Handmade Holidays

FWM Store Pop-up with Madeleine Conover

December 6, 2024
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

An illustration of three shiba inu dogs pulling a Christmas tree on a sled
Art by Madeleine Conover. Photo credit: Courtesy of the artist.

Shop prints, ceramics, and other homemade goods from artist Madeleine Conover, founder of Philadelphia-based Risograph publisher Mad Dog Studio.

Discover fun and lively works capturing scenes of shiba inus, the artist’s favorite Asian and American snacks, dim-sum hungry characters from the Chinese zodiac, and mischievous red pandas—all exploring the artist’s Chinese-American heritage and life in Philadelphia.

Shop + Sip

Treat yourself to wine and holiday goodies while you’re gift shopping for those near and dear (3—6 PM).

Handmade Holidays

Celebrate the season with this series of festive workshops and in-store events to help you give from the heart.

Event Information

December 6, 2024
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

FWM Store, First Floor

Included with free admission. Drop-ins welcome.

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About the Participants

A young Chinese-American woman, Madeleine Conover, kneels in her studio to adjust a printer on her floorMadeleine Conover is a Chinese American adoptee and artist based in Philadelphia. Her images and sculptures explore her ideas of Asian American diaspora and her adoption due to China’s former one-child policy. Her recent work focuses on the subsequent discovery of her biological family and community building with adoptees. She received an MFA in Printmaking from the Tyler School of Art & Architecture and a BA in Studio Art and Sustainable Food & Farming from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Her work has been included in solo and group exhibitions in Philadelphia, Western Massachusetts, New York City, and the Bay Area.  She has participated in artist residency programs at Ceramics School, Directangle Press, Pyramid Atlantic Art Institute, Second State Press, Kala Art Institute, and Wassaic Project, and is a former Apprentice at The Fabric Workshop and Museum. 

Learn more at madeleineconover.com