Chemistry Department Glass Shop (rm B201), 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706 @ 12:30 pm
Klaus Paris, Master Craftsman in Scientific Glassblowing and State Certified Engineering Glass Technologist, will be sharing glassblowing techniques in a public workshop at the Chemistry Department’s Glass Shop. Paris will share glassblowing techniques he demonstrated …
Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Work in Progress (WIP) Lab @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join CDMC staff in the Work In Progress (WIP) Lab for a guided needle felting activity. Learn more about felting and fibers and make small, autumnal figurines. Will you make a pumpkin? A witch’s hat? …
Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 6:30 pm
The Raging Grannies are giving a crash course in how to leverage creativity and making to address a specific social or environmental issue through posters and buttons. Join us for this exciting event and use …
Wisconsin Idea Room 1199, Nancy Nicholas Hall @ 5:30 pm
Janice Arnold has been redefining the boundaries of handmade Felt for over 25 years. Her work is a confluence of ancient and modern methods using traditional and unexpected materials. In this presentation, she will share …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ruth Davis Design Gallery @ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm
https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/material-intelligence/
The Work in Progress Lab in the rear of the Ruth Davis Design Gallery invited visitors to engage with materials and techniques on display in the CDMC. Feel the materials and learn techniques that transform …
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 …
