events and workshops

upcoming events

SATURDAYS ON STATE with the Dane County Farmer's Market
Saturday, May 17, 8:30am - 1:30pm
100 Block of State St, Madison

SATURDAYS ON STATE with the Dane County Farmer's Market
Saturday, May 24, 8:30am - 1:30pm
100 Block of State St, Madison

SATURDAYS ON STATE with the Dane County Farmer's Market
Saturday, May 31, 8:30am - 1:30pm
100 Block of State St, Madison

SATURDAYS ON STATE with the Dane County Farmer's Market
Saturday, June 7, 8:30am - 1:30pm
100 Block of State St, Madison

FORWARD MADISON FC PRIDE NIGHT
Saturday, June 7, Time TBA
100 Block of State St, Madison

PRINT! WITH PRIDE
Sunday, June 8, 2 - 5pm
Polka! Press, 2051 Winnebago Street, Madison

THE BIG GAY PRIDE MARKET
Friday, June 13, 6 - 10pm (18+ only)
Saturday, June 14, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, June 15, 10am - 2pm (masks required)
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Way, Madison

SATURDAYS ON STATE with the Dane County Farmer's Market
Saturday, June 21, 8:30am - 1:30pm
100 Block of State St, Madison

SATURDAYS ON STATE with the Dane County Farmer's Market
Saturday, June 28, 8:30am - 1:30pm
100 Block of State St, Madison

upcoming workshops


HAND PAINTED CLOTH NAPKINS
Tuesday, June 17th 6-8pm
bernie & zuzu studio, 100 S. Baldwin, 3rd floor, Suite 300-F

Create your own colorful hand painted cloth napkins. We will take inspiration from Abstract Expressionism, Scandinavian textile design and the botanical world. Using textile paint, we will use brushes or stencils to paint directly onto the cloth. You will leave the workshop with two sets of cloth napkins featuring your own designs! All of Bernie’s workshops focus on creativity, community, process over product, and learning over perfection. Register & learn more at this link

BLOCK PRINTED TEA TOWELS
Sunday, June 29th, 1-5pm
Polka! Press, 2051 Winnebago Ave, Madison, WI
This workshop will cover all the basics of block printing, taking inspiration from flowers and plants! In the first half of the class, we’ll create our designs and learn to carve blocks. The second half of the class will be all about learning to print. You will leave the workshop tea towels featuring your own artwork! All of Bernie’s workshops focus on creativity, community, process over product, and learning over perfection. This workshop is administered through the Textile Art Center. Register & learn more at this link

SCREEN PRINTED TEA TOWELS
Tuesday, July 15th 6-8pm & Tuesday, July 22nd 6-9pm
Polka! Press, 2051 Winnebago Ave, Madison, WI
This two-session workshop (two hours for the first session; three hours for the second session) will cover all the basics of screen printing! We will take inspiration from fruits and veggies and create a one-color printed tea towel. In the first class, we’ll create our designs, practice printing, and coat screens. In the second class, we’ll burn our screens and you will learn to print on fabric. You will leave the workshop with printed tea towels featuring your own artwork! All of Bernie’s workshops focus on creativity, community, learning over perfection, and process over product. This workshop is administered through the Textile Art Center. Register & learn more at this link