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The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A special, online exhibition featuring the work of over 50 artists from the Center’s 40 year history.

On the Edge of Your Seat: Chairs for the 21st Century

The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A collaboration with The Furniture Society in conjunction with their annual conference June 23-25, 2016. Exhibiting artists include: Jennifer Anderson, Justin G. Bailey, Bob Brox, Stoel Burrowes, Sheri Crider & Nina Dubois, Alicia Dietz, Jack R. Elliott, Dugan Essick, Adrian Ferrazzutti, Amy Forsyth, Jordan Gehman, Sophie Glenn, Tad Gloeckler, Doug Jones & Carrie Compton, Lauren Kalman, […]

Wendy Maruyama: The wildLIFE Project

The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Center presents provocative works by three artists in the Gerry Lenfest Gallery.  Wendy Maruyama: The wildLIFE Project addresses poaching and the illegal ivory trade which has all but decimated the elephant and exemplifies the artist’s shift beyond traditional studio craft and education, to advocacy.  Elephants are memorialized in monumental form with sculpted heads ranging […]

Dorothy Gill Barnes & Dona Look: Beyond the Trees

The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

(This exhibition runs concurrently with the Wendy Maryuma: The wildLIFE Project exhibition.) The Center presents provocative works by three artists in the Gerry Lenfest Gallery.  Wendy Maruyama: The wildLIFE Project addresses poaching and the illegal ivory trade which has all but decimated the elephant and exemplifies the artist’s shift beyond traditional studio craft and education, […]

2015 Annual Founders’ Fundraiser

The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Thank you to all the sponsors and to all the attendees at this year's Founders' Fundraiser. This year, the Center honored Philadelphia area Fellows designated by the American Craft Council (ACC) with an exhibition at the Center. Each of the artists work in wood and have distinctive careers that span 25 years or more. Click here to view the […]

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