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"

Drop-In with the Curator: Parallel Lines

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz in the exhibition Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape during its final week on view. In this informal setting, you are invited to discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and …

A photo of a gallery space with quilts on display. In the foreground is a light green wall with a "crazy quilt" on display. To the right of quilt, vinyl text reads "Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape." Beneath the title, the wall text is too small to read. In the background, a "log cabin" style quilt made out of a wide variety of colored and patterned fabrics can be seen.

Public Gallery Tour: Parallel Lines

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz for a tour of Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. Space is limited. …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.

Public Gallery Tour: Parallel Lines

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz for a tour of Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. This tour will …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.

Quilt Documentation Day

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Calling all quilts and the people who love them: find out more about your quilted treasure! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to the …

Detail shot of flying geese quilt pattern.

Public Gallery Tour: Parallel Lines

@ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz for a tour of Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. This tour will …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.

Quilt Exhibitions Bus Tour

@ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Join us on Saturday, October 18 to visit five quilt exhibitions across southeastern Wisconsin! For this daylong adventure, coach buses will shuttle visitors between the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture (Madison), …

Photo of a close up detail of a log cabin quilt square.

Fall Exhibition Celebration

Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us in celebrating both exhibitions in the center’s Quilting Connections exhibition season: Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape and Find Your Quilt. All attendees will receive a 16-month Quilting Connections calendar featuring images of …

Close up photo of a colorful crazy quilt with irregularly shaped patches sewn together with decorative top stitching. A white bird on brown fabric is centered.

Open House for the Art History Centennial Celebration

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

Join the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture in celebrating 100 years of Art History at UW-Madison! Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery: Drop in with curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz in the exhibition Parallel …

A graphic of the shape of state of Wisconsin created with a collage of art historical images. Across the state, a red banner reads "1925-2025." In a circle around the image, red all caps text reads "University of Wisconsin-Madison Art History 100 Years."

After Hours Drop-In with the Curator

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

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz in the exhibition Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. In this informal setting, you are invited to discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.