OPEN STUDIO: Patricia Cooke

Tricia Cooke

A Series of Free Creative Mixers with

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Doors open at 6pm / Program: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Step into the Summer of THINGS!

Join us every other Wednesday for a series of participatory creative mixers at the , curated by The Things Lab and led by professional South Florida-based artists. These summer sessions are your invitation to explore creativity, connect with makers, and be part of a community celebration leading up to our fall exhibition: 100 Years of Coral Gables Through Objects.

invites you to bring a small, unwanted plastic item (bottle, toys, packaging, etc.), an unwanted article of clothing, and your sense of PLAY! You will transform these items into a small, mixed-media piece of sculpture supported by a simple armature helping you think about how materials relate to each other, ourselves, and the world at large.

Cooke is a mixed-media artist, born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her practice is primarily fiber sculpture, integrating new technologies such as digital manipulation and laser cutting. Cooke earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina (2011), and her Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida (2018).

Solo exhibitions include Hollow (2023) Wynwood Pop-Up Space in Miami, Florida, and digs (2018) University of Miami Wynwood Gallery, Miami, Florida. Notable exhibitions include INDEX 25: Miami/Santo Domingo Exchange, Edge Zones Gallery and Quinta Dominica (2025); No Vacancy 2024 (2024), the Sherry Frontenac Oceanfront Hotel, Pathways 2024: the Carlos Malamud Prize (finalist, 2024), Rollins Museum of Art and the University of Central Florida Galleries, Orlando, Florida; Don’t Drag Me Down (2023), Koehnline Museum, Oakton College, Des Plaines, Illinois; southXeast (2023), Schmidt Center Gallery at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Cooke was nominated for the Joan Mitchell Fellowship (2023, 2024). Cooke is the recipient of the Miami-Dade Artist Access Grant (2023), the Miami-Dade Individual Artist Grant (2023, 2024), and the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Award (2023). Cooke currently lives and works in Miami, Florida.

What to Expect

• Engaging, hands-on activities designed for adults (18+)
• Exploration of the theme of THINGS through art, storytelling, and personal expression
• Professional South Florida-based artists sharing their work, vision, and experience
• A welcoming environment to meet new people, nurture your creativity, and unwind midweek
• Open Bar Hour with LALO Tequila between 6pm-7pm
• Cash bar for wine and beer
• Young Associate Members receive an additional free drink ticket

Why Join?

• Discover new artistic skills and creative perspectives
• Connect with a vibrant community of makers and thinkers
• Enjoy a unique, enriching night out in the heart of Coral Gables

Mark your calendar, every other Wednesday.

Doors open at 6pm / Program: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Coral Gables Museum; 285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables

Celebrate the objects that shape our lives. Make this your Summer of THINGS.

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