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Interconnected features artwork by members of local women’s arts group, Artessa Alliance, reflecting each artist’s relationship with the more-than-human world. Some works are based on close observation of nature; others are inspired by natural forms and systems. Many incorporate foraged and natural materials. Through a variety of styles and media, Interconnected is a creative meditation on the web of life.
Ursula Sternberg: Daydream is a celebration of the career of Philadelphia area artist, the late Ursula Sternberg. Sternberg’s life and career spanned many mediums and multiple continents taking her from Nazi occupied Germany to Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. From the 1970s to her death in 2000, Sternberg was actively involved in the Philadelphia art scene, fostering maker spaces that brought together the local community of artists for an opportunity to socialize, inspire, and be inspired. InLiquid invites the public to spend time with fleeting scenes immortalized in ink and pigment across any surface she could get her hands on in Ursula
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association has launched a contest for students in grades 5 - 12 to Imagine a Clean Energy Future. In order to build a sustainable future, we have to be able to see it. The contest has three categories, and students may enter submissions in 1, 2 or all 3 of the categories: Visual Arts: all visual media accepted: drawings, paintings, collages, etc. Language Arts: 500 words or less essay, poem or other written format Video: 90 seconds or less showing an invention, or other idea to help us build a clean energy future. The contest is open
The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space, a new exhibition comprised of full-scale, figurative sculptures by 12 leading ceramic artists based in the United States. Each of the artists explores their individual cultural identity and what it means to be human through their figurative sculptures. The powerful figures will serve as a body of evidence to lay bare the issues that permeate American art and social culture. Figuring Space is co-curated by Jennifer Zwilling, Curator and Director of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio, and Dr. Kelli Morgan, Professor of the Practice and Director of Cultural Studies at Tufts University.
DATE Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Sunday, January 22, 2023 TIME 12:00am - 11:59pm We’re excited to announce the return of our WinTOUR Scavenger Hunt: a FREE, all-ages scavenger hunt to encourage exploration of Fairmount Park even during the coldest months. This six-week self-guided Scavenger Hunt begins on Saturday, January 14th and ends on Sunday, February 26th, focusing on different geographic areas of the park each week: Week 1: East River (Art Museum / Kelly Drive) Week 2: West River (MLK Drive) Week 3: Lower East Park (below Girard Ave.) Week 4: Lower West Park (Centennial District, below Montgomery
The Tacony LAB workshop series at Glen FoerdJoin the crew from the Tacony LAB community art center for a screen printing workshop/make and take, featuring our collection of designs based on images of Northeast Philly and the Delaware River. We will screen print on a choice of paper, tote bags and t-shirts.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB.Tacony LAB Class Enrollment and Attendance PolicyThe Tacony LAB’s classes are unique in Philadelphia: we do not charge tuition or any sort
Join your neighbors for fun, rejuvenating, and healthy fitness runs on the paved Tacony Creek Park Trail, part of the Circuit Trails Network! Run or ride your bike on the trail with us. Free! Schedule: Run on Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings at 5:15 AM Saturday mornings at 6 AM RSVP for location to tcptrotters@gmail.com or 215-744-1853 All programs follow Philadelphia Covid guidelines.
FarmerJawn and Chef Tonii Hicks are teaming up for a five-course dinner on Sunday, January 22nd at the farm’s greenhouse at Westtown School located at 1225 E. Street Road in West Chester. About the Event Come and join FarmerJawn and Chef Tonii Hicks as they team up for a five-course dinner on Sunday, January 22nd at the farm’s greenhouse at Westtown School located at 1225 E. Street Road in West Chester. The dinner will commence at 4 p.m. following a cocktail hour beginning at 3 p.m. The series will showcase a different chef and local beverage company each month.
Join the American Swedish Historical Museums Toddler Time as we learn about arctic animals. We will read “In Arctic Waters” by Laura Crawford to discover the animals that swim in the Nordic seas. $0 per museum member child and $5 per non-member child, an adult chaperone is free. Pay at the door or pre-register online.
Join our EE staff for a nature hike on the local trails. This program is oriented towards adults and families with older children
Join Friends of the Wissahickon via Zoom on Tuesday, January 17, for its Annual Public Projects Meeting to hear about the organization’s upcoming plans and projects to conserve our community’s treasured Wissahickon Valley Park. FOW’s Executive Director Ruffian Tittmann will review last year’s improvements and the status of current and planned conservation projects, while Director of Field Stewardship Shawn Green will share FOW’s volunteer achievements from 2022 as well as how to get involved in 2023, and Capital Projects Coordinator Pauline Berkowitz will discuss the ongoing Germantown Neighborhood Connection and the East Falls Reroute and Habitat Restoration projects. Register below