The Fabric Workshop and Museum is one of Philadelphia’s most avant-garde, lesser known, and free museums. It’s creative and fun. @visitphilly#Philadelphia#fashion#museum
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These outfits are constructed entirely of U.S. one-dollar bills—450 of them to be exact. “As did people in ancient cultures, we wear our wealth,” the artist Ken Dawson Little observes.
ALT A suit and a dress made of hundreds of dollar bills displayed side by side on concrete armatures. On the men's suit jacket, the dollar bills flowing vertically down the body and pants. On the dress, the dollar bills criss-crossing down the garment like angled bricks.
Titled “Buck and Doe,” they were created in 1988 as part of artist’s FWM exhibition that presented different stages in an imagined American family’s class progression. These clothes represented the stage of prosperity. How do you feel this piece from 36 years ago resonates today?
NEW ON VIEW | Robert Kushner’s “Dancers,” 1977
FWM’s first Artist-in-Residence both printed and hand-painted figures on a fabric banner. He then fixed materials from his past costumes to enhance the rhythmic effect of his composition.
Free tickets>> bit.ly/FWMSoftCover
ALT A visitor observes a large artwork composed of painted dancers, fabric, and basket-lid like objects arranged rhythmically.
Now available on vinyl: "Rose: You Are Who You Eat" a companion album of song, storytelling, and wordplay to the #PewArtsGrants-supported exhibition, "John Jarboe: The Rose Garden," recently at @fabricworkshop. bit.ly/3YD7IEL
Trying to see The Rose Garden? While advance reservations are no longer available, walk-up tickets are available each day on a first come, first served basis. We are not sold out! Come through and get a timed ticket. The show closes after Sunday, Sep 29>> bit.ly/FWM_TheRoseGarden
NOW ON VIEW | “Cardoso Flea Circus”
In 1996, artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso used her residency to teach herself the lost art of training fleas through a series of tricks emphasizing their natural responses to heat, light, and breath.
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ALT A woman wearing a cape and magnifying headset stands near a large green tent with a smaller yellow arena tent on a table.
ALT A yellow spotlight shows a flea balancing on pink rope.
ALT A red spotlight shows a flea balancing on wire.
The Euphoria Quilt Project is making a stop at FWM! Learn hand quilting and sewing techniques, contribute your own stitches, and consider what your gender expansive joy looks like.
SUN SEP 8, 1–3 pm
Included with free admission. Masks required
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Judson Browning, exhibitions manager of Chinatown's Fabric Workshop and Museum, talks favorite pets, art school, and the importance of confronting tragedy and stigma after his losing his dad.
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You’re invited! Experience delectable Philippine food, fun, games, and dance with artist Risa Puno and Bahay215. BYO dish to share in this spread.
Philly Pinoy Potluck
Saturday, August 10, 4–8 PM
Free—register to let us know what you’re bringing
>> bit.ly/PhillyPinoyPotluck
ALT Philly Pinoy Potluck poster featuring large spreads of Philippine food. It reads, Risa Puno x Bahay215. Saturday, August 10, 4–8 pm, free. Located at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
ALT Philly Pinoy Potluck poster featuring people competing in a sack race. It reads, Risa Puno x Bahay215. Saturday, August 10, 4–8 pm, free. Located at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
ALT Philly Pinoy Potluck poster featuring members of a traditional Philippine dance company. It reads, Risa Puno x Bahay215. Saturday, August 10, 4–8 pm, free. Located at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
ALT Philly Pinoy Potluck poster featuring an installation photo of an interactive art exhibition. It reads, Risa Puno x Bahay215. Saturday, August 10, 4–8 pm, free. Located at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Please join us in welcoming Kelly Shindler, who has been appointed as our next Executive Director! Shindler has assembled a formidable skill set as a curator, storyteller, fundraiser, and grantmaker over a 20 yr career.
>> bit.ly/4c5LZsM
Photo credit: Constance Mensh.
ALT A portrait of a white woman, Kelly Shindler, who is wearing a cream colored blouse with a floral pattern of red and pink flowers and dark green foliage. Her brown hair sits a bit higher than her shoulders and is parted at the center.
We’re wrapping artist Betye Saar, who turns 98 today, in a virtual birthday hug! The CA native’s prints are notably concerned with spirituality, cosmology, and family. In 1984, she worked closely with our Studio to create a duvet: “Takin’ A Chance on Luv”
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Open all weekend, noon to 5 PM. Free admission includes>>
🧶 Jessica Campbell: Heterodoxy (Final weeks—through Aug 11)
🥥 Risa Puno: Group Hug (through Aug 18)
🌹 John Jarboe: The Rose Garden (Timed ticket entry through Sep 30)
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ALT A photograph of a dimly lit room with three wooden tables surrounded by chairs. The far wall is dark green with a large artwork resembling a red fireplace and framed picture. On the left wall is a lighter green tapestry with a busy floral pattern.
ALT A view of a gallery bathed in pink/orange light. Two people (at left) play a Wac-a-mole-like game with colorful orbs that light up on crates. Three hexagonal-shaped pods sit in the back-right of the room.
ALT An installation view of a corner of a red-lit room with a bed, rug, and upright lamp installed on the wall to the right. On the wall to the left is a poster of the film, Psycho, with long paper coils that extend from the floor to the ceiling.