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Public Sewing Day

Clay Art Center is pleased to host a public sewing day
for ArtsWestchester public art project
by artist Amanda Browder

Thursday, February 20th, 11am - 3pm

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WHAT ARE PUBLIC SEWING DAYS

During Public Sewing Days, artist Amanda Browder will guide community volunteers in the sorting, arranging, pinning and sewing of monochromatic stripes or shapes for the larger design. Every visitor is made to feel welcome and comfortable in trying new creative tasks, whether pinning, sewing or coordinating.

Public Sewing Days are a great opportunity to:

- SORT, ARRANGE, PIN & SEW stripes or shapes for the larger design

- CONNECT with local fabric-arts lovers and enthusiasts over tea, coffee and snacks

- SHARE your sewing/stitching stories with ArtsWestchester’s staff folklorist

All are welcome, though children should have an adult partner with them at all times. The project has different tasks for every age group and ability. No sewing or pinning experience is necessary.

PUBLIC ART PROJECT - METROPOLIS SUNRISE

ArtsWestchester is commissioning New York State textile artist Amanda Browder to create a monumental work of participatory public art. Browder will design and fabricate a colorful, quilt-like textile sculpture called “Metropolis Sunrise” with help from local residents. Come spring, rich colors will sweep along the brick façade of ArtsWestchester’s nine-story neoclassical building in White Plains. The sculpture, to be draped from the top of the building, will be the result of a creative process, months in the making—built by the hands of our Westchester community. The fabric-sculpture will be will be on display for six to eight weeks, beginning May 2020. The public work will be accompanied by an exhibition in our gallery that spotlights the community’s participation in the project.

ABOUT AMANDA BROWDER

Amanda Browder is a Brooklyn-based installation artist known for her large-scale fabric installations on building exteriors and other public sites. Her work incorporates donated materials and local volunteers, creating site-specific art. She is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and Transformation Fellowship from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. http://amandabrowder.com/