Art Star

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  • 2020 Calendar of Events

    Spring Art Star Craft Bazaar
    Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 10th, 11-6pm
    Cancelled Due to COVID-19
    We plan to host a virtual show – stay tuned!

    Art Star Pop Up Market at Spruce Street Harbor Park 
    Every Saturday and Sunday 1-6pm May 16th – September 27th
    NOW ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS

    Art Star Pop Up Market at 2nd Street Festival
    Sunday, August 2nd, Noon-8pm

    North Front Street Festival
    Tentative date: Sunday, September 13th, 10-5pm

    Midtown Village Fall Festival
    Saturday, October 3rd, 12-8

    Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar
    November 21st & 22nd, 11-5

    Northern Liberties & Fishtown Holiday Shopping Spree
    December 5th and 6th

  • Meet the Maker: Amelia Lui of Felt Up by Amelia


    How’s it going? I’m Amelia of Felt Up by Amelia! I make colorful, fun, and sassy home decor made from one of my favorite materials: felt!

    I grew up in a creative household where my mom always encouraged me to make, create, and experiment with all sorts of crafts.

    About 6 years ago, I started getting more serious about my art and I made the switch from something that I only do on the weekends to something that I do every day. One of my favorite things about working with wool felt is cutting fine details by hand, it’s almost a form of meditating for me. I get lost in it and appreciate every little snip!


    I like to speak my mind through my felt and it seems to resonate with lots of people! Whether it’s through my sweet but sassy “fuck off” banner or my straight to the point “pls leave by 9” banner.

    My goal through making and crafting with felt is not just to add a little color & fun to your day, or make people laugh or smile, but to also be a part of special and meaningful moments of your lives. I love making that bouquet to celebrate a dance recital, a wedding, a baby shower, or a new home. I love being behind that gift that will make you and your best friend laugh together for years to come.



    You can find me in Mt. Airy surrounded by felt scraps, my supportive husband Max, and my chubby dog Bandit. I can’t wait to see you all at the Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar, please come say hello to me at booth #47!

    Check out my Instagram so we can stay in touch!

  • Meet The Maker: Jennifer Fleischer of Ibu Textiles


    Welcome to Ibu Textiles, a small batch weaving company I, Jennifer Fleischer started in Queens, N.Y.! Ibu, the Indonesian word translating to “mother” inspired me on my honeymoon to Bali to use as the company’s name. Ibu Textiles offers a line of wall hangings, scarves, mug rugs, necklaces and other hand-woven goods. Custom orders are always and happily accepted!

    I have been creating hand woven goods for over 10 years now. Having learned as an apprentice for a small company in Connecticut, I continued to learn techniques from New Mexico to New Hampshire. As my work developed, I have experimented with multiple materials and structures, specializing in inlay and overshot patterns. You can find me working out of my 1 bedroom apt I share with my husband.

    My textiles are available for purchase online and at various stores in New York. You can also find me teaching classes in weaving and macramé sharing my love and joy of the fiber arts with others. I’m excited to be back at the Art Star Craft Bazaar in Philly, a city I have grown to love through friends & family.

  • Meet The Maker: Melanie Hasan of Modest Transitions

    Hi, my name is Melanie. I am the founder and botanical dyer of Modest Transitions. I get to share this wonderful experience with my husband Nur. After giving birth to our son, I was encouraged by my husband to attend Moore College of Art and Design for continuing education in fashion design. I took a course in sustainability and immediately was exposed to how wasteful we are to our planet. In that moment, I wanted to find a better and Eco-friendly way to wear hijab comfortably and create positive conversation on how one article of clothing separates people. So, I decided, “Why not build UNITY with ALL-EMBRACING scarves?”

    Modest Transitions was created to reflect my transition into modesty. It is eye-opening to see that a scarf can separate groups of people and create adversity in our world. Modesty is not defined as a religious garment, article of clothing, or oppression. Modesty is a behavior, an impression of yourself and how you define your hidden beauty and self-love within the world. Therefore, Modest Transitions is for the modest woman that strives to be confident within her own transition.

     All of our products are handmade and botanically hand-dyed locally in the Northwest and Southwest sections of Philadelphia in our home studio and shared studio space at Mt. Airy’s own Handcraft Workshop.


    Our products are imperfectly beautiful designed using upcycling and zero-waste techniques. My inspiration comes from the season, the integrity of the plant and the color yield. Dyeing with plants is just like cooking…it’s a trial and error process. And sometimes errors create the most beautiful color combinations.

    Many of our fabrics are upcycled and sustainably derived from natural fibers such as hemp, bamboo, cotton, and lyocell. We use absolutely everything for current and future projects! I get much joy from dyeing with plant dyes because of the conversation it generates. Many people are stunned that you can dye and eco-print fibers with simple things in your kitchen such as onions, avocados, beets, the list goes on. A common question: Will my scarf smell like onions? Haha.

    I am so excited to be joining Art Star for the first time this year during the Holiday Bazaar. Come by and say hello! We would love to meet you! Our products are available for purchase online at www.modesttransitions.com. We are always creating new products. Follow us on Instagram @modesttransitions for all the latest!

  • Meet The Maker: Hannah Cieri of Cieri Fabrication

    My husband and I relaunched the ceramics portion of our business about 2.5 months ago after a three years hiatus to start a modest off-grid homestead in rural Vermont with our three kids and Australian Shepherd. So far, we’ve built two studios and a small house using recycled materials and lumber milled within a few miles of our land. The structures are small and primitive, but the minimal overhead has given us the freedom to support our family by making objects we love. It has been a staggering challenge, and we are routinely crushed and resurrected by the trials and triumphs.

    My ceramics studio is powered by solar panels (a generator picks up the slack when the sun doesn’t cooperate.) Our material is sourced as close to home as possible. We believe every piece of material sourced has consequence —personal and global — thinking our way through this web of consideration is integral in our business practices. We try to be as thoughtful as possible and our thoughts are constantly on material sustainability and ecology.

    I started working with clay in a serious way after the birth of my second child. I experienced postpartum depression and needed an outlet just for myself. After working out of a shared studio space for a few months, my husband built a 8’x12’ shed (which we later cannibalized to frame our house) and scavenged an old manual kiln and wheel from the 60’s. Today I’m working in a slightly larger 12’x12’ space and still use the same old kiln (after a homemade gas conversion) and wheel.

    I work with porcelain because of its ability to be translucent and buttery smooth. I am drawn to the duality of the human spirit and consequently love to have contrast in my work — playing with texture and color. All of my pieces are thrown and carved by hand.

    We are excited to be heading to Philadelphia for the Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar. Philadelphia is like a second home to us. My husband spent the majority of his life in Tacony and we come back often to the house he grew up in to be with family.

    Find Cieri Fabrication online HERE and Follow them on Instagram @ciericeramics

  • Meet The Maker: April Melchior of Albino Jackrabbit


    Hello! My name is April and I’m the illustrator behind Albino Jackrabbit. My paintings are inspired by nature with a touch of surrealism. I have always loved animals and knew that I wanted to incorporate them into my work. As a child, you could find me making homes for earthworms, hunting down food for salamanders, or rescuing baby bird eggs that had fallen from their nest. When you spend a lot of time with animals, you come to love their willingness to experience life as it is, unburdened by the world around them.


    I try to capture that essence in my paintings; the philosophy of living a life of purpose despite the presence of darkness all around us, and that beauty exists even where there is death.


    Choosing whether I wanted to work with animals or pursue a career in art was a difficult choice, so I knew I had to find a way to give back to the animals who serve as the beautiful subjects for my work. A portion of my sales are donated to Red Paw Emergency Relief Team, an organization that provides emergency search and rescue for animals in the Philadelphia area. I have a special place in my heart for Red Paw, who covered veterinary care costs and donated food, toys and litter for my cats who were in critical condition following a fire in my apartment building in 2014.

    I’m currently creating art full-time from my studio in Brewerytown. I’ve had many artistic endeavors over the years, but Albino Jackrabbit is a passion project for me, and I’m very excited to be sharing my new work for the first time at the Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar.

    I hope you’ll stop by and say hello!

  • Meet The Maker: Melissa Koenig Ceramics


    I signed up for my very first ceramics class a month before my 31st birthday. I certainly was not thinking of it as a potential career; just a creative outlet for my somewhat boring professional life.


    After the first class, I signed up for another, and then another, and then had what can only be described as a lightbulb moment. I found myself spending all of my free time at The Clay Studio, which had become my happy place, and all of my mental energy on fabrication and inspiration. Suddenly, that switch flipped and I thought, ‘Well, some people do this as a job, right? Why can’t I do it as a job too?’


    That is precisely how Melissa Koenig Ceramics was born. (Well technically, and especially to the IRS, it was officially born many months later, but the seed was certainly planted!) I was lucky to have supremely supportive friends and family who lent their talents and encouragement, and now that epiphany is almost a year in the rearview.

    As a still-very-new entrepreneur, everything is so exciting. (Scary, but exciting!) I’m hustling, and it’s hard work, but I’m finding my groove and my niche, and am thrilled about the future.

     

    I am delighted to be participating in the upcoming Spring Art Star Craft Bazaar, and still can’t believe I’m vending and not just shopping! If you want to see a sneak peak of what I’ll be bringing, check out my Instagram, and please stop by and say hi!

  • Art Star at The Bourse


    Exciting news! We have opened up a 2nd space at The Bourse! If you work or live near center city, this will be a convenient place to stop for all your  handmade Art Star goodies.

    Our shop is a 17ft x 12ft space just to the right of Menagerie Coffee when you enter at 5th and Market. Much like our Northern Liberties shop, we’ll be selling a diverse collection of handmade goods by local and national artists.

    Shop Hours: Thursday – Saturday 11-8pm and Sunday 11-6pm

    If you haven’t been to the newly renovated Bourse – it is beautiful and filled with new, yummy food vendors like Chaat and Chai, FreeByrd Chicken, Grubhouse, LaLo, Mighty Melt, Rebel Taco, and more! Plus, Bluebird Distillery which makes amazing cocktails. There is also Penzy Spices right on the corner and a bunch more.

    Founded in 1891 by George Bartol, The Bourse was the first in the world to house a stock exchange, maritime exchange, and grain-trading exchange simultaneously. Today, the historic space has been repurposed into an internationally inspired food hall with deep local roots.

  • 2019 Fall Calendar of Events


    Art Star Pop Up Market at Spruce Street Harbor Park
    Every Weekend, May 11th + 12th, 1-6pm
    From May 18th – September 29th
    A new mix of 12-20 craft vendors each day!
    https://www.artstarcraftbazaar.com/about-spruce-street-harbor-park/
    NOW ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS

    North Front Street Festival
    Sunday, September 15th, 10-5pm
    under the El at Front and Cecil B Moore in Fishtown
    in partnership with Farm To City, Fishtown Co., International Bar, Evil Genius Brewing Co
    40 Curated Craft Vendors, Farm To City Farmer’s Market, Booze, Beer, Food, and Live Music
    https://www.artstarcraftbazaar.com/north-front-street-festival/

    Art Star Pop Up Market at Midtown Village Fall Festival
    October 5th, 12-8pm
    30 Curated Craft Vendors within this huge Center City Festival
    https://www.artstarcraftbazaar.com/about-midtown-village-fall-festival/
    NOW ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS

    Art Star Pop Up Market at Cherry Street Pier
    Sunday, October 27th, 11am-5pm
    30+ Curated Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, City Planter
    https://www.artstarcraftbazaar.com/about-cherryst/
    NOW ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS

    Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar
    November 23rd + 24th, 11-5pm
    at the Event Center at Sugarhouse Casino
    75 Curated Craft Vendors, Make + Takes, Food, and Bars
    https://www.artstarcraftbazaar.com/about-holiday-ascb/
    NOW ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS









  • Janell Wysock Joins Art Star

    Janell Wysock Joins Art Star

    Exciting news! Janell Wysock Textiles will be moving into our gallery on March 1st! Our shop will remain in the front portion and Janell will be taking over the back space.

    Though we loved hosting regular exhibitions in our gallery, we were never able to give them the full attention that they deserved. We have decided to focus fully on our Shop, Bazaars, and Pop Ups. We will continue to carry original art in our shop though, so check in often.

    Janell will be displaying and selling her gorgeous line of woven garments and home goods in this space. She will also be hosting regular textile based classes and workshops. We plan to schedule our own regular craft workshops as well, so stay tuned.

    We think that this partnership will be greatly beneficial to both our businesses and the craft loving community that we both serve. We are looking forward to what 2019 will bring!

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