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May 2018
Connie Mississippi: Circle of Time
Photo caption: Connie Mississippi, Pythagoras, 1995. The Center for Art in Wood’s Museum Collection, Donated by Bruce and Marina Kaiser. Photo by John Carlano. Curated by Miriam Seidel Connie Mississippi is known for the powerful and graceful turned-wood sculptures that position her among the important artists who have emerged through the contemporary wood-turning movement. Opening this spring in the Gerry Lenfest Gallery, this exhibition is an unusual form of retrospective, bringing together for the first time examples of her notable…
Find out more »July 2018
Foibles & Fables: Little Stories with Big Faux Pas
Foibles & Fables: Little Stories with Big Faux Pas | Fringe Artist & Master Storyteller Denise McCormack | Fri. July 13, 2018 | 7 - 8 pm | At The Center for Art in Wood | $10 BUY TICKETS HERE The Center for Art in Wood presents Fringe Artist and Master Storyteller Denise McCormack for an evening of light-hearted stories for adults. This unique event offers elements that have been inspired by our current exhibition Connie Mississippi: Circle of Time.…
Find out more »2018 Windgate ITE Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender
2018 Windgate ITE Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender | Saturday, July 14th| 10:00 am – 3:30 pm | University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia The public is invited into the Windgate ITE Residents’ shop for discussion surrounding their work as part of the 2018 Windgate ITE International Residency Program. This event will take place at University of the Arts (UArts) located at 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, on Saturday, July…
Find out more »Reading and Tour
Reading and Tour | Guest Curator and Author Miriam Seidel | Sat July 21, 2018 | 2 – 3:30 pm | at The Center for Art in Wood | FREE Join us for a special event with author, and curator, Miriam Seidel on Sat. July 21st. Seidel will read from The Speed of Clouds her recently released novel published by New Door Books. Afterward, Seidel will give an in-depth tour of Connie Mississippi: Circle of Time, the exhibition she curated.…
Find out more »August 2018
allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2018
The Windgate ITE International Residency (Windgate ITE) program is a collegial experience in which the Resident Fellows explore new work through research, exploration and collaboration. This multi-disciplinary exhibition reflects each resident’s experience and includes work produced prior to the residency. The Resident Fellows are encouraged to pursue both individual and collaborative work that is exploratory and experimental. Three-dimensional work will be accompanied by photos, video, and other documentation depicting the summer experience. Click here for the 2018 and 2019 Windgate…
Find out more »November 2018
Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life
Merryll Saylan: This is Your Life Curated by Glenn Adamson November 2, 2018 – January 20, 2019 The California-based wood sculptor and turner Merryll Saylan is an influential voice in the craft and wood field. Coming of age at a time when technique and spectacular timbers were the two primary emphases in the field, she took an entirely different approach. She scraped rather than cut her work – a more incremental and less risk-taking approach than that of many of…
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