Uncut Attire: How Weaving Informs Wearables

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery – September 14 – December 4, 2022 How has weaving influenced clothing design, particularly in cultures where handweaving is strongly embedded into communities? This exhibition, completely drawn from the Helen Louise …

Five Minutes, Four Textiles: One Chance to Introduce the Collection

With just five minutes to introduce the collection to UW-Madison’s new Chancellor, Pleasant Rowland Textile Specialist and Research Director Sophie Pitman selects four objects that showcase the breadth and possibilities of the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection

Tie-Dyed Camp Camp T-Shirt Workshop

Sunday | May 22, 2022 | 2-5pm   Design Studies Department Dye and Print Rooms |Nancy Nicholas Hall |1300 Linden Dr Please follow the link to RSVP. What’s more iconic of a summer camp experience than a …

Friendship Bracelet Making Workshop

Saturday, May 7, 2022, 2-5pm  Ruth Davis Design Gallery |Nancy Nicholas Hall |1300 Linden Dr When did we stop making our friends gifts just to show how much we care about them? There was a …

Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation Trunk Show

April 30, 2022 at 1pm The Link | 1st Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW–Madison Co-design teams comprising the UW–Madison students and traditional artisans from Kutch, India have worked together this semester to present a public …

Coming Out Campfire Stories

Thursday, April 28, 2022, 6-8pm   Ruth Davis Design Gallery |Nancy Nicholas Hall |1300 Linden Dr What’s more iconic of a summer camp experience than sitting around the campfire telling scary stories? Well, coming out as …