Art
Star is a gallery & boutique located in Northern
Liberties, Philadelphia. We exhibit and sell handmade work &
limited edition products by emerging artists across the globe.
Hailed by Philadelphia Magazine as the “the cities first
cutting-edge craft shop”, we strive to carry work that is
innovative & superbly crafted. We have also created &
continue to support a growing network of burgeoning artists. Our
exhibitions rotate every 6 weeks and our boutique offers shoppers
everything from handmade clothes, jewelry & accessories to
dolls, ceramics & prints.
About the
owners:
Erin Waxman graduated from Tyler School of Art
in 1999 with a B.F.A. in Jewelry, Metalsmithing, and CAD-CAM.
After graduation she developed a small production line of hand
made jewelry & clothing. She began selling her work at local
craft shows and in small boutiques in the area. After finding
that there were limited venues in Philadelphia for emerging artists,
she started the Art Star Craft Bazaar. The series of craft shows
were a success and she decided to open up Art Star with Megan
Brewster in November of 2004. Erin's clothing and jewelry designs
combine simple shapes inspired by nature and Asian aesthetics,
with rich texture and a futuristic feel.
Megan Brewster graduated from Tyler School of
Art in 2000, with a B.F.A. in Ceramics. After graduation she ran
the gallery at The Clay Studio in the Old City section of Philadelphia.
She continued to develop her own work on the side, but found it
frustrating and difficult to do so without adequate studio space.
She also found that there were limited venues in Philadelphia
for the type of work that she was creating. She joined forces
with Erin Waxman & began selling her work at a series of local
craft shows that they had developed. In 2004, the two decided
to open up their own gallery & boutique, Art Star.
Submission Guidelines: All items are sold on
a consignment basis. If you are an artist who is interested in
consigning, please send at least 5 quality digital images of your
work to info@artstarphilly.com. You may also email us a link to
your website. We are no longer accepting CD's of images, photographs,
or slides - so please do not mail anything to us b/c it will not
be returned. Please also include your retail prices & a brief
bio. We receive a great amount of submissions daily & are
only able to respond to those that we are interested in carrying.
