Process Show: MIXED MEDIA

Weekend Recap

Diana on the MIG

This weekend was great...we had a full house with 2 workshops on Saturday AND everyone dropping off work for the upcoming show, Process Show: MIXED MEDIA. More info on the show coming soon...or stop by this Friday for the opening!

Katie and James on the grinders

Instructor Bevan Weissman and Katie with the cutting tourch

James, Burhan, Katie and Diana with the finished sculpture!

Instructor Gustavo Actis and Assistant Instructor Brynn Miller discussing making greensand molds

Pouring aluminum into the ingot mold

Molly prepping the gallery

Distressed Wood Figures by Aaron Demetz from Colossal

Distressed wood figures by Aaron Demetz on Colossal

 

images from thisiscolossal.com

Press for Artists at CFEVA this Thursday

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, 
The Corzo Center for the Creative Economy at 
The University of the Arts and Flying Kite Media present:

Press for Artists 

Thursday, March 21, 2013 @ 6:30 at The Gershman Hall, Chapel 401 South Broad

Between an ever-changing, crowded media space and the busy lives of artists, it’s often hard to make your marketing and PR efforts count. Join our expert panel to learn about best practices and tips on how to stand out, pitch and develop relationships with reporters, and how to get creative when marketing yourself and your work. Select panelists will offer open office hours at the Corzo Center to offer additional assistance and support to attendees.

Moderator: Michelle Freeman, Publisher, Flying Kite Media 

Panelists:
Emily Guendelsberger, Arts Editor, Philadelphia City Paper
Bonnie MacAllister, Arts & Culture Freelance Writer; Multimedia Artist
Rakia Reynolds, CEO, Skai Blue Media

Location:    The Gershman Hall Chapel, 401 South Broad Street

The program begins at 6:30 pm (6:15 registration). This session is free for UArts students and alumni (with ID) and $12.00 general admission. Artists affilalated with The Center for Emerging Visual Artists receive a $2 discount. Pre- Registration is required. Individuals who have not pre-registered are not guaranteed a seat. To reserve a space or to receive more information about The Center for Emerging Visual Artists or Direct Dialogues Lecture Series, please contact Genevieve Coutroubis, by phone (215) 546 - 7775 x 11 or by email Genevieve@cfeva.org

New Furnace! New Layout!

Gus has been hard at work on a new furnace! 

We are going to test it out in our upcoming Aluminum Casting class this Saturday!

 

We are also in the process of changing the layout of the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym to make space for a new process...more details coming soon!

THANK YOU!!!!

Wow...I think I'm finally recovered from all the awesomeness from last week...

 

I want to extend a gigantic THANK YOU to everyone who helped out with the Philly Food Truck Fundraiser:

First, to Jenny Welsh for pulling everything and everyone together. Jenny, it would have not happened without all your hard work.

To Team PSG, Brynn, Molly, Gus, Bevan, Rachel, Jesse, Monica, and James (honorary Team PSG member) for making the place look AMAZING and taking care of business all week long...cleaning, arranging, rearranging, more cleaning, sweeping, moving giant things, working the door, working the floor, running the furnaces during a packed event...Whew! Amazing work, guys, seriously amazing.

To our fabulous and wonderful vendors, Just Jackie's, Farm Truck Philly, Zsa's Gourmet Ice Cream, Art in the Age, Proper Cuppa, St. Benjamin's Brewing Co., My Dear Watson Brewing Co. and You Cut the Cheese Dessert Truffle Co. The food and drink was incredible and your generosity and support of the Sculpture Gym is so incredibly appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To the fabulously amazing musicians, Umer Piracha and Danie Ocean from the non profit Working While Playing AND to Eric13 and Johnnie Ritchie of the Whiskey Bending Cowboys (who debuted a new song "Darla Rose" the night of the event!) You guys made it an amazing party! Thank you thank you thank you!

To Nate and Jonathan of Lucky Ant for helping us with fundraising! The support you guys gave us during the process was incredible.

AND to everyone who came out to support the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym!! You are helping to build an amazing space for artists and we can't thank you enough!

AND the winner of the raffle for the Lucky Horseshoe and one year PSG membership is Joon Bae!!! Runners up, winning a one month PSG membership (each!) are Andy McGowan/Beth Blinebury!! Congrats guys!

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more photos from the event (and we'd love to see your photos as well!!)

Darla Jackson named the Founder's Award Artist in todays Inquire!

March 13, 2013

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists will honor the late Happy Fernandez and Darla Jackson has been named the Founder's Award Artist!  Darla, you are an inspiration to us all at PSG! Congratulations! We love you! Check out the full link Here

Darla Jackson in the Philadelphia Inquirer