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== The Residency Program ==

=== How It Works ===

* Artists apply or are invited
* Selected artists work with FWM staff
* Experimentation with materials is encouraged
* Technical expertise is provided
* Works are exhibited and often acquired

=== Notable Alumni ===

Hundreds of major artists have participated:

{| class="wikitable"
! Artist !! Work/Contribution
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| '''Louise Bourgeois''' || Fabric sculptures
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| '''Robert Rauschenberg''' || Experimental prints
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| '''Kiki Smith''' || Textile works
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| '''Roy Lichtenstein''' || Industrial felt works
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| '''Chris Burden''' || Sculptural works
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| '''Carrie Mae Weems''' || Fabric installations
|}

=== Materials Explored ===

Artists at FWM have worked with:
* Silk screening and fabric printing
* Industrial felt and unusual textiles
* Paper and printmaking
* LED and new technology
* Recycled and found materials
* Whatever the artist imagines