Happenings at FWM: Paths of Light Window Hanging Workshop - Philadelphia Event
Happenings at FWM: Paths of Light Window Hanging Workshop
Friday, December 5 at 5:00 PM·5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.·Center City East·The Fabric Workshop and Museum·1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Happenings at FWM: Paths of Light Window Hanging Workshop
Fri, Dec 5 • 5:00 p.m.
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
Center City East
Light plays an important role inTalismans for a Theater of Resilience.Working as an Artist-in-Residence, Lisa Alvarado placed colored gels in the windows of FWM to investigate the way that light at different times of the day can shift and transform the energy of a space. Using scraps of plastic, translucent fabric, and transparent inks, compose your own window hanging to energize a space in your own home.
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Light plays an important role inTalismans for a Theater of Resilience.Working as an Artist-in-Residence, Lisa Alvarado placed colored gels in the windows of FWM to investigate the way that light at different times of the day can shift and transform the energy of a space. Using scraps of plastic, translucent fabric, and transparent inks, compose your own window hanging to energize a space in your own home.
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Happenings at FWM: Paths of Light Window Hanging Workshop starts at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m.
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