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Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAre 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 …
Cyanotype
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesStep back in time and discover a vintage photography technique from the 1840s! In this workshop, you’ll work with a light-sensitive solution to create stunning, blue-toned images. By arranging objects on the surface and exposing them to light, you’ll craft unique, one-of-a-kind prints that …
TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing | Experimental Tuesdays at The Union Cinema
Free For Everyone! Director in Attendance! TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing is a biography of the influential writer, filmmaker, and cultural worker, who with humor and deep insight, inspired a generation of artists to dedicate themselves to …
EA FC E-Sports Tournament
Meet friends and become champions in our new E-Sport tournaments! Make a team, join a team, or become a free-agent on our website! Registration opens on August 27th and closes on September 29. The event will be located in the …
River of Grass
Experimental Documentary New Release! River of Grass is a present-day reimagining of environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s celebrated book, The Everglades: River of Grass (1947), which forever changed the public understanding of the region from a worthless swamp to an essential …
Glazing Techniques Session 1
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesLearn basic techniques of surface decoration on ceramic forms! This course will cover underglaze techniques such as stenciling, shaving cream swirl, and Mishima inlay, as well as overglazing processes such as dripping, brushing, and marbling. We will dive right in, …
Knitting & Crochet Help Desk / Fibers social
Are you stuck in the middle of a knitting or crochet project and need some help with technique or pattern reading? Bring your questions to the help desk and consult our knitting and crochet teacher, Jeannie Baker (an actual old lady who has knitted and crocheted …
Faculty Showcase
Free for everyone! UWM’s department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres is home to a faculty and staff who are not only exceptional educators but also accomplished artists, whose creative work spans disciplines, genres, and modes of production. Expect …
Fibers Made Easy: Granny Squares Session 2
Interested in learning the foundations of crochet? Granny squares are a great place to build or hone skills in fiber art! Individual squares can be displayed or combined to create larger objects like scarves, blankets, or clothing pieces! Join us for …
Debut, or, Objects of the Field of Debris as Currently Catalogued
Filmmaker in person! A young filmmaker stumbles on a hidden book tied to a vanished art forger and the perfect mystery for his next film pitch. But as coincidences mount, he begins to question what’s real, who’s watching him, and …
Apple-Picking
Crisp air, cozy sweaters, and fresh apples. Step into the orchard and experience the magic of fall! Join us for a relaxing day of apple picking, fresh air, and seasonal treats. Fill your basket, enjoy the scenery and make sweet …
Araya
New restoration! In the days when salt was worth its weight in gold, Spanish colonists in the Araya peninsula of northeast Venezuela built a fortress to guard against pirates; now only ruins lie at the center of Margot Benacerraf’s lyrical …