Material Intelligence

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

Material Intelligence magazine, published by the Chipstone Foundation, celebrates the human capacity to understand and shape the physical world around us. Inspired by the magazine’s exploration of individual commonplace materials, this exhibition foregrounds two key …

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Spheres of Influence: Glass Across UW

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

The power of shaping glass has played a critical role in the history of UW–Madison. Glass has enabled us to see near, far, into, and beyond. Spheres of Influence: Glass Across UW foregrounds the material …

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Threads: Natural Fiber and Living Lines

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

Ann B. Coddington works in threads—living lines created by natural fibers. This material invites layered metaphorical possibilities that are not bound by a loom or a specific interpretative category. Her iterative process invites a range …

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Fall 2024 Exhibitions Celebration

Center for Design and Material Culture, 1235 Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

RSVP Join us in celebrating the fall 2024 exhibitions in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery. Hear from collaborators and participants from Feel the Beat: Felted Textiles and Material Intelligence  and …

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