American Made is a collaborative project between the Museum Studies and Interaction Design programs at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.  

As the United States commemorates its 250th year, we critically examine how this nation is constructed and imagined. American Made gathers works spanning the nation’s history, ranging from a hyperlocal to a national perspective. Representing an array of artists and media, these works tell a story that contests the myth of a singular American collective identity. They engage with the country’s unfinished work—its history of perseverance, creativity, and victory, but also its erasures and violence. American Made encourages us to consider how people resist authority, how places are redefined, and how symbols are reshaped to meet changing needs. 

The exhibition includes objects from the GW Collection and the Textile Museum spanning over two hundred years and representing eleven states and Washington, D.C. 

Design by Fourth Floor Design Collective

Curatorial Research & Planning Class:
Led by Professor Laura Schiavo

Itayecxi Alyarez
Chelsea Chhem 
Chanah Dunbar     
Charlotte Foos 
Alexis Frorup 
Samantha Gilbert 
Roxanne Holder-Kumer 
Kate Mahoney 
Serena McGowan 
Katie Moniz 
Liora Newman 
Cat Ashley Fairchild Perloff 
Alec Quinn 
Methi Satyanarayana 
Jack Seufert 
Lilly Smith 
Jayla Stallings 
Lauren Sultzbaugh 
Ryan Titus 
Kennedy Williams
Ashton Wilson 

Collaborative Design Project Class:
Led by Professor Sam Shelton

Radhia Adam
Makda Bekele
Kala Brown
Marley Carolan
Sawyer Diamond
Sonia Hou
Peyton Hunter
Cameron Joyce
Declan Kelly
Daon Lee
Hannah Lord
Arisha Shumael
Charlie Thomajan
Ezra Bramblett-Williams