Author Archives: melissaborkotevere

Krisztina Toth is a photographer based in Cambridge, England, specializing in portrait photography. Krisztina studied to be a lawyer in her native Hungary but after moving to the United Kingdom, she chose a more creative path and became a portrait photographer. Krisztina continues to take photography courses to develop her craft; it is her opinionContinue reading “Krisztina Toth”

Kristina is a visual artist, a professional photographer, an arts educator and mom to Olive, her wildly-creative, scientist-in-the-making, young daughter. Kristina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology/Audiology and Special Education from Marymount Manhattan College. For the past 20 years, Kristina has developed and implemented arts-integrated educational programming for public schools, atContinue reading “Kristina Hill”

Gretchen McGinnis – a 1987 graduate of the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia – loves the process of painting. Her paintings are always painted from life or en plein air and are filled with color, light and joy. She paints in both watercolor and oil and her subjects include figures, landscape and still life.Continue reading “Gretchen McGinnis”

Frederick, Maryland, based artist, Lisa Tarkett Reed, explores ideas about sacred space, light, and connection in her nature-inspired drawings, paintings, and sculptures. Reed cultivates observance and practice as she creates collaged surfaces to which she responds with drawings in India ink and acrylic paint. Reed’s line work is inspired by her love of children’s bookContinue reading “Lisa Tarkett Reed”

Ellen Rubin is the owner of Jenkintown’s Luv2Knit & More. In addition to selling knit and crochet materials, Luv2Knit & More specializes in the therapeutic and community-building benefits of the fiber arts. Ellen learned to knit as an adult almost 20 years ago, and has taught knitting and other fiber arts to hundreds of children andContinue reading “Ellen Rubin”

Anne Cecil is a maker, seller, educator, consultant, champion of the Artisan community and DIY movement and the founder and visionary behind Roxannelava. In 1970, Anne first fell in love with shoes. She’s been an avid admirer and collector for many years. Anne enrolled in a shoe-making workshop in 2014 whilst in London. There she learned how toContinue reading “Anne Cecil”

Robyn Smart was born in Australia but spent her formative years in Pennsylvania and the UK. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Utilizing her degree in  illustration, she worked in various positions from illustrator to graphic designer in marketing and communications. She has worked and lived in California, Washington, UK,Continue reading “Robyn MacPherson Smart”

Melissa Borko Tevere lives and works in Jenkintown Pennsylvania with her two kids, two cats and two parakeets in a tiny two bedroom apartment where she creates art in whatever room she happens to be in. She is also a writer and an entrepreneur and is the author of the blog The Ladies who Launch. She isContinue reading “Melissa Borko Tevere”