Bok Building – Ornamento

A Walk Around Bok Part 2

By: ornamento.blog November 11, 2021November 7, 2021

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This is a continuation of last week’s post my wanderings around the Bok Building during this year’s POST Open Studio Tours in South Philadelphia.

First I landed at the studio of Lynn Snyder and Scott Woyak.

Lynn is a teacher and Scott is a pupil at the Studio Incamminati for Contemporary Realist Art, which was my final stop for the day.

Studio Incamminati, which is located on the top floor of the Bok Building, offers fine art instruction that includes degreed programs , high school programs, continuing adult education, and open studios.

If you’re interested in seeing what Studio Incamminati has to offer, go to their web site or subscribe to their newsletter, here.

Opera on the Mall and Bok Party

By: ornamento.blog September 19, 2019September 18, 2019

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Lots going on in Philadelphia arts-wise last weekend. First up was Opera on the Mall a broadcast of La bohème in front of Independence Hall Opera Philadelphia. The event kicked off to their Festival 019.

Two Screens — Plenty of room to stretch out, two screens and great sound.

TheCrowd — Some people brought their dogs. I am sure there are Canine opera lovers.

FamiliesEncouraged — And activities for non-opera lovers

BugRepellantAnkletsJustInCase — Bug repelling ankle bracelets just in case.

The next day was the family day block party at the Bok Building.

Glory Hole on9th Street! — Glass blowing on South 9th Street

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No block party iscompletewithoutone — No block party is complete without a bouncy house!

A Bevy of Beauty at Bok

By: ornamento.blog February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

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Bev Beaulieu, proprietor of Bevy of Objects, is one the artist entrepreneurs I met during my tour of the Bok Studios in October.

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Bev graduated from Tyler School of Art and then headed to New York City where she interned with David Yurman, worked as an apprentice goldsmith, and served stints as a jewelry designer for Alexis Bitar, and Ippolita. After returning to Philadelphia, she designed watches and jewelry for Modern Bands, Inc. and co-founded Beech Hall with Tyler classmates Wade Keller and Danielle Kroll to design and market home goods and fashion accessories.

Then she opened Bevy of Objects where she designs and sells fine jewelry and offers CAD design service working with ethically-sourced and recycled materials.

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A Bevy of Objects is located on the fifth floor of the Bok building. I noticed the great light as soon as I entered her spacious studio. Bev wanted a studio on the fifth floor because of the light and the huge high school windows let in plenty of it. Like the other artists I spoke to, she had nothing but raves for the Bok developers who worked with her to make her studio as comfortable and as functional as possible. The biggest restriction they imposed on her was that she could not alter the black boards which, to her, was not a problem at all.

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Bev lives in the same neighborhood as Bok and relishes the fact that she can walk or bike to her studio.

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If you are in the market for a special piece of jewelry you really should check out A Bevy of Objects. You can shop the web site or work with Bev to make a custom design.

To find out more about Bev Beaulieu and A Bevy of Objects, check out her I nstagram Feed and her Facebook page.

Ann Roantree, Designer and Weaver

By: ornamento.blog January 3, 2019February 7, 2019

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I met Ann Roantree when I toured the Bok Building back in October. One of the first things Ann told me about herself was that her father was a master quilter. This certainly must have inspired her love of textiles. She showed me a lovely black and white modernist quilt her father made toward the end of his life. She keeps it in her studio as a memento.

With a background in art and graphic design, Ann started weaving about 15 years ago when she took a class and was hooked immediately. But textiles were already in her blood; her father and grandfather were versed in needle arts and made everything for the family. Ann learned how to knit and sew early on.

Today, she designs and weaves one-of-a-kind and limited edition rugs, runners, wall hangings, and textiles. Ann has exhibited at the Philadelphia Craft Show and area galleries. Her spacious and airy studio holds three looms crafted of hardwood maple, supplies, and a showroom area with examples of her work. Like so many of the artists I met during my visit to Bok, Ann jumped at the chance to rent a Bok studio because of Bok’s amenities and management, and because Bok is walking distance from her house. I loved wandering around her colorful studio, Enjoy the pictures.