Since its debut forty-two years ago today, Sesame Street has been inspiring viewers of all ages with its messages of imagination, tolerance, love and creativity. In honor of the show’s anniversary, Studio 602 has compiled a list of some of Sesame Street’s greatest lessons in creativity. Sesame Street’s Greatest Lessons in Creativity “Sing” A simple […]
Pencils and Pop Culture: Project Runway With the ninth season of the reality television juggernaut “Project Runway” currently airing Thursday nights at 9:00 on Lifetime, viewers can watch as a squadron of designers as they snip, sew and stitch their way to victory. While the designers rely on makeup, shoes and jewelry to make their […]
When I was a little kid, I was the biggest scaredy cat you’ve ever met. I was terrified of the idea of ghosts, and the mere mention of wicked witches or vampires was enough to send me running from the room. Even Disney villains frightened me; the first time I saw “The Little Mermaid,” I […]
Pencils and Pop Culture: Pencils, Puzo & “The Godfather” It stands as one of the most revered films of all time with a dedicated fan following and scores of critical plaudits. However, had it not been for the unique, intense collaboration between a small-time writer and an upstart film director, “The Godfather” and its accompanying […]
Triangle-Nose No More: Revamping the Jack-O-Lantern Halloween is only a couple days away, making this weekend your last chance to carve this year’s jack-o-lantern. Waiting until the last minute is actually a boon when it comes to pumpkin carving; your typical gourd will rot and wither within a week of carving, so slicing and dicing […]
Pencils and Pablo Picasso He isn’t our Pencil Artist of the Week, but one might call him one of the Pencil Artists of All-Time. Pablo Picasso, who was born 130 years ago today in Malaga, Spain, experimented with a host of artistic mediums including oil paint, clay and pencil. It is Pablo Picasso’s pencil works […]
Pencils and Pop-Culture: Happy Birthday, Carrie Fisher! A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a princess was born to two parents of supernova celebrity stature. Okay, so that’s not quite how the story goes; the galaxy was Beverly Hills, the date was October 21, 1956, but the rest of it is fairly […]
Brabbling Over A Whisternefet: Weird Words and Their Meanings When at a loss for words, most of us reach for the dictionary to find the appropriate sentiment. However, thousands of words are omitted from stand-bys like the Oxford English Dictionary every year to make way for new additions. For every weird word like “woot” or […]
Halloween approaches, and the time to gather the elements for unique Halloween costumes is disappearing faster than the last of the summer heat. Studio 602 has ten unique costume suggestions that you are unlikely to see at any other Halloween affair. 10 Unique Halloween Costumes 1) The Writerly Life Many of literature’s best-known writers are […]
And the Winner Is: Pencils and the Emmy Awards We live in an age where the spoiler is king. Information is readily available from all corners of the globe with just the click of a button, and the rise of social media has encouraged users to share their every move and thought with an audience […]
