Archive for the 'Community' Category
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A Plethora of Python Photos Are Posted
Take a look at more photos from the day of the python. I’ve posted them in the previous post. I’ll continue to post pictures throughout the week.
Published by fromskilledhands on July 23rd, 2008 tagged Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, Community, Peninsula Python, Python Festival | 5 Comments »
My Town Monday: A Plethora of Pythons in Peninsula
PLEASE COME BACK LATER FOR MORE PHOTOS. These skilled hands are continuing to edit and post Remember to post a comment for a chance to be a part of the Peninsula Python Posse.
Published by fromskilledhands on July 21st, 2008 tagged Art, Giveaway, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Community, Hobos, Peninsula Python, Python Festival, Animals, Artists | 8 Comments »
The Python Has Landed… and Needs a Name
I’m back from a wonderful week at Blue Mountain Lake, NY. What an astoundingly beautiful place! I will write more about our amazing adventure, where I climbed a mountain—and more!— later.
Our Python is at home in front of our studio/gallery. Designed and painted by artist Stephanie Margush, he—or she?— is resting comfortably, waiting […]
Published by fromskilledhands on July 18th, 2008 tagged Art, Craft, Giveaway, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, Community, Peninsula Python, Python Festival | 2 Comments »
My Town Monday: The Animals That Didn’t Get Away
In a previous My Town Monday post, I wrote about the story of the Peninsula Python, where a runaway python, or the story thereof, terrorized the Village of Peninsula in the summer of 1944. Folks have long speculated what happened to the python, although no one really knows for sure.
On […]
Published by fromskilledhands on July 6th, 2008 tagged creativity, Art, Giveaway, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Community, Peninsula Python, pottery, Python Festival | 11 Comments »
And the Newest Member of the Peninsula Python Posse is:
Eryl Shields, across the Pond in South-west Scotland. We are an international bunch, we are, hailing from the United States (Ohio, Texas and California), France, and Scotland.
Published by fromskilledhands on July 5th, 2008 tagged Peninsula, Community, Peninsula Python | 5 Comments »
Did Somebody Say Food?
Barrie Summy is not only the newest member of the Peninsula Python
Posse, she is also the chief cook and bottle washer for the Summer Recipe Round-Up.
Barrie writes:
Today we’re sharing recipes for side dishes, salads and desserts. With these tried-and-true recipes, we’ll be extremely popular and get invited to all sorts of picnics this summer. And […]
Published by fromskilledhands on July 2nd, 2008 tagged Collecting, Community, Peninsula Python, Food, Recipes, Summer Recipe Round-Up | 11 Comments »
My Town Monday: Of Men and Boats
The Ohio and Erie Canal played a critical part in the development of the Cuyahoga Valley. The workers toiled long hours for 30 cents a day and whiskey at night.
Most of the employees of the Peninsula boat yards were locals; like the builders of the Canal, most of the laborers remain anonymous. Some not […]
Published by fromskilledhands on June 29th, 2008 tagged Discoveries, Giveaway, Peninsula, My Town Monday, Community, Home, Peninsula Python | 15 Comments »
My Town Monday: How Art Gives People Community
What do 2000 artists, dancers, stilt walkers and other paraders have in common with 60,000 spectators? Community, when they are part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle. Saturday, for the 7th year, #2 daughter and I joined in the spectacular celebration of the arts that just completed its 19th year. […]
Published by fromskilledhands on June 16th, 2008 tagged creativity, Art, Community, Parade the Circle | 6 Comments »
My Town Monday: Up the Road a Piece to the North
It’s been hot and humid here in my town this past week. So hot in fact, that my fingers alternate between sticking to the keyboard and sliding off. My brain seems to be doing the same; the heat and humidity and pollen from the cottonwoods and the grasses are rendering me without inspiration—–maybe it’s […]
Published by fromskilledhands on June 8th, 2008 tagged creativity, Giveaway, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Community, Peninsula Python, Parade the Circle | 13 Comments »
It’s Good Luck to Be Nice
I had stopped at the Cleveland Food Coop on Saturday to pick up a few things. As I walked toward the building, I was approached by a smiling woman. She spoke little English; and started to talk to me in what I figured was Russian. I know one Russian phrase: lubov nyick o toschka. […]