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Thursday, April 20, 2006
Fiber arts month here--just the facts
Posted by libby
Shannon Robinson's Baby Blanket #1, at the show of woorks by Philadelphia-area artists at the DaVinci Art Alliance. (2005, unraveled baby blanket packed into a brick form)
If you didn't know April was Fiber Arts Month in Philadelphia, you are not alone. But this is an event with a national reputation, and fiber artists from all over the country do know it's happening. Wherever I go, I meet people who have traveled great distances to see the work.
In addition, the energizer bunny of local fiber artists, Kathryn Pannepacker provided the following info about some events in which she is involved:
-upcoming on Saturday, the second trolley tour this month to see and hear from Pannepacker about "Wall of Rugs: the global language of textiles", a painted mural (7ft x 500 ft long) of textiles representing 43 countries, followed by a studio visit. 9am-noon. Call (215)685-0754, for more information and to reserve your seat
-Project:Loom, an installation & community learning project of weaving and recycling with Pannepacker, at PROVENANCE/American Soil, 1610 Fairmount Avenue, Phila:
Sat.& Sun. May 6th & 7th,10-11:30p.m: pick frame/loom, bagels and coffee;12-2p.m: weaving workshop; $50.inc frame/loom & workshop. Yes, you weave and take home your frame/loom weaving!
Thursday and Fridays in April & May: 10-5p.m on-site weaving project/open studio drop-in for learners