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“It may be too personal…” These are the words of #Japanese #Ceramicist #TanakaTomomi, whose work transforms emotion into sculptural form. Now on view @modernegallery Tomomi’s first solo exhibition in the #UnitedStates#in Philadelphia through August 19 #CraftNOW #ModerneGallery
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#BackToSchool season is here—don’t forget to show some love to the teachers in your life! #TheClayStudio gift shop filled w/ creative #Ceramics including one-of-a-kind mugs and pieces! Explore more at theclaystudio.org #CraftNOW #ShopLocalPhilly #CeramicArt #SupportSmall
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31 Jul 2025
Tucked in #OldCity is the #MuseumForArtInWood is FREE to visit. Come see the exhibition Cinders: Burned, Scorched, & Pyrographed Works in #Wood. Artist: John H. Williams Photo: John Carlano Plan your visit: museumforartinwood.org #CraftNOWPhilly #ExplorePhilly #SupportCraft
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27 Jul 2025
Step into the world of #Crochet with #Philly #FiberArtist Nicole Nikolich @lace_in_the_moon! Her playful work is one-of-a-kind. Shop handmade pieces on her website laceinthemoon.com. What detail in Nicole’s studio caught your eye? #CraftNOW#PhiladelphiaMakers #ShopSmall
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26 Jul 2025
Step into a world where wood meets wonder! The #MuseumForArtInWood in Old City offers free exhibitions, artist residencies, a unique shop, & 1,200 works celebrating wood’s beauty & innovation. 📍 Always FREE | museumforartinwood.org #PhillyArtScene #CraftNOW #Philly
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24 Jul 2025
Inside a 140-year-old Germantown home, #TheColoredGirlsMuseum honors the lived stories of Black women through art, ritual, & memory. A sanctuary. A living archive. A Philly original. 📍 4613 Newhall St 🔗 bit.ly/4mb4aT6 #CraftNOWPhilly #PhillyMuseums
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24 Jul 2025
Come for the clay, stay for the connection! Clay & Conversations → Thurs @ 1PM (in-person/Zoom) 2nd Thursday Gallery Night → monthly late-night art community 🔗 theclaystudio.org #TheClayStudio #PhillyArtScene #CraftNOWPhilly
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19 Jul 2025
@nextfabphilly in North Philly is your makerspace HQ—woodworking, metal, jewelry, 3D printing more under one roof. Sat–Thurs, 10AM–8PM 24/7 access available nextfab.com #CraftNOWPhilly #NextFabPhilly #MakerspacePhilly #PhillyCreatives #PhillyMaker #MakerLifePhilly
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18 Jul 2025
#PhiladelphiaIndependents has you covered with all-local, handmade goods—Jawn tees, Joel Embiid prints, LOVE earrings, pretzel necklaces, and more. Humor, heart, and hustle are in every piece. #CraftNOWPhilly #PhillyMakers #OldCityPhilly #ShopLocalPhilly
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16 Jul 2025
Philly makers & creatives — your art deserves a strong business foundation! Check out CraftNOW’s Resource Directory for pros in legal, marketing, accounting & more. Grow your craft & your business. #CraftNOW #PhillyMakers #SupportPhillyArtists #PhillyCreatives
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13 Jul 2025
Now open: Renewal, the 31st Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition at @whartonesherickmuseum! 25 artists explore reinvention & material rebirth in #WoodArt 🔗 bit.ly/400Rhmd #CraftNOW #WhartonEsherickMuseum #PhillyArts #MaterialRebirth #ArtExhibition #WoodArtists
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11 Jul 2025
Teaching a craft class this summer or fall? CraftNOW wants to help spread the word! Submit your class to our Craft Class Directory and reach Philly’s craft-loving community. 📩 Submit yours: bit.ly/3Z9c5ra
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Get inky this July at @fabricworkshop! Join their hands-on screenprinting workshop studio tour on July 12 or 19. Make your own print to take home. $10 public | Free for members. Spots fill fast! 🔗 bit.ly/4kl03CS #PhillyEvents
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Ready to get creative on the Main Line? Main Line Art Center’s summer classes start in July—crochet, metalwork, raku ceramics & wheel throwing. No experience needed! Click to learn more: mainlineart.org/ Haverford | All levels welcome #MainLineArtCenter #PhillyMakers
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CraftNOW Create brings 10,000 hours of hands-on craft fun to 129 summer camps across the city—thanks to Parks & Rec partners. Kids explore clay, prints, textiles & more. Art kits museum passes included! 🔗 craftnowphila.org #CraftNOWPhilly #PhillyKidsArt #PhillySummer
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Looking for a unique date night? Try glassblowing at East Falls Glassworks—no experience needed! Make wavy bowls, ornaments, vases & more. Upcoming classes start July 17. Leave with your own handmade piece! #PhillyDateNight #Glassblowing #PhillyEvents
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Three new shows open July 10 at @theclaystudiophl: ✨ Kevin Snipes — narrative ceramics & portraiture ✨ Akiko Jackson — clay, kintsugi & vulnerability ✨ Minah Kim — figurative sculptures & empathy On view thru Sept 7. #PhillyArtScene #CeramicArt
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At CraftNOW, craft means connection. Kids discovering talent. Artists finding community. Philly is shining with creativity for all. Public arts funding is shrinking. Craft still matters—and always will. Chip in to keep creativity thriving: bit.ly/3Toy4ae #PhillyCraft
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Only one month left to catch Katie Hudnall: The Longest Distance between Two Points at @MuseumForArtInWood! Wild woodwork, secret mechanisms, and cabinets that are pure adventure. Closes July 20—don’t miss it. #KatieHudnall #PhillyArts #WoodArt #OldCity @OldCityPhilly
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29 Jun 2025
Gap Week wrapped up on June 27 — and creativity was in full bloom this summer! The next Gap Week is August 18th – 22nd! Learn more about how we’re bringing craft to every neighborhood at craftnowphila.org. #CraftNOWCreate #GapWeek #PhiladelphiaMakers #CreativeFuture
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