Posts Tagged ‘Member Spotlight Series’
PJ Piccirillo: Sharing tales inspired by the Pennsylvania Wilds
A Pennsylvania Wilds native, PJ Piccirillo’s work has at times taken on geographic and social inspirations from the region.
Read MoreThe Progress Fund: Financing and supporting businesses in the PA Wilds and beyond
The Progress Fund is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is focused on providing flexible financing to new or expanding tourism-niche businesses.
Read MoreSpring Creek Picnics: Offering luxury picnics in the PA Wilds
Picture this: A perfectly curated tablescape alongside slowly flowing water, underneath the shade of a weeping willow. In the background, the sound of kids playing, ducks quacking, and even a summer concert being performed. It’s the scene that Renea Nichols creates almost weekly through her business Spring Creek Picnics, based in Bellefonte — part of the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds.
Read MorePA Made: Bringing the outdoors in
Mickayla Poland at PA Made has a knack for bringing the outdoors inside. Her artwork is inspired by wildlife, culture and the people of Elk County. And her workspace is, too.
Read MoreThe Gateway Lodge: Creature comforts nestled in the PA Wilds
Nestled among the hemlock and pine next to Cook Forest State Park, near Clarion, PA, and part of the Cook Forest and The Ancients landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds, lies The Gateway Lodge.
Read MoreJabebo Earrings: Recycling cereal boxes into jewelry that celebrates nature
In 1994, Kevin Abbott made his first pair of earrings — a sun and moon set — for his wife, Mary. Since then, more than 300 designs have been developed by Kevin and the artisans employed at the couple’s earring company, Jabebo.
Read MoreStraub Brewery: Third oldest brewery in U.S. calls the PA Wilds home
Straub Brewery traces its roots all the way back to 1872 and continues to brew from it its original St. Marys location, part of the Elk Country landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Read MoreEllen Paquette: Uplifting and celebrating endangered species through art
Ellen Paquette, of Warren, creates her art in multiple mediums, but much of her work depicts animals, many of which are endangered.
Read MoreSmith + Front reopens in Bellefonte’s historic Gamble Mill
Smith + Front, a retail store previously based in Philipsburg, recently opened in a new location in Bellefonte. Both communities are in the I-80 Frontier landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Read MoreStephanie Distler Artisan Jewelry: Turning hammered metal into wearable art
Stephanie Distler, of Johnsonburg, started her artistic journey when she was seven years old. Her love of art grew, before settling to focus on jewelry.
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