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Category Archives: Philadelphia

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The Walk Home

April 18, 2013by ornamento 1 Comment

The part of Philadelphia I live in is great for walking especially now that the weather is getting nicer.  Here are some pictures I took one day on my walk […]

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Art, Personal History, Philadelphia, Photography

New Years in Philadelphia Means Mummers

December 27, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

Here is a video I took at last years’ winning champion in the Fancy Brigades, the South Philly Vikings performing Ka “Light” Oscope: Harness the Power of the Spectrum Want […]

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Art, Holidays, Mummers, New Years Day, Philadelphia, YouTube, YouTube Videos
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Sunset on the South Street Bridge

November 15, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

I took these pictures one evening while crossing the South Street Bridge on the way to a friend’s house. It’s funny how the time of day and and some photo […]

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Art, inspiration, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photography
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Dear Fleisher 2012

November 8, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

Dear Fleisher, 4×6 Inches of Art is a biennial fundraising exhibition showcasing the work of hundreds of artists from Philadelphia and beyond. Artists submit original postcard size works in a wide […]

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Art, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Polymer Clay, screen printing
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I Think the First One’s a Chicken

October 25, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

 I have posted before about the work of Isaiah Zagar’s walls and his Magic Garden.  You don’t always have the good fortune to see a work in progress but that’s what happened to […]

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Art, Isaiah Zagar, mosaics, Philadelphia, Public Art, South Philadelphia, South Philly
The Big Reveal Revisited

The Big Reveal Revisited

August 16, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

The August 11 reveal date  for  group 2 of Lori Anderson’s  6th Bead Soup Blog Party has passed.  I was blown away by all of the outstanding work I saw […]

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Art, Art Education, art, creativity, crafts, inspiration, beading, beads, Hand Made, jewelry, Jewelry Studio, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Polymer Clay Guild, Polymer Clay, problem solving
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Jeri and Olivia Play with Beads

June 21, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

My friend Olivia came to visit and I took her to see my friend Jeri  (AKA Beading Yoda)  and Jeri’s wonderful beading studio chock full of seed beads, trims, embellishments, […]

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Art, beading, Jeri Schatz, Philadelphia
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Bob’s Garden in May

May 31, 2012by ornamento Leave a comment

No words this week, just some pictures from my neighbor Bob’s ever changing urban garden.

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Art, Gardening, Philadelphia, Urban Gardening, Urban Landscape
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The End of Summer in Bob’s Garden

September 15, 2011by ornamento 2 Comments

It’s the end of summer in my neighbor Bob’s sidewalk garden, which now takes up the front of four row houses in South Philadelphia. Bob takes care of the garden […]

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Art, art, creativity, crafts, inspiration, Koi fish, Koi Pond, On Line Video, Personal History, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, South Philly, Turtle, Urban
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Philadelphia Area Jewelry Tool Suppliers

August 18, 2011by ornamento Leave a comment

Many people who are ready to graduate from bead stringing to more complex jewelry projects, and who need to pick up a few tools, often end up buying them at […]

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Beadfest, jewelry, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tools

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