Mother’s Day in Philly
Grab mom and head down to Rittenhouse Square on Friday, May 11 to May 13, 2012 to see the brand-new Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair, which circles the outside of the downtown park. Once you’re finished exploring the Guild show, head over to Penn’s Landing for the 9th annual Art Star Craft Bazaar. What a wonderful, craft-heavy [...]
spring shows have sprung!
The weather is warming up, trees are in bloom, buds are sticking their heads out of the ground, you know what that means…. spring craft shows will be starting up again! For those in the Philadelphia area this weekend starts with a heavily anticipated double header. On Saturday we have Vix Emporium‘s bi-annual GO WEST! [...]
The Rittenhouse Fair and Square Pop Up Shop!
The warm seasons in Philadelphia bring fun, color, and an artist’s fantasies to life. Fiber Philadelphia 2012 is practically making our brains explode with delight, fascination, and excitement, the Pennsylvania Guild at Rittenhouse Square is quite literally just around the corner, and even the Philadelphia Folk Festival is coming up! We really have no excuses not to [...]
Greet Spring with FiberPhiladelphia 2012: Art Quilts and Fiber Sculpture
FiberPhiladelphia 2012 is here! Opportunities to see amazing fiber art as well as add to your collection abound in April and May. Here’s some promising events, starting with two in the suburbs: Material Witnesses: Manhattan Quilters Guild Abington Art Center Thru May 13, 2012 Art Quilt Elements Wayne Art Center Thru May 13, 2012 Pushing [...]
Getting Creative with a Wide Angle Lens
My wife and I recently made a trip to Philadelphia to attend the 2012 flower show at the Convention Center (well, at least that was a good excuse to spend a few unseasonably warm late winter days in the city). I decided to travel light (for me that means taking only one camera body and [...]
Art at Eastern State Penitentiary
As a Philadelphia resident I now have a long list of places to visit, which only seems to be getting longer! Last weekend we got out to Wissahickon Park for a hike (which I would highly recommend) and after reading this post about a new artist installation in Eastern State Penitentiary I think it needs [...]
The Art of Inspiration
Guest post from Square Peg Artery & Salvage (Square Peg Artery) is developing a monumental project which should, with your help, be a catalyst for opportunity that includes all of us. A raft of publicity in all media, with inspiration as the theme and the byproduct for the entire city. We are calling this project The Art of Inspiration. [...]
