metropolis sunrise
ArtsWestchester in White Plains, NY 2019-2022
Come spring, rich colors will sweep along the brick façade of ArtsWestchester’s nine-story neoclassical building in White Plains. A quilt-like sculpture, designed from intermingling fabrics of varying patterns and textures, will outfit Mamaroneck Avenue in a monumental piece of public artwork. The sculpture, to be draped from the top of the historic landmark building, will be the result of a creative process years in the making – hosted by ArtsWestchester, orchestrated by artist Amanda Browder and built by the hands of the community.
THE PANDEMIC : Metropolis Sunrise started in 2019 with hundreds of volunteers helping put this project together. We had to put a pause on the project in March 2019. We returned in 2022 to finish the work in October!
PUBLIC SEWING DAYS : ALL WELCOME - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY ! Sewing lessons, new friendships and personalized support in making this large-scale artwork!
WHAT DID IT TAKE TO MAKE
“METROPOLIS SUNRISE?”
10,000 SQUARE FEET OF
DONATED AND RECYCLED FABRIC
135,000 YARDS OF THREAD
1,000 VOLUNTEERS
35 PUBLIC SEWING DAYS
sewing community podcast
ArtsWestchester, hosted by Aaron Paige
A podcast where quilters, tailors, fashion designers, garment industry workers, and fabric/textile artists from Westchester, NY share personal stories and family histories related to sewing and fabric. ArtsWestchester, the officially designated arts council for Westchester County, is working with Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn-based fabric artist, to transform a 9-story building in downtown White Plains into a cascading colorful, large-scale fabric installation called METROPOLIS SUNRISE. All of the stories heard in this podcast are from individuals involved in the building of this monumental work of public art. While this project is currently on hold because of COVID-19, our hope is that these stories, will in some small way, sustain and deepen the social fabric of community.
TV NYC!
Watch WNBC reporter Katherine Creag interview artist Amanda Browder and others at an ArtsWestchester sewing day. Hundreds of volunteers join in the making of what will eventually be a monumental public art installation that will transform ArtsWestchester’s historic building into a work of art. To donate fabric, money or time to this project, visit: artsw.org/browder. Sending love to the family of Katherine Craeg who sadly passed away during the pandemic from non-related illness to covid. We will miss her forever and her happiness and joy.
•the making of metropolis sunrise•
Metropolis Sunrise + Amanda Browder on PIX11 News with Greg Mocker , New York
public sewing days
