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Vessels in Clay Community Workshop
July 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us outdoors at the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial for a hands-on clay workshop created in collaboration with the Clay Studio. In this workshop you will create your own vessel inspired by Maren Hassinger’s new public art exhibition at the site, Steel Bodies. This workshop provides an opportunity for participants to learn from experienced ceramic artists and become familiar with both hand building and decorative techniques.
Each vessel will be glazed, fired, and ready for pick up in 2-4 weeks. All skill levels are welcome and materials will be provided.
GETTING TO THE ELLEN PHILLIPS SAMUEL MEMORIAL
The Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial is a series of three terraces located along Kelly Drive between Boathouse Row and the Girard Street Bridge.
Pedestrians & Cyclists
The site is easily accessible to pedestrians and cyclists via the Schuylkill River Trail, which runs along the eastern bank of the river right past the terraces of the Memorial alongside Kelly Drive.
Taxi & Ride-Share
There is a small parking lot immediately south of the Girard Street Bridge that can be used for drop offs. This parking lot is near the northernmost of the three terraces.
Driving & Parking
If you are driving and need to park, the nearest parking lot is the Oval Parking Lot between the Art Museum and Lloyd Hall, near the Azalea Garden. It is a 10-15 minute walk from the parking lot to the Memorial, and there will be directional sidewalk stickers leading to the site starting at the end of Boathouse Row.
Transportation options via SEPTA:
- 32 bus (direction Ridge-Lyceum): Poplar St. & 30th St stop, and about a 15-20 minute walk from there (approximately 1 mile)
- 48 bus (direction 27th-Allegheny): 27th St. & Brown St. stop, and about a 15-20 minute walk from there (approximately 1 mile)
- 49 bus (direction 33rd-Dauphin): Pennsylvania Avenue & 29th St stop, and about a 15-20 minute walk from there (approximately 1 mile)
- 7 bus (direction 33rd-Dauphin): 27th St. & Brown St. stop, and about a 15-20 minute walk from there (approximately 1 mile)