Corner of the Month
The Corner of the Month is our way of finding new focuses or corners on a monthly basis. Each month, we pick an interest we don't know much about and curate books, magazines and accessories to help us learn more. We collaborate with Philly-based makers and creators to have events and ways to experience a new hobby.
April: Birding!
As the temps rise and the sun comes out, birding was an easy choice for our first month. Birdwatching is the perfect combination of taking your time and spending time outside.
It also gave us a chance to collaborate on a shirt with Philly-based illustrator Eric Hinkley on a shirt to go with the bird theme.
May: Plants
From the zz plant you're currently overwatering 👎 to the pencil cactus getting direct sun in your Southeast facing window 👍 (talking about us, here), plants are a hobby that you can continue to get deeper and deeper into.
House plants origins date back to 600BC in present day Iraq. Studies have linked indoor plants to physical and mental health benefits. With plants in our spaces, we see a decrease in stress and increase in cognitive function, mood, and creativity.
June: Kites
The earliest written account of kite flying is in China in 200 BC, as the Chinese General Han Hsin of the Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city he was attacking to measure how far his army would have to tunnel to reach past the defenses.
Since then kites have been used to study weather, to help invent the airplane, for stunt flying and to develop kite-surfing.
In June, we hosted our first art show, the Kite Art Show with Philly artists making kites from paint, wood, metal and beyond.
July: Bikes
For the month of July, we popped wheelies (probably not) and dropping people left and right.
We'll have a bunch of great small items from Blue Lug and Bookman with back issues of Rouleur, books ranging from the history of bikes to stories of riding bikes across the country.
August: Tennis
The origins of tennis are linked to 11th or 12th-century France, where monks played "jeu de paume," believed to be the source of the name "tennis" from the French word "tenez." The game evolved from using hands to gloves, then to wooden bats and rackets, leading to "real tennis" which gained royal patronage. In the 18th century, "lawn tennis" emerged in Britain, and significant developments followed, including Major Walter Clopton Wingfield's equipment patent in 1873, the first Wimbledon championships in 1877, and the eventual formation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1913 to standardize the rapidly growing global sport.
September: Photography
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NewThe Women Who Changed Photography: And How To Master Their Techniques
Laurence King Publishing
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