WIP Lab Workshop: 3D Printing

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join PhD student Ely Rendon for this hands-on workshop introducing the fundamentals of digital modeling and rapid prototyping through 3D printing. Participants will learn how to transform 2D sketches into basic 3D models using open-source …

Find Your Quilt

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

Find Your Quilt invites visitors to make their own personal connections to the quilts on display by offering a range of ideas and perspectives about the meanings of quilts. This bright and bold exhibition presents quilts …

Photo of a purple, green, blue, and pink geometric quilt

Fall Exhibition Celebration

Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us in celebrating both exhibitions in the CDMC’s Year of Quilts: Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape and Find Your Quilt. October 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Nancy Nicholas Hall Link …

Close up of a colorful crazy quilt with irregularly shaped patches sewn together with decorative top stitching. A white bird on brown fabric is centered.

Quilt Exhibitions Bus Tour

@ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Join us on Saturday, October 18 to visit four quilt exhibitions across southeastern Wisconsin! For this daylong adventure, coach buses will shuttle visitors between the Center for Design and Material Culture (Madison), the Textile Art …

close up detail of a log cabin quilt square

Public Gallery Tour: Find Your Quilt

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

Join curator Dr. Sophie Pitman for a tour of Find Your Quilt. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. Space is limited. Please sign up so …

WIP Lab Workshop: Hello Loom Tapestry Weaving

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join artist and MFA student Lars Shimabukuro for an introduction to tapestry weaving using pocket-sized Hello Looms. Participants will learn how to warp a tapestry loom, beginning tapestry techniques, working with multiple colors, and how …

In Care Of Closing Reception

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Join us to celebrate the exhibition In Care Of during National Family Caregivers Month. Caring for loved ones can be difficult and beautiful at the same time. In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin elevates …

White text reads "IN CARE OF: Postcard Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin" against an abstract blue and green landscape.

Public Gallery Tour: Parallel Lines

@ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz for a tour of Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. This tour will …

Quilt Documentation Day

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Calling all quilts and the people who love them: find out more about your quilted treasure! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to the …

detail shot of flying geese quilt pattern

Public Gallery Tour: Find Your Quilt

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join curator Dr. Sophie Pitman for a tour of Find Your Quilt. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. This tour will also include a special …