Sterling Hall, Rm 3401 @ 6:30 pm
Come learn about ‘craftivism’ – how the Raging Grannies combine crafting and activism in their efforts. See samples of their iconic Ursula the Uterus and learn how to make it or create your own crocheted …
Past Events Category: Program Type
Lecture with Paige Skenandore
1135, Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Join us for a public lecture with Paige Skenandore (Oneida) , artist and founder of Moody NDN. This event will be available in person as well as online via zoom. To join online, please see …
It’s All the Rage Opening Reception
Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
September 26, 5:00-7:00pm | Nancy Nicholas Hall Main Entrance Join us in celebrating the opening of It’s All the Rage: Activism, Aging, and the Raging Grannies of Madison. The Raging Grannies will be present and …
Chipstone-CDMC Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium
Wisconsin Idea Room 1199, Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Center for Design and Material Culture is pleased to host the fifth annual Chipstone-CDMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium on Friday, September 13 at 10:00 AM. This fellowship program, in partnership with the Chipstone …
Feel the Beat: Felted Textiles
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery @ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm
Felt is considered to be the oldest constructed textile, predating weaving, knitting and knotted fabric structures. It is created through a process of rolling, agitation, and beating which causes the wool fibers to mat together …
RE:FUTURE – SIX VISIONS OF WISCONSIN
Ruth Davis Design Gallery @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
RE:FUTURE SIX VISIONS OF WISCONSIN What does the future of Wisconsin look like if things turn out okay? The Master of Science in Design + Innovation (MD+I) summer capstone project explores this question from multiple …
Woolen Clouds
Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm
Woolen Clouds by textile artist Janice Arnold will float and flow through the central lobby of the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, trickling into halls and stairwells like an icy breeze. …
The Trailblazers Collection
Ruth Davis Design Gallery Window -
Through a collaboration with Lands’ End and the Kohl’s Center for Retailing, the CDMC is thrilled to share The Trailblazers Collection: A Lands’ End Brand Reimagined by School of Human Ecology Students as a Ruth Davis …
Sound, Stage, Spirit, and Sequins
Ruth Davis Design Gallery Window @ 9:00 am - @ 2:30 pm
In celebration of the 175th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, on view in the School of Human Ecology are three shining examples from Madison music history. Stop by the School of Human Ecology in …
Curator Gallery talk with Dr. Sophie Pitman
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tour Remaking the Renaissance exhibition with its curator, Dr. Sophie Pitman (Pleasant Rowland Textile Specialist and Research Director). Take a close look at Renaissance textiles and learn about how researchers are remaking and restoring objects …
