Last week, you may have noticed that Downtown Parkersburg was a bit more colorful than usual, with vibrant yarn adorning trees, columns, railings, even counter ...
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of First Fridays in downtown Marietta, Marietta Main Street repeated the theme from January 2017’s event: Fire and Ic...
When people first hear the name of Jesse Cottrell’s embroidery business, Knotty Hoops, they usually chuckle. After she spells it out, they get it. Jesse’s busin...
They shared their first kiss at the end of the driveway for the home they would eventually own. She was a self-proclaimed “country bumpkin” and him, “a city boy...
The delicacy and strength in the hands of a potter is quite simply, stunning. As the wheel begins to spin, the potter must powerfully push against the clay, for...
Marietta is not only home to adventurers and shoppers, but our arts community is strong and growing. With a handful of art galleries, full-time working studios,...
If you’ve read my article about fountain pens, you know that I have a love for using writing tools many others overlook. Don’t get me wrong, technology has adva...
If you've sometimes thought that downtown Marietta didn't have enough attractions, or you find yourself on a Saturday looking for something to do without emptyi...
Looking at his house from the outside, it’s nondescript. Shrubs line the entrance to the house and a gate puts a small barrier between the sidewalk and the fron...
The history of tramp printers is a long and storied one, and Chris Fritton, former Studio Director of the Western New York Book Arts Center, continues to add to...
