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: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 TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T183000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T103710Z UID:10001377-1554487200-1554489000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Anne Ishii Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative | Fri. April 5\, 2019 | 6 – 6:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nAnne Ishii is the Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia. Her writings have appeared in multiple publications including Slate\, the Village Voice\, and Publishers Weekly. Her translation and editorial projects include the Eisner-award winning manga My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame\, Batmanga!: the Secret History of Batman in Japan\, and Massive: Gay Japanese Manga and the Men Who Make It. She is co-founder of the publishing\, fashion\, and creative agency Massive Goods\, which represents queer and feminist artists from Japan. \n  \nObject Lesson Schedule:\nJune 7: Dominique Ellis Artist\, Writer and Gallery Coordinator at The Clay Studio\nSeptember 6\, 2019:  Elizabeth Essner\nNovember 1\, 2019: James Maurelle\, artist and lecturer at Penn\nDecember 6\, 2019: Aisha Zia Khan \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-04-05/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20190607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190529T181854Z UID:10001378-1559934000-1559935800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Dominique Ellis | Fri. June 7\, 2019 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nDominique Ellis’ visual practice and research investigates global craft traditions\, architecture\, and history.  Her interdisciplinary practice explores storytelling through oral history\, documentary photography and installations examining urban blight\, social change\, and nostalgia.  Her recent research interests are focused on the economics of craft\, industry\, and family in the past century. \nEllis received her M.F.A. in Printmaking at Tyler School of Art in 2013. She was awarded a U.S. Fulbright student scholarship for Egypt\, as well as an Arabic language grant for 2009-2010 and was based in Cairo\, Egypt.  She served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco\, from 2006-2008\, working for the Moroccan Ministry of Handicrafts. She is currently the Retail Manager and Gallery Coordinator at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia\, PA. \nObject Lesson Schedule:\n \nSeptember 6\, 2019 – Elizabeth Essner\, independent curator\, writer\, and researcher \nNovember 1\, 2019 – James Maurelle\, artist and lecturer at Penn \nDecember 6\, 2019 – Aisha Zia Khan\, Executive Director of Twelve Gates Arts \n  \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-06-07/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20190906T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190906T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T145147Z UID:10001381-1567796400-1567798200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Elizabeth Essner DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Elizabeth Essner\, independent curator\, writer\, and researcher  | Fri. Sept 6\, 2019 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nElizabeth Essner is an independent curator\, writer\, and researcher based in Brooklyn\, New York. A 2017 Curatorial Fellow with the Center for Craft\, she has curated exhibitions for institutions including the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, Arizona State University Art Museum\, the Minnesota Museum of American Art\, and the Woodlands\, a historic site in Philadelphia. Elizabeth serves as a researcher for two forthcoming publications and has written for magazines including Modern and Metalsmith. She received her MA from the Bard Graduate Center and has previously been an auction house specialist and an appraiser. \n  \nObject Lesson Schedule: \nNovember 1\, 2019 – James Maurelle\, artist and lecturer at Penn \nDecember 6\, 2019 – Aisha Zia Khan\, Executive Director of Twelve Gates Arts \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-09-06/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20191101T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T173156Z UID:10001382-1572634800-1572636600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: James Maurelle DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson |  James Maurelle\, artist and lecturer at Penn | Fri. Nov. 1\, 2019 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nJames Maurelle is an interdisciplinary artist\, sculpture\, video\, photography\, and sound art are his analog and digital primes\, His work investigates the correlation formed between labor and creativity\, at the center of this byway is the spirit of his work. Constructing objects and moving images are not unlike creating music compositions\, the accompaniment: i\,e\, tools\, and materials\, are a call and response to dexterity. The rubric to complete any composition is to know ones’ instrument(s)/tools; the creative process is based on this reciprocal understanding. Jazz is the primer which propels the work\, the tone/feel of every composition is in direct association with the culture. Every object I compose is a physical versioning of a historic recording of happening\, every tool used is an augmented scale referencing an industrial progression. The materials (wood\, metal\, plastic\, film) are the staff paper\, and every committed strike upon these materials forms a note or chord. The fluidity connecting mind\, hand\, and tools are based on the augmented triad which is the cornerstone of my work ethic. The main objective is to continue creating full-bodied compositions\, as long as the staff paper flows\, I will inscribe upon it. \nHis work has shown in solo and group exhibitions in New York\, Minneapolis-Saint Paul\, Austin\, Philadelphia\, Cincinnati\, and San Francisco. He is a recipient of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Fellowship (2015). \n  \nObject Lesson Schedule: \nDecember 6\, 2019 – Aisha Zia Khan\, Executive Director of Twelve Gates Arts \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-10-04/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20191206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T172847Z UID:10001385-1575658800-1575660600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Jessica Eldredge DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson |   | Fri. Dec. 6\, 2019 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nJessica Eldredge is an artist working in Old City Philadelphia.  She is also Director of NLArts\, a community arts organization in Northern Liberties that inspires children to be creative thinkers who value community. A graduate of the Winterthur Program in Early American Material Culture\, Jessica loves looking at and thinking about objects and their stories.  \n  \nObject Lesson Schedule: \nDecember 6\, 2019 – Jessica Eldredge\, Artist and Educator \nJanuary 3\, 2020 – Sarah Darro\, Curator of Contemporary Craft and Design \nMarch 6\, 2020 – Aisha Zia Khan\, Executive Director and President of Twelve Gates Arts \nApril 3\, 2020 – Alison Printz\, Art History Profesor at Tyler School of Art \nJune 5\, 2020 – Ksenia Nouril\, Jensen Bryan Curator at The Print Center \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-12-06/2019-12-06/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20200103T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200103T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T202756Z UID:10001391-1578078000-1578079800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Sarah Darro DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Sarah Darro\, Curator of Contemporary Craft and Design | Fri. Jan 3\, 2020 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nSarah Darro is a curator of contemporary craft\, material culture\, and design. She was named the 2019 American Craft Council Emerging Voices Awards Scholar and the 2018 Houston Art Alliance Let Creativity Express Grant recipient. She recently completed a Windgate Curatorial Fellowship at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and a curatorial internship at the Corning Museum of Glass. Darro is a contributor to publications on contemporary craft and decorative arts and has juried international exhibitions. Her intersectional curatorial vision is invested in reinvigorating museum spaces as forums for discourse\, innovation\, and action. \nObject Lesson Schedule: \nJanuary 3\, 2020 – Sarah Darro\, Curator of Contemporary Craft and Design \nMarch 6\, 2020 – Aisha Zia Khan\, Executive Director and President of Twelve Gates Arts \nApril 3\, 2020 – Alison Printz\, Art History Profesor at Tyler School of Art \nJune 5\, 2020 – Ksenia Nouril\, Jensen Bryan Curator at The Print Center \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-12-06-2020-01-03/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20200306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200303T181106Z UID:10001392-1583521200-1583523000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Atif F. Sheikh | Fri. March. 6\, 2020 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nAtif F. Sheikh \n“Atif Sheikh is co-founder of 12G and resident curator. Sheikh orchestrated the first 12G experimental video art festival in 2015 and has curated other art exhibitions such as “Not so black & white” 2010\, “Cinephiliac” 2013\, perform(art)ive 2015\, Lived Experiences 2016\, and an ongoing project called “alternative narratives of history and exploration of memory through art”. \n  \n  \nObject Lesson Schedule: \nMarch 6\, 2020 – Atif F. Sheikh\, co-founder and resident curator of Twelve Gates Arts \nApril 3\, 2020 – \nJune 5\, 2020 – Ksenia Nouril\, Jensen Bryan Curator at The Print Center \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-12-06-2020-03-06/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20200403T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T205410Z UID:10001393-1585940400-1585942200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Canceled - Object Lesson DESCRIPTION:Canceled – Object Lesson  | Fri. April 3\, 2020 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\nFREE\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \n  \nObject Lesson Schedule: \nJune 5\, 2020 – Ksenia Nouril\, Jensen Bryan Curator at The Print Center \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2019-12-06-2020-04-03/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20200501T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20200428T205756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T222136Z UID:10001508-1588357800-1588361400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Virtual First Friday: Artists\, Curators\, and Cocktails DESCRIPTION:Virtual First Friday: Artists\, Curators\, and Cocktails | Hosted by CraftNOW | Fri\, May 1\, 2020 | Live on ZOOM at 6:30 pm EDT\nJoin CraftNOW Philadelphia and friends for the inaugural Virtual First Friday\, the first in a series of virtual events hosted by CraftNOW! \nA 30-plus year tradition\, art lovers in Philadelphia have reserved the First Friday of every month for gallery hopping. To continue this tradition\, CraftNOW will help to organize a group of curators and artists each First Friday of the month until we can safely return to our favorite galleries. \nDuring Virtual First Friday\, spend the evening interacting with fellow arts and culture enthusiasts\, and hear from some of Philadelphia’s premier artistic minds during a night of conversation. \nFor the inaugural event\, participating art institutions will include:\nThe Clay Studio\nThe Center for Art in Wood\nPhiladelphia Museum of Art\nWharton Esherick Museum. \nVirtual First Friday will be moderated by CraftNOW Executive Director Leila Carter and will feature artists and curators engaging in 10-minute conversations with question and answer sessions. \nON THE AGENDA\nMay 1\, 2020\, 6:30 p.m.\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://temple.zoom.us/j/94227700429\nMeeting ID: 942 2770 0429 \nPARTICIPANTS\nThe Clay Studio – Curator of Artistic Programs Jennifer Zwilling and guest artist Clarissa Eck will discuss Clarissa’s use of animals as inspiration with a mini demonstration of her sgraffito carving technique. \nThe Center for Art in Wood – From the ongoing series Object Lessons\, Artistic Director Jennifer-Navva Millikien will present The Saffron Trade\, Wood Turning\, and Pennsylvania Dutch Show-Offs: Saffron Vessels in the Center for Art in Wood’s Permanent Collection. \nPhiladelphia Museum of Art – Artist Roberto Lugo and Philadelphia Museum of Art curators Elisabeth Agro and Jack Hinton will discuss their dynamic gallery installation uniting iconic Ben Franklin representations from across the centuries\, Houdon’s bust of Benjamin Franklin\, and Lugo’s All About the Benjamins. \nWharton Esherick Museum – Curator Emily Zilber will be sharing new resources now available on the museum’s website providing a glimpse into the artist’s studio – an opportunity you wouldn’t normally be afforded while strolling through Old City. \n?Enjoy a May Day cocktail!?\nHere’s the recipe:\n2 ounces gin\n3/4 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice\n1/2 ounce Grand Marnier\n1/4 ounce simple syrup*\nSparkling topper\, such as champagne\, sparkling wine\, or water URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/virtual-first-friday-artists-curators-and-cocktails/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Museum Collection,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CraftNOW-Virtual-First-Friday.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:20200505T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20200428T144707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T173810Z UID:10001504-1588703400-1588707000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Atlas Obscura: Behind the Scenes at the Center for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:Behind the Scenes at the Center for Art in Wood | Hosted by Atlas Obscura | Tues\, May 5\, 2020 | Live on ZOOM at 6:30 pm EDT\nTickets $8\nMembers: Email Katie Sorenson for a special discount code\n\nSave on this and future events by becoming a member. \n  \nJoin Jennifer-Navva Milliken\, Artistic Director for the Center for Art in Wood\, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Center’s permanent collection of contemporary art\, craft\, and design in the material of wood. This program will focus on regional practice against a three-hundred-year history of artisanship and craft manufacture in Pennsylvania. Milliken\, who curated the Center’s Pennsylvania Made exhibition\, will talk about wooden vessels\, furniture\, saffron boxes\, and sculpture while touching upon processes of ornamental wood turning\, the commitment to the value of collaboration in Pennsylvania craft and design\, and other discussions unique to creative engagement with wood in the region. \nJennifer-Navva Milliken is the Artistic Director 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 seen 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. \nThis online experience is part of Atlas Obscura’s Wonder From Home initiative. The Atlas Obscura mission has always been to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. Now\, more than ever\, there’s a need to stay connected—not only to our sense of wonder\, but to each other. Follow and share the hashtag #WonderFromHome for inspiring stories\, more incredible online experiences\, and live streams with the Atlas Obscura community. And check out AtlasObscura.com\, the definitive guide to the world’s hidden wonders\, to keep virtually exploring the world through the website’s atlas of amazing places\, unique stories\, and videos. \nPhotos by John Carlano. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/atlas-obscura-behind-the-scenes-at-the-center-for-art-in-wood/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Museum Collection,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DSC_2643-scaled.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:20200807T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20200710T182150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T183210Z UID:10001418-1596825000-1596828600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Ksenia Nouril DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Ksenia Nouril | Fri. August 7\, 2020 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Live on ZOOM\nRSVP \nJoin us for First Friday Object Lesson followed by a festive virtual happy hour. Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that opens wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nKsenia Nouril (Photo by Matt Rencher) \nKsenia Nouril is the Jensen Bryan Curator at The Print Center\, a 105-year-old non-profit institution in Philadelphia dedicated to expanding the understanding of photography and printmaking as vital contemporary arts. A specialist in global contemporary art\, Ksenia previously held a Contemporary and Modern Art Perspectives (C-MAP) Fellowship in the International Program at The Museum of Modern Art\, New York. She has organized exhibitions at the Bruce Museum\, Lower East Side Printshop\, MoMA\, and Zimmerli Art Museum. Ksenia lectures widely and frequently writes for international exhibition catalogues\, magazines\, and academic journals\, including ARTMargins Online\, The Calvert Journal\, Institute of the Present\, OSMOS\, and Woman’s Art Journal. She has published two books: Art and Theory of Post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe: A Critical Anthology (co-editor and contributor\, MoMA\, 2018) and Ilya Kabakov and Viktor Pivovarov: Stories About Ourselves (editor and contributor\, Rutgers University Press\, 2019). Ksenia holds a BA in Art History and Slavic Studies from New York University and an MA and PhD in Art History from Rutgers\, The State University of New Jersey. \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.\nDonation\n \nFor questions contact Katie Sorenson\, Community Engagement Manager at katie@museumforartinwood.org URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-ksenia-nouril/2020-08-07/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20200904T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200904T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20200710T182150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T134636Z UID:10001422-1599244200-1599247800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Leila Cartier DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Leila Cartier | Fri. September 4\, 2020 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Live on ZOOM\nRSVP \nJoin us for First Friday Object Lesson followed by a festive virtual happy hour. Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that opens wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nLeila Cartier is the Executive Director of CraftNOW Philadelphia \nLeila Cartier is the Executive Director of CraftNOW Philadelphia\, which unites organizations to promote the historic and contemporary role of the city in the fields of craft and making. Her studio practice is located in 1241 Carpenter Studios + Project Space in South Philadelphia and she is represented by SchmidtDean Gallery. \nFrom 2010 – 2015\, Cartier was the Director of Exhibitions at the William King Museum of Art in her hometown of Abingdon\, Virginia\, an underserved area of the Appalachian coalfields with little to no other access to the arts. Her curatorial projects consisted of bringing art from around the world to the region\, documenting and exhibiting material culture from Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee\, and presenting regional contemporary art in all media. \nShe holds an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and concurrently studied Arabic Language at Depaul University with a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship. Her BFA in Art and Art History from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia included a year spent with Temple University Rome\, Italy. \nNorm Sartorius\, Spoon\, 1995\, quilted Honduran mahogany\, rose of the mountain\, ebony The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection\, Donated by Fleur Bresler \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.Donation \nFor questions contact Katie Sorenson\, Community Engagement Manager at katie@museumforartinwood.org \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-leila-cartier-2020-09-04/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20201204T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T154831Z UID:10001394-1607106600-1607110200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Nashay Jones DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Nashay Jones | Fri. Dec 4\, 2020 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm EDT | Live on ZOOM\nRSVP \nJoin us for First Friday Object Lesson followed by a festive virtual happy hour. Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that opens wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nPhoto by Stephanie Reyer \nNashay “Nyela” Antoinette Jones is an interdisciplinary artist\, working in paint\, pixels\, and mixed media to tell embodied stories of female-bodied Black people. “This body–my body\,” and others like it–are their frame of reference\, the aperture through which they understand the world. They often use it as metaphor\, wanting not only to tell its stories of pain and heartache\, but also its stories of love\, hope\, and joy. Nashay holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College and is currently working towards an MA in Museum Studies from the University of the Arts. \n  \n  \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 URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2020-12-04/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20210402T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20210318T152724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T152724Z UID:10001442-1617388200-1617391800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Ted Maust\, Director of the Elfreth's Alley Museum DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Ted Maust\, Director of the Elfreth’s Alley Museum | Fri\, April 2\, 2021 | 6:30 pm EST | LIVE on ZOOM\nRSVP to receive the Zoom link. \nJoin us for First Friday Object Lesson followed by a festive virtual happy hour. Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that opens wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nTed Maust by Geneva Heffernan \nTed Maust is the Director of the Elfreth’s Alley Museum\, which interprets the lives of people who have lived on one of Philadelphia’s most historic streets over 300 years. He is the son of a ceramic artist and spent much of his childhood at craft fairs and in art museums. Gravitating toward history\, Ted received his M.A. from the Center for Public History at Temple University\, where he studied historic house museums. Recently\, Ted has been working on the Elfreth’s Alley Museum’s podcast\, The Alley Cast; the second season (coming Summer 2021) focuses on the working lives of past residents. Episodes will feature boarding house operators\, working children\, builders\, and–relevant to this Object Lesson–woodworkers such as cabinetmakers and turners. \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\, Senior Manager of Partnerships and Engagement at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-ted-maust-director-of-the-elfreths-alley-museum/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20210604T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210604T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T171135Z UID:10001395-1622831400-1622835000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Kenneth Hilario\, Content Specialist at En Route Marketing DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Kenneth Hilario | Fri. June 4\, 2021 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | LIVE on Zoom\nThis program has been rescheduled from its May 7th date to June 4th.\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nKenneth Hilario \nKenneth Hilario: A former staff reporter at the Philadelphia Business Journal\, Kenneth gained first-hand expertise covering the hospitality\, tourism and marketing communications industries. From restaurants and cultural attractions to leisure and international travel\, Kenneth has demonstrated a deep understanding of hospitality industries and their social and economic impact through his reporting. The Philadelphia resident graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. \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\, Senior Manager of Partnerships and Engagement at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-kenneth-hilario/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20210903T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T171347Z UID:10001396-1630681200-1630684800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson with Ahmed Abdelazim DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Ahmed Abdelazim | Fri. Sept 3\, 2021 | 3 – 4 pm | LIVE on Zoom\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. This month we will hear from Cairo-based Ahmed Abdelazim talk about the John Grass Wood Turning Company’s balusters. \nAhmed Abdelazim holds a BA in Architecture\, MA in Islamic Art\, MA in Anthropology (both from the American University in Cairo)\, and a current Ph.D. candidate in Art History at UW-Madison. Abdelazim’s work examines the material and visual culture of Egypt during the second half of the 20th century and is interested in the social life of objects and how discourses develop around them.\n  \n  \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\, Senior Manager of Partnerships and Engagement at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2022-08-05/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20211001T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20180814T210201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T154302Z UID:10001397-1633111200-1633114800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson with Scott Braun DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson with Scott Braun | Fri. October 1\, 2021 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm | In-Person and Live on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP\nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nScott Braun is a visual artist\, educator\, and socio-political activist whose interactive performances\, sculptures\, and installations engage participants in an exploration of self in the context of society. He has been artist-in-residence at Anderson Ranch in Colorado and Haystack in Maine\, and his work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at the Queens Museum\, Sideshow Gallery\, The Rosenthal Library\, Benton/Nyce Gallery\, Pei-Ling Chen Sculpture Garden at Savannah College of Art and Design\, Rye Arts Center gallery\, and the American University Museum. \nHis current endeavor\, “The Decency Project\,” draws upon his extensive background in woodworking and social practice\, using craft and labor as a conduit for creating community. The project has traveled from Richmond\, VA to Washington\, DC\, and New York\, NY\, and is featured in the documentary series “The Line (That Divides Us).” The Decency Project is scheduled to be at the Center for Art in Wood and Love Park in Philadelphia\, PA\, and the Colorado School of Mines in Golden\, CO\, in Fall 2021. \nBraun has worked professionally as musician\, spoken word performer\, furniture designer/maker\, visual artist\, and educator. He has served as Lecturer in Sculpture at Yale School of Art\, Faculty at New York School of Interior Design\, and is currently Assistant Professor in the Craft/Material Studies Department at VCUArts in Richmond\, VA. He holds a BA in Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston\, and an MFA in Studio Art and Social Practice from Queens College\, CUNY in NY. \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\, Senior Manager of Partnerships and Engagement at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-2022-09-02/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20220204T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220204T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20211126T183237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T204011Z UID:10001468-1643988600-1643992200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED- Object Lesson with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled\nObject Lesson with Anjan Chatterjee | Friday\, February 4\, 2022 | 3:30 pm EST | Live on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \n  \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nAnjan Chatterjee\, MD\, FAAN \nAnjan Chatterjee is Professor of Neurology\, Psychology\, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics. He received his BA in Philosophy from Haverford College\, MD from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his neurology residency at the University of Chicago. \nThe past Chair of Neurology at Pennsylvania Hospital\, Dr. Chatterjee’s clinical practice focuses on patients with cognitive disorders. His research addresses neuroaesthetics\, spatial cognition\, language\, and neuroethics. He wrote The Aesthetic Brain: How we evolved to desire beauty and enjoy art and co-edited: Neuroethics in Practice: Mind\, medicine\, and society\, The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience: Behavioral neurology and neuropsychology and the forthcoming Brain\, Beauty\, and Art: Bringing Neuroaesthetics in Focus. His editorial services include: American Journal of Bioethics: Neuroscience\, Behavioural Neurology\, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology\, Empirical Studies of the Arts\, European Neurology\, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience\, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease\, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society\, European Neurology\, Neuropsychology\, and The Psychology of Aesthetics\, Creativity\, and the Arts. He received the Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology by the American Academy of Neurology and the Rudolph Arnheim Prize for contributions to Psychology and the Arts by the American Psychological Association. \nDr. Chatterjee is a founding member of the Board of Governors of the Neuroethics Society\, the past President of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics\, and the Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Society. He served on the Boards of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia\, Haverford College\, the Norris Square Neighborhood Project and the Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. \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\, Senior Manager of Partnerships and Engagement at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-with-anjan-chatterjee/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20220401T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220401T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20220216T211532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T174842Z UID:10001596-1648836000-1648839600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Jack Larimore DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson with Artist Jack Larimore | Friday\, April 1\, 2022 | 6:00 pm EST | Hybrid Event *attend in person or via ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nJack Larimore grew up in the cherry orchard region of northeastern Michigan. He attended Michigan State University earning a degree in Landscape Architecture in 1973. Since 1983\, Larimore has been self employed as a sculptor and furniture maker. His work has been exhibited internationally and is included in major private and public collections. Additionally\, he has served as a Professor in the Crafts Department at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia\, as an Advisory Board Member of The Furniture Society\, as a Trustee for the Center for Art in Wood and a Board member at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center. \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/object-lesson-jack-larimore/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Collection-Entrance-Crop-968x1000-1.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:20220603T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220603T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20220301T201002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T181715Z UID:10001603-1654279200-1654282800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson  | Friday\, June 3\, 2022 | 6:00 pm EDT | \nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \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/object-lesson-2/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Collection-Entrance-Crop-968x1000-1.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:20220915T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220915T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20220901T163709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T132051Z UID:10001627-1663254000-1663257600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Yaroub Al Obaidi DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson | Thurs. Sept 15\, 2022 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Hybrid\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nYaroub Al Obaidi: Iraqi-American artist and scholar Yaroub Al Obaidi was born in Diyala-Iraq. He has been a designer\, researcher\, and author and lectured at the College of Fine Arts-University of Baghdad from 2004 until 2007\, where he earned a master’s degree in design. \nSince settling in Philadelphia in 2016\, Al Obaidi earned a second master’s degree in socially engaged art from Moore College of Arts and Design. He has collaborated and led many projects including Radio Silence by artist Michael Rakowitz and Mural Arts\,  a project inspired by famed Iraqi broadcaster Bahjat Abdulwahed\, the Friends\, Peace and Sanctuary\, and Sticky Family comic book\, a Swarthmore College project that explored the history and experiences of refugees through bookarts and exhibitions\,  Celebration of Survival: Stories of Iraqi Refugees & Veterans and Two Rivers: Letters from Tigris to Schuylkill organized and sponsored by Warrior Writers. Most recently\, he was the lead artist at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education for Al Mudhif – A Confluence\, a project\, dedicated to the veterans of the US wars in Iraq and to the Iraqi people. A mudhif is a traditional Southern Iraqi structure\, made entirely out of woven Phragmites reed\, that serves as a hospitality and gathering space. Currently\, Al Obaidi is a global guide and educator at the Penn Museum and co-founder and chief editor for Friends\, Peace\, Sanctuary\, the Arabic journal in Philadelphia. \nUnknown Artist\, “Cookie Cutter Rolling Pin”\, 20th c.\, OBJ 201 \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/object-lesson-yaroub-al-obaidi/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20221007T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221007T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040918 CREATED:20220825T160633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T195141Z UID:10001620-1665165600-1665169200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Rachel Saul Rearick\, Executive Director of Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Rachel Saul Rearick\, Executive Director of Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh | Fri. Oct 7\, 2022 | 6:00 pm EDT | Hybrid Event \nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nRachel Saul Rearick has a demonstrated commitment to creating inclusive spaces in the arts over a career that has focused on building public/private partnerships\, in ways that leverage support for the advancement of artists. Rachel rejoined Contemporary Craft in 2021 as Executive Director\, and is responsible for leading the organization towards their strategic goals in their new permanent facility.  Previously\, Rachel served as the Arts and Culture Manager for Allegheny County Airport Authority; the Arts\, Culture\, and History Specialist for the City of Pittsburgh and; was Co-Founder of KuratedPgh\, a retail gallery that focused on fine art and functional craft. Rachel sits on the Art Advisory Committee for the Sports and Exhibition Authority and is a member of both the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Print Group. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Gannon University and a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Edinboro University. \n*Portrait of Rachel Saul Rearick by Sean Carroll \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/object-lesson-rachel-saul-rearick-executive-director-of-contemporary-craft-in-pittsburgh/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20221202T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040919 CREATED:20221128T021021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221227T101416Z UID:10001644-1670004000-1670007600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Artist & Educator Janine Wang DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Artist & Educator Janine Wang | Fri. Dec 2\, 2022 | 6:00 pm EDT | Hybrid Event \nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \n\nJanine Wang discovered woodworking while studying to become an architect\, and once she got her hands on the materials\, she couldn’t go back to drafting at the desk or computer again. She has worked for years in the home goods and furniture design industry while keeping one foot firmly rooted in the woodturning and hand-crafted world. Today she teaches woodworking and woodturning full time\, helping to spread the joy and empowerment of building the environment we live in\, one object at a time.\n\nJanine lives in Philadelphia and teaches at Bucks County Community College and the nonprofit organization TinyWPA. She holds a BArch from the Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Science and Art and an MA in furniture design from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is a member of the AAW\, has exhibited widely and has done residencies at the Goggleworks Center for the Arts\, Arrowmont School of Craft\, Hunterdon Art Museum\, Dovetail Wood Arts\, and the Center for Art in Wood.\n\n\n\n  \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/object-lesson-artist-educator-janine-wang/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20260501T040919 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:20230106T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040919 CREATED:20221208T170512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T090614Z UID:10001646-1673028000-1673031600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Furniture Builder Greg Mazur DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Furniture Builder Greg Mazur | Fri. Jan 6\, 2022 | 6:00 pm EDT | Hybrid Event \nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nGreg Mazur is a furniture builder and woodworker based in Philadelphia\, PA. He studied Fine Woodworking at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport\, ME and at Bucks County Community College in Newtown\, PA. Greg has always been drawn to building and working with wood\, from skateboard ramps as a teenager to plywood furniture and DIY projects over the years. After pursuing an education in fine woodworking\, Greg has since dedicated his life and work to building craft furniture. He is committed to exploring furniture as a method of self-expression and continues to push his understanding of the art form while growing as a wood-based artist. Outside of his personal practice\, Greg is a woodworker at the renowned Nakashima Woodworkers studio. \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/object-lesson-furniture-builder-greg-mazur/ LOCATION:The Center for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.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:20230407T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040919 CREATED:20230307T182924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T143309Z UID:10001537-1680890400-1680894000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Elizabeth Coulter\, Curator of Collections for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Elizabeth Coulter\, Curator of Collections for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs | Fri. April 7\, 2023 | 6:00 pm EDT | Hybrid Event \nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Museum’s Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nAs the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ Curator of Collections\, Elizabeth Coulter participates in developing and installing exhibitions\, presenting educational programs\, providing access to the history collection\, collaborating with partnering organizations and expanding the profile and use of the collection. She holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and American studies from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in decorative arts history from George Mason University and the Smithsonian Associates. \n  \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/object-lesson-elizabeth-coulter-curator-of-collections2/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230602T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040919 CREATED:20230509T145725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T182109Z UID:10001669-1685728800-1685732400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Artist Mark Sfirri and Ted Maust\, Historic Preservation Planner at the Philadelphia Historical Commission DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Artist Mark Sfirri and Ted Maust\, Historic Preservation Planner at the Philadelphia Historical Commission | Fri\, June 2\, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Museum’s Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the community. This month we are focused on the Old City Neighborhood and partnering with Elferth’s Alley to discuss a mid-19th-century hat form and explore the world of multi-axis turning. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ted Maust is the former Director of the Elfreth’s Alley Museum and is now a Historic Preservation Planner at the Philadelphia Historical Commission.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Sfirri received his BFA and MFA in furniture design at Rhode Island School of Design. He is primarily a furniture maker and sculptor working in wood but is also a teacher\, researcher\, writer\, collaborator\, photographer\, and printmaker. His specialty is multi-axis spindle turning\, an area that he has been exploring since the early 1990s. He has lectured and demonstrated his techniques throughout North America\, Europe\, Australia\, New Zealand\, and Norway. His work is included in the permanent collection of twenty-eight public institutions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n To learn more about the object we’ll be discussing\, click HERE.  \n \n \n \n \n \n This 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/object-lesson-artist-mark-sfirri-and-ted-maust-historic-preservation-planner-at-the-philadelphia-historical-commission/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Collection-Entrance-Crop-e1537991855403.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040919 CREATED:20230509T172803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T190938Z UID:10001671-1693591200-1693594800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Tom Martin\, Scholar and Lecturer DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Tom Martin\, Scholar and Lecturer | Sept. 1\, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT | Hybrid\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Museum’s Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nTom Martin\, PhD\nTom Martin holds a doctorate from Oxford University\, where he researched perception and understanding among wooden boat builders on the American East Coast. Tom is interested in sensory ethnography\, studies in perception\, and other anthropological theories and methods that connect mind\, body\, and socio-material world; he currently teaches courses on these subjects at the City University of New York (CUNY) and served as a Core Lecturer on the Warren Wilson MA in Critical Craft Studies from 2020 – 2023. His book is titled Craft Learning as Perceptual Transformation (Palgrave Macmillan 2021).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \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/object-lesson-tom-martin-scholar-and-lecturer/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0197-scaled.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:20260501T040919 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:20231201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T040919 CREATED:20230509T181919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T202806Z UID:10001672-1701453600-1701457200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Isabella Segalovich\, Writer and Educator DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Isabella Segalovich\, Writer and Educator | Dec. 1\, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST | Hybrid\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Museum’s Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nIsabella Segalovich is a writer and educator who studies the intersections of craft\, art\, and politics. Her “anti-authoritarian folk art history” videos have amassed over 190 thousand followers across social media platforms\, and in 2021\, she was included in an article in Architectural Digest on “where to find the best interior design content on TikTok.” She is an author and TikTok correspondent for Hyperallergic. In the last year\, she has delivered talks at the Design Advocacy Group\, the Arts Club of Chicago\, the American Folk Art Museum\, and as an Emerging Voice for CraftNOW. She has taught as a professor of design history at Kean University and as a faculty member of the New York Crit Club. Her research revolves around identifying white supremacy in the aesthetics of high art and design and the forces at play that silence solidarity movements through community art expression. \n  \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/object-lesson-isabella-segalovich-writer-and-educator/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Copy-of-open-studio-day-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR