Wit/Whim

June 13–August 10, 2025

Wit/Whim explores the themes of play, family, and a sense of belonging, inviting visitors to examine the intricate ways these concepts intersect and influence our lives. The featured artists create immersive worlds with their work, experiment with different materials, and provide insightful reflections on their personal stories and collective experiences. 

This exhibition encourages visitors to contemplate essential questions about joy and community: How do we forge the bonds that connect us? What role does play have in the creative process? Through a blend of documentary and personal narratives, the artists in "Wit/Whim" sensitively explore their biographies, relationships with the world, and the essence of human connection and community.

Wit/Whim expansively considers contemporary fiber art and includes the artists Russell Barratt, Susie Brandt, Ella Clemons, Will Grimm, Jeila Gueramnian, Luke Haynes and Nicole Leth, Lexy Ho-Tai, Julian Jamaal Jones, Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, Ai Kijima, Émilie Trahan, and Anna Torma. 

Join us in celebrating Wit/Whim through a series of public programs. 

Affirmation Quilt Project Lecture and Event with Luke Haynes and Nicole Leth

Monday, June 9, 2025, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM; Lecture from 6:00–6:45 PM; Quilt drop at Cedarburg's City Hall at 7:00 PM. 

Cedarburg Public Library, W63N589 Hanover Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012

Cedarburg City Hall, W63N645 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012 

An evening with acclaimed artists Luke Haynes and Nicole Leth at the Cedarburg Public Library. Enjoy a lecture by Luke about his quilting practice and learn about Nicole and Luke's collaborative project, "Affirmation Quilts."

This program is FREE and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. 

Gallery Talk with Wit/Whim Artist Jeila Gueramian

Friday, June 13, 2025, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Experience Jeila Gueramian's immersive, whimsical installation created specifically for WMQFA. Please register here.

Wit/Whim will be on view in WMQFA's main exhibition space, the Barn Gallery, and is curated by WMQFA Senior Curator Emily Schlemowitz. Generous support for the exhibition and related programs is provided by the Hoke Family Foundation.