Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture 2021: Bisa Butler

Bisa Butler, an interdisciplinary textile artist whose works showcase personal and historical narratives of African-Americans, will give the Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture virtually Thursday, March 18. The acclaimed artist, who currently has her first solo museum exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, will introduce her work and speak in conversation with Gianofer Fields, the Producer-in-Residence at the UW Center for Design and Material Culture.

Virtual event, via Zoom Webinar. Event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.

Register here.

About the Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture

Since 1992, the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection has proudly sponsored an annual lecture series in honor of Ruth Ketterer Harris, the collection’s first curator. The lecture series has featured a diverse range of specialists with broad public appeal including textile historians, contemporary artists, museum curators, scholars, and collectors―all of whom have contributed to an enhanced understanding and appreciation of textiles. The Harris Lecture is free and open to the public.