Philly Works at Frankford Hall

The last couple of days have been super busy.  I’m struggling to manage my time, especially in the mornings.  After working on Thursday, I attended a Philly Works at Frankford Hall. 

Philly Works is a collective of artists that meets on a regular basis to collaborate and create together.  This was my very first meeting, and I was able to connect with the organizers and find out about the upcoming exhibit. They’re having an Open Call for collaborative art projects that focus on the "Qualities of Life".

I arrived 30minutes early, and met the organizers and a married couple of artists. I was starving, but I didn’t want to be rude, so I waited 15minutes or so before ordering. I ordered a glass of Malbec and the “Ultimate Poutine” burger with fontina cheese, gravy and fries. I’m not going to lie, I was a little upset that my wine was served in a tumbler and the beer was served in these gorgeous fluted glasses and glass steins. Eventually my food arrived, and I wasn’t disappointed!

By this time it’s about 6:45pm, other artists began to arrive. I met a couple of great artists and architects from Philly, but I was still waiting for some direction from the organizers.  Long story short, the meeting never got started. A short questionnaire was passed out asking about the progress of our collaborative projects. I think I missed the part where we were supposed to bring in a homework assignment…and I have a really hard time coming up with ideas on the spot, so I just felt lost and unprepared. I did meet a couple of great artists, and the idea of collaborating on a group project still sounds interesting. Let’s see what happens at the meeting next month.