Two new pieces of wearable art celebrating the Coal Region have been added to the shop. These items are crafted in my own studio. These […]
Life’s Musings
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COVID-19 has shaken up the world. As high-risk persons, my husband and I are sheltering in place as a self-preservation tactic. As a small business […]
All-Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Many of us who grew up in the Coal Region certainly remember dying Easter eggs using little tablets that came in an egg-dying kit. My […]
The Art of Pysanky
Slavic immigrants to the Coal Region brought this age-old art form with them as they settled into patch towns and began to work in the […]
Groundhog Day and The Pennsylvania Dutch Connection
On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day is perhaps one […]
It’s Polka Time
Block parties, fire hall weddings, church picnics, Sunday radio shows…what ties these all together in the Coal Region of Northeast Pennsylvania? Why, the polka of […]