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New Necklace with Kurt Halsey

It’s been a while since we’ve released a new product with Kurt Halsey. Production always takes longer than expected & we had hoped to have this new super adorable deer necklace out in time for Valentine’s Day. Alas, it didn’t happen but we hope to have them in stock soon. Here is a quick pic of the sample. I will post on our Facebook and Twitter page as soon as we start to sell them. We haven’t figured out pricing yet, but it should be in line with the fireflies / birds necklaces we’ve done with him.

Happy Sunday!

February 10, 2013
“Robots and T-shirts and Art Star, Oh My” by Matt Eyer + Pete Oravetz

If you’ve been attending Art Star events for the past few years, you’ve probably seen Matt Eyer and Peter Oravetz’s shared spot full of robots and t-shirts. Matt creates limited edition graphic t-shirts, tank-tops, and hoodies inspired by Philadelphia under his brand Wear Liberty. Peter has been illustrating his Robots! series for almost ten years now in which you can find them in all walks of life from battling giant squids to drinking beers at the bar.

Peter Oravetz

This Fall bazaar will be Matt and Peter’s fifth Art Star event together and to celebrate they did a little interview with each other. Matt goes first with questions for Pete and then Pete follows up with questions for Matt. Enjoy and be sure to stop by their booth (#41) at the bazaar!

Matt Eyer: Why robots? Why not dinosaurs?
Peter Oravets: Dinosaurs are so Cretaceous period…robots are the future! Not to mention that they’re made by us…we’ve essentially engineered a new species that could potentially think for itself. It’s inevitable that they’ll have some of the same ticks and hang-ups we humans do, especially when it comes to movement and gesture. It would be interesting to see how a robot might respond to the world with the outlook of an adolescent and a similar range of motion.

“Squid” by Peter Oravatz / graphite on paper (also available as a print)

Matt: How long does it take you to complete your big pieces? How many hours total and over how long of a time period do you work on them?
Pete: They can take a tremendous amount of work. The more detailed pieces like “Squid” or “001” took about a month each but that was when I had more time to produce them. I’d say close to 60 hours a piece (not including preliminary sketch time). The small ones are much quicker but do take a lot of consideration and brainstorming as well.

“First” by Peter Oravetz / graphite on paper

Matt: Have you ever collaborated or do you plan to collaborate with any Philly artists or others?
Pete: Yes, I have collaborated with a now ex-Philly artist…my friend Mike Studebaker of Studebaker Metals. We were getting into the business of making toy soldiers, lapel pins, and other tiny metal versions of the Robots but it never got off the ground. Partly because he moved away to Pittsburgh. He produces excellent work, I highly recommend his line of mostly male oriented metal-ware (tie-clips, mustache combs and the like.) Recently I have collaborated with Printer Martin Peeves to help produce my new series “Catastrophe”. Screen prints of those will be available at the Fall ASCB too.

Matt: Why black and white and no color?
Pete: I have no simple answer for that. One of my works, the Robot Normal Rockwell self-portrait was re made into a color piece. It came out great but took forever and had to be done digitally. I have never been particularly good with markers and water-color and, truly, I would have to introduce that kind of medium into the Robots. They benefit from the precision and clean straight lines a pen offers. Beyond that, some of my favorite illustrators and cartoonists worked mostly in B+W. Perhaps the next evolution of them will be in color.

“Drunk on Oil” by Peter Oravetz / graphite on paper (also available as a made to order, hand inked print)

Matt: What’s next for the robots? Or will there be a new theme/series?

Pete: Like I just said maybe I’ll introduce some color! T-shirts are a must, that will happen soon; a lot of people have been asking if I have a book of them made. That might be my next big project… I’d like to make a children’s book of the bots telling a story without any sort of caption or written word, just images to get them thinking critically and come up with a story of their own. Kids have such great imaginations like that.

A new series of drawings! Yes! I have started a new, albeit depressing, series of drawings titled “Catastrophe” that deal with natural disasters and urban destruction. You won’t want to miss it. Great gifts for the holidays.

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Matt Eyer

Peter Oravetz: Wear Liberty is a specifically Philly themed line of apparel. Do you simply tell the designers “Give me Philly!”? Or do you ask for more specific themes like the Philly Skyline, Ben Franklin, or City Hall?
Matt Eyer: All Wear Liberty designs are my ideas and concepts but I collaborate with a few different artists to come up with the final product. Usually I give them a very rough sketch (sometimes digital mock up) of what I’m going for and then tell them to incorporate their style into the design. So yes, it’s always very specific.

Pete: In the past your clothes have been displayed on the runway by beautiful models. That’s a big jump from craft fairs. How has that helped/hindered you? Has it inspired you to find other creative ways of getting the word out?
Matt: Having Wear Liberty worn on the runway opened up a whole new side of things for me. I never considered myself a “Fashion Designer”, but when grouped with other mediums of art, t-shirts fell into the fashion world for the events I’ve done. It gave me a chance to present my brand to a new audience and it was very exciting to have beautiful models wearing my shirts! Because of those events, I’ve met people I might not have otherwise and it certainly helped in expanding the reach of Wear Liberty.

Philly Famous Zip hoodie by Wear Liberty

Pete: People always seem to ask you for screen prints of the designs on your apparel. Are you planning to make that happen?? (I promise I won’t get mad if we continue to share a booth, so long as you won’t get jelly when I sell robot t-shirts, just sayin’).
Matt: I’m actually planning to have a small run of screen prints at the Fall ASCB! This will be the first time I’ve ever done it, so I’m just doing a small run to see how it goes. This one guy has been asking for a print of my Ben Franklin design since we started doing Art Star events in 2012. I hope he shows up to this one!

Founding Fathers Tee by Wear Liberty

Pete: Do you have any advice for the young creative type dreaming of starting their own clothing brand?
Matt: Reach out to your favorite artists and/or brand owners. There are so many smaller, independent clothing companies these days and most of them are very willing to share their experiences with you or pass along some advice. Also – do events! Present yourself to the public. Even if you have the coolest clothes ever, no one will buy them if they don’t know about them.

Pete: You freaking love Pugs. What’s up with that?
Matt: There’s not a logical explanation for that, which kind of bothers me cause I’m a very logical person. My family didn’t even have a dog growing up. There was just a point when I fell in love with them. Their cute faces, their funny grunts and snorts, and their amazing energy and personality. Oliver (my pug) will be 8 in November and my life has been ever the better since I’ve had him 🙂 I also have a pug tattoo!

Ben Franklin Tee by Wear Liberty

Pete: Have you considered a Wear Liberty line for dogs and/or babies?
Matt: I have! I’ve been planning a Wear Liberty doggy line since the beginning, I just wanna do it right. I recently found a lady on Etsy who makes custom dog collars…so I think it should happen soon. Maybe Spring 2015? Stay tuned!

Pete: What’s your favorite color to wear? Don’t say grey, that’s really boring.
Matt: Funny you say that cause I used to hate heather grey, but now it’s definitely one of my favorites. Recently I’ve really liked “coffee” colored shirts and also “cranberry”. Pretty much any of the American Apparel tri-blend colors. It also helps that their super soft and comfy. And I could never deny how good a design looks on black, plus black goes with everything.

Pete: What’s next for Wear Liberty?
Matt: Wear Liberty will be expanding into more than just Philly designs very soon. I love Philadelphia which is a major reason why I started this brand but I feel that I’m limiting myself. I want to create designs that people worldwide can appreciate, but the roots will always be here in Philly.

November 1, 2014
Meet New Art Star Craft Bazaar Vendor Marcella Kriebel

photos and text by Marcella Kriebel

I am a watercolor artist and illustrator from Portland, OR, living in Washington DC for the last 5 years. I’m excited to be a part of the Art Star Craft Bazaar for the first time this year. Because my work covers food themes and cooking, I can be found at select Farmers’ Markets as well as Art and Craft fairs in the Mid-Atlantic and on the West Coast.

I’ve always really enjoyed cooking and traveling. I’ve made a point to cook with people during my trips throughout Latin America, and it is through these experiences that I created my cookbook, Mi Comida Latina. The book is entirely hand lettered and includes my watercolor illustrations on every page. The style reflects my sketchbook journal that I keep during experiences abroad- small step by step drawings and lots of color throughout.

I published the book thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign in November 2012. This self-published edition of the book is sold out, but I’m excited to share that the Art Star Craft Bazaar will be my first Craft Fair showcasing the published edition of the new book. This new edition will be a bigger and better version with an additional 40 pages!

After the Kickstarter edition of the book came out, I got a number of commissions for food-related artwork and custom illustrated recipes (a service I still offer) and my food-related collection began to flourish.

I like to work in a series and have explored various fruit and vegetable “families”, complete with Latin names. I have designs which celebrate the different types of cheeses, figs, olives and other delicacies.

My Art Every Day project from 2014 expanded my collection immensely and I’ll be offering many of these designs as prints for the first time at the bazaar. Hope to see you all at my booth, #118, Mother’s Day weekend!

April 14, 2015
Meet New Art Star Craft Bazaar Vendor Jon Wye

While I write this blog post from my cozy workshop in Washington, DC I sip from a disappointing cup of coffee. Do not use a Keurig coffee maker for anything but coffee. They sell all these fancy coffee packs to use with the machine but they are merely apparatuses to separate you from your money. How the hell am I supposed to get my day started with coffee that a robot would barely analyze as palatable. But I am cheap so I will suffer through the liquefied cardboard.

My name is Jon Wye and since 2004 I’ve been making a bunch of cool shiz, but mostly known for belts. Many years ago I developed a process for embedding images in leather, which is then turned into belts, guitar straps, camera straps, dog collars, wallets, etc. I also design some t-shirts. The great majority of our production is split between Jeff and myself. The artwork for our goods comes from about 22 artists from all over the world.

Jeff and I are able to do a lot with so few people because we have continually invested in new processes and equipment over the years, a strategy I had to adopt during the economic downturn, when employing someone new was too risky. Now we have some of the coolest leather working machines out there and I drool over my wishlist of upcoming machines.

Let’s follow Trolley and take a look at the operation…

Ubiquitous branding shot.

The first belt buckle I ever made. Hand carved out of wax and cast in plaster. Pewter pellets were dropped into the negative and heated with a blowtorch.

Jeff inspecting the belts after our specially formulated spray coating is added to protect the images in the leather.

Inspecting the straps after they are done curing. This one will be a guitar strap.

Hand setting some snaps for a belt order.

Every online order gets a personal note.

Our branded MADE IN THE USA, WASHINGTON DC stamp applied with a 1950’s roller embosser.

This is our roller embosser.

27 ton clicker press used to punch out of the various shapes for things like guitar straps.

Left: punch press/stamper for making all the holes in the belts perfect every time.
Right: Leather splitter for thinning down leather. The whole thing is basically one big blade.

One of our industrial sewing machines. I like using the Adlers.

Left: A Juki automatic sewing machine, which helps us put on the tags on all our tees.
Right: A pneumatic stamping machine for stamping the inside neck of our tees so we can be tag-less. I hate tags in t-shirts.

A wide view of our work bench where we prototype and assemble belts for online orders.

And this is Scarlett, my girlfriend’s blind dog, who often joins me in the shop. She is not just a little blind, she is totally blind. We have to tie her to the shop couch or she’ll wander around and get scared and poop somewhere. This has happened many times.

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Thanks to Jon Wye for giving us a glimpse of his process and studio! Visit him at booth #88 at our upcoming Art Star Craft Bazaar on May 9th + 10th at Penn’s Landing Great Plaza! Visit his website and buy his cool shiz HERE.

April 15, 2015
Meet New ASCB Vendor, Julia Walther!

Well hello there! I’m Julia Walther and I make pottery in Washington, DC.

My journey with pottery began nearly six years ago during my senior year of college when my ceramics professor told us that clay can do anything, you just have to ask it at the right time. That mix of constraints and possibilities is a large part of why I’m so in love with ceramics.

I throw almost all of my work on the wheel using a porcelaneous stoneware that’s a beautiful creamy color when fired. I then spend most of my time decorating those pieces with slips and colored underglazes and carving back through the layers to reveal the bare clay underneath. In the midst of those decorative choices, I’m constantly surprised by threads of ideas that can lead my work down completely new paths.

The cacti decorations have come out of my appreciation of papercutting, and other folk crafts that use abstracted shapes to convey stories and show evidence of the human hand. I also really enjoy carving out the spikes!

After the glaze firing, I’ll choose a few pieces to which I’ll apply metallic luster accents and do another firing specifically for that. So your pot may have had a trial by fire three times before it ends up in your hands.

I work alongside about twenty artists working at Red Dirt Studio, a repurposed firehouse just outside Washington, DC. I love the community we’ve established through weekly seminar meetings and by sharing the building. It’s easy to accidentally isolate yourself as an artist, so I’m glad to have this flow of interesting people around my studio space.

At the same time, this is also the first instance in my career where I’ve had freedom to call nearly all the shots. I want to spend the precious time I have in the studio actually making work and taking care of my body to prevent injuries from overwork. In the last year, that has meant switching to a commercially produced pre-mixed clay, and changing the firing temperature of my work so I can use electric kilns, which tend to be more compatible with an urban environment. Additionally, for the past three years I’ve been throwing standing up, which will hopefully prevent future back issues related to sitting and leaning forward (the worst possible position for your back!).

Pots are special because they can be both a sculpture and a canvas. I’ve found a lot of joy in scribbling on the surfaces of my pots, freezing the movement of a hand in time. I’m excited about creating those juicy points of interest that ask you to turn the pot in your hands to soak up the details while you eat your meal or admire your flowers or engage with the piece in any other way. The last step of making pottery is getting it into the hands of the user, and that’s where a new adventure begins.

This will be my first year at the Art Star Craft Bazaar, and I’m so looking forward to the show! I’d love it if you stopped on by Booth #59 and said hello.

April 28, 2015
New Art Star Exclusive “Reading Octopus Mug by Susie Ghahremani”

We teamed up with San Diego based artist Susie Ghahremani of www.boygirlparty.com to create this awesome mug. Susie created this illustration just for us & we hope to continue working with her on new products. Local ceramic artist, Hope Rovelto of Little Chair Printing printed the illustration on these mugs for us & she did such an amazing job. I’m excited about future collaborations with these two talented ladies.

Illustration © 2011 Susie Ghahremani/Boygirlparty.com. Cutting board by Farmhaus Furniture.

I went and got a Pumpkin Butter Soy beverage from Soy Cafe across the street to test out the mug. It was like drinking fall in a cup! My favorite thing to do during the cold weather days is to curl up with a good book & drink a hot toddy made by my husband, Cisco. That is what I will be drinking mostly from this mug.

Have you ever made a hot toddy? It is easy. Just add as much Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey as you’d like (usually just a finger or so) to hot tea. Get an orange or lemon wedge & stick some whole cloves into it & plop that in. The honey whiskey adds just the right touch of sweetness. Enjoy!

Susie Ghahremani is a 2002 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a BFA in Illustration. Her artwork combines her love of nature, animals, music and patterns. Born and raised in Chicago, Susie now happily spends her time painting, drawing, crafting and tending to her pet finches and cat in San Diego, CA.

September 28, 2012
NEW! Nugget Planters by Nikkuu Designs

Even though we are supposed to get snow later today (ugh), it actually is spring! We just got in these awesome new handmade wood planters by local Philly artist Melissa Moore of Nikkuu Design. Cut from a variety of woods (oak, pine, walnut), these planters are the perfect size for air plants or succulents. If you are like me and can’t keep plants alive, these will be perfect for you! If you kill these, you really aren’t meant to own plants! Comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Some are painted with splashes of bright white or aqua paint for a pop of color, while others just show off the wood grain. Grab a couple for your window ledge to try to evoke some warmer weather! $12-$38, each comes with an air plant.

March 25, 2014
Awesome new video by Cutesy but Not Cutesy

Check out this new video by Philadelphia artist & one-of-a-kind stuffed monster maker, Diane Koss of Cutesy but not Cutesy. I had to share it with you all b/c I think it is AWESOME! This is the 2^nd in what I hope will be a series of videos. I love this direction that she is going in. I may have to commission Diane to make my Halloween costume next year.

see the world without going anywhere. from Cutesy but not Cutesy on Vimeo.

also check out her stop motion animation that she made with David R. Popolow of Right Brain Animation http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/monster-compilation-by-diane-koss-of-cutesy-but-not-cutesy-3556/

Cutesy but not Cutesy will be at our bazaar this year in booth #107, so you can take home a furry friend of your own!

or visit http://www.cutesybutnotcutesy.com/ to shop now

April 8, 2011
An Interview w/ Jordan Perme from Horrible Adorables

Meet Jordan Perme, a Ohio based artist who creates fabulous felt taxidermy! Each piece is hand sculpted & then covered w/ colorful felt pieces. We met Jordan at last year’s Art Star Craft Bazaar where she introduced Philadelphia to her vast array of creatures. Some were free standing, but most were mounted to painted wood plaques. My husband & I snagged 2 for our home & I can’t wait to see what she brings this year. I was curious to learn more about her. Check out my interview w/ her below, as well as some photos of her working in her studio on a new piece. You can purchase her work at art star or at booth #95 at the bazaar.
-Megan

Megan: How did your idea to create your felt taxidermy come about? Did
you begin making these while you were at art school?

Jordan: I am fascinated by the famous hoaxes of showman P.T. Barnum,
sideshow trickery, curiosities, Crytozoological wonders (such as
Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster) and by the enthusiasts of this
study who passionately collect evidence in an effort to prove these
creature’s existence. My cumulation of interests inspired a thesis
show at the Cleveland Institute of Art where I created a Room of
Wonder for a delusional collector. Within the space there was framed
tintype documentation of the collector ‘hunting,’ a hand drawn field
guide and plenty of curious faux taxidermy creatures!

M: What is your creative process like? Do you begin w/ a sketch or
just start sculpting?

J: I do a lot of quick sketches for ideation, but I don’t think too
much about what the final product is going to look like. Once I start to
sculpt the foam, the shape changes and evolves. I will start to see a
new creature emerge and the majority of the time, it ends up looking
quite different from my original drawing.

M: How do you come up w/ ideas for your different characters?

J: Each sculpture is unique and one of a kind. I visualize existing
animals and wonder what they would look like if they had strange
features such as horns, a long snout or gangly teeth. These new
additions further distance the creatures from being a specific,
recognizable animal and also give them an other worldly appearance. I
am often asked, while showing my art at various fairs, what type of
animal a given sculpture is supposed to be. My response is usually
something like “Oh, it’s an antelope-kitty-giraffe hybrid of course!”

M: What is a typical day like for you? Do you have a day job or do
you make your art full time?

J: I am in my studio all day, every day! In addition to creating
fantastical creatures, I am also a freelance soft toy and repeat
pattern designer. I work for major toy companies to ideate new plush
concepts and produce prototypes of soft toys. I also work a lot on
the computer making graphic repeat patterns that are used to decorate
everything from plastic to fabric toy components. Working in this
industry has definitely influenced my art work, as it has become more
playful in appearance. Many people have even bought my faux taxidermy
to decorate their nurseries!

M: When did you launch your business & how has it grown over the years?

J: Upon graduating from college in 2009 I began to look for a ‘real
job.’ I found that with no industry experience, it was extremely
difficult to find any position in my field that was looking for recent
college graduates. I had dabbled in freelancing before and decided to
take a few projects here and there until I could find something more
permanent. I found that the projects that I was taking on were
incredibly rewarding and since I was able to make up my own schedule
(wake up in the afternoon, work till 4 in the morning) there was a lot
more time for me to do my own art work and keep a good studio
practice. With a normal 9-5 job, I don’t think I would be able to
travel to as many art fairs and have much time to build up stock. I
have had an Etsy site for years, but decided to relaunch the ‘Horrible
Adorables’ line again in 2010. I haven’t been doing the indie craft
thing for that long, but it has led to many great networking
opportunities and I have been getting nice feedback that has made me
feel even more secure in my pursuit of a non-traditional line of
work.

M: Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?

J: In 10 years I would love to be able to support myself solely from
my art work and continue making the things that I love.

M: Are there any specific artists that have inspired you and your work?

J: My favorite artists are Yinka Shonibare, Kiki Smith and Yoshitomo
Nara. I am inspired by indie crafters and am on Etsy at least once a
day checking out whats new!

M: Out of all the felt sculptures that you have made, which is your favorite?

J: I get pretty attached to each sculpture after I complete it and
often times, my favorite is whatever my newest creation is! I am glad
that other people enjoy my art too, enough to purchase a piece for
themselves, otherwise I would probably hoard all of my creatures and
have an entire space as a faux-trophy room!

M: I would love to see a giant felt sculpture. Any plans on doing any
large installation pieces?

J: I would also love to make a giant felt sculpture! I’ve had it in
my head for a while to make something quite large (as big as a full
sized deer??) but I can’t seem to find the time that it would take, to
create something at that scale yet. I almost need to have a gallery
show in the works to get me moving on it!

M: Aside from having your work at art star, where else do you sell
your work? Do you have any exhibitions booked in the future?

J: I will be at the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn this summer (June
11-12) and will be applying to a handful of other shows this year. I
have also been talking to a local Cleveland gallery and boutique about
having a little Horrible Adorables storefront within their space.. but
we are still discussing all the details. More on that later!

M: Any special projects on the horizon?

J: I am passionate about puppets and I would love to do some
exploration into making my creatures as marionettes and animating them
in short films. I also love vinyl artist toys. It would be so great
if some of my creatures could be produced into limited edition toys
that an even wider audience could enjoy!

M: Anything else we should know?

J: I have a lot of new horribly adorable creatures in the works.
Please stop by my booth at the Art Star Craft Bazaar to check them all
out and say hello!

Find more about Jordan & her Horrible Adorables on the following sites:
her website http://www.jordan-elise.com/
her etsy page http://www.horribleadorables.etsy.com
her blog http://horribleadorables.blogspot.com/

April 16, 2011
New Woodland Themed Window Display

Drexel Visual Merchandising Students have descended upon Northern Liberties, split off into groups & designed window displays for us & our neighbors – Once Worn Consignment, Duke & Winston, & Arcadia. Our group has created a fantastic Woodland Theme for us & we couldn’t be happier with the results. All the windows will be completed by this First Friday & to celebrate, we are all offering up refreshments, sidewalk sales & discounts from 5-8pm.

Come check out all the windows & get 10% off all purchases at Art Star (discounts at other shops may vary). As an added bonus, Once Worn Consignment will be celebrating their Grand Re-Opening into a much larger & brighter space at 906 N. 2nd Street, which is close by her former location (the old Colors by Padmini spot). Owner Jen Waxman (yup, Erin’s little sis) has expanded her inventory which includes women’s/men’s clothing, jewelry, and accessories and now has a small selection of vintage housewares. Jen is also expecting a baby boy in April! We are so happy for her and can’t wait to welcome her little guy into our extended family!

I leave you with some pics of Once Worn’s new digs!

February 27, 2013

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