Spotlights

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Michelle Piazza! Michelle is a Filipino macramé artist from Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania and the owner of Passionate Weaver. She enjoys teaching and practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo in Dunmore. She’s also a huge fan of KDramas, Korean culture and noodles!  She moved to Pennsylvania in 2016 to get married to the man of her prayers after living and working in Abu Dhabi, UAE for 7 years.  Passionate Weaver completely…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Robert McLaughlin! Robert is a full-time graphic designer and self-published author. Since he was young, Robert always had a vision about creating a book about nightmare bounty hunters in a dream world. His first novel Brass and Blood began to take shape a few years back when he asked himself, “If you could sacrifice a year to accomplish a dream, would you?” After internally answering “yes” to that question,…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Alex Manganella! By day, Alex is a Production Manager on the video team at Coal Creative. Outside of work, he works on short films, documentaries and sketches with friends and family. Alex has always been a writer in some capacity, but in high school he began taking an interest in writing for film and TV. His love for comedies like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” inspired him to write…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Amanda Seagraves! Amanda is a wife, a mom, and the owner of Borrowed Somethings, a wedding rental business. The story of Borrowed Somethings began in 2016 after Amanda planned her own wedding. She had made numerous signs for her big event that she didn’t know what to do with when it was over. After a while, she decided to give them away, but couldn’t help but think that there…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Christine Seidita! When she was young, Crissy’s great-grandmother taught her how to crochet. She dabbled in crocheting throughout the years, until about 10 years ago when she focused on perfecting her craft. She became a certified teacher and taught at a larger chain store until they changed their policies. That’s when she took the opportunity to open her own yarn shop in December 2019.  At the Working Yarn Shop,…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Nori Zaccheo! Nori Zaccheo is a scientist by day and a jewelry maker by night! She earned her MS degree in forensic science, but is currently taking time to pursue her true passion — jewelry making.  Ever since she was a child, Nori has been making her own jewelry. Her favorite thing to make were beaded necklaces, which became a statement piece for her. When she was out, people…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Brandon Guy Smith! Brandon is a glass maker and metal worker from Factoryville. He is the head of the glass program at Keystone College where he teaches and makes his own creations. His work switches between representational and nonrepresentational sculpture, functional ware and installation work. Occasionally, he incorporates imagery into his vessels at times, as well as mixed media and found objects. Brandon began his journey by earning an…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Meghan D’Agostino, the owner of Sugar Lush, an at-home, made-to-order bakery! As a child, Meghan always played it safe. She was taught to be smart and have backup plans and to keep her dreams limited to her mind. Because of this, her actions have always been thought and analyzed from every angle, and then re-thought again.  After graduating high school, Meghan completed a bachelor’s in nursing. However, something was…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Melanie Quintanilla! Melanie and Natalie are two sisters who run Find and Beautify. Together, they revitalize old, rundown furniture into new pieces. With concentration and ambition, the pieces are transformed and given a new life. They also create custom home decor pieces perfect for gifts, statement pieces, or finishing touches for any room.  Their journey started when Melanie and Natalie’s friends began moving into their own apartments. Typically, their…