Dates

March 28 to November 13, 2026

exhibiting Artist

Sophie Glenn & Jody Graff

Exhibiting location

Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum

Andalusia Historic House, Gardens, & Arboretum is a scenic 50-acre property overlooking thenDelaware River in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Its Greek Revival mansion, built in 1797 and later expanded by architects Benjamin Latrobe and Thomas Ustick Walter, is a National Historic Landmark with a museum displaying paintings, sculpture, decorative art, and rare books and manuscripts. Thousands of visitors explore its interiors each year, discovering an unparalleled look into the nation’s past through the eyes of the influential Biddle family that lived there. 

A non-profit foundation since 1980, Andalusia also features formal and informal gardens, native woodlands, and an accredited arboretum with over 250 unique species and cultivars. Focused on creating beautiful spaces for visitors' enjoyment, Andalusia’s aesthetic grew out of the English landscape tradition and has evolved to reflect the contributions of many residents, gardeners, and designers over the past two centuries.

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Radical Americana: Sophie Glenn & Jody Graff

In 2026, Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum will present new works by artists Sophie Glenn and Jody Graff. While Glenn recreates traditional furniture designs using steel, Graff makes stunning abstract compositions from pressed leaves. For this exhibition, both artists will take their inspiration from Andalusia’s historic and natural collections.

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About the artist

Sophie Glenn

Sophie is a metalworker and furniture maker currently based in Reading, PA. She makes classic furniture designs recreated out of steel to give voice to women in both the woodworking and metal fields, and she utilizes steel in the making of her work to explicitly expand upon the materials that are considered to be part of the fine furniture making field.

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Research Location

Wharton Esherick Museum

The Wharton Esherick Museum is the home and studio of famed American artist Wharton Esherick, located atop Valley Forge Mountain in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Set on 12 wooded acres, the Museum campus is comprised of multiple buildings including Wharton Esherick’s Studio, which is now the centerpiece of the Museum. Esherick’s highly individual, hand-built Studio was constructed over a 40-year period beginning in 1926, incorporating Arts and Crafts, Expressionist, and organic designs. Two years later Esherick began his 1928 Expressionist garage, now our Visitor Center. In 1973, just one year after its official opening as a museum, the Studio was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1993, the Museum was designated a National Historic Landmark for Architecture.

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Radical Americana

Jody Graff

I am a multimedia visual artist living and working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am also an Associate Professor in the Graphic Design program in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University. My passion for using the power of design to celebrate and elevate the human condition comes through in my fine art, client graphic design work and in the classroom. I thoroughly enjoy exploring projects at every scale (miniature, life-size and monumental). I have a keen interest in environmental issues, a science nerd’s love of insects, leaves and trees and an insatiable curiosity. My hope is that my work will encourage viewers to see and consider the natural world in a new way.

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Letitia Quilt

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Land Quilt

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Research Location

Historical Society of Pennsylvainia

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, founded in 1824, is one of the nation’s largest archives of historical documents. We are proud to serve as Philadelphia’s Library of American History, with over 21 million manuscripts, books, and graphic images encompassing centuries of US history. HSP serves more than 4,000 on-site researchers annually, as well as millions more worldwide who use its online resources. HSP is also a leading center for documenting and studying ethnic communities and immigrant experiences in the 20th century, and one of the largest family history libraries in the country. Through educator workshops, research opportunities, public programs, and lectures throughout the year, we strive to make history relevant and exhilarating to all.

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Radical Americana

For the Semiquincentennial, The Clay Studio is leading Radical Americana, a series of exhibitions organized by a consortium of Philadelphia’s arts and cultural institutions. Each celebrates how artists today are continuing the city’s robust legacy as a center for art, skill, and civic engagement. The 45 artists researched and were inspired by the art and history of Philadelphia in 1776, and the subsequent commemorations in 1876, 1926, and 1976. The artists' new work will add their voices to current dialogue about our nation’s present and future, inspire civil dialogue, celebrate Philadelphia's diversity, and continue the rich tradition of creativity in our city.

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