Clark Park Summer Solstice

Come join Leah at Clark Park this Saturday, June 25th for their Summer Solstice festival!  The event features live music and performances, food, children's entertainment and arts and crafts vendors.  


See the event's Facebook page or their blog for all the details.  The park alone is reason to get outdoors and enjoy summer, it's one of the nicest green spots in Philly.  


The solstice is actually today; for the next six months the days will be getting shorter, so soak up that sun while you can!  


Unfortunately in Philly right now, grey skies are blocking those rays and thunderstorms are in the forecast.  Leah requested a special, summery playlist (from her own collection!) to brighten everyone's day, and chase those storm clouds away:

Fab Friday

Who's going to Shadfest tomorrow at Penn Treaty Park?  Leah will be there with her full line.  We know someone out there is looking for the perfect little accessory to shock the church folk on Sunday!

Today is also Earth Day!  Green fashionistas can shop the Vintage Vinyl line at Fashionstake -- Leah is the ultimate recycler, and online shopping reduces your carbon footprint too!  Get 20% off all orders over $50 today by using promo code EARTH20.


Now for some fab finds:

Prince and the Revolution - Let's Go Crazy

Prince and the Revolution - Raspberry Beret

Leah, we can't wait to see what you make from these!  Some recent designs:

If you want a piece of Prince (or any of your own vintage vinyl transformed), Leah is always taking custom orders!  For now enjoy these hits on YouTube.  Have a great weekend, everyone!

Spring Shows

Did you know spring started over a week ago?

Seems like Mother Nature never got the memo either, but Leah did: she's been working on a motherlode of Leah Creations, for display and sale at these upcoming spring shows:


RAW:Natural Born Artists UNEARTHED 

Thursday April 7
8pm- 12am

Buy Tickets through this link for a free gift from Leah!
G Lounge 111 South 17th St Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.rawartists.org

Go West! Craft Fest
Saturday April 9
12pm- 5pm
Cedar Park 50th & Baltimore Ave Phila. PA 19143
gowestcraftfest.blogspot.com


Handmade Arcade
Saturday April 16
10am- 6pm
David L. Lawrence Convention Center 

1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
www.handmadearcade.com

Fishtown Shad Fest
Saturday April 23
11am- 6pm
Penn Treaty Park 

1199 N Delaware Ave Phila. PA 19125

www.fishtownshadfest.org


Crafty Balboa 
Saturday April 30th
11am-5pm
Passyunk Fountain
E. Passyunk and Tasker Ave. Phila PA 19147
craftybalboa.blogspot.com


Tru Blu Tatu Spring Art Show
Friday May 6th
6pm-12am
Tru Blu Tatu
247 Mill Street Unit 4 Bristol, PA 19007
facebook.com/pages/Tru-Blu-Tatu


Prospect Park Craft Fair
Saturday, May 7th 
10am- 6pm
Bartel-Pritchard Square
15th St. and Prospect Park West. Brooklyn NY 11215
parkcraftbklyn.blogspot.com


Trenton Ave Arts Fest
Saturday May 21
12pm- 5pm
Trenton Ave btwn E. Norris St & E. Arizona St. 
Philadelphia, PA 19125
trentonaveartsfest.blogspot.com


Punk Rock Flea Market
Sunday May 22  
10am- 5pm
Punk Rock Flea Market-Dome 
461 N. 9th St.  Philadelphia, PA 
www.r5productions.com

Greenehouse Studios Presents
LINGFEST
Sat. June 4
10am- 5pm
Jefferson Square Park 
btwn 3 & 4 on Washington Ave Philadelphia, PA 19147
GreeneHouseStudios

More Unearthed

April 7th's RAW:Unearthed is fast approaching... 

G Lounge

Leah got a sneak peak at G Lounge when she chatted on camera with host Erin Como.  

Erin Como

"The place is posh" says Leah of the bank-turned-nightclub.  "Super swanky".  

The interview took place in the Mogul Room (how fitting!), an old vault behind three foot thick doors, described as "the perfect place for business to transpire, relaxation to pervade, and experiences to be shared".  

The Mogul Room

Leah talked about her beginnings, inspirations, and how she began the Vintage Vinyl line.  We also hear there are some choice sound bites from Leah, so we hope to catch this at the event!

Leah's profile is also up at RAW:Natural Born Artists, click here to view it.  And don't forget to buy your tickets for April 7th.  

Order through this link, and make sure you've selected Leah Creation from the "Support your Artist" menu on the right side.  Everyone who supports Leah when they buy online will get a free gift when they see Leah at Unearthed!

Bargain Hunting

Leah had fun last week, being interviewed on camera for April 7th's Raw: Unearthed.  This fashion and art party at G Lounge features music, live performances, a fashion show and more.  

Buy tickets through this link and Leah will have a free gift for you at the event (make sure "Leah Creation" is on the drop down menu on the right). We'll have more lots more on all this later, but for now lets plan our outfits for the event.  

Buddha Earrings on sale at Fashionstake.com

Start at Fashionstake, where you can shop Leah Creation's Vintage Vinyl Line online, as well as tons of other designers. The whole site is have a BIG SALE now through Friday, some items up to 90% off!

So get shopping, and be sure add some Leah Creation bargains to your cart!

Fab Friday

Fab in a minute.  First, your weekend checklist:

• Tell your artist friends about Lingfest, Leah's birthday/event (does that girl ever not mix biz and fun?)  marketing hand-made works from local artists, designers and craftspeople.  Print out the application here, fees are tax deductible because this is a fundraiser for Girls Rock Philly! 

• Order tickets for RAW:Unearthed, Thursday April 7th at G Lounge.  It's a cocktail party/artist's showcase!  All local, featuring a musical performance, fashion show, film screening, art gallery, performance art and hair & makeup artists.  .Order through this link, and Leah will have a present waiting for you when you show up!  

• Start planning your outfit for Unearthed. Seriously!  This is a stylish, chic event, and you know Leah can always help with accesories.  Shop Leah Creation's Vintage Vinyl line at Smak Parlor in Old City or Nestology at the King of Prussia mall, or order online at Fashionstake.  And you can always email Leah directly at leahcreation@gmail.com. She loves custom orders!

Ok, Fabtime: 

Motown necklace and earring set

We promised Leah a Motown post this week.  Isn't it obvious how much she loves that Motor City Sound?  Who doesn't?  Berry Gordy helped bring "black music" to the mainstream, but more importantly, he brought black artists to the mainstream, into everyone's living room (and onto their turntables, of course) at the height of the Civil Rights struggle.  The social and cultural impact of that can't be measured. 

The enormous talent that Motown unleashed can't be measured, either.  These acts dominated Pop and R&B for decades, and their influence still lives on today.  We can't even list them all, and forgive us if we leave someone you love out, but sit back, crank up your speakers/headphones, and play these on full screen.  We're starting with two from everyone's favorite girl group, the embodiment of all that is FAB, the Supremes!

Local artists wanted for Lingfest!

Everyone loves celebrating their birthday, and Leah is no exception. This year she's mixing business with pleasure, coordinating Lingfest with Philadelphia Flea Markets, and it's all for a good cause!


Anyone can come to the flea market starting at 10am June 4th at Jefferson Square Park and peruse the offerings of over 125 different vendors. Be sure to stop at Leah Creation, of course!  She will have her full line on display and will be available to discuss custom orders, as always.


Leah is looking for other artists and craftspeople to join her section of the event for Lingfest, a showcase of local artists and designers and their hand-produced, original works.  


Leah is donating her proceeds from organizing this event-within-an-event to Girls Rock Philly, an organization "dedicated to providing girls from the greater Philadelphia region with a positive all-female musical environment" by sponsoring local Rock and Roll camps.  How cool is that?


An application and more info is provided here at this link, so print it out or email it to a friend who might be interested!


And for no other reason than to honor girls who rock, here's a few YouTube hits, starting with Leah fav Ani DiFranco!

RAW: Unearthed April 7th

Leah is participating in Unearthed at G Lounge April 7th, sponsored by RAW:natural born artists. Raw describes itself as an independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, modeling and performing art.

G Lounge

Enjoy the cash bar and mingle among the featured local artists. Highlights include an art gallery, film screening, musical performance, performance artist and fashion show, plus a featured hairstyle and makeup artist.  For more info and ticket sales, go to the event homepage.  

Cuz this is Thriller!

Leah is not just an artist and jewelry maker, she's also an archeologist of sorts.  Her "digs" are flea markets, yard sales and trash cans, and her finds are amazing artifacts from the vintage vinyl era. 


She recently came across Michael Jackson's Thriller...hardly a rarity.  At 110 million copies sold, it's the best selling album of all time.  


Still, a lot of those copies were later downloads, or cds, or especially cassettes, which were just eclipsing vinyl in popularity in 1982.  And those who did buy vinyl would tend to keep MJ's greatest album, with that iconic cover art, don't you think?

Leah gave it a spin for her nephew (teach your kids the classics!), but the platter was scratched beyond use. 


Gavin's history lesson on the King of Pop will have to wait, but Leah is admittedly thrilled to transform Thriller into some thrilling new earrings, a necklace or pendant, maybe a tie clip and belt set...as always, the shapes and forms are endless under Leah's careful crafting.  But with Thriller?  The results could be "Epic"!

Who wants to own a real piece of pop music history, that they can wear and enjoy and show off to their friends?  Leah is always taking custom orders so contact her now at leahcreation@gmail.com if you're interested in a piece of Thriller, or any of your favorite vintage vinyl artifacts!


As for Gavin, we suggest Leah include a music video or two in her lesson, since Michael did practically invent the art form.  Everyone remembers the zombies from "Thriller" and the gang dance-off from "Beat It", but for our money, nothing beats the leather tuxedo and light up sidewalks of "Billie Jean".  Enjoy!

Plan B

Mom always said, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, right? Actually our mom said you turn chicken shit into chicken salad, but you get the idea.  

It's sort of Leah's philosophy: take a scratched up old record and turn it into something artistic and appreciated again (check out her biggest new find here).  

Anyway, when this Friday's Pancakes and Booze Art Party was cancelled due to "circumstances beyond their control", the local organizers and artists involved went to Plan B: the Plan B Art Party, a BYOB event this Friday March 11th at Bookspace in Fishtown.

Bookspace is aptly named: it's a giant industrial space filled with used books for sale, plus art, artifacts and (of course) vinyl.  Leah is joining dozens of other artists as they fill the place with art, music, refreshment and good people. 

So bring friends, a bottle or two, and join the fun in this amazing space.  They're also looking for more artists, especially musicians, performers, DJs and vendors, so anyone interested in signing up should email bookspace09@gmail.com.  

Plan B Art Party is at Bookspace, 1113 Frankford Avenue, this Friday starting at 8pm.  

Spotlight on Leah!

We mentioned this earlier, but Leah Creation is now being sold online at Fashionstake.com!  Go to the designers tab and click "meet the designers", or just go here.  


Check out these Highrise Earrings and be sure to use the zoom feature on the photo for a closer look.  


The site even offers fashion tips, like the suggestion to wear this Tamla necklace "with simple nude tones to let the jewelry pop for that effortless look".

Fashionstake launched in September, and you can read all about them here.  Congrats to Leah on this great new exposure!

Shop Leah Creation

Have we mentioned the many ways you can shop the Leah Creation line?  You can always contact Leah directly through her website, and she loves taking custom orders!  We're working on building a shopping cart feature for the website, but for now just email Leah.  Credit cards accepted!  Or look for Leah online at Fashionstake.com, where she's currently one of their featured designers.  


If you prefer to shop in person, Leah Creation can also be found at Smak Parlour, 219 Market Street in Philadelphia, or Nestology at the King of Prussia Mall.

Smak Parlour

Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention February 4th-6th

Come on out to see Leah Creation (and her jewelry) at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention at the Sheraton Hotel at 17th and Race in Philly this weekend!  Along with other artists and vendors, Leah will be there with her latest works, including some new designs especially for the ink'd set.  Check these out these "swallow" earrings:

Plus tons more:

Show times are Friday 2 pm-midnight. Saturday noon-midnight, and Sunday noon-8 pm.