Spotlights

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…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Mitchell Bagnas! Mitchell was born in 1995 and raised in a small town in Northeast Pennsylvania. As a kid, he was never good at anything. School and sports just weren’t for him. However, he always found himself drawing things from his imagination. He didn’t even think he was good at it, he just enjoyed drawing as a creative outlet.  Fast forward to middle school; Mitchell remembers sitting in…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Nadia Bruce of Cupcake Chromatography! Nadia never thought of herself as creative, though she was always attracted to abstract art. At a young age she had an interest in dessert making and knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. However, it was only after completing a degree in Forensic Toxicology that Nadia followed her passion for baking and found her creative medium in food.  She later established Cupcake…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Juanita Harris! For her whole life, Juanita, grew up with many dogs, some cats, and horses.  For as long as she can remember, she always wanted to work with animals.  “Animal care has become my passion and a big part of who I am today,” Juanita said.  As a pet salon owner and groomer for the last nine years, Juanita has enjoyed grooming all types of breeds and…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Jenny Matthews! Jenny Mathews is an elementary art teacher in the Scranton School District. Creating is what she was put on this Earth to do. More importantly, Jenny feels she has a responsibility in encouraging others to create.  On top of being an educator of the arts, Jenny is a performance painter as well. In case you were wondering what that is, she is happy to explain. Jenny…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Hannah Irelan! Hannah is a 21-year-old full-time college student, student teacher, and jewelry designer. She channels her creative energy by making personalized, unique, and repurposed jewelry, particularly earrings. To see more of Hannah’s work, follow her on Instagram @ifhannahcouldfly or check out her Etsy shop. If you are interested in being featured as part of our Sunday Spotlight series, click here!

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Barry Barosky!  For Barry, growing up, visual composition just seemed to make sense, in a photo, in a room, in a painting, in architecture, and everywhere else. He knew when it worked and when it didn’t and he could usually pinpoint why on either side. Barry went to school for fashion, then for fine art, and now he’s considering looking into interior design/decorating. It all overlaps. Design in…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Rashida Lovely of Newave Studios! Rashida is the owner of Newave Studios, NEPA’s first black-owned multi arts and science studio! They offer hip hop, contemporary, African and cirque dance along with an intense STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) program for children and adults.  Rashida has been teaching in Scranton for about six years. She teaches dance, art and science to underprivileged children and families in the…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Creating Change FTP! Creating Change FTP (For The People) is a brand-new, Scranton-based startup focused on activism, education, and intersectionality. The time has come to challenge and dismantle systemic oppression wherever it has taken root. CCFTP believes that society should truly be governed by the best interests of the people, not by the special interests of the elite. As a group, Creating Change FTP works toward restorative justice,…