About the reception:
Please join us at the Opening Reception on Wednesday, October 29, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Philadelphia’s historic Park Towne Place Apartment Homes. This event will feature a tour of each gallery and insights from the participating artists, starting at the North Tower, and will celebrate and honor Patti Shwayder and her dedication to the art program at Park Towne Place. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by AVANA.
Bespoke Matter
Featuring: Sophie Glenn, Leslie A. Grossman, Elizabeth Hamilton, Leah Kaplan, Lisa Marie Patzer
Exhibtion on view: October 24th - January 20th, 2026 (please contact programming@inliquid.org to schedule viewing appointments)
About the exhibition:
Decorative arts have been an intrinsic part of the human experience. Across cultures and time, people have felt a deep desire to embellish the spaces they inhabit to tell stories, assert identity, and infuse interiors with life. At the heart of decorative art lies craftsmanship and functionality: the intersection where artists and makers create everyday objects that are visually enthralling and serve a purpose.
In Bespoke Matter, five artists challenge and expand these definitions; they explore traditional decorative arts through untraditional lenses. Their work poses a compelling question: What happens when an object is no longer functional? Including pieces representing furniture, wallpaper, decorative plates, porcelain vessels, and tapestry, Philadelphia-based artists Sophie Glenn, Leslie A. Grossman, Elizabeth Hamilton, Leah Kaplan, and Lisa Marie Patzer push the boundaries of craft, decorative arts, and traditional mediums.
