Thursday, April 30, 2009

Local Love: Erie, PA

This week we visit Erie, PA, an industrial city on the shore of Lake Erie. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the 4th largest city in Pennsylvania with a population of 104,000. It produces the third largest amount of wine in the United States and the region's largest attraction is Presque Isle State Park, drawing in over 4 million visitors per year. Presque Isle Downs, a racetrack and casino, and Splash Lagoon are other popular attractions in the area. Here are just a few of the talented artists who call Erie home.



1. zakiyaa  Birds'n Trees Petra Bag
2. traci5091  Bejeweled Leaf
3. BrianMillspaw  After the Fire 1
4. davita  Prickle
5. lakeeriebeachglass  Inspirational Joy Necklace
6. raggedyowl  Spa Collection Dishclothes

Do you have a favorite Erie artist not shown here? Please share it with us in the comments below and keep the suggestions coming for cities you would like to see featured next.

4 comments:

Amy (the b-line) said...

Nice collection!I'm loving that Bejeweled Leaf in particular.

lillyella said...

I know, Amy, me too! Her whole shop is lovely, but can you believe it, she hasnt had a sale yet. beautiful work out of Erie!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for featuring my photo (prickle) on your blog. I appreciate it very much!

Jamie McCoy
Davita Photography

Katabasys said...

Very nice! I am from a town close to Erie and its really cool to see some great artists from there! The inspirational joy necklace is really pretty!