Art & Design Sustainability, Public Art, And Rain Barrels In Mt. Airy We check in on Mt. Airy BID’s latest project: rain barrels, decorated by local artists, that contribute splashes of color to businesses along the Germantown Ave commercial corridor
Art & Design New Directions For Percent For Art Program Grays Ferry “Commotion” festival (June 16-30) indicates shift away from traditional installation art. Jennifer Leibert has some insight in a Q&A with Julia Guerrero, director of the Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program. They talk about how the program is funded, hidden gems in the collection, and the impetus behind “Commotion”
Architecture A Metalworking Tradition Forges On At the former Yale & Towne foundry in Frankford, Jason Roberts produces craft metal for the commercial and residential market
Art & Design The City In Clay Students from Young Scholars Charter School in North Philadelphia build their own city with help from Old City’s Claymobile
