Homegrown. Handmade. Heartfelt. Join me, Emily Brunner, portrait photographer, as I talk with all of the amazing Makers who are creating and working throughout Philadelphia’s Main Line. Listen as we share their journeys of inspiration. Learn about the good work that is taking place in our community’s homes, businesses and schools. Get inspired to follow your own passion. Join us as we share our stories one creation at a time.
Season one is complete! I wanted to express my thanks for everyone who has listened and for the time and stories my amazing guests have shared!
How many old t shirts do you have saved in your closets, attic or basement? And what do you think you’ll do with them? It was those exact questions that led Jen Anderson and her mother to starting …
It’s hard being a parent - and saying that is most definitely an understatement. It’s also really hard being a teenager - especially will all of the challenges they have faced over the past year wit…
For over 50 years the Main Line has had a top notch, professional theater company, intertwined in the community, creating and serving for and with us. People’s Light Theater, located in Malvern, is …
If you’ve been at home, or kept to within a 20 mile radius of home for the past year, I’m sure you’re itching to go somewhere far, far away! Or at least somewhere with a different landscape and cult…
17 years ago, after a life changing check up at the pediatrician for her 5 month old son, Noreen Geibel and her family’s life turned down a new path. Noreen’s son was diagnosed with a rare birth def…
I’ll bet if you asked 100 people throughout the Main Line what their top 3 favorite local places are, most of them would include Chanticleer Garden in their answer. I know that I would. If you’ve v…
Local artist, Amy Terlecki found herself exploring a whole new way of painting and creating after she became a mother. Her years in art school spent woking on technique eventually led her to place w…
Last March when the Covid 19 pandemic arrived, Susan decided to temporarily stop making skirts and to start making face masks using the fabrics and materials she had lying around the house and she ha…
I recently enjoyed reading the book, "Up, Not Down Syndrome", a love letter and a map written by Nancy Schwartz about her journey in parenting her youngest son, Alex. Nancy learned at Alex’s birth t…
Anyone who is a parent has spent countless cozy hours telling and reading stories to their children. Javier Garay took his kids’ bedtime stories a step further by turning tales he created on his own…
In 2008 Alana Milazzo and Matt Huber decided to transition from jobs in the financial field to owning and operating a local Italian market, Tredici, located in the heart of Wayne. After getting marr…
I have a question for you today - What do YOU want to make?
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When Melissa Bloom was faced with a scary health situation with her son in 2019 she did what every mom would do. She learned everything she could about his condition and considered every possible op…
The phrase out of sight, out of mind often applies when it comes to our trash. I wonder how many of us really know where our trash goes after its loaded into the weekly truck for collection. Local …
What happens when parents and representatives from 4 neighboring school districts come together to learn about inclusive education? A whole lot of goodness!!! Through the month of February, Maggie …
When AnnaMarie Jones hired a writing coach to help her with a project, she found herself making an instant connection with Daralyse Lyons through their shared experiences as biracial women. Almost im…
10 years ago, after a successful and fulfilling career as a professional ballet dancer and teacher, Marla Kaine made a new path for herself in the dance world by opening Swan Dancewear in the heart o…
If you’re driving along Conestoga Road in Radnor and you see a trail of glitter on the side of the street, you’ve probably just driven by Main Line Dance Company’s studio, where Meghan Weaver and her…
As a neuroscientist and artist, Mark Aizenberg uses the remarkable abilities of the brain to achieve maximal impact of his photography on the viewer’s experience. His work, whether it’s of landscape…