Inspired by…Maria Mangano
Meet Maria, one stellar artist and a fellow art major of mine from Carnegie Mellon University. I hope you’ll find her dedication to her craft and focus in carving out art-making time in her days as inspiring as I did! Name: Maria Mangano Where you’re from: Syracuse, New York Where you live/work now: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [...]
Just 30 minutes a day
I used to draw Mickey Mouse everyday. And not because I was Disney-obsessed — although I am a big fan — but because I worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and that was part of my job. The summer after I graduated from college I was accepted into the Disney College Program and [...]
Meet Carrie!
Welcome to my first post on Handmade in PA! I’ve been in love with the arts since I could first hold a crayon and I’m very excited to be contributing to the HIP blog. I’ve been able to read so many inspiring artist’s stories, discover interesting shops and galleries and learn new techniques all from [...]
soft and warm and one of a kind
I met Jan Cohen a couple of years ago. We both learned thrift shopping from our mothers, and have been sewing since we were little girls. She started sewing at age 11 making clothes for her troll dolls and look at her now. Her business, Janibar has bloomed in just a couple of years. Jan started by [...]
Philadelphia!
There’s nothing like a city skyline for inspiration. These Philadelphia artists are taking their skyline to a whole new level! Click on the images to learn more about each project. Victoria O’Neill, a multiple mediums artist and owner of ArtyPantz Productions LLC has been sharing her creativity with people of all ages for [...]
Handmade New Year: The 2013 Artisan Community
Happy New Year! The arrival of 2013 brings the opportunity to meet new artists, discover an exciting craft, and visit arts related events to support the keystone artisan community. If you are looking for arts related events throughout January, then look no further, I’ve put together a guide to help you get started: First Friday [...]
Summer Mermaids – Handmade in Pennsylvania
PRIMITIVE FOLK ART PAINTING from Golden Apple Creations in Pittsburg, PA SWIMMING MERMAID PENDANT from ChakraMamaCreations Phoenixville, PA STEEL MERMAID from Heatherexely Philadelphia, PA RECLINING NUDE MAIL ART POSTCARDS from ArtistVO Frazer, PA Victoria O’Neill, a multiple mediums artist and owner of ArtyPantz Productions LLC has been sharing her creativity with people of all ages for years. [...]
