Prioritizing People: Designing as Sociability

Tuesday, February 14, 2022 @10:30am Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall | 5th Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW Madison This event has passed. Dr. Maria Patsarika and Professor Scott Townsend’s public talk will overview their design …

Student Spotlight: Alternative Fashions by Addison Nace

What is fashion? This question is one of the guiding inquiries that inspired Uncut Attire. Since entering grad school, I have begun to consider ways in which the definition of fashion may be broadened to …

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