Enjoy this fun trailer for Genevieve Geer of Le Puppet Regime’s solo exhibition at Art Star. The opening reception will be this Friday the 13th from 6-8pm and will include snacks, light refreshments, Cut and Paste Photobooth and first dibs on this incredible work! And find out who is really pulling the strings 😉
Learn more about Genevieve and her work here.
The Farmhaus & Friends Exhibition is now on view in our gallery through October 20th and is part of DesignPhiladelphia! We will be having a closing reception + DesignPhiladelphia Celebration on Friday, October 11th from 6-9pm. Julie Lange of On3Designs will also be at the event to debut her new Screen Printing on Fabric kits. Customers will be able to try them out for free! More details on this will be in my next blog post. In the meantime, check out Farmhaus & Friends online. I am slowly adding pieces from the show, so check back often!
About Farmhaus + Friends:
Ben McBrien of Farmhaus has brought his signature rustic modern style into Art Star where he has installed a version of his dream home, starting with a handmade bed and dining room table made from reclaimed and responsibly sourced wood. The pro-surfer turned wood worker has also included carefully chosen pieces handmade by Philly friends, which complete the look of the urban beach loft that McBrien has created
The friends of Farmhaus include: Project Runway Season 1 winner Jay McCarroll, ceramicist Audrey Cooper, graphic design/ tattoo artist Mike Ski, sculptor/designer Bill Curran, photographers Trevor Moran and Dominic Episcopo, woodworker Rachel Fuld, and master knitter Jane Likens who have lent their skills and work to help realize McBrien’s vision. Together they have created a home truly made by hand from quality materials and expert craftsmanship, reflecting Ben’s love and respect for his friends and the work that they create within his community.
I hope to feature each of the participating artists on the blog – look out for that this week and next!
Running a shop, art space, and crafty business can be overwhelming with just two people. So we tend to get stuck in our little Art Star bubble sometimes. Erin & I have recently vowed to check out at least one art exhibition outside of Art Star at LEAST once a month. Tomorrow night we will be attending “Divided – An Election Party and Exhibition“, which will be held at the Ice Box within the Crane Arts Building on Tuesday (election night!) beginning at 7pm.
The exhibition/event is by artist + frequent Art Star collaborator (she made our latest line of mugs illustrated by Susie Ghahremani + we have some other special projects planned with her) and just all around awesome lady – Hope Rovelto & (I’m sure equally as awesome though we haven’t met yet) local artist Amanda Benton. The exhibition will feature art made by the pair.
Here are the details from the press release: “The main event will occur Tuesday, November 6, the evening of one of the most highly anticipated Presidential elections of our time. Beginning at 7:00pm, the artists will project live feeds of the election results from multiple news sources alongside an exhibition including politically themed broadsides, newspapers, ceramics, t-shirts, an interactive map of the United States, and more.
With the support of several local businesses including Barry’s Home Brew, who will be providing beer, and The Dapper Dog Food Truck, who will be serving up some special “Obama and Romney Dogs,” the goal of the collaborators is to capture and critique the spectacle of political discourse in our media landscape. The division of the gallery into blue and red spaces will mimic and call attention to the passionately divided supporters of Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Democratic incumbent Barack Obama.
From the artists: ‘The tension between the divided space is meant to mimic that of our two party system. We are a divided country. Our political debate reflects that and this show is meant to reflect that as well.’
An admission price of $20 gets you your choice of a handmade ceramic cup, all the beer you can drink, games, art, music, and a chance to watch history being made with artists and citizens from the Philadelphia area. A $5 discount applies to all students with ID and anyone who shows up with an “I voted” sticker. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will go to the American Red Cross to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.”
We hope to see you there – after you vote of course!
We had so much fun hanging out with Jordan & her boyfriend Chris! They drove up late from Cleveland early last week & stayed with my husband and I for a few days. We had a fantastic turn out at the opening & many of the pieces found new homes. We have a good amount still available though. Go here to view all the work
The show is up now through November 18th. If you are unable to stop by, check out our set of installation/opening photos on Flickr
Jordan had a fun idea to hide one of her little creatures in the neighborhood. We handed out clues to everyone that came to the opening. We decided to hide him in a wall of ivy in the back yard at Soy Cafe. Jordan made him specifically for the spot, so he was hard to find b/c his scales matched the foliage. Dominic Mambu found him towards the end of the evening. I was impressed b/c it was dark out and you could just see his little face peering out. Congrats Dominic!
Thanks to all of our friends & customers that came out for the opening! Here are some photos. Go to our Flickr page to see more.
Extra special thanks to Jordan & Chris for making the long journey to Philly!! We had a blast!
Enchanted Exchanges: Chirps and Chatter
a solo exhibition by Jordan Elise Perme of Horrible Adorables
October 10th – November 18th, 2012
VIEW THE EXHIBITION HERE
Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 10th, 6-9pm
Free & Open to the public
Art Star is pleased to announce a solo exhibition with Jordan Elise Perme of Horrible Adorables titled “Enchanted Exchanges: Chirps and Chatter”. The exhibition will be on display from October 10th – November 18th, 2012. An opening reception with the artist will be held in conjunction with Design Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties Kick Off event on October 10th from 6-9pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
Ohio based artist Jordan Elise Perme creates faux-taxidermy sculptures under the moniker Horrible Adorables. Jordan sculpts fantastical creatures from Styrofoam, adds eerily realistic glass eyes & then completely covers the form with cut pieces of colorful felt. The finished piece is then mounted on a painted wood plaque, much like taxidermy. The artist states, “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.” Each mounted beast is given its own sometimes pseudo-scientific name, such as “Perissadactylcom”, “Grufflebadger”, the humorous “Glitter Pony of Gemstone Cavern” or just simply “Gerald”. Each piece is 100% handmade & one-of-a-kind.
Jordan Elise Perme received her BFA in fiber & material studies from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2009. Since then she has been creating her “strange creatures & wonderful wonders” & selling them to collectors at craft shows across the country. She also works as a freelance soft toy & repeat pattern designer for major toy companies. You can purchase her pattern designs on Spoonflower & her line of Horrible Adorables are available for sale at Art Star, on her Etsy page, or at a craft fair near you!
Learn more about Jordan from my interview with her in 2011