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:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081359 CREATED:20260330T205248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T175110Z UID:10002083-1777487400-1777494600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Umbra: A Live Score to the Novel in Woodcut DESCRIPTION:Umbra: A Live Score to the Novel in Woodcut | Wed. April 29\, 2026 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm ET | In-person\nClick HERE for TICKETS \nFollowing the release of his second graphic novel\, Umbra\, this past fall\, artist Colin Pezzano presents both Umbra and his debut Soma in a unique multimedia experience—featuring animations by Ricky Christian set to live musical scores for each work. Join us for this unique experience of art\, music\, and horror. \nColin Pezzano will have books\, records\, and posters available for sale and to sign after the performance. \nDoors open at 6:30\, music at 7:00 pm. \nSoma is a graphic novel told in forty-five woodcuts carved during the winter of 2022. A mundane horror processing the physical body and navigating domestic spaces. The narrative investigates lived and imagined experience\, corporality\, and the passage of time. \nUmbra is a graphic novel composed of seventy woodcut prints that follows a dog walk through South Philadelphia in 2020. Wander the spaces where the familiar begins to empty out—where everyday environments shift toward estrangement\, absence\, or memorial. The series traces a cityscape of unfinished construction\, looming surveillance\, and abandoned artifacts emerging from shadow\, casting the mundane into unease. \nAnimations by Ricky Christian\nMusic Performed by The Publishing Co.\nColin Pezzano – guitar\nSam Gasparre – guitar/synth\nRoya Weidman – saxophone\nRicky Christian – bass\nAlex Stolte – drums \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson at katie@museumforartinwood.org URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/umbra-a-live-score-to-the-novel-in-woodcut/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/maw-flyer-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081359 CREATED:20260415T211438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T212523Z UID:10002087-1777654800-1777665600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday and Opening for A Room of Their Own: Still-Life Sculpture and the Creative Interior DESCRIPTION:First Friday and Opening for A Room of Their Own: Still-Life Sculpture and the Creative Interior | Fri. May 1\, 2026 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nWalk-ups are Welcome \nJoin us for First Friday and the opening for A Room of Their Own: Still-Life Sculpture and the Creative Interior. Drawing on Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own (1928)\, A Room of Their Own examines the conditions and effects that facilitate creative work. A staged ladies’ writing desk anchors a still-life of carved wooden sculptural objects—domestic forms rendered with care and precision. This exhibition\, comprising art from the Museum for Art in Wood’s permanent collection alongside works on loan\, reflects on the nourishment of thought\, time\, and space as supports for the inspiration\, focus\, and discipline required to live a creative life. \nA Room of Their Own is generously supported by the Cambium Giving Society of the Museum for Art in Wood\, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, The Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, the William Penn Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-and-opening-for-a-room-of-their-own-things-to-do-near-me/ LOCATION:Museum 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/2026/04/DSC_1209-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081359 CREATED:20260420T182641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T182641Z UID:10002090-1778781600-1778788800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Second Thursday at NextFab: Winter Residency exhibiton Going Up by Lin Elkins DESCRIPTION:Second Thursday at NextFab: Winter Residency exhibition Going Up by Lin Elkins | Thurs. May 14\, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person | NextFab 1800 N. American\nWalk-ups Welcome \nLin Elkins as the Fellow for their sixth annual Winter Residency Program. Launched in 2021\, the program is designed for artists based in the Greater Philadelphia region who work in the medium of wood and are pursuing research-based inquiries into sustainable creative practice. The two-month Residency culminates in an exhibition that is currently on view at NextFab. Going Up by Lin Elkins explores the various ways humans try to make sense of an unpredictable world. Games\, simple machines\, and small acts of participation become tools for thinking about fate\, progress\, and the desire to control what surrounds us. \nGoing Up is on view now through May 21\, 2026 URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/second-thursday-at-nextfab-winter-residency-exhibiton-going-up-by-lin-elkins/ LOCATION:NextFab\, 1800 N. American St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_9998-1.jpg GEO:39.9394736;-75.1773386 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NextFab 1800 N. American St Philadelphia PA 19122 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1800 N. American St:geo:-75.1773386,39.9394736 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081359 CREATED:20260415T213445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T213538Z UID:10002088-1778929200-1778943600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Neighborhood Fun Day at the American Philosophical Society DESCRIPTION:Neighborhood Fun Day | Sat\, May 16\, 2026 | 11 am – 3 pm | Jefferson Garden\, located at 105 South 5th Street\nWalk-ups Welcome \nJoin the Museum for Art in Wood on Saturday\, October 11th\, for the American Philosophical Society’s (APS) Family Fun Day! This free program will take place from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm in the Jefferson Garden\, located at 105 South 5th Street. \nInspired by the APS 2026 exhibition\, These Truths: The Declarations of Independence\, take part in a variety of activities as we welcome the spring weather and celebrate the opening months of this exhibition. \nThere will be hands-on activities\, games\, and snacks* for the whole family. Visitors are welcome to stop for any amount of time throughout the program. \nThis free event is appropriate for guests of all ages. The exhibition\, These Truths: The Declarations of Independence\, located across the street in Philosophical Hall\, will be open throughout the program. \nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please contact the education office at MuseumEducation@AmPhilSoc.org. We appreciate two weeks of advance notice for any accessibility requests. \nPlease note that photographs or video may be taken by museum staff throughout the event for educational and/or promotional materials. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/neighborhood-fun-day-at-the-american-philosophical-society/ LOCATION:American Philosophical Society\, 105 S. 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106 CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-15-at-5.29.48-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081359 CREATED:20260420T180731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T205018Z UID:10002086-1780740000-1780750800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Spoon Carving Workshop with Artist Kate Hawes — A Queering Wood Craft Program DESCRIPTION:Spoon Carving Workshop with Artist Kate Hawes — A Queering Wood Craft Program | Sat. June 6\, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET | In-person | NextFab – 1800 N American St\, Philadelphia\nMember – $100 \nNon-Member – $125 \nBecome a Member \nCelebrate Pride and carve a spoon! In this workshop you will shape a spoon’s curvy contours with two traditional Swedish carving tools\, the Sloyd knife and the hook knife. We will work with precut green wood spoon blanks that are supple with the moisture from the tree they came from. Safe practices and effective wood removal will be taught in a series of knife moves that will be practiced with body awareness. Come participate in this satisfying hand craft of whittling wood with others. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT KATE HAWES \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 Kate Hawes is a woodworker based in Woodstock\, New York whose work includes furniture\, carved spoons\, and wooden wares for the home. They are an educator who enjoys sharing their skill and passion with others. In 2024\, they founded The Ulster Spoon Jam\, a community spoon carving event. They have taught classes in woodworking at the Makeville Studio\, Peters Valley School of Craft\, the American Folk Art Museum\, SUNY Purchase\, North Bennet Street School\, Haystack\, Snowfarm\, Cottage Courses\, and the Hudson River Maritime Museum and Boat School. They completed a certificate in cabinet and furniture making from the North Bennet Street School and a Masters in Critical Craft Studies from Warren Wilson College. \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 ABOUT QUEERING WOOD CRAFT \nIn 2021\, the Museum launched an international\, artist-led roundtable for LGBTQIA+ woodworkers to foster discussion about the intersection of queer identity and woodworking. The initiative aims to address a lack of research in the field while increasing visibility and community for marginalized queer artists working with the material of wood. This workshop is the first of many auxiliary programs leading up to the Queering Wood Craft\, a landmark exhibition\, highlighting LGBTQIA+ woodworking artists. The culmination of this project will be a 3-month exhibition—the first and largest of its kind—opening in May 2027. \nQuestions? Contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communication at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/spoon-carving-workshop-with-artist-kate-hawes-a-queering-wood-craft-program/ LOCATION:NextFab\, 1800 N. American St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States CATEGORIES:Queering Wood Craft,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/0528_edit2-26-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9394736;-75.1773386 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NextFab 1800 N. American St Philadelphia PA 19122 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1800 N. American St:geo:-75.1773386,39.9394736 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081400 CREATED:20260420T180533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T180533Z UID:10002089-1780830000-1780851600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Queering Wood Craft Meet-up: Philadelphia Pride Festival DESCRIPTION:Queering Wood Craft Meet-up: Philadelphia Pride Festival | Sun. June 7\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 pm ET | In-person on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway\n*Exact time and location coming soon. There is a $10.00 ticket fee to enter the festival. Once it’s available\, we will include it on this site. \nRSVP \nJoin us for the Queering Wood Craft Meet-Up to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community during the 2026 Philadelphia Pride Festival!Connect with fellow makers and share stories\, experiences\, and creativity within our vibrant roundtable members. Stop by\, say hi\, and be part of the conversation! \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/queering-wood-craft-meet-up-philadelphia-pride-festival/ LOCATION:Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, 1600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States CATEGORIES:Queering Wood Craft,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Querring-Wood-Craft-Slide-Show-5.3.25-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081400 CREATED:20260413T155550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T155550Z UID:10002084-1783764000-1783774800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:2026 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender DESCRIPTION:2026 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender |\nSaturday\, July 11th | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | NextFab\, 1800 North American Street\, Philadelphia\nClick HERE for Registration\n*Registration is required to attend. \nThe public is invited into the Windgate Fellows shop for discussion surrounding their work as part of the 2026 Windgate Arts Residency Program (WARP – Wood). This event will take place at NextFab\, located at 1800 North American Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19122\, on Saturday\, July 11\, 2026\, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This event is an opportunity to meet the resident fellows and hear about their concepts and works in progress\, whether in wood\, film\, writing\, or other documentation. \nThis summer marks the 29th year that the Museum has sponsored the international residency program. The Fellows live\, travel\, and work independently and collaboratively in an intensive\, 8-week program from June 8 through August 7\, 2026. Typical activities include visits to local and regional museums and public and private collections of art. The residency culminates in an exhibition of their artwork\, opening Friday\, August 7th. The evening will begin with a gallery talk by the Resident Fellows\, followed by a reception. Sponsored and programmed by the Museum for Art in Wood and hosted by our partner NextFab\, the residency encourages research\, discussions\, studio work\, experiments\, and collaborations. \nSchedule for the day: \n\n10:00 AM Arrival (Coffee and Bagels will be provided)\n10:15 AM Welcome words and the artist presentations begin\n11:45 PM Guests will be able to watch demos\, see the shop\, talk more with the fellows\, and go on tours of NextFab.  \n1:00 PM Guests exit\n\nTo learn more about the 2026 WARP Wood Fellows\, click HERE. \n  \n** Attendees must wear closed-toe shoes. No one will be permitted in the woodshop with open-toe shoes!\nNo flip-flops\, no sandals. \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/2026-windgate-arts-residency-program-in-wood-open-studio-day-in-memory-of-lee-bender-2/ LOCATION:NextFab\, 1800 N. American St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States CATEGORIES:Windgate ITE Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Untitled-design-37.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org GEO:39.9394736;-75.1773386 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NextFab 1800 N. American St Philadelphia PA 19122 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1800 N. American St:geo:-75.1773386,39.9394736 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T081400 CREATED:20260413T155000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T155000Z UID:10002085-1786123800-1786132800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2026 DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2026 | Fri\, August 7\, 2026 | 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-eighth 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\, sculpture\, and research to the Museum’s exhibition space. \n2026 Windgate Resident Fellows:\n\nArtists \nAdam Atkinson | Austin\, Texas\, US \nJoyce Lin | Bellaire\, Texas\, US \nMark Tan | Tempe\, Arizona\, US \nNiv Tishbi | Tel Aviv\, Israel \nArtist and Documentation \nAnders Nienstaedt |  Northfield\, Minnesota\, US \nStudent Artist \nLiza Stout | Phoenix\, Arizona\, US \nScholar \nDaniel Fountain\,  PhD | Exeter\, United Kingdom \n  \n\nMeet the 2026 WARP Wood Fellows! Join us for the WARP Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender\, on July 11\, 2026\, at NextFab North. To RSVP\, click HERE. \n  \nOpening reception with the Windgate Resident Fellows | Aug 7\, 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 Museum 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\, the Klorfine Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. The Museum received in-kind support from Boomerang\, Inc. Special thanks to the WARP Wood committee\, the organizing committee of the Echo Lake Collaborative Conference\, the Organic Recycling Center in the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation\, and Debbra Soffer in memory of Michael Soffer. \n  \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-opening-for-the-windgate-arts-residency-program-in-wood-2026-2/ 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/2025/03/Hudnall_7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR