Open Studios 2021

BOK

OPEN STUDIOS Meet the small businesses and makers that call Bok home

Friday, October 15th 6-9PM

1901 S. 9th Street

NIGHT SHIFT studio

Night Shift is a cooperative of jewelers and metal smiths sharing a communal studio and fostering an inclusive community

space no. BX + BW

remark glass

Remark Glass is a zero-waste certified, woman owned business focused on innovative and creative glass reuse. All of their products, from barware to commercial lighting, are skillfully handmade in their glassblowing studio with waste bottle glass that is locally sourced in Philadelphia.

space no. B07 & B08

beehive

Beehive is an inclusive environment that strives to meet the play and sensory needs of all children. From climbing structures and tumbling mats to cozy nooks and sensory walls, Beehive was designed with the unique needs and interests of babies and young children in mind.

space no. B03A

bokumentary

BOK is not an easy project to understand. It's hard to capture the building in its entirety in any sort of timely fashion (just ask anyone who works here).

But thanks to Arsenal Mediaworks, we have a short video that showcases what the building is all about.

located in the auditorium

BOK WED

Celebrate your wedding here at the Bok Building! Host your special day in our vibrant atmosphere, filled with creativity and historic details

located in the west gym

two persons

Two Persons is an independently run specialty coffee shop at Bok serving coffee and tea from Passenger Coffee (Lancaster, PA) and locally made pastries

space no. 1J

HOTHOUSE

Hothouse is a gallery and retail space showcasing work from local artists and designers and selling unique home decor and wearable objects

space no. 1N

MOORE VINTAGE

The Moore Vintage Archive is a design library and store specializing in designer vintage womenswear and documented couture between the years 1890 - 2000

space no. 1H

RIDER CERAMICS & STOVER CERAMICS

Lauren and Megan are two ceramicists creating wheel thrown ceramic pieces: Lauren's often feature handpainted elements and Megan's often feature hand-carved details

space no. 106

MIles table

Miles Table is Philadelphia's neighborhood eatery with two locations breakfast, brunch and lunch daily from 9-2pm

space no. 108

evening star vintage gallery

Evening Star is a space where collector and creator Leslie Abend can share images, ideas and inspiration through her shop.

Expect beautiful found objects and interesting knick knacks at her vintage pop-up.

Meeting Space

transport cycles

Transport Cycles is South Philly's finest bicycle shop, catering to the urban cyclist with a full range of accessories. They are also Brompton folding bike specialists.

space no. 107B

milder FURNITURE

Milder Furniture designs furniture for work and learning environments. They specialize in modular furniture for the office, library, maker space, and school.

space no. 202 & 204

weaver house

Weaver House is a yarn shop, textile studio and weaving school, founded to inspire communal collaboration, weaving education and creative gathering.

space no. 203

12th glow

12th Glow provides culturally competent wellness in underserved communities. Their mission is to bridge the gap between traditional wellness practices and urban experiences by offering wellness workshops, curated events, and handcrafted self care centered retail goods.

space no. 206B

sierra montoya barela

Sierra Montoya Barela is an artist living and working in Philadelphia, PA. Recently, her work has been included in group and solo exhibitions at David B. Smith Gallery, the Museo de las Americas, Yes Ma’am Projects, and as part of the Octopus Initiative at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

space no. 209

JV COLLECTIve

JV Collective is a shared jewelry workshop and podcast studio of Melanie Bilenker, Sarah Rachel Brown, Maria Eife and Mallory Weston, rooted in craft and individually distinct art

space no. 214 & 220

Mangrove Media

Mangrove Media is a documentary production company whose work is featured theatrically, on national television, in fundraising campaigns, museum installations, branded content and educational videos.

space no. 217

BiFocal creative

Bifocal is a network of highly talented, multi-disciplined, like-minded creatives with the mission to raise awareness through impactful, creative storytelling.

space no. 217

Demelas creations

Anthony DeMelas' work can be broken down into fragments gathered from his existence, a veritable play box of possibilities, and learned techniques of Cressman ship composed into a personal dialogue.

space no. 3F

SCOUT

Scout is an urban development and design practice reimagining how once neglected places can be transformed into vibrant and unexpected spaces.

space no. 3H

holly simple

Artist and designer Holly Simple brings her art to life through wearable fashion, one of a kind jewelry and printed matter like zines, kids books, tarot and oracle decks.

space no. 305A

Amazulu collections

Amazulu Collections is a creative collective that brings together female artists and entrepreneurs - selling art, home decor, hand-made jewelry, and more.

space no. 3B

XOAC Aubrie Costello

Aubrié Costello is a visual artist and curator of multimedia collaborations who also creates tangible fiber art objects and costumes. She will be have a studio sale displaying silk graffiti flags, fine art drawings, + THEIRS OURS gender neutral wearables collection of clothing, accessories, as well as pre-loved studio equipment.

space no. 306

shop uh huh

Uh–Huh is a modern jewelry line rooted in simplicity while emphasizing form, feeling, and function. Each piece is sculpted by hand and designed to effortlessly elevate any look. These works of art are made from polymer clay and leather making them lightweight and versatile.

space no. 408

MT. AIRY CUSTOM FURNiture

Charles Todd of Mt. Airy utilizes many traditional ​ methods of woodworking such as hand-planing, mortise and tenon joinery, and shaping of wood with spoke shaves, gouges and files. He custom makes furniture, cabinets, bookcases and other decorative objects.

space no. 402

nat fry woodworking

What started as a hobby quickly developed into a passion and today Nat Fry builds custom furniture, as well as home goods. Simple yet elegant in form, his designs are utilitarian and built to last wile using ethically sourced hardwoods such as walnut, oak, and maple.

space no. 404B

dindga

Dindga is a multimedia artistArt Quilter, painter, printmaker, muralist,writer, illustrator currently celebrating 55 years of art making.

space no. 417B

studio bladel

Studio Bladel creates handmade lasercut wood and acrylic jewelry that emphasizes intricate vintage inspired geometric designs.

space no. 404C

Steve | Colin | matt photography

Steve, Colin and Matt are commercial and editorial photographers, each operating their own independent businesses, and sharing an office and studio in the building.

space no. 412

braxton guitars

At Braxton Guitars, a one-bro shop, have your guitars and other fretted instruments repaired by a pro guitar player, road tech and tour manager.

space no. 503

LOBO MAU

Lobo Mau is a brother/sister clothing line specializing in innovative textile design. Rooted in slow fashion values, Lobo Mau is a zero-waste company that produces with local factories and silkscreens its original textiles in-house with careful consideration of its social and environmental impact on the world.

space no. 501

fringe salon

Fringe Salon are all about low maintenance hair: they focus on your natural hair texture, enhancing and helping its best qualities shine. They listen to the needs of your lifestyle and give you the tools and knowledge to care for your hair's health and easily maintain your hairstyle at home!

space no. 505

CHALLENGE PROGRAM

The Challenge Program is a Wilmington, DE based construction training program for underserved youth with a serious barrier to employment. The Challenge Program’s employment social enterprise, CP Furniture, has a studio in the Bok building in room 507 as a showcase for some of our finished furniture pieces.

space no. 507

my nd integrative health

My ND provides affordable, integrative medical care for people of all ages. They offer naturopathic medicine, midwifery, and will be adding acupuncture next month.

space no. 508

T. Kahres jewelry

T. Kahres makes fine jewelry using recycled metals and conflict-free stones.

space no. 511

DSARTPOD

DSARTPOD is an art studio and shop with unique creations that tell stories and use a diverse range of materials, like accessories, decorative objects and paintings.

space no. 515A

echo metals

Echo Metals is fun fine jewelry designed and handmade by Kaitlin Kerr. Employing traditional metalsmithing techniques, her work is bright and bold with a playful edge.

space no. 518

G. Kellum

Glenn Kellum is an artist, painter, and sculptor based in Philadelphia. He is a graduate of the University of the Arts and drawn to architecture and illustration for its discipline and structure.

space no. 522

WC POTTERY

Erik Wright of WC Pottery makes functional pottery for people to interact with daily, whether it's a favorite mug, bowl, or something else.

space no. 6D

HUmanist art studio

Linda and Ruth are commissioned portrait, still-life and landscape artists affiliated with Studio Incamminati. Paintings and drawings will be for sale upon request.

space no. 603

occasionette

The behind the scenes office space for Occasionette goods & gifts shops. Here's where all the ordering and planning happens to make the Occasionette shops work.

space no. 605

LYNN SNYDER

Lynn Snyder is a fine artist who focuses on realism, painting anything from portraits to still-life to landscapes.

space no. 611B

SHIRA FRIEDMAN

Shira Friedman is a fine artist with an emphasis on contemporary realist oil painting and drawing.

space no. 611A

lea cole wight

Lea Cole Wight is an artist working in a realist manner. Her work is primarily about the beauty of the human form.

space no. 612

elizabeth bergeland art

Elizabeth Bergeland is an oil painter and children's book illustrator. Her work is rooted and founded in the search for gray matter on familiar, seemingly straightforward topics. She places realistically rendered figures and objects, in reimagined, often minimal or graphic spaces in order to take a closer look at the unseen, inside story, or narrative.

space no. 614

arsenal mediaworks

Arsenal Mediaworks is a full-service video and visual content production team and studio. They produce, shoot and edit virtual events, informational videos, livestreams, social media content and more.

space no. 620

dutch label shop

Dutch Label Shop makes woven clothing labels and tags with nearly limitless design possibilities.

space no. 615

studio incamminati

Studio Incamminati exists to meet the express needs of students eager to learn the aesthetic and philosophical techniques and principles of humanist realism. Modeled on the traditional Italian accademia and French atelier.

7th floor