DesignPhiladelphia

KYW Newsradio covers Design Install

bvanwhy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:16:13 +0000

On Wednesday, September 1 The DesignPhiladelphia Intern Team hit the streets to start promoting this years events by creating a sidewalk chalk installation in front of University of the Arts at 320 S. Broad street. KYW’s John Ostapkovich reported from in front of Hamilton Hall ”that as traffic moved by on South Broad Street near Pine, the students taped stencils to the sidewalk to hold them still in the breeze, then wrote…

“UArts, where design enters the world. DesignPhiladelphia.”

Check out the Podcast interview with DesignPhiladelphia Programming Director Beth Van Why

SA VA posts open call for designers

bvanwhy — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:01:07 +0000

SA VA (a 2010 participant) is looking to feature local jewelry and accessory designers this fall in their Philadelphia store and on their Web Store. If you design and make jewelry, hand bags or accessories and you feel that your brand would be a good match to SA VA clothing, please feel free to attend their open call for designers. Check out the link for more details and requirements.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27th at 11a.m. – 1pm At 1700 Sansom Street

If Walls Could Talk: Adding Historic Character to Today’s Interiors

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:00:45 +0000

Take an armchair tour of Historic New England, currently celebrating its centennial year. Carol Bruce & Peter Gittleman’s Historic New England is a unique resource including 36 restored historic properties and decorative objects, particularly wallpaper, ranging from classic to contemporary from the 17th-20th centuries as seen in the Waterhouse Wallhangings. Learn methods of specifying period-appropriate décor when working with clients creating historically inspired interiors. Christopher Norman Reception to follow at 12:00pm at Brunschwig & Fils, Suite 201.

Free and open to the public
RSVP 215.561.5000 or RSVP@marketplacedc.com

IDA – Interior Design Awards

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:59:07 +0000

Showcase of entries and winners for the IDA Awards (Interior Design Awards) will be on display in the Rotunda of Liberty Place October 2nd-9th with a Meet the Designer event on Thursday October 7th, 11am – 3pm.
Free and open to the public

Building a Design Business in the Modern Landscape

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:58:25 +0000

Join Christiane LeMieux, DwellStudio Founder and Creative Director, as she explains how she built the DwellStudio brand of modern family furnishings and how the last year has changed the entire design business landscape, plus how designers can get ahead in today’s digital age. Reception to follow at 2:30pm in Robert Allen and Beacon Hill Fabrics, Suite 224

Free, RSVP 215.561.5000 or RSVP@marketplacedc.com
www.marketplacedc.com

NextFab Studio Lighting Design Challenge – Day 1

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:57:27 +0000

Teams of up to two members will show up with an idea for a lighting source, design it and produce the prototype components using NextFab’s rapid prototyping equipment. Staff will be available throughout the event to help with file setup and machine operation. The design teams will assemble their lamps and put them on display for public viewing at NextFab Studio during DesignPhiladelphia. The winner will be determined by a public vote and will receive a free two-month membership.

For more details and design requirements contact NextFab, RSVP required.

Cost: $50 per team, 5 team limit.

DesignPhiladelphia Kickoff (Part One)

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:50:00 +0000

InLiquid and modern furnishings retailer, west elm, will feature artist Sarah Zwerling, on display at west elm from August 2 through the end of October, 2010. Reception October 7, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. This exhibition features an array of digital collages each based on a photograph that captures an emotional connection to a specific place. Hours 11 – 7 pm, Monday – Saturday, and noon – 6 pm Sunday. For more information, call 215-731-0184.

Free and open to the public.

Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects Open Studio

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:40:48 +0000

Visit the open studio at Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects to see what is currently on the boards and in the ground, meet our creative staff, and tour the office. LRSLA is working on several exciting streetscape, park, academic, and civic projects in and around Philadelphia. Plan to stop by for an evening of excellent visual stimulation, a chance to network with colleagues, and light refreshments.

Free and open to the public.

The Sustainable Business Network in partnership with Sustainable Fashion Designers Present Fashion Forward Part I: Sustainable Textile Design and Manufacturing in Philadelphia

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:30:14 +0000

Expert Panel sponsored in part by Philadelphia Fashion Week. Hear local favorites in the Philadelphia textile and accessory industries discuss the challenges and advantages of incorporating sustainable, organic and fair-trade practices into their work. Learn what the City is doing to heighten visibility for designers who choose to create and manufacture in Philadelphia and find out what local buyers are looking for when stocking their shelves with eco-chic items. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in designing, making and buying sustainable threads.

Admission fees: $20 Sustainable Designers Members, $25 non-members.
Open to the public

Birds, Boats, Battles, Buildings & Beer

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:20:51 +0000

Enjoy happy hour conversation with architects and designers, skyline views from our loft studio, and photographic and video displays of our newest architectural and museum exhibit design projects, including a tree canopy walk high above the forest floor, an Audubon museum, a mid-century kit house renovation, a yurt summer camp, museum exhibits about the most famous ferry of all, women’s equality, a Civil War road show, and more. Or just come for the beer.

Free and open to the public.

2010 Philadelphia Emerging Architects Prize and LIFE+ Exhibition Opening

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:10:13 +0000

The Philadelphia Emerging Architecture Prize (PEAPrize) recognizes architects and firms producing high-quality architectural design and thinking, encouraging the exchange of ideas among emerging architects who might otherwise not have a wide forum to share their work. The bi-annual Prize is awarded to a select group of architects/firms as chosen through a juried portfolio submission. Philadelphia area architects that have been registered 10 years or fewer are eligible to be considered for the Prize. PEAPrize winners will be announced publicly prior to the exhibition opening.

peaprize.blogspot.com

Also opening is LIFE+, an exhibit featuring objects designed by students in Philadelphia University’s department of Industrial Design in collaboration with CH Briggs. Inspired by the flexibility and design possibilities of DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces, the objects exhibited represent a curriculum based focus on materiality, beauty and the all department theme, transgenerational design, and provides onlookers with the real world view of design meets fabrication. Interact with LIFE+ exhibiting October 7- November 18, 2010.

Free and open to the public.

West Philly Hybrid X Team

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:00:58 +0000

High school students from Philadelphia’s inner city, the West Philly Hybrid X Team, are bringing their vision and energy to the GE Ecomagination competition, a $200 million innovation experiment. The competition challenged businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, and students to share their best ideas on how to build the next generation power grid. See the cars in person during the DesignPhiladelphia Kick-Off Party, Part Two.

Free and open to the public

In collaboration with North Bowl Lounge ‘n Lanes and two.one.five magazine, Fishtank PHL presents: Deconstructed Tools

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:50:08 +0000

Deconstructed Tools is a multidisciplinary exhibition choosing individuals to focus on the tool they value most in their craft —a painter’s brush, a carpenter’s hammer, a photographer’s eye. Individuals will conceptually deconstruct their tool and further focus in on a single aspect that defines its essence. In turn, the design process and related tool will transform into the design itself.

Free, and open to the public.

DesignPhiladelphia Kick-Off Party (Part Two)

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:40:58 +0000

The party continues! Come to The Design Lot, across from the Kimmel Center, for the blow-out event celebrating the start of DesignPhiladelphia’s sixth year. Music, beverages and uber-cool installations are waiting for you. Everyone is welcome.

The Design Lot will be open October 7 thru October 17, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. It is the place to get more DesignPhiladelphia information, explore the installations by day, and meet other design champions.

Free and open to the public

Illuminating Graffiti

bvanwhy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:40:22 +0000

This project features several graffiti artists in different locations who will work collaboratively in Philadelphia through digital projection. The use of technology stretches the possibilities for graffiti’s social and collaborative spirit as well as redefines graffiti’s temporary nature. The public will have the opportunity to watch the expression unfold, understand it better, and experiment with led light graffiti, furthering The Hacktory’s mission to inspire new mediums and experiences through the use of technology in the arts. This event is co-sponsored by University of the Arts College of Media and Communication.

Free and open to the public

INPUT_OUTPUT: Adaptive Materials and Mediated Environments

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:10:46 +0000

INPUT_OUTPUT will address the convergence of several fundamental advancements in the ways that materials are conceived, evaluated, and experienced within design. The emergence of ultra-performing materials, parametric modeling, and digital fabrication techniques establish an interconnected network of material inputs that has stimulated the development of materials, assemblies, and systems with adaptive environmental behaviors. Through contemporary research, design projects, and theoretical positions, it will frame the evolving context for adaptive materials within the built environment.

$150, RSVP to inputoutput [at] temple [dot] edu
Open to the public

Gourmet Typography Workshop (2 sessions)

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:00:33 +0000

Session One (9am – 12pm) teaches the fundamental typographic skills and aesthetics necessary for every designer. Learn to see and understand type and type designs like you’ve never seen before with a stimulating hands-on exercise, what makes a good typeface, the most common type crimes, and getting the most out of your software (typographically speaking).

Session Two (1-4pm) teaches the advanced typographic skills and aesthetics every designer needs to know. Learn the hidden secrets of OpenType fonts, how to fine-tune your type, tracking, word spacing tips and tricks, as well as custom kerning. Take control of your type instead of letting it control you!

http://www.moore.edu/

Cost: AIGA member / Non-member: 1 session: $150/ $200; 1 session group rate: $125/ $175; both sessions: $250/$350; group rate: $225/$325 person. To qualify for a group rate, at least three people must register at the same time.

RSVP: YES, www.aigaphilly.org

NextFab Studio Lighting Design Challenge – Day 2

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:50:25 +0000

For more details and design requirements contact NextFab, RSVP required.

Cost: $50 per team, 5 team limit.

Roman Remix: Repurposing Sacred Spaces

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:40:48 +0000

Architect, artist and Tyler School of Art faculty member John James Pron, AIA hosts an artist’s reception celebrating his month-long gallery show of rendered collages that expressively interpret the creative re-use of Rome’s many exquisite but underutilized churches and piazzas. Tailoring his designs to an urban population now more secular than Catholic and more culturally diverse than ethnic Italian, Pron seeks to balance an important architectural heritage with surging social change.

www.3rdstreetgallery.com

Free and open to the public.

Making It: Alumni Works ‘05-’10

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:30:37 +0000

Making It: Alumni Works ‘05-’10 is a juried exhibition of works in multiple media exploring the act of making by University of the Arts alumni from the Classes of 2005-10. The jury will include notable members of the Philadelphia art and design community as well as distinguished University of the Arts faculty and alumni. Work will be on exhibit October 8 – 23, 2010.

Free and open to the public.
www.uarts.edu

Passing Evidence: Opening Reception

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:25:00 +0000

Versatility and sustainability are on full display in this exhibition. Working with media as diverse as shadows cast on walls to natural oils stained on paper, designers Christine Stoughton and Nancy Sophy harness the fragile chemistry of essential materials and light to a joyous, enduring human spirit of form-making. Passing Evidence continues through November 6.

Free and open to the public
AxD Gallery

Ultimate Connection

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:20:06 +0000

October 8th – November 6th
Minima’s exhibition will highlight the connection between craft and industry.

Production techniques include traditional methods, craftsmanship as well as innovative technological methods, especially conceived to guarantee that each single product has unique aesthetics and functional qualities. The key is choosing the highest quality materials, sourcing the best craftsmen and manufacturers in the world.

Free and open to the public.
For more info, call: 215-922-2002

Thrash Factories: Opening Reception

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:10:02 +0000

Trashed skateboards are the inspiration and the raw material for furniture, lighting, jewelry, and an array of other functional, re-manufactured products. The show will feature exciting new product premiers from Victor Perez of sk8lamps.com, Lynn Weiler of sevenplydesigns.com, and Jason Podlaski of deckstool.com.

Free and open to the public.

The Art Institute of Philadelphia – Kevin O’Callaghan

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:00:42 +0000

Find inspiration in a multi-media extravaganza from Kevin O’Callaghan, award-winning 3-D designer and educator. O’Callaghan has designed everything from the largest rococo frame in the world (which hangs in Times Square) to MTV’s prestigious Movie Award. Kevin will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Monumental: The Reimagined World of Kevin O’Callaghan (Abrams; October 2010), available for purchase at the event from Joseph Fox Bookshop. (215.563.4184)

Free and open to the public.

Whiskey Tasting

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:50:15 +0000

Please join us at our glassblowing studio and gallery for a one-of-a-kind whiskey tasting. Enjoy four different whiskeys using the glasses we make in our studio on Strawberry Street. During the tasting an expert will explain the nuances of the different spirits while Sean Gilvey, the co-owner of Hudson Beach Glass Philadelphia, will be in the hot shop demonstrating how he makes the glasses. The price of the ticket includes a glass to take home (a $40 value).

$40 fee, Open to the public

Designers of the Future

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:40:49 +0000

Millesime, in conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia, invites you to an evening of exhilaration and creative movements. Observe compelling, handcrafted works of art produced by emerging students from the profound design school, CHAD located in the heart of Philadelphia.

Free and open to the public.

The Absinthe Drinkers Concert

bvanwhy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:30:25 +0000

As an added treat, after the opening reception for Passing Evidence: Christine Stoughton & Nancy Sophy AxD Gallery presents a special concert. The Absinthe Drinkers spawn catchy, original pop/funk/rock/whatever songs from works of literature ancient and modern. The Drinkers have funkified Baudelaire, punkified Shakespeare, and rockified a number of modern writers. October 8th will mark the first time The Drinkers have played AxD since their hit 2007 Fringe Festival show, Songs From Under the Bed.

Food and Design

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:00:51 +0000

Teknika Design Group and Whole Foods Market in Callowhill will create a variety of food and drink delicacies. Recipes and samples will be available. Teknika’s Creative Director and designer will be on hand for consultations on how to make your kitchen space work for you. Our experts in kitchen design can help you create your dream kitchen within your budget.

Free and open to the public.

A Classic Car Fun Run

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:50:25 +0000

A Classic Car Parade starting from Broad St. & Washington Ave., going around City Hall and ending at 3^rd & Arch Streets.

Free and open to the public.

www.minima.us

Driven Design

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:40:14 +0000

A Classic Car Show on Arch St. from 2^nd to 4^th St.

A celebration of the classic car – an emblem of individualism, personal expression and the symbol of the twentieth century. A look at the automobile as an industrial design object, focusing on evolutionary changes of key models and types. Only one example of each model will be shown.

Free and open to the public.

www.minima.us

The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:30:58 +0000

The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is the largest tour of visual artist studios and creative workspaces in the region and the only event of its kind in the city. This free public festival offers a unique opportunity to engage with artists and designers at the source of the creative process: their studios. Featuring web, graphic, industrial, and furniture designers; printmakers; textile artists; video artists, and more. The Open Studio Tours is a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists.

Events held at Artist Studios East of Broad Street: Port Richmond, Kensington, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Old City, Center City East, South Street, Queen Village, Bella Vista, and South Philly.

Free and open to the public.

Underground Philadelphia: Subways, Railways & Stations Walking Tour

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:25:48 +0000

Explore Center City’s transit system and its three main stations – 30th Street, Suburban and Market East – on this guided walking tour. You’ll become acquainted with the underground concourse system, the Market Street and Broad Street subway lines, the Subway-Surface lines, the Commuter Rail Tunnel and its regional rail lines, and the former Reading Terminal, now part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Meet at the Angel statue, main concourse near the east entrance
RSVP required. Cost: $10, tour fee includes a token; climbing stairs required. Buy tickets here.

Preservation Alliance

The Art of the Martini in Glass

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:20:55 +0000

An exhibition of martini glasses, vintage to hand blown contemporary. Additional barware will be on exhibition. Orangetinis and light refreshments will be served on Oct 9 from 3-6 pm.

Free and open to the public.

www.morethanold.com

Anthony Tammaro: Super Unnatural

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:15:28 +0000

Wexler Gallery presents an exhibition of innovative tabletop vessel forms by cutting-edge designer Anthony Tammaro. Tammaro˙s most recent body of work explores the concepts of mass consumption, mass production, and the tabletop vessel in the historical sense. Taking advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade, the designer will produce a series of various plastic vessels, produced with a low-tech rotomolding processes. The Tabletop Vessel Series will question the relationship between craft-based production practices and the typical modern mass production process of throwaway plastic consumer products, exploring a number of aesthetic and conceptual avenues.

Free and open to the public

Theatre of Design

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:10:11 +0000

Theatre of Design brings together three Philadelphia artist/designers with international roots – Italian American sculptor/decorative artist Michael Biello, Italian architect/designer Carlo Fiammenghi, and Colombian architect/designer Antonio Sofan in a playfully delicious installation at the Biello Martin Studio in Old City. The artists along with composer Dan Martin will play off the Italian words for supper (cena) and scene (scena) by creating a collaborative “dinner scene” complete with live performance and music.

Free and open to the public.

Thrash Factories: Open Studio

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:00:38 +0000

Free and open to the public.

The Philadelphia Underground Video Installation

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:50:21 +0000

Discover the magic of The Philadelphia Underground. Video installations by Ricardo Rivera, Peter Parker Brodhead, Adam Carrigan, David Kessler, Diedra Krieger, and Danielle Lessovitz. The Philadelphia Underground was conceived and curated by Marianne Bernstein.
Opening Party Saturday, Oct. 9th 7pm-10pm
Exhibition runs Friday, Oct. 8 – Monday, Oct. 11, 6pm-10pm

FREE and open to the public

Participate in Diedra Krieger’s installation MoVid by sending your iphone videos taken on your daily subway commutes!

Diedra Krieger : videosubway [at] gmail [dot] com
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8static’s 2nd Anniversary Party

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:40:45 +0000

8static is Philadelphia’s premier monthly chip music event, started two years ago during DesignPhiladelphia. Come out and celebrate our second anniversary! Artists from around the world will be present, performing live 8-bit music and video on a variety of classic computers and consoles. Featuring live sets by Receptors (Virginia), La Belle Indifference (Denmark), Party Time: Hexcellent (Texas), Cheap Dinosaurs, SKGB, and NO CARRIER (Philadelphia).

Admission fee: $8

Designer Call for Entry

bvanwhy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:12:05 +0000

A call for entry has been announced for innovative and visually inspired students, recent grads, professionals and artists in various fields of design to enter the contest. Prizes and recognition will be awarded for best windows. Designer entrants must read all guidelines and submit requirements. If designers or artists are looking to just display their own artwork in a vacant window you may contact OCBC about available spaces and fees.

The Old City Windows Contest is open to students, professionals, or artists in the design field. The ability to draft, plan, and fully execute a window is needed to participate in the contest. For full information, registration details, and questions, visit www.oldcitybusinesscollective.org Submissions are due September 2nd!

At Home

bvanwhy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:00:33 +0000

You may consider “home” to be a cat, a garden, your husband, or your childhood town. Goldenberg Photography and Jibe Design Architecture join forces to explore the darker side of “home”. Goldenberg stages intricate vignettes in a model dream home designed by Jibe. Through a series of large format photographs, architecture and narrative combine to explore the sleeping mind’s dream of “home”. View the luscious photographs at a gallery exhibit at Jibe Design’s office.

Free and open to the public

The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

bvanwhy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:50:15 +0000

Events held at Artist Studios East of Broad Street: Port Richmond, Kensington, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Old City, Center City East, South Street, Queen Village, Bella Vista, and South Philly.

Free and open to the public.

Carolyn Verdi Boutique Trunk Show

bvanwhy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:40:41 +0000

Featuring: K. LOUISE DESIGNS: One of a kind jewelry designs inspired by nature, landscapes & various cultures of the world. JANZIBAR HANDBAGS: Re-cycled fabrics, restyled into fabulous handbags. ZEBRA STRIPE DESIGNS: Naturally beautiful beautiful handmade jewelry to appeal to everyone’s taste. This is one of two trunk shows at Carolyn Verdi Boutique.

Free and open to the public.

Reese Palley Speaks CONCRETE

bvanwhy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:54 +0000

Reese Palley will be telling stories uncovered in researching his book, Concrete: A Seven Thousand Year History. Concrete’s history, it turns out, is not dull and heavy as one might expect. The story of concrete down the ages is a tale rife with human drama. From a High Priest of the Pharaohs to Picasso, the high priest of modern art, concrete is revealed as the most ubiquitous and socially impactful of all of man’s inventions. Lecture begins at 3pm. Book signing 2-5 pm.

Free and open to the public.

Blade

bvanwhy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:20:44 +0000

For the first time ever, Scissor Candy presents Blade, a unique and inviting experience introducing the craft of hair cutting and styling as an art form. In a gallery setting, vibrant photography and videos of these artisan scissor-wielders™ at work will adorn the walls, opening the concept of hair as sculpture. Viewers will have an experience like no other. Come be inspired.

Free and open to the public.

In Flight

bvanwhy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:10:22 +0000

Join Octo Design Group and Skai Blue Media as they team up to collaborate as part of DesignPhiladelphia 2010. On October 10th, the two organizations will host an exhibit highlighting the effects of the BP oil spill. In the weeks prior to the event, Skai Blue Media will host four weekend workshops where, for $1, attendees can create an origami bird or another animal affected by the spill. All proceeds will be donated to animal rescue organizations along the Golf Coast. Each animal will be strung along the wall for the night of the event and a short film showing the devastation the spill has caused will be broadcast across the paper creations. We ask for your support as part of DesignPhiladelphia’s week long arts initiative.

Free and open to the public.

Re-Mix: Bikes

bvanwhy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:03 +0000

Calling all cyclers! It’s Columbus Day and you’re off from work and school (or at least your kids are). Come over to The DesignPhiladelphia Design Lot and customize your ride with art materials from Blick Art Supply. Assistants will be on hand to help you personalize your bicycle. Open to all ages.
Free and open to the public

Society of Design Presents Wieden+Kennedy

bvanwhy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:50:45 +0000

The Society of Design, a non-profit organization dedicated to multidisciplinary design education and community service, welcomes Lu Chekowsky, Associate Creative Director.

“Find Your Voice” – a presentation about confidence, awareness, experience, trust, insecurity, ego, honesty, reality, nonsense, failure, playfulness, intention, improvisation, optimism, and risk.

Lu Chekowsky is an Associate Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy New York and has worked on campaigns for Brand Jordan, Nike Canada, Talbots, Noxzema, St. Ives, Delta Airlines, Sharp, Cole Haan, Proctor+Gamble, The Ghetto Film School, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Throughout her career, Lu has worked to more wholly understand the relationship between women and advertising. She has blogged about the subject for the Huffington Post, appeared as a panelist on the PBS advertising talk show, “Mental Engineering,” and received the Harriett Abbott Award for Innovation and Vision in Advertising from the Women’s Image Network. Lu also currently volunteers with Ad Women of New York – mentoring up-and-coming female creatives.

Before advertising, Lu was a lot of other things: a stand-up comic, a burlesque fire dancer, a relationship columnist, a telephone psychic, a script-writer for Britney Spears, and a tram-driving emcee on the backstage tour at Disney/MGM Studios. These days, Lu can be found singing in her all-lady rock band “The Crinolines.”

blog.wknyc.com

Free and open to the public

Thrash Factories: Open Studio

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Free and open to the public.

Design: The Key to Business Innovation

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:50:28 +0000

Harold Hambrose, principal of Electronic Ink is speaking as part of the DuPont™ Corian® Dialogues on Design series.

Transforming business – it’s how companies stay alive and industries grow. Lately, industry has come to realize that the struggle for efficiency – for simply improving what is – will not lead to real innovation or transformation. Forward-thinking organizations are making a genuine commitment to Design. By integrating designers and design processes into their business and technology models, industry can explore entirely new strategies and methods. They can put their best efforts not into what is, but rather into what will be.

Free and open to the public.

Glassphemy! Public Preview Reception

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:40:06 +0000

Macro-Sea’s Glassphemy! is a 20-by-30-foot steel structure lined with bulletproof glass. Bottles are thrown at a friend (or enemy) standing in safety behind a clear wall—it’s a “multi-sensory recycling center”. The Community Design Collaborative and InLiquid are proud to bring Glassphemy! back home to Philadelphia, where it was conceived, for a limited engagement.

Free and open to the public.

Designers’ Accord Town Hall Meeting

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:30:29 +0000

The discussion about sustainability has been in full swing for quite awhile. How do we move past talk and towards action? Join together with designers throughout the city to develop and begin exploring an action plan. Start responding to the questions raised around the responsibilities of designers in society.

http://id-uarts.wordpress.com

Free and open to the public.

Open House

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:20:11 +0000

Award-winning environmental graphic design firm Cloud Gehshan Associates undertakes projects in identity and placebranding, interpretive and interactive communication, and signage and wayfinding. Principals Virginia Gehshan and Jerome Cloud are the Society of Environmental Graphic Design’s 2010 Fellows. CGA invites you to tour their studio in Old City. Get acquainted with environmental graphic design, meet the designers and learn about current projects. Refreshments will be served.

Free and open to the public.

Brown & Keener and friends – Open Studio

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:10:24 +0000

A collaborative workspace comprised of Brown & Keener Urban Design, a transportation planning office of IBI Group, and sustainable housing developer Right-Sized-Homes is hosting an Open Studio. Join us for refreshments and an evening to network and view projects ranging in scale from downtown plans to a single home rehab. Brown & Keener is a multi-disciplinary urban design firm, specializing in helping public agencies and civic organizations develop planning, design, and implementation strategies.

Free and open to the public.

History of Modern Design: Author presentation and booksigning

bvanwhy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:00:47 +0000

Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design hosts a presentation and book signing for Professor and author David Raizman’s History of Modern Design 2e, launching this newly expanded and revised edition of his successful introduction to design history.

Free and open to the public.

www.pages.drexel.edu/~raizmand/

The History of English Design

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Join us in welcoming Paul Colley, CEO of Sanderson USA with special introduction by Dara Caponigro, Editor-in-Chief, VERANDA. One of the UK’s most decorated and beloved brands, Sanderson celebrates 150 years of English Design in 2010. Sanderson has played an integral part in the interior design business, influencing everything from manufacturing and design, to how the product is eventually sold to the public. Reception to follow at 12:00pm in the JW Showroom, Suite 304
Free, RSVP 215.561.5000 or RSVP@marketplacedc.com
www.marketplacedc.com

Thrash Factories: Open Studio

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:50:04 +0000

Free and open to the public.

John Paul Caponigro: Canon Explorer of Light (Lecture)

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:40:56 +0000

Photographer John Paul Caponigro will lecture on his own work, exploring one’s own creative vision, advanced digital imaging techniques, and embracing and building community in the arts. Caponigro is a Canon Explorer of Light, an elite group of leading photographers and imagemakers. This event is sponsored by Canon and free to the public.

www.uarts.edu

Ford/Forlano Jewelry Trunk Show & Exhibition

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:30:40 +0000

Grange Furniture will host an exclusive Ford/Forlano jewelry trunk show and art exhibition in the showroom. Steven Ford and David Forlano’s prints are influenced by atmosphere while the jewelry collection resonates with nature. The art exhibition will remain on display through November 30th.
Free and open to the public
Information: 215-557-0118
www.marketplacedc.com

Big Bellies Launch

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:20:43 +0000

Scavenger hunt and dedication for Big Belly creature wraps created by students in the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program’s Big Picture Program under the artistic direction of Ben Woodward and Thom Lessner.

Location To Be Determined.

Free and open to the public.

Dana *David Jewelry Trunk Show : Bold Modern Timeless

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:10:09 +0000

Dana, a former graphic designer, creates pieces of balanced design combined with classic elegance and attention to detail. This season Dana continues to use her high style reworking gold to make modern everyday statements in affordable luxury. Stacking Rings, perfect hoops, scribble bangles, serenity pendants and graffiti icon studs. Handcrafted in 18K Gold with Diamonds. Join us for Bubbly & Baubles and meet Dana Melnick

SCARLETT ALLEY is the way to gift, bringing NEW to Old City since 1993. A neighborhood gem offering wonderfully designed goodies for home and body.Voted” Best of Philly” 2009 for Jewelry
215-592-7898

Free and open to the public

Andropogon Associates Open House

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:00:19 +0000

Join us for open studio tours of three noted Manayunk design firms – Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates (VSBA), Andropogon Associates, and Re:Vision Architecture. VSBA is internationally known for innovative architecture and planning. Andropogon, a pioneering ecological planning and design firm located in a readapted textile mill, will exhibit their transformative landscapes. Re:Vision, the firm behind many of the region’s green building firsts, will highlight the firm’s architecture and green facilities.

Free and open to the public

Re:Vision Architecture Open House

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:50:13 +0000

Free and open to the public

Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates Open House

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:40:29 +0000

Free and open to the public

Re(New)Purpose

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:30:55 +0000

RECYCLE, REUSE, REFURBISH, REPURPOSE, RECLAIM, REJUVENATE, RETHINK, RE-IMAGINE

An exhibit highlighting examples of recasting the old in the modern world. Design, lighting and art, photography, furniture, and fabric arts. Participants include: Front & Palmer/Feast Your Eyes Catering, bahdeebahdu Groundwork, Geoffrey Ansel Agrons, and Suzie Morris.

Exhibit runs from 5:00pm – 7:00pm and the post-exhibit buffet runs from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.

Free admission to the exhibit. After exhibit buffet dinner (BYOB) is $58 per person, RSVP required. For dinner RSVP and pre-payment: info [at] frontandpalmer [dot] com

Comcast’s Ralph’s Cafe Tour and Daroff Design Inc’s Open Studio

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:20:27 +0000

Join us for a tour of Ralph’s Cafe located in the Comcast Center with lead designer, Karen Daroff of Daroff Design. Please stop by our office and talk personally with Karen Daroff and other senior designers about our current projects and approach to design.

Free, RSVP required

Dialogues on Design: Todd Bracher–Revealing the Designer’s Mind

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:10:30 +0000

As part of the DuPont™ Corian® Dialogues on Design series, internationally renowned furnishings designer Todd Bracher talks about the method he uses to pare objects down to their essence, research forms and materials, and create designs based on a philosophy of user experience. Reception in the Corian® studio to follow.

Free and open to the public
For more information, call 215-254-7301

Ligne Roset Presents: Tricks of the Design Trade Revealed

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:00:11 +0000

Let our Designers teach you how to make small spaces seem larger, how to accessorize a room, and much more! Offering 5 complimentary in-home consultations during the event! Enjoy French wine and cheeses.

www.rosetphilly.com

Free and open to the public

SA VA: Native Gypsy

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:50:50 +0000

SA VA fall collection fashion show and community street fair.

Free and open to the public

Jump/Start Fashion Show

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:40:38 +0000

Conceptual fashion show featuring Moore’s fashion design juniors and seniors.

Free and open to the public.

Carolyn Verdi Boutique Trunk Show

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:30:09 +0000

Featuring: PATRICK MICHAEL ACCESSORIES: Exclusive, up-cycled handmade accessories made of discontinued designer textiles. TOOL: Artist made jewelry, drenched with natural stones, with a “funky” twist of vintage chandelier crystals. MARIASCATI BAGS: Elegantly designed, European inspired messenger bags.

Free and open to the public.

Carte Blanche Launch

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:20:44 +0000

Please join DuPont™ Corian® and French design magazine Intramuros for a Wednesday evening Carte Blanche launch event with visiting designer Todd Bracher. Carte Blanche, an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Intramuros, the designers who have been featured on the cover of the magazine, and the versatility of DuPont™ Corian®, will be on display October 7-October 29.
For more information on Carte Blanche or the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio, please call 215-254-7301 or visit carteblanche.corian.com
Free and open to the public

The Eclectic Aesthetic

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:10:55 +0000

Hello Home is thrilled to host an intimate panel discussion on the way real people design their spaces – eclectically, creatively, resourcefully. Everyone deserves good design and inspiring results can be achieved with a little knowledge, creativity and imagination. Join shop owner J. Lamancuso, Apartment Therapy’s Kristen Lubbe and freelance author Caroline Tiger as they share their insight, experience and design secrets. Feel empowered to transform your own home, on your own terms!

Find us on Facebook – Hello Home / Hello World

Free and open to the public.

Event Calendar to go Live

bvanwhy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:20:42 +0000

As event submissions have been coming in, the calendar is starting to get set for the fall. Look for the calendar to go live here on the website around August 5th. Updates will be added regularly with new programming added continually until October. It’s shaping up to be a great series of events – stay tuned!

Dialogues on Design: Alina Wheeler Workshop Who are you? Who needs to know?

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:08 +0000

As part of the DuPont™ Corian® Dialogues on Design series Alina Wheeler, international author and branding therapist, is presenting this workshop.

Designing the future is your livelihood. In the blur between business and life, and work and play, your own core purpose frequently becomes a forgotten priority. In this interactive session, Wheeler will jumpstart you into rethinking and revitalizing brand you. Apply your creativity and insights to achieve clarity and a personal strategic plan. It’s time to do for yourself what you have always done for others.

Free and open to the public

Tour of the Charter High School for Architecture + Design

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:50:44 +0000

Curious students, engaged faculty, and a compelling mission. The Charter High School for Architecture + Design is a learning community committed to providing an innovative program of study that integrates the design process with a strong liberal arts education. Founded by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1999, CHAD is a thoughtful academic environment that engenders a love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and new ways of seeing, while preparing students for higher education.

Free, RSVP required.

Facebookphobia: Overcoming the Fear of Social Networking

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:40:17 +0000

Facebookphobia: Overcoming the Fear of Social Networking and Learning How to Use It to Make Your Design Business More Successful. Brad Ford brings Facebook into focus specifically for the design professional in this presentation. Learn the secrets to building a successful practice and the best ways to grow your business in a changing economic climate. Brad Ford Interior Design was established in 1998 with an emphasis on residential spaces. Additionally, Ford maintains a very successful blog www.designtherapy.com. Reception to follow at 12:00pm at Schumacher, Suite 326

Free and open to the public, RSVP to 215.561.5000 or RSVP@marketplacedc.com
www.marketplacedc.com

Pindler & Pindler presents “Crewel – Fresh Interpretations of an Ancient Technique”

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:30:12 +0000

Please join us in the Pindler & Pindler Showroom for a presentation by Rand Kehler on the history of crewel embroideries, as we introduce our latest crewel additions to the Signature Exclusive Newport Mansions Collection. Don’t forget to ask about our drawing when you stop in.

Free and open to the public

Construction Tour

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:20:31 +0000

Tour Lenfest Hall, a new nine-story building at Curtis Institute of Music containing student residences, practice rooms, dining facilities, and performance spaces. Designed by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, this new building incorporates the historic facades of the adjacent properties and is pursuing LEED Silver Certification. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes; hard hats will be provided on site.

www.intechconstruction.com

Free and open to the public, RSVP required

Citywide Storefront Challenge Awards Event

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:10:42 +0000

The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Community Design Collaborative are partnering to acknowledge and award attractive and distinctive storefronts. This event will recognize investments by business and property owners, throughout Philadelphia, that prove Good Design is Good Business! Join us and mingle with designers, businesses, and community & economic development professionals. Refreshments will be served.

Nominations for Storefront Challenge Awards are due Sept. 10th. For more information, email karen.fegely [at] phila [dot] gov

Free and open to the public

Visual Voice: Neighborhood Led Design

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:00:37 +0000

People come together, neighborhoods connect, design discourse creates a Visual Voice.

Urban Studio is creating a city-wide series of charrettes to create design responses for shared needs. This work will be exhibited in Philadelphia’s City Hall and will be the context for a panel discussion exploring neighborhood-led, grass roots design. The panel will be followed by an opening reception for the exhibition, which runs October 7-29.

Free and open to the public

SMP Open Studio

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:50:16 +0000

Join SMP Architects for an open studio tour. See in-progress work, drawings and photographs of recently completed projects including: Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, the Sustainable Urban Science Center at Germantown Friends School, Tiadaghton Resource Center, Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and a Residence Hall at PSU Harrisburg. SMP Architects is a Philadelphia firm with nationally recognized expertise in sustainable design.

Free and open to the public

Open House

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:40:35 +0000

Drop in and visit the showroom and studio of floral and event designers MODA botanica, winners of “Best In Show” at the 2009 and 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show, and get a chance to view unique floral installations, chat with the designers and browse our extensive floral design library. Light refreshments will be available.

Free and open to the public

Design Double Feature

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:30:58 +0000

presented by Drexel University Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

d&m kiosk: 5:00 – 8:00 {featuring hand crafted items created by students, faculty, staff, and alumin of Westphal}

Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design
A Documentary by Faythe Levine
screening 6:00pm -7:15pm

“Handmade Nation documents the new wave of art, craft and design that is capturing the attention of the nation. It is the feature film debut of director, author, artist and curator Faythe Levine. Levine traveled to 15 cities and covered more than 19,000 miles to interview artists, crafters, makers, curators and community members.”

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The Visual Language of Herbert Matter
A Documentary by Reto Caduff
screening 7:45pm -9:15pm

“The Visual Language of Herbert Matter is a revealing look at the fascinating life story of the highly influential mid-century modern design master. Known as a quintessential designer’s designer, Swiss born Herbert Matter is largely credited with expanding the use of photography as a design tool and bringing the semantics of fine art into the realm of applied arts.”

Free and open to the public

FBI Studio Tour: Philly’s Phinest Phloss

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:20:43 +0000

Floss Barber Inc. would like to open their doors to DesignPhiladelphia and the public! You are invited to take a tour of our studio complex through the glass doors of creativity, on the third floor of the Academy House Building. You will get to see the cork- floored home base of Floss and her studio team’s design venue. With their unlimited access to luxurious textiles, unique carpet supplies, and a library full of all those design pieces that have set our projects apart. Come explore our space, ask questions, and perhaps get a sneak peak of some current projects like the SugarHouse Casino!

Free and open to the public.

A Short, Natural History of Six Creative Ideas

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:10:46 +0000

Where do creative ideas come from? How are they turned into reality? And how quickly can they be explained? Join us for an unpredictable and enlightening evening as we explore the unexpected thinking behind six creative ideas by design professionals from a vast variety of industries. Each idea will be presented “Pecha Kucha”-style — 20 PowerPoint slides, each shown for 20 seconds so that speakers have exactly six minutes and 40 seconds to explain their ideas.

Free and open to the public.

For more info:
call 215 982 5893
enardello [at] digitashealth [dot] com

RISD/Philadelphia Pop-Up Gallery

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:00:09 +0000

Blink and you’ll miss it! For one night only, RISD/Philadelphia will take over a storefront and fill it with creative energy. The RISD/Philadelphia Pop-Up Gallery is an exhibition of work by local Rhode Island School of Design alumni, showcasing a range of media.

In true pop-up fashion, the location of the gallery will be announced closer to the event date. Please check out our website for more information, or contact laila [at] properrugs [dot] com

Free and open to the public

Open Studio

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:50:06 +0000

Erdy McHenry Architecture is an award-winning firm located in the heart of Northern Liberties. Erdy McHenry invites you to tour our studio, view on-going work, and meet our staff over refreshments.

Free and open to the public

The Sustainable Business Network in partnership with Sustainable Fashion Designers Present Fashion Forward Part 2: Design in Action

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:40:40 +0000

The National Association of Sustainable Fashion Designers + Grid Magazine in Partnership with Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

The fashion market is rapidly expanding with sustainable options. This panel will feature designers that are working in the trenches to create a more sustainable fashion industry. Our panel will share real life stories of how they have overcome obstacles and stuck with their values to create impact. Attendees will learn what it takes to get started and grow your fashion enterprise. Early registrants will receive a free booklet on sustainable fashion resources from Grid magazine and Sustainable Designers. There will be an industry social immediately after the panel.

Admission Fees: $20 Sustainable Designers Members, $25 Non-members

Glassphemy! Second Thursday Reception

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:30:43 +0000

Free and open to the public

Ellen Lupton: Presentation and Book Signing

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:20:18 +0000

Please join Joseph Fox Bookshop and The Art Institute of Philadelphia with Ellen Lupton to “launch” Thinking with Type, 2nd Revised and Expanded Edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010. Ellen Lupton is a writer, curator, graphic designer, and Director of the Graphic Design Master of Fine Arts program at MICA. Books will be available at the Art Institute for purchase and signing from Joseph Fox Bookshop.

Free and open to the public.

Terror Behind the Walls

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:10:40 +0000

Terror Behind the Walls, ranked the No. 1 Haunted House in America (AOL CityGuide), is located inside the massive castle-like walls of Eastern State Penitentiary. The event crew will open the backstage areas for a unique behind the scenes look. Come see how a local industrial designer transformed the National Historic Landmark into an immersive, theme park quality haunted experience. For more information about the facility or the attraction visit: www.easternstate.org

RSVP required:e-mail jo [at] easternstate [dot] org
Backstage Tour free
Tickets to tour the Haunted Prison follow the backstage tour are discounted to $10 and can be purchased at the box office when you arrive.

Screening of Red Gold, documentary by filmmakers Ben Knight & Travis Rummel

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:00:37 +0000

Screening will be at the Bario-Neal Jewelry storefront and studio space. Bario-Neal jewelry is handcrafted in Philadelphia with reclaimed precious metals; ethically-sourced stones; and low-impact, environmentally conscious practices. “Red Gold” is a 55-minute documentary film about the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska. It is as much a celebration of salmon and the people of Bristol Bay as it is a look at mining development. The documentary took home top honors at the May 2008 Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado, winning the Audience Award and the Festival Director’s Award.

Free and open to the public.

COMMONWEALTH LECTURE SERIES: The Institutional Joining of Art, Craft, and Design by David McFadden

bvanwhy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:50:50 +0000

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to welcome David McFadden, Chief Curator at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City, for a lecture and presentation that kicks off PAA’s newest programming series. Continuing with PAA’s mission of the advancement and appreciation of contemporary craft and design, The Commonwealth Series will explore the current issues pertaining to the modern Craft movement.

$5 admission fee, free for PAA Members and Students w/ ID. Open to the public

Roundtable Discussion and book launch for URBAN VOIDS: grounds for change

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:56 +0000

How can competitions impact professional practice? How can the city’s ecology inform urban design? Join us for round-table conversation with finalists from the international ideas competition URBAN VOIDS and other designers which celebrates the launching of the new publication: Urban Voids: grounds for change.

“Urban Topiary” by Pre-Post

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:50:30 +0000

Reception for Flats at Girard Pointe Percent for Art Project

“Urban Topiary,” designed by Pre-Post, a young, innovative firm from Brooklyn, NY, will be a living sculpture; composed of 125 digitally fabricated CNC bent aluminum tubes, the sculpture will be the armature for trumpet vines that grow up and around it. Commissioned in partnership with InLiquid and Interface Studio Architects as a Percent for Art Program project. The Flats at Girard Pointe are being developed by CRL2 Associates and JDT International Inc.

More information is at www.inliquid.com

Free and open to the public.

Closing Reception – Energy Efficiency: Bringing Light to Life

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:40:52 +0000

Artemide is pleased to host the Closing Reception of Energy Efficiency: Bringing Light to Life. Discover the newest introductions of LED designs, featuring Egle by Michel Boucquillon and Tolomeo Classic My White Light by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina. Experience interactive installations while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Free and open to the public.

philadelphia [at] artemide [dot] us

(215) 733-9877

Virtual Public Art Project

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:26 +0000

The Esther Klein Gallery at Breadboard will host a reception for The Virtual Public Art Project (VPAP) exhibition. VPAP is an Augmented Reality (AR) platform for the public display of digital works of art. VPAP is the first mobile AR outdoor art experience ever, and maximizes public reception of AR art through compatibility with both iPhone 3GS and Android phones.

Augmented reality is a view of the physical real-world environment merged with virtual computer-generated imagery in real-time. VPAP merges the real-world physical environment of public spaces around the world with site-specific virtual sculptures that can only be viewed in-the-round using the iPhone 3GS and Android phones when one is at the sculpture’s real-world location.

Free and open to the public

Philly Works

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:20:00 +0000

Philly Works is a survey of design, craft, fabrication, and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region – showcasing the abundance of production methods in the city to create and inspire innovative work and cultivate creative networks.

Philly Works is producing a printed publication, an exhibit, and an online database for 2010. The exhibit and catalog will include prototypes, products, and production techniques; documentation of design work from all disciplines; and documentation of local production spaces. Exhibition October 7 – 16, 2010

Free and open to the public

Light Drift

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:10:41 +0000

“Light Drift,” a temporary interactive public artwork in light produced by artist Meejin Yoon and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, will be installed along the Schuylkill Banks and in the Schuylkill River between Market and Chestnut Streets from October 15-17, 2010. Opening Reception Friday October 15, 7:00pm

Free and open to the public.

Designers of the Future

bvanwhy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:04 +0000

Free and open to the public