“There is a space between—between when we feel something and when we decide to share it.” JP Weber has been exploring this space through painting, and he is ready to share.
JP makes it clear that art has grounded and saved him. Several years ago, he reached a breaking point; he was trapped. He has since discovered art as a way to work through his experiences with mental health: “I feel like I need to paint.” Through painting, JP wants to shine a light on the importance of self-expression, on art as validation. One of his pieces was recently chosen to exhibit in the Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital ArtAbility Show, which opens in November.
I had seen his Instagram posts (@johnhamster), but I was struck by how different an experience it was, wandering his home studio, seeing his projects in person: the textures, the shadings, the patterns, the themes, and the accumulation of canvases, stacked and leaning.
He works in acrylics, which he applies with whatever he can find— brushes, rulers, kids’ toys (his three daughters don’t seem to mind!), craft items, and tools. He says he lets the “colors lead the way.” Around me I saw vibrancy and joy, colors unleashed and interacting, glad to be out in the world.
JP’s art is now available to the public. With the help of his wife and daughters, he has created patterns from his art for textiles and products like pouches and table linens, and plans are in the works for even more.
Please visit StudioFlora where his work is showing now until the end of September.
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Chloe Johnston Experiences
Wellness Retreat
November 14-18, 2019
Imagine being amidst the lush greens of a vineyard, taking in the fresh air, while enjoying a personally curated chef-prepared meal. The soft lull of the day takes over as your muscles loosen from your morning workout.
As the day unfolds, you explore the beautiful Napa Valley region, one vineyard at a time. Afterwards, slip into a luxurious cedar enzyme bath to unwind before eating delicious food made of fresh, local produce.
Highlights include:
– Workout routines with NY-based DailyBurn trainer, Nora Minno
– An idyllic stay in the lap of luxury
– Access to unique vineyards
– Farm-to-fork style meals
– A unique spa experience only available in California
– Kite and kayak amongst the seals
– An invigorating hike
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Chloe Johnston Experiences
Email us: info@chloejohnston.com
Call 1-888-371-0527
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| AREA ARTS
FringeArts Festival
September 5th thru September 22nd
Varying times and venues
140 N. Columbus Blvd. (at Race St.), Philadelphia
Each September, the Festival explodes into every nook and cranny in neighborhoods across Philadelphia with more than 1,000 artistically daring performances, including national and international performances curated by FringeArts, and works that are produced by independent artists and promoted by FringeArts.
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ARTsisters: Better Together
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 15th
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Show Continues through Saturday, October 12th
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery
Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne
Better Together is an exhibition featuring works by ARTsisters, a group of 25 professional women artists from the Philadelphia region who gather for mutual creative support and empowerment. The exhibition includes works in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, mixed media, collage and sculpture. Styles range between abstraction and realism with each artist presenting a unique perspective of visual interpretation.
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2019 Faculty Exhibition
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 15th
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Show Continues through Saturday, October 12th
Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne
Each year Wayne Art Center showcases works by our very talented group of visual arts faculty. The show includes work from our regularly scheduled class teachers as well as intensive workshop instructors. This is a particularly important show, as it exemplifies the exceptional talent represented by our faculty and helps would-be students gain insight on instructors as they plan their course of study at WAC.
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2019 New Members Show
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8th
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Show Continues Saturday, September 14th – Sunday, September 15th
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center
419 Green Lane (rear), between Mitchell and Pechin Streets, Philadelphia
The public is invited to view the artwork, partake of light refreshments and meet the artists. The exhibit will feature work for sale by new members of the art center. Admission is free, $5.00 donation encouraged.
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Rust to Rise
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14th
Show Continues through Saturday, October 26th
Community Arts Phoenixville
207 Bridge Street, Phoenixville
Rust to Rise asks artists to explore themes of: regeneration, revival, rebirth, survival, gentrification, entropy, cycles, growth, collapse, and community. Themes familiar to many American small towns today.
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26th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition
Sunday, September 8th – Sunday, December 29th
Wharton Esherick Museum
1520 Horse Shoe Trail, Malvern
Celebrating innovative approaches to lighting. The jurors will consider indoor and outdoor lighting of all kinds – functional, sculptural, and conceptual. Artists are encouraged to imagine, dream, and experiment. The concept of lighting should be pondered and dissected.
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| BY THE BOOK
Meet Author John Grogan
Wednesday, September 18th
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Rd, Strafford
John Grogan is the author of the #1 international bestseller Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, the bestselling middle-grade memoir Marley: A Dog Like No Other, three #1 best-selling picture books: Bad Dog, Marley!, A Very Marley Christmas, and Marley Goes to School. John lives with his wife and their three children in the Pennsylvania countryside.
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Radnor Fall Festival Author Event
Sunday, September 15th
12:00 PM
Main Point Books
Join Main Point Books for Susan Adrian, author of Forever Neverland and Tiffany Schmidt. They will be signing books at the festival from 2-4 and speaking in the store at 4:30.
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Janny Scott, author of The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father
Wednesday, October 2nd
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Radnor Memorial Library, Winsor Room
114 West Wayne Avenue, Wayne
Janny Scott, a 15-year reporter for The New York Times, was part of a team that won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Join us at the Library as the author discusses the impact that Ardrossan, the Main Line estate, had on her father, Robert Montgomery Scott. Land, houses, and money tumbled from one generation to the next on the eight-hundred-acre Ardrossan that was built by Scott’s investment banker great-grandfather.
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| Author Book Tour with Candace Bushnell: Is There Still Sex in the City?
Thursday, September 12th
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Saturday Club
117 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne
From the pioneering New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City comes a wry, witty, and wise look at sex, dating and friendship in New York City after fifty. Gather your friends for an evening of fun, laughter and conversation as the Saturday Club welcomes Candace Bushnell to the Main Line. Tickets are $50 and include a copy of the book and a cocktail reception with refreshments and light bites.
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| TOURS GALORE
Jazz it Up
House Tour Party
Sunday, September 15th
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
297 Adams Dr, Chesterbrook
An evening of fun with live music, food and drinks, join us to celebrate the homeowners and the homes featured on the tour. Classical jazz music provided by the award-winning ’Jazz Mavericks’ from the Center for Performing & Fine Arts of West Chester.
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15th Annual Historic House Tour
Saturday, September 28th
12:00 – 5:00 PM
Travel back in time … If you love history and architecture, you will not want to miss the much-anticipated 15th Annual Historic House Tour. The 2019 house tour features historic homes and gardens in Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships.
Pick up Tickets at Tredyffrin Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford
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Secret Gardens of West Chester Tour & Plant Sale
Saturday, September 7th
10:00 AM
Everhart Park Area of West Chester Borough
This tour showcases exclusive private gardens in West Chester, along with talented local musicians and artists performing at several tour stops. Proceeds benefit the Horticultural Therapy Program at Barclay Friends.
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3rd Annual South Wayne PorchFest
Saturday, September 14th
11:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Be a part of South Wayne’s 3rd Annual PorchFest. PorchFest has everything from A Capella to Zydeco. As you stroll Midland Avenue, St. Davids Road and Windermere Avenue, you’re bound to hear something that catches your ear, your imagination, and probably your heart. Open your lawn chair or blanket or just sit on the lawn and enjoy the day’s musical fare.
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| DON'T GET THE BLUES AT THE
START OF SCHOOL
Endless Summerfest
Sunday, September 8th
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
West King St., Malvern
An annual September gathering to welcome residents back to the borough and bid farewell to summer. Live music, axe throwing, shopping, cocktails and tons of crafts and activities for kids.
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Phoenixville Blues Festival
Saturday, September 7th
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reeves Park
401 Main St., Phoenixville
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Phoenixville, along with many local talented blues musicians, great food and activities. Free and open to the public.
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27th Annual Radnor Fall Festival
Sunday, September 15th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
North Wayne Ave., Downtown Wayne
Fun for the whole family: Rides, moon bounces, food, vendors, live music, dance performances and the ever-popular Top Dog Contest. Rain or shine.
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Funfest
Saturday, September 21st
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fayette St. (between 1st & 6th Ave.), Conshohocken
Live music, craft vendors, two-block children’s area, local food and drinks.
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Arts and Music Festival
September 21st – September 22nd
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Linvilla Orchards, 137 W Knowlton Rd, Media
What better way to kick off our fall harvest season than with the annual Arts & Music Festival! Linvilla welcomes select local artists and crafts persons to gather and sell their wares. Not only does this spectacular event offer live musical performances, you will get a chance to shop for that unique find by browsing a variety of handmade wood crafts, jewelry, photography, candles and more! Bring the family for a fun-filled day that everyone will enjoy.
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The Giant Main Line Run
Presented by The Main Line Chamber Foundation at Main Line Chamber of Commerce, Wayne PA
September 8th
8:30 AM
175 Strafford Avenue, Wayne
Join us for a 5K Run / 1.5 Walk through Wayne to raise money for scholarships to be granted to the brave volunteer first responders (fire fighters and emergency medical professionals) via The Main Line Chamber Foundation’s grant program.
This is a fabulous USA Track and Field (USATF) approved 5K Run / 1.5 Walk, raises scholarship money for the Main Line’s volunteer first responders, firefighters and EMTs . The USATF sanction means that the run is part of the Mid-Atlantic circuit of races, places it shoulder to shoulder with the Broad Street Run and the Philadelphia Marathon. The event allows you to run or walk down Lancaster Avenue through the heart of the Main Line and the beautiful streets of Wayne PA.
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Come listen to a short free educational event at our new office. Meet one of the doctors to determine if stem cell therapy will work for you!
Call 610.352.1710 to reserve your spot or register online.
For more information go to Stemcellsphiladelphia.com
234 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr
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Made-to-order in our Café with organic ingredients. Available at our Malvern, Collegeville and Phoenixville locations.
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Your child can learn to read with confidence and grow to love learning at Woodlynde School. As a leading college prep school for students who learn differently, Woodlynde School turns reluctant readers into Ready for College, Ready for Life students.
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Springhouse Education
SAT/ACTPrep
College Admissions Counseling
College Essay Guidance
Academic Tutoring
CYBERASSIST TUTORING Program
Yoga, Art & Music Classes
Wellness Workshops
springhouseed.com
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Successful Students.
Accomplished Graduates.
Compassionate Leaders.
Since 1856, Notre Dame has
inspired young women to excel
within a college preparatory
curriculum rooted in the Catholic
mission of service to others.
610.971.0498ndapa.org
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NBA2K Tournament is open to players and non-players in the AOH Tournament so tell your friends!
Visit theacademyofhoops.com for more information and to register
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VFES is celebrating 60 years in special education. Its signature programs, The Vanguard School, CWS and Summer Matters, offer educational, summer and employment programs for people with special needs.
vfes.net
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The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) presents one of the biggest musical hits ever...Cabaret. This legendary, Tony-Award winning show, makes its West Chester debut October 4th.
RTCwc.org
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Timeless Moments; the Art of Photography
September 6th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Art Gallery at St. Davids Episcopal Church
736 South Valley Forge Road
Wayne
A Reception for Photographer John A. Benigno, whose work is currently on display at the Art Gallery at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Radnor will take place on Friday, September 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Through his images, both black and white and color, country churches to steaming cities, John turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.
For further information:
Art Gallery/Gift Shop: artgallery@stdavidschurch.org 484.580.8486
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