Week 4, Part 2: A Visit to the Nakashima Studio and Mark Sfirri!

by The Center for Art in Wood | Jul 25, 2022 | Residency Blog | 0 comments

One of the remarkable things about Philadelphia and this residency is how many amazing field trips are possible – the area is lousy with woodworkers, woodworking history, museums and galleries, and it becomes a race to try and see everything!  The Center set up...

2022 Windgate International Residency Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender

by The Center for Art in Wood | Jun 14, 2017 | 0 comments

2022 Windgate International Residency Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender | Saturday, July 9th| 10:00 am – 3:30 pm | NextFab, 1800 North American Street, Philadelphia To register click HERE. The public is invited into the Windgate International Residents’ shop...

Week 1: Orientation to the Center and NextFab and settling in!

by The Center for Art in Wood | Jun 26, 2022 | Residency Blog | 0 comments

Hi friends!  It’s been exactly two weeks since I arrived in Philadelphia, and after a bit of travel in the first week, we are all settling in and figuring out how and what to make.  I thought I would share some of the images from our first week, which included...

Introduction to the 2022 Windgate Artist Residents!

by The Center for Art in Wood | Jun 21, 2022 | Residency Blog | 0 comments

Welcome to the Center for Art in Wood 2022 Windgate Artist Residency Blog! My name is Katie Hudnall and I am the Visual Documentarian for this year’s group. I am so excited to be in Philadelphia and working with the Center for Art in Wood and the rest of these artists...

Object Lesson with Scott Braun

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson with Scott Braun | Fri. October 1, 2021 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm | In-Person and Live on ZOOM Click HERE to RSVP 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...

Object Lesson with Ahmed Abdelazim

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson | Ahmed Abdelazim | Fri. Sept 3, 2021 | 3 – 4 pm | LIVE on Zoom Click HERE to RSVP 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...

Object Lesson: Kenneth Hilario, Content Specialist at En Route Marketing

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson: Kenneth Hilario | Fri. June 4, 2021 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | LIVE on Zoom This program has been rescheduled from its May 7th date to June 4th. Click HERE to RSVP Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that will open wide the cases of the...

Object Lesson: Nashay Jones

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson | Nashay Jones | Fri. Dec 4, 2020 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm EDT | Live on ZOOM RSVP Join us for First Friday Object Lesson followed by a festive virtual happy hour. Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that opens wide the cases of the Center’s...

Canceled – Object Lesson

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Canceled – Object Lesson  | Fri. April 3, 2020 | 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...

Object Lesson

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson | Atif F. Sheikh | Fri. March. 6, 2020 | 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...

Object Lesson: Sarah Darro

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson | Sarah Darro, Curator of Contemporary Craft and Design | Fri. Jan 3, 2020 | 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...

Object Lesson: Jessica Eldredge

by The Center for Art in Wood | Aug 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Object Lesson |   | Fri. Dec. 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...