SOFT MONUMENTS
Missoula, Montana - 2026
INSTALL WILL BE NOVEMBER 2026 - Two Buildings !
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.
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!
SEWING DAYS- CALENDAR link!
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
