A Rolling Crone: Harvey Ball

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Showing posts with label Harvey Ball. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Harvey Ball. Show all posts

Sunday, May 6, 2018

World Laughter Day and the Birth of the Smiley Face

Because today is World Laughter Day and we all could use a little help cheering up, I'm re-posting the story of Harvey Ball, the art...

Friday, October 6, 2017

Today is World Smile Day!--The Harvey Ball Story

I think all of us could use a reason to smile about now, so I'm reminding you that today--the first Friday in October--is World Smi...

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Smile--It's World Smile Day!

The world's most recognized and beloved icon, the beaming yellow Smiley Face, was created in December of 1963 in Worcester, MA by a co...

Friday, October 3, 2014

The Man Who Created the Smiley Face--The Harvey Ball Story

Because today (Oct. 3, 2014) is the 15th annual World Smile Day, I'm posting the story of Harvey Ball, the artist from Worcester,...

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Smiley's 50 Years Old and Starring in a Book

In today's Worcester Telegram was this article by Laura Porter. It includes a preview of the book I wrote for the Worcester History ...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Ten Things you didn’t Know About the Smiley Face

1. Smiley was created in Dec. 1963, in Worcester, MA by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist and decorated WWII veteran for an insuranc...

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A Rolling Crone

by Joan Gage: After 40 years as a journalist, I turned 60 and decided to return to my first love--painting. I’ve exhibited watercolors and photographs in Massachusetts and have a slide show of paintings below. My photo book “The Secret Life of Greek Cats” can be purchased by clicking on the cover below. I collect way too many things, but my great passion is antique photographs, from the earliest—daguerreotypes (circa 1840) up to 1900 (cabinet cards, tintypes.) I approach each one as a mystery to solve, and in unlocking their secrets have met some fascinating historic figures. For some of the stories, check the list of “The Story Behind the Photograph”. My husband Nick and I live in Grafton, MA and recently celebrated our 41st anniversary. We have 3 children, now amazing adults. And on Aug. 26, 2011, we greeted our first grandchild, Amalía-- world’s cutest baby. But this blog isn’t about grandparenting (although photos of the grandkid sneak in). As it says up top, it’s about travel, art, photography and life after sixty. And crone power.

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