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Handmade crafts combine creativity and gift giving

28 November 2011 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White creates crafts to give as gifts for the holiday season. As much as I like both giving and receiving handmade things, I don’t give or receive nearly as many as I’d like

Innovation, art and design unite at TEDxPhilly

14 November 2011 Sara Khan

TEDxPhilly brought together urban designers, scholars, artists and reform advocates, among others, to discuss issues in Philadelphia. In an effort to advance positive change, TEDxPhilly aimed to ignite a dialogue. The second annual lecture series

Lifelong learning takes musical form

07 November 2011 Nicole Welk

Children learn fundamental life lessons through music programs offered by Boyer School of Music at the Center City Campus. On Saturday mornings, when some students are sleeping in after a full week of classes, Temple

First Friday Preview

31 October 2011 Alexandra Olivier

The Locks Gallery in Washington Square displays the work of artist Pat Steir, inspired by nature, at November’s First Friday exhibition. Art has the ability to embody a story that can be so graphic and

Bike parts become art

24 October 2011 Luis Rodriguez

The Neighborhood Bike Works hosted an art show at the Magic Gardens. Philadelphia Magic Gardens hosted the ninth annual Bike Part Art Show from Oct. 12 through Oct. 22, which brought Philadelphia’s artistic and cyclist

HandMeg crafts at DesignPhiladelphia

24 October 2011 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White attends three DesignPhiladelphia workshops at Anthropologie. As much as I like crafting, I’m not quite sure how I feel about crafting in public. It’s one thing to work on cross-stitching while watching

Event revives penmanship

17 October 2011 Stephen Rose

Designers showcase the art of print design at Vox Populi gallery. Penmanship is defined as the art of handwriting and in the digital age, it’s considered a dying art. Recently, elementary schools have been cutting

Artists envision chemistry in CHF exhibit

10 October 2011 Jenelle Janci

In celebration of the International Year of Chemistry, artists combine art with the periodic elements. A chemical connection intertwined with art encompasses Elemental Matters: Artists Imagine Chemistry, an exhibit at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. It

First Friday artists bring varied talents to Old City

03 October 2011 Alexandra Olivier

Sculptor Steve Blackburn and painter Catherine O’Connell discuss their work, which will be showcased at LGTripp Gallery Oct. 7. A performer works tirelessly on a routine so that on the day of the show their

Artists with Blue Tape Collective release first installment and zine

26 September 2011 Jenelle Janci

Blue Tape Collective and “Disparate Thoughts” unite a multi-state indie scene, and released its first volume. No longer do artists need to be in the same vicinity to be part of the same scene. The