On episode 24 of The Genesis Collective Creatives Podcast, we talk with local artist Frank Bisceglia about the creative process, developing as an artist, and the importance of the fine arts association, Beaver Valley Artists.
On episode 23 of The Genesis Collective Creatives Podcast, we talk with Pamela Rossi-Keen (executive director of the Genesis Collective) and Christine Kroger (executive director of the Neighborhood North Museum of Play) about the importance of art and creative play in the developmental lives of children.
On episode 22 of The Genesis Collective Creatives Podcast, we talk with Daniel Rossi-Keen about the concept, practice, hope and possibilies of Creative Advocacy: “A public and intentional form of engagement that employs artistic practice to disrupt prevailing narratives and strengthen community movement toward an identified goal.”
On episode 21 of The Genesis Collective Creatives Podcast, we talk with local artist Jennie Johnstone, president of the fine arts association, Beaver Valley Artists.
On episode 20 of The Genesis Collective Creatives Podcast, we talk with New Brighton artist Laurie Fillinger, long-time member of the fine arts association, Beaver Valley Artists. By her own admission, Laurie is self taught: “I often tend to paint or draw depicting a story or I try to catch movement or a mood. I work in pencil, charcoal, pen/ink, watercolor, oil, and pastel.”
On episode 25 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we present a live recording of the 2023 Pig Lady Fall Folklore Celebration, an annual community event in New Galilee, Pennsylvania in recognition of Beaver County’s Appalachian history and heritage. The celebration is in partnership with the Little Beaver Lions Club’s charitable Pumpkin Palooza festivities.
On episode 19 of The Genesis Collective Creatives Podcast, we talk with local artists and musicians James and Debra Tobin about the Beaver Valley Artists fine arts association, their respective creative visions and processes, the value of art, and their long-standing art studio-creator space in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.
<h2>CRITICAL ESSAYS<br> & THOUGHTS ON LOCAL HISTORY </h2> December 19, 2023 <h1>Top 5 Things Local Historians Are Getting Wrong</h1> <h2>In Beaver County, Pennsylvania & Beyond</h2> <p style=”text-align: left;”>We’ve identified a short list of issues with doing local history, from trivia peddling, nostalgia pimping, permitting undocumented history, fixated obsessions with the past, and aversions to digital …