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Back to School Ball at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Back to School Ball at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Free Admission for Educators
-Friday, September 10, 6:00pm-9:00pm-
(Philadelphia, PA) – August 30, 2010 – On September 10, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) hosts its first annual Back to School Ball exclusively for teachers and educators. This free event will invite local and regional educators to learn more about PMG and the mosaic environments of Isaiah Zagar. Participants will also create projects directly applicable to the classroom in a variety of subject areas including art, history, and social studies.
Guests will enjoy a guided tour through the glittering mosaics from a seasoned PMG tour guide, watch a screening of the Monumental Mosaics instructional video, view and make beautiful crafts, and kick up their heels on the tiled dance floor! Free raffle tickets will be given for over $800 of prizes including a mosaic by Isaiah Zagar, an autographed In A Dream DVD, a free intensive weekend Mosaic Method Workshop voucher, tile-inspired jewelry, Monumental Mosaics: The Isaiah Zagar Method DVD, and more!
PMG’s FREE Back to School Ball Celebration will include the following activities:
- Refreshments and light fare from local restaurants
- Free tours of PMG led by trained Garden Guide interpreters
- Mosaic and PMG themed hands-on activity tables
- DJ Captain Ridiculous spinning music all night long
- Over $800 of raffle prizes
- Mosaic Mural Teacher’s Scholarship information
- Take-away PMG lesson plans featuring State Curriculum Standards
- Screening of Monumental Mosaics: The Isaiah Zagar Method
- Gifts from Dick Blick art store
Space is limited. To reserve your spot RSVP to khealy@phillymagicgardens.org with your name and organization’s address and phone number.
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is located at 1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147. For more information, please call 215-733-0390 or view our website at www.phillymagicgardens.org.
PMG’s Back to School Ball is generously supported by Dick Blick, Lovash Indian Restaurant, Philadelphia Brewing Company and other local restaurants.
Tell Tale Tiles & Fractured Fantasies @ Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Academy of Natural Sciences Opens Art Gallery
Academy of Natural Sciences Opens Art Gallery
A newly renovated gallery at the Academy of Natural
Sciences will feature changing displays of contemporary and historic
artworks that explore the inherent-but often overlooked-beauty of
science.
The Art of Science Gallery, located on the first floor, will
showcase rarely seen treasures from the Academy’s own world-renowned
collections, works by contemporary artists, and imagery generated by
Academy scientists, past and present.
The current exhibit, which opened Feb. 27 and runs through May
2, is First Impressions: Thomas Horsfield’s printed plants of Java.
Horsfield (1773-1859) was a Bethlehem, Pa., native and Academy member
who became the first American scientist to explore Southeast Asia. The
exhibit features 22 detailed prints made by applying ink to plants he
collected on the Indonesian island of Java. The images are both an
accurate record of the plant life on Java 200 years ago and also are
visually striking artistic compositions. And that’s the point of the
gallery.
“The line between art and science is often a blurry one,”
said Barbara Ceiga, vice president for public operations. “This
gallery gives us the opportunity to introduce our visitors to the idea
that science can be beautiful.”
Upcoming shows will feature a wide range of subjects, from
dramatic X-ray images of fish skeletons (May 15 through August 1) to
colorful illustrations of grasshoppers. Some shows will feature works by
contemporary artists and others will showcase imagery created by Academy
scientists in the course of their own research. Founded in 1812, the
Academy is the oldest natural history museum in the Americas and has a
long history of research, exploration and discovery, and important
collections to show for it.
For exhibit updates, visit www.ansp.org.
The Clay Studio 3rd Floor Students and Artists Opening Reception
The Clay Studio 3rd Floor Students and Artists
Monday – Friday, noon-3pm
Grabados de Oaxaca
Grabados de Oaxaca
Graphic Works from Oaxaca, Mexico
Perro Jugueton Enrique Flores (Oaxaca, Mexico), Woodcut, 2010
The distinguished history of printmaking in Mexico is best represented today in the vibrant art center of Oaxaca. This exhibition is an Independent project of Philagrafika 2010 at the Indigo Arts Gallery in Northern Liberties.
Grabados de Oaxaca includes works by Fernando Andriacci, Enrique Flores, Abelardo Lopez, Eddie Martinez, Leovigildo Martinez, Felipe Morales, Rodolfo Morales, Fernando Olivera, Shinzaburo Takeda, Crispin Valladares & others.
Long renowned as a center for folk art production, the mountainous southern Mexico state of Oaxaca has a growing reputation for the fine arts as well. Birthplace of the late masters Rufino Tamayo, Rodolfo Nieto and Rodolfo Morales, Oaxaca has also produced such leading Mexican artists as Francisco Toledo. But it is the vitality of the younger generation of Oaxaca artists that has led critics to identify a distinct Oaxaca School of Mexican art. Oaxacan art draws its strength from native Indian culture, myths and legends. It is suffused with “magic realism” a folk surrealism in which people fly and mysterious juxtapositions are the norm. As poet Alberto Blanco has written, the artists of Oaxaca “all tend to depict one theme: the appearance in our history of another time and place. A space within another space. A time within another time.”
Indigo Arts has exhibited the fine arts of Oaxaca for over two decades including solo shows for Rodolfo Morales and Fernando Olivera.
Show dates: Thursday, March 11 through Saturday, May 8
Opening receptions: Second Thursdays, March 11 and April 8th, 6 to 9pm.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 6pm.
Location: Indigo Arts Gallery
Crane Arts Building., #104, 1400 North American St. Philadelphia, PA 19122
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
Renown National and Local Artists at Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Oaks
Philadelphia’s Most Exceptional Talents Among 300 Artists at March 19-21 Festival
The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Oaks will showcase the works of more than 300 distinguished artists from across the country; but the Festival will also highlight the wealth of creative talent within the greater Philadelphia by showcasing work by more than a dozen nationally-known, local artists. The Festival will be held from Friday, March 19 through Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will feature an eclectic mix of artists whose work is exhibited in fine galleries, shown at museums, and acquired by prestigious collections, as well as to new artists showcasing experimental techniques and bold creative vision. Craftspeople will display and sell affordable and innovative functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, home décor, furniture and home accessories, leather, fiber and wearables, items for gifts, fine art and photography.
The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset will feature some of greater Philadelphia’s most exceptional artists, including:
Colleen Attara (Yardley, PA) Colleen combines her love of the environment with fine art to create three-dimensional pieces from recycled windows. Her art has been featured in numerous galleries and publications including Art Business News, Philadelphia Magazine, and Cottages and Bungalows.
Arlene Freed (Langhorne, PA) Arlene uses mixed metals along with her hand painted silks (embedded in a resin), to add texture, color and balance to her jewelry. Her works have won numerous awards, and can be seen in galleries across the country.
Elaine Dimino (Philadelphia, PA) Elaine’s gift boxes are custom made with the carefully selected fabrics and are uniquely decorated with beads and metal appliqués, decorative trims, ribbons and laces.
Armond Scavo (Philadelphia, PA) Armond has been photographing landscapes, seascapes, florals, and abstracts for more than 40 years. His love of Philadelphia’s urban landscapes, makes them frequent subjects of his work.
The lively marketplace of the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is enhanced by a full schedule of family entertainment. Master craftspeople will showcase their expertise in a range of media, including ceramics, metal spinning, and woodturning in live demonstrations. The Festival also celebrates the skill of making small-batch specialty gourmet foods, available for sampling and purchase. Visitors will enjoy live musical performances, and children can experience the adventure of time travel with a special puppet show from Middle Earth Studios.
The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will be held Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, located at located at 100 Station Ave, in Oaks, PA. (For GPS navigation use “Intersection of Egypt Rd & Mill Rd – Phoenixville, PA 19460″ and follow the signs to the Expo Center.)
Adult admission to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is $7 when purchased online, $8 for adults at the door, and free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days, and free parking is available.
For more information about the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, directions, or to purchase discount admission tickets online visit www.SugarloafCrafts.com or call (800) 210-9900.
Additional show information, artist profiles, and special offers may be found on Sugarloaf’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sugarloafcrafts.
About the Sugarloaf Craft Festivals:
For over 30 years, the nation’s most talented artisans have sold their contemporary crafts and fine art at Sugarloaf Craft Festivals, rated as one of the top craft experiences in the country. Last year, more than 180,000 visitors purchased over $16 million in fine arts and crafts directly from the artists at Sugarloaf festivals.
Sweet Spot at CFEVA
Katie Baldwin, Julia Blaukopf, Andrea Cote, Oscar Muňoz,
Matthew Neff, Marisha Simons & Ben Volta
Curated by Amie Potsic
Sweet Spot
January 28 – February 18, 2010
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
1521 Locust Street, Lower Level
Philadelphia, PA 19102
In conjunction with Philagrafika 2010 and Fiber Philadelphia 2010, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists is pleased to present Sweet Spot, an exhibition of works by Katie Baldwin, Julia Blaukopf, Andrea Cote, Oscar Muňoz, Matthew Neff, Marisha Simons, and Ben Volta, curated by Amie Potsic.
Selected especially for the Philagrafika 2010 and Fiber Philadelphia 2010 festivals, Sweet Spot features Colombian artist Oscar Muňoz and six CFEVA artists whose prints, sculpture, and installations incorporate printmaking and fiber in unusual and unexpected ways.