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1932 Chandler and Price Platen Press at Art in the Age!
The press has arrived! Stop by our opening First Friday event to see the press and an original series of letterpress prints by Two Paperdolls! If you'd like to see it ... Read More
VIDEO: February Exhibition Preview with Two Paperdolls
We recently paid a visit to the Two Paperdolls studio to watch the first poster pressing for their upcoming exhibition! Two Paperdolls designer Jennifer James sat down with us to talk ... Read More
Three Generations of Calder Artists in Philadelphia
The enormous William Penn Statue created by Alexander Milne Calder was placed on top of City Hall in 1896. Swann Memorial Fountain in the center of Logan Square created by Alexander ... Read More
FEBRUARY EXHIBITION: TWO PAPERDOLLS
The American Alliance of Unpaid Public Servants A Poster Series by Two Paperdolls “The first lady is an unpaid public servant elected by one person — her husband.” Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson Two Paperdolls ... Read More
Art of the Brew with Nick Less of Barry’s Homebrew
Last night we hosted Nick Less from Barry's Homebrew for a brewing demo at the Art in the Age store! Nick explained and demonstrated the entire home brewing process from start ... Read More
ART OF THE BREW: A WORKSHOP WITH BARRY’S HOMEBREW
Thursday, January 19 6:30PM-8PM at the AITA store. Join us this Thursday at Art in the Age to learn just how easy it is to brew delicious beer at home! The ... Read More
January Exhibition: Cultivating the Cocktail
January 6-29th, 2012 Opening reception: First Friday, January 6th, 6-8PM Throughout history, the consumption of fermented and distilled beverages was considered safer than drinking water, creating a need for well made palatable refreshments. Over ... Read More
Holiday Printed Stocking Recap
This past week we held a workshop at the Art in the Age shop where attendees had the opportunity to screenprint fabric with seasonal archival patterns, selected by Sarah Moore, ... Read More
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
The thirteen years of Prohibition were a dark time for the United States, as the criminalization of alcohol led not only to a rise in civil delinquency and organized crime, ... Read More
SNAP Recipe: Mark Twain Cocktail
“Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.” ~Mark Twain The following recipe was described by Mark Twain in a letter to his wife Olivia from London in January, 1874: Livy ... Read More
DECEMBER EXHIBITION: FABRIC OF PHILADELPHIA
Celebrating the Heritage of Philadelphia Textile Production DECEMBER 2nd-31st, 2011 Opening Reception: First Friday, December 2nd, 6-8PM For the best part of the century after the Civil War, Philadelphia represented prowess in production, ... Read More
SNAP Recipe: Thanksgiving Boilo
More than just its throat-soothing, influenza-defeating properties, Boilo was known as the anthracite coal miner's cure for anything that ails you. We've substituted SNAP for the traditional moonshine, which makes ... Read More
AITA at the Philadelphia Tweed Ride IV: Saturday, November 19th
Join us for the fourth annual Philadelphia Tweed Ride! Saturday, November 19th Registration starts at 12pm at Waterworks (behind the Art Museum) Philadelphia Tweed Ride IV Route: Leave Waterworks at 1pm. Schyulkill River trail E on ... Read More
NOVEMBER EXHIBITION: Handmade Sound with Bill Moriarty
An exploration of recorded sound by Bill Moriarty. November 4-27, 2011 Opening Reception: First Friday, November 4th, 6-8PM An audio recording documents a sound happening in a specific time and place. Many factors ... Read More
Hidden River Expedition Lecture with Allen Crawford: Sunday, October 30th at Bartram’s Garden
Join us at Bartram's Garden for a lecture with author and illustrator, Allen Crawford, recounting his recent Hidden River Expedition; a forty-mile, three day kayak journey from the ... Read More
AITA Cider Project Part I: Hard Cider in America
Since we first tried it last fall, 0ne of our favorite seasonal mixers with Art in the Age SNAP is apple cider! The sweet cider is the perfect compliment to ... Read More
AITA at Switched on Garden Event, Sunday October 16th
Join Data Garden at the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America for an interactive exhibition exploring the relationship between plants, music and technology. Participants will have the opportunity to wander ... Read More
History of Spirits: Presidential Cocktails
The United States has a rich history in the production of alcoholic beverages, a practice which dates back to the earliest days of our nation. The pilgrims that landed at ... Read More
RHUBY at Bartram’s Garden Honey Festival 2011
This past weekend Art in the Age was invited to serve RHUBY samples at the Annual Honey Festival at Bartram's Garden. The weather was perfect, and Bartram's Garden was ... Read More
Second Annual Honey Fest at Bartram’s Garden: A Celebration of Urban Beekeeping and Honey!
In partnership with the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild, Wyck Historic House and Garden, and the Wagner Free Institute of Science Saturday, September 10, 10am-4pm Join us at Bartram's Garden, the birthplace of RHUBY, ... Read More
SEPTEMBER EXHIBITION: THE REVEREND’S RHUBY
THE REVEREND'S RHUBY Art in the Age is pleased to announce our September exhibition, THE REVEREND'S RHUBY, featuring the work of The Revend Michael Alan. The Reverend Michael Alan is the ... Read More
Peter Prusinowski Walks the Trail of Hope
The Great Elm Tree, rooted in an area of present day Philadelphia formerly known as Shackamaxon, serves as a symbol of strength, peace and friendship. Known as “the treaty never ... Read More
ROOT Floats at the Philadelphia History Museum
The Conversations on Cool: The Delicious History of Warm Weather Treats event at the Philadelphia History Museum was a huge success!! Thank you to everyone who came out on such ... Read More
Weekend Reading: Philadelphia on the Fly, Tales of an Urban Angler
Philadelphia on the Fly is the first book of prose by Pennsylvania poet and fly-fisher, Ron P. Swegman. An urban angler reveals a surprising fact: good fishing -- and adventure ... 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
The Hidden River Expedition Finale at Bartram’s Garden
On Thursday, August 4th at 7:00AM, artist and author Allen Crawford (who writes under the pen name Lord Whimsy) embarked on a forty-mile, three-day kayak journey from the historic Quakertown ... Read More
Hidden River Expedition 2011 with Allen Crawford
This morning, Thursday, August 4th at 7:00AM, artist and author Allen Crawford embarked on a forty-mile, three-day kayak journey from the historic Quakertown of Mount Holly, New Jersey to Bartram’s ... Read More
Civil War 150th Anniversary: Philadelphia Zouaves
The familiar blue uniforms donned by the Union army and grey coats belonging to the Confederates couldn’t always be seen on the battlefields during the Civil War. Until uniforms were ... Read More
Fightin’ French Mary: Marie Brose Tepe Leonard
Born in France in 1834, Marie Brose moved to Philadelphia as a teen where she later married Bernhard Tepe, a local tailor. When the Civil War broke out, Bernhard enlisted ... Read More
Broad Street, Philadelphia circa 1907
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Introducing RHUBY, A New Spirit from Art in the Age
Like ROOT and SNAP, RHUBY is based on a centuries old Pennsylvania recipe and is totally unique in the marketplace. There has never been anything like it...at least not ... Read More
ROOT Floats at the Philadelphia History Museum
The event at the Philadelphia History Museum was a huge success last night!! Thanks to everyone who came out on such a hot and humid day. We had a blast ... Read More
George Nakashima Woodworker: Preserving a Legacy
George Nakashima Woodworker is a custom furniture company located just outside Philadelphia in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, owned by siblings Mira and Kevin Nakashima. Founded by their father, George Nakashima (1905-1990), ... Read More
The Last Mountain: The Hidden Secrets of Big Coal in America
After watching The Last Mountain, a documentary directed by Bill Haney, you might want a stiff ROOT drink. It is unbelievably disturbing how dependent our country still is on ... Read More
Little Known Facts About the Civil War
During the months of July and August, Art in the Age will be hosting an exhibition with Philadelphia design house The Heads of State, featuring new work inspired by the ... 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
Who Killed Walter Benjamin, a Film by David Mauas
Director David Mauas just released this amazing documentary, Who Killed Walter Benjamin, which tries to shed some light on Benjamin's mysterious death. "In September 1940, after seven years of exile, Walter ... 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
The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour and the ROOT Coal Cracker Buck
If you ever find yourself in Scranton, Pennsylvania, be sure to set aside some time for the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour. Descend 300 feet beneath the surface of the earth in ... Read More
The Clingstone House on Narragansett Bay
Clingstone is a 10,000 square foot mansion located on a small rocky island on Narragansett Bay, RI. For the past fifty years the house has been owned by architect ... Read More
ROOT Tasting: The Homewood Museum’s “Evening of Traditional Beverages” June 10th, 2011
June 10, 2011 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM The Homewood Museum. Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University's Homewood Museum will feature ROOT as one of a select group of artisan craft spirits ... Read More
Restored Daguerreotypes Show the Cincinnati Waterfront as it was 163 Years Ago
The Public Library of Cincinnati has just revealed "The Cincinnati Panorama", one of the finest examples of North American city-scapes from photography's earliest decades. Photographed by Charles Fontayne and William ... 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
The Great San Francisco Earthquake: April 18, 1906
Art in the Age spent this past weekend exploring the rolling hills of San Francisco in search of ROOT cocktails, and it just happens that today marks a pivotal date ... Read More
America’s Oldest Zoo Goes Green!
Like many other Philadelphia landmarks and institutions, the Philadelphia Zoo is an American first. Since the early 1700's, the idea of an American zoo was inspired by English settlers ... Read More
Returning the American Chestnut Tree to the Northeast
In 1911, seven years after the great chestnut blight was first discovered in the Bronx Zoo in 1904, the destructive fungus was well on its way to wiping out four ... Read More
Bicycle Safety: Practices Condemned By The Transport Minister (1934)
With the weather finally warming up, many of you have probably pumped up your bike tires and greased your chains. However, before you hit the streets, you might want ... Read More
Bookbinders, America at Work 1967
The 1967 documentary Bookbinders, part of the America at Work series by the AFL-CIO, gives a very romantic look into the book production process. Enjoy the video below! "Americans at ... Read More
A New Generation of Farmers has Emerged
(Photo: Tyler and Alicia Jones on their farm in Corvallis, Ore. ) Having become more and more disillusioned with the state industrial farming, a new generation of young independent farmers has ... Read More
Daniel Bell on the Significance of Walter Benjamin
Daniel Bell was a sociologist and a professor emeritus at Harvard University, best known for his seminal contributions to the study of post-industrialism. Bell, who passed away last month, has ... Read More
Homeward Bound Now Available at Art in the Age
Now available at the Art in the Age store and our online store, the limited edition release of Homeward Bound: The Life and Times of Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry. January 14th, ... Read More
Wilson “Snowflake Man” Bentley
Just when we thought we had seen the last of winter, the snowy weather returned with a vengeance. Wilson “Snowflake Man” Bentley was one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. ... Read More
Henry David Thoreau: Philosopher, Poet, Pencil Pioneer
(via arttattler.com) We unilaterally advocate that "Jack of All Trades" be revised henceforth to "Henry of All Trades." Our fave anarchist, Henry David Thoreau...WHAT A GUY. Despite Nathaniel Hawthorne's less-than-glowing ... Read More
Happy Presidents Day from Art in the Age
No American hero, with the possible exception of George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington, has been more encrusted with myth than Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln did boast virtues that required ... Read More
March Exhibition: Industrial Arts, Modern Motorcycles by Hammarhead Industries
“Honor the past but never look back.” -James Hammarhead James Hammarhead founded Hammarhead Industries to satisfy his yearning for a simple, yet modern motorcycle. His mission is to build elemental motorcycles ... Read More
Walmart Retreats From Civil War Battlefield
A Civil War victory was recently declared, 150 years after the end of the deadliest war in American History. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. abruptly retreated from plans to build a Supercenter ... 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
This past Monday marked the start of Woolley Hat Week, which means you have two more days to take part in this head-warming tradition. Woolley hat week began as ... Read More
February Workshop: Repurposed Leather Journals
Who: Photographer Tyler Scaife What: Join photographer and February AITA exhibitor, Tyler Scaife, as he demonstrates how to create antique bound journals out of old scrap leather and recycled paper. All ... 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
ROOT at Rogues Gallery First Friday
ROOT is proud to be a part of Rogues Gallery's First Friday Film Series in the next coming months and even more excited about the first one, this upcoming Friday, ... Read More
VIDEO: Tyler Scaife Exhibition Opening Next Friday!
Here's a sneak peak of some behind the scenes footage of Tyler Scaife shooting photographs in preparation for his February show at Art in the Age. The show kicks of ... 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
Happy 202nd Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!
Daguerreotype by W.S. Hartshorn 1848; ©1904 by C.T. Tatman Today marks the 202nd birthday of influential writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe lived in Philadelphia for about six years (1838-1844), spending his ... Read More
February First Friday: A Multimedia Photography Exhibition by Tyler Scaife
The past is only a shadow emerging from nowhere. -Julia de Burgos A Multimedia Photography Exhibition by Tyler Scaife February 4th – 28th, 2011 Opening Reception: First Friday, ... Read More
Aldo Leopold: Elder of the Tribe
“What I am trying to make clear, is that if in a city we had six vacant lots available to the youngsters of a certain neighborhood for playing ball, it ... 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
150th Anniversary of the Civil War: Portraits
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War (1861-1865), and at Art in the Age we are excited to commemorate this historic turning point in our nations ... Read More
BBC Discussion: The Consequences of the Industrial Revolution
LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION on the BBC MEDIA PLAYER The Industrial Revolution, or roughly the period of time from 1750-1830, wrought myriad and lasting chances to the infrastructure of both British ... 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
King Tut never saw a Christmas tree, but he would have understood the tradition which traces back long before the first Christmas. The Egyptians were part of a long line of ... Read More
Three Reasons to Support Your Public Library
The contributions of public libraries to our democracy, our formal education, our lifelong learning, and our information-driven society may be too numerous to list. However, public libraries are often the ... Read More
Local Taxidermist Beth Beverly Wins Best in Show
If you have been following Art in the Age for a while you know how deep our love goes for artist Beth Beverly. As a matter of a fact, this ... 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
This year for the holidays, Art in the Age has teamed up with resident cooking guru, The Reverend Michael Alan, to create a series of ROOT and SNAP inspired food ... 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
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
Warship’s Fate Up For Discussion
The Olympia lives to fight another day. The last warship of the Spanish-American War received a temporary stay of execution by the Independence Seaport Museum, who announced this week that they ... Read More
What is the cost of progress? It's the question that just about every municipal and civil official has to ask themself at some point. By keeping our feet firmly planted in ... Read More
This Weekend: Third Annual Philadelphia Tweed Ride!
Tomorrow, Saturday November 13th, the Third Annual Tweed Ride will take place here in Philadelphia. The Tweed Ride is a leisurely ride through the most historical city in the Union, ... Read More
Lloyd Kahn is known for his innovations in do-it-yourself sustainable construction during the 1960's and 70's. Kahn has written and published numerous books, and his most well known book, Shelter, ... 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
Save the Barnes, Stop the Move
For the past few months, the grassroots movement Save the Barnes, Stop the Move has been hot on the Art in the Age radar. The group has created a fresh ... Read More
Gambling Away the Battlefields
Desperate times often call for desperate measures. However, the recent proposal to build a casino bordering the historic Gettysburg, PA battlegrounds shows just how low PA government will go to ... Read More
Charles Eames Discusses: The New Covetables
Amongst the greatest characters of mid century design are Charles and Ray Eames. They were a motorcycle riding, pipe smoking husband and wife duo that have influenced every generation ... Read More
Family Farming: The End of an Era
After 378 years and multiple generations, the Tuttle family farm in Dover, N.H. is up for sale. Founded by English settler John Tuttle, who arrived in the New World ... 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
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Walter Benjamin!
The progenitor of our namesake essay, Walter Benjamin, turns 118 years old today! Read all about Benjamin's philosophical contributions and our interpretation of his theories HERE So PARTY DOWN in His Honor ... Read More
La Fête Nationale: Happy Bastille Day!
Painting above: Claude Monet - The Fourteenth of July, 1878 Today is Bastille Day, The French National Holiday! Bastille Day commemorates the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in 1789; ... 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
We hold these truths to be self evident……
If you'd like to hear what comes next, join the National Park Service tomorrow in celebration of the 234th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. ... 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
CAUSE: Historic Gettysburg Casi-NO!!!
Pennsylvania businessman David LeVan (former Conrail CEO) has again brought a proposal before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for Mason Dixon Resort & Casino, a slots and table games establishment ... Read More
In 1681, as a repayment for his £16,000 debt, Charles II of England granted William Penn a charter for what would eventually become the Pennsylvania colony. Shortly after receiving the ... Read More
Now that we've made it through Philly Beer Week, and most of us are still walking around in a hop-induced haze, it's time to shed a little light on the ... Read More
STOP PA BUDGET CUTS: Save the Olympia!
During these dismal economic times, the Pennsylvania state government has been looking to cut their budget in any way possible. Sadly it’s Pennsylvania’s great historic properties that are ... Read More
