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  • A collage featuring vertical panels of four distinct artworks: a painted ceramic vessel, a black-and-white zebra-stripe pattern, a detailed marbled abstract texture, and a mossy green sculpture with wire details.

    Common Ground – Exhibition Run

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

    Common Ground explores the possibilities of working with natural materials, bringing together artists whose practices engage with these mediums. The featured works demonstrate the diverse ways artists transform raw materials into objects of beauty, meaning, and innovation. Each work reflects …

  • An overhead, close-up shot of a person using a wooden squeegee to pull dark ink across a screenprint mesh. The screen is burned with the text "STUDIO ARTS and CRAFT CENTRE" and a hand logo. A large open jar of vibrant purple ink sits in the foreground.

    Beginner Screen Printing

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

    If you are curious about screen printing but not sure where to begin, or want to perfect your technique, this class is for you! Participants will first learn how to create a suitable design, then create their screen. Finally, participants …

  • Student Leadership Programs Presents Board Game Series

    Game On! Board Game Series

    Game On! Board Game Series
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Game On combines the fun of board and party games with real-world leadership development. Through interactive gameplay and guided discussion, you'll discover how skills like communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and decision-making show up both at the table and in everyday leadership. Come ready to play, connect with others, and level up your leadership—one game at a time.

  • High-angle view of a group of friends seated in a dimly lit booth playing a board game around a small wooden table.

    Board Games in the Gasthaus

    Board Games in the Gasthaus
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Looking for something fun to do or a new game to try? Stop by the Gasthaus for a casual night of board games, with plenty of options to choose from. Come with friends or come solo and sign up to …

  • 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

    Intro to Ceramic Hand Building Techniques
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this 5-week course, you'll explore the essentials of three fundamental hand-building techniques: pinch, slab, and coil. Throughout the class, you'll create multiple functional and decorative pieces: rustic mugs, jewelry dishes, textured coasters, trinket boxes, and large fruit bowls. This course is perfect for all experience levels, whether you're a beginner or looking to expand your ceramic skills!

  • The Ceremonial Technologies of Karthik Pandian Movie Still

    The Ceremonial Technologies of Karthik Pandian

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

    Born on the ancestral territory of Tongva peoples in what is now known as Southern California in 1981, Karthik Pandian is a conductor of energy, son of healers who landed in the Bronx region of Turtle Island in 1972, and grandson of Tamil Nadars who survived invasion, migration, and caste discrimination to see the end of British imperialism in India.

  • An illustration with a central text bubble that reads "LEAVE YOUR mark," with "mark" written in white script inside a blue, textured banner. To the left, a Black person in a teal long-sleeve shirt holds a stack of colorful books, and to the right, a woman with dark brown hair wearing a pink top and green skirt gestures toward the text while holding a blue folder under her arm.

    Leave Your Mark

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

    Explore the Social Change model, designed to drive positive change in our community. Explore how you see yourself v. how others see you, learn how to ask for and be truly receptive to feedback, plan a hypothetical bank heist and …

  • Hands wearing mint-green dotted quilting gloves guide a colorful patchwork quilt under the presser foot of a sewing machine for free-motion quilting.

    Sewing Machine Basics: Patchwork

    Sewing Machine Basics: Patchwork
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Gain or expand your sewing skills in this introduction course! Our sewing specialist Beth will break down the basics, guiding you step-by-step through operating a sewing machine. Students will walk away with a complete patchwork piece, and confidence with techniques and terminology to continue their sewing journey with ease! 

  • 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 2

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 2
    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.

  • Surrendur Movie

    Surrendur

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

    Surrendur transmits the stories of Mike Forcia (Bad River Anishinaabe), who orchestrated the 2020 toppling of a Christopher Columbus monument in Minnesota, and Ta Pe'juta Wičháȟpi Win (Hunkpati Dakota Oyate), whose political consciousness was awakened while dancing around the fallen statue with her daughter.

  • High-angle view of dancers in colorful traditional skirts and musicians performing for a surrounding crowd at the Latine Diversity Festival.

    Latine Diversity Festival

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

    Food, crafts, entertainment, and more! Join us in celebrating the diversity that is the Latine community! Come learn about the different Latin American and Caribbean countries while enjoying a snack!