If you haven’t seen it yet, this is your weekend! “Workshop of the World: Arts and Crafts in Philadelphia” is entering its final days at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, closing this Sunday, October 11.
The exhibition is a love letter to the makers who put Philadelphia on the creative map. After the Centennial Exposition of 1876, artists, designers, and manufacturers across the region embraced the Arts and Crafts ideals of handwork, simplicity in design, and truth to materials, and this show gathers their beautiful results in the Morgan, Korman, and Field Galleries.
Among the highlights: delicate textiles from the Philadelphia School of Art Needlework, ceramics by Enfield Pottery, and standout furniture by two beloved Pennsylvania names — Wharton Esherick and Samuel Yellin — including Esherick’s striking Radio and Phonograph Cabinet from 1936–1937.
It’s the perfect excuse for a happy weekend outing: a stroll through galleries filled with a century of local craft, celebrating Philadelphia’s own workshop-of-the-world heritage. Don’t let the closing pass you by!
Photo: Philadelphia Museum of Art
