Siri performs in their Odyssey of the Mind
Effervescent Sammi Baker and her partner Nathan Hyer brought their paper Mache puppet “Siri” out to Chestnut Hill Garden Festival to raise funds for “Odyssey of the Mind.” The Plymouth…
Living in Princeton U’s 1860s President McCosh’s House
David Meadow leads a short tour through his home, known to the Princeton NJ community as “the McCosh house” because it was the residence of the James McCosh, president of…
Esherick designed library stool for her Mom
Carol Isard talks about a library stool created by the renowned wood sculptor and furniture maker Wharton Esherick. Esherick made the stool for Isard's mother, a friend and patron, who…
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They photograph street sounds
Nathea Lee, Anthony Dean and Monica Lyons-Jones (above with a self-portrait) are photographers who, together, form the Philadelphia Street Sounds Collective. Dean likes how the lighting and weather on the…
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Paintings inspired by neurons
Kirsten Fischler captures neuronal imagery in her paintings. She has been inspired by her partner, a neuropathologist. Neurons are nerve cells that communicate information electrically/chemically with other cells. In her…
Grandpa tattoed on her arm
>> MIKAELA JENSON ROSEMAN (MJR): You want me to tell you the story of my tattoos? Okay. So my left arm is pretty much a dedication to my grandfather. I…
Dances midst sculpture: Philly Fringe
Watch video here. Ellie Goudie-Averill of Stone Depot Dance Lab performs structured and improvisational dances amidst art installations in the warehouse space of Pieri Creations in the …
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Chestnut Hill mural is artist’s romp-l’oeil of Wissahickon Valley
I ask mural artist Ann Norththrup to take a break and hold up her paint-spattered hands. We chat about the watercolor she painted of the Wissahickon Park that she and her crew of helpers are now installing on the wall of Bredenbeck's Bakery, the first mural in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia. Watch video here.
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Milica in the Hat
Milica's cousin Alex posing with a hat ------------------ Watch video here. [Guests mingling and trying on Milica’s hats] >>Milica Schiavio: My hats are very nature inspired. I love being outdoors…