360 Info Session: Material Worlds
This cluster examines literature, art, and forms of material culture that foreground questions of the relationship between humans and the environment in the context of four foundational categories: animal, vegetable, mineral and fungus. From films focusing on sand and waterways, to the poetry of dyes, this 360 cluster engages our material worlds, culminating in an interactive, student-led public project in which each student will present their research on a Special Collections object and will demonstrate one component of its material origins.
Field work will include weekly hands-on activities, workshops with skilled makers, and field trips to regional sites of production bring materials into focus under the guidance of experts in metalwork, paper-making, textile weaving and dyeing, mushroom foraging, and stone carving.
Applications for Spring 2026 clusters are due November 5th at NOON, and may be found on the 360 website on our Apply page.
Bryn Mawr College welcomes the full participation of all individuals in all aspects of campus life. Should you wish to request a disability-related accommodation for this event, please contact the event sponsor/coordinator. Requests should be made as early as possible.