Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey
Presented by Fabric Workshop and Museum at Fabric Workshop and Museum
Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey
On view from February 3rd-Late Spring 2012
Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
Friday, February 3rd, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk by designer Jurgen Bey begins at 6:30 pm
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present an exhibition by the Dutch design collaborative Studio Makkink & Bey which is led by architect Rianne Makkink (b. 1964) and designer Jurgen Bey (b. 1965)—one of the first Droog Design collaborators. Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey features recent, insightful projects by this Studio such as: “WashHouse” (2010-11), “Soft News” (2009), “Cleaning Beauty Locker” (2007), “Dust Cabinet” (2005), and “Vacuum Cleaner Chair” (2004). Taking inspiration from The Fabric Workshop and Museum’s mission and permanent collection, Studio Makkink & Bey’s FWM exhibition interweaves the soft, ever-changing features of textiles and fashion—as well as the industries that make them—within the often rigid look and function of today’s cities. Through Makkink & Bey’s installed, fictive, city-like landscape of sculptural work and decorative objects, they imagine ways to incorporate community-wide change t hrough a more pliable form of urban planning, one that utilizes a soft method of shaping the world around us. As a result, Soft Village will promote a different approach to sustainable design, highlighting components that are flexible, impermanent, nomadic, and that can be altered easily according to community need.
Images:
Studio Makkink & Bey, “Dust Cabinet,” wood, sticker, wooden table, 210 x 100 x 75 cm, 2005. Courtesy of Studio Makkink & Bey BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photographer: by Bob Goedewaagen
Courtesy of Studio Makkink & Bey BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photographer: Jeroen Hofman
02/03/12 - 06/24/12
$3 (Adult)
FREE! (FWM Member, Child under 12)
- http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
Fabric Workshop and Museum - 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Taste of Philadelphia Food Tour
Presented by Reading Terminal Market at Reading Terminal Market
Learn the story behind cheesesteaks, hoagies, pretzels and other Philly food favorites, and the vibrant Reading Terminal Market where they're sold during this 75-minute food-writer-led walking tour.
Tour departs from the Reading Terminal Market information desk at 12th and Filbert Streets. Reservations are required.
Watch this Streettalkin Philadelphia Video to see a sneak peek of the Reading Terminal Market.
03/01/06 - Ongoing
$8.95-$15.95
215-545-8007 - http://www.tasteofphillyfoodtour.com/
Reading Terminal Market - N. 12th Street and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Love Letter Mural Tours
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at Love Park
A collaboration with internationally-renowned artist Stephen Powers, Love Letter is a series of over 50 rooftop murals and street-level signs in and around the Market Street corridor in West Philadelphia, spanning from 46th Street through 63rd Street created during the summer of 2009. On this weekly tour, take a ride on the El train accompanied by a Mural Arts Program tour guide to learn intimate details about the renowned Love Letter project and other murals along the way. Tour begins at LOVE Park Visitor Center at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard.
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03/20/10 - Ongoing
$17
- http://muralarts.dreamhosters.com/tour/love-letter-train-tour
Love Park - 1500 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
Laurel Hill Cemetery North Cell Phone Tour
Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Visitors to Laurel Hill can now bring their cell phones and tune into an audio tour that highlights the oldest section of the Cemetery. The only cost associated with this tour is the minutes for your specific cell phone plan. An introductory exhibit, kiosk with maps, directions for dialing in, and the first stop are all located at the main entrance. You are invited to visit as many stops in whatever order you please to hear some of the stories of those now resting peacefully at the Cemetery.
06/11/10 - Ongoing
FREE!
- http://www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org/index.php?m=3&p=3&s=6
Laurel Hill Cemetery - 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132
Museum Without Walls: Audio
Presented by Fairmount Park Art Association at Various Locations
Museum Without Walls™: Audio is a new kind of interpretive program for Philadelphia’s public art. Each audio program is told by a variety of people from all walks of life who are connected to the sculpture by knowledge, experience or affiliation. Nearly 100 “voices” at 35 stops explore 51 sculptures along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive. Just use your cell phone to dial 215-399-9000 and the stop number located on the sign in front of the sculpture. You can also pick up a free Museum Without Walls™: Audio map from the Fairmount Park Welcome Center in Love Park or at any of the Parkway institutions.
06/10/10 - Ongoing
FREE!
- http://museumwithoutwallsaudio.org
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