Join Mattress Factory in our Main Building lobby for the screening of Isla Hansen’s Mister Rogers-inspired show and a Q&A with the artist.

How To Get To Make Believe is a children's television show for all-ages shot inside of Hansen's Mattress Factory exhibition of the same name. The pilot episode presents artist interviews and an adventure with host Ratlet and their puppet friends.

Episode 1: "Copies + Clones" features artist interviews with Imin Yeh and Tucker Marder. Imin and Tucker discuss how in their separate practices they make copies and clones. Ratlet takes a special field trip to the Folly Tree Arboretum. In Make Believe, Ratlet imagines that Mika shows Iris and Andy how to use a copy machine, but things quickly get out of hand. Flavia helps Mona the mountain, who is feeling sick.

Free for members. $10 for non-members. 

Isla Hansen’s exhibition, How to Get to Make Believe, shares its name with the television show she has been filming on-site throughout the exhibition. 

About the Exhibition: 

Artist and educator Isla Hansen’s solo exhibition, How to Get to Make Believe, draws inspiration from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to explore themes of community, cultural history, and imagination. Using textiles, performance, design, and new media, Hansen creates a playful yet complex environment resembling a hybrid of a domestic space and television studio. Her work pays homage to Fred Rogers’ legacy, blending fantasy with thoughtful experimentation. During the exhibition, Hansen will activate the space through live studio work and collaborative “episodes” addressing social and artistic topics, inviting visitors to engage with the exhibition in a way reminiscent of Rogers’ educational approach.