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 …
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 …
Jen Bervin
Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Please join poet and visual artist Jen Bervin and Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Research Director Sophie Pitman for an immersive workshop focused on close reading of a selection of fragments from the collection. Slow …
Kohler Art Library @ 5:00 pm
The Kohler Art Library is thrilled to welcome distinguished visual artist and poet Jen Bervin to campus for the ninth annual Bernstein Book Arts Lecture. Bervin’s talk, titled “*You can almost feel the date,” will …
Linda Dykstra
@ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
In this hands-on workshop, participants are invited to experience art-making as led by the Child Development Lab’s Lead Bunny Classroom teacher, Linda Dykstra. Each workshop offers a creative opportunity to experiment with materials, try new …
Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Boro Stitching is a Japanese style of mending clothing. Using a running stitch, boro stitching applies scraps of fabric onto a garment to reinforce it with a variety of patterns. Using this method, participants will …
@ 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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
