She is the Creator and Founder of Fabby-Do Creative Studio for Kids in Doylestown, PA Fabby-Do is an Arts and Crafts studio and retail establishment for children encouraging hands-on creativity in the arts for children ages 2 to teen. When I walk in (an eternal child that I am), I am mesmerized by the wonderland of color and wish I could dive in and play. Robin herself is a kid in a grownup suit.  She is also an art and music and movement teacher at Fabby-Do and can be seen around town in her oh-so-fab converted VW mini-bus.As the eldest of 10 siblings, all encouraged in music and arts, she says that her talent and love of creative expression was a gift from her parents. She shares it with her own children and the kids in our community. She can turn frowns upside down. I am making her sound a bit like Mary Poppins, aren’t I?

Through the quarantine, Robin’s business had sadly been labeled non-essential which has had a tremendous impact on her family as it has for families worldwide.  This weekend, our region went to the Yellow Zone so she has opened her doors and will be adhering to all safety precautions. I can only imagine the delight on the faces of the children and parents who will return to let their inner Creativa out to play.

Passersby can see inspiring messages and happy designs inscribed in chalk on the walkway in front of her store.

She says that “Through these difficult times, my love of music and singing has gotten me through.”

Recording songs under the new alias of “Closet Karaoke Queenie” since the pandemic, Robin has recorded over 100 vocal impersonations and tribute songs on Instagram, of some of the greatest female singers of all time.

Her vocal impersonations range from Stevie Nicks to Peggy Lee, June Carter, Alison Krauss, Pat Benatar, Madonna, Paula Abdul, to Adele … and so many more.

She has developed quite a following over various social media and music group platforms.

Posting songs every day has not only given Robin a feeling of purpose during these hard times, but it has touched so many others who have been uplifted by her daily singing and humor.

She shares, “Music is healing. It was my immediate response to the traumatic scenario. I sing everyday anyway… but realizing that my recordings were helping folks have something to look forward to daily. Same time every day. They knew they’d get a laugh or chuckle. This gave me a little sense of purpose when my normal routine in life came to a crashing halt with the pandemic. I won’t stop singing even when I reopen. I’ve given another creative part of me to the public that is well received. I’ll sing as long as people want to listen. Singing is my first love. My preference is singing Jazz and Bluegrass Music. But I love it all really.”

This morning, in the midst of the protests in support of Black Lives Matter, she offered her rendering of We Shall Overcome. It brought tears to my eyes. May it be so.

This was her message that accompanied it on Social Media: