SOFT MONUMENTS 2026
Amanda Browder is creating a collaborative textile installation at the University of Montana. With students and local partners, she’s designing site-specific interventions that activate campus spaces, examine material labor, and invite community participation. Her residency features workshops, lectures, and a public unveiling emphasizing process-driven practice and craft in contemporary public art.
Fall 2026 - Missoula, Montana - In collaboration with the University of Montana : Fine Art and Media Department - Soft Monument will be two large-scale textile installations that will be draped on two buildings in the Missoula area.
We will be hosting OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Public Sewing Days at The Missoula Public Library, Opportunity Resources Inc., Missoula Museum of the Arts and MORE!
ORGANIZE A PUBLIC SEWING DAY
DONATE COTTON FABRIC
HOST A BIN FOR FABRIC DONATIONS
PUBLIC SEWING DAY CALENDAR
Locations of install: TBD — one confirmed site will be the Brunswick Building in downtown Missoula, with additional locations to be determined.
FABRIC DONATIONS: Bright, colorful, and richly saturated — patterned prints or simple solids are warmly