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Building Community Through Making in the Work in Progress (WIP) Lab

Posted on December 11, 2024

The purpose of the WIP Lab is not to make a particular thing or to learn a specific technique; but rather, make things together…

Posted in Blog, Gallery Exhibition, Material CultureTagged art, exhibit, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, student

Making the Future with Berea College Student Craft

Posted on February 8, 2024

A blog post on the current exhibition Heart, Head, and Hand: Making and Remaking at Berea College Student Craft examines some of the lessons we may learn from craft and design as we cultivate a more equitable and flourishing world.

Posted in Blog, Gallery Exhibition, Material CultureTagged art, craft, curation, exhibit, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, student

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