Spotlights

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Brendan Brisk! Brendan is an artist, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist out of Wilkes-Barre, PA. Brendan has been an artist for as long as they could remember, but more recently, they started to embrace their identity. Brendan is a self-taught musician, but the internet has given them resources to hone their craft.  In 2016, they saw the release of their debut album, Astral Counterfeit: a solo excursion that explores funk,…

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Snowy Peak Design Co.! Scranton native Marisa Liza Pell always had a penchant for the moving image, architectural beauty, and intuition & energy. Marisa left the area to attend Dickinson College where she earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts (Photography). She then moved to Boston and earned a Master’s Degree in Film, New Media and Video Production. After 9 months of jobs in her field falling through, she ended…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Jason Thomas from Marc’s Tattooing! Living in West Wyoming, but working in Pittston, Jason has been tattooing for the past 8 years. Art has always been a focus of his life, and he finds it humbling that he gets to do what he loves as a career. He’s an LGBTQA+ artist who expresses himself on the human body with pigmented inks and tattoo machines. His artistry is expressed…

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…