New bookcase exhibit features wearable sculptures

Glen Foerd presents a new art exhibit in the library bookcases of its historic main house, on view throughout the month of July.

“Home Waters at Glen Foerd” features wearable sculptures by Philadelphia jewelry artist Barb Baur.

A professor at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and program manager of Mural Arts Tacony LAB Community Art Center, Baur is exhibiting her work in the first-floor library of the mansion.

The exhibit, which opened June 30, runs until July 31. Visitors can enjoy this imaginative artwork during Glen Foerd’s regular open hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No reservation is required for open hours and all four floors of the historic house will be open for self-guided tours.

On July 13, at 1 p.m., Baur will give a free, public artist talk for which advance registration is appreciated. Additional works will be on display, and open hours will be extended until 3 p.m. The artist will share information about her unique design process, which often incorporates 3D printing and hand dyeing, alongside traditional jewelry making techniques. Register at https://www.glenfoerd.org/events/2024/7/13/home-waters-exhibition-artist-talk

On July 13 (Second Saturday) at 11 a.m., just before her artist talk, Baur will lead a free jewelry-making workshop, “Recycled Ripples Jewelry,” presented by Tacony LAB in the dining room of Glen Foerd’s main house. Using colored sheet aluminum from recycled cans, visitors can create a small piece of jewelry, i.e. a pendant or a pin, using beading techniques and expanded metal forms in a technique developed by Baur. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/recycled-ripples-jewelry-with-barb-baur-at-glen-foerd-tickets-924682158227.

Glen Foerd is located at 5001 Grant Ave., Philadelphia, just outside Bucks County. For information, contact Alice Thompson, Arts and Culture Program Manager, Glen Foerd, at 215-632-5330 x13 or athompson@glenfoerd.org. Barb Baur may be reached at 215-301-3336.

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