All Art By Stickermaul, All Photos By Gail
Today the world marks International Women’s Day, a moment to recognize the creativity, resilience, and influence of women everywhere. It also feels like the perfect opportunity to highlight the work of Stickemaul, one of the artists whose pieces I regularly encounter during my semi-weekly walks through NYC’s Street Art Mecca, Freeman Alley.
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Logo Images Courtesy NYC JAOS. All Other Jewelry Photos By Gail
If you love the thrill of the hunt — especially when it involves sparkling jewels, storied antiques, and one-of-a-kind objects — mark your calendar. The NYC Jewelry, Antique, & Object Show is back this spring, and for 2026, it’s giving collectors exactly what they asked for more time to browse, discover, and swoon.
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Photos By Gail
Some pieces don’t just hang from the ceiling — they descend, like a moment caught mid-fall. This circa 1902 chandelier, created through the collaboration of Johann Loetz Witwe and E. Bakalowits Söhne, is less about rigid structure and more about movement, rhythm, and glow.
What immediately stands out is its verticality. Rather than a traditional branching chandelier, this one is composed of a series of long, delicate drops — textile-wrapped cords punctuated with rich amber glass beads. These beads don’t just decorate; they create a visual cadence, like a string of glowing notes suspended in air. The hammered brass ceiling plate above quietly anchors the piece, allowing everything else to flow downward in a loose, cascading arrangement.
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Festival Headliner, Jon Meacham
The Hoover Public Library is set to host the 2026 Southern Voices Festival, a celebration of Southern literature, art, and music that has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated cultural events.
Taking place in February, the festival draws together authors, visual artists, and musicians, offering audiences an immersive experience that spans genres and generations.
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Photo by Warren Umoh on Unsplash
With summer right around the corner comes its promise of warm days, sunny evenings, and a lot of adventures. It’s the perfect season to break out from your routine and create unforgettable memories. To truly make this summer remarkable it is important to seize every opportunity, plan new experiences that bring you happiness, and indulge in activities that create bonds between people. It could be to travel, working on your personal development or deepening bonds with your loved ones, in this blog we will look at different ways to make this summer on for the books.
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