by Jessica Lee Sanders | May 1, 2022 | Art, Blog, Featured, Guest Spot
We’re kicking off our May blog lineup with a Student of the Month Virtual Solo Art Showcase featuring Pastimes’ longtime art students, David F.! David has been studying with Pastimes’ founder/instructor Linda Wehrli for over 6 years. Woot! He has...
by Linda Wehrli | Apr 26, 2022 | Art, Blog, Featured, Guest Spot, Music, Piano, Uncategorized
Out of all the wonderful Ukraine benefit events going on, Concert in Solidarity with Ukraine caught my attention when stellar musicians I follow on social media, Inna Faliks and Myroslava Khomik both posted the flyer on Instagram. I had to learn more. From them I was...
by Jessica Lee Sanders | Apr 9, 2022 | Art, Blog, Featured, Guest Spot
Ah, Springtime…New beginnings. Flowers blooming. And a fresh new blog feature! Welcome to our inaugural Art Facts 101 Blog. We’re kicking off this insightful category with a story on The Benefits of Studying Art for Seniors. Yes, art is fun and...
by Linda Wehrli | Apr 8, 2022 | Blog, Featured, Guest Spot, Music, Piano
We’re super excited to share our first blog interview with a Grammy winner. Not just any GRAMMY®-winner. Danaë Xanthe Vlasse’s album MYTHOLOGIES, starring sopranos Hila Plitmann and Sangeeta Kaur, holds the honor of winning the GRAMMY®-award for BEST CLASSICAL SOLO...
by Jessica Lee Sanders | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog, Featured, Guest Spot, Music
We’re celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month (aka JAM) with an homage to of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Ella Fitzgerald. Plus, she has a birthday coming up on April 25th! Known as the “The First Lady of Song”, Ella was one the most...
by Linda Wehrli | Mar 27, 2022 | Art, Blog, Featured, Guest Spot
We’re launching the first student interview of 2022 with my longtime former art student John Gleb. Staying in touch with students who studied at length at my studio is a pleasure and a privilege. Students become lifelong friends in art or music. My cozy art and...