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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
February 2, 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
February 2, 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
February 3, 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
February 3, 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
February 4, 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
February 4, 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
February 5, 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
February 5, 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
February 6, 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
February 6, 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
February 7, 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
February 7, 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
February 9, 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
February 9, 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
February 10, 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
February 10, 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 Tha…
"The Circle That Unites Us" Artist Talk
February 10, 2026 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Auditorium 160, 273 E. Erie St. Milwaukee, Wi
Join "The Circle That Unites Us" artist Edra Soto for an artist talk, "Patterns as Reflections of Identity" on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in MIAD's Frederick Layton Gallery.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
February 11, 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
February 11, 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
February 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
February 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
February 18, 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
February 18, 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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"We May Be Soft…
"We May Be Soft" Artist Talk
February 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
MIAD 160 Auditorium, 273 E. Erie St, Milwaukee, Wi
Artist Talk by Sheila Held with special guest Sara Caron ’11 (Integrated Studio Arts) in the 160 Auditorium.
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The Circle that Unit…
The Circle that Unites Us
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 25, 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
February 25, 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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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