Granchildren inspire illustrated picture books
Grandchildren inspire grandmothers to write touching picture books.
Book artist is versatile
Book artist Judith Robison held a "Marie Kondo” sale of books she has created at the December holiday "Book, Paper, Scissors" book arts fair at the Free Library of Philadelphia…
Comrade Pineapple, Soviet Great-Granddaughter
Julia Alekseyeva emigrated to the United States from Russia when she was four years old. Her relationship with most members of her family was fraught. But her great-grandmother, Lola, reflected…
Driving suicide awareness through humor and fashion
Two individuals, each who lost a loved one to suicide, bring awareness to the isue, one through driving around a Volkswagen Beetle made famous in a movie and the other through a clothing import line.
Posted inENTERTAINMENT HUMOR
Improvising for fun and profit
At a street fair an improv teacher improvises a comedy sketch
Philadelphia Book Art Fair offers surprising and funny art
"Presented by Philadelphia Photo Arts Center the Philadelphia Art Book Fair is a two-day event, which showcases a wide range of exhibitors, from large and small photography and art book…
Posted inART Books ENTERTAINMENT
Vaudevillian Poet Preacher Karla Milugo entertains and explains
Funny Vaudeville poet also preaches, blows up balloons with her oversize camera contraption, paints your faces on them, serenades and, astoundingly, whistles at a professional level.
Wolfpig brand wearable art
School art teacher starts t-shirt (wearable art) business featuring images of a wolf and and pig together, "wolfpig," to promote political and social change, explore mythology and express spirituality.
Posted inDISABILITY Education HEARING
Sign Language Students Act Out
Students in an advanced American Sign Language (ASL) class offered by the Deaf-Hearing Communication Center based in Swarthmore, PA took turns acting out and signing the short and apparently humorous…
Posted inBUILDINGS BUSINESS CHESTNUT HILL
“Spite” fence goes up
A tall chain-link fence recently appeared dividing the narrow walkway between two buildings on Germantown Avenue in the posh Chestnut Hill shopping district in northwest Philadelphia. And now, next to…