Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Jenna Tully! Jenna is a 24-year-old early childhood education student living with her girlfriend and their dog, Aspen, in Scranton, PA. She works as a barista at Northern Light Espresso Bar, and in her free time you can almost always find her outdoors! Jenna first picked up a woodburner during quarantine. The complete opposite of a homebody, she had no clue what to do with herself during the pandemic,…
Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have The Human Beings! The Human Beings are a three-piece spacey funk-folk-blues band from NEPA who are all about getting the people dancing and bringing vibes of light. What started as a solo project by guitarist David Uffner expanded when he moved to Pennsylvania in November 2018. There, he connected with pianist Josh Slosky and drummer Matt Simoncavage in the hopes of forming a band. David had written a twelve-song…
Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Kelly McAndrew! Kelly is a self-taught artist from Factoryville and the face behind Freeloop Art. She is currently a full-time student at Luzerne County Community College, majoring in audio and video communications. Growing up, she always had a variety of creative outlets, but her favorites were filming and editing videos, photography, painting and drawing. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kelly found herself with a bit of free time. She…
Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Michaela Sorton! Michaela, a growing artist from Milford, PA, artistically goes by MX, or mxkkxx. Her artist name stems from her nickname Mikki with some added style to it. Michaela always had a passion for art when she was young, but her interest in it really grew after high school. She studied fine arts at Sussex County Community College, then finished at East Stroudsburg University with a bachelor’s degree.…
Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Gabriella Gentile. Gabby Gentile is a visual artist from Scranton, PA. She received her BA from Keystone College in the spring of 2020. While she primarily focuses on ceramics and sculpture, Gabby also has experience in printmaking and fiber arts. Her artistic interests range from representational sculptures to functional pottery and textiles. Gabby took an interest in art early in high school, and realized she wanted to pursue art…
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,…