In-Store Event

Serape for Spring

March 14, 2026
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Colorful striped tote bag displayed on a fabric-draped chair of the same striped pattern. To the right of the chair is a small red table holding a matching striped lamp.
MZW x Mary Heilmann. Medium Metro Tote. Pictured with Serape Lamp, made in collaboration with FWM. Photo credit: Courtesy MZ Wallace.

Join us to celebrate the collaboration between MZ Wallace and Artist-in-Residence Mary Heilmann. The resulting bold classic tote bag is arriving just in time for the spring season alongside new and back-in-stock yardage-made products. Light refreshments will be served. 

Mary Heilmann is known for her colorful exploration of painting and printmaking. The limited edition Medium Metro Tote features one of her original Serape designs first printed as yardage during her FWM residency in 1995. 

100% of the proceeds from the sale of the tote will benefit FWM. 

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Artists working in a studio examine screenprints of colorful stripes on a long printmaking table.

Mary Heilmann (at right) works with FWM Studio artists to hand-screenprint her Serape yardage, 1995. FWM Visual Archives

Mary Heilmann

Raised in California and living in New York, Mary Heilmann is one of the most influential abstract painters of her time. Her artistry is known for its minimalistic and joyful approach to color and form. Her iconic Serape design featured on this exclusive tote is a prime example of her colorful exploration of painting through print.

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A photo of a large hand-bag swinging across a striped backdrop made of the same design as the bag itself.

Courtesy MZ Wallace

MZ Wallace

Founded in NYC by Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice, MZ Wallace is a B Corp-certified company that creates luxury handbags with timeless design and innovative function. Their mission is to empower their community through education, equal opportunity and environmental stewardship by raising funds and awareness for nonprofit and humanitarian organizations dedicated to positive change.

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Event Information

March 14, 2026
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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

FWM Store and Harry I. Feldman Forum, First Floor

 

 

Drop-ins welcome, RSVP encouraged.

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