Visible Mending Workshop at the School of Human Ecology

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Finally, learn the art and craft of two visible mending practices, darning and Sashiko stitching, with Mitch Frank, teaching faculty in sewn construction at UW-Madison’s School of Human Ecology. In this hands-on workshop you will …

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Exhibition tour of Social Threads at the School of Human Ecology

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

At 2:30pm, visit the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery at UW-Madison’s School of Human Ecology for a tour of Social Threads: Making, Mending and Maintaining Community. This exhibition brings together objects from the Helen Louise Allen …

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Mending: Community Repair in Madison

@ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Explore mending across Madison through a series of events hosted in partnership by Madison Public Library, The Mending Project, the James Watrous Gallery, and Center for Design and Material Culture at UW-Madison’s School of Human …

Tour of The Mending Project at Madison Central Library

Madison Central Library
@ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Starting at Madison Central Library from 11am-12pm, The Sewing Machine Project will host a tour of the mending services available through their initiative, The Mending Project. Learn about the day in the life of the …

Opening Reception for Heart, Head, and Hand

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

October 19, 5:00-8:00pm | Ruth Davis Design Gallery Join us in celebrating the opening of Heart, Head, and Hand: Making and Remaking at Berea College Student Craft. On view starting October 18 in the Ruth …

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Learning to Love Something: Arts Pedagogy and the Power of Making

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

Watch the Recording Join us for a panel discussion in conjunction with the fall 2023 exhibition Heart, Head, and Hand: Making and Remaking at Berea College Student Craft on view in the Ruth Davis Design …

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Making Demonstrations

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Meet makers from Berea College Student Craft as well as from the Madison area and engage in demos related to their craft. Learn steam bending, broom making, weaving, and more. All are welcome, no experience …

Three masked individuals work on wood cutting boards at Berea College Student Craft

Opening Reception for Social Threads

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

September 21, 4:00-6:00pm | Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery Join us in celebrating the first exhibition of the CDMC’s 2023-24 exhibition season, Social Threads: Making, Mending, and Maintaining Community. On view starting September 13 in the …

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