Category: make & takes

Art Star Fun Times – This First Friday!

This First Friday from 5-8pm we are having a fun little party in the shop! Our first Artists in Residence, Kelly Kozma will have her studio doors open for you to peek in, meet her and check out her work in progress. We will also have some free beer and snacks from our neighbor, El Capitan.

PLUS!
Little Chair Printing will be set up with her heat press. You will be able to choose from her huge collection of 80’s iron on transfers (think cute kittens, unicorns, etc) and heat press your own Tee. We encourage you to grab a few, cut them up and create a fun collage. If you bring your own T-shirt, you can heat press it for just $5. If not, we’ll have some on hand for you to buy for an additional $5. Here is a photo of what our customers created the last time Little Chair set up:

Click on the photo to check out all the pics from our last event with Little Chair Printing!

Our friends from Cut + Paste Photobooth will be set up with all her fun props for guests to jump in and get their photos taken. You will get one free photo to take home with you too!

Photo by Chris Kendig, taken at this year’s Art Star Craft Bazaar.

And there’s more! Our brand new, handmade games will be set up for you to play! The Ring Toss was made by Cisco Griffin (bowling pins donated by our friends at North Bowl). Play as much as you want during the course of the evening, but each guest will get 1 game where you can rack up Art Star discounts to redeem this night ONLY! Each large ring you get on will get you 5% off, and each smaller ring you get on will get you 10% off. If you get all the rings on in one game, you will get 70% off – though it’s pretty hard to do that. Are you up for the challenge?

Photo by Chris Kendig. Kids playing our Ring Toss at our recent Art Star Craft Bazaar. Handmade by Cisco Griffin with Bowling Pins donated by North Bowl.

And just for fun… Play our Corn Hole game handmade by Andrew Zangerle!

Kids playing the Corn Hole game that was handmade by Andrew Zangerle. Photo by Chris Kendig.

We hope to see you this Friday for these Art Star Fun Times! Please go to our Facebook Event to invite friends and let us know you are coming! Free to attend but we hope you will do some shopping too 😉 We’ve got in lots of new goodies!

June 4, 2014
DIY Silkscreen Kit Debut / Make + Take with Julie Lange

The lovely Julie Lange of On3Designs has been hard at work creating a new line of DIY Silkscreen Kits, which she will be debuting at our DesignPhiladelphia Celebration / Closing party for Farmhaus + Friends on Friday, October 11th from 6-9pm. Guests will be able to sample one of the kits on a piece of muslin to create their own one of a kind scarf to take home with them. The make & take is completely free but we encourage visitors to purchase a kit to take home with them!

Each kit will include a screen, 3 stencils of 1 design, small package of textile ink (which can also be used on paper), a squeegee and directions. There will also be refill packs for purchase that will include 3 stencils of 3 designs. These kits are great for kids 10+ up or beginners who would like to learn how to silkscreen. By using the kit, you will learn what you will need to do to create your own one of a kind designs!

Here are some samples of what your finished scarf may look like but there are endless possibilities of what you can create!

We did a wonderful blog feature on Julie & her line of hand printed purses and bags. Click here to learn all about her and her work!

October 2, 2013
Thirsty Thursday and 80’s Iron On Make and Take

Image by Andrew Zangerle of The Maple Ridge. Copyright 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Click on image to buy his work.

Thirsty Thursdays are back by Popular Demand this summer. We will be hosting a couple of these each month and our first one will be this Thursday (June 13th) from 5-8pm.

Photo Courtesy of A Beautiful Mess

We will be serving up the above Cucumber and Mint Gimlets. The recipe is by Emma from A Beautiful Mess. You probably already read their blog and If you don’t, you should. I am pretty obsessed with it. Those ladies are very inspirational to me. Anyway……..Thirsty Thursdays.

A sample of one of the Awesome Iron Ons Hope will be bringing with her.

The coolest part about this Thirsty Thursday is that our friend Hope Rovelto of Little Chair Printing will be set up with her Heat Press. She will have a slew of 80s themed Iron on Transfers for you all to use and design/heat press your own t-shirt! It is Free if you bring your own T-shirt (any color, though Hope says white works with all the designs) OR you can purchase a blank from her for just $10.

And that’s not all! Enjoy 20% off all regularly priced items during the event. Just for you! Because we like you and we’ll all be drinking.

While your here, check out our HUGE SUMMER SALE which is taking up our entire back gallery space. We have Art, Clothing, Housewares, Prints, Ceramics and MORE priced to sell!

Soooo Come drink with us and make a sweet T-shirt. Maybe buy some of our stuff too 😉 See ya Thursday! Peep the Facebook Invite and tell us if you can make it – Invite your Friends!

June 11, 2013
Crafternoon #2: Janell Wysock + Rachel Sherman of Malagueta

Our first Crafternoon was such a hit, so we are excited about our 2nd in the series! We will be visiting the studio of textile artist Janell Wysock & then we will head back to Art Star for a trunk show / make + take with Rachel Sherman, the lovely woman behind the amazing clothing line Malagueta.

Janell Wysock’s studio & samples of her work

Here are the details & full itinerary for the day:

Sunday, October 21st
10:15am-approximately 2pm

$25 per person, limit 10 people per Crafternoon (must have 5 to run)

10:15am– Meet up at Janell Wysock’s studio at the 915 Spring Garden Street Studios
You will get an intimite view of Janell’s studio + she will talk about her work & give a demonstration on her process. She will also have her collection of goods out & available for sale for 20% off – for crafternooners only! coffee, tea & snacks will be provided.

sample of clothing designs by Malagueta

11:45am – approximately 2pm Meet at Art Star where Malagueta clothing designer Rachel Sherman will be set up with her latest line of clothing. She will talk a little bit about her work & then give a demonstration on one of the techniques used on her clothing (see images below) called Couching. Bring a blank t-shirt, skirt, bag, or any other simple fabric piece to try out the technique. All other materials will be provided. Finger foods & refreshments provided.

Sample of the Couching Technique that Crafternooners can try

You will receive 20% off any item purchased from Art Star or from any of the artists that day!

Register here or call us at 215.238.1557

About the Artists:

Janell Wysock completed her BFA at Moore College of Art and Design in 2004. Since then, she has lived and worked in Philadelphia and successfully established her textile work by developing a strong following with her unique and creative woven works of art. Janell is a member of the 3 by Three collaborative with Melissa D’Agostino, and Rachel Sherman, of Maleugeta, who believe hand made local fashion is important to building a caring and sustainable community that respects local makers which, in turn, supports other various local suppliers, creating an over all smaller carbon foot print.

Check out our interview with Janell here or visit her website for more info

After receiving her BFA in Textile Design from Moore College, Rachel Sherman traded in her east coast lifestyle for a stint in Seattle. It was there, in 2002, that she launched her label “malagueta”, based on improvised surface manipulation techniques such as applique, couching, shirring, top-stitching, ruching, embroidery, piecing, and pin-tucking. Her inspiration: foliage, architecture, fruits, vegetables, insects, and machinery.

Malagueta, in Portuguese, is known as a tiny, hot red pepper that grows in Brazil, where her mother was born and where Sherman has visited on many occasions. Her lively interpretations of color and pattern pay homage to her passion for nature and music. Her vibrant, modern and easy to wear creations found their way into independent boutiques down the west coast to Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, then east to Tucson, Miami, and DC, where funky and feminine were embraced by a diverse clientele.

Presently, based in Philadelphia, Sherman has reestablished herself on the handmade scene through local fine art festivals and indie craft shows such as Art Star Craft Bazaar, Crafty Bastards, Holiday Heap, and the SOWA Market.

Visit her website for more info

October 9, 2012
Paper Made! Book Signing & Kirigami Wallflower Make + Take with author Kayte Terry

Art Star is pleased to announce a book signing with author and expert crafter, Kayte Terry on First Friday, November 2nd from 6-8pm. Kayte will be here promoting her new book Paper Made!, which features over 100 really cool projects to make out of paper. She will have books on hand for you to purchase/have signed & also will be demonstrating one of the projects in the book – the Kirigami Wallflowers. Guests can try their hand at making them too & will get to take home what they create!

an assortment of colorful Kirigami Wallflowers from the book

I plan on making a bunch to incorporate into Art Star’s Window display. I have a copy of this book & can’t wait to try some of the projects. I love that many of the materials needed can just be found around the house, so you won’t need to spend any money to make many of the things in the book. Some of my favorites include “Strike Your Fancy Matchbook” that you hide a secret message inside, a curio shelf made from layers of corrugated cardboard, a beautiful hanging lamp inspired by the designs of Tord Boontje, giant paper pom-poms, and too many wearable accessories to list here.

So come by, have a boozy drink, make some colorful flowers with us & pick up a copy of the book! And like every First Friday, all Art Star purchases (does not include the book) are 10% off. See you then! And hey, check out our facebook invite & let us know if you can make it. Reservations are not required, but it will give us an idea of how much paper to have on hand. (maybe bring your own scissors if you can?) Free & open to all.

Kayte Terry

Kayte Terry is a trendsetter in the world of paper design and Visual Communication and Inspiration Manager at Anthropologie. Her previous crafting books include Complete Embellishing (Collins and Brown) and Appliqué Your Way (Chronicle). Her work has appeared in Parents, Quick and Simple, Cutting Edge, Adorn, HGTV Ideas magazine, and on Etsy, Design*Sponge, GetCrafty, and others. For more crafting ideas and inspiration, visit Kayte’s blog at www.thisisloveforever.com.

September 27, 2012