Spotlights

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Judy Holland of Broken UP Mosaics! Based in Waverly, PA, Broken UP creates eco-friendly, custom mosaic portraits from upcycled vintage china and knick-knacks. Judy creates each piece from a customer’s favorite photo and asks details about that person’s life to create easter eggs in each portrait. She shares her studio with two canine assistants who finally learned to stop flinching whenever she purposefully breaks a plate.  A self-proclaimed…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Stephanie Stelmach-Molski of SugarBritches Studios! Stephanie is an artist living and working in Luzerne, PA.  She’s been creating art for as long as she can remember, creating her first oil painting when she was 8 years old. Since then, she has been spending her lifetime trying to find her own voice. To accomplish this mission, Stephanie created SugarBritches Studios. SugarBritches Studios is a woman-owned business that was created with…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Michelle Yaple! Michelle Yaple is a needlework artisan, born and raised in Central PA, before moving to Harveys Lake shortly after getting married. She’s been married for over 25 years, has two sons, and a beautiful dog named Prim.  As a child, Michelle’s grandmother taught her how to cross-stitch and embroider by hand and has continued to master her craft since.  Many of her designs center around her…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Noxen! Noxen is a folk-pop family band that hails from Noxen, Pennsylvania. Inspired by family values, personal experiences and the lore of one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s strangest towns (technically a village), the five siblings — Jonathan, Samuel, Anna, Elijah and David O’Connell create hook laden tunes that dare you to tap your toes. Noxen recently released the first single and title track from their upcoming full-length album “Rattlesnake.”…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Sachiko! Sachiko has been painting for years; however, recently after a long hiatus, they began to paint again. Their passion for art started at a young age and they were always curious about creating and exploring new mediums. They followed their passion to college and studied graphic design at Marywood University. Following graduation, they worked for local companies as a graphic designer and photographer. Their work explores the…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have James Barrett! James is a singer-songwriter from Scranton. After releasing his debut LP The Price of Comfort, he moved onto his next planning phase. In October 2019, his album A Series of…Mostly Nothing began to take shape. Described as his most realized work yet and a love letter to the hushed splendor of The National and the spaced-out bombast of Angels & Airwaves, A Series of…Mostly Nothing could’ve…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Desiree Zielinski! Born, raised, and currently residing in Northeast PA, Desiree is a graphic designer, artist, and filmmaker. She developed an interest for the arts at an early age, thanks to her parents fostering her creativity by enrolling her in art camps and classes and doing crafts with her. This paid off for Desiree, as she graduated from Marywood University with a bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts in…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have CYR/S! Located in East Stroudsburg, CYR/S was founded by lead vocalist Cyris Jacob Popis, with the help of producer Dylan Werle and co-founder, co-writer, and lead guitarist Gino Muoio. Cyris works as a quality assurance professional while maintaining his hobby of writing and singing. He understands the difficulty of making a living within the music industry, so he aggressively pursues his professional career path in order to afford…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Jackie Ruane of The Creative Touch! The Creative Touch started out container gardening for residential and commercial businesses, but has since branched out into a few other endeavors. They enjoy making business entryways inviting and eye-catching, whether it be a bank, restaurant or perhaps a back deck.  The Creative Touch is all about enhancing spaces and making things more pleasant to the eye. They base container gardening around…