Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. Threads of Tradition: The Art of Ukrainian Vyshyvanka
2025-03-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Weiser Hall - Room 1010
The act of embroidering and weaving designs onto cloth is deeply rooted in Ukrainian traditions. Embellished clothing (sorochky), ritual cloths (rushnyky), and household textiles accompany a person from birth until death, punctuating important life events in between. A variety of embroidery patterns are used throughout Ukraine; some stitches are universally known, while others are region-specific. Ukrainian embroidered clothing is now officially celebrated with an annual Vyshyvanka Day observed throughout the world in May.

To see photos and read more about exhibited items, visit https://myumi.ch/AZedA

The embroideries and textiles exhibited are from the private collections of Arnie Klein, Solomia Soroka, Katerina Sirinyok-Dolgaryova, and from the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum located in Hamtramck, Michigan.

The exhibit opens on September 5, 2024, in 1010 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor. Contact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.

*The exhibition is cosponsored by the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum*.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Exhibition:A Material World
2025-03-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Pierpont Commons - First Level Mezzanine Gallery Wall
This exhibition seeks to explore the intersection of two seemingly disparate fields—engineering and the visual arts—through the lens of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). While both disciplines are extensively studied and practiced, their convergence is often overlooked. With this body of work, artist Trevor Balduck aim's to bridge that gap by presenting MSE not only as a technical pursuit but as a source of inspiration and beauty within the realm of artistic expression.

The eight pieces in this exhibit form a cohesive 2x4 grid measuring 4x8 feet, guiding viewers through a chronological exploration of the processes involved in materials-focused research. Each work is an abstraction of the actions and methodologies found in a materials lab—transformed into visual representations that capture the elegance inherent in the science behind material properties and manipulation. These pieces illustrate the idea that MSE, in its essence, shares a parallel with art: both fields rely on experimentation, transformation, and discovery.

In constructing these works, Trevor employed a range of mediums, including acrylics, oils, metallic paints, tapes, and sprays, which reflect the broad spectrum of materials that artists engage with in their practice. The varied use of materials serves as a direct parallel to the diversity of substances and techniques explored in MSE. Some of the works intentionally mimic specific processes, such as the creation of grain orientation maps, material cutting, and oxidation, translating technical procedures into visual forms that invite contemplation and interpretation.

Ultimately, this exhibition aims to celebrate the beauty of both the scientific and artistic worlds, demonstrating that, at their core, they are not so different—both are dedicated to understanding, manipulating, and giving new form to the materials of the world around us. Through this work, Trevor hopes to inspire a deeper appreciation for the art inherent in science, and vice versa, showing that the boundaries between disciplines are not fixed, but fluid and full of potential.

Exhibition:Andy Ross Exhibition
2025-03-12 09:00 - 17:00 | North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connection Gallery
The pieces here are from a large series of works made over the last several years. In them, Ross explores humor and personal meaning through absurd juxtapositions of pairs of wildly varied images. Each single image is stripped of its original context (be it, for example, a history book, an instruction manual, or a magazine advertisement), placed on a white background like some kind of specimen, and presented afresh with a new “companion image.” These companion images confront, contrast and converse with each other, and thereby build new relationships, narratives, jokes, and contexts.

Andy Ross grew up in Macomb County, and has been making art in various mediums since the 1970s. He received a BFA degree from College for Creative Studies, and an MFA degree from University of Michigan. He has taught photography, art, and web design at colleges in California and Michigan. His photographs and collages have been exhibited in schools, galleries, and museums across the United States.

Exhibition:Breaking with Tradition
2025-03-12 09:00 - 16:30 | East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery
Artist John Rizzo is exhibiting individual mixed-media sculptures that bridge across art, design, and craft. Using a combination of materials that are historically perceived as precious John's work distorts, disrupts, and re-contextualizes perceptions of materials and their values. His work is at once , colorful , playful , layered and deeply self-reflective in its personal narrative.

Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics
2025-03-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Off Campus Location - JCPenney Wing
Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults, however, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free, however, please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are funded strictly through donations. No registration is necessary, simply attend when it fits your schedule. Chair Aerobics classes are carefully structured to include a warm-up, a pre-aerobic stretch, sitting and standing aerobics, strength training, a cooldown, and a final stretch.
