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Hey guys! Sorry for the silence here on the blog. Things have been crazy busy but crazy good over here! Here are some photos by the fabulous J. Kyle Keener of what everyone has been up to:

This week at PSG and POTLUCK THIS SATURDAY!

What a week its been! Insanely hot and things are getting more exciting here at PSG!

On Sunday, Jenny taught a private metalworking workshop to a couple celebrating their 10 year anniversary! Congrats guys!

Michael Hinkelman of Talking Small Biz from the Philly Daily News came by for a visit this week thanks to my Momma! (She sent him an email telling him about PSG...she's the sweetest!)

Hi Mom!

Kyle just got back from a visit to Detroit and he came bearing gifts...Jumparoonies!

 

Jumparoonie chic...(Yes, I love jumperoonies.)

Gabriel and Josh (and Lucy too, I think?!) kicked ass on three new studio cubbies. Just need to drywall and trim these out and they are ready to go! One of the 3 is still available if anyone is interested!

 

Oh yeah...and people have been in here MAKING STUFF!!!! I'm beyond excited to have people actually in here using the space. Its wonderful!

 

Rea welding our new back gate

Jenny cutting out steel circles for a commission she's working on

Josh's progress on a new piece in this blazing heat!

PSG Pin-Up Girl Calendar Competition

PSG Pin-Up Girl 2014 Calendar

We ladies of PSG are making a Pin-Up Girl Calendar!

Why? FOR FUN.  The shoot will take place right here in PSG featuring all our tools.
Charter Member J. Kyle Keener of KeenerVision Studios will be the Photographer. 

Calendars will go on pre-sale soon and will be out for delivery before the Winter Holidays. 

They will be amazing gifts for your loved ones. 

COMPETITION TIME! 

We are looking for one more lady to join us! Think you might be the perfect Pin-Up for us?

Email Jenny at PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com with the following: 

1. Email Subject Line: PSG Pin-UP

2. Name & Phone Number

3. Photograph of yourself

4. Reason for wanting to be a PSG Pin-Up 

We will review the applicants and post the TOP 10 on our Facebook Page. 

Then, PSG Fans will vote on the winner by "liking" the applicants photographs. 

The most "likes" wins! 

DEADLINES

Email Submission due: Wednesday, July 17th 

Top 10 Finalists Announced: Friday, July 19th 

Voting: Will be from Friday July 19th till Friday July 26th 

Winner will be Announced: Saturday, July 27th 

"I was never the girl next door." - Bettie Page 

Grand Opening: PORTRAITS FOR OUR CAUSE

PORTRAITS FOR OUR CAUSE

For nearly a decade, starting in 1985, photographer and PSG charter member, J. Kyle Keener produced  many of the most memorable images to grace the pages of the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine. He recently moved back to Philadelphia to open his KeenerVision Studio gallery and work space in Fishtown. At our June 28th Opening Party, Kyle will bring his portable studio and considerable talent into the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym for a charity portrait fundraiser to benefit the PSG. For a minimum donation of $20 per sitting, Kyle will send you a signed 11"x14" print and a digital image via email. He suggests you bring along a meaningful object, a favorite piece of art, a tool of your trade or whatever you like, to use as a prop. 

Because of a scheduling conflict famed cellist Yo Yo Ma had to leave after Kyle shot just this single frame

This teenage participant in the Detroit Electronic Music Festival sat in Kyle's portable portrait studio.

Author Michael Mead wrote a book titled something like Water and the River of Life.

Author Dannion Brinkley was struck by lightning on two different occasions and survived to write about his near death experiences.

Painter Andrew Walker often uses his personal struggle with kidney disease as content for his work.

Check Out J. Kyle Keener's Website

If you are really interested in getting your portrait taken and have any questions (about props, certain poses etc.) and would like to speak with Kyle, email Jenny at PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com and she can get you in contact with him.

Get your TICKET HERE for the Party!

Grand Opening Next Friday!

7:00-10:00 pm 

Food, Music, & Drinks

Tickets are $20.00 

Get them HERE

Lil Dans Gourmet: Website & Facebook 

Sweet Box:  Facebook 

DJ SnkPak

PORTRAITS FOR OUR CAUSE 

By J. Kyle Keener

 For nearly a decade, starting in 1985, photographer and PSG charter member, J. Kyle Keener produced  many of the most memorable images to grace the pages of the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine. He recently moved back to Philadelphia to open his KeenerVision Studio gallery and work space in Fishtown. At our June 28th Opening Party, Kyle will bring his portable studio and considerable talent into the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym for a charity portrait fundraiser to benefit the PSG. For a minimum donation of $20 per sitting Kyle will send you  a signed 11"x14" print and a digital image via email. He suggests you bring along a meaningful object, a favorite piece of art, a tool of your trade or whatever you like, to use as a prop. 

Last week to get your Charter Membership! 

(Until the end of the Grand Opening Party)

How does it work? Charter Memberships are being offered until our opening party on June 28th. If you sign up with by then, you will get a Full Time Membership at the discounted rate of $100/month for the life of your membership.  (The regular full time membership rate will be $225/month once we open.)

What does that mean? This allows you unlimited access to our woodworking, metalworking, mold making and casting shops during our proposed hours of operation, 11am-11pm, 7 days per week.  

Am I locked into a contract? Nope. You can stop your membership at any time. The only thing is that if your membership lapses and you decide to rejoin later, you'll have to rejoin at the regular rate.

Well what about that safety training course? Charter members get the safety training course for free! (The safety training course is normally $50 and includes personal safety equipment.)

What if I'm a student? You get a 25% discount on our Charter Membership rate with a valid student ID. Your monthly rate will be $75/month until you graduate, then it will switch over to the regular Charter Member rate of $100/month.

What are some other benefits of being a Charter Member? Our Charter Members get a 10% discount on classes, lectures and storage, free entry into all juried shows, multiple member show opportunities per year, a 70/30 split for all gallery sales (60/40 for non-members),  access to free workshops, links to your website on our blog/website, inclusion in our member artist registry, a members only newsletter and a built in community of awesome co-members.

What if I don't know how to use the equipment? We'll offer multiple opportunities for you to get comfortable on the equipment, starting with the safety training course. Shop monitors will always be there to guide you when questions come up or assistance is needed. Or if you think you just need more time, there will be low cost, small group lessons on wood and metal shop basics. Or if you'd like more one on one time, you can sign up for low cost personal training sessions. We want to make sure that everyone is comfortable on the equipment and using it properly, so we're always there if you need help!

Do I have to be a sculptor? Nope. Everyone and anyone is welcome...artists, crafters, makers, DIYers, hobbyists, and more. If you need a wood shop, metal shop or mold making and casting area to make whatever it is you make, or plan to make, come on down...

How do I sign up!?! Print and fill out the membership form. Send in the filled out form with your check or Pay via the Pay Pal link HERE (this covers your first month of membership) and we'll sign you up!

Email Programs Manager with any more questions PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com 

Featured Charter Members Continued

Check Out More of the talent Representing

 PSG by our Charter Members

Jedediah Morfit

Ad Infinitum by Jedediah Morfit

Self Portraint, with Ambition by Jedediah Morfit

Toil by Jedediah Morfit

Website, Blog

Jenifer Stern

"I am interested in the worlds that are unseen, the realm of the imagination, 
all that live in them and the emotions within us. My work addresses the 
theme of identity and is an exploration of the many layers, 
which define who we are as individuals. "

Installation by Jenifer Stern 

Life Stage 2 by Jenifer Stern 

Closing In by Jenifer Stern

Website

John Shoemaker

He pursued his artistic interests at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he first discovered glass blowing. At this point, John's work shifted to primarily sculpture utilizing wood, glass, and other materials, as well as functional or decorative glass objects. Much of his work is inspired by material history, traditional and industrial craftsmanship, nautical history, and mechanical forces.

Hour Glass by John Shoemaker

Merletto Sinker by John Shoemaker

Ruby Reticello Footed Bowl by John Shoemaker

Escapement Installation by John Shoemaker

Website

Joon H Bae

"I believe in the sovereignty of art, that it transcends experience and subjectivity while retaining remains of both from myself as the artist, and the viewer. It is not only a bridge, but also a resurrection of our selves, a new thing, a new significance."

Joon H. Bae

Joon H. Bae

Joon H. Bae

Joon H. Bae

Website

Kevin Van Zanten

The Ascension (Jesus & the Seven Dwarves) by Kevin Van Zanten 

Die Blasenlunge by Kevin Van Zanten

The Oscillating Fan that Never Says, "No" by Kevin Van Zanten

Website

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15 More Days to become a Philadelphia Sculpture Gym Charter Member! 

Featured Charter Members

Check Out Some of the talent Representing

 PSG by our Charter Members

Colleen Rudolf 

"I create with varied materials and processes while exploring diverse subjects from the overwhelming world around me. Intrigued by gestural, non-linguistic communication in all species, I utilize animal surrogates to discuss and reflect upon the human condition. Often therapeutic, the studio becomes an escape where I can orchestrate the sensitivity that I wish to surround me." 

Sprinkles and Kendall by Colleen Rudolf

Cow by Colleen Rudolf

Bronze Work in Progress at the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym by Colleen Rudolf

Website, Portraits by Colleen, Facebook

Joshua Parker Coombs

A Nurturing Place by Joshua Parker Coombs

Constriction/Protection/Liberation by Joshua Parker Coombs

Website

Jenny Lee Maas

"I investigate the subconscious realities that are offered through symbolism in dreams.  I often make work based on my dreams, because dreams are symbolic interpretations of reality. There is something both lost and born when translating these intangible realities into a physical form.  Many times I work with one concept (or dream) for a time and translate the same idea through various media.  This allows me to investigate thoroughly, as well as experimentally, in turn giving me a wider scope of perspective and understanding. "

{perception is everything} 

Awakening Series 'Mending' by Jenny Lee Maas

Awakening Series 'Transformation' by Jenny Lee Maas

Website, Facebook

Stephen Millner

"When a particular item or image becomes the seed of a work of art, it triggers a process of developing a visual context – a gestalt or field that represents related feelings, emotions, or life experiences.  Often, the developing work of art will put the item in a new context and expand its meaning." 

Sentinel by Stephen Millner

Grid by Stephen Millner

The Guard by Stephen Millner                          

Website

Michael Konrad

"My work is inspired primarily by the built environment of the urban landscape. I am fascinated by its never-ending cycle of demolition and construction. And I am frightened by its disconnect with nature as I witness our tireless consumption of limited resources. "

Concrete Bomb by Michael Konrad

Sidewalk Shelter by Michael Konrad

Support Foundation by Michael Konrad

Sky Cone by Michael Konrad

CLICK HERE FOR MORE CHARTER MEMBER INFOMATION

16 More Days to become a Philadelphia Sculpture Gym Charter Member!