Joline Pinto AtkinsMar 191 minGround Breaking: Delayed but NOT done!Do you think we'd fold that easily? Not even COVID-19 can squash the Portobello spirit. That is NOT our way! While we have needed to readjust our plans for t...
Joline Pinto AtkinsFeb 195 minThe personal love story behind the PortobelloRenée Suhr is the visionary leadership behind two high impact businesses, Stray Cat Studio: Pottery & Handmade Market and Mycelia Development which have work...
Joline Pinto AtkinsJan 253 minMycelia Development is committed to sustainability. What does that mean?Today's post comes from Julian Kroger, an intern at Stray Cat Studio, focusing on the Portobello Cultural Life & Arts Building. A Junior at Beaver County Chr...
Joline Pinto AtkinsDec 3, 20192 minGiving Tuesday: Take a role in the Portobello's storyGrab a coffee & settle in to learn how YOU can play a role in the Portobello Building’s story!
Joline Pinto AtkinsNov 19, 20194 minStructural engineering for 2nd gradersWho loves a field trip? You may not be aware that once the Portobello Cultural Life & Arts Building is up and running, we will be offering field trips of our...
Joline Pinto AtkinsOct 29, 20193 minUnderstanding the Portobello's "Nutrition Label"Ever pick up a package in the grocery store and wonder "What's in this?" Followed by turning it over in an attempt to decipher the nutrition label and decide...
Joline Pinto AtkinsOct 27, 20193 minMeet Joline Pinto Atkins, the Portobello's Artistic DirectorAs the Artistic Director for the Portobello Cultural Life & Arts Center, I enjoy the task of keeping our readers updated on our project as we prepare to brea...
Joline Pinto AtkinsSep 26, 20193 minLet's put the FUN in fundraising!Remember the TV program, Cheers? I often get the feeling of Cheers when I enter my local coffee shop. A place where everybody knows my name! As the Portobell...
Joline Pinto AtkinsSep 23, 20192 minTurning an idea into a building: Meet Katie LaForestphoto credit Anthony Musmanno
Joline Pinto AtkinsAug 26, 20193 minUnderstanding technical systems through storytellingChatting with Jonathan Robert Bucci, Project Consultant at StoweNash Associates, about integrated systems for the Portobello Cultural Life and Arts Center is...
Joline Pinto AtkinsAug 26, 20194 minMycelia awarded 1.3 million in state funding for the Portobello BuildingThere's nothing like passionately laboring through a project, wondering if your energy and dedication is being noticed outside one's local circle, only to re...
Joline Pinto AtkinsAug 20, 20193 minAn Artful InvitationThe bell sounds as you enter. That’s her cue. Whether popping her head from out behind the register or busy moving pieces around on the floor, she doesn’t mi...
Joline Pinto AtkinsJul 26, 20194 minA Project Manager with HeartShe's the Portobello's Project Manager with a heart of gold for the planet and the people who inhabit this beautiful Earth. Meet Clarke!
Joline Pinto AtkinsJun 26, 20193 minIt's Raining, It's Pouring: Save that stormwater!For the Portobello, specifically, cisterns will collect rainwater from the roof of the building.
Joline Pinto AtkinsJun 25, 20192 minWindows Come to Life at Stray CatIf you haven't already, come take a peek at her handiwork, and as she suggests, adopt a goal to, "Make art a part of every day."
Joline Pinto AtkinsMay 29, 20192 minWhy We Love Broken Pottery At Mycelia, we have discovered yet another avenue for reusing what many wouldn't think to recycle.
Joline Pinto AtkinsMay 22, 20192 minHappily Ever After: How a wedding sparked a visionThe flexibility, versatility, and accessibility of our event space is being designed with YOU in mind. Whether that be for a performing arts
