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  • Current Exhibition: Farmhaus + Friends

    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!

  • Upcoming Exhibition: Farmhaus & Friends

    September 21st – October 20th
    Opening Reception:  Saturday, September 21st, 5-8pm
    DesignPhiladelphia Reception: Friday, October 11th, 6-9pm

    Art Star is pleased to be hosting Farmhaus & Friends, a group exhibition which is presented as part of the 2013 DesignPhiladelphia Festival, a program of the Center for Architecture.  The 9th annual citywide celebration of all things design will run for nine days from October 10-18 in unique venues and spaces throughout the city.

    Ben McBrien of Farmhaus will bring his signature rustic modern style into Art Star where he will install 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 will also include carefully chosen pieces handmade by Philly friends, which will finish off the look of the urban beach loft that McBrien will create.

    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, photographer Trevor Moran, woodworker Rachel Fuld, photographer Dominic Episcopo and master knitter Jane Likens who will lend their skills and work to help realize McBrien’s vision. Together they will create 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.

  • Hi! Meet Kelly!

    I can’t say enough how much I love my job!  I get to do fun things like photo shoots with my friends!  What girl wouldn’t love that? The gorgeous Kelly Kozma agreed to model our new collection of clothing & I couldn’t be happier with the results.

    Kelly modeling the Dresden Skirt by Jay McCarroll

    Kelly is the woman behind KKnits, the really cool hand knit necklace/cowls that you may have seen at Art Star.   We have a good selection of different colors and styles in stock now.  They make a great statement piece.  Find out more about KKnits here.

    Kelly in an Oversized Top by Danielle Marie Tobin

    She also creates beautiful mixed media pieces on paper that incorporates hand drawings with embroidery.  She recently had a solo exhibition of this work at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, which is so impressive! You can view her body of work here. 

    Kelly wearing Supermaggie’s Coyote Hoodie

    Anyway, I wanted to introduce you all to this amazing lady.  She will be helping us in the shop from time to time as we start getting busy with our bazaar prep, so you’ll be seeing more of her.  I had so much fun dressing her up & taking her photo – she’s a natural model!

    Looking Stunning in Malagueta’s Foliage Applique Top

    See more photos from our shoot here 

  • Jay McCarroll Trunk Show

    We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Jay McCarroll Trunk Show on Saturday, November 17th from 11am-3pm.  Meet Jay and shop his collection of clothing, scarves, socks & more!  Complimentary mimosas & snacks will be provided.  Free & open to all!

    The Geneva Scarf by Jay McCarroll

     

    The Helsinki Scarf by Jay McCarroll

    Jay McCarroll is the fashion designer who is internationally recognized for winning the inaugural season of the Emmy nominated competitive reality television show, Project Runway. Jay studied fashion design at the former Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, now Philadelphia University , where he currently teaches. He also studied at the London College of Fashion.

    Fabric, color, pattern, and texture are among the great loves of Jay’s life. According to Jay the greatest part of his job is manipulating those elements into functioning products for people to use and enjoy. Jay finds inspiration for his work in many different things. He’s always been drawn to the vastness and the beauty of nature and is also fascinated by how other humans utilize nature so industriously.

    Socks by Jay McCarroll

    Can’t make it to the trunk show?  Shop our selection of Jay McCarroll items Online.

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