Residency Blog
Introduction to the 2016 Windgate ITE International Residency: Seven at the Center
Hello from Indianapolis where I am practicing my new social-media skills in preparation for documenting the activities of the 2016 Windgate ITE International Residency, sponsored by The Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia. Five resident artists, a historian, and a...
Finally The ITE Exhibition
The ITE fellows' exhibition was a great success with many people attending and lots of good energy, and wonderful work filling the space. Albert LeCoff spoke to attendees and patrons about the value of the ITE program in supporting wood workers and artists with the...
Two More Days and Counting
The Gerry Lenfest Gallery is full of wonderful new work from this year's ITE fellows. There is quite the range of designs, styles, techniques and some new technologies represented as well. Winifred built her sawdust sculpture from the actual sawdust and cut-offs...
The Gallery is Filling Up
Well, we all are in the final stages of completing and setting up our work in the Gallery. Lots of nice work will represent eight weeks of collaborations, studies, observations, and processes. We all have something to take away from our experience as an ITE fellow...
Down to the Wire
The fellows worked late into the night finishing up their pieces. It's been a great creative journey we've all shared together. All our work will be delivered to The Center today. We're all excited and exhausted at this...
Still Working Hard
Some of the fellows are doing final finishing on their pieces before delivery to the gallery tomorrow. I caught Rex, Julia and Zina at the shop where their hands were busy and their bodies weary. Lots of great work is coming forth from their efforts. What wonders...