Monthly Archives: June 2018

Work in Progress

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I’m still working on the vector illustration that I’ve written about recently, and it’s proving to be more involved than I originally thought it would be. I’ve been designing monsters which come to me more easily than what I am … Continue reading →

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Looking South – Music in the Park – The Belleville Quartet

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Tina Garceau

On Tuesday night, The Belleville Quartet – a Philadelphia based acoustic jazz ensemble played at Bardascino Park at 10th and Carpenter. It’s the first in a series of summer concerts my neighbors and I look forward to. SaveSave SaveSave

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Polenta Florentine

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Tina Garceau

Polenta Florentine, on a Monday night – we’re so fancy! Actually, it’s a pretty easy dish to throw together when you make the polenta the day before. Then, all you have to do is layer slices of polenta in a … Continue reading →

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Tiled Entryways Part II

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Tina Garceau

More South Philly tiled entryways – I find it interesting that some had the business owner’s name, or the address, while others were purely ornamental. More photos behind the cut. 

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Tiled Entryways

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Tina Garceau

They’re all over South Philly, tiled entryways that marked former businesses – bakeries, drug stores, and butchers. I walk by them on a daily basis, and this week I decided to take some photos to showcase the various shapes, styles, … Continue reading →

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Seeing The Being

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Joe_Williams

I sit and draw and watch TV. I always have. When I was little, I watched amiable announcer Bill “Wee Willie” Webber present hours of kids shows every afternoon as I drew cartoons on scratch pads, rolls of adding machine … Continue reading →

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Collecting: Mushroom Bowl by Esteri Tomula

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Tina Garceau

This bowl is an iconic piece of Finnish Mid-Century Modern design. The pen and ink mushrooms are the work of Esteri Tomula, a designer who worked at the Arabia ceramics factory in Helsinki from 1947-1984. This bowl is enameled steel, from the 1960s, … Continue reading →

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Pork Chops with Homemade Coating Mix

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Tina Garceau

Most of the time, you order take-out when you don’t feel like cooking or are famished and need food PRONTO! That was me, until I moved onto a small South Philly street that cars couldn’t drive down. I’d order a … Continue reading →

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