Artificial Flowers: Ora, Labora, et Flore

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

UW Madison recently acquired a small and intriguing manuscript produced in the eighteenth century by Benedictine nuns at the St Godelieve Abbey in Bruges, Belgium. Across 30 handwritten leaves, and inserts of handpainted designs, as …

Caring for your Collection: A Community Forum

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join the CDMC for a free day of workshops and panels at the HLATC in celebration of the Afterlives exhibition. Participants will be invited to sign up for workshops and lunch. Information to follow!   …

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Textiles x Insects Panel Discussion

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

How scientifically accurate are the butterflies and moths depicted by the textiles on view in Afterlives? What do butterfly boxes tell us about the intersections of art, science, design, and decoration? What do insect collection …

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