I'm thrilled to announce that I am a new resident artist at Bethlehem PA's Banana Factory!
Located in the south side of Bethlehem at 25 W 3rd St. in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, the
Banana Factory Arts Center is a visual arts & education campus run by ArtsQuest that features over 30 resident artists who have studios in the building. The building is also
home to three award winning art galleries and features a ceramics studio, the ArtsQuest
Glass Studio, and the Olympus Digital Imaging Center. Just minutes from Steel Stacks
and Sands Casino, the Banana Factory is a true gem of Pennsylvania art and culture!
And yes, it actually was once a banana distribution center, in case you were
curious about the name...
Even more exciting: First Fridays at the Banana Factory
On the first Friday of every month from 6 pm to 9 pm the Banana Factory and South Bethlehem come alive for a community celebration where local merchants, galleries
and restaurants open their doors to celebrate Bethlehem's awesome community. During
First Friday inside the Banana Factory, all of the resident artists open their doors to their
studios to the public and you can stop in and say hello, as well as view and purchase
wonderful artwork. This coming Friday (May 3, 2013) will be my very first First Friday
as an artist in residence at the Banana Factory, so if you are around town, stop in
and say hi!
My New Studio - First Floor, room VA-A
Here's a sneak peek at my new space, which I am filling up as we speak!
I love the two large windows...and there's plenty of room for me to teach
all kinds of workshops right in the studio, which is an added bonus!
I've already started moving in, though it is a little bare right now because I am in the
process of packing up all of my tools and getting ready to ship them out to Cincinnati,
Ohio for a week-long photo shoot for my new jewelry instruction book, but I will have the
space filled up soon enough! I hope one day you will have a chance to stop in on a First
Friday and say hello, or perhaps take a workshop!
What do you think?
