Printing Letterpress Cards, One at a Time in Pittsburgh
Designer Lisa Krowinski started Sapling Press in 2003 while working as a graphic designer in Baltimore. After setting type for four hours in the home studio
Screenprinting Party in Bushwick
I love screenprinting: like any physical creative process it allows to learn not only about the printing itself but also about composition, matching colors,
A Day in Harrisburg, PA
Throughout my travels, I have rarely been asked “What brings you to our town?”. In Harrisburg, PA, I was asked this questions at least
Winter Mag Stack: Nine New Titles To Read
Cruel winter days are a perfect excuse to linger on the armchair — expecially with a good read. Here’re some of my recent magazine
Exploring the Hidden Street Beauty in Lambertville, NJ
Lambertville, NJ is hardly in the travel news these days and if it were, the story would likely focus on the neighboring town of
Exploring Warwick, NY
Warwick is a wonderful town for a beginner Upstate exploration — it’s relatively close to New York City and has the character of a
Report from Field + Supply 2017
Field + Supply is an annual design fair of new local talent hosted in Hutton Brickyards, a recently opened stunning converted industrial venue on
A Day in Providence, Rhode Island
In the midst of New York’s swelter, I hopped on a bus to Rhode Island to spend a day in the home town of
Design Directions at ICFF 2017
Of all New York design week events, ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, is the most challenging. Walking miles and miles of Javits Center’s
Best of Sight Unseen 2017
Sight Unseen Offsite is one of the most important shows for independent designers. Set up as a gallery exhibition on the ground floor of
Best from Wanted Design 2017
Out of all design shows happening in New York in May, Wanted Design is probably the least elitarian: you’ll hardly be able to define
Collective Design 2017
My relationship with art is complicated. I always had an issue understanding and hence appreciating unquantifiable matters: say, an expressionist painting or a sculpture
Inside Bristol Clock Museum
One of the largest collections of clocks and watches in the world is located some 2 hours away from Manhattan — in the historic district of
On Hudson, a Secret Art Gallery at an Old School
A serene, almost abandoned town North of Hudson 2.5-hour ride from NYC may be an unlikely destination for an occasional explorer. For the most
A Day in Kingston, NY
Recently I learned that Kingston was the capital of New York State for one short year, so when I was heading up there for
Inside New England Carousel Museum
Just off Bristol, CT there’s over 100 years of carousel art and history on view throughout the 33,000 square foot building with examples from
Wondering in Frenchtown, NJ
There’s a moment in the life of every to-be-creative town or neighborhood when the critical mass of tasteful and visually experienced individuals decide to act and create a
Walking Exploration of Philadelphia
Philadelphia is one of the most European US cities. Its rich history and attention to city details built up a live museum of wonderful