Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Gary Cook! Gary first got into photography when he took a class on it in high school. This was back before digital so everything had to be processed in the darkroom. He really enjoyed the hands-on aspect of 35mm. He kept photography as a hobby as time went on and began using digital cameras. About a year ago, Gary decided to get back into film photography. Because there…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Keith Renard! Born and raised in Scranton, PA, Artist Keith Renard presides in Scranton with his husband Joey and their two fur babies, Nemo and Freddy. Keith has always dabbled in the arts and has continued to master his techniques and artistic style over the years. He is known for his Sharpie drawings, pet portraits, and currently his most popular creations, Hand Painted Teabags. Recently some of his…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Betsy Kezer! Betsy Kezer is an artist, maker and mother in Greenfield, PA. She has been a working artist since 2009 and has never wavered from her calling as a creative. Although graphic design has been her occupation for the past ten years, she continues to sew, paint and draw at night with her sister Margie and daughter Cora. The three live together in their rural home and…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Christine Medley! Christine Medley is a printmaker, graphic designer and educator who owns The Workshop, a community letterpress studio in Scranton. Since the pandemic hit, she’s been very active in creating to keep focused and keep her sanity. Because letterpress workshops were cancelled, she had to find a way to keep The Workshop going during the shutdown. The “Scranton is Real” letterpress poster fundraiser evolved as a response…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Caroline Khoury of Face the Art Face Painting PA! Face the Art Face Painting PA is a small business owned by Caroline Khoury (19), a Film and Media Arts sophomore at Temple University. She founded the business in 2014. Her goal is to bring smiles and cheer to families and create great memories! She has volunteered at over 15 nonprofit organizations, and donated her time and money to…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Kym Balthazar Fetsko! A Pennsylvania Dutch country native, by way of Philly, Kym is a mixed media artist living in NEPA with her family and Boston Terriers: Roo & Jasper. She is an award-winning illustrator, graduating from the University of the Arts in 1995 with a BFA in Illustration. After 20 years of freelance illustrating, Kym decided that the new decade was the perfect springboard to turn the…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have AxelRad! AxelRad is an apparel company located in Wilkes-Barre. They offer services from screen printing, embroidery and digital printing, to graphic design & brand development. From corporate work shirts to band merchandise, AxelRad has your back! AxelRad Screen printing takes pride in Wilkes-Barre/NEPA. Supporting local business was the main objective of The Shirt off our Backs Movement. This campaign took place from April – June and was created…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Groovie Supply Co.! Groovie Supply Co. is a black-owned online design shop based in Luzerne, PA. Their goal is to supply you with one-of-a-kind, handmade, magic-inspired designs! Groovie Supply Co. started as a way to help owner Eyanna Gruver stay creative during the pandemic, and has blossomed into a booming side business. A local theatre lover and designer, Eyanna started sewing when she costumed a few local community…
Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Lucky Dog W-B Designs! Shannon and her husband Nic launched Lucky Dog W-B Designs in 2018, in their hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They wanted to transform colorful secondhand “upcycled” glassware that Nic rescued from thrift stores, yard sales or people literally throwing them away, into beautiful creations that would bring warmth and peace to any home. From her basement workshop, Shannon applies crystal points and tumbled stones to…