Art Star is a gallery & boutique located in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia. We exhibit and sell handmade work & limited edition products by emerging artists across the globe. We also put on Philadelphia's largest annual outdoor craft fair - the Art Star Craft Bazaar. Hailed by Philadelphia Magazine as the “the cities first cutting-edge craft shop”, we strive to carry work that is innovative & superbly crafted. We have also created & continue to support a growing network of burgeoning artists. Our exhibitions rotate every 6 weeks and our boutique offers shoppers everything from handmade clothes, jewelry & accessories to dolls, ceramics & prints.

About the owners:

Erin Waxman graduated from Tyler School of Art in 1999 with a B.F.A. in Jewelry, Metalsmithing, and CAD-CAM. After graduation she developed a small production line of hand made jewelry & clothing. She began selling her work at local craft shows and in small boutiques in the area. After finding that there were limited venues in Philadelphia for emerging artists, she started the Art Star Craft Bazaar. The series of craft shows were a success and she decided to open up Art Star with Megan Brewster in November of 2004. Erin's clothing and jewelry designs combine simple shapes inspired by nature and Asian aesthetics, with rich texture and a futuristic feel.

Megan Brewster graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2000, with a B.F.A. in Ceramics. After graduation she ran the gallery at The Clay Studio in the Old City section of Philadelphia. She continued to develop her own work on the side, but found it frustrating and difficult to do so without adequate studio space. She also found that there were limited venues in Philadelphia for the type of work that she was creating. She joined forces with Erin Waxman & began selling her work at a series of local craft shows that they had developed. In 2004, the two decided to open up their own gallery & boutique, Art Star.

Submission Guidelines: All items are sold on a consignment basis. If you are an artist who is interested in consigning, please send at least 5 quality digital images of your work to info@artstarphilly.com. You may also email us a link to your website. We are no longer accepting CD's of images, photographs, or slides - so please do not mail anything to us b/c it will not be returned. Please also include your retail prices & a brief bio. We receive a great amount of submissions daily & are only able to respond to those that we are interested in carrying.