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Thrilled to find passionate and insightful writing continues onward in “The Philly Occasional!”
“This venture springs from the closing of Artblog in June, 2025, after 21 years of publishing. We wrote for Artblog and we are now continuing to share thoughts about the scene and why it matters. - Contributors to The Occasional Philly are Roberta Fallon, Katie Dillon Low, Sharon Garbe, Andrea Kirsh, Elizabeth Johnson and Patrick Coué.”
A million Thanks to Sharon Garbe for the lovely visit and intimate review of Megan Biddle’s “Through Line” at No. 5 Butchie Alley. It was such a dream to work with Megan and we are so very happy to be included in the debut of “The Philly Occasional.”
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Link here for more!
occasionalphilly.substack.com.
No. 5 Butchie Alley will be back in the Spring with some Radical Americana with Charlotte Lindley Martin!
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I am thrilled to have work out in the world that is part of Craft in America’s Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Handwork 2026 is a year-long collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight through nationwide programming. Be sure to check out the Craft in America website to see what is happening around the country. Don’t miss the Peabody Award winning series “Craft in America” on PBS! It is just gorgeous.
https://www.craftinamerica.org/
Excited to also announce that @no_5butchie_alley will be presenting a selection of works made by the amazing Artists involved with Radical Americana, organized by @theclaystudiophl in November for Craft Month sponsored by @craftnowphl
My work can currently be seen @thegalleriesatmoore through August 29th, @no_5_butchie_alley through July 31st and @theclaystudiophl through June 28th - again in the Fall in “Small Favors 2026”
Me: “I don’t think I could steer this thing in real life. These tassels weigh a ton.”
Stylist: “Yes, you can, Darling—just draw on your inner Paris DuPree…. Now scrunch down & feel petite, but stay up straight & confident—you are like a foot taller than this guy.”
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Making these friends for the 20th Anniversary of Small Favors 2026 @theclaystudiophl
Inspired by this wacky 1989 @phillymag photo shoot for Suburban Square, where I was trying to navigate a 100 lb Albert Nipon dress that felt like an anchor. I found the magazine tucked into one of my Mom’s boxes o’ memories.
Also inspired by the gorgeous Classical Splendor exhibition @philamuseumart in 2016, featuring furniture designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe & built by cabinetmaker John Aitken, decorative painter George Bridport, and upholsterer John Rea. Super shout out to PMA master seamstress @beth_paolini who worked on restoring these beauties.
Small Favors 2026
Oct. 8th – Dec. 31st, 2026
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT DEAR BELIEVER
LISTEN TO ALUMNI TALK HERE
Thank You to all who attended “Crone Castle!”
We were so thrilled to host this lovely & tender play! 🤡 🎂 🤡 🎂 🤡
No. 5 Butchie Alley Gallery was a tiny theater in the Fall of 2024 & we can’t wait to do it again! We hosted a feast full of stories with Rose Luardo @roseluardo and Alicia McDaid @mcdazzler, complete with video art, movement, comedy, and characters - fortifying the theatrical layer cake that is “Crone Castle.”
Oh …. there was so much female problem chaos in the alley…. and it was sooooo good for us!
Click on the links to learn more about this genius duo of GenX Golden Girls - Rose Luardo @roseluardo and Alicia McDaid @mcdazzler and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival’s crock pot of magic. @fringearts.
BUTCHIE ALLEY IN THE NEWS w/ PIERRE TROMBERT
No. 5 Butchie Alley is an outgrowth of Terri Saulin's home studio. Saulin is celebrating the third year of programming. She hopes to continue growing and creating a welcoming space, that invites generous conversations, a place to exchange ideas and to build community in the city of Philadelphia. Exhibitions rotate approximately every two months. During the run of each exhibition, the exhibiting artists or Saulin herself offer workshops relating to their studio practice or relating to something currently happening in the community. Check the shop for details about each workshop offered.
Regular hours are Saturday and Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment.
The gallery is located on an easement directly behind 1175 S 13th Street. Enter Butchie Alley from Federal Street, just before 13th. Look for the Isaiah Zagar mosaic mural.
Thank you for visiting!
What a treat to talk with our Friends at CraftNOW for the December First Friday Preview!
This program is co-organized by CraftNOW and Heather Moqtaderi, Director of Past Present Projects.
I am eternally grateful to John R. Thornton for this video about my 2017 solo exhibition, that which requires no battle, at Tiger Strikes Asteroid. It is also a happy record of the musical gifts of my treasured friend Murray Savar who recently passed. Murray was a constant inspiration, truest and loving and supportive friend. His memory will be a blessing always.
Catch a brief discussion about how “Small Favors” has impacted my daily studio practice below!
Tamanend, Raymond Sandoval, 1994, Bronze, on Wissahickon schist, Historic East Market Street, Front & Market Streets, Philadelphia
Photo courtesy Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
