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  • Overhead view of a potter's clay-covered hands gently shaping a small ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel.

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Join us for five weeks to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of wheel throwing and clay! Between classes, participants will have access to the studio space to practice and work through their 25-pound bag of clay. We’ll cover the basics: centering, pulling walls, trimming, and glazing! 

  • Close-up of a person's hands assembling a geometric stained glass panel using the lead came method. The hands use pliers to adjust a lead strip around vibrant red, blue, and yellow glass pieces, which are held in place by horseshoe nails on a wooden work surface.

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 3

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 3
    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 hanging piece.

  • A black and white photograph showing a small patio dining setup next to an open glass paneled door. Diagonal streaks of sunlight cast shadow patterns across a wall behind a small square table paired with wrought-iron chairs.

    Intro to Photography: Capturing on Black and White Film

    Intro to Photography: Capturing on Black and White Film
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you interested in film photography? All skill levels are welcome for this hands-on black and white film photography workshop! We will cover the entire process from how to use a camera all the way to film development and printing! Participants will be provided with the materials needed, including cameras, film, paper, etc. and get full access to the studio space and step-by-step instruction! 

  • Overhead view of a potter's clay-covered hands gently shaping a small ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel.

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Join us for five weeks to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of wheel throwing and clay! Between classes, participants will have access to the studio space to practice and work through their 25-pound bag of clay. We’ll cover the basics: centering, pulling walls, trimming, and glazing! 

  • Signage reading Cinema in red script above Chinese characters on a building facade.

    From the Archives: Alessandro Streccioni

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

    Programmed by MFA candidate Alessandro Streccioni From the Archives offers a rare opportunity for UWM Cinematic Arts MFA candidates to select and exhibit a program of films from the incredible print collection of the Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres Department's Cinema Arts Archive, constituting over 400 essential works on 16mm and 35mm film from a range of historic and contemporary cinematic traditions, including giants like Hollis Frampton, Bruce Baillie, and Deborah Stratman alongside many lesser-known gems eager to ignite curious minds. This expansive and unique program maps the ever-evolving landscape of avant-garde film, representing an emergent commitment to the...

  • Handmade cardboard weaving loom with colorful yarn.

    Intro to Weaving

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

    In this class, participants will discover basic frame tapestry-weaving techniques and develop their knowledge and vocabulary in fiber arts! Strategies developed throughout the course will enable participants to design and produce their own unique tapestry!

  • Still from the film Alaap showing a person sitting cross-legged on the floor playing a stringed instrument inside a room.

    Alaav: Hearth and Home

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

    Filmmaker in person! Alaav, is the story of Bhaveen Gossain, a 63-year-old son, taking care of Savitri, his ailing 95-year-old mother in their home nestled in a quiet suburb of New Delhi. Bhaveen rarely steps out of his house as he is completely devoted to looking after his mother. From waking up in the morning until going to sleep, Bhaveen is her sole caregiver. The film not just deals with the tenderness, playfulness, patience and devotion of Bhaveen but also with the struggles, frustrations, and resentment caregiving entails. It is a dispassionate yet intimate portrayal of the human bond between...

  • A close-up view of a person's hands placing pressed leaves and botanical cuttings onto a gel printing plate prepped with dark blue ink. Beside the plate sits a blue brayer, wooden craft sticks, extra foliage, and paint jars on a green and white checkered tablecloth.

    Gelli Plate Monotypes

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

    Gelli plates are versatile printmaking tools that make it easy to create colorful, one-of-a-kind prints. Participants will explore techniques such as magazine image transfers, layered printing, and stencil work to create a variety of unique effects. Finished prints can be displayed as standalone artworks or incorporated into collages, journals, cards, and other mixed-media projects.

  • sculptors hands manipulating clay on wheel

    Ceramics Q&A

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

    Stop by for short demos, individualized advice from our Ceramics Technicians, or to chat with other Craft Centre ceramicists!

  • Instagram post for a film screening of No Country for Mothers, detailing an event on Thursday, November 19 at 6:00 PM at the Union Cinema.

    No Country For Mothers

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

    Panel discussion to follow No Country for Mothers explores the culture wars surrounding American motherhood and why both the "girl boss" and "trad wife" labels ultimately distract us from the real issue: the lack of support for American families. Following activist and entrepreneur Reshma Saujani–the founder of Girls Who Code–the film charts a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions and win the kind of historic support families actually need. –Moms First Co-presented by Moms First & the UWM Student Parent Success Program...

  • Still from the film Tony Takitani showing a solitary figure standing in a field against a vast, cloudy sky.

    Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill

    Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Tony Takitani is an illustrator who has been alone all his life, until he meets a beautiful woman who transforms his world. The only problem is that she has a secret, she is a compulsive shopper with a penchant for high-end couture fashion that leads to darkly satiric consequences....