Visible Mending Workshop at the School of Human Ecology

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Finally, learn the art and craft of two visible mending practices, darning and Sashiko stitching, with Mitch Frank, teaching faculty in sewn construction at UW-Madison’s School of Human Ecology. In this hands-on workshop you will …

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Opening Reception for Heart, Head, and Hand

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

October 19, 5:00-8:00pm | Ruth Davis Design Gallery Join us in celebrating the opening of Heart, Head, and Hand: Making and Remaking at Berea College Student Craft. On view starting October 18 in the Ruth …

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Learning to Love Something: Arts Pedagogy and the Power of Making

Dorothy O'Brien Innovation Lab
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Watch the Recording Join us for a panel discussion in conjunction with the fall 2023 exhibition Heart, Head, and Hand: Making and Remaking at Berea College Student Craft on view in the Ruth Davis Design …

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Making Demonstrations

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Meet makers from Berea College Student Craft as well as from the Madison area and engage in demos related to their craft. Learn steam bending, broom making, weaving, and more. All are welcome, no experience …

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Opening Reception for Social Threads

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

September 21, 4:00-6:00pm | Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery Join us in celebrating the first exhibition of the CDMC’s 2023-24 exhibition season, Social Threads: Making, Mending, and Maintaining Community. On view starting September 13 in the …

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2nd Annual CDMC Open House

Center for Design and Material Culture, 1235 Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Center for Design and Material Culture invites new and current faculty, staff, and students to an Open House! Stop by and view Social Threads: Making, Mending, and Maintaining Community in the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile …

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Chipstone-CDMC Undergraduate Research Symposium

Wisconsin Idea Room 1199, Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Center for Design and Material Culture is pleased to host the fourth annual Chipstone-CDMC Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium on Friday, September 15 at 9AM. This fellowship program, in partnership with the Chipstone Foundation, offers undergraduate UW-Madison students …

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Sound, Stage, Spirit, and Sequins

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
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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 …

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MDI Open House

Dorothy O'Brien Innovation Lab
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

This science fair-like event will be a chance for you to meet MDI students, hear about their work, and connect with the program. The Master of Science in Design + Innovation program at UW-Madison is …

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