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AITA Holiday Gift Guide: Teroforma Whisky Stones
Teroforma Whisky Stones co-founder, Andrew Hellman, took inspiration from a bag of loose stones found in his Swedish grandfather's liquor cabinet. The stones were used to cool "neat" drinks ... Read More
Holiday Textile Stocking Workshop
Thursday, December 15th, 2011. 6-8pm Join us at Art in the Age to create one of a kind screenprinted holiday stockings! Attendees will have the opportunity to screenprint fabric with seasonal ... Read More
New Arrival: Organic Vintage Linens for the Home
We are in love with these new bath towels and accessories made form organic hemp and linen. These hand-woven textiles are made ... Read More
OCTOBER EXHIBITION: The Transcendental Life
OCTOBER 7-29, 2011 Opening Reception: First Friday, October 7th, 6-8PM Join us during the month of October for a celebration of the transcendental spirit. Art in the Age has brought together a ... Read More
ROOT, SNAP, and LEATHER: Art in the Age Served at NorthernGrade
Photo by Sunny Chang Our friends at J.W. Hulme Co. co-curated NorthernGRADE market this past weekend, featuring a fantastic list of vendors showcasing their wares. To top it off, guests ... Read More
Folkstreams was established to build a national preserve of hard-to-find documentary films about American folk and roots cultures. The films were produced by independent filmmakers in a golden age that ... Read More
Pictures from the BLUEREDYELLOW Natural Dye Workshop
Our recent workshop with Philadelphia based natural dye company, BLUEREDYELLOW, was a huge success! Co-founders Elissa Meyers and Mira Adornetto gave an extremely informative lecture on the history of ... Read More
JULY/AUGUST EXHIBITION: AN IMPERFECT UNION by THE HEADS of STATE
AN IMPERFECT UNION A Re-Illustration of the Civil War By The Heads of State July 1st – August 28th, 2011 As we celebrate our nation's independence this July, we are also reminded of ... Read More
Thaumatropes and The Origins of Animation
Thaumatrope by John Ayrton Paris, 1825 Way before Pixar, and before the Disney and Warner Brother's empires, there was the Thaumatrope. A thaumatrope is a small disc, held on opposite ... Read More
Dan: Curator, Social Media My dad is a true renaissance man. He is one of the only people I have ever met who can discuss the rise of western civilization ... Read More
Anselma Farmers and Artisan Market Opens for the Season
In 2008, The Anselma Farmers and Artisan Market Association established a weekly, seasonal market on the grounds of The Mill at Anselma, a National Historic Landmark in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. ... Read More
May 18th is International Museum Day
May 18th marks International Museum Day, an occasion to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. International Museum Day has grown to involve 30,000 museums ... Read More
AITA in the Wild: Camping Around the Appalachian Mountains
With spring in full effect, and summer on the way, it's time to air out your sleeping bags and waterproof the tent for your next outdoor adventure. Now is ... Read More
May Exhibition: Sustaining Spring
Sustaining Spring May 6-29, 2011 Opening Reception: First Friday, May 6th, 6-8PM Art in the Age is proud to present Sustaining Spring, a group exhibition featuring an eclectic mix of work from environmentally ... Read More
Reverend Michael Alan’s Custom Certificates & Hand Drawn Documentation
Our good friend The Reverend Michael Alan just turned us on to his beautiful hand painted certificates, lovingly created in a traditional Fraktur style. Not only would these certificates be ... Read More
ROOT and SNAP at Dig into Spring at Terrain
Come visit Art in the Age at Terrain this Saturday and Sunday for their Dig into Spring event. Saturday we will be sampling ROOT and SNAP for all of the ... Read More
A truly unique experience!....a casserole of southern folk art, home cookin, homemade movies, camping, foot-stompin music, experimental architecture, guessing, oddities, unusual characters, a movie festival, surprises, cracker ingenuity, experiential transomism, ... Read More
A Gentle Reminder To Young Men & Women: A Tamworth Lyceum Internship Awaits!
Applications for the Summer Internship Program at the Tamworth Lyceum are rolling in, and THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS TODAY! Are you an undergraduate majoring in Fine Arts, Visual Studies, ... Read More
Happy Valentines Day From Art in the Age
This Valentines Day, friends of AITA stopped by the store to post heart letters to friends, family and lovers. Please enjoy these sweet love tokens, there might even be one written ... Read More
Leather Journal Workshop with Tyler Scaife
This past week AITA hosted a workshop with photographer Tyler Scaife as part of his month-long exhibition at the AITA gallery. Tyler demonstrated how to create hand-bound leather journals out ... Read More
[gallery] Love Letters: Rifle Paper Co Note Cards $16: Fragrances: CB I hate Perfume $70, MCMC Humanity $125, PGS Tobacco Cologne $30: Jewelry: Pamela Love, Wooden Nickel Pendant $165, Small Bears Ring $110, ... Read More
Tyler Scaife Opening Reception on First Friday
This past Friday, Art in the Age held an opening reception for photographer Tyler Scaife's exhibition, featuring photos and pieces built and gathered from the condemned Julia de Burgos school ... Read More
On a trip to Beijing, painter Kevin Cyr conceived and built a CAMPER BIKE: an amalgamation of a Chinese 3-wheeled flatbed bike with an American cabover style camper. Interested in ... Read More
Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Peacock Male
Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress January 22 - June, 2011 Men’s apparel is often thought of as staid and restrained, especially when compared to feminine fashions. Until the late eighteenth century, ... Read More
At AITA we're big 'ol romantics and believe that a hand-written love letter is a perfect way to show you care. It's not to early to start putting together a ... Read More
January Crocheting Workshop at Art in the Age
Crocheting with Recycled Wool Workshop at Art in the Age Who: Elissa Meyers (BlueRedYellow) and Erin Legg (Art in the Age) What: Join Elissa Meyers and Erin Legg for a night of ... Read More
New Arrival: Pamela Love Jewelry
New to arrive at AITA is the jewelry line by CFDA nominee for 2010, Pamela Love. Pamela Love is a New york based designer that has been featured in many editorials ... Read More
Wharton Esherick: A Philadelphia Modernist
Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) was a sculptor who worked primarily in wood, readily extending his unique forms to furniture, furnishings, utensils, interiors and buildings, creating sculptural environments. His motto, “if it ... Read More
Winter Exhibition – HISTORY AND HOLIDAY
HISTORY AND HOLIDAY: Art in the Age Examines The Origins of Winter Traditions Exhibition Dates: December 3rd – January 31st Opening First Friday: December 3rd, 6pm-8pm tra·di·tion ... Read More
New Year’s Resolution: To Write More
In this day of Facebook, Twitter, E-mails and texts, the art of writing a handwritten letter seems to have been lost. You can not get the same feeling of going to ... Read More
New Year’s Resolution: To Keep a Journal
As 2010 draws to a close and you are reflecting on the past year; the good, the bad and the ugly. Undoubtedly this has urged you to make some resolutions ... Read More
Taxidermy Ornament Workshop with Beth Beverly
This past week we concluded our series of holiday workshops with an amazing taxidermy ornament event with local taxidermist Beth Beverly. Professionally known as Diamond Tooth Taxidermy, Beth was just ... Read More
Snow Globe Workshop at the AITA Store
Last night snow was falling inside and outside of the Art in the Age store. Resident craft expert, Nicole Hutnyk, lead a fun and informative workshop on how to make ... Read More
Upcoming Events in Maine with ROOT
Dear Portland Maine-ers, The holiday spirit is in the air and there is only about one week left until gift giving time. Some of our favorite shops with be offering tasty ... Read More
1. CB I Hate Perfume: Gingerbread Water Perfume $80 2. Baron Wells: Walnut Stud Cufflinks $120 3. Billykirk: Leather Shoulder Satchel $285 4. SNS Herning: Under Plank Striped Sweater $142 5. Gitman Brothers: Fall ... Read More
Gingerbread House Building With The Reverend Michael Alan
Last night AITA held its first ever Gingerbread House workshop, hosted by resident baker The Reverend Michael Alan. The good reverend hand-cut each wall and roof piece out of his ... Read More
SNAP and ROOT at The Philadelphia Horticultural Society Benefit
Art in the Age had the honor to participate in The Philadelphia Horticultural Society Benefit at Terrain this past week. There was live entertainment, delicious hors d'oeuvres, holiday decorating demonstrations, ... Read More
This past Friday we kicked off the holiday season at Art in the Age with our exhibition "History and Holiday", featuring the work of Michael Alan, Beth Beverly, and The ... Read More
ROOT in VT: Photos from Yestermorrow Design/Build School’s Art Auction
A lively Saturday evening was spent in Waitsfield/Warren, VT at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, perusing an array of beautiful works in a most impressive and warm environment. The eclectic pieces ... Read More
TONIGHT in VERMONT! ROOT at Yestermorrow Design/Build School’s 6th Annual Art Auction
VERMONTERS! Join us tonight at Yestermorrow Design/Build School, nestled at the border of Warren and Waitsfield, VT. The art auction "celebrates the diverse talents of the Yestermorrow Community" and all proceeds ... Read More
December Workshops at Art in the Age
December Workshops at Art in the Age Gingerbread House Building with The Reverend Michael AlanThursday, December 9th, from 6-8PM Learn how to build a classic gingerbread house with AITA’s resident baker, The ... Read More
Holiday Hop with AITA, Reward, and Topstitch Boutique
Stop by Art in the Age, Reward, and Topstitch on Wednesdays in December to find great holiday deals and featured gift ideas. All stores will have extended hours until 9PM, ... Read More
Holiday Shipping at Art in the Age
Make sure the perfect gift gets to your special someone on time! And don't miss out on FREE SHIPPING for the entire month of December with a minimum order of ... Read More
Check out the shopping event photos from the folks over at Rogues Gallery! Full blog post at PTLDME blogspot. --- During our recent travels through New England, we had the pleasure of ... Read More
Black Friday at Art in the Age
Make sure to stop in to the Art in the Age store this Black Friday for so many gift options! We will have treats and complimentary cocktails, plus gift wrapping ... Read More
Portland, Maine Adventures – Day 2
Early to bed, early to rise, makes AITA-folk healthy and wise! Day 2 in Portland began with a very early morning walk to the East End & Munjoy Hill neighborhoods, ... Read More
ROOT TRIP UPDATE: Putting Down ROOTs in Burlington, VT
A pleasant drive on winding mountain roads and a quick zip up I-89 led us to the lively city of Burlington, Vermont for two days. New friends were made, delicious ... Read More
Art in the Age Founder Steven Grasse to Open Tamworth Lyceum
With ardent aims and buoyant spirits, we are proud to announce the newest project from Art in the Age founder, Steven Grasse...The Tamworth Lyceum (formerly The Tamworth Village Store). Betwixt ... Read More
Peg and Awl Apothecary Cabinet Part II
For the "There is a Great Deal I do not Want to Know" October exhibition at the Art in the Age store, Walter Kent, of husband and wife duo ... Read More
ROOT Kicked Off First Friday at Denver’s Space Gallery
Located in the heart of Denver's Arts District, Space Gallery exhibits painting, sculpture, ceramics and print work from both emerging and established artists. This past Friday, the gallery welcomed Art ... Read More
Vote for AITA in the DesignPhiladelphia Window Competition!
From October 1 - 17, Art in the Age is competing in the Old City Window Design Contest as part of this month's citywide DesignPhiladelphia event. Our window features a combination ... Read More
Art in the Age at Terrain’s Autumn Bounty
Join Art in the Age ROOT and SNAP at Terrain's Autumn Bounty this upcoming Saturday, October 9th from 12 to 4 If you missed us at their campfire, this is a ... Read More
First Friday: AITA Presents Walter and Margaux Kent Featuring Darla Jackson
This Friday, October 1st, Art in the Age is proud to present the work of Walter and Margaux Kent, featuring sculpture by Darla Jackson. A collection of woodworking, photography, paintings, sculpture, ... Read More
Just in for the fall season: The Gentlewoman Issue No.2 and Strange & Wonderful: An informal Visual History of Manuscript Books and Albums. The Gentlewoman, is a new bi-annual magazine which ... Read More
Linvilla Orchards and SNAPPY Hour with The Reverend Michael Alan
This past weekend Art in the Age had the privilege of joining our favorite rennaisanse man, The Reverend Michael Alan, on an apple picking excursion to Linvilla Orchards in Media, ... Read More
Putting Food By: Experiments in Preservation
Inspired by the advice in this classic tome, I've resolved to refrain (in as many ways as possible) from the grocery store for as long as my health can handle ... Read More
The Food Trust’s Headhouse Farmers’ Market – September 19th
The Food Trust’s Headhouse Farmers’ Market Sunday, September 19th Starting at 10AM !! Visit ROOT and SNAP this Sunday at The Food Trust Headhouse Farmers’ Market, which strives to make healthy ... Read More
First Friday with The Reverend Michael Alan
This past Friday, Art in the Age held an opening reception for the Reverend Michael Alan and his September exhibition, NIX BESSER (none better). For the month of September, ... Read More
Art in the Age Presents: Nix Besser by Michael Alan
Art in the Age is pleased to announce our September exhibition, NIX BESSER, the rich Pennsylvania Dutch history and traditions that inspired SNAP, brought to life through the creations ... Read More
Art in the Age at the Kennett Square Farmer’s Market
Art in the Age ROOT had a blast this past Friday at the Kennett Square Farmer's Market - Buy Fresh, Buy Local Festival! Fully stocked with our samples of Wild ... Read More
VIDEO: Baking “The Good Reverend’s Ginger Snap Cookies” with Reverend Michael Alan
The Reverend Michael Alan is the exclusive illustrator behind all of the Art in the Age SNAP artwork, and is also a very talented baker. He has collaborated frequently with ... Read More
Come Out and Visit ROOT at a Farmer’s Market Near You this Weekend!
At Art in the Age we love to support our local farmer's markets. We love it so much in fact, that this weekend we're doubling our efforts! This Friday, July 16th ... Read More
July is Roots & Branches Month!
Pictured above: Queen Victoria's Family Tree July is Roots & Branches Month! For once, I am NOT referring to trees or gardening! Roots & Branches month celebrates genealogy, the study of ... Read More
Walter Benjamin Bookends by Peg and Awl
In honor of Walter Benjamin's birthday celebration at Art in the Age, local artisan Walter Kent, who with his wife Margaux make up the craft duo Peg and Awl, created ... Read More
Root at the Magic Garden’s Summer Solstice
AITA ROOT was happy to take part in the Magic Garden's recent Summer Solstice event. The Magic Gardens is a folk art environment, gallery space, and nonprofit organization that showcases ... Read More
“Lebkuchen” was invented by German monks in the 12th century and first appeared in America in the late 1600s when German Anabaptists looking for religious freedom ... Read More
Rob Roy Kelly’s American Wood Type 1828-1900: RE-ISSUED!
Delicious. The only appropriate word that comes to mind as I peruse the letter-laden pages of The Latest & Greatest News in Wood Type Land: The one and only comprehensive compendium ... Read More
This is what happens when shepherds with a little too much time on their hands get a hold of some high tech LED lights. These Welsh shepherds used their trusty ... Read More
Father’s Day at Art in the Age
We all know the last thing Dad's need on Father's day is another novelty tie, and finding something unique and special can be a real task. So, Art in the ... Read More
The Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm Presents “Art of Homesteading” in June!
Photos from REMICKMUSEUM.ORG Attn: Tamworth-ians, New Hampshire-ites, and New Englanders! Join the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm on June 16 from 5-7 pm for the opening ceremony for their new ... Read More
Piazza Artisan Market: Summer Edition Fashion Weekend
Saturday, May 15thh through Sunday, May 16th 150 designers and boutiques, 1 to die for trunk show, and The Piazza's very own fashion show, all within 30,00 square feet. Visit the Art ... Read More
Fairmount Arts Crawl This Weekend
The Fairmount Arts Crawl, a day of arts and festivities, is this Sunday in the Fairmount area of Philadelphia. Artwork from over 70 local artists will be featured in bars, ... Read More
SLOW DESIGN: The Domesticity of The Avant-Garde and Other Tactile Tales
We're totally down with the philosophy of Slow Food. We support the strategy behind Slow Money. How about SLOW DESIGN? Hell, yes. A recent article in the Financial Times, "The Riches of Stitches," ... Read More
RECAP: Dream Catching at Art in the Age
Thank you to everyone who came out for the Dream Catcher Workshop with Reverend Michael Alan hosted by Art in the Age yesterday! If you couldn't make it, then you really ... Read More
After the holidays I had several empty bottles of ROOT on hand. In what might be called a Wardian moment, I wondered if the bottles would make suitable terrariums. ... Read More
VIDEO TOUR: The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Fair!
A follow-up to last week's photo tour. See wool spinning in action, a walk through the poultry exhibition hall, and an Organic Farming Parade! Read More
PHOTO TOUR: The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Fair!
En route to The MOFGA Common Ground Fair... Maine is more sparse than New Hampshire (if you can believe it!). Great, vast old properties like this one... Walking with the crowds across ... Read More
Olden Days Are Here Again: Woodstove 101
Over the past two weeks, temperatures have dropped well into the 30's at night! Luckily, I have welcomed a new tenant into my home...a refurbished Vermont Castings "Vigilant" Woodstove! She's a ... Read More
October- Full of Events at AITA
October is bring the change of seasons, weather and the beautiful colors in the trees but for Art in the Age it is bringing great events. October First Friday 10/2/09 @ ... Read More
The maple trees are blushing red everywhere you look. Mornings and evenings are chilly and crisp. And so we celebrate the advent of autumn in New England with warm mulled ... Read More
What to do with our harvest of raspberries?! Freeze em? Dry em? Put em in a pie? I thought I'd try my hand at making jam without fancy canners or machines. ... Read More
PA Dutch Festival: Come and Gone
Beautiful weather arrived alongside the horses and buggies last Thursday for the 20th annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival. While farm animals and bluegrass music filled the 1100 block of Arch Street, ... Read More
SATURDAY: Lancaster County Comes to Philly!!
Gone are the days when one would need to make the hour-and-a-half drive to Pennsylvania Dutch Country to pick up authentic handmade quilts, wooden toys, and shoofly pie. Well, gone ... Read More
DEATH’S SCYTHE: A Tribute to Farm Tools, Old and New
Another change that I am slowly easing into, is that over the course of the day, excluding any meetings with maintenance/repair people, I don't say very much out loud. My ... Read More
Unbroken Home: Coal-Minin’ Life Inside A Bottle
If I could save time in a bottle...I'll tell you what I'd like to do... I'd save every beautiful landscape 'til eternity passed me away. Such, also, was the thought process of ... Read More
60th Annual Kutztown Folk Festival
You have until Sunday to visit America’s oldest continuously operated folklife festival! With everything from 19th century crafts and foods to historical reenactments and authentic American Folk music, the Kutztown Folk ... Read More
A Relevant Summer Reading List thus far: Look To The Mountain by LeGrand Cannon, Jr. Summer Cottages In The White Mountains by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr. Great Hill Farm is featured in here... Country ... Read More
A New, New Hampshire Life: Looking Forward
As a foil to my previous list of things to miss about urban living in Philadelphia, I present a modest pictorial list of what I am anticipating this summer and ... Read More
Selections from “The Tamworth Narrative” by Marjory Gane Harkness
AN AMAZING FIND! Via an antique bookshop in Minnesota, I tracked down my own copy of this anecdotal/historical tome about my future hometown, penned in 1958. Favorite excerpts follow... ---------------------- INTRODUCTION A ... Read More
A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office Murals
The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg presents a very important, extremely timely exhibition entitled, "A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania's New Deal Post Office Murals." The exhibition features a collection of photographs, ... Read More
PA Schwenkfelder Heritage & Relics: A Brief History
Sincere apologies, as this report has been inordinately long in coming, but worth the wait, I feel. So without further ado... A Brief History of The Schwenkfelders in Pennsylvania (Aptly elucidated by ... Read More
INTERVIEW: Slap Jack Candy Proprietress, Mary Jane Chavez!
Whether it was childhood memories or the need for a sugar fix, we just HAD to get our hands on some of Mrs. Benner's Own Made Slapjack Candy here at ... Read More
One Fine Winter’s Day in Pennsylvania…..
On Monday, January 19, what started off as a romantic drive through rural Pennsylvania became none other than Old Man Winter at its best. Robin and I agreed to venture ... Read More
Taxation for (Artistic) Creation: Benjamin, Roosevelt, & Obama
Walter Benjamin wrote his critical essay "The Work of Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction" (1936) at the height of The Great Depression in America. Though German by birth ... Read More
The Making of THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN QUILT: Part II
The eagerly awaited quilt from Norma Grasse comes to fruition... The Building of a Snug Little Home... Happy Birthday, Abe!!! Preserving the aura in fine art and craft! ---------- This is just the top design ... Read More
An Interview with Greg Lago, Wood Engraver & Renaissance Man
I consider myself incredibly lucky to know Greg Lago, the renaissance man of Northern New York. Lago is a wood engraver, printmaker, painter, framer, and walking almanac...just to name a ... Read More
The Making of The ABRAHAM LINCOLN QUILT: Part I
Norma Grasse, a "Quiltie Lady" from the Variable Star Quilters group of PA, is hard at work on an extremely special project for Art In The Age... An Abraham Lincoln Quilt ... Read More
Last week, I spotted a Lincoln rug hanging in the window of S. Nucho Rugs, right on my street! I snapped this photo with my phone. Later, I investigated further and ... Read More
