BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Termite TV Collective - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Termite TV Collective X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://termite.org/mound X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Termite TV Collective REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250604T172909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T172909Z UID:24885-1749229200-1749240000@termite.org SUMMARY:First Friday with Test Patterns: Video Synth & Vintage Gear DESCRIPTION:Join Artists-in-Residence\, Test Patterns\, at the Termite TV Collective Studio at Cherry Street Pier on Friday\, June 6 for public offerings of workshops learning basic techniques of video synthesis & play with vintage and circuit-bend gear. \nAbout Test Patterns Named after the geometric shapes transmitted by early television stations to test their broadcast quality\, Test Patterns is an experiment in form. The project pairs video art with live performances representing a range of artistic mediums\, building on the lineage of experimental video art and bringing it to new audiences. \nBios:\nNia Benjamin is a Black\, queer\, multidisciplinary artist\, a projection/installation/video designer\, a director of experimental theater\, and the co-artistic director/co-founder of Ninth Planet. Well known on the experimental electronic music scene\, Chaka Benson uses modular and video synthesis to capture his aesthetic as informed by Philadelphia’s streets\, raw soul\, and DIY spirit. Blush Something is a musician\, performer\, video artist\, and organizer living in West Philly. Her work centers on education\, collaboration\, and connection across communities. Gralin Hughes\, Jr. (aka Television Sky) is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of sound and visuals\, merging these forms through projection mapping\, audio/visual live performance\, and installation art. Sarah Milinksi is a queer/non-binary multidisciplinary artist\, educator\, and designer based in West Philadelphia\, With over a decade of experience in community media education. These five artists are the core collaborators and organizers of Test Patterns\, an experimental video art television show and educational project aimed at preserving\, expanding\, and challenging the uses and possibilities of video art and synthesis. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-friday-with-test-patterns-video-synth-vintage-gear/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Fungus Garden,Open House,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/test-patterns-updated-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250428T171839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T180428Z UID:24867-1746208800-1746216000@termite.org SUMMARY:First Fridays: Signal Culture Demo DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop and demo learning how to use Signal Culture: a program that lets you manipulate video inputs live with distorting\, delay\, mirroring\, fisheye\, color manipulation and more. Play with projections\, videos\, and learn the accessible program that you can use in your video projections\, installations\, mapping and experimentations. \nFree and open to the public with special interests to filmmakers\, media enthusiasts\, video experimentalists who want to learn a new skill! \nRSVP at our eventbrite URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-fridays-signal-culture-demo/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Open House,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_7259.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250324T162851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T180303Z UID:24828-1745089200-1745094600@termite.org SUMMARY:Understories Video Program DESCRIPTION:As Termite TV embarks on its 4th decade\, having created dozens of collaborative programs\, working across multiple media platforms\, this is the first show to be produced through a year-long studio residency at Cherry Street Pier.  \nWe started with an experimental sound exploration\, continued with a poetry workshop\, then printed silkscreens and gathered outdoors to project video at night  and then create plant imprints under the sun – all under the theme of Understories: we are growing and evolving through our network. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deb Rudman and gabe castro introducing the program\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Participants gathering for a picture\n\n \n \n \n \n\nPCAM Participants: \nHope and ANTS by Natalie Thomas \nThe Fire Inside by Tamara Jackson \nStand Tall With Coping Skills: Ava’s Giraffe Journey by Dr. Jenine Lowery\, LPC Featuring: Ava Brown and Shelby-Animal Care Specialist at Longneck Manor  \nWelcome to the Understory by Gabrielle Patterson \nThe Susurrus between Light and Shadow  by Nicole Dupree \nRewild by Joy Elisabeth Waldinger (J. Eliza Wall) \nMariposas by Frances Almodovar \nIncubator of Life by Gabrielle Patterson \n  \nTermite TV Collective Participants: \nOyster Spells by Ingrid Raphaël – A Meditation on Oysters \nThe Food of the Yard by Michael O’Reilly – Explores  the understory of the maker\, his family and their backyard. \nTunnel Under World by Anula Shetty – A subway journey exploring underground abandoned tunnels \nLava Tubes by Michael Kuetemeyer – Cooling from the top forms an insulating skin. The heat\, now contained\, allows the inside to stay molten\, flowing forward. \nThe Moray Dance by Francesca Lally – A rotoscoped underwater ballet\, a sinuous manifesto.The eels have been watching us and this is what they have to say. \nShrooms by the Ghouls Next Door – Two friends conduct a ritual in hopes of making a meaningful connection with the spirit realm. \nTiny Worlds by Karen Lefkovitz – Utilizes macro photography to reveal hidden worlds\, which are a gateway to larger questions about human perception. \nWhat is Mycelium by Alan Powell – Mushroom Talk/Dance \nAlda and the Fungi by María Teresa Rodríguez and Lily Xie – For over two decades\, Dr. Alda Rodríguez has harnessed the power of soil fungi to combat pests and diseases in plants and livestock. These microscopic allies are at the heart of her mission to eliminate agrotoxins from our food and to regenerate our soil and ecosystems. \nIce Cocoon by Kathleen Sweeney – Explores winter wandering in open sensory symbiosis with nature\, a rewilding search for refuge within breathing cycles of bird song\, coyote calls\, snow\, ice and melt. “Ice Cocoon” seeks\, scans and discovers\, traversing woodland transitions\, a metaphoric metamorphosis in cycles of seasonal transformation. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/understories-video-program/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Screening,Understories END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250324T153934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T153934Z UID:24824-1743786000-1743796800@termite.org SUMMARY:First Fridays: Slow Scan DESCRIPTION:Join us for First Fridays at Cherry Street Pier for an open-to-the-public Slow Scan activity at our Termite Studio. \nRSVP Here URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-fridays-slow-scan/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/April-4-Graphic-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250321T163401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T174204Z UID:24817-1743339600-1743346800@termite.org SUMMARY:Mapping Our Interconnectedness with Cara Judea Alhadeff DESCRIPTION:Join Cara for a dynamic workshop that will combine visual and oral storytelling\, interactive activities and discussion. \nShe’ll highlight her work with her eco-art installation repurposed performance-based school bus tiny home and her book\, Zazu Dreams\, a cross-cultural\, climate-justice book and animation. \nRSVP \nYou can find out more about her work: \nCara Judea Alhadeff\, PhD URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/mapping-our-interconnectedness-with-cara-judea-alhadeff/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Fungus Garden,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/March-30-Graphic-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250203T175318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T175318Z UID:24796-1738947600-1738958400@termite.org SUMMARY:First Friday: Carl Lee Multi Installation Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cherry Street Pier’s February First Friday for Carl Lee’s multi installation video exhibit. The work Unity Island (2023) and Last House (2010). Both of these three-screen installations take a personal\, intimate approach to interpreting the built environment and how it changes over time. \nUnity Island (2023\, 3-channel 16mm film to digital projection\, 13:30 loop\, stereo sound) \nUnity Island is a landscape study of a ¼ mile stretch of land between Niagara River and Black Rock Canal at the border of Buffalo\, NY and Fort Erie\, Ontario. A railroad crosses the island from Canada to the US passing by a park visited by picnickers\, bicyclists\, and fishermen. Freight trains cross the canal lock via a swing bridge which rotates open for boats and the occasional freight ship. The 19th century infrastructure of railroad and swing bridge and the placid public park belie the island’s past as a garbage dump for the city of Buffalo. A hill\, from which you can get a 360° view of the island\, the city\, the river\, and the highway\, is located on the former site of the incineration plant. I’ve been taking my dog\, Augie\, for walks there for years. Time frames overlap and his in-the-moment wanderings act as a guide. \nLast House (2010\, 16:30 loop\, 3-channel projection\, stereo audio) \nWhen I first moved to Buffalo I was struck by the everyday beauty of the many single-family homes that make up a large part of the city. The iconic image of the house seemed to have endless variation\, each a unique instance with their own histories. If houses are containers for our memories\, the structures within which so many minor and major domestic events take place\, then each week in this city a collective amnesia grows block by block: a city disappears before our eyes. The demolition of these structures – by design or accident – and the speed\, indifference\, and violence with which it takes place; the transmutations of scale\, space\, and time – is breathtaking\, tragic\, and full of contradictions. Last House is an inquiry\, part document\, part memorial\, to this changing built environment. \nCarl Lee\, an early member of Termite TV\,  is a media artist living in Buffalo\, NY. More information can be found at carljlee.com. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-friday-carl-lee-multi-installation-exhibit/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20250114T182325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T183218Z UID:24779-1737219600-1737228600@termite.org SUMMARY:Multiscreen Film Installations Opening: Unity Island (2023) and Last House (2010) by Carl Lee DESCRIPTION:Please join Termite TV at [location] on Sunday\, January 13\, 2025 from 5-7:30p for the opening of Carl Lee’s multiscreen film installations Unity Island (2023) and Last House (2010). Both of these three-screen installations take a personal\, intimate approach to interpreting the built environment and how it changes over time.  \nRSVP HERE \nUnity Island (2023\, 3-channel 16mm film to digital projection\, 13:30 loop\, stereo sound)  \nUnity Island is a landscape study of a ¼ mile stretch of land between Niagara River and Black Rock Canal at the border of Buffalo\, NY and Fort Erie\, Ontario. A railroad crosses the island from Canada to the US passing by a park visited by picnickers\, bicyclists\, and fishermen. Freight trains cross the canal lock via a swing bridge which rotates open for boats and the occasional freight ship. The 19th century infrastructure of railroad and swing bridge and the placid public park belie the island’s past as a garbage dump for the city of Buffalo. A hill\, from which you can get a 360° view of the island\, the city\, the river\, and the highway\, is located on the former site of the incineration plant. I’ve been taking my dog\, Augie\, for walks there for years. Time frames overlap and his in-the-moment wanderings act as a guide. \nLast House (2010\, 16:30 loop\, 3-channel projection\, stereo audio) \nWhen I first moved to Buffalo I was struck by the everyday beauty of the many single-family homes that make up a large part of the city. The iconic image of the house seemed to have endless variation\, each a unique instance with their own histories. If houses are containers for our memories\, the structures within which so many minor and major domestic events take place\, then each week in this city a collective amnesia grows block by block: a city disappears before our eyes. The demolition of these structures – by design or accident – and the speed\, indifference\, and violence with which it takes place; the transmutations of scale\, space\, and time – is breathtaking\, tragic\, and full of contradictions. Last House is an inquiry\, part document\, part memorial\, to this changing built environment. \nCarl Lee\, an early member of Termite TV\,  is a media artist living in Buffalo\, NY. More information can be found at carljlee.com. \n  URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/multiscreen-film-installations-opening-unity-island-2023-and-last-house-2010-by-carl-lee/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Termite-Graphic-Templates-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20241123T162929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T172856Z UID:24739-1733940000-1733947200@termite.org SUMMARY:Amplifying the Undercurrent: Poetry & Essence Making DESCRIPTION:This workshop was a guided experimentation  on the process of essence-making utilizing flowers and the natural environment — and poetry led by Dominique Matti. \nA flower essence is an energetic medicine intended to replicate a portion of the essential nature of a plant in a clear bowl of water. \nWhat is the essence of a fire pit? What is the essence of a view of the bridge or the breeze over the water? \nThe result were  physical essences that participants  both kept & shared\, and poetry on the various experiences participants have with what populates the immediate environment with inspiration from Black women poets. \n \n \n  URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/amplifying-the-undercurrent-poetry-essence-making/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20241123T162159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T162235Z UID:24731-1733508000-1733517000@termite.org SUMMARY:Termite TV Toolkit Release Party DESCRIPTION:Termite TV Collective is excited to announce the print version of our Termite TV Toolkit: How to Make a Termite Show. \nThe Toolkit is meant for teachers and creative facilitators interested in integrating the Termite model of making thematic 30-minute\, multivocal shows in which multiple creators uniquely interpret one central theme. into their curriculum. \nTermite shows in the past have reflected on themes as malleable as water\, consumerism\, habits\, the war on terror\, and others. Show themes are designed to be spacious enough for artists to interpret them uniquely as a means of fostering creative dialogue around pressing social issues. Through individual expression radiating out from common themes\, Termite contributors co-create space for idea sharing and collective world-building. \nWe are interested in hosting this toolkit at your local library\, independent bookstores\, classrooms\, media institutions\, community organizing spaces and creative projects who could benefit from an outlined documented process of video and exhibit making that we like to call ‘video jazz.’ \nWe invite you to join us for the release of our Termite TV Toolkit on Friday\, December 6th from 6-8:00p : we’ll have copies available for sale and a communal packing station where we’ll pack\, stamp\, and sort copies to send out to the community. \nTo Order: \nIf you’re interested in a hard copy\, fill out our pre-order form for a copy for $10 and $5 shipping. Inquire for bulk order discount. \nFor a preview of the toolkit visit:  https://termite.org/mound/termite-tv-toolkit/ URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/termite-tv-toolkit-release-party/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20241123T162613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T162613Z UID:24735-1733248800-1733256000@termite.org SUMMARY:Inciting the Body Workshop DESCRIPTION:Continuing our Understories Workshop series\, this workshop will focus on awakening\, enlivening\, and thanking the body for the many ways it supports and moves us. The goal is for everyone to be in a deep state of observing their bodies and how they are always in dialogue with others\, and the environment around them. \n**This workshop is open to individuals of any and all movement experience\, notebooks or writing materials are highly encouraged. \nThe class will focus on gently reconnecting with our bodies through a sensory meditation\, exploring how our senses engage with ourselves and the environment. Participants will be guided through a meditation that encourages self-inquiry: How is our body feeling? How does it want to move\, or remain still? We will explore sensations such as scent\, or how our eyes feel when we deeply direct our attention to how they move. \nLed by Chloe Marie – RSVP Here URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/inciting-the-body-workshop/ LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Termite-Graphic-Templates-14.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240917T040510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T180605Z UID:24652-1730480400-1730491200@termite.org SUMMARY:First Friday: Plant Imprint & Tea Ritual DESCRIPTION:The Plant Imprints workshop continued with turmeric plant rubbings\, a collective anthotype and tea meditation. \nThe collective anthotypes were on display alongside a plant rubbings for the public to make. A tea ritual and meditation guided folks to create a collective anthotype together. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-friday-plant-imprint-tea-ritual/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Fungus Garden,Understories END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240917T033632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T142708Z UID:24646-1729346400-1729360800@termite.org SUMMARY:Places of Power: El Bembé Celebration DESCRIPTION: \nWatch our celebration of El Bembé! A gathering of friends to celebrate “Places of Power: Villa Africana Colobó Garden”\n\n\nA project of Termite TV Collective & Norris Square Neighborhood Project\nPresented by the 2024 Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival\, Leeway Foundation Media Artist + Activist Residency and Mural Arts Philadelphia\n\n\nEl Bembé is a celebration of the community-based Augmented and Virtual Reality project\, “Places of Power: Villa Africana Colobó Garden.” Come and experience AR/VR installations in a community garden celebrating African heritage and the West African diaspora in Puerto Rican culture. Project directors Iris Brown of Grupo Motivos / Norris Square Neighborhood Project and Anula Shetty and Michael Kuetemeyer of Termite TV Collective have been facilitating workshops with long-term residents to share the memories and stories of this Latinx neighborhood in Norris Square.\n\nWe will also be celebrating the new Grupo Motivos mural by artist Celso Gonzales. There will be musical performances by Youba Cissokho and El Junte.\n\n“Places of Power: Villa Africana Colobó Garden” is funded in part by Independence Public Media Foundation\, Leeway Foundation\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund and Temple University URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/places-of-power-el-bembe-celebration/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screen-Shot-2024-10-04-at-12.42.51-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240917T031101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T174847Z UID:24641-1728583200-1728590400@termite.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Archival Stories - How Contemporary Design Can Illuminate the Past DESCRIPTION:  \n\nIn honor of American Archives Month and DesignPhiladelphia\, Lisa Marie Patzer and Deb Rudman share about their creative work incorporating archival material in contemporary design and multimedia storytelling. The conversation\, moderated by Chase Dougherty\, The Delaware Contemporary\, Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art\, will touch on themes of storytelling\, memory\, technology\, and preservation of domestic archives through design. The event includes prints and illuminated art panels from Chromatographic Landscapes by Lisa Marie Patzer as well as the video Sample Portrait by Deb Rudman and a 35mm slide show of Ben Kabakow’s photographic archives. \nLocation:  Cherry Street Pier 121 N. Columbus Boulevard\, Studio 1\, Philadelphia\, PA 19106 \nRegister: Space and tickets are limited. The program will be recorded and shared with folks on the waitlist after the event. \nEvent Program \n\n6:00 PM – Screening of Sample Portrait (video by Deb Rudman)\n6:30 PM  – Conversation moderated by Chase Dougherty\, The Delaware Contemporary\, Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art \n7:30 PM – Slide show and Q&A\n\nAbout The Artists \nLisa Marie Patzer is a digital media artist\, designer\, and entrepreneur whose work integrates light\, pattern\, historic imagery\, and color to evoke site-specific stories for a contemporary audience. Trained in film and media arts\, Patzer is interested in the power of storytelling as a way to connect with place. Based in the Greater Philadelphia region\, Lisa Marie Patzer works out of a studio in the Delaware Contemporary Art Museum and a wood shop in Media\, Pennsylvania.  \nDeb Rudman is a media arts curator and maker\, with active engagement in social justice issues and a passion for creativity\, integrity\, equity and sustainability. Based in Philadelphia\, Rudman is the TV Programming Director at Philly CAM\, the non-profit designated by the City of Philadelphia to operate its public access television network.  Rudman is also a member of Termite TV Collective. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/artist-talk-archival-stories-how-contemporary-design-can-illuminate-the-past/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Artist Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240917T040627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T181908Z UID:24629-1728216000-1728230400@termite.org SUMMARY:Phytography Workshop with Craig Scheihing DESCRIPTION:Craig Scheihing\, artist in residence at the Dunu On The Road\, instructed a series of 16mm filmmaking workshops exploring direct and photographic approaches to the medium\, alternative non-toxic development\, and various botanical interventions. \nAs a part two\, Craig led participants in a one-day workshop using plant materials harvested from the garden and the sun to create direct 16mm films at the Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist:\nCraig Scheihing is an artist based in New York City. His work has been screened\, performed\, and exhibited around the world in film festivals\, museums\, basements\, bars\, beneath bridges\, in cinemas\, vacant lots\, galleries\, garages\, universities\, yards\, and in-between. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/phytography-workshop-with-craig-scheihing/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Understories,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240917T040644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T173525Z UID:24637-1728129600-1728144000@termite.org SUMMARY:Direct Animation on 16mm Workshop with Craig Scheihing DESCRIPTION:Join us in this one-day workshop at Cherry Street Pier – Termite TV Collective’s studio 101 – where participants will use additive and subtractive methods of directly effecting and animating on the 16mm film surface. \nWe will use paints\, markers\, stickers\, scratching\, and other methods to explore the potentials of film as a physical medium rather than (or in addition to) a photographic container. After a discussion of the process and its place within the context of experimental filmmaking and a collective demonstration of techniques\, each participant will have time and materials to create their own compositions and sequences. \nThis workshop is open to anyone\, regardless of any prior experience with film or photography. \nAbout the artist: \nCraig Scheihing is an artist based in New York City. His work has been screened\, performed\, and exhibited around the world in film festivals\, museums\, basements\, bars\, beneath bridges\, in cinemas\, vacant lots\, galleries\, garages\, universities\, yards\, and in-between. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/direct-animation-on-16mm-workshop-with-craig-scheihing/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screen-Shot-2024-09-18-at-1.34.39-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240917T022936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T140518Z UID:24633-1728061200-1728072000@termite.org SUMMARY:First Friday: Gallery Opening with Lisa Marie and Deb Rudman DESCRIPTION:Join us October 4\, 5pm – 8pm for the First Friday opening reception at Cherry Street Pier’s Studio 101. \nIn honor of American Archives Month\, Termite TV Collective will showcase work by Deb Rudman and Lisa Marie Patzer at Cherry Street Pier\, October 4-31. \nThe show features reflections on an archive of 35mm slides by photographer Ben Kabakow. The images Kabakow captured during the mid-1950’s reflect life in New York City and travels to popular tourist locations. Sample Portrait\, a video by Kabakow’s granddaughter Deb Rudman\, is an intimate portrait of Kabakow’s life\, relationships\, and love of photography. In Chromatographic Landscapes\, a series of prints and reverse-lit art panels\, Lisa Marie Patzer utilizes various digital chroma-based processes to sort\, separate out\, and reconfigure images from a collection of over a thousand 35mm slides. \nHer treatment of this large archive of analog imagery emphasizes the role nostalgia and personal association play when interpreting another’s visual anthology. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-friday-gallery-opening-with-lisa-marie-and-deb-rudman/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Open House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Set1FullSet-InSitu_X8A2458.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240903T220331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T220331Z UID:24571-1725724800-1725728400@termite.org SUMMARY:Augmented Reality Workshop with 20/20 Photo Festival DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to be participating in the 20/20 Photo Festival! Learn how to design Augmented Reality artwork with Termite Tv Collective. We will demonstrate how to expand the storytelling power of photography through our Places of Power project from 4-5pm. \n \nThis year’s 20/20 Photo Festival explores this evolution and influence of technology on contemporary photography by featuring artists and partnerships that reflect the creative collaborations happening throughout Philadelphia. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/augmented-reality-workshop-with-20-20-photo-festival/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AR-with-Termite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240903T215826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T215932Z UID:24563-1725642000-1727715600@termite.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Immersive Lens: Places of Power & Community Storytelling DESCRIPTION:In honor of the 20/20 Photo Festival our collective is hosting an exhibit of photography from our members Anula Shetty\, Michael Kuetemeyer and Alan Powell.  \nIn the Immersive Lens: Places of Power & Community Storytelling series\, artists Anula Shetty and Michael Kuetemeyer present selected works co-created with community groups. “Villa Africana Colobó Garden” in collaboration with Norris Square Neighborhood Project and “Echoes from the Conch Shell” in collaboration with Reichhold Center/University of the Virgin Islands. \n \nAlan Powell is presenting photography and print works featuring processes of image distortion\, image overlay with image manipulation and poetry developed from our Fungus Gardens and previous First Friday workshops.  \n \nWith a Special Activity for all ages: we will be painting wooden cutouts of monarch butterflies which will then be  installed in Las Parcelas garden in West Kensington/Norris Square. \n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/exhibit-opening-immersive-lens-places-of-power-community-storytelling/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Termite-Graphic-Templates-20.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240819T112222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T112222Z UID:24512-1725109200-1725120000@termite.org SUMMARY:Plant Imprints Workshop with People's Kitchen Philly\, Nicole Duprée and Gabrielle Patterson DESCRIPTION:Register Here  \nIn collaboration with Nicole Duprée (Indigo in Green/Ampersand Textile\,) Gabrielle Patterson (People’s Kitchen Philly) and (Gabe Castro) Termite TV Collective\, join us for a two-part workshop and celebration around plant-printing and relationship-building. \nOn Saturday\, August 31st: \nShare plant stories and create two kinds of botanical prints: sunprints using turmeric and rubbings using color blocks made from turmeric\, beeswax\, and finely ground yellow rock. \nTogether\, we will create a larger collective piece with samples of all the selected plants from the garden. Sun tea will be served. \nOn October 4th: \nMark your calendars for the People’s Kitchen’s Harvest dinner event at Reinhard Street Community Farm on October 4th! \nOn Friday\, November 1st: \nA zine compiling the workshop’s prints\, relationships\, and plants will be available for purchase as fundraising for People’s Kitchen Philly at Termite TV Collective’s studio at Cherry Street Pier. \nJoin us for a nourishing plant connection practice over a cup of tea from The Random Tea Room\, and then make and take your own nature rubbings & plant prints \n  \nAbout the Facilitators: \n \nNicole Duprée is a teaching artist and founder of Indigo in Green–a Philadelphia-based creative workshop producing artisanal\, natural art supplies and educational resources. For nature art tutorials\, field trips to Philly green spaces\, and projects featuring local artists watch Indigo in Green on Philly CAM and YouTube. \n \nGabrielle Patterson is a multidisciplinary artist based in Philadelphia. With work spanning animation\, film\, illustration\, and installation\, she creates immersive mixed-media worlds through light\, color\, texture\, and sound. Gabrielle is also a member of Bonfire Media Collective\, a worker-owned video production cooperative telling human stories that catalyze social change. In collaboration with the Human Rights Coalition\, Gabrielle co-directed and produced Bonfire’s 2023 documentary film\, I Can’t Breathe: The Toxic Prisons Campaign’s Fight for Environmental Justice. This powerful documentary exposes the connections between environmental injustice and the carceral system\, amplifying the voices of those fighting for the rights of incarcerated individuals from both inside and outside prison walls. \nThis year\, Gabrielle is collaborating with The People’s Kitchen and their community farm in Southwest Philly as a Leeway Foundation Media Artist + Activist Resident. Throughout 2024\, Gabrielle has worked closely with Ben Miller of PKP to grow awareness of the farm within the Southwest Philadelphia community\, deepen relationships with neighbors\, and provide engaging activities for all ages. As Artist-in-Resident\, Gabrielle has facilitated art workshops\, created videos and illustrations for social media\, and begun production on a mixed-media short film showcasing the farm as a place of connection for community members through the personal stories of dedicated stewards and volunteers. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/plant-imprints-workshop-with-peoples-kitchen-philly-nicole-dupree-and-gabrielle-patterson/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240729T174807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T174807Z UID:24488-1722621600-1722628800@termite.org SUMMARY:ScreenPrint with Termite: August First Fridays DESCRIPTION:Termite TV Collective is hosting a screen-printing activity on our August First Friday. We’ve been hosting a myriad of workshops with folks in our community all related to themes of the Understory\, the ecosystems that are unknown or unseen to the eye yet still alive.\n\nIn April\, we hosted a poetry workshop and from there\, haikus were generated. This upcoming First Friday\, we will be screenprinting some of those haikus with imagery. There will be over 8 designs with various color paper.\n\nWe hope you can bring your friends\, community and family over  ~ see you there! URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/screenprint-with-termite-august-first-fridays/ LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Open House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Termite-Graphic-Templates-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240629T191410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240629T191506Z UID:24473-1720206000-1720213200@termite.org SUMMARY:The Flat Imagination Workshop: Permacomputing & p5js DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop into how p5js can be used to create digital poetry works and performances featuring Warren C. Longmire with Betty’s Eyes and William Hazard \nParticipants are invited to bring their own laptops or to come enjoy\, interact and absorb\, as we dive into an accessible introduction to permacomputing and practice with existing low and no cost software tools to create your own new media works – \nThe Flat Imagination Workshop is a new media technology workshop and performance series exploring the intersection of programming\, electronic music\, digital visualization and the written word. Each edition features two artists performers and two workshop sessions diving into the craft behind their work. \nThe Flat Imagination Workshop is a community space\, built with the intent of having participants learn\, engage and perform their craft together. If you are interested in performing and skill sharing at a future workshop\, contact us at @mixlitphilly@gmail.com. \nRegister at linktr.ee/termitetvcollective URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/the-flat-imagination-workshop-permacomputing-p5js/ LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Fungus Garden,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240501T183338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T013217Z UID:24208-1716402600-1718829000@termite.org SUMMARY:Digital Music Workshop with Lorne Peart DESCRIPTION:Join us in collaboration with Philly Cam for a Digital Music Workshop series on Wednesdays 6-8pm from May 22nd to June 19th using field recordings to make and mix music together. \nYou can register at the Philly Cam Website. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/digital-music-workshop-with-philly-cam/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240326T154806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T153509Z UID:24086-1715439600-1715446800@termite.org SUMMARY:Fungus Garden: Poetry Workshop with Julia Lopez DESCRIPTION:Join us for a poetry workshop where participants will explore themes of the undergrowth-understory and generate poems for our upcoming exhibition at Termite Tv Collective \nRegister at our Linktr.ee/termitetvcollective \nJulia Lopez is a Theater Artist and Poet. She Graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown\, CT.  Attended the Eugene O’Neill National Theater Institute\, her last year of undergrad was spent in Madrid\, Spain. She was a member of Las Gallas-Latina Woman’s Artist Collective for 14 years\, performing & facilitating workshops throughout the USA\, Cuba\, Spain\, & Mexico. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/poetry-workshop-with-julia-lopez/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Fungus Garden,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240501T183502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T183502Z UID:24211-1714755600-1714766400@termite.org SUMMARY:First Friday: May 3rd - Live Projections DESCRIPTION: URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/first-friday-may-3rd-live-projections/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240326T154554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T162915Z UID:24082-1712336400-1712347200@termite.org SUMMARY:First Friday: Getting to Green Exhibit\, Colobó Exhibition & Website Launch DESCRIPTION: URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/april-open-house/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Open House END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20240227T163808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T163808Z UID:24001-1709314200-1709323200@termite.org SUMMARY:March Open House at Cherry Street Pier DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first Open House of the year at Cherry Street Pier where we’ll have live webam video activities\, vhs tapes installation\, and audio-midi station fun! Bring the family\, excited to see you! URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/march-open-house-at-cherry-street-pier/ LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Open House END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231229T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20231129T170954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T170954Z UID:23745-1699401600-1703894399@termite.org SUMMARY:The Gary Smalls Gallery Project presents: Places of Power DESCRIPTION:The Gary Smalls Gallery Project presents: Places of Power \nOn view from November 8\, 2023 – December 29\, 2023 \nOpening Reception: Wednesday\, November 8\, 2023 at 4:00 – 6:30 pm \nFree and Open to the Public  \n\nA project of Termite TV Collective \nPlaces of Power Installation – Villa Africana Colobó Garden and Penny Candy Store \nLead artists: Anula Shetty and Michael Kuetemeyer\nCurator: John Abner \nJoin for a gallery exhibition using Augmented Reality to document community histories in the Hartranft/Fairhill neighborhoods of North Philadelphia and the Villa Africána Colobó in the West Kensington/Norris Square neighborhood. \nAfter the gallery opening at 7 pm Michael Kuetemeyer and Anula Shetty of Termite TV Collective will lead the first of a two-session Augmented Reality (AR) workshop where participants will learn how to use AR as a tool for community storytelling. Wednesday\, November 8 and 15 at 7:00 PM. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/the-gary-smalls-gallery-project-presents-places-of-power/ LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_8630-crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20230314T144137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T183751Z UID:5041-1680307200-1682294399@termite.org SUMMARY:PORTALS: Termite TV’s 31st Anniversary Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The PORTALS media extravaganza includes work from over 25 artists\, including current and past members of the Termite TV Collective. Celebrating their 31st year of cooperative and groundbreaking artmaking\, this Philly-based group of artists is exploring the concept of this moment in time\, our emergence through the pandemic\, as a portal to our future existence. The exhibition includes video sculptures\, life story stations\, and installations. Opening reception is First Friday\, April 7th\, from 4-9 pm. On Friday\, April 21st\, 2023\, at 7 pm\, the show culminates in a premiere screening of the video collection\, Portals\, a collaboration with PhillyCAM. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/portals-termite-tvs-31st-anniversary-exhibition/ LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Termite-Portals-Exhibition-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20220130T032224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T151722Z UID:4463-1654354800-1654369200@termite.org SUMMARY:El Bembé II DESCRIPTION:A gathering of friends to celebrate “Places of Power: Villa Africana Colobó Garden”\nA project of Termite TV Collective and Norris Square Neighborhood Project in collaboration with the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival\nSaturday\, June 4 from 3 pm-7 pm\nCommunity-created Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality installations\,\nLocation: Colobó Garden\, 2263 Palethorp Street URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/el-bembe-ii/ LOCATION:Colobó Garden\, 2263 Palethorp Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/colobo-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T223525 CREATED:20211015T144748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T193736Z UID:3109-1636210800-1636225200@termite.org SUMMARY:El Bembé DESCRIPTION:A gathering of friends to celebrate “Places of Power: Villa Africana Colobó Garden”\nA project of Termite TV Collective and Norris Square Neighborhood Project in collaboration with Philadelphia Latino Film Festival\nSaturday\, November 6 from 3 pm-7 pm\nCommunity-created Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality installations\,\nScreening of the film “Villa Africana Colobó” at 6 pm.\nLocation: Colobó Garden\, 2263 Palethorp Street\n“El Bembé is a celebration of a community-based VR/AR project\, “Places of Power: Villa Africana Colobó Garden.” Come and experience AR/VR installations in a community garden celebrating African heritage and the West African diaspora in Puerto Rican culture. Project leaders Iris Brown of Grupo Motivos/ Norris Square Neighborhood Project and Anula Shetty and Michael Kuetemeyer of Termite TV Collective have been facilitating workshops with long-term residents to share the memories and stories of this Latinx neighborhood in Norris Square.\nCommunity partners Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF)\, PhillyCAM\, and Scribe Video Center. Funded by Independence Public Media Foundation\, Leeway Foundation\, Doc Society/Good Pitch Philly\, Philadelphia Cultural Fund\, and Temple University.\nIn-person\, outdoor celebration. Masks recommended. URL:https://termite.org/mound/event/el-bembe/ LOCATION:Colobó Garden\, 2263 Palethorp Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://termite.org/mound/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/El-Bembe_IG-Post-Graphic-e1647377437679.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR