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  • What to expect at Waterfront Winterfest

    Photo by Mitchell Leff

    This past weekend was the opening of Waterfront Winterfest – a season long holiday celebration that marks the 20th Anniversary of the Blue Cross River Rink.  It is truly a winter wonderland that will get you and your family in the holiday spirit.  Plan to come for the entire Winterfest experience, which includes our Art Star Holiday Market (12 craft vendors selling within mini pop up shops, including Art Star!), The Lodge Bar + Restaurant, cozy Fire Pits where you can make s’mores, an incredible light show that begins at 5 every night and runs every hour, and of course – ice skating!! Take a little tour of Winterfest through these photos + be sure to come check it out in person! And come back often b/c we will have a new mix of craft vendors each day (see website for complete schedule.

    Photo by Matt Stanley
    Photo by Matt Stanley

    Our vendors are set up within the recycled shipping containers that line the front perimeter of The Lodge Pop Up Restaurant + Bar. It is not your typical craft show set up.  It is a smaller line-up of artists, but each have created their own mini shop within the containers.  We invited only the best vendors who all create quality and unique handmade goods.  We also tried to make sure we had a good mix of items each day, so there is something for everyone.

    Photo by Matt Stanley
    photo by Mitchell Leff

    The recycled shipping containers create the walls of The Lodge Pop Up Restaurant, which is in the center and covered with a giant warming tent.  It is nice + cozy inside.  The food is by Award Winning chef, George Sabatino who is also known for creating the menu at Morgan’s Pier.  My favorite has been the Sweet Potato and Kale Pocket Pies with a spiked hot cider.  The restaurant opens at 5pm weekdays and 11am on weekends.

    photo by Matt Stanley

    There are also grab + go concession stands open the entire time where you can get sandwiches by Sardine Bar, hot chocolate, spiced chai, coffee, chocolate covered popcorn, and more.

    photo by Matt Stanley

    Winterfest is very family friendly.  There are roaming performers, hoopers, stilt walkers, etc that will be sure to entertain the kiddos.  If your kids are old enough, send them off ice skating or to the indoor arcade while you shop and grab an adult beverage!

    photo by Matt Stanley

    Get cozy around the fire pits and make some s’mores!  If you are coming after 5, the light show is a definite must see!!

    photo by Mitchell Leff

    Don’t forget about the ice skating!  The music they have playing is all really good too.

    One thing I do recommend is to find street parking, walk, or take public transportation.  The parking fee is $15, which is okay if you plan on staying for the whole day but if you just plan on coming for a few hours, there are plenty of other options.  There is no fee to come to Winterfest, unless you are parking in the lot or ice skating.  We hope to see you there!!

    More Details Visit:
    www.holidaymarket.artstarphilly.com
    www.waterfrontwinterfest.com

     

  • Art Nerd Gift Guides

    Hey y’all! I am a contributor for an awesome blog called Art Nerd NYC.  I promote handmade products in their GET IT! column.  I just started a series of Gift Guides that I am posting each Tuesday and Thursday through the holidays.  My first Gift Guide is for all the dudes in your life.  Check it out to find the perfect Art Star gifts for everyone on your list!

    A Bottle Opener + Key Chain in one by Andrew Zangerle / The Maple Ridge. Just 8 bones and one of my picks for Dudes on Art Nerd NYC!

    About Art Nerd New York  Art Nerd New York is a guide to cool, hidden, and unique New York City art and art history.  We cover where artists lived, partied and died, public art works and the stories behind them, private installations for public consumption, historical sites full of secrets, and many things that you’ve never noticed before but stare you in the face daily.  Written with approachability and wit, each entry is not only a good read, but also a well researched insight into the incredible city of New York.

  • Art Star Holiday Market Instagram GiveAway


    T    his is an instagram GiveAway for Opening Day of the Art Star Holiday Market!  You can win 2 comp ice skating admission tickets (this does not include skate rentals) PLUS an Art Star Gift Certificate.  Here’s what you need to do:

    1. Follow us on Instagram @artstarphilly
    2. Share Photo with tag @artstarphilly + #artstarholidaymkt (Be sure to update your privacy settings so we can see your post when we search the hash tag!)
    3. We will randomly choose one person to win the week of the opening!

    Must be able to pick up your winnings at The Art Star Holiday Market on 11/29 to use that day!

  • Art Star Holiday Market Opening Weekend!

    The first Art Star Holiday Market weekend is coming soon – Black Friday through December 1st!  Here is a little teaser of the types of goodies you will be able to buy.  Check out the opening weekend’s  full vendor lineup on the website! 

    Left to Right: Julie Moon, Peg + Awl, Cutesy but not Cutesy, Typothecary Letterpress, Hannah’s, Fuzzy Ink, Boutique Textiles, Yardsale Press, Inedible Jewelry

    Shop for the perfect holiday gifts in recycled storage containers, ice skate, grab a beer + drink from The Lodge pop up Restaurant, enjoy a light show by Klip Collective, sit around the fire pits & make some s’mores + so much more – all in one spot!  Free to attend!!

    Check out our FACEBOOK invite, let us know if you can come & help spread the word!

  • Winterfest Progress

    We visited the site of our Art Star Holiday Market at Winterfest today.  I thought we’d share a little sneak peek of how the space is shaping up.  It is still in progress, but the site ops guys are working very hard every day to have it ready for the opening.  Our vendors will be inside the storage containers shown & they have added some of the greenery. It is going to be a winter wonderland!!  More updates coming soon – including some fun giveaways.  The Facebook invite was posted today – please help us spread the word.

  • Northern Liberties & Fishtown Holiday Shopping Spree

    Our annual neighborhood shopping spree is back and this time we have included a bunch of rad shops in both Northern Liberties and Fishtown!

    The spree is a progressive sale that aims to encourage people to explore their neighborhoods and shop local this holiday season. How does it work? Participating retail shops will be giving 10% Off during the shopping spree, right off the bat. Get a sticker on your spree card each time you make a purchase at a participating location. ($10 minimum to get a sticker)

    1 Sticker = 15% Off
    2 Stickers = 20% Off
    3 Stickers = 25% Off thereafter

    Shop at any location and in any order! Spree cards can be picked up at any participating location.

    Participating Shops

    Fishtown: Craft Foundry, Half and a Third, The Common Room, Toile, Jinxed

    Northern Liberties:  City Planter, Stump, Swag Boutique, Once Worn Consignment, Casa Papel, Art Star, Madison K. Live Life Fun

    BONUSES:
    Show your spree card with 3 Stickers at Bourbon & Branch and Jerry’s Bar in Northern Liberties and get 15% Off your food/drink order

    Need a sitter while you shop? Drop off the kiddos ages 4+ at NLArts (700 N. 3rd Street) for a Holiday Craft Workshop. Saturday ONLY from 2-6pm, $25 includes all materials

    Photobooth at Gravy Studio in Northern Liberties – show your card with all 3 stickers and get a free polaroid or purchase for $5 without stickers.

    Light Refreshments + Tons of Holiday Cheer at each Stop!

    Public Transportation: Get off at either the Spring Garden or Girard Stop on the Market/Frankford Line or take the 5 Bus or the 15 Trolley. Visit Septa.org for route details.

    Indego Bike Share – stations are in both Fishtown and Northern Liberties https://www.rideindego.com/stations/

  • Take Your Time Loving Me by Margaux Kent

    Fellow Tyler School of Art grad, Art Star Craft Bazaar vendor, and all around awesome Philly artist, Margaux Kent from the popular Peg & Awl line is in the midst of raising funds to help publish a hard cover book that will include 64+ pages of her beautiful photographs as well as accompanying text.

    This is a book about unexpected shedding(s). Transformation. And about the time Søren, then 3, said “Mama, take your time loving me”

    Margaux is trying to reach over 19k on Kickstarter and we’d really love to see her reach her goal!  She is so very close.  Please learn more about her project here and consider making a pledge.  There are some seriously awesome rewards available!!

  • School of Vintage Pop Up at Art Star

    Jeannine Errico (L) and Erin Buterick (R) of School of Vintage

    We are so excited to announce that our friends, Erin & Jeannine, will be bringing their award winning School of Vintage shop to Art Star for a month long Pop Up in our exhibition space from October 26th through November 24th!  The shop will be open during our normal store hours.


    SCHOOL OF VINTAGE, LLC IS A VINTAGE AND HANDMADE BOUTIQUE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. CURRENTLY, SOV OPERATES ONLINE, AND IN SURF CITY, LONG BEACH ISLAND. SOV IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN JEANNINE ERRICO AND ERIN BUTERICK; TWO YOUNG WOMEN WHO MET IN MICROBIOLOGY CLASS, SENIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE (HENCE THE NAME SCHOOL OF VINTAGE!). AFTER BONDING OVER CUTE SHOES AND FART JOKES, AN INSTANT FRIENDSHIP WAS FORMED AND SO WAS THE SHARED AMBITION OF OPENING A VINTAGE STORE. MUCH TIME HAS PASSED SINCE THOSE EARLY DAYS, BUT THE DREAM IS ALIVE AND THRIVING…

     SOV HAND-SELECTS ONE-OF-A-KIND VINTAGE AND HANDMADE PIECES TO KEEP A VERY METICULOUSLY CURATED BOUTIQUE. JEANNINE AND ERIN BOTH HAVE VERY DIFFERENT STYLES AND TASTES FROM ONE ANOTHER BUT THEIR DISTINCTNESS YIELD A COLLECTION THAT IS ECLECTIC, TIMELESS AND APPEALS TO JUST ABOUT ANY DEMOGRAPHIC. AS FAR AS CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, JEANNINE TENDS TO GRAVITATE TOWARDS PRIMARY COLORS, SHARP LINES AND STRUCTURED LOOKS WHILE ERIN ENJOYS SOFTER TONES, BOXY FITS AND CLASSIC TAILORING.  DESPITE THEIR DIFFERENCES, THEY BOTH ADORE JUST ABOUT ANY STYLE OF DRESS FROM THE 40S AND 50S AND THEY ALMOST NEVER PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT ANTIQUE PIECES FROM THE 20S AND 30S.  IN ADDITION TO CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, SOV ALSO SELLS HOUSE WARES AND FURNITURE USUALLY WITH MID-CENTURY DESIGN AND FLARE.

     Erin & Jeannine will be installing a mini version of their shop in our back gallery space.  Customers can expect a sampling of wedding gowns, jewelry, LOTS of winter coats, some shoes, men’s vintage, women’s dresses, sweaters and handbags.  Visit their website and Etsy page to get an idea of what you can expect to find.

  • Spotlight on Rachel Fuld

    Rachel Fuld in her studio. Photo by Laura Jamieson.

    Local artist Rachel Fuld contributed beautiful handmade Mahogany Wall Hooks to our current exhibition, Farmhaus & Friends.  She was kind enough to tell us more about them and share her inspiration and photos of her process.  Enjoy!

    Rachel Fuld’s Wall Hooks in Farmhaus & Friends

    Rachel says: Ossements were designed for a show, “Your Personal Hang Ups”, at the Center for Art in Wood on 3rd Street. The artists were asked by curator Gail Brown to “explore inventive forms inspired by their individual interpretation of “personal hang ups”- both as functional and conceptual ideas”. I took the functional route and created this series of hand shaped wall hung hooks that resembled antlers, though the actual form was inspired by another artist’s metal sculpture. For months the sculpture hung in a window of a gallery near my house. I walked by every day. It was a metal armature of differently sized Y shaped hooks attached to a grid maybe 3feet by 5 feet, very dense, like a forest. On each arm was a piece of cut wood. Somehow, I simplified the idea, into the single y shaped ossement. 

    Here are some photos to show how they are made:


    Check out the pieces in person in Farmhaus & Friends, which closes this Sunday or online here.

  • Art Market at Tyler this Friday and Saturday!!

    Erin and I were honored to jury this year’s Art Market at our alma mater – Tyler School of Art.  We were so impressed with the pool of applicants and think we picked out a strong group of artists that include Tyler alumni & student groups.  The show takes place this Friday from 12-7pm and Saturday from 12-5 at Tyler School of Art. View Map / Directions here.  26 artists will be set up selling their handmade goods, which include fine art, jewelry, accessories, glass, prints, pottery and more!  Get started on your holiday shopping while supporting a talented group of artists & Tyler.   A portion of the proceeds from the Art Market at Tyler benefits scholarships to the Tyler School of Art. Here are some highlights of participating artists’ work to get you in the spirit.  A full list of participating artists can be found here.

    Steven Hagan Designs

     

    Dianne Koppisch Hricko

     

    Mira Ramchandani

     

    J.A. Christensen

     

    Michael Neville Design
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