This summer my husband (animator/designer) Drew Tetz and I participated in a residency program called HOME Philadelphia. HOME Philadelphia is a summer residency open to current MFA students or recent graduates. Artists Michael Secor and Katie Knoeringer host MFAs for two week periods throughout the summer.
The goal of the residency is to provide the artist with an opportunity to see and explore the city of Philadelphia, either as a brief change of environment or to consider the Northeast as a potential place to live and work in the future. Stay in Michael and Katie’s house in East Kensington, North Philadelphia, a neighborhood full of artistic minds living together in a progressing, urban environment. This is a small space, ideal for making drawings and smaller work, doing research, exploring the local landscape and seeing the art scene of Philly. This residency stresses process over product, the two week period ending with an informal, public presentation, allowing the resident to share their experience and work with local artists and community.
We had an amazing time! We visited the major art museums and galleries, and managed to catch a few of our favorite local bands. I also created a series of gouache paintings on wood panel while Drew worked on several animated record projects. The residency culminated in an exhibition at the Spillway Collective gallery in the Crane Arts building.
Drew and I put together a video to share our experience. Check it out!