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Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Ruth Davis Design Gallery | January 18 - March 26, 2023 How can we understand the relationships among place, history, nation, and identity?   Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents is an ongoing …

Capture Your Flag: Design and Make Your Own Pride Flag Workshop

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Thursday, May 12, 2022 6-8pm   Ruth Davis Design Gallery |Nancy Nicholas Hall |1300 Linden Dr Please follow the link to RSVP. The first version of a rainbow Pride flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert …

Friendship Bracelet Making Workshop

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

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 Out Campfire Stories

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

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 …

Master of Fine Arts Opening Reception

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Thursday, April 28, 2022,  4-6pm   Ruth Davis Design Gallery |Nancy Nicholas Hall |1300 Linden Dr Join us April 28th from 4-6pm in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery to celebrate the Design Studies Master of Fine …

Camp Camp: Master of Fine Arts Exhibition by Nora Renick Rinehart

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Third year Design Studies graduate student Nora Renick Rinehart presents Camp Camp, a Master of Fine Arts Exhibit taking place April 27 - May 27, 2022 in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery. Camp Camp is a dynamic …

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WE EXIST: Master of Fine Arts Exhibition by Henry Obeng

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Third year Design Studies graduate student Henry Obeng presents WE EXIST a Master of Fine Arts Exhibit taking place April 27-MAY 27, 2022 in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery. Obeng's artistic practice is inspired by …

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Collaborating Artists Across Borders -Virtual Gallery Walkthrough with Dakota Mace, Carolyn Kallenborn, Roberto Torres Mata and John Hitchcock

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Friday, April 8 @ 12:00pm CT Register to attend virtually HERE Roberto Torres Mata, Dakota Mace, John Hitchcock, and Carolyn Kallenborn and others will discuss their international interdisciplinary creative collaboration for Intercambios: Art, Stories, & …

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Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

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Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

Recurring

Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

Recurring

Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

John Hitchcock and Alvaro Torres Music Performance & Tours with Artists

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

John Hitchcock and Alvaro Torres will give a special performance on electric guitar and lap steel in conjunction with their collaborative art piece featured in the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad.  John Hitchcock is an …

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Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

Printmaking Action with Roberto Torres Mata

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Join exhibiting artist Roberto Torres Mata with the assistance of printmaker and current graduate student Derick Wycherly for a quick printmaking demonstration for students and community members. There will be a limited amount of printed give-aways …

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Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

Recurring

Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

Recurring

Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos and Carolyn Kallenborn

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artists Carolyn …

Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Ruth Davis Design Gallery - January 26-April 10, 2022 Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad is a fully bilingual exhibition. Intercambios: Arte, Historias y Comunidad presenta trabajos colaborativos de artistas en Madison, Wisconsin y Oaxaca, México. …

REIMAGINING: Interior Architecture 2021 Showcase Reception

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

REIMAGINING: Interior Architecture 2021 Showcase features the work of IA students who have completed the majority of their studio courses. Join us in celebrating these student achievements for a gallery reception at the Ruth Davis Design Gallery …

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REIMAGINING: Interior Architecture 2021 Student Showcase

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

The UW-Madison School of Human Ecology Interior Architecture (IA) 2021 Showcase features the work of IA students who have completed the majority of their studio courses. Work on display include design portfolio projects that showcase work from …

Textiles and Fashion Design 2021 Showcase

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

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, …

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Textiles & Fashion Design 2021 Showcase

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

The UW-Madison School of Human Ecology Textile and Fashion Design (TFD) 2021 Showcase features the work of upper-level TFD undergraduates. Each student curates their own space creating a mini-exhibition of their strongest studio works. Pieces range from …

Politics at Home: Textiles as American History

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Room 1210, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI

Featuring work from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection ranging from the 18th through the 21st centuries, this exhibition includes a range of domestic textiles that demonstrate how public discourses of American politics have always …

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