Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture 2023

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join us for the 2023 Annual Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture Friday, February 10 @ 3:00pm | 2235, Nancy Nicholas Hall This event has passed. Shoe Obsessed: Power, Identity, and the Manufacturing of Desire Fashion is …

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Shoemaking: Artistry, Craftsmanship, History, and Future

Dorothy O'Brien Innovation Lab
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thursday, February 9, 2022 @4pm Dorothy O’Brien Innovation Lab | 2nd Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW Madison This event is has passed. Please join us for a conversation between shoemakers Amara Hark-Weber, Jesse Moore, and …

Hand Made in America: Contemporary Custom Footwear

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery: February 8-May 14, 2023 Curated by shoemaker and artist Amara Hark-Weber, Hand Made in America: Contemporary Custom Footwear features 11 accomplished shoe and boot makers working across the United States today. These …

Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Ruth Davis Design Gallery | January 18 – March 26, 2023 How can we understand the relationships among place, history, nation, and identity?   Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents is an ongoing …

University Collections Panel

Center for Design & Material Culture
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday, October 21, 2022 |  2pm-4pm CT Wisconsin Idea, RM 1199 | | Nancy Nicholas Hall Academic staff from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s varied and rich collections will discuss the ways their holdings support interdisciplinary …

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Center for Design & Material Culture Open House

Center for Design & Material Culture
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 @ 2PM CT Center for Design & Material Culture, Rm 1235 | Nancy Nicholas Hall The Center for Design and Material Culture invites new and current faculty, staff, and students to …

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Material Culture Symposium In Honor Of Ann Smart Martin

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 3:30pm CT Rm 2235 | Nancy Nicholas Hall The Center for Design and Material Culture, in partnership with the Department of Art History, is hosting a Material Culture Symposium in …

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Designing the Nick: Public Lecture with Emily Ostertag

Nicholas Recreation Center
@ 12:15 pm

Monday, September 19, 2022 | 12:15pm CT Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall, 5th Floor | Nancy Nicholas Hall This event has passed. Watch the recording HERE. Tours of The Nick will be available after the lecture. …

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