Brentwood Borough; established in 1915; spans one of the highest ridges in Allegheny County; Pennsylvania; just six miles southeast of Pittsburgh. In the 19th century; three small villages; four inns; and several blacksmith shops clustered along the rural ridge. A popular and primitive roadway; now known as Brownsville Road; connected these three hamlets with the wider world. This major artery carried coaches; wagons; livestock; and even escaping slaves to Pittsburgh. At least one of the four inns was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Many years later; the community established a 28-acre park; complete with shelter house and swimming pool; as well as the later additions of ball fields; tennis courts; and a football stadium. In keeping with its original focus on education; the community has maintained its own school district. Brownsville Road; as a main street; has supported several viable shopping districts. Brentwood is renowned for its annual Fourth of July parade; attracting tens of thousands of spectators each year. Today; Brentwood encompasses 1.45 square miles. The strength of this small community lies with its residents; who value service and commitment. For 100 years; Brentwood has maintained its own distinct character and charm; combining the elements of a modern community with the friendliness of a small town.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Playing With Paint!By angie38112Im a tough; tough critic of craft books and I own quite a few. With that said; I really liked Canvas Remix. Ive yet to do any projects from the book; but I can see a couple in my future. So why a mere 3 stars for a book I really liked? There are a couple of things that were dramatically lacking in this book.First the resource list for the supplies used was sorely lacking. I realize that including a resource list is problematic; in that the item may not be available from the source listed forever; but there are a number of items used in the projects contained here that I really would have liked a resource for.Second; its important to me that the author walk the reader through a process that will give VERY similar results to those of the artist/author. This artists pieces are very layered and although there is a description of many of the methods used to develope this layered look early in the book; the projects area of the book does little to include these multilayered effects to the degree that the artists own work does.These two shortcomings loses the book a full star in my mind. With all that said; if you love to play with paint and would like to have a variety of projects to incorporate canvas and paint into; this work my be well worth buying.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I am not sewing at the moment but this book ...By Kruela EdisonI am not sewing at the moment but this book has my fingers moving back to the sewing machine....so much stuff to do.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Alisa Burke CreatesBy Ginny MapesAlisa Burke; freelance painter and mixed media artist shares her love of exploring and pushing the boundaries of materials. She draws her inspiration from nature as well as the every day features around her--fashion; street designs. Not one to worry over mistakes--you can always paint over something you are not happy with. She uses simple products that dont cost a fortune as she encourages readers to experiment; have fun; and play first before investing in some of the more expensive products. She encourages the reader to break the rules; make a mess; follow your dreams. Alisa has many on-line classes if the reader wants to see her in action. This book and her newer one Sew Wild actually document many of the techniques; tools; processes and projects shown in her classes. So it is a great reference for her fans as well as other creative readers who will treasure the information. A must have for the art library.
