• 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, […]

  • Meet Wendy Maruyama and Dorothy Gill Barnes

    UArts- Hamilton Hall 320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meet Wendy Maruyama of Wendy Maruyama: The wildLIFE Project and meet Dorothy Gill Barnes of Dorothy Gill Barnes and Dona Look: Beyond the Trees, whose exhibits run concurrently from February 5 - April 23, 2016 in the Gerry Lenfest Gallery. Wendy Maruyama: The wildLIFE Project addresses poaching and the illegal ivory trade which has all but decimated […]

  • 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, […]

  • CRAFT / FACTURING: AN EVOLUTION OF MAKERS + ENTREPRENEURSHIP FS2016

    UArts 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Furniture Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA Craft-facturing addresses a contemporary community of Makers who are socially engaged, collaborative and digitally savvy. New paradigms for making and production, sharing and distribution are emerging that both support and challenge the more traditional role of the craftsperson in our culture. The 2016 FS conference will frame this moment in […]

  • Windgate ITE Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender

    UArts 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The public is invited into the Windgate ITE Residents’ shop for demonstrations and discussion surrounding work as part of the 2016 Windgate ITE International Residency Program. This event takes place at the University of the Arts (UArts) Wood Working Department in Anderson Hall, 333 South Broad Street, 4th Floor, Room 411. The event will occur […]