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Art And A Quote About Apple Trees And The End Of The World

When I had come across this quote, I found there was some debate as to its attribution. Some sources attribute it to Martin Luther, the 16th century Catholic priest who led the Protestant Reformation.

Shop Fresh! Live Well! Be Fit!

Summer is almost over, but that doesn't mean it's too late to kickstart a healthy lifestyle.
WHERE THERE IS LOVE THERE IS LIFE ~ MAHATMA GANDHI

WHERE THERE IS LOVE THERE IS LIFE ~ MAHATMA GANDHI

I found this quote to be cited quite a bit on websites about romantic love. It can be applied in that way, no doubt. But I find it to have an even broader application. It is so simple and it took me a long time to decide to use it in this project.

'Dear Gov. Cumo,' by Jesse Hamilton IV

Submitted by guest blogger, Jesse Hamilton IV, 11 yrs. old September 4, 2014 Dear Governor Cuomo, My name is Jesse Edward Hamilton the 4th, I am 11 years old and my father is an elected official in Brooklyn, New York.
The Light (My Anti-Open Letter)

The Light (My Anti-Open Letter)

I purged the words below in a stream of consciousness, in the morning, without neither a coffee or a wasted letter. It tasted like bile, yet it was joy inside my tears, because a worthy route out of darkness will follow the light; everyone's light.

Economic Solutions, Right in Your Own Back Yard

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation sees an important part of its mission to "improve the quality of life" for those in Central Brooklyn.

A Conversation with Colvin Grannum

Colvin Grannum, president and CEO of Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has been serving the Bedford-Stuyvesant community for nearly fifty years, providing Brooklynites with a variety of resources an

REALITY. WHAT A CONCEPT ~ HAND-LETTERED HOMAGE To Robin Williams

Hand-Lettered Art By Harriet Faith. Homage to Robin Williams This week's image is an homage to the late, great and greatly beloved Robin Williams.

Youth Exhibit Interactive Installation Project Dealing With the Issue of Gentrification

DIVAS for Social Justice hosted the second annual STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) Awards at Weeksville Heritage Center on August 15, 2014.

Bringing You Kirshnamurti and Billy Joe Shaver-- Weeks 26 & 27 of Year-Long Hand Lettering Project

This week's email is short on words and long on the art. Also a link to a video of the song by Billy Joe Shaver at the bottom. Have a beautiful week! Illustrated Hand Lettering By Harriet Faith.