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Keith Haring's We the Youth Mural in Philadelphia: Art, AIDS, and Memory
The universe decided to send me a message the other day.Ā That message was that my friend Paul would have made a great old man.Ā I had to stop what I was doing to sit down and think about it.Ā Yes, a great old man.Ā Not an avuncular old man or a friendly grandpa type (although, as a librarian, he worked with children and served people from all walks of life). But an irascible, mockingly illā¦
Bob's Garden 2026: Summer Blooms in Philadelphia
Celebrating America's Semiquincentennial: Fun Facts About Independence
Philadelphia and the Nation are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. Fourth of July Celebration in Centre Square, 1812, John Lewis Krimmel When William Penn laid out Philadelphia, he plotted four squares with a central square in the middle where Philadelphia City Hall sits today. I always wondered what Centre Square looked like in theā¦
My Visit to Calder Gardens in Philadelphia
Stories and Stone: A Walk Through the Woodlands
Helen Frankenthaler:The Moment and the Distance
Bad Jokes, Clay, and the Schuylkill Expressway: A Trip to the Ceramic Shop
What Happens When You Play With Your Food
Whitney Biennial, 2026
I hopped the train to New York last week to check out art shows at some galleries in Chelsea and the Whitney Biennial. Itās always fun to go to New York with my friend Christa who knows all the best shows and galleries. She also knows much more about art than I do-not that that stops me from having opinions. JosĆ© Macedaās Ugnayan, Music for 20 Radio Stations (1974/2026) JosĆ© Maceda and Akiā¦
Discover Philadelphia's Spring Events: Markets & Open Streets
Give me a nice Spring weekend and I hit the streets to check out events within walking distance of my South Philadelphia home. Thatās what I did this past weekend, The first place I went was the 900 block of Market Street to check out the newly-opened pop-up shops. Market East in Philadelphia has had its ups and downs ever since I moved here. Currently, its experiencing a down. This has beenā¦
Learning to Sculpt: My First Critters in Clay
What's on My Work Table: Ceramic Bead Key Chains
My love affair with pottery and ceramics continues, but I am taking a breather from turning out functional ware. Iāve posted before on making ceramic beads and jewelry. I wanted to try something new, however, so I decided to make beaded key chains. I love this yarn! Iāve given away all my yarn except for one ball of multi-colored silk yarn that I frogged from a hat I bought at a thrift shop. Iāmā¦
How I Got My Beading Mojo Back (Plus Tips for the 30-Bead Ball)
Have you lost your beading mojo? It happened to me. I got it back and learned some things Iād like to share with you. Iāve recently gotten back into seed beading after being away from it for a few years. Beading was really popular about 20 years ago and I hear itās making a comeback. Thatās the way it is in the craft world. People go crazy with a certain craft ( remember rubber stamping andā¦
When Philadelphia Blooms
Amy Sherald: The Art of Telling Stories Without Words
I saw an exhibit at the Baltimore Art Museum recently called American Sublime. The exhibit consisted of 38 of Amy Sheraldās works from 2007 to the present including her widely publicized portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor. American Sublime had been sold out, extended, and sold out again so I was glad I could get tickets. But it became obvious to me when I saw Sheraldās work in personā¦
Anila Quayyum Agha: Where Light Meets Shadow
Anila Quayyum Agha is an American artist, born in Pakistan, whose uses Islamic geometric motifs, as a starting point to explore the relationships between gender, cultural identity, and civilizations. Her work explores harmonies found in geometric patterns along with the āshadows, ambiguities and dark spaces between them.ā Aghaās work is not confined by traditional materials or expectations. Sheā¦
Where History Isn't Finished: A Visit to the DMZ
Walking through an historical site can feel surreal. If youāve ever visited a Civil War Battlefield, you know the feeling. You walk into a scene you learned about from a teacher or a book and, you canāt quite relate because the history seems so distant. Or maybe you do connect because of something personal: someone you knew, family stories,or a past experience. Over the years Iāve had the chanceā¦