SOFT MONUMENTS
Missoula, Montana - 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.
Support from the University of Montana : School of Art and Game Design as well as the Flagship Foundation.
SEWING DAYS- CALENDAR link!
Below is a list of all the days and times!
Get to know Missoula people through a creative process that is open to all.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
FABRIC DONATIONS NEEDED!
We need Cotton or Blend or Ripstop, VIBRANT COLORS, pattern or solid: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Violet, Fuchsia, Black and Rainbow!
Fluorescent, Sequins and Velvet ok!
No Clothing, No Stretch material, No White, Tan or Beige.
Contact: amandabrowder@gmail.com or click email above. Drop off Locations to come!
DONATION BIN LOCATIONS!
Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC), 216 W. Main St., Missoula
Missoula Art Museum (MAM), 335 N. Pattee St., Missoula
Missoula Public Library, 455 E. Main St., Missoula
Confident Stitch, 139 W. Front St., Missoula
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, 3400 Capt. Rawn Way, Missoula
Fine Arts Building, University of Montana campus (second-floor lobby), Missoula
University Center, University of Montana campus (first-floor near west entrance)
Montana Museum of Art and Culture lobby, University of Montana campus, 795 S 5th St E, Missoula
Potomac Greenough Community Center, 29827 Potomac Road, Potomac
PUBLIC SEWING DAY LOCATIONS!
Knowles Art Gallery - 715 Connell Ave, Missoula, MT 59812 -
2nd floor of the Fine Arts Building (Room 201) University of Montana campus (elevator avail)
Missoula Senior Citizens Center - 705 S. Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT 59801
Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) - 216 W Main St, Missoula, MT 59802
Fort Missoula Museum - 3400 Capt Rawn Way, Missoula, MT 59804
Council Grove Community Center - 1904 S 3rd St W, Missoula, MT 59801
Missoula Public Library - 455 E Main St, Missoula, MT 59802
Confident Stitch - 139 W Front St, Missoula, MT 59802
Missoula Art Museum - 335 N Pattee St, Missoula, MT 59802
Brunswick Art Gallery - Woody St, Missoula, MT 59802
PUBLIC SEWING DAY CALENDAR
Fall 2026 - Missoula, Montana - In collaboration with the University of Montana : School of Visual and Media Arts - 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
Locations of install: TBD — one confirmed site will be the Brunswick Building in downtown Missoula, with additional locations to be determined.
The Brunswick Building and Brunswick Gallery - https://www.facebook.com/BrunswickArtistsStudios/
This amazing building is an artist run studio building at 223 Railroad Street W, in Missoula, MT. It houses numerous amazing local artists. Check their site!
BELOW is the “Brunswick Project” that was completed in 2024. An hommage to the artist run space. See the link for more images!
FABRIC DONATIONS: Bright, colorful, and richly saturated — patterned prints or simple solids are warmly
