Small Matter

Nancy Nicholas Hall
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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 …

A large sphere is made up of small white dots on an orange background. Text above the sphere reads "small matter."

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 …

A red square graphic. In white, black, and purple front, repeating diagonally across the graphic, text reads: "k1, p2: from handknits to computational design"

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 …

Close up photo with a ball made out of scraps of fabric within a wooden and glass display case. To the left of the ball in the case is a museum panel with information on the "rag ball" and its description.

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
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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 …

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Art Lab! Making with Linda

@ 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 …

Art Lab! Making with Linda

@ 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 …

Sweater Weather

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
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Every handknit sweater is a story. Stitch by stitch, a sweater embodies its own construction and something about its maker. Sweater Weather follows the threads of meaning in this winter weather staple. The story of …

Graphic with small stitches on a cream background with the words "Sweater and Weather" in big text across the front

Money Magic: Read Aloud with Quentin and Quinlan

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 2:45 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, …