Where do we go when we make?

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
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Where do we go when we make? exhibits collections by 15 graduating artists and designers at the culmination of their undergraduate work. This exhibition explores the liminal third space that makers enter when they move …

The Quilters: Screening and Discussion with Director Jenifer McShane

The Marquee Cinema at Union South
@ 4:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Join us for a screening of the short documentary The Quilters (2024) followed by a panel discussion featuring director Jenifer McShane in conversation with Jennifer Bastian, the Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence, and Jesse Vieau, Teen Services …

Photograph of the back of a man's head with short grey hair standing in front of a colorful quilt.

DS-CDMC Lecture Series: Nicole Craanen

Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall, 5th Floor | Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us on Thursday, April 9 for a public lecture with Nicole Craanen, MFA, NCIDQ, WELL-AP, LEED-Green Associate, ANFT Nature & Forest Therapy Guide. About the Lecture: ELEVATING WELLBEING THROUGH BIOPHILIC DESIGN: Creating Nurturing Environments …

Graphic with purple and a wood crosscut with an image of a woman smiling at bust length and white text below her image that reads "DS-CDMC Lecture Series, Nicole Craanen, The Biophilic Design Institute."

Gyubang: Women’s inner quarters and traditional Korean textiles

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Collection tour: 3:30-4 A behind-the-scenes visit to the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection to see some Korean textiles with Sophie Pitman, Pleasant Rowland Textile Specialist and Research Director. Artist talk and workshop: 4-5:30pm Join Madison-based …

Photo of an individual, Miryeong Hong, holding a multicolored patchwork textile in the foreground. In the background a similar, multicolored textile covers a window. The textiles are a traditional Korean style of patchwork known as "jogakbo."

Mothaígh Thú Uaim — Feeling You From Me

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
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In Irish Gaelic, there is no direct way to say “I miss you” or “I miss ___.” Instead, the language prioritizes the act of feeling and the object of that missing over the primary subject. …

Graphic with a black background with dark blue lace pattern over the background. A central photograph shows a figure laying in the grass with a white canvas near their knees.

DS-CDMC Lecture Series: Anila Quayyum Agha

Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall, 5th Floor | Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

      Watch the Recording About the Lecture: Anila Quayyum Agha: An Embellished Life  My journey as an artist – building a life as an immigrant woman of color – finding acceptance and an amplified …

Graphic with blue at the bottom and white text that reads "DS-CDMC Lecture Series Anila Quayyam Agha Contemporary Artist" and a photo of a smiling woman wearing a black shirt and leaning over a table with cut paper.

The Hidden History of Tibetan Rugs

Ingraham Hall
@ 4:00 pm

This presentation will unveil a trove of Tibetan rugs from as early as the 15th century, showcasing new designs and connections to religious traditions, along with evaluating the challenges of dating rugs using scientific methods. …

Close up photo of a textile depicting dragon in shades of black, white, red, orange, yellow, and blue.

Quilt Top Tote Bags with Lauren Stephenson

Textile Arts Center
@ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join artist Lauren Stephenson of Thread Campaign for this sewing workshop. Create your own one-of-a-kind tote bag from a pre-loved quilt top! Choose from a selection of vintage patchwork pieces and lining materials to design …

Photo of a patchwork quilted tote bag on a craft table with sewing supplies.

Astria Suparak: Asian futures, without Asians

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Performative Lecture Wed., March 11, 5:00pm (Doors at 4:30pm for general admission seating; no late seating.) Thurs., March 12, 7:00pm (Doors at 6:30pm for general admission seating; no late seating), followed by a panel discussion …

Graphic with text on a white box that reads "Asian Futures Without Asians. Astria Suparak with musical accompaniment by Tammy Lakkis." The background of the graphic is a still form the film Ex Machina, and depicts a woman with a partially robotic face.