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  • Photo of a table covered with parchment paper and people using modeling clay. There are two hands at the forefront of the picture manipulating a clay portrait of a face. The lips and nose are complete, and the person is working on the chin area.

    Intro to Ceramic Hand Building Techniques Session 1

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this 6-week course, you’ll explore the essentials of three different hand-building techniques to create functional and decorative pieces: a textured coaster set, an imaginative trinket box, and a unique abstract flower vase. This course is perfect for all experience …

  • The 29th Annual Festival of Films in French

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Film Festival // Free For Everyone! The Festival of Films in French returns this February with an array of contemporary and classic fiction, animation and documentary films that attend to their very form and explore notions of care, restoration and …

  • Still from the film ""Terrorists” in Retirement". A man sits in a chair with a director's megaphone in his hand. He wears a suit and spectacles. He appears unamused

    Des “terroristes” à la retraite (“Terrorists” in Retirement)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Too controversial to be shown on French TV when first released, the film follows seven surviving comrades of the executed members, found guilty of “terrorism”, from the immigrant section of the French Resistance during World War II. The documentary provoked …

  • Photo of the artist fair. In the foreground are two tables with a number of drawn portraits. The two artists are sitting behind the table, smiling. There are customers standing in front of the table looking at the assorted drawings.

    Valentine’s Day Artist Fair

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Please join us in the Student Union Concourse for our Valentine’s Day Artist Fair. Individual students, Student Orgs, and local artists will be showing their wares like pottery, jewelry, prints, greeting cards, and so much more Please contact us at …

  • A hand holding an etching tool applying a design to a print plate
    Drypoint Intaglio

    Drypoint Intaglio

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this class, we will be exploring intaglio printmaking by making and printing drypoint PVC plates. Learn to bevel a plate, set a press, and experiment with ways to customize a print. This workshop is great for anyone who loves to draw and is curious about printmaking. No experience is necessary!

  • Image from the movie "The Princess and the Frog"

    Tiana’s Table: An Interactive Movie Night

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join us for a magical night down in New Orleans at Tiana's Table! We’re screening Disney’s The Princess and the Frog—and whenever food appears on screen, you’ll be served the same iconic dishes featured in the film—warm beignets, rich gumbo, …

  • Photo of assorted yarns, felt scissors, and pins
    Learn to Crochet: Simple Hats

    Learn to Crochet: Simple Hats

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Beginner crocheters – learn to crochet a warm and colorful winter hat! It’s easier than you think. You’ll learn a hat pattern that can be adapted to any size yarn and hook, and you’ll walk away with solid crochet skills. …

  • Portrait image of wheel throwing tools. You have assorted rolling pins, wood knives, sculptures, and wire loops.
    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Discover the craft of wheel throwing in this beginner-level course. We will learn and explore the foundational throwing techniques  centering and opening the clay, pulling walls to make functional forms, decoration …

  • Portrait of Jason

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Documentary On December 2, 1966, director Shirley Clarke and a miniscule film crew gathered in her apartment at the Hotel Chelsea. Bestowed for twelve hours with the one-and-only Jason Holliday, Clarke confronted the iconic performer about his good times and …

  • A linocut work surrounded by tools, a tube of ink, a roller, and shavings.
    Linocut Relief

    Linocut Relief

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this workshop, participants will explore relief printmaking through carving small linoleum blocks, printing by press and by hand, and onto fabric and paper. This workshop is great for those who enjoy printmaking, drawing, and/or sewing. No printmaking experience is necessary!

  • Image of small triangles filled with stained glass. The glass patterns make it look like the triangles are mountains.
    Intro to Stained Glass Session 1

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 1

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this workshop, you will learn how to score, cut, foil, solder, and assemble your own stained-glass motif. Class participants will choose their own colors for a sunrise pattern, which they will be able to then assemble to make a …