Nancy Nicholas Hall -
Soccer is the world’s most popular game, but experiences of the game are remarkably different around the world. When children do not have the luxury of affording a mass-produced soccer ball, they take to the …
Events
k1, p2: from Handknits to Computational Design
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery -
k1, p2: from Handknits to Computational Design showcases knits from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection alongside objects made by contemporary artists and designers. All knits begin with two foundational stitches which create a structure …
The Science of Human Thriving: Celebrating 100 Years of the Child Development Lab
Ruth Davis Design Gallery -
The Science of Human Thriving: Celebrating 100 Years of the Child Development Lab exhibits the innovative, research-based work of University of Wisconsin–Madison teachers, faculty, scholars, and students in the science of early relational health. Rooted …
Small Matter Panel Discussion
@ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us for a panel discussion with Small Matter curator Abubakar Muhammad, graduate student in African Cultural Studies, on the topics of global soccer, the rag ball, street cultures of craft, and vibrant materiality and …
Money Magic: Read Aloud with Quentin and Quinlan
Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Join brothers Quentin Riser and Quinlan Riser for a read-aloud of their co-authored book Eden’s Money Magic: Learning about Finances. Readers follow Eden as she travels through Moneyville, teaching young people about financial literacy, decision-making, …
Knitted Dimensions: Knit, Technology, and Spatial Practices
Nancy Nicholas Hall -
Through a series of beyond-the-gallery installations of knit-based soft architecture, Knitted Dimensions: Knit, Technology, and Spatial Practices demonstrates how knitting is a method of design capable of reshaping how spaces are made and experienced. The …
Africa at Noon: Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan (2026-27)
Janet Marion Purdy
Room 206, Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706 @ 12:00 pm
https://africa.wisc.edu/africa-at-noon/
Janet Marion Purdy, Associate Curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, will present about the current exhibition Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan. On view now through January 25, 2027, this exhibition focuses on work made by …
Type-in
1199, Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Can’t stand staring at a screen? Why not try writing on a typewriter? Join us on Wednesday, October 28 with the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture’s inaugural Postdoctoral Fellow, Michael Feagan, …
Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Community Day
Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for the Fall 2026 Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Community Day! Once a semester, collection staff host a Community Day where we lead behind-the-scene tours and share information about the Collection. In addition, …
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin in The Science of Human Thriving
@ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join friends and supporters of Reach Out and Read Wisconsin for a special evening celebrating the powerful role relationships play in helping children thrive. As part of the Child Development Lab’s Centennial Celebration, guests will …
