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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 12, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 12, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 13, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 13, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 14, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 14, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 15, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 15, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 16, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 16, 2026 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.
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Gallery Night MKE + …
Gallery Night MKE + Opening Receptions
January 16, 2026 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us during Gallery Night MKE to celebrate the opening of "The Circle That Unites Us" and "We May Be Soft."
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 17, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 17, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 19, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 19, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 20, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 20, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 21, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 21, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 22, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 22, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 23, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 23, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 24, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 24, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 26, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 26, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 27, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 27, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 28, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 28, 2026 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.
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Student Workshop: Fi…
Student Workshop: Fiber Arts in the Gallery
January 28, 2026 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
"We May Be Soft," Brooks Stevens Gallery
Bring a project and work on it in the community during Common Hour! Meet the curators of We May Be Soft and your MIAD fiber artist peers and get inspired by the contemporary fiber art on display in the gallery. This will include an informal Q&A about the show. Open to MIAD students, staff and faculty.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 29, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 29, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 30, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 30, 2026 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.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
January 31, 2026 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.
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We May Be Soft
We May Be Soft
January 31, 2026 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.
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