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Mon, Feb 16
  • The Circle that Unites Us

    Mon, Feb 16  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    Nature’s patterns – from honeycombs to spirals  – reveal the harmony underlying our world. Rooted in mathematical principles of symmetry, proportion and tessellation, geometric designs bridge the natural and the cosmic. Originating from a single circle that multiplies and expands, these forms have long served as both decoration and contemplation, adorning architecture and inspiring spiritual reflection.

    This exhibition brings together artists who reinterpret these timeless patterns through diverse materials and scales. Their works celebrate geometry as a universal language  – one that connects science, art and the meditative act of creation across centuries and cultures.

    Participating artists:

    Sarah Ahmad, Shafaq Ahmad, Tony Conrad, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Nosheen Iqbal, David Najib Kasir, Melanie Pankau, Sharmistha Ray, Farah Salem, Paula Schulze, Edra Soto

    Curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

  • We May Be Soft

    Mon, Feb 16  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brooks Stevens Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    We May Be Soft is a showcase of regional and national fiber artists. The work within the exhibit creates a spiralic spectrum of processes and disciplines that utilize fiber – from utilitarian applications to conceptual gestures that consider the qualities and culture of “fiber art.” The exhibition raises questions around the distinctions of “craft” versus “art” versus “design” that are placed upon fiber artists and their work. It asks what softness may imply about an object or feeling, and how community is built in spaces of making, ritual and tradition.

    Curated by Kayle Karbowski ’15, Sarah Eichhorn and Grace Rother.

Tue, Feb 17
  • The Circle that Unites Us

    Tue, Feb 17  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    Nature’s patterns – from honeycombs to spirals  – reveal the harmony underlying our world. Rooted in mathematical principles of symmetry, proportion and tessellation, geometric designs bridge the natural and the cosmic. Originating from a single circle that multiplies and expands, these forms have long served as both decoration and contemplation, adorning architecture and inspiring spiritual reflection.

    This exhibition brings together artists who reinterpret these timeless patterns through diverse materials and scales. Their works celebrate geometry as a universal language  – one that connects science, art and the meditative act of creation across centuries and cultures.

    Participating artists:

    Sarah Ahmad, Shafaq Ahmad, Tony Conrad, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Nosheen Iqbal, David Najib Kasir, Melanie Pankau, Sharmistha Ray, Farah Salem, Paula Schulze, Edra Soto

    Curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

  • We May Be Soft

    Tue, Feb 17  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brooks Stevens Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    We May Be Soft is a showcase of regional and national fiber artists. The work within the exhibit creates a spiralic spectrum of processes and disciplines that utilize fiber – from utilitarian applications to conceptual gestures that consider the qualities and culture of “fiber art.” The exhibition raises questions around the distinctions of “craft” versus “art” versus “design” that are placed upon fiber artists and their work. It asks what softness may imply about an object or feeling, and how community is built in spaces of making, ritual and tradition.

    Curated by Kayle Karbowski ’15, Sarah Eichhorn and Grace Rother.

Wed, Feb 18
  • The Circle that Unites Us

    Wed, Feb 18  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    Nature’s patterns – from honeycombs to spirals  – reveal the harmony underlying our world. Rooted in mathematical principles of symmetry, proportion and tessellation, geometric designs bridge the natural and the cosmic. Originating from a single circle that multiplies and expands, these forms have long served as both decoration and contemplation, adorning architecture and inspiring spiritual reflection.

    This exhibition brings together artists who reinterpret these timeless patterns through diverse materials and scales. Their works celebrate geometry as a universal language  – one that connects science, art and the meditative act of creation across centuries and cultures.

    Participating artists:

    Sarah Ahmad, Shafaq Ahmad, Tony Conrad, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Nosheen Iqbal, David Najib Kasir, Melanie Pankau, Sharmistha Ray, Farah Salem, Paula Schulze, Edra Soto

    Curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

  • We May Be Soft

    Wed, Feb 18  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brooks Stevens Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    We May Be Soft is a showcase of regional and national fiber artists. The work within the exhibit creates a spiralic spectrum of processes and disciplines that utilize fiber – from utilitarian applications to conceptual gestures that consider the qualities and culture of “fiber art.” The exhibition raises questions around the distinctions of “craft” versus “art” versus “design” that are placed upon fiber artists and their work. It asks what softness may imply about an object or feeling, and how community is built in spaces of making, ritual and tradition.

    Curated by Kayle Karbowski ’15, Sarah Eichhorn and Grace Rother.

  • "We May Be Soft" Artist Talk

    Wed, Feb 18  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    MIAD 160 Auditorium, 273 E. Erie St, Milwaukee, Wi

    Artist Talk by Sheila Held with special guest Sara Caron ’11 (Integrated Studio Arts) in the 160 Auditorium.

Thu, Feb 19
  • The Circle that Unites Us

    Thu, Feb 19  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    Nature’s patterns – from honeycombs to spirals  – reveal the harmony underlying our world. Rooted in mathematical principles of symmetry, proportion and tessellation, geometric designs bridge the natural and the cosmic. Originating from a single circle that multiplies and expands, these forms have long served as both decoration and contemplation, adorning architecture and inspiring spiritual reflection.

    This exhibition brings together artists who reinterpret these timeless patterns through diverse materials and scales. Their works celebrate geometry as a universal language  – one that connects science, art and the meditative act of creation across centuries and cultures.

    Participating artists:

    Sarah Ahmad, Shafaq Ahmad, Tony Conrad, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Nosheen Iqbal, David Najib Kasir, Melanie Pankau, Sharmistha Ray, Farah Salem, Paula Schulze, Edra Soto

    Curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

  • We May Be Soft

    Thu, Feb 19  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brooks Stevens Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    We May Be Soft is a showcase of regional and national fiber artists. The work within the exhibit creates a spiralic spectrum of processes and disciplines that utilize fiber – from utilitarian applications to conceptual gestures that consider the qualities and culture of “fiber art.” The exhibition raises questions around the distinctions of “craft” versus “art” versus “design” that are placed upon fiber artists and their work. It asks what softness may imply about an object or feeling, and how community is built in spaces of making, ritual and tradition.

    Curated by Kayle Karbowski ’15, Sarah Eichhorn and Grace Rother.

Fri, Feb 20
  • The Circle that Unites Us

    Fri, Feb 20  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    Nature’s patterns – from honeycombs to spirals  – reveal the harmony underlying our world. Rooted in mathematical principles of symmetry, proportion and tessellation, geometric designs bridge the natural and the cosmic. Originating from a single circle that multiplies and expands, these forms have long served as both decoration and contemplation, adorning architecture and inspiring spiritual reflection.

    This exhibition brings together artists who reinterpret these timeless patterns through diverse materials and scales. Their works celebrate geometry as a universal language  – one that connects science, art and the meditative act of creation across centuries and cultures.

    Participating artists:

    Sarah Ahmad, Shafaq Ahmad, Tony Conrad, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Nosheen Iqbal, David Najib Kasir, Melanie Pankau, Sharmistha Ray, Farah Salem, Paula Schulze, Edra Soto

    Curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

  • We May Be Soft

    Fri, Feb 20  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brooks Stevens Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    We May Be Soft is a showcase of regional and national fiber artists. The work within the exhibit creates a spiralic spectrum of processes and disciplines that utilize fiber – from utilitarian applications to conceptual gestures that consider the qualities and culture of “fiber art.” The exhibition raises questions around the distinctions of “craft” versus “art” versus “design” that are placed upon fiber artists and their work. It asks what softness may imply about an object or feeling, and how community is built in spaces of making, ritual and tradition.

    Curated by Kayle Karbowski ’15, Sarah Eichhorn and Grace Rother.

Sat, Feb 21
  • The Circle that Unites Us

    Sat, Feb 21  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    Nature’s patterns – from honeycombs to spirals  – reveal the harmony underlying our world. Rooted in mathematical principles of symmetry, proportion and tessellation, geometric designs bridge the natural and the cosmic. Originating from a single circle that multiplies and expands, these forms have long served as both decoration and contemplation, adorning architecture and inspiring spiritual reflection.

    This exhibition brings together artists who reinterpret these timeless patterns through diverse materials and scales. Their works celebrate geometry as a universal language  – one that connects science, art and the meditative act of creation across centuries and cultures.

    Participating artists:

    Sarah Ahmad, Shafaq Ahmad, Tony Conrad, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Nosheen Iqbal, David Najib Kasir, Melanie Pankau, Sharmistha Ray, Farah Salem, Paula Schulze, Edra Soto

    Curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

  • We May Be Soft

    Sat, Feb 21  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brooks Stevens Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI

    We May Be Soft is a showcase of regional and national fiber artists. The work within the exhibit creates a spiralic spectrum of processes and disciplines that utilize fiber – from utilitarian applications to conceptual gestures that consider the qualities and culture of “fiber art.” The exhibition raises questions around the distinctions of “craft” versus “art” versus “design” that are placed upon fiber artists and their work. It asks what softness may imply about an object or feeling, and how community is built in spaces of making, ritual and tradition.

    Curated by Kayle Karbowski ’15, Sarah Eichhorn and Grace Rother.