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Wood Turning Center 501 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA Tel:215-923-8000 Web: www.woodturningcenter.org Contact Person: David Foss, Exhibitions Coordinator For Immediate Release: ANNOUNCING: Art Exhibitions at the Wood Turning Center, Wexler Gallery, and The Mills at East Falls and Kick Off of First Saturday Tours in Old City, Philadelphia February 6, 2004, a First Friday Event Challenge VI-Roots: Insights & Inspirations in Contemporary Turned Objects February 6, 2004 to April 23, 2004 Philadelphia, USA: The Wood Turning Center is proud to present Challenge VI-Roots: Insights & Inspirations in Contemporary Turned Objects an exhibition of forty-three established and emerging international artists who are redefining sculptural form. In February, the traveling art exhibition, after a 3-year tour, makes its final stop at the Wood Turning Center as well as simultaneously being displayed at the Wexler Gallery in Old City and The Mills at East Falls. The exhibition includes trends and techniques in contemporary lathe-turned woodwork. Including a variety of turning techniques and uncommon combinations of materials and finishes, forty-three artists are represented in the exhibition. The Wood Turning Center's Challenge exhibitions continue to be an outlet for both well known and emerging lathe artists to display some of the most dynamic functional and sculptural work in contemporary art. The exhibition features works by such nationally and internationally acclaimed artists as: Michael Brolly, Robyn Horn, Jack Larimore, Christian Burchard, Satoshi Fujinuma, Connie Mississippi, Binh Pho, Merryll Saylan, Mark Sfirrri, Gordon Ward, and more. A full color catalogue is available. First Saturday Gallery Tours February 7 to April 3, 2004 The Old City Arts Association will be beginning its new series of First Saturday Gallery Tours from 11:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2004. A series of events will offer insights into current exhibitions and galleries in Old City. Meet the artists and curators; learn about the art, the background of the artists and their creative process, Family Day activities, art discussions and lectures. • February 6, 5:30pm to 8:00 pm - First Friday Opening - Artists Reception with the public • Saturday February 7, 2 pm to 5 pm - Creating, Collecting, Critiquing - A dialogue with CH VI artists, collectors, writer/critic Robin Rice and WTC Executive Director Albert LeCoff. First Saturday Tours Sponsored by the Old City Arts Association. • March 5, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm - First Friday Opening – Artists Reception with the public • Saturday March 6, 1 pm to 5 pm - Making Spinning Tops - A hands-on workshop for kids. First Saturday Family Day Events Sponsored by the Old City Arts Association • April 2, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm - First Friday Opening - Artists Reception with the public • Saturday April 3, 1pm to 5 pm - Creating and Promoting Work - A dialogue with CH VI artists and writer/critic Robin Rice. First Saturday Tours Sponsored by the Old City Arts Association. The exhibition and publication, are made possible by grants and support from: Fleur and Charles Bresler; Robyn and John Horn; Friends of the Wood Turning Center; the Arcadia Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, supported by a congressionally directed grant administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and anonymous donors, Wexler Gallery 201 North Third Street, Philadelphia PA T: 215-923-7030 www.wexlergallery.com The Mills at East Falls 3502 Scotts Lane, Philadelphia, PA T: 215-991-7601 www.themillsateastfalls.com by appointment only contact Ellen Carver at Wood Turning Center 501 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA T. 215.923.8000 www.woodturningcenter.org Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturdays 12 pm to 5 pm Visit the Wood Turning Center’s website for further details on exhibitions: www.woodturningcenter.org