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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T133000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031648 CREATED:20240206T193721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T193721Z UID:10001711-1710590400-1710595800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Queering Wood Craft: An LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 8 DESCRIPTION:Queering Wood Craft: an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 8 \nLearning Queerly: The Poetics of Learning and Unlearning in Wood\nSat. March 16\, 2024 | 12:00 pm ET | LIVE on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nThe Museum for Art in Wood hosts a series of conversations with queer woodworkers. Furniture maker\, spoon carver\, and educator Kate Hawes\, will lead the next edition of the roundtable discussion with Learning Queerly: The Poetics of Learning and Unlearning in Wood with leading queer woodworkers and artists in wood. \nLearning a craft like woodworking involves our whole selves. In this roundtable discussion\, we’ll talk about the places and contexts where we learn. How do we learn with others—mentors\, peers\, media\, and communities of practice; and how do we learn with our materials\, tools\, bodies\, and the objects we make? What has been helpful\, and what has been discarded? How are we absorbing\, transforming\, repeating\, copying\, and caring for what we are learning? In sharing our diverse experiences of learning\, we may find that traditional “how-to” methods fail us\, that queer people learn differently\, and that learning queerly in wood has its own creative arc. \nJoin us for this enlightening and fun afternoon. \nPortrait of Kate Hawes \nKate Hawes (they\, them) is a New York-based furniture maker\, spoon carver\, and educator. They earned a certificate in cabinet and furniture making at North Bennet Street School in 1997 and a Masters in Critical Craft History and Theory from Warren Wilson College in 2023. Between these experiences\, they co-founded a sprawling communal wood shop in an old factory in Brooklyn\, worked as a custom furniture maker\, and taught woodworking classes at Makeville Studio. In graduate school they wrote about the phenomenology of dullness and the exchange of spoons in spoon carving community. Kate Hawes lives and works in the Catskills where they make spoons and custom furniture\, as well as teach woodworking classes at the Hudson River Maritime Museum and Wooden Boat School\, North Bennet Street School\, Peters Valley School of Craft\, and Snow Farm. \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/queering-wood-craft-an-lgbtqia-woodworkers-roundtable-part-8/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Untitled-design-23.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031648 CREATED:20240326T160841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T160841Z UID:10001714-1712336400-1712347200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:April First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:April First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood | Fri. April 5\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nWalk-ups Welcome \nThis First Friday\, stop into the Museum for Art in Wood and experience Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree and Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni. While you’re here\, explore our permanent collection of over 1\,300 objects and shop our Museum Store for unique handmade objects\, jewelry\, artworks\, and books. \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/april-first-friday-at-the-museum-for-art-in-wood/ 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/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-26-at-12.05.58-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031648 CREATED:20240313T133705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T133705Z UID:10001712-1712849400-1712854800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Draw\, Write\, Embrace: A Creative Workshop with LindoYes DESCRIPTION:Draw\, Write\, Embrace: A Creative Workshop with LindoYes | FREE Library of Philadelphia Independence Branch | 18 S 7th Street  | Thurs. April 11\, 2024 | 3:30 pm EST | In-person Event\n RSVP \nIn this workshop with acclaimed poet and multiform artist LindoYes\, middle and high schoolers will transform life experiences and inner struggles into art and writing through illustration and poetry. This program is presented in partnership with the FREE Library of Philadelphia’s Independence Branch and is a part of the Museum for Art in Wood’s Gumball Machine Project. \nAbout LindoYes \nLindoYes (he/hm)\, is a dyslexic spoken word poet born\, raised and living in Philadelphia. He has been featured in the Philly Weekly\, Philadelphia Inquirer\, Button Poetry\, and Def Poetry Jam to name a few. Lindo’s poetry has expanded to short animations\, gumball machines\, and plays where he has centered black existence\, mental health\, and fantasy/sci-fi. He was the recipient of the 2023 Jackie Robinson award by Color of Change and the 2023 “Change Maker” award by Uptown Standards. LindoYes will be releasing in December 2024 a graphic novel called “Pawnshop\,” which is a sci-fi/fantasy anthology on Mental Health based in Philly. \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the FREE Library\nThe mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy\, guide learning\, and inspire curiosity. Its vision is to build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \n  \nThe Gumball Machine Project is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/draw-write-embrace-a-creative-workshop-with-lindoyes/ LOCATION:Free Library of Philadelphia Independence Branch\, 18 S 7th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T213000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031648 CREATED:20240112T155835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T153844Z UID:10001705-1713551400-1713562200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:2024 Bandsaw Bash DESCRIPTION:TICKETS SOLD OUT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BID ON THE AUCTION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandsaw Bash | Fri. April 19\, 2024 | 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Fleisher Art Memorial\, 719 Catherine St\, Philadelphia 19147 | In-person\n\n\nClick HERE for Sponsorship\nWe are excited and honored to invite you to the fifth annual Bandsaw Bash! \nThis event celebrates the Museum for Art in Wood with a festive evening party and silent auction. It is an opportunity to gather in support of the Museum’s unique mission while connecting with friends and supporters in the Museum’s vibrant community. \nThe 2024 Bandsaw Bash will take place in person at the Fleisher Art Memorial\, Philadelphia\, on Friday\, April 19\, 6:30–9:30pm. A special champagne reception and auction tour for sponsors will be held at 6:00pm\, just before we kick off the main event. \nIf you joined us for the Bandsaw Box Auction in 2022\, you recall the ingenious works made in support of the Museum\, as well as the warm camaraderie of our guests. This year promises an event packed with inspiring\, new bandsaw boxes\, food\, wine\, beer\, live music by the Dave Brodie Trio\, and more. As in past years\, proceeds from the auction are split between contributing artists and the Museum. Your sponsorship helps fund the exhibitions and events that the Museum for Art in Wood delivers. \nThe Museum’s staff and Board of Trustees look forward to seeing you on April 19th. \n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \nNOTE: If you wish to pay by check\, please make it out to Museum for Art in Wood and mail to 141 North 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19106. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS SOLD OUT!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BID ON THE AUCTION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Bandsaw Bash Co-chairs!\n \n \n \n \n \n Kimberly Winkle is a maker whose work\, both furniture and objects\, celebrates traditional furniture making and woodturning techniques combined with a strong use of color and pattern.  Her work has been included in exhibitions at SOFA Chicago\, WANTEDDesign NYC\, Architectural Digest Show NYC\, the Museum of Art in Wood \,and the Fuller Craft Museum.  She earned her MFA from San Diego State University\, and she is currently a Professor of Art and Director of the School of Art\, Craft & Design at TN Tech University. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Zobel is a furniture maker and graduate from Bucks County Community College and subsequently Indiana University of Pennsylvania and studied under the tutelage of renowned makers Mark Sfirri and the late Alphonse Mattia.  Since schooling Dan has become an enthusiastic supporter and contributor of the wood art field by participating in shows\, presentations\, collaborative events\, and also collecting wooden artworks.  In his professional life\, Dan manages a millwork and furniture manufacturer\, Edgewood Made\, based in Philadelphia.  Dan’s networking and collaboration with artists and members of the Museum’s staff lends itself to his selection to act as the Co-Chair for this years Bandsaw Bash event. \n \n \n \n \n \n EVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Patricia* and Gordon FowlerCarolyn and Ron PicciottiMaryalice BirkChristian Giannelli PhotographyBruce KatsiffLeonard Kreppel*Albert and Tina LeCoffElissa TopolJeff and Donna TuriScott and Charmaine WishartGlen and Chris Zobel \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 \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 \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An asterisk * denotes a member of the Museum Board of Trustees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS SOLD OUT!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BID ON THE AUCTION URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/2024-bandsaw-bash/ LOCATION:Fleisher Art Memorial\, 719 Catherine St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Horz-2024-BB.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T130000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031648 CREATED:20240327T180059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T155725Z UID:10001715-1714046400-1714050000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:To Understand A Tree – A Conversation with Artist Gina Siepel and Dr. Michael Mann DESCRIPTION:To Understand A Tree – A Conversation with Artist Gina Siepel and Dr. Michael Mann | Thurs. April 25\, 2024 | University of Pennsylvania | The Agora Room in Annenberg Public Policy Center\, 202 S. 36th St\, Philadelphia | 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET | In-person & Zoom\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin the Penn Center for Science\, Sustainability & Media\, and the Museum for Art in Wood for an event during Penn Earth Week. Dr. Michael Mann will be in conversation with interdisciplinary artist and woodworker Gina Siepel\, whose exhibition To Understand A Tree is currently on display at the Museum for Art in Wood now through July 21\,2024\, and is a part of their environmentally-focused exhibitions. This event will be in person and via Zoom. \nPictured: The red oak tree at the height of autumn color\, 2019. Photo by Gina Siepel \nAbout the Speakers \n \n \n \n \n \n Portrait of Gina Siepel \nGina Siepel is an interdisciplinary artist\, designer\, and woodworker\, based in Greenfield\, MA (Pocumtuc land). Their artistic practice reflects an engagement with place\, history\, queer experience\, and ecology\, and their work integrates conceptual concerns and craftsmanship with a focus on wood as a natural and a cultural material. Gina’s works have been shown in museums and galleries nationally\, she is currently a MacLeish Field Station Artist-in-Residence at Smith College\, and a 2023 recipient of a Teaching Artist Cohort Grant from the Center for Craft. \n \n \n \n \n \n Protratit of Dr. Michael Mann \nMichael Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania\, with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication. He is director of the Penn Center for Science\, Sustainability\, and the Media (PCSSM). He has received many honors and awards\, including NOAA’s Outstanding Publication award in 2002 and selection by Scientific American as one of the fifty leading visionaries in science and technology in 2002. He contributed\, with other IPCC authors\, to the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He received the Award for Public Engagement with Science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2018 and the Climate Communication Prize from the American Geophysical Union in 2018. In 2019 he received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement\, and in 2020\, he received the World Sustainability Award of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2020. He received the Leo Szilard Award of the American Physical Society in 2021 and was named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association in 2023. He is the author of several books including Dire Predictions\, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars\, The Madhouse Effect\, The New Climate War and Our Fragile Moment. \n \n \n \n \n \n Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/to-understand-a-tree-a-conversation-with-artist-gina-siepel-and-dr-michael-mann/ LOCATION:Annenberg Public Policy Center\, 202 S. 36th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7_Siepel_RedOak_Autnumn1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T210000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031648 CREATED:20240325T161504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T133906Z UID:10001713-1714242600-1714251600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:The Poetry Gumball Machine Project Celebration DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Gumball Machine Celebration | Sat\, April 27\, 2024 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET | In-person at the Museum for Art in Wood\nClick HERE to RSVP \nYou’re invited to the unveiling celebration of the Museum for Art in Wood’s Poetry Gumball Machine. The Poetry Gumball Machine Project is the brainchild of acclaimed poet and multiform artist LindoYes and is a community-wide program in varied locations in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The project supports free access to the arts and poetry in a fun and familiar experience using traditional gumball machines. The Museum’s wooden Poetry Gumball Machine was specially crafted by local artist Jesse Rinyu\, who was selected through a jury process to create the one-of-a-kind mechanized sculpture\, which houses the unique walnut shell capsules created by artist Jennifer Eckenrode that\, when opened\, reveals a slip of paper with an original poem composed by LindoYes and information for free local social services and\, crisis hotline numbers. The unveiling will be commemorated with music and spoken word by local talent with light refreshments provided byPhilly’s own Harper’s Garden. \nThe Museum’s doors will open at 6:00 pm and the event and performances begin at 6:30 pm \nThe Poetry Gumball Machine Project team: \nLindoYes – Lead ArtistJesse Rinyu – Wood ArtistJennifer Eckenrode – Craft ArtistSavannah Cooper-Ramsey – Writing SupportKatie Sorenson – Project Managment \n \n \n \n \n \n Performances by:\n \n \n \n \n \n LindoYes (he/hm)\, is a dyslexic spoken word poet born\, raised and living in Philadelphia. He has been featured in the Philly Weekly\, Philadelphia Inquirer\, Button Poetry\, and Def Poetry Jam to name a few. Lindo’s poetry has expanded to short animations\, gumball machines\, and plays where he has centered black existence\, mental health\, and fantasy/sci-fi. He was the recipient of the 2023 Jackie Robinson award by Color of Change and the 2023 “Change Maker” award by Uptown Standards. LindoYes will be releasing in December 2024 a graphic novel called “Pawnshop\,” which is a sci-fi/fantasy anthology on Mental Health based in Philly. \n \n \n \n \n \n Dani & JoePhiladelphia-based Dani & Joe are songwriting sweethearts who\, after years as supporting members in other prominent Philly bands\, hit the scene under their own names in 2020 with the release of ‘All for You.’ Their beginnings grew out of small\, intimate shows\, and the music carries that tradition compositionally. Joni-style folk collage storytelling meets experimental R&B with a Black Keys makeup. \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nMatthew EdwardsMatte is an up and coming Soul-Pop and RnB singer-songwriter from Willingboro\, New Jersey. He is a self-taught vocalist that found his voice when he was 9 years old.With a voice like honey dripping on vinyl\, his music carries the echoes of gospel-soaked Sundays and smoky jazz bars\, weaving stories of resilience and joy into modern R&B grooves. Already captivating audiences with his raw vocals and electrifying live shows. His warm yet timeless soul stirring voice has privileged him to perform and tour on stages in front of thousands of supporters. With Cosigns from major entertainers such as Jim Beanz\, Avery Wilson\, Tamar Braxton\, Stevie Mackey\, Jeremy Passion\, Jessie J\, Tisha Campbell Martin\, Common\, Jennifer Hudson\, and Jazmine Sullivan\,  Matte is a force to be reckoned with\, and soon to be a household name. \n \n \n \n \n \n Marshall James KavanaughMarshall James Kavanaugh is a Philadelphia-based dream laborer and performance poet. He has performed his poetry at the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, Barnes Foundation\, Philadelphia Contemporary\, and the Philadelphia International Airport. As Dream Poet For Hire\, Marshall creates stream-of-subconscious inspired poetry on demand for the general public. Equipped with a Smith-Corona Skyriter\, he sets up in public spaces around Philadelphia and tailors on-the-spot poems on any theme. \n \n \n \n \n \n Josh SmithJosh Smith is a dynamic poet\, speaker\, and mental health advocate from Delaware County\, PA. He was first exposed to poetry in the fifth grade while learning about the Harlem Renaissance and fell in love with the works of Langston Hughes\, Zora Neale Hurston\, and Claude McKay. The latter’s sonnet\, If We Must Die\, inspired Josh to begin his own writing. Blending social commentary\, personal experiences\, vulnerability\, and clever wordplay\, Josh Smith impacts his audience in a way that sparks\, inspires\, and provokes change and healing. Josh Smith’s second poetry collection\, How to Grieve\, is available for purchase. \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Gumball Machine Project is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Gumball Machine Event is partially supported by Harper’s Garden. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/the-gumball-machine-project-celebration/ 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/2024/03/Untitled-design-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240502T173156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T173156Z UID:10001719-1714755600-1714766400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:May First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:May First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood | Fri. May 3\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nWalk-ups Welcome \nThis First Friday\, stop into the Museum for Art in Wood and experience Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree and Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni. While you’re here\, explore our permanent collection of over 1\,300 objects and shop our Museum Store for unique handmade objects\, jewelry\, artworks\, and books. \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/may-first-friday-at-the-museum-for-art-in-wood-2/ 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/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-26-at-12.05.58-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240430T212206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T212244Z UID:10001717-1715259600-1715263200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:The History\, Science\, and Art of the Lewis and Clark Herbarium DESCRIPTION:The History\, Science\, and Art of the Lewis and Clark Herbarium | Thurs\, May 9\, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET | On ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP for the Zoom link \nPlease join us for a nutritious lunchtime discussion about the herbarium sheets of Lewis and Clark. The American Philosophical Society\, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University\, and the Museum for Art in Wood are joining history\, science\, and art in this collaborative talk. We’ll learn about the history and science of these sheets and how they came to Philadelphia and we’ll also hear from artist Gina Siepel about her experience creating a herbarium for her current exhibition\, To Understand a Tree.  \nDon’t miss this unique and fascinating opportunity to dive into the Lewis and Clark Herbarium. \n*Pictured above is a herbarium sheet by Meriwether Lewis\, 1804\, of Nicotiana quadrivalvis. \n \n \n \n \n \n Ali Rospond \nHerbarium sheet by Meriwether Lewis\, 1804\, Artemisia frigida Willd. \nAli Rospond is the Education Programs Manager at the American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum (APS).  Ali creates\, coordinates\, and implements intergenerational\, school\, outreach\, and informal adult programming at the Society. She has also worked as an educator at the Independence Seaport Museum. Ali holds an M.A. in Museum Education from the University of the Arts and a B.A. in History/Political Science from Rutgers University. \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rick McCourt \nHerbarium Shhet by Meriwether Lewis\, 1804\, of Quercus macocarpa Michx. \nDr. Rick McCourt has been a botany curator at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University since 1996 and a professor in the Biodiversity\, Earth\, and Environmental Science (BEES) Department since its founding at Drexel University in 2012. \nProfessor McCourt’s research program targets the biodiversity\, evolution\, ecology\, and systematics of green algae\, specifically green algae that are among the closest living algal relatives of land plants. In addition\, he curates the plant collection of the Lewis and Clark expedition and has written about the history of the botanical results from their journey. Rick’s contributions are widely recognized; he is the author and co-author of over a hundred highly cited articles published in prominent\, peer-reviewed scientific journals. \nMcCourt worked for six years at the National Science Foundation as a program director in the Divisions of Biological Science and Education and Human Resources. He also served as president and chair of the Board of Trustees for the Phycological Society of America and other environmental organizations. Before coming to Drexel\, Rick was a faculty member at DePaul University in Chicago; he taught evolutionary biology and ecology courses and mentored graduate\, undergraduate\, and co-op students in his laboratory. \nRick writes for popular magazines such as Discover and Outside; he has also co-edited the book The New Science Journalists with Ted Anton\, a professor of English at DePaul University. \nEarlier in his career\, Rick worked as a science journalist and reported on science\, sports\, and arts at National Public Radio. In 1985 he won the AAAS Westinghouse Award for Science Journalism in Radio for a series on aquaculture broadcast on NPR. \n \n \n \n \n \n Gina Siepel \nLiving Material I\, Red Oak Seedling from the exhibition Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree. Photo by John Carlano \nGina Siepel is an interdisciplinary artist\, designer\, and woodworker\, based in Greenfield\, MA (Pocumtuc land). Their artistic practice reflects an engagement with place\, history\, queer experience\, and ecology\, and their work integrates conceptual concerns and craftsmanship with a focus on wood as a natural and a cultural material. Gina’s works have been shown in museums and galleries nationally\, she is currently a MacLeish Field Station Artist-in-Residence at Smith College\, and a 2023 recipient of a Teaching Artist Cohort Grant from the Center for Craft. \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n  \n  \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. If you don’t find your ticket with the Zoom link in your inbox\, please check your junk folder. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/the-history-science-and-art-of-the-lewis-and-clark-herbarium/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PH-LC-146-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240506T211824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T132826Z UID:10001721-1715277600-1715284800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Second Thursday at NextFab for Fellow Adam Atkinson's Communing: Objects of Impermanence DESCRIPTION:Second Thursday at NextFab for Fellow Adam Atkinson’s Communing: Objects of Impermanence | NextFab 1800 North American Street | Thurs. May 9\, 2024 | 6:00 pm EST | In-person Event\nWalk-ups Welcome \nStop by NextFab for the Second Thursday and catch the last weeks of the 2024 Winter Residency Fellow Adam Atkinson’s exhibition Communing: Objects of Impermanence\, a series of objects utilizing salvaged materials in the spirit of the program’s mission of sustainability. The residency is designed for artists in Greater Philadelphia who work in the medium of wood and is a collaboration between the Museum for Art in Wood and NextFab. Communing: Objects of Impermanence is on view at the NextFab North Philadelphia location and will be closing on May 20th. Don’t miss the last public opportunity to see Atkinson’s Objects of Impermanence. \n  \nPortrait of Adam Atkinson by Myles Pettengill @myles_standis \nAdam Atkinson (he/they) is a Philadelphia-based metalsmith\, curator\, and educator. They received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Studio Practices from Boise State University in 2013 and a Master of Fine Arts in Metal Design from East Carolina University in 2019. Atkinson’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, including at the Metal Museum in Memphis\, Tennessee\, Blowing Rock Museum of Art and History in Blowing Rock\, North Carolina\, and Nagoya Zokei University in Japan. \nAtkinson uses a variety of techniques and materials to explore different narratives in their artistic practice. In their The Orifice Series\, they explored the link between the body and nature using metal and wood juxtapositions. Each piece draws upon organic\, bodily imagery and fur textures overlaid on carved cherry wood; all carefully handcrafted using repousse\, an ancient technique of forming sheet metal\, woodcarving\, and burning. Atkinson also interrogated the role traditional Ancient Roman busts played as historical markers for powerful figures in his Wood Bust Series. With these works\, they questioned the legacies of the figures who have been memorialized through busts\, what marks a great achievement in our society\, and the role the form and function play in visualizing social structures. \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/second-thursday-at-nextfab-for-fellow-adam-atkinsons-communing-objects-of-impermanence/ LOCATION:NextFab\, 1800 N. American St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240314_184822-scaled.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:20240516T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240501T170916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T181743Z UID:10001718-1715880600-1715887800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Wood Friends Social DESCRIPTION:Wood Friends Social | Thurs\, May 16\, 2024 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET | Liberty Point\, 211 S Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia | Adjacent to the Independence Seaport Museum\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a casual social hang-out with friends who work with wood and friends who just love wood. Stop by Liberty Point\, located adjacent to the Independence Seaport Museum\, to mingle with the wood community. We’re looking forward to seeing you! \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/wood-friends-social/ LOCATION:Liberty Point\, 211 S. Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-open-studio-day-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T130000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240508T215838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T154823Z UID:10001722-1717236000-1717246800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Herbarium Workshop DESCRIPTION:Herbarium Workshop | Sat. June 1\, 2024 | Glen Foerd | 5001 Grant Ave\, Philadelphia 19128 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET | In-person\nGeneral Registration $45 \nMember Registration $35 \nJoin us for a collaborative herbarium workshop on the beautiful grounds of Glen Foerd. The day will begin with building your own plant press and collecting plant specimens. Afterward\, you’ll have the opportunity to practice mounting pressed plants to create your own herbarium sheets. Space is limited\, so be sure to register today. \nABOUT GLEN FOERD\nGlen Foerd\, listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, is located on 18 acres at the confluence of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. It is the only remaining riverfront estate in Philadelphia open to the public. The estate was saved from demolition by a coalition of dedicated neighbors in the immediate community. They formed the non-profit Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation to manage and operate the estate\, which is leased from Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. Glen Foerd stewards an eclectic riverfront estate for the enjoyment and educational benefit of the community. Drawing from the estate’s architecture\, art\, material culture\, and history – as well as its gardens and waterways – Glen Foerd provides inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and support Philadelphia’s natural and cultural ecosystems. The estate grounds are free to the public and open every day from dawn to dusk. \nABOUT THE MUSEUM FOR ART IN WOOD\nThe Museum for Art in Wood is a museum of contemporary art\, craft\, and design in the material of wood. The Museum presents the work of emerging and established artists from the United States and abroad and offers thought-provoking exhibitions\, a permanent collection of over 1\,100 objects and works of art\, publications and documentation\, events and workshops\, and a library with over 26\,000 artist files\, books\, and documents that span the history of craft. The Museum also brings artists and researchers from around the world to Philadelphia every year to attend its unique Windgate Artist Residency Program. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \n*Cancelation Policy\nCancelations of a workshop registration must be made by email. The Museum can offer a full refund if notice is given 72 hours prior to the workshop. Refunds will not be given after that date.\nThe Museum for Art in Wood reserves the right to cancel or postpone a workshop due to severe weather or unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be notified in advance and offered a full refund. \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/herbarium-workshop/ LOCATION:Glen Foerd\, 5001 Grant Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19114\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-43.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240604T211423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T211423Z UID:10001728-1717779600-1717790400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:June First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:June First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood | Fri. June 7\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nWalk-ups Welcome \nThis First Friday\, stop into the Museum for Art in Wood and experience Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree and Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni. While you’re here\, explore our permanent collection of over 1\,300 objects and shop our Museum Store for unique handmade objects\, jewelry\, artworks\, and books. \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/june-first-friday-at-the-museum-for-art-in-wood/ 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/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-26-at-12.05.58-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240516T191637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T172735Z UID:10001723-1718299800-1718308800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:A Special Book Signing Event with Mira Nakashima DESCRIPTION:A Special Book Signing Event with Mira Nakashima | Thurs. June 13\, 2024 | 5:30 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nOn June 13\, 2024\, the Museum for Art in Wood will host a special book signing event with renowned furniture designer and architect Mira Nakashima\, daughter of George Nakashima\, one of the leading innovators of 20th–century furniture. During the event\, visitors can meet Mira and have their copy of the book The Nakashima Process signed. The publication illustrates what makes Nakashima’s unique handmade furniture special\, featuring original sketches\, the philosophy behind her father\, George Nakashima’s masterpieces\, and family history. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Mira Nakashima. \nClick HERE to preorder the book. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n About George Nakashima\nGeorge Nakashima (1905–90) was a world-famous woodworker in the second half of the twentieth century. He achieved fame as a leader of the modern American Arts and Crafts movement. George earned a master’s degree in architecture from M.I.T in 1931. In 1934\, Nakashima joined the architecture firm of Antonin Raymond\, a protégé of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. However\, after spending a year in a WWII Japanese American internment camp in 1942\, along with his wife and daughter\, Mira\, Nakashima decided to pursue a new career as a furniture designer\, where he championed traditional philosophies and craftsmanship. Nakashima is recognized as one of America’s most eminent furniture designer-craftsman and his style of “organic naturalism” can be seen in the buildings\, landscape\, and furniture located in the Nakashima Woodworkers Complex in New Hope\, PA\, which has been recognized as a National Landmark and a World Monument. Private tours of the Nakashima studio are offered through the Nakashima Foundation for Peace and George Nakashima’s work can be viewed at the Metropolitan Museum\, Mingei International Museum and Michener Art Museum.  \n \n \n \n \n \n About George Nakashima Woodworkers\nFounded in 1945 by the late Japanese American George Nakashima\, Nakashima Woodworkers focuses on material and craftmanship by creating timeless furniture pieces from sustainably harvested hardwoods\, particularly American black walnut\, made to be aesthetically pleasing and utilitarian at the same time. The studio works only with solid wood and with an immense respect for the material. George believed that natural materials\, such as wood\, should be “studied\, understood and respected”. They custom-mill sustainably harvested hardwoods and select the resulting planks individually for each project.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Portrait of Mira Nakashima \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/a-special-book-signing-event-with-mira-nakashima/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Process-Book-Conoid-Studio-13-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240604T205706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T151228Z UID:10001727-1720632600-1720639800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Wood Friends Social DESCRIPTION:Wood Friends Social | Wed\, July 10\, 2024 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET | Fringe Bar\, 140 N Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a casual social hang-out with friends who work with wood and friends who just love wood. Stop by Liberty Point\, located adjacent to the Independence Seaport Museum\, to mingle with the wood community. We’re looking forward to seeing you! \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/wood-friends-social-2/ LOCATION:Fringe Bar\, 140 N. Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-open-studio-day-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240522T213232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T145959Z UID:10001725-1720864800-1720882800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:2024 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender DESCRIPTION:2024 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender |\nSaturday\, July 13th | 10:00 am – 3:00 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 2024 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 13\, 2024\, from 10:00 am to 3:00 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 28th 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 3 through August 2\, 2024. 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 2nd. 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\n10:30 AM Welcome words and the artist presentations begin\n12:30 PM Lunch\n1:30 PM Guests will be able to watch demos\, see the shop\, talk more with the fellows\, and go on tours of NextFab. \n3:00 PM Guests exit\n\n$25 for entry and lunch \n*Note: Students pay only $15 for entry and lunch–a valid student ID must be shown at entry. Please contact Katie Sorenson to RSVP. \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/2024-windgate-arts-residency-program-in-wood-open-studio-day-in-memory-of-lee-bender/ 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:20240718T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T210000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240522T211902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T211902Z UID:10001724-1721329200-1721336400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:A Concert with JAFFNA ENSEMBLE DESCRIPTION:A Concert with JAFFNA ENSEMBLE | Thurs. July 18\, 2024 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm EDT | In-person Event\nClick HERE for Tickets \nNot a Member? Click HERE to become one! \nJoin us for a lively concert with Philadelphia-based world music ensemble Jaffna! Jaffana combines instrumentation and influences from the Middle East\, India\, and anywhere else that inspires them. With roots in the early-1990s\, the group maintains its distinct style with original compositions and improvisations which stretch the boundaries of their respective cultures. Don’t miss being transported to other worlds! \nFollow Jaffna on Facebook and listen to them on Reverb Nation! \nJaffna Ensemble: Roger Mgrdichian\, Raji Malik\, Branavan Ganesan\, Joseph Tayoun \n  \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/a-concert-with-jaffna-ensemble-2/ 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/2023/04/JAFFNA.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T153000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240506T180257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T185438Z UID:10001720-1721469600-1721489400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:To Understand a Tree: an Experiential Workshop with Gina Siepel DESCRIPTION:To Understand a Tree: an Experiential Workshop | Sat\, July 20\, 2024 | The Schuylkill Center | 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road\, Philadelphia 19128 | 10:00 am – 3:30 pm ET | In-person\n$100 General Registration \n$85 Member Registration \nJoin us for an exploratory\, hands-on workshop\, where we will explore connections between the forest\, the tree\, and the material of wood. Led by artist Gina Siepel\, in collaboration with a naturalist from the Schuylkill Center\, we will undertake a guided exploration of the forest. During this workshop\, we’ll practice tree identification using field guides and online tools\, and we’ll have an overview of the anatomy and physiology of trees. We will also take the opportunity to study the material in depth\, splitting logs and other found materials and exploring the life of the tree through an examination of the wood itself. \nPictured above is the summer canopy at the MacLeish Field Station at Smith College—photo by Gina Siepel. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Images above: Lotte Walworth and Silvie Schlein splitting logs. Nov. 2022\, photo by Olive Rowell.Detail image of One-Half Log\, Divided into a Chair and Scraps by Gina Siepel\, 2022\, photo by John Carlano. \n \n \n \n \n \n About Gina Siepel\n \n \n \n \n \n   \nPortrait of Gina Siepel \nGina Siepel is an interdisciplinary artist\, designer\, and woodworker\, based in Greenfield\, MA (Pocumtuc land). Their artistic practice reflects an engagement with place\, history\, queer experience\, and ecology\, and their work integrates conceptual concerns and craftsmanship with a focus on wood as a natural and a cultural material. Gina’s works have been shown in museums and galleries nationally\, she is currently a MacLeish Field Station Artist-in-Residence at Smith College\, and a 2023 recipient of a Teaching Artist Cohort Grant from the Center for Craft. \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nPlease direct questions to Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/to-understand-a-tree-an-experiential-workshop/ LOCATION:The Schuylkill Center\, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19128\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/canopy_summer-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240524T171900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T185442Z UID:10001726-1722619800-1722628800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for Fruition: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2024 DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for Fruition: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2024 Exhibition| Fri\, August 2\, 2024 | 5:30 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\nWalk-in’s Welcome \nThe Museum’s annual summer exhibition represents the culmination of the Windgate Wood Arts Residency Program (WARP-Wood)\, a two-month arts residency program. In this exhibition\, the international group of artists presents work created during the residency\, which emphasizes research\, exploration\, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment. Now in its twenty-sixth year\, this renowned residency offers artists specializing in the material of wood the opportunity to test their vision and skill\, while developing connections with colleagues\, collectors\, and the city of Philadelphia. \nThis year’s fellows\, listed below\, will bring immersive and installation sculpture\, furniture and woodworking\, sculpture\, and research to the Museum’s exhibition space. \nArtist Fellows:\n  \n2024 Windgate Resident Fellows\n\nArtists:\nChance Coalter | San Diego\, CA \nMelissa Engler | Asheville\, NC \nJamie Herman | Layton\, NJ \nJ Prud’homme | San Francisco\, CA \nSara Tabbert | Fairbanks\, AK \nSarah Watlington | Los Angeles\, CA \nStudent Artist:\nBrittany Rudolf | Portland\, OR \nDocumentary Artist:\nMolly Nemer \nScholar:\nFolayemi Wilson \n\n  \nMeet the 2024 WARP Wood Fellows! Join us for the WARP Wood Open Studio Day\, in memory of Lee Bender\, on July 13\, 2024\, at NextFab North. To RSVP\, click HERE. \n  \nOpening reception with the Windgate Resident Fellows | Aug 2\, 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. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc. Additional support was provided by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts Career Opportunity. 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-2024-exhibition/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_4944.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240829T195359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T195359Z UID:10001734-1725642000-1725652800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:September First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:September First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood | Fri. September 6\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nWalk-ups Welcome \nThis First Friday\, stop into the Museum for Art in Wood and experience Fruition: Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2024 and Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni. While you’re here\, explore our permanent collection of over 1\,300 objects and shop our Museum Store for unique handmade objects\, jewelry\, artworks\, and books. \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/sept-first-friday-at-the-museum-for-art-in-wood-2/ 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/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-29-at-3.51.53 PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240731T235218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T235218Z UID:10001732-1726075800-1726083000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Free-Range Carving Meetup DESCRIPTION:Free-Range Carving Meetup | Wed. 11\, 2024 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm ET | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nGrab your widdling tools and wood for an evening of carving\, conversation\, and camaraderie. This is a free-range event\, not a class or workshop\, so bring your own hand tools and supplies. \nWhile you’re here\, get inspired by our current exhibition\, Fruition: Windgate Arts Residency Program 2024. This highly anticipated exhibition reveals artwork made by the 2024 WARP Wood fellows\, a cohort made up of professional artists\, a student artist\, a documentary artist\, and a scholar. \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/free-range-carving-meetup-3/ 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/2023/08/Copy-of-open-studio-day.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240731T201122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T201122Z UID:10001731-1726767000-1726774200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Wood Friends Social DESCRIPTION:Wood Friends Social | Thurs\, Sept. 19\, 2024 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET | Juno Mexican Grill\, 1033 Spring Garden Street\, Philadelphia PA 19123\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a casual social hang-out with friends who work with wood and friends who just love wood. Stop by Juno Mexican Grill\, located on Spring Garden Street\, to mingle with the wood community. We’re looking forward to seeing you! \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/wood-friends-social-3/ LOCATION:Juno Mexican Grill\, 1033 Spring Garden St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19123\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-open-studio-day-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240801T000253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T000253Z UID:10001733-1727006400-1727020800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Family Craft Table DESCRIPTION:Family Craft Table | Sun\, Sept. 22\, 2024 | 12 pm – 4 pm | Museum for Art in Wood\nJoin us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Museum’s Family Craft table. This fall the Museum will offer a monthly free seasonal hands-on craft for all ages to enjoy. Stop in and experience the Museum’s current exhibition Fruition: Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2024\, the Permanent Collection\, and unique handmade items in our Museum store. We can’t wait to see you get creative at the Family Craft Table. \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/family-craft-table-2/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Craft Table ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-open-studio-day-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240829T200901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T152918Z UID:10001736-1728061200-1728072000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for Strange Woodcraft: Weird and Eerie Sculpture from the Museum’s Permanent Collection DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for Strange Woodcraft: Weird and Eerie Sculpture from the Museum’s Permanent Collection | Fri\, October 4\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm\nJoin us for the First Friday Opening for Strange Woodcraft: Weird and Eerie Sculpture from the Museum’s Permanent Collection. \n\n\nMany artists\, collectors\, and enthusiasts turn to wood for its inviting warmth and its promissory sense of nostalgic familiarity. Departing from these typical associations\, Strange Woodcraft: Weird and Eerie Sculpture from the Museum’s Permanent Collection\, presents works which nurture a discomforting curiosity with the unfamiliar. Taking inspiration from cultural critic Mark Fisher’s insight that our attraction to the “weird” and the “eerie” stem from a fascination for “what lies beyond standard perception\, cognition and experience\,” Strange Woodcraft embraces sculptural forms which feel out of place\, askew\, haunting\, or just downright odd. \nResiding in the gallery of the Fleur and Charles Bresler Research Library at the Museum for Art in Wood\, this exhibition includes work from sixteen artists\, held in the museum’s permanent collection\, whose sculptural forms probe at the weird\, eerie—and perhaps even grotesque—registers of wood. In doing so\, Strange Woodcraft encourages visitors to consider the presence of more-than-human forces that may linger in crafted objects\, just beyond common perception. \nPictured above: Alain Mailland\, Purple Heart\, 1999. Photo by John Carlano. \n\n\n\n\nArtists:\nPaul Clare\nFelicia Francine Dean\nSatoshi Fujinuma\nDaniel Guilloux\nRebecca Kolodziejczak\nFriedrich Kuhn\nAlain Mailland\nHugh McKay\nWonjoo Park\nGord Peteran\nMichael Peterson\nHilary Pfeifer\nHartmut Rademann\nRobin Rice\nNeil Scobie\nDavid Sengel\nGordon Ward \n\n\n\n\nStrange Woodcraft: Weird and Eerie Sculpture in the Museum’s Permanent Collection is generously supported by the Cambium Circle Members of the Museum for Art in Wood\, Bresler Foundation\, The Klorfine Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, William Penn Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc. \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. \n\n\n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-opening-for-strange-woodcraft-weird-and-eeerie-sculpture-from-the-museums-permanent-collection/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2015.08.01.020.24-Mailland.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T133000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240904T210626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T141505Z UID:10001741-1728129600-1728135000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Queering Wood Craft: an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 9 - From Conversation to Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Queering Wood Craft: an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 9 – From Conversation to Exhibition\nClick HERE to RSVP \n \n \n \n \n \n The Museum for Art in Wood hosts a series of conversations with queer woodworkers. Curator\, publisher\, and educator Deirdre Visser\, will lead the next edition of the roundtable on the evolution from conversation to exhibition with leading queer woodworkers and artists in wood. \nJoin us for this enlightening and fun afternoon. \nSan Francisco native Deirdre Visser is an independent curator\, educator\, and visual artist in the city’s Mission District. Her work is rooted in the belief that arts and culture advance community engagement and catalyze discourse across difference. For more than a decade she’s engaged with the arts as a form of civic participation\, working collaboratively with the Skywatchers Ensemble in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district\, and has been a woodworker for three decades. She is the author of Joinery\, Joists\, and Gender: A History of Woodworking for the 21st Century (Routledge\, 2022) and co-curator with Laura Mays of Making a Seat at the Table\, a ground-breaking exhibition of works by women and gender nonconforming makers which opened in November 2019 at The Museum for Art in Wood. \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/queering-wood-craft-an-lgbtqia-woodworkers-roundtable-part-9/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-Queering-Wood-Craft-523.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240829T201428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T201428Z UID:10001737-1728820800-1728835200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Family Craft Table DESCRIPTION:Family Craft Table | Sun\, Oct. 13\, 2024 | 12 pm – 4 pm | Museum for Art in Wood\nJoin us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Museum’s Family Craft table. This fall the Museum will offer a monthly free seasonal hands-on craft for all ages to enjoy. Stop in and experience the Museum’s current exhibition Fruition: Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2024\, the Permanent Collection\, and unique handmade items in our Museum store. We can’t wait to see you get creative at the Family Craft Table. \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/family-craft-table-4/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Craft Table ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-open-studio-day-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240904T204313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T204313Z UID:10001740-1728820800-1728835200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Herbarium Demo at the American Philosophical Society's Family Fun Day DESCRIPTION:Herbarium Demo at Family Fun Day | Sun\, October 13\, 2024 | 12:00 – 4:00 pm | In-person at the American Philosophical Society | Jefferson Garden\, 105 S. 5th Street\, Philadelphia\nWalk-ups Welcome \nChannel your inner naturalist in a variety of activities as we welcome the fall weather and celebrate the last few months of the American Philosophical Society’s exhibition\, Sketching Splendor: American Natural History\, 1750-1850. \nCome and spend the afternoon with your family at the American Philosophical Society‘s Jefferson Garden. The Museum for Art in Wood will be there\, giving demos on how to collect\, press\, and mount your very own herbarium! \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.  This free family friendly event is appropriate for guests of all ages. \nStop by for some fun and say hi! URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/herbarium-demo-at-the-american-philosophical-societys-family-fun-day/ LOCATION:American Philosophical Society\, 105 S. 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106 CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-open-studio-day-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240904T202420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T192908Z UID:10001739-1729103400-1729107000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Young Speaker Series: Hanna Dausch DESCRIPTION:Young Artist Speaker Series: Hanna Dausch | Wed\, October 16\, 2024 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \n \n \n \n \n \n The Museum for Art in Wood is proud to present the Young Artist Speaker Series. Each semester a young artist is asked to share their work and speak about the transition from academia to becoming an independent artist. The seventh installment in the series features Hanna Dausch of Han Studio\, a Pittsburgh-based artist and designer. We will learn about Dausch’s creative process and her strategy for building and marketing a successful business. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Hanna Dausch’s journey! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n“I am Hanna Dausch and I run a small woodworking studio in Pittsburgh\, PA called Han Studio. \n\nMy grandfather was a woodworker\, my grandmother a painter\, my mother a gardener\, and my father a refinisher. Growing up I was surrounded by craftsmanship – precise lines\, smooth curves\, and distinct details shaped by skilled hands. It wasn’t until I moved away from home that I came to realize how much these details brought comfort and warmth to my childhood memories. \n\n\n\nAfter completing my education at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, I became a Historic Carpenter working on the preservation of homes built in the early 1900’s. This soon led me to handcrafting furniture and design for the home. \nMy woodworking is a conversation between the past\, present\, and future of craftsmanship strengthened by family and traditions. It is made to add warmth and intimacy to the home.” \n\n\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/young-speaker-series-hanna-dausch/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-open-studio-day-6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240918T195549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T190732Z UID:10001742-1729342800-1729353600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Thank a Tree by Voting Poster Project DESCRIPTION:  \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 \n \n \n \n Thank a Tree by Voting Poster Project with artist Jessica Gath | Sat\, October 19\, 2024 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | In-person\nWalk-ups are Welcome! \nJoin us in inspiring voting and showing support for trees and the environment! \nWe’re hosting a fun and creative event to inspire voting and raise awareness about the importance of trees and our environment. Artist Jessica Gath has designed a poster template to help you and your friends create your own unique posters. It’s the perfect opportunity to use your creativity for a meaningful cause. \nLet’s come together\, get the word out\, and vote for trees! \nArtwork featured above by Jessica Gath \nJessica Gath is a possibilitarian who makes artwork in paint\, garments\, zines\, food\, correspondence\, community\, activism\, songs\, dirt\, plants\, videos and whatever else gets the job done. Cycles of life and our connections to Earth and one another are integral to her practice. Jessica is a founding member of Artists Commit\, an amorphous collective of artists working to support one another\, arts workers\, institutions\, and businesses built up around art and the art world in bringing environmental justice into mainstream conversation and practices. \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/thank-a-tree-by-voting-poster-project/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20240708T163407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T164709Z UID:10001729-1730480400-1730491200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for Mark Sfirri: La Famiglia DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for La Famiglia: Mark Sfirri | Fri\, November 1\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\nWalk-in’s Welcome \nJoin us at the Museum for Art in Wood for First Friday and the opening of Mark Sfirri: La Famiglia\, a highly autobiographical exhibition of new and never-before-seen work by celebrated artist and woodturner Mark Sfirri. This exhibition presents a way of thinking about the definition of family and its meanings through different lenses: families that are chosen vs. born into; families of species (trees and wood types) and identities; and familial strife and unconditional love\, support\, and dysfunction. It represents a coming to terms with generational passing through the artist’s adoption of a spontaneous “flow state” approach in his turning\, carving\, and surfacing processes.  The grandchild of four first-generation Americans who came through Ellis Island around 1900 and settled in Chester\, the oldest city in Pennsylvania\, the artist presents several installations of sculpture that consider communities comprised of families with their own histories\, ethnic backgrounds\, biases\, and quirks—all trying to coexist in new and evolving worlds. \nRemarks will take place at 6:30 pm. \n\nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \n\n\nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \nImage above: Mark Sfirri\, Large group image of Ellis Islander’s series consists of 29 figures\, 2021\, Photo courtesy of the Artist URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-opening-for-mark-sfirri-la-famiglia/ 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/2024/07/LARGE-GROUP-HORIZONTAL-Website-copy-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T130000 DTSTAMP:20260429T031649 CREATED:20241014T184754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T184754Z UID:10002005-1730541600-1730552400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:CraftNow Creat: Playful Paper Puppets DESCRIPTION:CraftNow Create | Sat. Nov 2\, 2024 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET | Smith Memorial Playground: 3500 Reservoir Drive in East Fairmount Park\nWalk-ups Welcome! \nJoin the Museum for Art in Wood and other Philadelphia arts organizations for a fun day of crafting with CraftNow Create at Smith Memorial Playground. This year\, the Museum for Art in Wood will offer Playful Paper Puppets. Let your imagination run wild\, creating animals\, monsters\, and superheroes. This craft is perfect for all ages—it’s simple\, but the fun will last long after the crafting is done! \n \nAbout CraftNow \nCraftNOW Philadelphia unites the leading institutions and artists of Philadelphia’s community in a celebration of the city’s rich legacy in the field\, its internationally-recognized contemporary scene\, and its important role as an incubator for arts based in wood\, clay\, fiber\, metal and glass. Through both creating and spotlighting events during the week of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show\, CraftNOW invites locals and visitors alike to explore Philadelphia’s innovations in the world of the handmade. \nWe believe craft is an important form of expression\, which brings wholeness in people’s lives and enriches communities. Craft can be a convener in a divisive age. People from all walks of life\, all ethnicities\, all age groups\, all neighborhoods and all political viewpoints can and do participate in making things. \nIt is our goal to be innovators and thought leaders when encouraging our peers to unite their “craft capital” in ways that generate a supportive network to the betterment of their local communities and the field at large. \n  \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/craftnow-creat-playful-paper-puppets/ LOCATION:Smith Memorial Playground\, 3500 Reservoir Dr\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Craft Table ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4912-Edited-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CraftNOW%20Philadelphia":MAILTO:emily@craftnowphila.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR