Join us for a sneak preview of Swedish Folk Weavings for Marriage, Carriage, and Home! This exhibition features rare and artful cushions and bed covers woven by women for their dowries and households. Dating between 1750 and 1840, these textiles reflect the influence of trade and depict everything from exotic birds to Roman mosaics. The
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Thank you to all who participated in our Critique Day series with visiting artists which was started in 2019 at Cheltenham Art Center. A new series is launching this February 25, 2024, now called Creative Conversations (CC). Our CC continues to be a wonderful opportunity to meet with artists who work in various mediums and
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A solo exhibition by Philadelphia-based artist Krista Dedrick-Lai. February 10 – March 23, 2024 Ravel is an interesting word. A contranym. It can be both a noun and a verb. It can mean both tangle and untangle. And isn’t that how life can be sometimes? We find ourselves in a great big mess. And the
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You are invited to join the Beehive Design Collective as they present their newly released 10 Year Anniversary edition of “MesoAmerica Resiste!”, their new book, “The True Cost of Coal”. The Bees use their massive, collaboratively produced, and intricately detailed fabric murals to tell complex global stories of stories of resistance, resilience, and solidarity. Packed
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Port— A Sustainable Fashion Show in Philadelphia PA ✦ Join us for Port— A Sustainable Fashion Show, celebrating collections by 7 independent designers with environmentally conscious practices in the Greater Philadelphia area! Event Details: Date: December 9th, 2023 Time: 6 PM, show will start at 6:30 PM sharp Location: Asian Arts Initiative,1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia,
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A Story That’s Waited Eighteen Years To Be Told! Firebird: Built to Burn delves into a year in the making of the beloved Firebird Festival, where a tight-knit community gathers every December to ignite a giant wooden phoenix. Fueled by their rustbelt spirit, a diverse group of volunteers persevere through pandemic restrictions, local government negotiations, and months
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Holy Family University Art Gallery Education and Technology Center (first floor) 9801 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, Pa 19114 https://holyfamilyartgallery.wordpress.com/ Gallery Hours: 7:30am-5pm Exhibition Dates: 11/15/23 – 12/4/23 Reception and Artist’s Gallery Talk: Wednesday 11/29, Noon Entrance: Free and open to the public Contact (gallery Info): Professor Pamela Flynn, Gallery Director, [email protected] Contact (artist): Andrew DeCaen, [email protected]
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Join us for a conversation with Manuel Hernandez in a more intimate and relaxed setting. Following the talk, dinner will be served allowing for more discussion with the artist and among guests. Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Talk 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Dinner 7:00pm Price Talk & Dinner: Members: $25 (service and tax included)
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“Indigenous Peoples: Storytelling and Art in the uncovering and advancement of Truth and Justice.” FRIEDAcommunity is honored to host Mabel Negrete (CNS), co-Founder of IPD Philly and Eugene Black Crow Sr. to discuss the importance of Storytelling and Art in the uncovering and advancement of Truth and Justice. Eugene Black Crow Sr., is an Oglala
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Chestnut Hill Conservancy, the educational center and advocate organization for the appreciation and preservation of the architecture, open space, and history of Chestnut Hill and the surrounding communities, is thrilled to announce that it’s much-loved Night of Lights returns to Chestnut Hill on Friday, October 6, for a nine-evening run—this year’s event will spotlight Germantown
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