The Fabric Workshop and Museum

You’re invited! Join us for a special evening celebrating the opening of Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts, presented in partnership with @muralarts The party starts Friday, May 1 at 6 PM. Reserve your free ticket now (link in bio)

On view with free admission April 15–June 14, 2026. Plan your visit through the link in bio.

Feeling FOMO from last weekend’s pop-up with @misc.vntg ? Here’s your second chance to shop curated second-hand treasures! These top-tier finds are back for just one more day. All profits from Misc.Vntg sales will directly support @breadrosesfund which offers grants to groups using community organizing to promote racial and economic justice. ⁠ SAT MAY 23 12–5 PM Plan your visit at the link in bio.

🎟 Open all weekend with free admission! ⁠ ⁠ Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts on view through November 1 ⁠ Some American Dreams on view through June 14 ⁠ ⁠ Plan your visit at the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ Images: Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts on view at FWM, 2026. Photo credit: Gustavo Garcia, Colíbri Workshop. Courtesy of Mural Arts Philadelphia; Some American Dreams on view at FWM, 2026. Photo credit: Constance Mensh.

Further reading | Feeling inspired? Dive deeper into Donald Lipski’s project using the American flag to make a prolific series of sculptures questioning the “protection” of the American flag as a symbol. This catalogue covers Lipski’s 1990 exhibitions that ran concurrently at four institutions: The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia; the University of the Arts, Philadelphia; Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania; and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Shop at the link in bio.

Celebrate the debut of Freedom is…, a monumental installation by artist Odili Donald Odita (@odiliodita ) commemorating the City of Philadelphia as the “birthplace of America” and as a sanctuary city.⁠ ⁠ Commissioned by ArtPhilly for Broad Street Love (@broadstreetlove ) as part of #WhatNow2026, the work takes the form of a triptych of sheer fabric banners created in collaboration with FWM. Bathed in natural light from stained-glass windows and suspended from the vaulted ceiling of Broad Street Love’s historic site of sanctuary, this commission pulsates with abstract shapes in vibrant colors inspired by the artwork’s open-ended title.⁠ ⁠ Odita has designed an evening of spoken word responding to the artwork’s poetic prompt: “Freedom is…” that features Evan Wang, the 9th National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, and the communities served by Broad Street Love.⁠ ⁠ Opening Reception⁠ SAT MAY 30⁠ 4–5:30 PM⁠ 📍Broad Street Love⁠ 315 S Broad St, Philadelphia⁠ ⁠ RSVP at the link in bio⁠ ⁠ Images: Freedom is… Odili Donald Odita, 2026. Photo by Matthew Hollerbush (@mhollerbush ).

Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoy this quilt of a maternal earth goddess by artist Rose B. Simpson. The mosaic body of Tonantzin (meaning “our mother” in Nahuatl) is rendered in clay, the stuff of the earth itself. ⁠ ⁠ When the Santa Clara Pueblo-based artist created the piece during her FWM residency in 2022, she was reflecting on her own experience of becoming a mother and seeking daily guidance from her ancestors. ⁠ ⁠ On view in Some American Dreams. Included with free admission. ⁠ ⁠ @rosebsimpson ⁠ ⁠ Image: Rose B. Simpson, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Tonantzin, 2022. Linen, cotton, clay, and thread. Photo credit: Constance Mensh.

How is history constructed?⁠ ⁠ In the genre of portraiture, a little theatricality goes a long way. In his royal portraits from a fictional Black state⁠, see how artist Robert Pruitt (@robertpruitt ) subverts art history to craft alternative modes of self-representation. ⁠ ⁠ On view in Some American Dreams through June 14. Included with free admission (link in bio). ⁠ ⁠ Images: Robert Pruitt, in collaboration with FWM. Untitled Photographs, 2011. Artwork and process photos, FWM Visual Archives; Visitor photo by Constance Mensh.

🚨 New! @inciardi mini print vending machine has landed at FWM. Bring your quarters and win a riso-printed surprise every time. Which one are you hoping to get? 🍦🪩🥨🧦

🎟️ Free admission at the link in bio Visit soon and see what’s new: Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts, on view through Nov 1 Some American Dreams, on view through June 14

To create his newest quilt, “Riverside,” @Jesse_Krimes first conducted collage workshops with eight young adults within @muralarts ’s Restorative Justice program, which supports those impacted by the carceral system. He synthesized ideas and imagery from each collage to create a composite interior with visions both enigmatic and aspirational.⁠ ⁠ Hannah Bickert says her collage, “represents my personal journey of healing, self-discovery, and the life I aspire to build...I wanted to convey transformation, resilience, and the idea that growth sometimes means leaving things behind in order to evolve.”⁠ ⁠ For December “Ablessing” Collins, the process “felt like assembling pieces of my inner world into something visible...This piece is about becoming. It’s about claiming space, trusting vision, and building a life that feels as open and powerful as it looks.”⁠ ⁠ To hear more of their perspective, read an article by WHYY (link in bio). ⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ "Elegy Quilts" is included with free admission.⁠ 📻️ Story by Peter Crimmins published in WHYY, May 3, 2026⁠ ⁠ Images: Hannah and December at the opening for “Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts” at FWM, April 30, 2026; Hannah Bickert, “Gone for Growth,” 2025; December "Ablessing" Collins, “The Space I’m Becoming,” 2025. Jesse Krimes, Hannah and December, with Jane Golden and Brian Campbell of Mural Arts. Photo credit: Ryan Collerd.⁠

Our Mother’s Day sale is here! Shop 25% off our Mother’s Day collection of original gifts you won’t find anywhere else. ⁠ ⁠ The sale includes artist editions, artist-designed exclusives, gifts for FWM fans, and more! ⁠ 🌷 Shop now at the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ *Use code MOM25 at checkout.⁠ ⁠ 🥂 P.S. Make a visit to the FWM Store May 6–8 from 4–6 PM for a special happy hour as you shop.