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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bogk House: A Bold Experiment in Milwaukee

Elvehjem L140
@ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Lecture by Richard L. Cleary, Professor Emeritus, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:00 p.m. Elvehjem L140 Register here This lecture explores the house that Frank Lloyd Wright designed …

A poster in brown and gold tones advertising a lecture. Along the top, all caps letters read: “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bogk House: A bold experiment in Milwaukee.” Under the title, text reads: Lecture by Richard L. Cleary, Professor Emeritus Richard L. Cleary of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. To the right, text reads: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Elvehjem L140, from 6:00 pm. Below is a large photo of the Bogk House. The building is square and primarily made of tan brick, with square-rectangular windows in two rows of three, warm light shining through. Each window is bordered with thin windows with squared stained-glass patterns. Under the top row, there are lighter-colored planters holding pink flowers. On either side of these rows are two long and thin windows with squared stained-glass patterns. Four brick square columns separate the windows into three columns. The roof is flat, with deep green tile on top. There is a green tree on the right that covers a small portion of the building. There are square planters on the ground in front of the windows, which hold green plants. Above a QR code, text reads "Free & open to the public - scan to register." A brown band works as a background for text reading “This lecture is supported by the University Lectures Committee. It is sponsored by the Department of Art History, and co-sponsored by the Department of Design Studies, the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture, and the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture.” To the right of this text, the logo of the University of Wisconsin - Madison is placed with the title “University Lectures, University of Wisconsin - Madison.”

DS-CDMC Lecture Series: Nicole Craanen

Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall, 5th Floor | Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us on Thursday, April 9 for a public lecture with Nicole Craanen, MFA, NCIDQ, WELL-AP, LEED-Green Associate, ANFT Nature & Forest Therapy Guide. About the Lecture: ELEVATING WELLBEING THROUGH BIOPHILIC DESIGN: Creating Nurturing Environments …

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DS-CDMC Lecture Series: Anila Quayyum Agha

Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall, 5th Floor | Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

      Watch the Recording About the Lecture: Anila Quayyum Agha: An Embellished Life  My journey as an artist – building a life as an immigrant woman of color – finding acceptance and an amplified …

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The Hidden History of Tibetan Rugs

Ingraham Hall
@ 4:00 pm

This presentation will unveil a trove of Tibetan rugs from as early as the 15th century, showcasing new designs and connections to religious traditions, along with evaluating the challenges of dating rugs using scientific methods. …

Close up photo of a textile depicting dragon in shades of black, white, red, orange, yellow, and blue.

Astria Suparak: Asian futures, without Asians

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Performative Lecture Wed., March 11, 5:00pm (Doors at 4:30pm for general admission seating; no late seating.) Thurs., March 12, 7:00pm (Doors at 6:30pm for general admission seating; no late seating), followed by a panel discussion …

Graphic with text on a white box that reads "Asian Futures Without Asians. Astria Suparak with musical accompaniment by Tammy Lakkis." The background of the graphic is a still form the film Ex Machina, and depicts a woman with a partially robotic face.

Contemporary Quilters Panel Discussion

Online
@ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

This virtual panel discussion showcases the work of three contemporary textile artists — Carson Converse, Regina Durante Jestrow, and Sarah Nishiura — who expertly blend quilting and fiber arts techniques with unique design and architectural …

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Quilter’s Book Club: Reading with Kathleen Ernst

Nancy Nicholas Hall, 5th Floor
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for a reading and discussion with local author Kathleen Ernst. Ernst’s popular Chloe Ellefson Mysteries series of adult novels features weaving, lacemaking, and quilting! At this event, Ernst will read from Death On …

Graphic with a yellow background and green text that reads "Death on the Prairies. Bordering the text are green dashes that mimic threads, and they are attached to a sewing needle hovering over two quilt square graphics. There is also an illustration of a small, log cabin with clouds behind it to the center right of the middle of the Title text.

2025 Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture

Nancy Nicholas Hall, 2235
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Since 1990, the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection has proudly sponsored the annual Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture series in honor of Ruth Ketterer Harris, the collection’s first curator. We are thrilled to share Dr. Sharbreon Plummer, artist and …

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