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Personal Essay: Gray hair can’t get in the way of a lifelong DIY ethic

Illustration by Narrator  Punk is Dead, Long Live Punk by Tim Canny In my early 20s, I embraced the punk rock DIY ethic when I played in a band and published a fanzine, both of which you’ve never heard of. But that’s okay. Back in the early ’80s, the goal wasn’t fame or fortune; it

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October 29, 2015
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#038 June 2012

Open Shop: Co-working “gyms” provide tools and space for beginners and experts alike

story by Liz Pacheco | photo byChristopher LeamanTo describe the warehouse for the future Philadelphia Sculpture Gym as rough would be an understatement. As of March, the 7,500-square-foot, brick-walled space was dark and dingy. There was a long, beat-up wooden table left from the previous owners, and piles of

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May 17, 2012
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