Artists Before Fame

Artists Before Fame

As if going back in time with them before they knew what they would become, we glean hints of their personality and inspirations, and explore why they changed and when they became truer to themselves.

stepping back to look forward

stepping back to look forward

Only when institutions of learning for both children and adults can scale a seemingly insurmountable wall to impart a rich historical knowledge as well as teach the repetitive slowness of a trade and craft, will we once again be able to gain a footing into making and thinking with both weight and substance.

Let's Come Together

Let's Come Together

I was shocked when I first came across this photograph. Seeing an interracial factory where people of color were working side by side next to white folks with dignity.

About Jo

About Jo

Upon returning to the States, Harrow studied with and became personal friends of Rudolph Schaeffer, founder of the Arts and Crafts movement in California. He, Mr. Serizawa and mentor Lenore Tawney shaped her belief in the viability of a handmade item to reach a wide market.

introducing remix by Groundplans

introducing remix by Groundplans

This holiday season, remix by Groundplans debuted at the Spring Place Holiday Bazaar amongst a selection of other founders.

dying to know...our afterlife is in plain sight

dying to know...our afterlife is in plain sight

Our awareness of life takes place in infinitely small crevices. It burrows into the sub molecular elements in our body to orchestrate a harmonious interaction that promotes our health and well being.

Big Sur

Big Sur

Sunrise and sunset in a magical spot in the mountains

Dustin Yellin Studio Visit

Dustin Yellin Studio Visit

Yellin is the founder of Pioneer Works - a welcoming, multidisciplinary haven for the arts and sciences. We fell in love with the somewhat utopian world that is Pioneer Works - interactive exhibits, impromptu barbecues, and eye-opening, controversial lectures - before we knew about Yellin’s own artistic endeavors.

State of Our State

State of Our State

We must look to the past for answers to a better future that look to embrase all people’s interests.

Chihuly @NYBG

Chihuly @NYBG

Get an inside peek at the Chihuly exhibit at NYBG, where Jody volunteers.