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At 10am shuttle buses will begin the loop at 18th & Rittenhouse Square and will continue the gallery circuit until 5:30pm. Ticket holders may hop on and off the buses all day. Volunteers will be at the stops and on the buses to help coordinate. At 5:30 the bus service will end at the Crane Arts Building for the opening receptions of Outside/Inside the Box and Distinguished Educators. Taxis will be available after those receptions.

Opening Weekend
March 2 - 4, 2012

Opening Event: Reception and Lecture

Moore College of Art and Design

Friday, March 2 @ 2:30 pm*

Mayor Michael Nutter - Welcome Address and Fiber Art Proclamation

Elissa Auther - Keynote Speaker

Fiber in the 21st Century Art World

Elissa Auther will discuss the explosion of fiber and fiber-based practices in contemporary art and everyday life. The 21st century has witnessed a tremendous increase in the visibility of fiber in art, a rise related to the broader currency of craft within the context of DIY and artisan movements, among other social, political, and cultural forces. In this talk, Auther discusses this terrain, with an emphasis on the unique role fiber has played in the expansion of artistic practice today.

Following the lecture and book signing, there will be exhibition openings around the city. On Saturday and Sunday, March 3rd and 4th, lectures and exhibition receptions will continue.

Read our calendar of events for up to date details.

100% of our funding goes towards creating the event. Please support the production of this year's celebration of Fiber Arts. Donations are tax deductible through our partnership with InLiquid a 501(c)3 arts organization.  

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FiberPhiladelphia
March - April 2012

FiberPhiladelphia is an international biennial and regional festival for innovative fiber/textile art. Exhibitions are planned for 40 locations including major institutions and independent venues. They will include work by renowned international artists and a new generation of artists breaking into the field. 

In the past 20 years, the boundaries between High/Low art and medium specific recognition have been blurred. Unlike the other major craft media, textile artists have the freedom of transcending materials, unbound from tradition. Although many choose to continue to work with historic materials and methods, many have branched out to explore the infinite possibilities of materials and techniques. One can weave metal, clay, even light. Quilts are not necessarily bound by thread or cloth and vessels can be more than objects to contain physical matter; they can reject functionality and explore conceptual notions of spiritual and metaphysical containment.

FiberPhiladelphia is partnering with InLiquid, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities and exposure for visual artists and designers.