Glass Madison Public Programs are public events to increase material literacy and glass appreciation. Scattered throughout the 2023-2025, Glass Madison Public Programs include: one-off events, Glass Madison Exhibitions, and outreach workshops. Learn about this ubiquitous material and the ways it intersects research, scholarship, and everyday life.
Current Public Programs
Neon Walking Tour
The Glass Madison Neon Walking tour shares a curated selection of neon spanning typographic, iconographic, and illustrative uses of the medium to bring an appreciation for this craft to the Madison public.
Exhibitions
Glass Madison Exhibitions reflect contemporary glass practice through a survey of work from the sixth decade of the UW Glass Lab—featuring current student, alumni, and faculty work—in dialog with a holistic history of glass at UW.
Community Workshops and Resources
Download all-ages resources for glass education from the 2024 year of Glass Madison Outreach Workshops.
Public Programs Archive
Tristan Duke: Artist-in-Residence Colloquium Lecture
Tristan Duke is an artist-in-residence at the UW Glass Lab from April 10-20th. During this residency, Duke will be working with: Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC), The Computation Optics Group, and the UW Glass Lab. He will deliver the Art Department Colloquium Lecture on April 17th.
16:9–Reframing Glass with May Maylisa Cat
Emcee’d by visiting artist and critic May Maylisa Cat, "16:9—Reframing Glass" is a film festival screening a diverse collection of works from UW Glass alumna, exploring themes such as: identity, culture, language, surveillance, and superstition.
Glass and Material-Based Arts Environments as Third Teacher
This panel discussion explores how glass and material-based arts environments function as “third teacher” across a variety of learning programs led by UW Glass Lab alumni.