Courthouse mural project enters final phase
After two years of planning, designing and painting, the Council for the Arts is making its final push to complete its Courthouse Mural Project. Continue reading Courthouse mural project enters final phase
Tag: Main Street
Peace, goodwill and flowers: Main Street flower and gift shop launches holiday-themed expansion
Kelly Perry, owner of Cheerful Flowers and Gifts and its holiday expansion Cheerful Home and Holiday, has given a lot of thought to the art of gift giving. Here is some of what she’s learned – just in time for the holiday season. Continue reading Peace, goodwill and flowers: Main Street flower and gift shop launches holiday-themed expansion
Main Street DIY studio lets Chambersburgers create one-of-a-kind items, experiences
Hammer & Stain’s new location features a large retail space in the front and an even larger studio space in the back for hosting public workshops and events. Continue reading Main Street DIY studio lets Chambersburgers create one-of-a-kind items, experiences
Meeting the need: No-cost clothing ministry opens on Main Street
The “no-cost clothing ministry” held a grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration on October 28, and it is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until 4. Within those eight hours, Little Daisy’s Closet will serve about 150 families each week with a line extending into the alley alongside the building. Continue reading Meeting the need: No-cost clothing ministry opens on Main Street
Skate shop brings boards, apparel and fun to Main Street
Libre Skateboarding (67 N. Main St.) celebrated the grand opening of its Chambersburg storefront on Saturday, October 22. The store offers “everything that has to do with skateboarding.” Continue reading Skate shop brings boards, apparel and fun to Main Street
Home décor business relocates to Main Street to make the most of downtown events
When Willow & Birch (78 S. Main St.) officially celebrated the grand opening of their downtown storefront a little more than week ago, it wasn’t a coincidence that it lined up with Apple Fest. In fact, downtown Chambersburg’s busy event calendar is a major reason why they chose this location: each event is an opportunity to introduce new customers to their selection of higher-end home décor and other products. Continue reading Home décor business relocates to Main Street to make the most of downtown events
Miles on the canvas: The Mountain Valley Plein Air Painters have paint, will travel
The exhibit demonstrates that the real strength of the Mountain Valley Plein Air Painters lies in their ability to imbue these landscapes with a sense of nostalgia for a moment that is still occurring. Continue reading Miles on the canvas: The Mountain Valley Plein Air Painters have paint, will travel
PROCESSING… (Artist: Donna Werling)
[from the artist’s statement] “Processing” represents my attempt to use intuitive expressionism to process the past few years of my life: COVID, war, political divisiveness, inequities, mass shootings, extinction of species due to human greed, and the lack of basic kindness are fed to us by the media constantly. By creating these pieces my mind dismantles each and puts it through a process which reassembles, … Continue reading PROCESSING… (Artist: Donna Werling)
PROCESSING… (Artist: Donna Werling)
[from the artist’s statement] “Processing” represents my attempt to use intuitive expressionism to process the past few years of my life: COVID, war, political divisiveness, inequities, mass shootings, extinction of species due to human greed, and the lack of basic kindness are fed to us by the media constantly. By creating these pieces my mind dismantles each and puts it through a process which reassembles, … Continue reading PROCESSING… (Artist: Donna Werling)
PROCESSING… (Artist: Donna Werling)
[from the artist’s statement] “Processing” represents my attempt to use intuitive expressionism to process the past few years of my life: COVID, war, political divisiveness, inequities, mass shootings, extinction of species due to human greed, and the lack of basic kindness are fed to us by the media constantly. By creating these pieces my mind dismantles each and puts it through a process which reassembles, … Continue reading PROCESSING… (Artist: Donna Werling)