Maggie Duffy

Saint Petersburg

Writer at The Gabber

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Articles

Maggie Duffy Says Goodbye to The Gabber Newspaper

3 weeks ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

The Bard said it best: Parting is such sweet sorrow. After six months writing about arts and features for The Gabber Newspaper, I’m leaving. I’m starting a new position as the managing editor for Creative Pinellas’ digital magazine. While I’m excited to start a new career, I will really miss working for The Gabber Newspaper. The team has been so easy and fun to work with and I commend what they’re able to produce every week with such a small staff.
Meet Ken Kelleher, the Artist Behind Anchorball

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

An internationally celebrated artist has moved to Gulfport. Ken Kelleher makes contemporary pop art under the business moniker Anchorball. He’s created a cast of characters that get rendered in paint, fiberglass sculpture, as inflatables, art toys, and plushies. Anchorball characters start as digital 3D renderings, then are fabricated in China and Thailand. But Kelleher originally began his career as a sculptor, after going to school at Alfred College in New York, where he learned welding.
Word Play, A Crossword Gala to Benefit Aphasia

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

An upcoming gala includes a fun way to support Tampa Bay organization Voices of Hope for Aphasia. Word Play is a competitive crossword competition happening on May 15 at Banquet Masters in Clearwater.
Eat Around the World at the Gulfport Tuesday Market

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

The Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market is packed with small Tampa Bay businesses. But the selection of food feels international, so in that spirit, here’s how to eat around the world at the Gulfport Tuesday Market. Greece and TurkeyGet your Greek and Turkish food fix with Treats by Asu. They offer borek, a pastry made of filo dough and filled with a variety of ingredients, like spinach and cheese.
Contemporary Textiles in Florida CraftArt's 'Spaces Between'

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

While it’s important that Florida CraftArt primarily focuses on Florida artists, it’s nice when the gallery opens up to national and international artists, too. That is the case with its current exhibition, Spaces Between. The textile exhibition is a partnership with the Surface Design Association and includes work by members of both organizations. Artists responded to an open call and were selected by juror Akiko Kotani.
BadAss Baubles and Things Serves Up Sass in Gulfport

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

Lori Budnick makes empowering jewelry with an edge. Under the moniker BadAss Baubles and Things, she’s a regular vendor at the Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market. With the tagline, “empowering with a wee bit of sass,” Budnick makes dainty, minimalist jewelry with messaging that packs a punch.
Creative Pinellas Opens a Gallery at the St. Pete-Clearwater Airport

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

In a move emblematic of the connection between the arts and tourism in Pinellas County, a new art gallery is opening at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE). Sightline Gallery is a partnership between the airport and Creative Pinellas. The gallery will rotate three exhibitions per year and might also include performances.
The Great Work of the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

There’s a perpetual crowd when folks from the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary have a tent at the Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market. It’s no wonder why: They always have birds in tow and they’re just plain cool. The Indian Shores sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and if possible, releases Florida native birds, and is the home to about 100 permanently disabled birds. Their purpose of being there is an important one. The sanctuary suffered damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Gulfport's New Orchid Shop

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

A longtime Gulfport business has new owners and a new name. Thai Orchids and Leis sold to Gulf Orchids. The orchid and plant shop on Gulfport Boulevard recently celebrated its grand opening. Last September, life and business partners James Higginbotham and Joe Yannazzone bought the business from Pete and Pandy Silavutiset. Transplants from Orlando, gardening hobbyists Higginbotham and Yannazzone transformed their home garden into a tropical oasis.
Meet Jenna Wojnowski aka The Rug Lord

1 month ago | thegabber.com | Maggie Duffy

Some artists paint, others sculpt or create works digitally, but Gulfport artist Jenna Wojnowski, aka The Rug Lord, expresses herself by tufting rugs. Known as The Rug Lord, Wojnowski creates vibrant pop art rugs that can lie on the floor or hang on a wall. Discovering a New MediumWojnowski discovered the medium during the pandemic. She’s always been artistic, and paints graffiti. But with competition being stiff among painters, she sought another medium. Tufting had gone viral on the internet.