Spring 2012 Art Star Craft Bazaar

When: Saturday, May 12th & Sunday, May 13th, 11-6pm

Where: The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, which is along Columbus Blvd, between Walnut & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA





The Spring Art Star Craft Bazaar is an outdoor retail art/craft show that is organized & juried by Philadelphia’s Art Star Gallery & Boutique.  Over 140 local & national artists have been chosen to set up shop & sell their wares at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, right along the Delaware River. The event is being held on Mother's Day weekend this year, so come to the show to pick up a perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for mom or better yet, bring your mom to the show for a fun day on the waterfront!

Shoppers can expect high quality handmade goods that reflect the unique & often quirky aesthetic of Art Star.  Art Star has hand selected a diverse collection of artists that create anything & everything, including housewares, paper goods, dolls, prints, ceramics, clothing, accessories, paintings/drawings, sculpture, and many other one-of-a-kind curiosities.  All items have been handmade from a variety of mediums that include fabric, clay, glass, wood, paper & much more. 

The event will also include Live Music by local Philly bands presented by Philebrity, as well as tasty vegetarian/vegan friendly food by A Full Plate Cafe, Soy Cafe & Sweetbox Cupcakes. There will also be the following family friendly interactive art demonstrations:

The Philadelphia Sculpture Gym will present interactive demonstrations in clay sculpting & mold making. Come sculpt an object out of clay and/or try out a simple press mold and casting.

The Clay Studio

NLArts (Saturday Only) will host an "art making table" featuring a recycled flower design, bugs, and games. Kids of all ages are welcome to join us.  

Candy Depew (the CandyCoated Center, Sunday Only) will be doing live screen printing demonstrations on paper and t-shirts!  Not only can you learn how to screen print on site, but shoppers can also check out Candy's sweet selection of floral and feline inspired goodies! Japanese pattered crash pad pillows, sun dresses, splashy fine art prints, and lots more candy coated goodies to inject into your domestic lifestyle.