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 …
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
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 …
Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation Exhibition Reception
April 30, 2022 at 1pm The Link | 1st Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW–Madison Join us in celebration of the exhibition Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation. Meet with the Design Studies 527: Global Artisans students who …
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 …
Design Thinking Through Intentional Co-Design: Culturally Inspired Creation in the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
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 …
Sofia Hagström Møller: Lineage
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery – January 26-April 3, 2022 Sofia Hagström Møller: Lineage investigates the roots of Scandinavian textile design and celebrates the legacy that American weaving shares with these traditions. By translating her grandmother’s …
The Overshare: Telling Stories and Documenting a Life in Needle Lace
Maker Maggie Hensel-Brown will join the CDMC to talk about her approach as a contemporary lace maker.
Textiles on Campus: A Panel Discussion on the Possibilities of the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection
This panel features faculty, curators, students, and collection stewards who make this vital resource available to our community.
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.
Lace from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection
Lace is the single largest category of objects in the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. How do we make sense of this ubiquitous yet enigmatic material? From fine art on the wall to intimate garments …