Experience the Villa Terrace Art Museum after hours during the opening night preview of "Dyed Well: the feminist rug hooking practice of Emily Robertson" and celebrate the life and work of a beloved Milwaukee artist on Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m.

Exhibiting artist Emmy Robertson and Senior Curator Phoenix Brown will provide opening remarks at 7 p.m.

A cash bar will be available with a selection of wine and beer. Attendees must be 21-years-old or older to purchase alcohol.

Program:

5:30 p.m. — Doors open

6 p.m. — Self-guided tours through the exhibition and Museum

7 p.m. — Opening remarks by Senior Curator Phoenix Brown and artist Emily Robertson

8 p.m. — Close

Entrance to this event is free to the public. Please RSVP via MKETix.

About Dyed Well

"Dyed Well" is a survey exhibition highlighting the weaving and rug hooking practice of artist Emily ‘Emmy’ Robertson. Through a feminist lens, Robertson pushes the boundaries of storytelling and visual aesthetics by hooking hand-dyed wool into fantastical tapestries that depict historical moments in politics, natural landscapes, humor, and the artist’s complex and insightful personal narrative. "Dyed Well" celebrates her active career, current studio practice, and impact on contemporary weaving disciplines.

About Emily Robertson

Emmy Robertson is a textile artist who uses the traditional hooked rug technique as her medium. She has specialized in custom pictorial scenes of houses and gardens, theological imagery, humor and many specialized subjects for thirty years. Her work has appeared in juried and unjuried shows across the country which include: the Wenham Museum, Sauder Village (Best in Show), Japanese/American Show, FiberArts Design Book Six, Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council, the Shelbourne Museum, Cedarburg Art Center and the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. Her work has appeared in numerous books and publications.

Thank you to our sponsor!

"Dyed Well" is made possible through the generosity of Collectors' Corner, Inc.