Exhibition tour of MEND: the work of repair at the James Watrous Gallery

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James Watrous Gallery
@ 12:30 pm

At 12:30pm, join us across the block at the Overture Center for the Arts for a tour of MEND: the work of repair at the James Watrous Gallery with exhibition curator Jody Clowes. MEND features textile works by Heidi Parkes and sculpture by Glenn Williams, Siara Berry, Sylvie Rosenthal, and Jaymee Harvey Willms, artists whose work touches on diverse aspects of mending and repair. This exhibition was curated in the hopes of inspiring visitors to consider the repairs that could be made in their lives and communities, one step at a time. There is so much in the wider world that needs repair right now. It can feel impossible to respond in a meaningful way, or even identify the tools and skills that could make a difference. But small, close-to-home efforts do matter. Whether it’s fixing a wheelchair, restoring a wetland, mending pants or mending a heart, the quiet work of repair sends out ripples of hope.

 

Schedule of Events:

11am: Tour of The Mending Project at Madison Central Library

12:30pm: Exhibition tour of MEND: the work of repair at the James Watrous Gallery

2:30pm: Exhibition tour of Social Threads at the School of Human Ecology

3:00pm: Visible Mending Workshop at the School of Human Ecology

10 colorful squares of fabric surround the number 2 with the words James Watrous Gallery @ 12:30pm tour MEND: the work of repair at the top of the image