Field to Frock

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https://www.wisconsinlinenrevival.org/field-to-frock

Come makers, artists, textile enthusiasts, agriculturalists, small farmers, local foodies, slow-fashionistas! Together we are weaving relationships with materials, makers, growers, and thinkers to encourage a richer modern human connection with textiles.  Midwest Linen Revival presents …

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Wisconsin 4-H State Art Show: Beyond Ready!

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 4:00 pm - @ 6:00 pm

The 4-H Art Show is a vibrant showcase of creativity, featuring artwork from talented youth across Wisconsin, including contributions from the Wisconsin 4-H Art Team and 4-H County Educators. This inspiring exhibit celebrates the imagination, skill, …

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Material Inquiry: Handmade Paperworks

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
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Opening reception: Thursday, 6/5, 3pm – 5pm On view: Friday, 6/6, 12pm – 4pm The Design Studies MFA program has consistently drawn artists and designers working within the expansive area of Fiber and Material Studies. …

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Public Gallery Tour: Afterlives

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join curator Dr. Sarah Anne Carter for a tour of Afterlives: Material Stories from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and explore the materials and methods in the …

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Open Drawers Rotation Reception

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Please join us to celebrate the rotation of Open Drawers, a second set of mini-exhibits curated by graduate students in Dr. Sarah Anne Carter’s Material Culture course. You may have walked by our exhibition space …

In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin

Nancy Nicholas Hall
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On view Monday – Friday from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM during summer (excluding legal holidays). Caring for loved ones can be difficult and beautiful at the same time. In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of …

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Hair Symposium

@ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Material Intelligence Hair Symposium Friday, April 25, 2025 8am to 11am CST Watch Recording No material is more intimate, immediate, or incendiary than human hair. Materially speaking it is fairly simple: strands of dead cells …

Public Lecture: Defining Sustainability in Theory and Practice

Nancy Nicholas Hall, 2235
@ 10:00 am

Join us for a public lecture on architecture and sustainability with architect Tom Bassett-Dilley. This event has passed, click below for the recording: Watch Recording Tom Bassett-Dilley, FAIA CPHC LFA founded TBDA in 2006 to …

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Threaded Narratives: An Anthology of Design Opening Reception

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us in celebrating the opening of Threaded Narratives: An Anthology of Design. Threaded Narratives: An Anthology of Design celebrates collections by 13 Textiles & Fashion Design students in their final semester in the School of Human Ecology. …

Threaded Narratives: An Anthology of Design

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Threaded Narratives: An Anthology of Design celebrates collections by 13 Textiles & Fashion Design students in their final semester in the School of Human Ecology. This exhibition, much like a diary or photo album, preserves …