By Dr. Sarah Anne Carter, CDMC Executive Director and Associate Professor in Design Studies This spring the Center for Design and Material Culture is hosting an exhibition in the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery that connects to …
Exhibition Highlight
Textiles and Fashion Design 2021 Showcase
The Textiles and Fashion Design 2021 Showcase features the work of upper-level undergraduates of the Textile and Fashion Design program. Join us in celebrating these student achievements for a gallery reception at the Ruth Davis Design Gallery Friday, …
Exhibition Spotlight: Lace from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection
PhD student in Design History, Maeve M. Hogan, discusses the curatorial vision for Lace in the Helen Louise Textile Collection, on view in the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, September 8 through November 17, 2021.
The “Politics at Home” Exhibit: An Origin Story
Sneak peek from co-curator Marina Moskowitz of the fall 2021 exhibit “Politics at Home: Textiles as American Politics” in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery.
Sofia Hagström Møller: Weaving Threads Through Time and Space, One Wild Year Later
At the 1-year anniversary of Sofia Hagström Møller’s weaving residency at UW, Nora Renick Rinehart sits down with Hagström Møller in her home studio in Copenhagen, and Marianne Fairbanks (in Madison), to reflect. They share how their plans evolved to suit pandemic limitations.
Curation Highlight: Rapid Response Mask Collecting Project
Natalie Wright, curator of the Rapid Response Mask Collecting Project, provides insights into the project’s ongoing efforts to capture the varying and vital roles that masks play in daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic.