SHADES OF GREEN is on exhibit at the Delaware Center for Horticulture until Dec. 2.As a printmaker and mixed media artist, I spent years using harsh chemicals. My hands were a mess. So, I started greening my art methods, changing all my inks to water-based ones and reusing materials and papers whenever I could. Of
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With a little less than a week to go in their Kickstarter campaign, RAIR (Recycled Artist in Residency) is nearing its $15,000 goal. But the program, which has been providing artists access to materials at Revolution Recovery, a construction waste recycling center in the northeast, still needs your help!
RAIR was started in early 2010
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Councilman Kenaytta Johnson talks at last night's meeting | photo by Ned Connelly © Copyright 2012 A couple months ago I wrote about the development project Korman Residential had proposed for the Eastwick neighborhood in southwestern Philadelphia. Since the story was published, Eastwick residents have continued to fight against Korman, asking their councilman, Kenyatta Johnson,
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Art in the Age—creaters of Pennsylvania-inspired spirits like Root, Snap and Rhuby—have launched yet another local collaboration. This time they’ve teamed up with Norman Porter, a Fishtown-based denim and leather goods maker, for a special exhibit and limited edition denim series. The exhibit, on display at Art in the Age, features the Norman Porter denim
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story by Leah TroianoWHEN I HAD TWO KIDS IN DIAPERS and two dogs, I was always concerned about the smell of my house. Eventually, I gave in to temptation and purchased a plug-in air freshener. They seemed so simple and effective.
After plugging one in, my house certainly smelled different, but my dogs were
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story by Liz PachecoWITH MORE THAN 50 BOUTIQUE hotels in 24 cities, Kimpton operates on a large scale, making their sustainability initiatives all the more impressive. Their first hotel in Philadelphia, the Palomar, opened in September 2009 in the landmark Architects Building, and earned LEED Gold certification. This October, Kimpton opened their second
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story and photo by Marisa McClellan WE'VE ARRIVED AT THE TIME OF YEAR I fondly refer to as pie season. There’s truly no better winter dessert than a flaky pastry filled with something sweetened and spiced. When I bake a pie—especially one that isn’t going to hang around my kitchen—I’ll always make a
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Image via theilladelph.blogspot.comHere in Philadelphia, the curbside recycling program has grown tremendously. From June 2011 to June 2012, the City collected 120,000 tons of recylcables—an increase of 137 percent. Today, the City is celebratng this success and encouraging another year of recycling with Philadelphia's official America Recycles Day. All day, throughout the city, celebrations and
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story and photo by Tenaya DarlingtonIN THE WORLD OF FLAVORED CHEESES, Full Nettle Jack (a nod to Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam film, Full Metal Jacket) is a special character. Even if you’re the sort of person who bristles at the mere mention of “nettles”—they do sting, after all—you ought to reserve judgment. This bright-tasting
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