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from John Benigno
My interest in photography dates back to the mid-1950′s when my father brought home a Polaroid Land camera. I’ve been making photographs ever since. It is, however, only in the recent past that I’ve sought out opportunities to exhibit my work, including showings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Sales and Rental Gallery, the Magidson [...]
from Layne Designs
My name is Layne Freedline. I am a prefessional jewelry artist. I opened Layne Designs in 2008 to serve as a label for all of my handmade jewelry when I decided to take the leap of faith to open my own workshop in Philadelphia and make jewelry on a full time basis. I’ve been fascinated [...]
9 tips for buying a mug
Seems like a small purchase, right? Well, these tips will help make sure you’ll love your mug for a long long time. (I won’t get into the aesthetics of it, that’s your call.) Select your favorite piece then inspect closely for the following: Do you love it? this is the easiest tip of them all. [...]
Art in Unexpected Places – The Art Gallery at City Hall
In what unexpected places do you find art? I just stumbled upon the inaugural exhibition for The Art Gallery at City Hall in Philadelphia. Fantastic. It got me thinking about the everyday places we discover a treasured piece of art. I can only imagine the courage and commitment it takes to organize art in unusual [...]
Interview with Jen Hartman of PeachyTuesday
Based in Lancaster, PA, Jen Hartman designs hand cut, hand stitched hair accessories and up-cycled clothing, using bright colorful felt, buttons and fabric. I talked to Jen about her inspiration, beginnings and how she balances crafting with raising her two daughters.
Laugh
The absurd makes me laugh. It’s these sort of things that go through my mind all the time, and luckily I have a husband who will listen to my absurdities and not look at me like I’ve gone completely insane. It’s who I am, I’m an oddball. So when I found the work of Kevin [...]
Eating Dandelions
Eating Dandelions is a show coming up on May 15th described as “Work from the twisted minds of Pennsylvania screenprinters and their vision of Springtime.” The show is presented by Masthead, a print studio and gallery for all things screenprinted. With a focus in teaching the community about the process and offer opportunities to create [...]
Adam Rung Woodworks
Adam Rung Woodworks creates beautiful, fine custom furniture and woodworking. Divine. There is beauty in its design, its making and its history. Adam’s got a killer bio. What stood out to me was his stellar commitment to ecological responsibility – things like using scrap wood from bigger projects to make small pieces, using salvage and [...]
Team-ing with craft
Ok, you already know this, but Pennsylvania rocks at making things. What if we all knew each other and could rattle off who made what and where they lived? That would be an amazingly powerful network. Well, that’s the idea of growing our Etsy street team. Joining, participating in and creating groups can be a [...]
Louella Press
Design has been taking a turn towards the tactile in recent years with more interest being invested into alternative printing techniques. One of those techniques being letterpress printing. Many of you already may have heard of letterpress printing, but what is it really?! Letterpress uses a hand-fed or machine operated press that creates a slight [...]
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