Tonight, tonight: Design Philadelphia kickoff party at the Welcome House

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Tonight, tonight: Design Philadelphia kickoff party at the Welcome House

POSTED: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 9:30 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Arts Events Welcome House 101

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If you missed it in last week's CP, Lauren Friedman gave us an excellent run-down of Design Philadelphia's most peep-worthy events ' from DIY-flavored clothing swaps to parking-space reinventions. One event we had to leave out ' for space, not for lack of love ' is the Design Philadelphia Kickoff Party, held in and around the 10-foot cube in LOVE Park better known as the Welcome House. Our own Cristina Perachio is there every day this week reporting on the cube-centered goings-on, which you can check out here. In the meantime, listen to what Lauren has to say:

The Welcome House ' a glass cube designed by Interface Studio Architects, conceived and curated by Marianne Bernstein and presented by First Person Arts ' will offer artists one-day residencies to engage the public in the creation of a new work. During the kickoff party, video of Eugenie Perret knitting herself into a giant cocoon will be projected onto the fabric-wrapped cube while guests check out the designer furniture displayed in the Welcome House's indoor and outdoor lounges. 'It doesn't need to be intimidating,' says Bernstein. 'We really want the creative population to just come hang out.'

Wed., Oct. 7, 7-10pm, free, The Welcome House at LOVE Park, 15th & Arch sts., thewelcomehouse.net.

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