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:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230828T164737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T203516Z UID:10001680-1693587600-1693598400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood | Fri. Sept. 1\, 2023\, | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nThis First Friday\, stop into the Museum for Art in Wood and experience PLACING\, the exhibition featuring the work of the 2023 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood! This highly anticipated exhibition reveals artwork made by the 2023 WARP Wood fellows\, an international cohort of artists who came to Philadelphia to live and work together for two months\, researching\, exploring\, and collaborating—all in the name of art in wood! 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. \nWhile you’re here\, join us for Object Lesson with Tom Martin in our library from 6 – 7 pm\, explore our collection\, and shop our Museum Store for unique handmade goods. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-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/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_0182.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230509T172803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T190938Z UID:10001671-1693591200-1693594800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Tom Martin\, Scholar and Lecturer DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Tom Martin\, Scholar and Lecturer | Sept. 1\, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT | Hybrid\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Museum’s Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nTom Martin\, PhD\nTom Martin holds a doctorate from Oxford University\, where he researched perception and understanding among wooden boat builders on the American East Coast. Tom is interested in sensory ethnography\, studies in perception\, and other anthropological theories and methods that connect mind\, body\, and socio-material world; he currently teaches courses on these subjects at the City University of New York (CUNY) and served as a Core Lecturer on the Warren Wilson MA in Critical Craft Studies from 2020 – 2023. His book is titled Craft Learning as Perceptual Transformation (Palgrave Macmillan 2021).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-tom-martin-scholar-and-lecturer/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0197-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230818T144703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T144703Z UID:10001678-1694712600-1694719800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Free Range Spoon Carving Meetup DESCRIPTION:Free Range Spoon Carving Meetup | Thurs. Sept 14\, 2023 | 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. If you don’t have your own tools and supplies\, don’t worry— spoon carving kits are available in the Museum’s store. \nWhile you’re here\, get inspired by our current exhibition\, PLACING: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2023\, featuring the work of this year’s fellows; Vancouver-based artist and furniture designer Emma Chorostecki\, Los Angeles artist and cabinetmaker Terry Holzgreen\, San Diego sculptor and woodworker Adam John Manley\, Tokyo-born and Tainan\, Taiwan-based multi-media sculptor Maiko Sugano\, and Colón (Entre Ríos)\, Argentina-based kinetic sculptor Laura Zelaya\, Pittsburgh-based artist and educator Teresa Audet\, and this year’s scholar\, San Francisco-based writer\, curator\, visual artist\, and woodworker Deirdre Visser. \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-spoon-carving-meetup/ 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:20230921T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230815T184414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T135839Z UID:10001676-1695317400-1695322800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Back to School Game Night DESCRIPTION:Back to School Game Night | Thurs. Sept 21\, 2023 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm ET | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a fun night of playing your favorite board game right here at the Museum for Art in Wood. Bring your own board and a friend for a game night that will surely be packed with delightful entertainment! Be sure to RSVP so you don’t miss out on all the amusement. \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/back-to-school-game-night/ 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/Untitled-design-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230926T204208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T172814Z UID:10001683-1696611600-1696622400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday and Design Philadelphia DESCRIPTION:First Friday and Design Philadelphia | Fri. Oct 6\, 2023 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET\nWalk-ups Welcome \nJoin us for the October First Friday and Design Philadelphia at the Museum for Art in Wood. Old City and the Philadelphia Arts and Design District come to life for First Friday with galleries\, businesses\, museums\, and design showrooms staying open later\, with some offering special programs. Stop by the Museum for Art in Wood and experience our current exhibition\, PLACING: The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood 2023\, our collection of over 1\,300 objects\, and shop our Museum Store for unique items. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-and-design-philadelphia/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Museum Collection,Museum Store ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-26-at-1.28.50-PM-e1695759352154.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T133000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230815T152454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T210443Z UID:10001675-1697284800-1697290200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Queering Wood Craft: Eroticism and Craft\, an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 7 DESCRIPTION:Queering Wood Craft: Eroticism and Craft\, an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 7 | Sat. Oct 14\, 2023 | 12:00 pm ET | LIVE on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nThe Museum for Art in Wood launched a series of conversations with queer woodworkers. Haniel Wides\, a student at the North Bennet Street School\, will lead the next edition of the roundtable discussion with leading queer woodworkers and artists in wood\, sharing the ways their lived experience impacts their craft\, process\, and aesthetic. Join us for this enlightening and fun afternoon. \nPortrait of Haniel Wides \nHaniel Wides is a non-binary artist and fabricator from Baltimore\, MD\, who is currently enrolled in the Cabinetry and Furniture Making program at North Bennet Street School. They strive to approach woodcraft with a socially and historically conscious lens to fuse the aesthetics and philosophies of their own cultures with techniques of pre-industrial furniture making. \n  \n  \n  \n  \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/queering-wood-craft-eroticism-and-craft-an-lgbtqia-woodworkers-roundtable-part-7/ 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:20231018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230815T150453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T203640Z UID:10001674-1697655600-1697659200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Tree of Life: A Curatorial Talk with Cydney Pickens\, Curatorial Fellow at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft DESCRIPTION:Tree of Life: A Curatorial Talk with Cydney Pickens\, Curatorial Fellow at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Wed\, Oct 18\,2023 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT | ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a discussion with Curatorial Fellow Cydney Pickens on the exhibition Tree of Life\, on view now at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC). Tree of Life showcases sculptural objects made from the African blackwood tree\, also known as mpingo or Dalbergia melanoxylon. Native to Tanzania and the territory surrounding Mt. Kilimanjaro\, this tree has a naturally dark\, nearly black\, colored core and other unique properties that make it a preferred choice of material for ornamental turning\, carving\, and use in woodwind instruments. This exhibition features figural sculptures carved in the Makonde tradition by Tanzania-based artists\, Joseph Singombe and Pius Mtembe; ornamental turning by the late Texas-based artist James Harris; and woodwind instruments that explore the different methods artists are using when approaching this material. \nImage above: James Harris\, Clock Tower\, No. 4\, African blackwood\, mother-of-pearl\, brass inlay. Photo by James Harris courtesy of Bette Harris.\nJames Harris\, Wave Series Box\, No. 18\, 2007. African blackwood\, acrylic\, colored plastic laminate veneers\, yellow quartzite. Photo by James Harris courtesy of Bette Harris. \n  \nPortrait of Cydney Pickens by Sarah Darro \nCydney Elaine Pickens (she/her) is a curator\, appraiser\, and avid supporter of the arts currently based in Houston\, Texas. While attending the University of Houston\, she successfully completed a dissertation investigating the relationship between traditional and modern performance art in Africa and Europe as vehicles for metaphysical understanding. This research continues to inform her craft-centered and community-engaged curatorial practice celebrating the interconnectivity of society through creative expression in raw and synthetic materials such as wood\, glass\, fiber\, and metal. Through her personal art collection\, relationships with artists\, collectors\, and institutions\, she displays her devotion to sharing the influence of heritage and cultural identity on contemporary art. \n  \n \nFounded in 2001\, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to advancing education about the process\, product and history of craft.  The Center’s major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily from craft materials: clay\, fiber\, glass\, metal\, wood or found/recycled materials. \nHCCC serves as a treasured resource in the Houston arts community and the region by showcasing exhibitions that span a diversity of artists and concepts\, introducing visitors of all ages to contemporary craft through a variety of educational programming and events\, and supporting the development of working artists through its artist residency program. \nHCCC showcases the best in contemporary craft in a welcoming environment that invites you to stay for a while or drop in often. We hope that you’ll visit\, follow us online\, and become a supporter.  Free Docent-led tours are available for groups\, if scheduled in advance. \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/tree-of-life-a-curatorial-talk-with-cydney-pickens-curatorial-fellow-at-houston-center-for-contemporary-craft/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Clock-Tower-low-res-.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230912T200630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T195756Z UID:10001681-1698258600-1698262200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Young Artist Speaker Series: Melanie Abrantes DESCRIPTION:Young Artist Speaker Series: Melanie Abrantes | Wed. Oct 25\, 2023 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET | ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nThe 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 sixth installment in the series features Melanie Abrantes\, a Bay area designer and educator. We will learn about Abrantes’s creative process and her strategy for building and marketing a successful business. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Melanie Abrantes’s journey! \nMelanie Abrantes Designs is a Bay Area-based producer of handcrafted\, heirloom objects. Founder Melanie Abrantes believes that in order to create something beautiful\, you have to get your hands dirty. She founded her company in 2013 when she realized there was a growing American market for handmade goods. Working with a variety of unique materials\, Melanie strives to create products of the highest quality that are equally beautiful and functional. Through the technique of lathing\, she turns simple pieces of solid wood and cork into one-of-a-kind bowls\, plates\, cups\, and stands. Her passion for woodworking originates from the simple fact that every piece is unique as the material it is made from. Time in the studio is dedicated to researching\, testing\, and adapting the product to its user\, resulting in a simple\, yet unique object of the highest quality. Moving forward\, Melanie plans to broaden her line to include furniture and lighting\, maintaining her dedication to handmade. \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/young-artist-speaker-series-melanie-abrantes/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Melanie_StudioShot9.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231017T161545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T161545Z UID:10001685-1699030800-1699041600@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik | Fri\, November 3\, 2023 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\nWalk-in’s Welcome \nJoin us at the Museum for Art in Wood for First Friday and the opening of FLOE: A Climate of Risk  |  The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an imaginative and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. \n\nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \n\n\nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-opening-for-floe-a-climate-of-risk-the-fictional-archaeology-of-stephen-talasnik/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Floe_promotion_instagram.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231013T152317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T155808Z UID:10001684-1699095600-1699099200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Gallery Talk for FLOE: A Climate of Risk with Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:Gallery Talk for FLOE: A Climate of Risk with Stephen Talasnik | Sat\, Nov. 4\, 2023 | 11:00 – 12 pm ET | In-person at the Museum for Art in Wood\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin the Museum for Art in Wood for an in-depth conversation with world-renowned sculpture and installation artist Stephen Talasnik on his latest exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Talasnik\, who grew up and was educated in Philadelphia\, poses his hometown for his “fictional archaeology” of a  natural disaster brought on by climate change; the evidence is revealed in the collection of unearthed artifacts presented in the exhibition. FLOE features an imaginative and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. \nPictured above: Stephen Talasnik\, Leaning Globe (Photo Jeffrey Scott French) \n\nPortrait of Stephen Talasnik by Liam Talasnik \nStephen Talasnik is a native Philadelphian\, growing up in Southwest Philly and Mt.Airy. He attended Central High School and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and the Tyler School of Art (MFA) both Rome and Philadelphia campuses. \nAfter a short career as a political cartoonist at the Atlantic City Press he moved back to Philadelphia to become the first Exhibitions Coordinator at the Fleisher Art Memorial where he spent six years developing the Challenge Exhibitions Program as well as maintaining his studio practice in Drawing. \nHe moved to Tokyo for three years where he taught art at Temple University’ branch campus. In addition to maintaining his studio in New York City\, continued to commute to Japan\, traveling throughout the Far East studying indigenous architecture in Thailand\, Malaysia \, and The Philippines . \nHis Drawings took him to spend later years exhibiting in Berlin\, Vienna\, London\, Paris\, and Moscow. \nAfter drawing exclusively for 20 years\, he started making sculpture informed by his time in the FarEast. His first piece of Land Art was hosted by the Storm King Art Center in NY with additional large scale installations at the Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana\, the Denver Botanic Gardens\, CO; and the Architektur Galerie Berlin. His Drawings are in major international collections at The British Museum\, London ; the Pompidou Centre\,Paris; The Albertina \, Vienna; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, NY to name just a few. \nHe continues to draw and build in his Brooklyn studio. \n  \nThis event is free to the public. The Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \n\n\nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/gallery-talk-for-floe-a-climate-of-risk-with-stephen-talasnik/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Talasnik_Leaning-Globe_Photo-Jeffrey-Scott-French-copy.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T180000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231116T200625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T200625Z UID:10001696-1701363600-1701367200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik | Nov. 30\, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST | In-person\nWalk-up’s Welcome \nJoin us for a night viewing of Glacier\, a monumental sculpture featured in the Museum’s current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an immersive and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. Don’t miss this very special experience. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/night-viewing-of-floe-a-climate-of-risk-the-fictional-archaeology-of-stephen-talasnik/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-3.04.48-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20230509T181919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T202806Z UID:10001672-1701453600-1701457200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Object Lesson: Isabella Segalovich\, Writer and Educator DESCRIPTION:Object Lesson: Isabella Segalovich\, Writer and Educator | Dec. 1\, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST | Hybrid\nClick HERE to RSVP \nObject Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Museum’s Collection through the perspectives of individuals from the worlds of art\, design\, performance\, community activism\, education\, and more\, creating fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects. The series invites the public for an up-close and personal experience in an informal\, discursive setting that will encourage exploration of the many treasures in the Collection. \nIsabella Segalovich is a writer and educator who studies the intersections of craft\, art\, and politics. Her “anti-authoritarian folk art history” videos have amassed over 190 thousand followers across social media platforms\, and in 2021\, she was included in an article in Architectural Digest on “where to find the best interior design content on TikTok.” She is an author and TikTok correspondent for Hyperallergic. In the last year\, she has delivered talks at the Design Advocacy Group\, the Arts Club of Chicago\, the American Folk Art Museum\, and as an Emerging Voice for CraftNOW. She has taught as a professor of design history at Kean University and as a faculty member of the New York Crit Club. Her research revolves around identifying white supremacy in the aesthetics of high art and design and the forces at play that silence solidarity movements through community art expression. \n  \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/object-lesson-isabella-segalovich-writer-and-educator/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Copy-of-open-studio-day-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T133000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231030T202132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T202132Z UID:10001686-1701518400-1701523800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Queering Wood Craft: Eroticism and Craft\, an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 7b DESCRIPTION:Queering Wood Craft: Eroticism and Craft\, an LGBTQIA+ Woodworkers Roundtable Part 7b | Sat. Dec 2\, 2023 | 12:00 pm ET | LIVE on ZOOM\nClick HERE to RSVP \nThe Museum for Art in Wood’s series of conversations with queer woodworkers is back for another installment this fall. Part 7 which took place in October had so much material that we needed to follow up with a second part. Haniel Wides will return to lead the roundtable discussion with leading queer woodworkers and artists in wood\, sharing the ways their lived experience impacts their craft\, process\, and aesthetic. Join us for this enlightening and fun afternoon. \nPortrait of Haniel Wides \nHaniel Wides is a non-binary artist and fabricator from Baltimore\, MD\, who is currently enrolled in the Cabinetry and Furniture Making program at North Bennet Street School. They strive to approach woodcraft with a socially and historically conscious lens to fuse the aesthetics and philosophies of their own cultures with techniques of pre-industrial furniture making. \n  \n  \n  \n  \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/queering-wood-craft-eroticism-and-craft-an-lgbtqia-woodworkers-roundtable-part-7b/ 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:20231213T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231208T171630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T171630Z UID:10001698-1702486800-1702494000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Old City Shopping Stroll DESCRIPTION:Old City Shopping Stroll | Wed. Dec. 13\, 2023 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm EST | In-person\nOld City shops will stay open late\, including the Museum for Art in Wood\, on Wednesday\, December 13\, 2023 for special holiday shopping hours from 5:00-7:00 pm. Receive a free Old City tote bag with any purchase – while supplies last – at participating locations! \nClick HERE for more Old City Holiday Events. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/old-city-shopping-stroll/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Store ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/OCD-23-ShoppingStroll-1080x1080-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T180000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231116T200854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T200854Z UID:10001697-1703091600-1703095200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik DESCRIPTION:Night viewing of FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik | Dec. 20\, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST | In-person\nWalk-up’s Welcome \nJoin us for a night viewing of Glacier\, a monumental sculpture featured in the Museum’s current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an immersive and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. Don’t miss this very special experience. \nThe Museum for Art in Wood interprets\, nurtures\, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art\, craft\, and design in wood to enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of it. A suggested donation of $5 per person enables us to provide programs and exhibitions throughout the year. \nDONATE \nQuestions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/night-viewing-of-floe-a-climate-of-risk-the-fictional-archaeology-of-stephen-talasnik-2/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-3.04.48-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231223T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20231113T213052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T213052Z UID:10001695-1703332800-1703350800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Hot Cider and Holiday Craft Table DESCRIPTION:Hot Cider and Holiday Craft Table | Sat. Dec. 23\, 2023 | 12:00 – 5:00 pm EST | In-person\nEnjoy an afternoon sipping hot cider while shopping for unique handmade items in our Museum Store. The Museum for Art in Wood will also offer a free family-friendly holiday crafting table and guided tours of our current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik\, on December 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, and 23rd. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/hot-cider-and-holiday-craft-table-6/ 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/2023/11/Holiday-Craft-Table.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240104T220008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T220008Z UID:10001699-1705599000-1705606200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Free-Range Carving Meetup DESCRIPTION:Free-Range Carving Meetup | Thurs. Jan. 18\, 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\, so be sure to bring your own supplies. \nWhile you’re here\, get inspired by our current exhibition\, current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. In FLOE\, Talasnik returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to build a fictional narrative of a natural disaster brought about by climate change. The “archaeological collection” presented in the exhibition was discovered by an imagined group of curious children based on Talasnik’s own childhood experiences. FLOE features an immersive and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. Don’t miss this very special experience. \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-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/2023/08/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:20240120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240107T173851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T173851Z UID:10001700-1705755600-1705762800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Build Your Own Toothpick Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Build Your Own Toothpick Sculpture | Sat\, Jan. 20\, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST | In-person\nWalk-ups Welcome\n*Space is limited \nJoin us for a FREE hands-on experience creating your very own toothpick sculpture. This project is inspired by the current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. FLOE features an immersive and mesmerizing installation by Talasnik that is simultaneously local and universal\, illustrated in wood\, bamboo\, and composite materials. The exhibition also includes works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, curated by Talasnik and selected to represent the remnants of a lost world. Be inspired by the work in the exhibition and create your own masterpiece! \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/build-your-own-toothpick-sculpture/ 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/2024/01/Jan-20th-100-300-pm-Museum-for-Art-in-Wood-In-Person-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240105T215522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240127T004028Z UID:10001702-1706725800-1706729400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Philadelphia FLOE: A Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia FLOE: A Panel Discussion | Wed. Jan. 31\, 2024 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a cross-disciplinary Philadelphia-focused panel discussion that reflects elements of our current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. FLOE tells the story of a fictitious shipwreck carried to Philadelphia by the glacier that buried it. As global temperatures warmed brought on by climate change\, the glacier melted and surrendered the ship’s remains. We’ll discuss with local professionals ships and shipwrecks\, urban archaeology and climate change. \nPanelists:\nCraig Bruns\nCraig Bruns currently serves as the Chief Curator at the Independence Seaport Museum\, a position he has held for the last thirteen years.  In this role\, he oversees the collections and archives\, the J. Welles Henderson Research Center\, and the preservation and interpretation of the Olympia and the Becuna. \nBruns began his tenure at the Museum as Collections Manager\, a position he held for eleven years\, and was then promoted to Curator\, which role he fulfilled for eight years\, before being appointed to his current job as Chief Curator\, for a total of twenty-eight years at the institution.  During this period\, in addition to holding multiple positions\, he also was involved with the planning and execution of sixty-two exhibits and a Collections Discovery and Reorganization Project\, which allows the public broader access to the Museum’s archival and historical artifacts. \nCraig holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute\, and an MFA from Temple University\, Tyler School of Art. \nJessica 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  \nMeg Crandal Kassabaum\nMeg is co-director of Heritage West\, a community archaeology project in West Philadelphia. She serves as Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and Weingarten Associate Curator for North America at the Penn Museum. She is an anthropological archaeologist with research interests in public and museum archaeology\, archaeology of Philadelphia\, pre-contact Native American archaeology of the Eastern United States\, monument construction and communal ritual\, foodways\, and ceramic technology. \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. \n  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/philadelphia-floe-a-panel-discussion/ 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/2024/01/Philadelphia-FLOE-A-Panel-Discussion-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240131T175835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T175835Z UID:10001710-1706893200-1706904000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood DESCRIPTION:First Friday at the Museum for Art in Wood | Fri. Feb 2\, 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 FLOE: A Climate of Risk  |  The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. 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/first-friday-at-the-museum-for-art-in-wood-feb-2024/ 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/2024/01/DSC_0372-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240109T151757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T220139Z UID:10001703-1707328800-1707332400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:FLOE: A Guided Meditation DESCRIPTION:FLOE: A Guided Meditation | Wed\, Feb. 7\, 2024 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a guided meditation with Sarah Frew\, the Kadampa Meditation Center Philadelphia resident teacher\, for the Museum’s current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. FLOE tells the story of a fictitious shipwreck carried to Philadelphia by the glacier that buried it. As global temperatures warmed brought on by climate change\, the glacier melted and surrendered the ship’s remains. \nDuring this guided meditation\, we will make space and explore how connecting with our natural state of inner peace will help us to better nurture ourselves\, our communities\, and our environment. \nAbout Sarah Frew \nSarah Frew is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Philadelphia. She is a long-time student and practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and has engaged in extensive Dharma study and retreat. Sarah participated in the Intensive Teacher Training Program at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre\, a special course designed by Venerable Geshe-la to provide six months of intensive training for those wishing to become qualified Resident Teachers at Kadampa Buddhist centers around the world. Through her joyful and engaging manner\, she shares Buddha’s teachings in a kind-hearted and warm way that makes them accessible to everyone. \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 get in touch with Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/floe-a-guided-meditation/ 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/2024/01/Untitled-design-35.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240105T200739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T184119Z UID:10001701-1707417000-1707422400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Music is Medicine: Healing our Environment Through Music with Raji Malik DESCRIPTION:Music is Medicine: Healing our Environment Through Music with Raji Malik | Thurs. Feb. 8\, 2024 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for a unique musical evening with musician Raji Malik for the Museum’s current exhibition\, FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. FLOE tells the story of a fictitious shipwreck carried to Philadelphia by the glacier that buried it. As global temperatures warmed brought on by climate change\, the glacier melted and surrendered the ship’s remains. \nClimate change is a problem that exposes the vulnerability of the world’s most defenseless populations\, including the impoverished\, house-less\, and stateless\, while shifts in global temperatures threaten the macro-financial stability of the region. \nTo address a specter as powerful as climate change\, we need to look within and find the places where we can sense our interconnection. Malik’s acoustic\, Indian-influenced\, instrumental music medicine will create a portal through which we may more clearly channel love and healing within ourselves and our environment. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Raji Malik\n\nRaji Malik has performed and recorded hard rock and instrumental Indian-influenced music in the Philadelphia area for the past 30 years.  He is self-taught and started playing guitar when he was 19.  Malik’s initial musical influences were the great rock guitarists Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)\, Jimi Hendrix\, and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd).  Then he discovered Shakti\, featuring 3 masterful Indian musicians and guitar legend John Mclaughlin playing a modified sitar-like acoustic guitar. Malik promptly put away his electric guitar and immersed himself in the pure tones of the acoustic guitar.  Malik finds deep inspiration from many brilliant “Modern Fingerstyle” guitarists who are all disciples of the late Michael Hedges\, who reinvented the acoustic guitar with his harmonic percussive playing.  Malik hopes that his music brings peace\, healing\, and inspiration. \nMay this musical meditation bring you a deeper appreciation of your goodness.  May we all continue to challenge ourselves to grow with honest self-reflection so that we may more clearly channel love.  That is why we are here.—Raji Malik \n\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/music-is-medicine-healing-our-environment-through-the-music-of-raji-malik/ 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/2024/01/Raji-2-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240115T200320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240127T173932Z UID:10001706-1707498000-1707508800@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Opening for Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni DESCRIPTION:Opening for Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni | Fri\, Feb 9\, 2024 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm | In-person Event\n\n\nJoin us for the opening of Experiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni. Phil Brown was a devoted woodturner and a community organizer who founded several woodturning chapters throughout his home state of Maryland. He also served on the Board of the Wood Turning Center\, in later years shifting his role to coordinating the ITE residents’ (now the Windgate Arts Residency Program – in Wood) annual tour through the private collections and sites in the DC area. Sadly\, Brown passed away in July 2018. He left hundreds of partially turned bowls and blocks in his workshop that he wished to see realized. In this exhibition are presented bowls and sculpture initiated by Phil and finished by the residency alumni\, in a laudatory act of collaboration with this influential and memorable artist. \nArtists:\nPhil Brown (1937–2018)\nAnd\,\nTeresa Audet (WARP Wood 2023)\nMichael Brolly (ITE 1996)\nDoug Finkel (ITE 2001)\nDaniel Fishkin (ITE 2017)\nAmy Forsyth (ITE 2016 and 2019)\nJulia Harrison (ITE 2015)\nKatie Hudnall (ITE 2016 and WARP Wood 2022)\nRex Kalehoff (ITE 2015)\nMerryll Saylan (ITE 1997) and Alex Bradley\nBetty Scarpino (ITE 1999 and 2016)\nMaiko Sugano (WARP Wood 2023)\nJanine Wang (ITE 2018)\nLaura Zelaya (WARP Wood 2023) \n\n\n\n\nExperiencing Form: Phil Brown and the Museum’s Residency Artist Alumni is generously supported by the Cambium Circle Members of the Museum for Art in Wood\, Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, William Penn Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc. Special thanks go to the donors to the Phil F. Brown Fund at the Museum for Art in Wood.The exhibition catalogue is made possible by support from Nedra and Peter Agnew. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/opening-for-experiencing-form-phil-brown-and-the-museums-residency-artist-alumni/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2012.09.01.001G.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T160000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114811 CREATED:20240116T220425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240204T170234Z UID:10001708-1708261200-1708272000@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Ever-Changing: A Dance Performance DESCRIPTION:Ever-Changing: A Dance Performance | Sun\, Feb 18\, 2024 | 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm |In-person Event | Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\n \n \n \n \n \n A collaborative project between the Museum and the Philadelphia Dance AcademyChoreography by Blake Krapels\n \n \n \n \n \n Click HERE to RSVP for the 1:00 pm PerformanceClick HERE to RSVP for the 3:00 pm Performance \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for Ever-Changing\, a celebratory closing performance for FLOE: A Climate of Risk | The Fictional Archaeology of Stephen Talasnik. Ever-Chaning is an immersive dance installation that honors the fictional work of Stephen Talsanik’s exhibition FLOE: A Climate of Risk. Through movement and playful connections\, the dancers will discover the world in which Stephen created. The piece is constructed in 4 movements. Discovery\, Exploration\, Admiration\, and Celebration. Come join the Philadelphia Youth Ballet as they take you on a journey through the “ever-changing” landscape. \nThe performance will take place once at 1 pm and last approximately 15 minutes and occurs again at 3 pm.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Image above: Rehearsal image of the Philadelphia Youth Ballet by Tricia Pompilio at the Museum for Art in Wood for the exhibition FLOE: A Climate at Risk | The Fictional Archeology of Stephen Talasnik.   \n \n \n \n \n \n Rehearsal image of Philadelphia Youth Ballet by Tricia Pompilio. \nChoreography: Blake Krapels \nMusic: Ólafur Arnalds\, SOHN\, pmt. \nDancers: Hannah Alfonso\, Vivian Matkowski\, Hudson Pasquarello\, Aubrey Salamone\, Fiona Savarese\, Claire Shmukler\, Annarose Spiedel \nCostumes: Lori Lahnemann\, Kathryn Van Yahres \nPhotography: Tricia Pompilio \nVideography: Bob Finkelstein \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Philadelphia Dance AcademyFounded in 2005 by Lori Lahnemann and located in Old City\, Philadelphia\, The Philadelphia Dance Academy aims to provide exceptional dance training in a professional and positive environment. They view each student as an individual and aim to ensure they reach their maximum potential. Students are placed in appropriate dance training programs and taught by a professional\, experienced faculty. \nThe Dance Academy’s programs prioritize refined technique\, dancer wellness\, and artistic development. The Academy offers: Early Childhood Dance\, Primary and Pre-Professional Ballet Programs\, a Boys Scholarship Program\, Theater Dance\, Contemporary Dance\, Adult/Teen Recreational Classes\, and Pilates. \nAbout Blake KrapelsBlake Krapels\, a 2011 United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts\, trained in New Jersey under the tutelage of Billy Larson and Jamie Salmon. In 2015 Blake graduated with a BFA from The Juilliard School\, where he performed repertoire by William Forsythe\, Merce Cunningham\, Elliot Feld\, Jose Limon\, and Peter Chu. In addition to his core training\, Blake participated in Summer Intensives at Nederlands Dans Theatre and Springboard Danse Montreal. After graduation\, Blake spent four years with Philadelphia’s BalletX. He also has danced with The Metropolitan Opera\, Keigwin & Company\, GroundWorks Dance Theatre\, Emery LeCrone Dance\, Konverjdans\, and most recently\, DanceAspen.  While dancing with DanceAspen\, he worked with Matthew Neenan\, Penny Saunders\, Cayetano Soto\, and Yue Yin. As of recently he has taken on the role as an artist and company manager with South Dakota Ballet.  \nBlake’s choreography has been presented at The Kennedy Center\, Cleveland DanceWorks 2017\, The Peter Jay Sharp Theater\, First State Ballet Theater\, APAP Conference in NYC\, DanceAspen\, and South Dakota Ballet. \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions? Please contact Katie Sorenson\, Director of Outreach and Communications\, at katie@museumforartinwood.org. \nFLOE: A Climate of Risk is supported in part by a grant from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition is generously supported by the Cambium Circle Members of the Museum for Art in Wood\, Bresler Foundation\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, William Penn Foundation\, and Windgate Foundation. In-kind support was provided by Boomerang\, Inc.\, and Green Crates\, LLC.  URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/ever-changing-a-dance-performance-2/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-1-ArtInWood-33-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114812 CREATED:20240122T160316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T160316Z UID:10001709-1709312400-1709323200@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:First Friday Opening for Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree DESCRIPTION:First Friday Opening for Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree | Fri\, March 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 Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree. To Understand a Tree is inspired by a desire to contemplate a living forest tree and its immediate habitat from the perspective of a queer-identified woodworker\, in a way that challenges and provokes an often-assumed binary between living tree and dead wood. It links legacies of 19th-century transcendentalism with contemporary biological understandings of forest interconnection\, ecofeminism\, queer ecology\, eco-philosophy\, and Indigenous teachings about human-nature relationships. These studies\, along with many hours spent in the forest\, encourage a shift in the consideration of the tree as a subject rather than simply an object\, which fundamentally impacts ideas of woodworking practice and our ecological responsibility. Involving collaboration\, public engagement\, site-based study and contemplation\, video documentation\, and woodworking\, To Understand a Tree functions as a small-scale way of exploring big questions about the place of humans in the environment\, the scale and speed at which we consume natural resources\, and which organisms are included or excluded in a definition of “community.” Forests are complex and interconnected systems\, and in that spirit\, To Understand a Tree connects material practice and object-making to questions of forest ecology\, climate change\, and more than human personhood. To Understand a Tree is an ongoing project of Gina Siepel as an artist in residence at the Smith College MacLeish Field Station. \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: The red oak tree at the height of autumn color\, 2019. Photo by Gina Siepel. URL:https://museumforartinwood.org/event/first-friday-opening-for-gina-siepel-to-understand-a-tree/ 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/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:20240302T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T130000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114812 CREATED:20240220T205414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T170423Z UID:10001707-1709377200-1709384400@museumforartinwood.org SUMMARY:Gallery Talk and Performance for To Understand a Tree DESCRIPTION:Gallery Talk and Performance for To Understand a Tree | Sat\, March 2\, 2024 | 11 am – 1 pm ET | In-person at the Museum for Art in Wood\nClick HERE to RSVP \nJoin us for an in-depth conversation with interdisciplinary artist Gina Siepel and a performance with composer Vernon C David on the exhibition To Understand a Tree. To Understand a Tree functions as a small-scale way of exploring big questions about the place of humans in the environment\, the scale and speed at which we consume natural resources\, and which organisms are included or excluded in a definition of “community.” This multidisciplinary exhibition is comprised of an immersive video installation\, functional and sculptural greenwood chairs made from trees killed by invasive insects or storms\, and site artifacts that emerged through direct engagement with tree and the surrounding ecosystem. It includes many collaborations and public engagements with artists\, ecologists\, students\, and other specialists\, including the composer and cellist Vernon David and the naturalist Kate Wellspring\, who has been a key participant of To Understand a Tree since the initial observation stages of the project. \nThe talk will begin at 11:00 am with Ginal Siepel\, and at 12:15 pm\, the performance will take place with Vernon C. David. \nPictured above: Gina Siepel\, To Understand a Tree (Time): One Year\, video still composite image\, 2020 \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   \nPortrait of Vernon C David \nVernon C David is a Massachusetts based composer studied Cello at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore Maryland with Mihaly Virizlay and has a Masters in Composition from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA\, USA). He studied chamber music at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and at the Johannesen International School of the Arts in Vancouver BC.  He participated at the Buffalo Festival as a composer where his music was performed by the Arditti Quartet. Recently (2023)\, the Ligeti Quartet played his compositions at Lincoln College\, University of Oxford. His chamber music has been performed in UK\, France\, Greece\, Italy and the United States. \n \n \n \n \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/gallery-talk-and-performance-for-to-understand-a-tree/ LOCATION:Museum for Art in Wood\, 141 N 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumforartinwood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10_Siepel_videostill_Tree_Time_Composite.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum%20for%20Art%20in%20Wood":MAILTO:info@museumforartinwood.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T133000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114812 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:20260506T114812 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:20240427T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T114812 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:20260506T114812 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 END:VCALENDAR