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July 2019
2019 Windgate ITE Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender
2019 Windgate ITE Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender | Saturday, July 13th| 10:00 am – 3:30 pm | University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia To register click HERE. The public is invited into the Windgate ITE Residents’ shop for discussion surrounding their work as part of the 2019 Windgate ITE International Residency Program. This event will take place at University of the Arts (UArts) located at 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA…
Find out more »Family Craft Table
Family Craft Table | Sat. July 13, 2019 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Center's monthly Family Craft table. Each month the Center will offer a free seasonal hands-on craft for all ages to enjoy. Stop in and experience the Center's Museum Collection, unique store and get creative at the Family Craft Table. Don’t miss this FREE, fun, family-friendly event at the Center. This event…
Find out more »Closing and Gallery Talk for Damien Davis: Color Cargo
Gallery Talk with Damien Davis | at The Center for Art in Wood | Sat, July 20, 2019 | 2 – 4 pm Join us for the closing and gallery talk for Damien Davis: Color Cargo with the artist on Saturday, July 21st. Hear Davis speak about his exploration of historical representations of blackness by composing stories, told through a lexicon of graphic figures and shapes, that oscillate between his personal memories and chapters of human history. A reception will…
Find out more »August 2019
Date Night at The Center for Art in Wood
Date Night at The Center for Art in Wood | Fri, August 9, 2019 | 6 – 8 pm Cost: $10 Members click HERE | $15 Non-Members click HERE Save on this and future workshops by becoming a member. Join us for a fun Date Night with your special someone, your mom, your best friend or anyone that you want to spend time with! The evening starts with a tour of our current exhibition, allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2019, followed by a crafting table for exploring…
Find out more »Family Craft Table
Family Craft Table | Sat. Sept. 21, 2019 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Center's monthly Family Craft table. Each month the Center will offer a free seasonal hands-on craft for all ages to enjoy. Stop in and experience the Center's Museum Collection, unique store and get creative at the Family Craft Table. Don’t miss this FREE, fun, family-friendly event at the Center. This event…
Find out more »September 2019
Live Carving Demo
LIVE Carving Demo | Keunho Peter Park | Fri. Sept. 6, 2019 | The Center for Art in Wood Join us for First Friday for a live woodcarving demo with Keunho Peter Park. Meet the artist and watch him use hand tools to carve a traditional Swedish spoon out of greenwood. During the evening you will also have the opportunity to sign up for his Greenwood Spoon Carving Workshop taking place on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Keunho Peter Park is an…
Find out more »Object Lesson
Object Lesson | Elizabeth Essner, independent curator, writer, and researcher | Fri. Sept 6, 2019 | 7 – 7:30 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Museum Collection FREE Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the Center’s Museum 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…
Find out more »Date Night at The Center for Art in Wood
Date Night at The Center for Art in Wood | Fri, Sept 13, 2019 | 6 – 8 pm Cost: $10 Members click HERE | $15 Non-Members click HERE Save on this and future workshops by becoming a member. Join us for a fun Date Night with your special someone, your mom, your best friend or anyone that you want to spend time with! The evening starts with a tour of our current exhibition, allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2019, followed by a crafting table for exploring…
Find out more »Drink and Draw
Drink and Draw | Wed. Sept. 18, 2019 | 6 – 8 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Join us for Drink and Draw at the Center! Start with a little wine and meet your fellow drawing buddies then explore and draw from over 1200 objects in our Museum Collection. We provide the wine all you need to bring is your paper and drawing supplies. We welcome all levels of experience for this event. This event is…
Find out more »Greenwood Spoon Carving with Keunho Peter Park
Greenwood Spoon Carving | Keunho Peter Park | Sat. Sept. 21, 2019 | 10 am – 4 pm | The Center for Art in Wood CLOSED Cost: $100 Members | $150 Non-Members Save on this and future workshops by becoming a member. Learn how to carve a spoon out of a freshly cut greenwood with just a couple of hand tools. In this workshop, you will be making a traditional Swedish spoon which will give you a better understanding of the…
Find out more »Family Craft Table
Family Craft Table | Sat. Sept. 21, 2019 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Center for Art in Wood Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Center's monthly Family Craft table. Each month the Center will offer a free seasonal hands-on craft for all ages to enjoy. Stop in and experience the Center's Museum Collection, unique store and get creative at the Family Craft Table. Don’t miss this FREE, fun, family-friendly event at the Center. This event…
Find out more »Closing Event for allTURNatives
Closing Event for allTURNatives with the Windgate ITE Fellows | Sat. Sept. 21, 2019 | 5 – 8 pm | The Center for Art in Wood FREE Join us for the closing celebration of allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2019 with a conversation with the Windgate ITE Fellows Per Brandstedt and Joshua Enck. Hear about their experiences during the Windgate ITE Residency Program and how it influenced their work. Explore this multi-disciplinary exhibition, which reflects each of the 2019 resident fellows’…
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