Small Matter

Nancy Nicholas Hall
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Soccer is the world’s most popular game, but experiences of the game are remarkably different around the world. When children do not have the luxury of affording a mass-produced soccer ball, they take to the …

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Knitted Dimensions: Knit, Technology, and Spatial Practices

Nancy Nicholas Hall
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Through a series of beyond-the-gallery installations of knit-based soft architecture, Knitted Dimensions: Knit, Technology, and Spatial Practices demonstrates how knitting is a method of design capable of reshaping how spaces are made and experienced. The …

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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 …

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2026 Summer Fellowship Symposium

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture is pleased to host our 7th annual Summer Fellowship Symposium on Friday, September 18 at 9:00 AM. This year we will have students presenting from …

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Sweater Weather

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
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Every handknit sweater is a story. Stitch by stitch, a sweater embodies its own construction and something about its maker. Sweater Weather follows the threads of meaning in this winter weather staple. The story of …

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