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Please join us in celebrating 150 years of the Pennsylvania SPCA!
Bark & Whine Gala
Saturday, November 4, 2017
URBN at the Navy Yard
5000 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19112
6:30 – 10:30 PM
The Pennsylvania SPCA’s signature event, Bark & Whine, is slated for Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Urban Outfitters, Inc. in the Navy Yard. This year will mark a very special time in our history as we celebrate 150 years of protecting animals in Pennsylvania, so it is only fitting that our signature event reflects this monumental accomplishment! This year’s event will include cocktails, dinner and dancing while we honor fellow animal advocates Patty & Larry Bowa, Pepper Hamilton LLP, and Governor Ed Rendell. Click here to view the invitation or click here to purchase tickets.
A PANORAMA of Art Presented by BROOKE LANIER
Artist meet and greet to benefit Women Against Abuse at Panorama Wine Bar. Twenty percent of art sales will be donated to WAA. To purchase tickets, click here.
The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education. To learn more visit www.womenagainstabuse.org
Collecting with Meredith Hilferty
The Design Collaborative invites the Philadelphia area design community to join the conversation, collaborate and share their personal insights into collecting design and art in today’s marketplace. This week we were lucky to have Meredith Hilferty come through the exhibition and curate a selection of her top 10 favorite pieces. “The Design Collaborative is a unique opportunity to see how works that span different collections can work together in harmony.” says Hilferty. “It’s a visual conversation that inspires the collector in all of us.” Meredith started her career working on appraisals in the Philadelphia area, and serves as Director of Fine Art Auctions at the Rago Arts and Auctions Center since 2006. Catch her on the PBS program Antiques Roadshow.
This weekend come see the Design Collaborative’s ever-changing exhibition and explore Philadelphia’s industrial heritage in the burgeoning New Kensington arts district. Shop the collection that Philadelphia Magazine named “The Most Insanely Amazing Home Goods in Philly” and Curbed Philadelphia called “A Hidden Gem in Kensington“.
Shop Meredith’s Top 10 Picks!
1. Collection of German Pottery, 1960’s, Calderwood Gallery. $95-490
2. Gregg Krantz, Boardwalk Blues, 1/3, Archival Pigment Prints, Fisher Grey Collection. $1000
3. John Pomp, Clear Band Floor Lamp, Hand-Blown Sculpted Glass, Blackened Steel and Brass, John Pomp Studios. Price on Request
4. Pair of Pony Hide Lounge Chairs, Marguerite Rodgers Collection. $3500
5. Roland Summer, Object, Raku, Liao Collection. $2500
6. Morgan Colt, Pair of Iron Candlesticks, 1920’s, Marguerite Rodgers Collection. $4500
7. Kevin O’Brien, Burnout Silk Velvet Pillow, Op Art Pattern, Kevin O’Brien Studio. $300
8. David Ebner, Pair of Torii End Tables, Macassar Ebony and Graphite, 2014, Moderne Gallery. $20,000
9. Edward Wormley, Dunbar, Trapezoid Coffee Table, Stained Mahogany and Brass, 1950, Fisher Grey Collection. $3000
10. Warren Muller, Special On Funnels, Light Sculpture, Warren Muller. $4500
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The Design Collaborative showroom has been extended with open hours to the public this weekend and by appointment through April 25th. Come shop an eclectic mix of hand-picked treasures from top designers, collectors, galleries, artists and makers in Philadelphia; Fisher Grey Studio, Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design, Moderne Gallery, Liao Collection, Warren Muller, Calderwood Gallery, Kevin O’Brien Studio and John Pomp Studios. The Design Collaborative is located in the Art and Industry Building, 2131 North American Street.
Join us on Wednesday February 24th from 6 to 9 pm for the opening of the Design Collaborative.
Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design, Fisher Grey Studio, Moderne Gallery, Liao Collection and Warren Muller join forces in creating a dynamic showroom for collectable design and art. The inaugural exhibition and sale will open on February 24th, offering an eclectic mix of hand-picked treasures from top designers, collectors, galleries, artists and makers in Philadelphia. With the Design Collaborative’s tightly curated showroom, visitors will experience the best of what our design community has to offer. Look out for a series of events and changing exhibitions at the Art and Industry Building, 2131 North American Street, in the burgeoning New Kensington arts district just above Northern Liberties.
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Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design Exhibit at The Center for Art In Wood #DesignPhilly
The week long showcase, open daily from 10 to 5 in the Center for Art In Wood’s Gerry Lenfest Gallery, will feature actual room settings created by Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design using an eclectic array of furnishings, objects and art exclusively from Old City shops and galleries.
Read the full article at thephillyegotist.com.
Old City Fest spotlights local boutiques and designers
Photo: CJ Dawson Photography
Retro design comes back, appropriately, in the historic section of Philadelphia this Sunday at Old City Fest. Interior design firm Marguerite Rodgers is transforming the Center for Art in Wood (141 N. Third St.) into mock living spaces — think a really cool Ikea — using art, furniture and accessories from the neighborhood’s many boutiques.
Read the full article at Metro.com.
Design Philadelphia Events featuring Marguerite Rodgers
Thursday October 8th
Cropping Up at Creative Artist Think Tank Studio (C.A.T.T.S)
Come visit and learn how you can be a part of the exciting new opportunities at the Creative Artist Think Tank Studio, a versatile blank canvas space with endless possibilities. Be inspired by our “toolbox”, explore the process and detail of the creative minds that share the space. See a sneak preview of Marguerite Rodgers Editions and Collection, selected products from The Stephanie Odegard Company, artwork provided by InLiquid, turned objects by BMA Woodworks and flowers by Jig-Bee. Have your portrait taken by Sergio Bucciarelli Photography and hopefully leave with a new addition to your family (adoptable pets from the PSPCA have already accepted our invitation!).
Find out more about this event!Sunday October 11th
Old City Fest Design Showcase
The Design Showcase, opening during Old City Fest and hosted by The Center for Art in Wood, will feature actual room settings created by Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design using an eclectic array of furnishings, objects and art curated by Barbara Harberger, exclusively from Old City shops and galleries. For more information on Old City Fest click here. The Design Showcase will be open daily from 10 to 5, Sunday October 11th through Friday October 16th.
Find out more about this event!Thursday October 15th
Defining a Profession: Shifting Directions
Moore College of Art & Design’s Jim Miller will moderate an extension of last year’s insightful panel discussion with several of Philadelphia’s leading women interior designers and the new directions of their practices. Panelists include Marguerite V. Rodgers, Floss Barber, Karen Daroff and Barbara Eberlein.
Find out more about this event!Friday October 16th
DesignPhiladelphia Closing Event: Design Crawl in Old City
Celebrate the closing night of the 11th annual DesignPhiladelphia Festival in the heart of Old City! Start the evening off at The Center for Art in Wood, where you’ll get a last chance to see this year’s Design Showcase, created by Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design with art curated by Barbara Harberger. Tour the showcase and watch a short “in-the-making” film. Hear from the curators, meet the shop owners, gallerists and adoptable pets from PAWS.
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Fork 2015 New Year’s Eve Pop Up Lounge
Looking for a way to unwind from the holidays? Relax in Fork’s Champagne-Piano Lounge by the bar December 26th through the 28th or Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Fork’s Pop-Up Champagne-Piano Lounge in the private dining room with live piano music, oysters, caviar and light fare. These cozy, intimate lounges, featuring furnishings from the Marguerite Rodgers Collection, are the perfect place to unwind or ring in 2015 with the ones you love!
To view a layout of the Lounge, download the Lounge keyed plan PDF.
For more details on visiting the lounge, visit the Fork Restaurant Website.
Read more about the lounge on Eater.com
Somehow, they’ve found room for a baby grand piano.
A Champagne and Caviar Lounge Is Popping Up at Fork for the New Year. This year’s New Year’s Eve celebration at Fork will include a luxe lounge experience — baby grand, snacks of the one percent, and all. A mini preview lounge will pop up by the bar on December 26, then expand into the restaurant’s private dining room to provide a suitably festive atmosphere for NYE.
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