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Wayne Art Center’s Plein Air Festival
If you happened to have found yourself in the Deleware Valley last week, in and around Wayne, you might have come across artists with their easels set up on the side walk, fields, or in local businesses, capturing scenes of the area on canvas. The artists were taking part in the Wayne Art Center’s Plein [...]
April Showers bring May (French Beaded) Flowers!
In celebration of the month of May, I’m sharing the work of a talented artisan that creates floral pieces in the French Beaded technique. Each flower by Jill Defelice, of Copperglass, is truly a piece of art. Defelice’s work carries on a tradition that dates back as far as the 16th century and most likely [...]
Mother’s Day Finds
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I’ve put together a little treasury of Pennsylvania artisans that have created mom-worthy gifts for the holiday. Click on the images for more info on each artist. Amy Pulliam, a self-taught jewelry artisan and the designer behind Helen Ethel Studio, was raised in the fresh country air and [...]
Warm Weather Festivals
It is finally upon us! The spring season is here which means festival season is just around the corner. Attending warm weather festivals- either as a vendor or patron – is one of my favorite activities and I am very much looking forward to the season ahead. Below I’ve listed a few festivals that I [...]
HEIRLOOM: modern | classic by Whitney J. Marsden
Whitney J. Marsden is a multitalented artisan that I’ve been a fan of since the fall of 2011, when I viewed her jewelry work at the East Goshen Harvest Festival in East Goshen, PA. She is the mind, heart and hands behind HEIRLOOM, a multidimensional company that creates “quality hand-crafted objects for everyday life built [...]
Invincible Spring
Greetings! With the warmer weather just over the horizon (wishful thinking!), I’ve pulled together a collection of spring-themed items handmade by Pennsylvania makers. Amy Pulliam, a self-taught jewelry artisan and the designer behind Helen Ethel Studio, was raised in the fresh country air and woodlands of central Pennsylvania but later moved to Philadelphia to [...]
The Portraits of Bret Pendlebury
I’m rather excited to share with you an artist I recently discovered. His name is Bret Pendlebury and his portrait work is quite incredible. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Artist Bret Pendlebury was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in a small neighborhood in the city called Coconut Grove. [...]
