Monthly Archives: September 2014

Scarf Boy

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A while back the site Stuff White People Like did one of their many lists of objects and activities particular to Caucasians, and one of them was women wearing scarves as a year ’round fashion accessory. I chuckled because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged art, Cartoon, cartoons, commute, drawing, fashion, fun, heat, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, metrosexual, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, scarf, Sketch, sketchbook, summer, USA, Willceau | 2 Comments

Apple and Honey Cake

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Tina

Every fall, I find a mums plant on the wall in my backyard, it’s a gift from my neighbor who lives behind me. As I’ve said before, we’re very fortunate to have great neighbors. People who live in small towns tend to … Continue reading →

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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another in a series of photographs that John Capewell shot of his children with the familiar lodgepole chair, a curtain of corn as a background and the family pet. This appears to be Capewell’s son John, Jr.

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged analog, antique photograph, baby, corn, dog, early 20th Century, family farm, Garden State, glass negative, John B Capewell, lodgepole, New Jersey, photography, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville | 2 Comments

Urban Pumpkin Patch

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Tina

It’s autumn – school’s back in session, the days are getting cooler, and we can start planning this year’s Halloween costume. I love this time of year!

Posted in Italian Market, News | Tagged 9th Street, autumn, Halloween, pumpkins, school | 5 Comments

PCA – The Class of ’68 – The Painters

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Joe_Williams

As I said in recent weeks, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!

Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia | Tagged '60s, 1960s, 1968, art school, painters, PCA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts | 4 Comments

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Tina

It’s fall – school is back in session, I have to get up an hour earlier and it ain’t pretty! Turns out, high school starts earlier than grade school, but it’s apparently a big secret. No one tells you that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged cookies, pumpkin, sleep deprivation | 2 Comments

Chicks Will Dig You!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Is it the mod haircut, the happening turtleneck or the aloof attitude?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged Batman, Cartoon, cartoons, comic book, DC, Karate, USA, vintage, World's Finest | 2 Comments

Lady on the Path

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I’m not sure where this was shot, but it looks like John Capewell’s wife Ella is the subject, and from the manner of her dress, I would guess it is very early in the twentieth century.

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau | Leave a comment

Barkcloth Tote

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Tina

The bigger the bag, the more unnecessary junk you carry around with you. I raided my fabric stash and made a streamlined bag just big enough to hold a few essentials.

Posted in News, Sewing | Tagged barkcloth, Sewing, tote bag | 2 Comments

The Arco Park Preservation Society

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Blast from the Past, News, Philadelphia | Tagged art school, Broad Street, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts | Leave a comment

Basil Fettucine with Garlic, Bread Crumbs, and Locatelli

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Tina

Now that the weather has cooled down a bit, and because I have a lot of basil in the backyard, I decided it was time to pull out the pasta machine. Since I’m relatively new to making pasta – I winged it. … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Number Sixty Six

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Tina

Sixty sixth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News | Tagged collage, dogs, ephemera, vintage | 2 Comments

A Coin?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative shot by John B. Capewell some time in the last hundred years, and I’m not sure what I have.

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 1913, analog, antique photograph, award, bunting, coin, early 20th Century, glass negative, John B Capewell, medal, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville | 2 Comments

Art Supply Pouch

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Tina

Just when you thought you were done with the back-to-school shopping, you get what I call “The Teacher’s List” – notebooks, color coded folders, art supplies. Since my son’s pencil case is on the small side, I whipped up a roomy pouch … Continue reading →