Artist Talk with Warren Muller and Gerri Spilka
Please join us at 6 PM on Wednesday, November 20th, for a two-person artist talk with artists Warren Muller and Gerri Spilka in the Oar Pub, Park Towne Place. Light refreshments will be served.
Both Muller and Spilka’s work is featured in Brilliance in the Mundane, the current exhibition at Park Towne Place, on view until January 20th, 2025, and the Art Collection at Park Towne Place Museum District Residences. With over 100 artworks featuring local and national artists, Park Towne Place is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing a unique art experience for residents and visitors alike.
About Warren Muller
Warren Muller is a renowned artist who is celebrated for his inventive light sculptures made from recycled and found objects. His work transforms everyday items—such as bottles, bike parts, hubcaps, and toy cars—into vibrant, luminous pieces that infuse spaces with joy and playfulness.
Muller’s sculptures are prominently featured in buildings, restaurants, and museums across the U.S. His notable works include the light sculpture crafted from recycled bike parts under the huppa and light fixtures embedded in mosaics throughout Isaiah Zagar’s installations at the iconic Philadelphia Magic Gardens.
For over 30 years, Muller has brought new life to discarded objects, using them to create art that illuminates and invigorates. His pieces, which range from nostalgic and playful to profound and eloquent, turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, inviting viewers to see the light within everyday things.
About Gerri Spilka
Gerri Spilka is a highly awarded contemporary artist based in Philadelphia. A lifelong urbanite, and from extended family comprised of many who worked in the textile industry, her work has been widely exhibited in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, with pieces held in collections such as the International Quilt Museum and Study Center in Lincoln, NE, the Fox School of Business at Temple University, and Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Today, alongside her studio practice, she is a passionate promoter of contemporary textile art, having played a key role in the traveling exhibits “Color Improvisations 2” and “Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints”.
Spilka holds a BA in Psychology and Education from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master’s in Psychology from Temple University, and a Master’s in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.
