BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Museum for Art in Wood - ECPv6.1.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumforartinwood.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Museum for Art in Wood REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180721T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180721T153000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20180615T191205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180615T191205Z UID:10001369-1532181600-1532187000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Reading and Tour DESCRIPTION:Reading and Tour | Guest Curator and Author Miriam Seidel | Sat July 21\, 2018 | 2 – 3:30 pm | at The Center for Art in Wood | FREE\n  \nJoin us for a special event with author\, and curator\, Miriam Seidel on Sat. July 21st. Seidel will read from The Speed of Clouds her recently released novel published by New Door Books. Afterward\, Seidel will give an in-depth tour of Connie Mississippi: Circle of Time\, the exhibition she curated. This is the last day for this exhibition making this an event not to miss. \nFor more information please contact Katie Sorenson at katie@museumforartinwood.org or 215-923-8000. \nCopies of The Speed of Clouds will be available for purchase the day of the event. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/reading-and-tour/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20171116T212543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180810T182831Z UID:10001313-1533254400-1540079999@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2018 DESCRIPTION:The Windgate ITE International Residency (Windgate ITE) program is a collegial experience in which the Resident Fellows explore new work through research\, exploration\, and collaboration. \nThis multi-disciplinary exhibition reflects each resident’s experience and includes work produced prior to the residency. The Resident Fellows are encouraged to pursue both individual and collaborative work that is exploratory and experimental. Three-dimensional work will be accompanied by photos\, video\, and other documentation depicting the summer experience. \nTHE 2018 WINDGATE ITE RESIDENT FELLOWS ARE: Cha Jong-Rye\, Artist (Gyeonggi do\, Korea);\nVivian Chiu\, Artist (NY\, USA); Morgan Hill\, Artist\, (NC\, USA); Jack Mauch\, Artist (MA\, USA);\nMichael Puryear\, Artist (NY\, USA); Janine Wang\, Student artist (NY\, USA); Cristina Tamarez\,\nPhotojournalist (NY\, USA); Seán Breen\, Scholar (Connacht\, Ireland) \nOpening reception with the Windgate ITE Residents | Aug 3 | 5:30-8 PM\nGallery talk | 6-7 PM \nClick here to learn more about the Windgate ITE International Residency program.\nClick here for the 2018 and 2019 Windgate ITE Resident Fellows and other Fellows by year.\nClick here for the Press Release.\nSee the 2018 exhibition here. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/allturnatives-form-spirit-2018/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2018-ITE-Announcement-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20180926T195009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T195009Z UID:10001402-1538758800-1538769600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:DesignPhiladelphia Open House at The Center for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:DesignPhiladelphia Open House | The Center for Art in Wood | Fri. Oct 5\, 2018 | 5 – 8 pm\nJoin us for a DesignPhiladelphia Open House at The Center on October 5th during First Friday in Old City. Catch our Museum Collection speaker series\, Object Lesson a First Friday featuring writer and curator Sarah Archer. Walk through our gallery and experience the current exhibition allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2018 showcasing the work of our Windgate ITE International Residency Fellows. \nTo learn more about DesignPhiladelphia and their events around town click HERE. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/designphiladelphia-open-house-at-the-center-for-art-in-wood/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks,Museum Collection,Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20180824T183820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181009T211700Z UID:10001398-1540044000-1540051200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Past and Present: Panel Discussion with Windgate ITE Fellows DESCRIPTION:Past and Present: Panel Discussion with Windgate ITE Fellows | Sat. Oct. 20\, 2018 | 2 – 4 pm | The Center for Art in Wood\nFREE \nJoin us for the closing celebration of allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2018 with a panel discussion featuring past Fellows Amy Forsyth and Michael Brolly and present Windgate ITE Fellows Vivian Chiu\, Michael Puryear and Janine Wang moderated by Jennifer-Navva Milliken\, Artistic Director of the Center. Hear about their experiences during the Windgate ITE International Residency and how it influenced their work. Explore this multi-disciplinary exhibition\, which reflects each of the 2018 resident fellows’ explorations—from work produced before arrival on the residency\, to work created in the last weeks. October 20th is the last day of the show\, making this a don’t-miss event. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/past-and-present-panel-discussion-with-windgate-ite-fellows/ LOCATION:www.museumforartinwood.org\, 141 North 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/First-Friday.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:41.2033216;-77.1945247 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=www.museumforartinwood.org 141 North 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 North 3rd Street:geo:-77.1945247,41.2033216 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190120 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20180530T151921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T205241Z UID:10001367-1541116800-1547942399@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life DESCRIPTION:Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life\nCurated by Glenn Adamson\nNovember 2\, 2018 – January 19\, 2019\nVisit the online gallery here. \nThe Center for Art in Wood is pleased to present the work of renowned wood artist Merryll Saylan in an exhibition celebrating the timeline of her career. When she began turning in the 1970s\, Saylan was one of few women in the craft field. While her contemporaries gravitated toward furniture-making and the use of exotic woods\, Saylan—who came from a background in modern and contemporary design—focused on surface\, using wood as a blank canvas for compositions in color and texture. Her experiments with stains\, pigments\, texture\, and auto body finishes represented a new approach in the field\, with connections to abstract painting. \nGuest Curator Glenn Adamson writes that Saylan’s work draws “sometimes humorously\, sometimes poignantly—from the world of everyday things….her objects dwell right in that interesting space between unremarkable normalcy and aesthetic transcendence\, which we all inhabit all the time.” \n \nEVENTS\nCraftNOW Symposium | Nov 2 | 11 AM – 7 PM | University of the Arts Gershman Hall\, 401 S. Broad St. Free and open to the public. Lecture by Merryll Saylan and Glenn Adamson at 1 PM \nFirst Fridays | Nov 2\, Dec 9\, Jan 4 | 5 – 8 PM. Opening reception on Nov 2 | 6 – 8 PM \nGallery talk with Merryll Saylan and Artistic Director Jennifer-Navva Milliken | Nov 3 | 2 – 4 PM \nWorkshop with Alan Adler\, An Introduction to Color on Wood | Sat\, Dec 1 | 2 – 4:30 PM at the Center\n*Registration opening soon. \nWorkshop with Merryll Saylan\, Woodturning and Surface Treatment | Jan 17 & 18 | 10 AM – 4 PM each day | Dovetail Wood Arts at MaKen North\, 3525 I Street\, Philadelphia\n*Registration opening soon. \nClosing event and gallery talk with viewing of finished pieces from the workshop | Sat\, Jan 19 | 2 – 4 PM at the Center \n  \nTo RSVP for the workshops and for more information please contact Katie Sorenson\, at 215-923-8000 or katie@museumforartinwood.org. Interested in bringing a school group? Please contact Lori Reece at lori@museumforartinwood.org \n  \nThe exhibition program at the Center is generously supported by the Cambium Giving Society of The Center for Art in Wood\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, and Windgate Charitable Foundation. Corporate support is provided by Boomerang\, Inc.\, Penn State Industries\, Signarama Center City\, and Sun-lite Corporation. \nPictured: Merryll Saylan\, Tea Set\, 1997 ITE. Photo by John Carlano. Swimming Upstream\, 2012. Collection of Fleur Bresler. Photo by Kim Harrington. \n  \n \n  \n  \nMerryll Saylan: This is your Life is a featured exhibition in the celebration CraftNOW\, which activates the city of Philadelphia in the days and weeks surrounding the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show.\nClick here for details and registration. \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/merryll-saylan-this-is-your-life/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Merryll-Saylan-Tea-Set.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20181008T205142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T165027Z UID:10001405-1541253600-1541260800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Merryll Saylan and Artistic Director Jennifer-Navva Milliken DESCRIPTION:Turning Sixty\, Maple\, 10 x 21 x 16 \, The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\, Donated by the Artist Photo Credit: John Carlano \nGallery Talk | Merryll Saylan and Artistic Director Jennifer-Navva Milliken| Sat. Nov. 3\, 2018 | 2 – 4 pm | at The Center\nJoin us for a gallery talk about the exhibition Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life. Curated by Glenn Adamson\, this exhibition celebrates the timeline of her career. Walk through the exhibit with Saylan and hear about her approach and experiences in the craft field. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/gallery-talk-with-merryll-saylan/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Turning-Sixty-CAW-Photo-John-Carlano-sm.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190119T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20190103T170811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T170811Z UID:10001409-1547906400-1547913600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Community: A Gallery Talk DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Community: A Gallery Talk | Sat. Jan. 19\, 2019 | 2 – 4 pm | The Center for Art in Wood\nJoin us for the closing celebration of Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life with a gallery talk focused on community by Saylan and the participants from her workshop. Learn about their experience and the work produced during the two-day workshop. Hear about Saylan’s involvement with the other woodturners who participated in the community plater project on view in the exhibition\, and the importance of mentorship. This is the last day to explore this exhibition celebrating the renowned work of Merryll Saylan curated by curator\, writer\, and historian\, Glenn Adamson. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/celebrating-community-a-gallery-talk/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/6.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T170000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20181219T183622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190201T172701Z UID:10001407-1549015200-1555779600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Made: Local Forms in the Collection DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania Made: Local Forms in the Collection\nFebruary 1  – April 20\, 2019\nCurated by Jennifer-Navva Milliken\n*See the online gallery\, here.* \nPhiladelphia PA: The Center for Art in Wood is pleased to present Pennsylvania Made an exhibition that shines a light on its Museum Collection\, curated by Artistic Director Jennifer-Navva Milliken. The Center has built an extensive collection for over forty years\, and this is the first time since moving to its current space in 2011 that there has been a focus on the collection in the Gerry Lenfest Gallery. Pennsylvania Made brings together some 100 works—vessels\, furniture\, and sculpture among them—that show the myriad ways that wood inspires and motivates Pennsylvania artists and makers. \nFirst Fridays | Feb 1\, Mar 1\, Apr 5 | 5 – 8 PM\nGallery talk with the curator\, followed by opening reception | Fri\, Feb 1 | 6 – 8 PM\n**Wood Valentine Card Workshop | Fri\, Feb 8 | 6 – 8 PM**\nObject Lesson\, Keun Ho Peter Park | Fri\, March 1 | 6 – 6:30 PM\nReadings from The Head and The Hand’s Recent Publication | Fri\, Mar 1 | 6:30 – 8 PM\nYoung Artists Speaker Series: Colin Pezzano | Wed\, Mar 6 | 6 – 8 PM\nPanel discussion with artists | Sat\, Mar 9 | 6 – 8 PM\nObject Lesson\, Anne Ishii\, Executive Director\, Asian Arts Initiative | Fri\, April 5 | 6 – 6:30 PM\n**denotes a ticketed or paid event; all other events free unless otherwise indicated \nPennsylvania Made features works by:\nMaria Anasazi\, Todd Baldwin\, Walter Balliet\, Boris Bally\, Ed Bosley\, Michael Brolly\, Jake Brubaker\, Jay Brubaker\, John Diamond-Nigh\, Robert Dodge\, Neil Donovan\, David Ellsworth\, Paul Eshelman\, Amy Forsyth\, Linton Frank\, Giles Gilson\, the John Grass Wood Turning Company\, Susan Hagen\, Dave Hardy\, Michael Kehs\, Michael Koehler\, Rebecca Kolodziejczak\, Jack Larimore\, Steve Loar\, Alphonse Mattia\, Joyce McCullough\, Emil Milan\, Michael Mode\, Dennis Mueller\, Thomas Nicosia\, Daniel Ostrov\, Robert Salmonsen\, Joseph Seltzer\, Mark Sfirri\, Palmer Sharpless\, Joanne Shima\, Jay Weber\, Derek Weidman\, Christopher Weiland\, Norris White\, and John H. Williams. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/pennsylvania-made/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/130938-Center-AW-PC_Proof-3_Page_1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051349 CREATED:20190228T172020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T141942Z UID:10001473-1555250400-1555257600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:2018 Bob Stocksdale Award: Ben Strear DESCRIPTION:The 2018 Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award: Ben Strear | Sun\, April 14\, 2019 | 2 – 4 pm | Lecture and reception at Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, New Castle County\, DE\nRegistration is required to attend.\nTo RSVP click HERE. \nPlease join us as we commemorate the 2018 Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award with a lecture and reception at the Rotunda of the renowned Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library. The 2018 recipient for the Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award is Ben Strear of Grand Rapids\, Michigan. \nSupported by an anonymous donor and now in its third year\, the Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award presents a grant of $1\,000 to an emerging or mid-career artist whose work\, like Stocksdale’s\, unites quality of craftsmanship and respect for materials. Recognizing the 2018 Stocksdale Award will be Trent Rhodes\, a Lois F. McNeil Fellow and recent graduate of the Winterthur Program in American Culture\, with a lecture on Strear and Stocksdale (1913–2003)\, a renowned master woodturner. Rhodes will discuss Strear’s work in context of the values reflected in Stocksdale’s legacy\, among them quality of craftsmanship\, respect for materials\, and artistic innovation. \nStrear creates sculpted wooden vessels that serve as canvasses for his meticulously hand-carved\, rhythmic patterns\, many of which are inspired by ancient structures and artifacts. His work is held by prominent private collections\, and he is the recipient of a number of awards\, including The Smithsonian Craft Show and the Cheongju International Craft Competition in South Korea. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ben Strear\, Bleached Stele\, 2018\, bass wood\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nImage captions\, left to right: Ben Strear\, Bleached Stele\, bass wood\, 8 1/2″ x 3 7/8″ x 22″; Stele With Smoke and Flame Pattern\, bass wood\, milk paint\, lacquer\, 8 1/8″ x 17 3/4″ x 20 1/2; Vase with Serpentine Pattern\, bass wood\, 4″ diam. x 8 1/2″\nAbove left: Ben Strear\, Cylindrical Seal\, 2017\, bass wood\, turned and carved with non-repeating pattern and striated; milk paint\, wax\, Diam. 5.5 in. x 14.5 in.\nBen Strear\nOriginally from Colorado\, Ben Strear attended the Rhode Island School of Design where he received a BFA in Furniture Design. After graduating in 2006\, he was awarded the Robyn and John Horn Woodturning Fellowship at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. In 2007 Ben moved to New York City where he found success both fabricating and managing the production of projects for high profile architects and artists. It was also during this time that Ben defined a formal language for his own sculptural woodwork. In 2016 Ben began to focus on creating sculptures full time. Ben and his family currently reside in Grand Rapids\, Michigan. \nARTIST’S STATEMENT\nMy process and materials are simple: I sculpt and carve wood. While wood by itself is very beautiful\, it’s transformative qualities are what I enjoy the most. I utilize both shallow relief and chip carving to achieve the woven\, repetitive patterns that adorn my work. I rely on monochromatic color schemes to highlight the patterning\, rather than the color of the material itself. On some of my work\, I further graphic depth by incising or burning a secondary pattern over a sculpture’s topographic surface. \nWhile the foundation for my art is largely technically driven\, I tend to look towards antiquities and fossils for added inspiration. I search for objects that possess finite detail expertly transposed over beautiful forms\, either through natural means or by human hands. When pattern and form are combined in the right way\, I end up with sculptures that have an air of mystery and impossibility. I wish to instill my work with an inherent sense of history\, challenging the viewer to determine if my work was made as a ceremonial gift for an ancient ruler\, or perhaps petrified fruits yielded by an ancient\, primordial garden. \nTo learn more about Ben Strear click HERE. \nImage caption: Ben Strear\, Eroded Cylindrical Seal\, bass wood\, milk paint\, laquer\, 5″ x 15″.\n\nTrent Rhodes\nTrent Rhodes is a Grants Associate at the Brandywine River Museum of Art and a recent graduate of the Winterthur Program in Material Culture\, where he completed his thesis on Southern antique collectors and dealers. During his time at Winterthur\, Trent served as a visiting fellow at the Center for Art in Wood\, where he and a classmate worked with the director to begin reinstalling the permanent collection. Prior to graduate school\, he worked at the Minnesota Historical Society as a Research Assistant for an exhibition on suburbia. Trent has held internships at the American Craft Council and the Goldstein Museum of Design. He graduated from Carleton College in Northfield\, Minnesota\, with a Bachelor’s degree in Art History. \n\nBob Stocksdale\n\nImage: Paul J. Smith\, Bob Stocksdale (1913 – 2003) at his studio\, Berkeley\, CA\, ca. 1985\, Inkjet print. The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\, Donated by the Artist. 2016.08.01.016.05\n\nBob Stocksdale\, Snakewood Bowl\, 1984\, Snakewood from Suriname\, 5″x7.5″. The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\, Donated by Neil and Susan Kaye. 2019.12.11.001.09\n\nFor more information\, and to RSVP\, please contact Katie Sorenson\, Community Engagement Manager\, at katie@centerforatinwood.org or 215-923-8000 ext. 103. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/2018-bob-stocksdale-award-ben-strear/ LOCATION:Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, Virtual\, 5105 Kennett Pike\, Winterthur\, DE\, 19735\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Special Events,The Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Untitled-design-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T183000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20200413T175023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T222046Z UID:10001503-1587056400-1587061800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Artist Lecture: Humaira Abid DESCRIPTION:Humaira Abid\, The Stains are Forever\, 2016. Photo: Adeel Ahmed.\nArtist Lecture: Humaira Abid | Sponsored by the University of the Arts and the Center for Art in Wood | Thurs\, April 16\, 2020 | Live on ZOOM at 5 pm EDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the University of the Arts and the Center for a virtual Artist Lecture via ZOOM with Humaira Abid. Artist Humaira Abid’s life and passion is devoted to leveraging her artistic language to expose taboos and their harmful effects on society. In the exhibition Searching for Home\, on view at the Center for Art in Wood’s website\, Abid transports visitors into a concurrent reality\, in which tens of millions of people worldwide have fled their homes—a troubling narrative that the artist depicts through installations of carvings and paintings. Abid will discuss her work and how contemporary artists can engage with tradition while also subverting it to address societal problems\, taboos\, stereotyping\, and oppression. To attend virtually\, follow the link above. If you have questions please contact Katie Sorenson\, Community Engagement Manager at katie@museumforartinwood.org \n\n  \n\nPhoto of Humaira Abid by Amber Hammad \nHumaira Abid’s carved wood sculpture and paintings—known for their exquisite detail—depict human relationships\, societal repression\, and the consequences of keeping basic truths from being discussed and shared. The beauty and seductive virtuosity of her work offset her political\, ironic\, provocative\, and even scandalous objects and installations. \nHumaira Abid was born and raised in Lahore\, Pakistan. She immigrated to the United States in 2008 and now lives and works in Seattle\, WA. \nAbid received her BFA in sculpture and miniature painting from the National College of Arts\, Lahore\, in 2000. Her works have been exhibited in museums and galleries and documented in publications around the world and reviewed by local\, national\, and international news media. Abid is the recipient of numerous honors\, most recently the 2019 Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award. \nHer work has been published in books and other print media\, and she has been the recipient of prestigious awards and grants. She has lectured widely and participated in residencies and symposia around the world. Two documentary features focused on Abid and her work\, produced by the KCTS9 branch of PBS and Seattle Channel\, were both nominated for Northwest Emmy Awards. The artist is represented by Greg Kucera Gallery\, Seattle. \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/artist-lecture-humaira-abid/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/stains-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T193000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20200226T221438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200719T145904Z UID:10001497-1595529000-1595532600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Rescheduled - 2019 Bob Stocksdale Award: Humaira Abid DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled – The 2019 Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award: Humaira Abid | Thurs\, July 23\, 2020 | 6:30 pm | Virtual Lecture Co-hosted by Winterthur Museum \n  \nRSVP \nJoin us to celebrate the fourth year of the Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award. Supported by an anonymous donor\, this award is presented annually to an emerging or mid-career artist whose work\, like Stocksdale’s\, unites quality of craftsmanship and respect for materials. The 2019 recipient for the Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award is Humaira Abid of Seattle\, WA. \nIn commemoration of the 2019 Stocksdale Award\, Emily Whitted\, a current Lois F. McNeil Fellow in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture\, will present a virtual lecture on Abid and renowned master woodturner Bob Stocksdale (1913–2003). Whitted will discuss Abid’s work in the context of the values embodied by Stocksdale\, among them his quality of craftsmanship\, respect for materials\, and artistic innovation in the material of wood. \nAbid works in the disciplines of woodcarving and traditional Mughal miniature painting. Through her depictions of objects and figures\, Abid articulates themes that are often provocative and challenging\, amplified by her manipulation of heritage practices and the materiality of wood. Her carved and painted works\, known for their virtuosity and exquisite detail\, have been exhibited in museums and galleries and documented in publications around the world. \nImages above: Humaira Abid\, Searching for Home\, 2016-17. Photo: Adeel Ahmed. Bob Stocksdale\, Snake Bowl\, 1984. Photo: John Carlano\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nImage captions clockwise: Humaira Abid\, Searching for Home (detail) and Leila\, 2016-17. Pine wood\, carved; red wood stain. Borders and Boundaries (detail)\, 2017. Barbed wire: Mahogany wood\, carved. The World is Beautiful\, and Dangerous Too (detail)\, 2017. Shoes: Pine wood carved; red wood stain. Composite image by the artist sourced from two photographs taken following anti-Muslim riots in Myanmar. AFP\, March 29\, 2013. From Fragments of Home Left Behind II\, 2019-20. Pine wood\, carved; wood stain\, gouache\, pigments on handmade wasli paper\, Plexiglas. Photo: Adeel Ahmed\nHumaira Abid\nHumaira Abid was born and raised in Lahore\, Pakistan. She immigrated to the United States in 2008 and now lives and works in Seattle\, WA. \nAbid received her BFA in sculpture and miniature painting from the National College of Arts\, Lahore\, in 2000. Her work has been reviewed by local\, national\, and international news media. Abid is the recipient of numerous honors\, most recently the Artist Trust Innovator Award. \nPhoto: Steven Miller\n\nEmily Whitted\nEmily Whitted is a current Lois F. McNeil Fellow in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. She received her B.A from the University of Richmond in 2016. Her research interests include historic textiles\, contemporary Appalachian craft\, and the intersections of craft\, gender\, and social justice. Emily’s current thesis “The American-Made Stocking\,” investigates the eighteenth-century knit stocking industry in Germantown\, Pennsylvania\,” and she will graduate this May with her Master’s degree in American Material Culture. \n  \n  \nFor more information\, please contact Katie Sorenson\, Community Engagement Manager\, at katie@centerforatinwood.org . URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/2019-bob-stocksdale-award-humaira-abid/ LOCATION:Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, Virtual\, 5105 Kennett Pike\, Winterthur\, DE\, 19735\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,The Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Untitled-design-45-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220506T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20220301T192135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T192203Z UID:10001602-1651856400-1651867200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Opening for Spoons to Stir the Soul: The World of Norm Sartorius DESCRIPTION:Opening for Spoons to Stir the Soul: The World of Norm Sartorius | Fri. May 6\, 2022 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm EDT | In-person Event\nThe Center for Art in Wood invites you to celebrate the opening of its new exhibition\, Spoons to Stir the Soul: The World of Norm Sartorius on the evening of Friday\, May 6th. \nSpoons to Stir the Soul is the first career retrospective exhibition celebrating the life and work of extraordinary wood carver Norm Sartorius. In a career spanning more than 40 years\, he has literally carved a niche for himself\, opening new doors for creative possibilities in the material of wood. He started his career making a wide range of functional wooden objects\, but after a few years\, he focused on the potential of the spoon as an object of art. \nAs Sartorius has often said\, “People look at me rather oddly when I tell them I make non-functional wooden spoons—non-functional in that you wouldn’t use them in the kitchen\, but functional in that they are objects of beauty. My spoons are sculptures; my sculptures are spoons. Not spoons to stir the soup but spoons to stir the soul.” \nThe exhibition will include many of Sartorius’s finest works\, selected from some of the premier private and public collections in the United States. It will trace the dynamic evolution of the artist’s creative expressions\, from his earliest efforts as a professional woodworker in the 1970s\, to his commitment to the spoon as a fine-art category in the 1980s and ‘90s\, and culminating with his current mature vision\, aesthetic refinement\, and woodworking mastery—all of which have produced a unique and deeply soul-stirring oeuvre of art-in-wood. \nThis event is free to the public. The Center for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/opening-for-spoons-to-stir-the-soul-the-world-of-norm-sartorius/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Amboyna-Burl-Spoon-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221104T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20221031T210136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T162930Z UID:10001632-1667581200-1667592000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Vessel: Embodiment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Vessel: Embodiment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood | Fri. Nov 4\, 2022 | 5:00 – 8 pm EDT | In-person Event\nWalk-ups Welcome \nJoin us for First Friday and the opening of Vessel: Embodiment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood! \nConnecting to the Center for Art in Wood’s origins as an advocate for woodturning in art\, this exhibition examines the vessel as a source of inspiration for artists working in wood. How have they been informed not only by the material and the pleasing roundness of the turned form\, but also questions of offering and ownership\, or concealment and emptiness? For millennia\, the idea of the vessel has been used to explain the secrets of the universe. This exhibition\, which includes works from the Center’s permanent collection as well as on loan\, demonstrates the breadth of reflection\, empowerment\, subversion\, and spiritual awareness inspired by the act of containment and the vessel form. \nWith works by: Humaira Abid\, Michael Bauermeister\, Vivian Chiu\, Kyle Cottier\, Alison Croney Moses\, Frank E. Cummings III\, Aaron Haba\, Michelle Holzapfel\, Dierra Jones\, Maria van Kesteren\, Markuu Kosonen\, Jack Larimore\, Sylvie Rosenthal\, David Sengel\, and Lynne Yamaguchi \nThe exhibition program is generously supported by the Cambium Circle Members of the Center for Art in Wood\, the Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, and Windgate Foundation. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc. and Sunlite Corporation. \nPictured: Jack Larimore\, Sycamore Story\, 2021 URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/opening-reception-vessel-embodiment-autonomy-and-ornament-in-wood/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Jack-Larimore.-Sycamore-Story.-2021.-Myles-Pettengill.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20221128T020029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T020029Z UID:10001643-1670000400-1670011200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:First Friday | Fri. December 2\, 2022 | 5 – 8 pm | In-Person Event\nWalkups welcome! \nWelcome to First Friday at the Center for Art in Wood. Our doors are open to the public until 8 pm to experience our current exhibition\, Vessel: Embodyment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood. While you are here\, you can visit over 1\,200 objects in our permanent collection and shop handmade and one-of-a-kind items in our store. So come and celebrate Friday and explore the inspiring qualities of art in wood! \n  \nDONATE \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-3/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vessel-Exterior.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20221208T172447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T172447Z UID:10001645-1673024400-1673035200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:First Friday | Fri. Jan 6\, 2022 | 5 – 8 pm | In-Person Event\nWalkups welcome! \nWelcome to First Friday at the Center for Art in Wood. Our doors are open to the public until 8 pm to experience our current exhibition\, Vessel: Embodyment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood. While you are here\, you can visit over 1\,200 objects in our permanent collection and shop handmade and one-of-a-kind items in our store. So come and celebrate Friday and explore the inspiring qualities of art in wood! \n  \nDONATE \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-4/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Museum Collection,Museum Store ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vessel-Exterior.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T180000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20221208T173342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T204455Z UID:10001647-1673452800-1673460000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Drop-in Draw DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Draw | Wed. Jan 11\, 2023 | 4 – 6 pm | The Center for Art in Wood | In-person Event\nClick HERE to RSVP for this in-person event \nJoin us for Free Range Drawing at the Center! Experience our current exhibition\, Vessel: Embodiment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood\, and explore and draw from over 1200 objects in our Museum Collection. We welcome all levels of experience and skill for this event. \nThis event is free to the public. The Center for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org or 215-923-8000 ext 103. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/drop-in-draw-5/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-15.png ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T193000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20221219T211914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T175920Z UID:10001649-1674671400-1674675000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Material of the Vessel: a Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Material of the Vessel: a Panel Discussion | Wed. Jan. 25\, 2023 | 6:30 pm ET | LIVE on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for an evening with Curators from the nation’s leading materials-focused art museums\, who will share their thoughts on vessels and their importance to art in the past\, present\, and future. \nPanelists\nCarissa Hussong\nCarissa Hussong has served as the Executive Director of the Metal Museum since January 2008.  Under her leadership\, the Museum has grown and is currently undertaking a major expansion that will not only transform the Museum and the field of metalworking but will also have a significant and lasting impact on Overton Park and the greater Memphis community.  Prior to joining the Metal Museum\, Hussong served as the Executive Director of the Urban Art Commission\, a Memphis\, TN non-profit that manages public art for the City of Memphis and other public and private clients.  Hussong has also worked as an Associate Curator at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis\, TN\, and as a curatorial fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York\, NY.  Hussong has an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis\, a B.A. in English Literature from Boston University\, and a B.A. in Art History from the University of Washington.  She has been recognized by the Memphis Business Journal as a Superwoman in Business\, Class of 2022 and by the Memphis Flyer as one of 25 Who Shaped Memphis: 1989-2014.  She was the 2005 recipient of the Ellida Fri Leadership Award presented by the YWCA of Greater Memphis and was a 2003 recipient of Memphis Women Magazine’s “50 Women Who Make A Difference\,” a 2002 recipient of the Center City Commission’s Vision Award\, and one of the 2001 Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40.” \nJennifer-Navva Milliken\nJennifer-Navva Milliken is the Executive Director and Chief Curator for the Center for Art in Wood. Prior to her arrival at the Center\, she served as an embedded staff member in international art museums\, as an independent curator\, and as the founder of a cross-disciplinary art space. Her exhibitions have been presented in museums\, art fairs\, galleries\, and unconventional spaces\, and her writings have been included in exhibition catalogues\, anthologies\, and publications that investigate and critique the intersecting fields of art\, craft\, and design. With a global perspective\, honed through a life split between two continents\, she is driven by the extraordinary power of the arts to challenge preconceptions and bridge divides. \nSusie Silbert\nSusie J. Silbert is the curator of postwar and contemporary glass at The Corning Museum of Glass. Her curatorial practice is expansive\, constantly seeking to broaden the definitions of what the material of glass is and can be\, with the goal of making the Museum collection reflective of the breadth of artists\, makers\, and thinkers involved in the medium. \nAs part of her role at the Museum\, Silbert serves as the editor of New Glass Review\, an exhibition-in-print designed to provide a snapshot of global glassworking on an annual basis and selects the recipient of the Museum’s Rakow Commission\, awarded annually to an artist whose work is not yet in the Museum’s collection. Her international survey exhibition New Glass Now\, designed to introduce new audiences and new approaches to glass\, debuted in Corning in 2019\, before traveling to the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. and the Toyama Museum of Glass in Toyama\, Japan. \nSilbert received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003\, worked as a curator and collaborator at the Mark Peiser Studio in Penland\, North Carolina\, for four years as well as in a variety of other curatorial positions before and after earning an MA in decorative arts\, design history\, and material culture from Bard Graduate Center in 2012. She joined The Corning Museum of Glass in 2016. \nJennifer Zwilling\nJennifer Zwilling is the Curator and Director of Artistic Programs. She joined The Clay Studio in 2015 and administers the Resident Artist Program\, Exhibitions\, The Collection\, and the Guest Artist in Residence Program. She earned her BA in History from Ursinus College and MA in Art History from Temple University\, Tyler School of Art. Previously\, she was Assistant Curator of American Decorative Arts and Contemporary Craft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Jennifer developed and taught History of Modern Craft at Tyler School of Art for ten years\, and has taught and lectured around the world. She represents TCS as a founding Board Member of CraftNOW Philadelphia. \n\n\n\n\nModerator\nEmily Zilber\nEmily Zilber’s work directly supports contemporary art and artists\, especially those whose practices intersect with craft and design. She is the Director of Curatorial Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at the Wharton Esherick Museum\, where she facilitates conversations between contemporary artists and Esherick’s legacy\, adjunct faculty at Tyler School of Art and Architecture\, and maintains an independent consulting and coaching practice. As Guest Curator at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum from 2020-2021\, she organized the invitational exhibition Forces of Nature and its accompanying catalog. Zilber spent almost a decade as the first Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, where she built an integrated curatorial program for craft and design within the museum’s contemporary art department. \n  \nThis event is free to the public. The Center for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/material-of-the-vessel-a-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/A.Haba-Crop-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Center%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9533152;-75.1447709 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=141 N 3rd Street:geo:-75.1447709,39.9533152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230202T163225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T163225Z UID:10001654-1675443600-1675454400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:First Friday | Fri. Feb 3\, 2022 | 5 – 8 pm | In-Person Event\nWalkups welcome! \nWelcome to First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood. Our doors are open to the public until 8 pm to experience our current exhibition\, Vessel: Embodyment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood. While you are here\, you can visit over 1\,200 objects in our permanent collection and shop handmade and one-of-a-kind items in our store. So come and celebrate Friday and explore the inspiring qualities of art in wood! \n  \nDONATE \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-5/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vessel-Exterior.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T180000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230202T163519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T163519Z UID:10001655-1675872000-1675879200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Drop-in Draw DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Draw | Wed. Feb 8\, 2023 | 4 – 6 pm | Museum for Art in Wood | In-person Event\nClick HERE to RSVP for this in-person event \nJoin us for Free Range Drawing at the Center! Experience our current exhibition\, Vessel: Embodiment\, Autonomy\, and Ornament in Wood\, and explore and draw from over 1200 objects in our Museum Collection. We welcome all levels of experience and skill for this event. \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org or 215-923-8000 ext 103. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/drop-in-draw-6/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-15.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230202T170131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T180212Z UID:10001656-1676053800-1676057400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Vessel Philadelphia: The Art of Containment and Today's Makers DESCRIPTION:Vessel Philadelphia: The Art of Containment and Today’s Makers | Fri. Feb 10\, 2023 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | In-Person Event\nClick HERE to RSVP for this In-Person Event \nJoin us here at the Museum for Art in Wood for a conversation with local artists about how the form of the vessel inspires their work. This is an in-person event. If you are unable to join us\, there will be a recording available afterward. \n\n\n\n  \nPortrait of Miriam Carpenter by Laura Billingham \nMiriam Carpenter is a contemporary artist and designer based in Bucks County\, Pennsylvania. As a Rhode Island School of Design alumna\, she began her career designing alongside Mira Nakashima. Through new processes\, she investigates the mundane\, unveiling the hidden complexities around us. Imbued with heart and soul\, her action-oriented form of art is a union of traditional technique\, ingenuity\, and talent that is rooted in a conscious effort to create lasting positive change. Carpenter’s work can be found internationally in both private and public collections and has been exhibited most notably at the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, Michener Art Museum\, Wharton Esherick Museum\, Fuller Craft Museum\, Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum\, DeVos Art Museum\, Philadelphia International Airport\, SOFA Chicago\, Design Miami and Moderne Gallery where she is currently represented. She has been awarded six international residencies over the past eight years and is an active participant in artist collaborations around the globe. \n  \nSyd Carpenter’s work includes sculpture responding to African American farms and gardens.  She has been a professor of studio art at Swarthmore College since 1991\, retiring in 2022. She began this work after purchasing her home in Philadelphia\, where she began gardening\, following in the footsteps of her mother\, Ernestine Carpenter\, and her grandmother\, Indiana Hutson. Both women were master gardeners.   Subsequent to teaching\, she is developing projects in landscape design in addition to producing sculptures.  Awards include a United States Artist Fellowship\, Anonymous Was a Woman Fellowship\, Pew Fellowship in the Arts\, Multiple Leeway Foundation Fellowships\, National Endowment for the Arts\, the Peggy Chan Endowed Professorship of Black Studies\, The James A. Renwick Distinguished Educators Award\, Multiple Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grants and a Center for Established and Emerging Artists Fellowship. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\,  the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute\,  Philadelphia Museum of Art\, Montreal Museum of Art\,  the Swedish National Museum\, African American Museum of Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts\, the Tang Museum of Skidmore College\, the Fuller Craft Museum as well as many other public and private collections.   Her guest artist residencies include Haystack Mountain School of Crafts\, Penland\, Peters Valley Center\, Watershed Center\, Anderson Ranch\, Bennington College\, and the Brandywine Graphics Workshop. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\nKate Dannenberg is a jeweler and metalsmith living in South Philadelphia. With thoughtful craftsmanship and attention to tactile experience\, she creates jewelry and objects informed by the visual qualities of the natural world. She is interested in the way humans physically interact with precious and everyday objects—the way these interactions affect both the person and the object. Through her work as a teaching artist and curator\, she strives to uplift the jewelry and craft communities through inclusion\, education\, and enthusiasm. Kate’s work is made by hand from recycled and responsibly sourced materials. \nKate is a member of Ethical Metalsmiths and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2015. Her work was included in The Metal Museum’s exhibition 40 Under 40: The Next Generation Of American Metal Artists in 2019\, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Fine Craft Show (2020-2022)\, and the Smithsonian Women’s Committee’s inaugural Craft Optimism in 2021\, among other exhibitions. She recently completed an artist residency at Penland School of Craft. \n\n\n\n\n  \nJason McDonald is an artist working primarily in glass. Currently\, he lives in Philadelphia\, where he is pursuing an MFA degree at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. He was introduced to furnace glassblowing at the age of 14 through the Hilltop Artists program in his hometown of Tacoma\, Washington. Jason credits this program for exposing him to glass\, a material that has held his attention and opened up a world of new possibilities. Jason has spent the majority of his career focusing on traditional Venetian furnace techniques\, including goblets and pattern making. He uses glass to talk about a range of issues like the barriers BIPOC people face in accessing creative spaces and the wild joy of chasing technical pursuits. He is passionate about sharing his love of the material as well as the process of glassblowing. His ambitions include building a home studio where he can invite a diverse group of people to come play at the furnace\, with an impractically large garden just outside the workshop door. \n  \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/vessel-philadelphia-the-art-of-containment-and-todays-makers/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Copy-of-Untitled-Design.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T180000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230305T175933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T175933Z UID:10001534-1678291200-1678298400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Drop-in Draw DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Draw | Wed. March 8\, 2023 | 4 – 6 pm | Museum for Art in Wood | In-person Event\nClick HERE to RSVP for this in-person event \nJoin us for Free Range Drawing at the Center! Experience our current exhibition\, The Mashrabiya Project: Seeing Through Space\, and explore and draw from over 1200 objects in our Museum Collection. We welcome all levels of experience and skill for this event. \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org or 215-923-8000 ext 103. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/drop-in-draw-7/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-15.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230227T220104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T114751Z UID:10001532-1679490000-1679493600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:The Mashrabiya Project – Seeing Through Space Artist Talk: Susan Hefuna DESCRIPTION:The Mashrabiya Project – Seeing Through Space Artist Talk: Susan Hefuna | Wed. March 22\, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT | LIVE on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP\nThe Museum for Art in Wood is proud to present a series of free virtual lectures with artists featured in the upcoming exhibition Seeing Through Space\, opening March 3\, 2023\, and running through July 23\, 2023. This series is meant to connect the public with the artists and engage in thoughtful discussions about mashrabiya in the context of architecture\, art\, craft\, and community. Our second lecture will feature artist Susan Hefuna. \n  \nPortrait of Susan Hefuna in the Studio. Courtesy of the Artist and The Third Line \nSusan Hefuna was born in Germany and grew up in Egypt. In 1992\, she completed a postgraduate degree in multimedia arts at the Institut für Neue Medien\, Städelschule\, Frankfurt. She lives and works in Cairo\, Düsseldorf\, and New York. In drawings\, installations\, performances\, photographs\, sculptures\, and videos\, she draws on her mixed heritage to ponder the intersection of location and identity. For over 30 years Hefuna has been fascinated by the mashrabiya and has brought their gridded geometries into her work; initially inspired by her connecting the gridded streets of New York City and modern urban architecture with mashrabiya matrices and their complex latticework\, she began using them as a way to speak through her work\, often weaving text–in English and in Arabic–into her handmade\, wooden\, window-scaled screened wall works. Hefuna continues to explore the power of the mashrabiya to discuss women’s experiences\, the invasiveness of the gaze\, and cultural boundaries in her work. She has exhibited internationally and her work is held by many public institutions\, including the Guggenheim Museum\, the Museum of Modern Art\, LACMA\, the Sharjah Art Museum and Foundation\, the Art Institute of Chicago\, the V&A\, and Centre Pompidou\, among others. \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \nTo learn more about The Mashrabiya Project and Seeing Through Space\, click HERE. \n  \nThe Mashrabiya Project has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. \n  \nSpecial thanks go to:\nBresler Foundation\nRockler Tools for in-kind support \nThe exhibition program at the Museum is generously supported by members of the Cambium Giving Society of the Museum for Art in Wood\, the Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, William Penn Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. \nCorporate support is provided by Boomerang\, Inc.\, and Sun-Lite Corporation. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/the-mashrabiya-project-seeing-through-space-artist-talk-susan-hefuna/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,The Mashrabiya Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SH_Knowledge-is-Sweeter-than-Honey.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T180000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230330T141041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T185846Z UID:10001544-1681315200-1681322400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Drop-in Draw DESCRIPTION:Drop-in Draw | Wed. April 12\, 2023 | 4 – 6 pm | Museum for Art in Wood | In-person Event\nClick HERE to RSVP for this in-person event \nJoin us for Free Range Drawing at the Museum! Experience our current exhibition\, The Mashrabiya Project: Seeing Through Space\, and explore and draw from over 1200 objects in our Museum Collection. We welcome all levels of experience and skill for this event. \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nFor questions\, contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org or 215-923-8000 ext 103. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/drop-in-draw-8/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-15.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051350 CREATED:20230711T172608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T205155Z UID:10001568-1691170200-1691179200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for PLACING: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2023 DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for PLACING: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2023 | Fri\, August 4\, 2023 | 5:30 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\nWalk-in’s Welcome \nThe Museum’s annual summer exhibition represents the culmination of the Windgate Wood Arts Residency Program (WARP-Wood)\, a two-month arts residency program. In this exhibition\, the international group of artists presents work created during the residency\, which emphasizes research\, exploration\, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment. Now in its twenty-sixth year\, this renowned residency offers artists specializing in the material of wood the opportunity to test their vision and skill\, while developing connections with colleagues\, collectors\, and the city of Philadelphia. \nThis year’s fellows\, listed below\, will bring immersive and installation sculpture\, furniture and woodworking\, kinetic sculpture\, and research to the Museum’s exhibition space. \nArtist Fellows:\nEmma Chorostecki | Toronto\, Ontario \nTerry Holzgreen | Los Angeles\, CA \nAdam John Manley | San Diego\, CA \nMaiko Sugano | Ibaraki\, Japan / Tainan\, Taiwan \nLaura Zelaya | Colón\, Entre Rios\, Argentina \nStudent Artist:\nTeresa Audet | Madison\, WI \nScholar:\nDeidre Visser |  San Francisco\, CA \n  \nMeet the 2023 WARP Wood Fellows! Join us for the WARP Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender\, on July 15\, 2023\, at NextFab North. \n  \nOpening reception with the Windgate Resident Fellows | Aug 4\, 5:30-8 PM | Gallery talk\, 6-7 PM \n  \nThis year’s Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood and Exhibition is generously supported by the Cambium Circle Members of the Center for Art in Wood\, donors to the Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood appeal\, the Phil F. Brown Fund\, Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, and Windgate Foundation. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc. and Sunlite Corporation. Special thanks to the organizing committee of the Echo Lake Collaborative Conference. \n  \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/frist-friday-opening-for-placing-the-windgate-arts-residency-program-in-wood-2023/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_4944.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051351 CREATED:20230926T204208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T172814Z UID:10001683-1696611600-1696622400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday and Design Philadelphia DESCRIPTION:First Friday and Design Philadelphia | Fri. Oct 6\, 2023 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET\nWalk-ups Welcome \nJoin us for the October First Friday and Design Philadelphia at the Museum for Art in Wood. Old City and the Philadelphia Arts and Design District come to life for First Friday with galleries\, businesses\, museums\, and design showrooms staying open later\, with some offering special programs. Stop by the Museum for Art in Wood and experience our current exhibition\, PLACING: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2023\, our collection of over 1\,300 objects\, and shop our Museum Store for unique items. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-and-design-philadelphia/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Museum Collection,Museum Store ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-26-at-1.28.50-PM-e1695759352154.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051351 CREATED:20231017T161545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T161545Z UID:10001685-1699030800-1699041600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik | Fri\, November 3\, 2023 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\nWalk-in’s Welcome \nJoin us at the Museum for Art in Wood for First Friday and the opening of FLOE: A Climate of Risk  |  The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an imaginative and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. \n\nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \n\n\nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-opening-for-floe-a-climate-of-risk-the-fictional-archaeology-of-stephen-talasnik/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Floe_promotion_instagram.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051351 CREATED:20231013T152317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T155808Z UID:10001684-1699095600-1699099200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Gallery Talk for FLOE: A Climate of Risk with Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:Gallery Talk for FLOE: A Climate of Risk with Stephen Talasnik | Sat\, Nov. 4\, 2023 | 11:00 – 12 pm ET | In-person at the Museum for Art in Wood\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin the Museum for Art in Wood for an in-depth conversation with world-renowned sculpture and installation artist Stephen Talasnik on his latest exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Talasnik\, who grew up and was educated in Philadelphia\, poses his hometown for his “fictional archaeology” of a  natural disaster brought on by climate change; the evidence is revealed in the collection of unearthed artifacts presented in the exhibition. FLOE features an imaginative and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. \nPictured above: Stephen Talasnik\, Leaning Globe (Photo Jeffrey Scott French) \n\nPortrait of Stephen Talasnik by Liam Talasnik \nStephen Talasnik is a native Philadelphian\, growing up in Southwest Philly and Mt.Airy. He attended Central High School and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and the Tyler School of Art (MFA) both Rome and Philadelphia campuses. \nAfter a short career as a political cartoonist at the Atlantic City Press he moved back to Philadelphia to become the first Exhibitions Coordinator at the Fleisher Art Memorial where he spent six years developing the Challenge Exhibitions Program as well as maintaining his studio practice in Drawing. \nHe moved to Tokyo for three years where he taught art at Temple University’ branch campus. In addition to maintaining his studio in New York City\, continued to commute to Japan\, traveling throughout the Far East studying indigenous architecture in Thailand\, Malaysia \, and The Philippines . \nHis Drawings took him to spend later years exhibiting in Berlin\, Vienna\, London\, Paris\, and Moscow. \nAfter drawing exclusively for 20 years\, he started making sculpture informed by his time in the FarEast. His first piece of Land Art was hosted by the Storm King Art Center in NY with additional large scale installations at the Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana\, the Denver Botanic Gardens\, CO; and the Architektur Galerie Berlin. His Drawings are in major international collections at The British Museum\, London ; the Pompidou Centre\,Paris; The Albertina \, Vienna; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, NY to name just a few. \nHe continues to draw and build in his Brooklyn studio. \n  \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \n\n\nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/gallery-talk-for-floe-a-climate-of-risk-with-stephen-talasnik/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Talasnik_Leaning-Globe_Photo-Jeffrey-Scott-French-copy.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T180000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051351 CREATED:20231116T200625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T200625Z UID:10001696-1701363600-1701367200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik | Nov. 30\, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST | In-person\nWalk-up’s Welcome \nJoin us for a night viewing of Glacier\, a monumental sculpture featured in the Museum’s current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an immersive and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. Don’t miss this very special experience. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/night-viewing-of-floe-a-climate-of-risk-the-fictional-archaeology-of-stephen-talasnik/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-3.04.48-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T180000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051351 CREATED:20231116T200854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T200854Z UID:10001697-1703091600-1703095200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik | Dec. 20\, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST | In-person\nWalk-up’s Welcome \nJoin us for a night viewing of Glacier\, a monumental sculpture featured in the Museum’s current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an immersive and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. Don’t miss this very special experience. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/night-viewing-of-floe-a-climate-of-risk-the-fictional-archaeology-of-stephen-talasnik-2/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-3.04.48-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T051351 CREATED:20240115T200320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240127T173932Z UID:10001706-1707498000-1707508800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Opening for Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni DESCRIPTION:Opening for Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni | Fri\, Feb 9\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\n\n\nJoin us for the opening of Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni. Phil Brown was a devoted woodturner and a community organizer who founded several woodturning chapters throughout his home state of Maryland. He also served on the Board of the Wood Turning Center\, in later years shifting his role to coordinating the ITE residents’ (now the Windgate Arts Residency Program – in Wood) annual tour through the private collections and sites in the DC area. Sadly\, Brown passed away in July 2018. He left hundreds of partially turned bowls and blocks in his workshop that he wished to see realized. In this exhibition are presented bowls and sculpture initiated by Phil and finished by the residency alumni\, in a laudatory act of collaboration with this influential and memorable artist. \nArtists:\nPhil Brown (1937–2018)\nAnd\,\nTeresa Audet (WARP Wood 2023)\nMichael Brolly (ITE 1996)\nDoug Finkel (ITE 2001)\nDaniel Fishkin (ITE 2017)\nAmy Forsyth (ITE 2016 and 2019)\nJulia Harrison (ITE 2015)\nKatie Hudnall (ITE 2016 and WARP Wood 2022)\nRex Kalehoff (ITE 2015)\nMerryll Saylan (ITE 1997) and Alex Bradley\nBetty Scarpino (ITE 1999 and 2016)\nMaiko Sugano (WARP Wood 2023)\nJanine Wang (ITE 2018)\nLaura Zelaya (WARP Wood 2023) \n\n\n\n\nExperiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni is generously supported by the Cambium Circle Members of the Museum for Art in Wood\, Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, William Penn Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc. Special thanks go to the donors to the Phil F. Brown Fund at the Museum for Art in Wood.The exhibition catalogue is made possible by support from Nedra and Peter Agnew. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/opening-for-experiencing-form-phil-brown-and-the-museums-residency-artist-alumni/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2012.09.01.001G.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR