Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Campus Life | Chapel House, Chapel House Library
Come lose yourself in a silent and comfy reading space from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m on Sundays. Tea and cookies will be served.

Campus Life | Colgate Memorial Chapel
Colgate University is an independent liberal arts institution that had its genesis in the American Protestant tradition. We carry this heritage forward in the work and worship of University Church, with gratitude for our founders, who saw no discrepancy between a life of faith and the pursuit of truth and learning. University Church strives to be a diverse Christian community of worship, sacrament, service, prayers, and intellectual engagement. All are welcome!Livestream is available here.

Campus Life | Colgate Memorial Chapel
All are invited to join the Colgate Newman Community for Catholic Mass.

Campus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Attend Yin Yoga with Instructor Aastha Ghimire ’27, who is certified by the Nepal Yoga Academy.

Campus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Attend Yin Yoga with Instructor Aastha Ghimire ’27, who is certified by the Nepal Yoga Academy.