Designs for all of your movie-related flights of fancy (Somerville Wire) – Alex Kittle is the creative and mastermind behind Pan and Scan Illustration, a shop that features film and pop culture inspired works, but also zines, pins, and stickers. Thinking of Prince, Barbarella, or David Bowie? Kittle has you covered. She invents “Art for […]
ARTIST PROFILE: CHRISTINA TEDESCO
Paintings, drawings, and illustrations that tell a story (Somerville Wire) – Christina Tedesco is a Somerville artist whose work deals with “balance and imbalance, control and the lack thereof.” She has been drawn to explore the human body, in interest that grew out of her experience with cerebral palsy, a physical disability. Here, I asked […]
ARTIST PROFILE: AROUND HEAR
Bringing music to the community in an affordable way (Somerville Wire) – Violinist Marji Gere and pianist Dan Sedgwick are the co-directors of Around Hear, an organization that aims to accessibly enrich the city of Somerville with the art of music. They bring free concerts and music lessons to low-income residents, inviting people to “gather, […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: RAZORS BARBERSHOP & SHAVE CO.
Stop by Highland Avenue, when you need a trim (Somerville Wire) – Razors Barbershop is more than a place to get a haircut. A place of community, the shop is family owned and can give you an updated look or something more classic. Recently, Razors partnered with Capito Coffee to open a café in their […]
THE LYNDELL’S TRANSCRIPT: WHAT LIES AHEAD
A look into the future of the historic bakery (Somerville Wire) – It wasn’t long ago that rumors began circling on social media that the beloved business, Lyndell’s Bakery, would be closing, facing demolition. Owner Bill Galatis said that this is very much not the case; that in fact, the property is being redeveloped, but […]