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.

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 …

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 …

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

Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture 2023

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join us for the 2023 Annual Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture Friday, February 10 @ 3:00pm | 2235, Nancy Nicholas Hall This event has passed. Shoe Obsessed: Power, Identity, and the Manufacturing of Desire Fashion is …

Graphic of a greek sculpture head with colorful shoes coming out of the top

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 2022 Opening Reception

Center for Design & Material Culture
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thursday, September 15, 2022 | 5-7pm CT 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 …

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"