March 14, 2010 12:00pm Create a beautiful pin made from the recycled ceramic pieces in our second Sunday Family Jam, featuring a hands-on workshop for all ages and kid-friendly tours at 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Mar 19, 2010 - Apr 19, 2010 6:00pm This month, PMG and the Tile Heritage Foundation welcome Tell-Tale Tiles and Fractured Fantasies, an art exhibition of over 60 national tile and mosaic artworks. Juried by internationally-recognized artist and art historian Susan Tunick, TTTFF features narrative tiles in the tradition of local tile artists Henry Chapman Mercer and Isaiah Zagar. Click for information on special accompanying events. March 30, 2010 6:30pm Vance Koehler, author and Curator of Collections at Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, will give a lecture entitled "Henry Chapman Mercer and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works" on March 30th at PMG. Seating is limited. Click for details. PMG is available for private events! To host an event at a never-to-be-forgotten location, contact Laura Foxx, PMG Gallery Manager, at 215-733-0390. Each weekend, visitors can get an insider's view of the Magic Gardens. Enjoy a guided interpretive tour through the PMG main site and nearby mosaiced properties. Topics include Zagar's mosaic techniques and influences, the material used in the mosaics (with a particular focus on tiles and global folk art), the narratives behind his iconography and images, and the history of South Street and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. Click for times and prices. As the warm breezes and spring flowers return, so do PMG's Mosaic Mural Walking Tours! Join us at 1020 South Street every Saturday and Sunday, starting in April, for an hour-long neighborhood tour. Led by a trained Philadelphia's Magic Gardens interpreter, you'll learn detailed information about Zagar's technique along with the personal and community stories depicted in his large, shimmering murals. Click on our 'Education' tab for more information. |





