Growing up, April Khalil spent 10 years of her life traveling the East Coast with her family's arts and craft show business. She then worked in the medical field for 18 years and, during that time, found herself wanting to be imaginative and get back to her artistic roots. She started face painting just so that she could have an outlet for creative expression and, more recently, Khalil launched SmARTivities Showcase in Easton to give the community a positive place to express themselves. “You need that creative outlet to de-stress,” she says. And with technology being so prominent, it's nice to work with your hands and create something.
April Khalil: Photo by Vlad Image Studio
At SmARTivities people can take classes no matter what their age or skill level, allowing students to have the freedom to do what they want and really express themselves. Khalil even teaches a Pre-K course! Outside of the classes, there are resident artists who work in the space and can be observed by visitors—patrons can purchase items made by the artists at the shop, which spans 4,000 square feet and features roughly 40 artists' work. Khalil hopes that SmARTivities will help people get back to being creative.
60 Centre Sq., Easton | 484.544.3954 | smartivities.net
