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 …

10 colorful squares of fabric surround the number 3 with the words Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery @ 2:30pm tour Social Threads at the bottom of the image.

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 …

square graphic with a brown, orange, blue, and tan quilt in the background and the text "Social Threads: Making, Mending, and Maintaining Community" in the foreground within an off-white oval

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 …

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 …

image of the front entrance of a 5 story brick, concrete, and glass building with the UW crest that says School of Human Ecology

Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception

The Link
@ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, September 15, 2022 |  5PM-7pm CST The Link, Main Entrance | Nancy Nicholas Hall Join us in celebrating the opening of the fall CDMC exhibitions, Questioning Things: A Quarter Century of Material Culture Studies at the …

image with a pick graphic of a colorful garment that reads "Uncut Attire" and below is a grey and white floral pattern graphic with a blue chair that reads "Questioning Things"

Uncut Attire: How Weaving Informs Wearables

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

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery – September 14 – December 4, 2022 How has weaving influenced clothing design, particularly in cultures where handweaving is strongly embedded into communities? This exhibition, completely drawn from the Helen Louise …

Public Presentations by Design Studies 527: Global Artisan Students

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, May 3 at 5:30pm Wisconsin Idea Room, Rm 1199 | 1st Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW–Madison This event is planned to be virtual and in-person. To attend online, Register Here. This semester, students in the …

Photo of ten people sitting at tables placed in a square with an opening for center table covered in textiles. A figure kneels near textiles pointing out details.

Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation Exhibition Reception

The Link
@ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

April 30, 2022 at 1pm The Link | 1st Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW–Madison Join us in celebration of the exhibition Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation. Meet with the Design Studies 527: Global Artisans students who …

Group of eleven people wearing masks examine a table with three textiles, one red and two predominantly black.

Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation Trunk Show

The Link
@ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

April 30, 2022 at 1pm The Link | 1st Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW–Madison Co-design teams comprising the UW–Madison students and traditional artisans from Kutch, India have worked together this semester to present a public …

View from behind a masked person using a stamp pattern with ink on a textile. In background two figures watch the demonstration.