Building the House of Wisdom: A Closer Look at Violet Oakley

 

In 1911, Violet Oakley (1874 – 1961) created a mural cycle, The Building of the House of Wisdom, for the central hall of the mansion of Charlton Yarnall at 17th and Locust Streets in Philadelphia. The murals were painted on canvas shapes that were inserted into the architectural structure.

Roofing and Climate Control Replacement Project

As part of the roofing and climate control replacement project at Woodmere, all of the 1987 vintage equipment, including a 40-ton air handler and ductwork, have been removed from the roof of the museum. This equipment provided conditioned air to the exhibition galleries and had reached the end of its useful life.

Museum Store: New Maruca handbags!

The Museum Store just got a brand new shipment of these wonderful bags! Stop in and get one before they are all gone!


ABOUT MARUCA:

Maruca Design is a small design house nestled in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. We're a collaborative, eclectic group (with a couple of odd ones, but nevertheless effective) sharing one common thread: our love for unusual and progressive fabrics. Twice a year our designer (one of the odd ones mentioned above) creates a new fabric line which is then cleverly handcrafted into Maruca handbags.

Photos: Jazz Meets R&B

Enjoy some photos from Woodmere's last Friday Night Jazz event of the summer! To The Max Band performed Jazz meets R&B!

 









We would like to thank everyone that came out and supported Woodmere's Friday Night Jazz series! Because of your overwhelming support, we were able to continue the series through the end of June. We'd also like to thank all of the talented musicians that played their hearts out in our Kuch gallery and the generous support of the Klorfine Foundation.


Our Friday Night Jazz series will resume again in September, along with the addition of Classical Sundays! Check our website for updates about our Fall events  www.woodmereartmuseum.org.

Photos: Tribute to Father's Day featuring Joanna Gardner

Vocalist Joanna Gardner gave a stunning, sultry performance last Friday! Check out some photos from that night.

Photos: Philadelphia Clef Club Youth Jazz Ensemble

An amazing performance by Philadelphia Clef Club Youth Jazz Ensemble last Friday night! The Clef Club is incredibly talented and we really enjoyed having them perform at Woodmere! Enjoy some photos we took of the event. A special thanks to all the parents and families that came out to support Woodmere and the Clef Club!

Spotlight: Instructor Paul DuSold

Paul DuSold is an instructor for Woodmere Art Museum's classes and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.





Paul has painted portraits for Pennsylvania Hospital, The Federal reserve bank of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University as well as many other institutions and private commissions. He is represented by Gross McCleaf gallery in Philadelphia.