WIP Lab Workshop: Boro Stitching Inspired Collage

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 …

Art Lab! Making with Linda

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 …

Ninth Annual Bernstein Book Arts Lecture Featuring Jen Bervin

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 …

Small Fabric: The Poetics of Reading Fragments

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 …

The Virtual Image: A Media Archaeology Workshop

Amanda Shubert
Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

What methods of archival research are required to understand virtual images? How can playing with visual and material culture become a research method, and what forms of knowledge can such play reveal? Virtual images are …

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2026 Summer Fellowship Symposium

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture is pleased to host our 7th annual Summer Fellowship Symposium on Friday, September 18 at 9:00 AM. This year we will have students presenting from …

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k1, p2: from Handknits to Computational Design

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
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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 …

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Campus Museum Crawl

@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

First year students are invited to join us for a night at the (campus) museums! Explore campus spaces, meet new people, and learn more about what our campus museums have to offer. Start at one …

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Harley-Davidson: Hitting the Road to Reach the Next Generation of Riders

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Window
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This summer, the Ruth Davis Design Gallery window will feature an iconic, American brand: Harley-Davidson. A Wisconsin born heritage motorcycle and lifestyle brand known for​​ their close-knit rider communities, Harley-Davidson continues to build a brand …

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