Media Arts Council to Host 2nd Saturday Stroll Stroll in PA, 6/8

Experience music, art and meet local business owners as part of a free walking tour through downtown Media during the Media Arts Council's 2nd Saturday events June 8th. The tour starts at 6PM at My Three Sons Hot Dog Shop and Beer Emporium, 300 W. State Street, where owner Steven Gariffo will greet visitors as he hosts an exhibition of the work of mixed media artist Diep Koly. The tour continues on to Reconsidered Home, 29 W. Jasper Street, where owner Natalie Rettinger will discuss her one-of-a-kind collection of mid- century modern furniture, repurposed pieces and décor. Landscape artist Donna Casano's work will be on display. Refreshments can be enjoyed at both stops.

Kids can celebrate the start of summer from 6:00 to 6:45PM as they make their own original colored sand paintings in the lobby of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union at State and Olive Streets under the guidance of Christine Iovannicci of "Art For Everyone!" This family friendly activity is free.

Also in the Franklin Mint lobby at 7pm, The Dollar Band, a group of talented Delco musicians, Jim Hobson, Keith Grewel, Don Clune, Peter Delaplane and Joe Petrucci will play a free program of timeless folk, blues and American roots music. This performance offers the perfect warm up for the Media Business Authority's State Street Blues Stroll which takes place the same evening at several venues in the Borough. For information on Blues Stroll tickets visit www.statestreesblues.com. To learn more about the Media Arts Council as well as the artists and businesses involved in 2nd Saturday go to www.mediaartscouncil.org

About the artists: Media artist Donna N. Cusano who has won awards from The Pastel Society of America, The Artists' Magazine, and The Philadelphia Watercolor Society, and will exhibit several paintings at Reconsidered Home creates work is in the tradition of French and American impressionists. Donna, who believes that knowledge of nature is essential, has established herself as one of the most respected landscape painters in the region. "Working in either pastels or oils, many of my paintings begin as observations of nature. These images often develop into themes and metaphors for the human experience, and these resulting images become something more worldly."

Diep Koly's artistic sensibility revealed itself at a young age. Growing up she always made her own clothes and toys. She soon began crafting and still loves making decorative, wearable, and functional art pieces from all kinds of media, especially natural and recycled materials. She enjoys sharing her ideas and inspiring others to craft and sew. She recently launched Craftforia, an online crafts business that specializes in handmade crafts, DIY (do-it-yourself) craft kits, craft parties, and workshops. On SecondSaturday her work can be seen at My Three Sons Hot Dog Shop.

About the Businesses: My Three Sons Hot Dog and Beer Emporium opened in of December 2012. Owner Steven Gariffo is eager to bring a fun and family friendly business to Media. And yes, he does have three sons, Luca, Matteo and Marcello, who were involved in taste testing the menu and soft drinks.

Reconsidered Home opened in May of 2011. Natalie had been an amateur collector of Danish Modern furniture and decided to share her collection with the public. Collecting gave her a creative outlet to design including her 1970's home in Upper Providence who's designed was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright. As she ran out of room at home for her collection a store became a good way of reaching her goal of sharing her collection.