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Meet the Maker: Kerry + Neil Stavely of Horse and Hare
Horse and Hare are me, Kerry Stavely, and my husband Neil Stavely. We started working under this name in 2008 when we opened our Etsy shop, pulling it from our Chinese Zodiac signs. I am the Horse and Neil is… Continue Reading Meet the Maker: Kerry + Neil Stavely of Horse and Hare
Meet the Maker: Marisa Krol of Interstellar Love Craft
by Marisa Krol, Interstellar Love Craft I never planned on being a jewelry designer. They say, the thing we most enjoy doing as a child is incredibly valuable in identifying what would make us happiest as adults. Looking back now,… Continue Reading Meet the Maker: Marisa Krol of Interstellar Love Craft
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Tagged art star, art star craft bazaar, handmade, Interstellar Love Craft, jewelry, meet the maker
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Upcoming Exhibition + P.O.S.T Event!
We are excited to be participating in Philadelphia Open Studio Tours again this year! We have some fun things that we have cooked up for you on October 3rd all day at Art Star (11-7pm) 1. Opening of “Tastes Like… Continue Reading Upcoming Exhibition + P.O.S.T Event!
Make This: Avocado Seed Dye Tutorial
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers In my last tutorial, I showed you one way to carve avocado seeds to make a pendant necklace. Today I will show you how to turn those failed attempts and carving scraps into a… Continue Reading Make This: Avocado Seed Dye Tutorial
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Tagged #artstarcrafts, art star, artstarphilly, avocado seed, Chirstie Sommers, craft project, diy, dye, make this #makethis, Tutorial, West Oak Design
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Make This: Easiest Handmade Book Ever
Photos + Tutorial by Bonnie Kaye Whitfield I am obsessed with this book form. It is the fastest way to turn a simple sheet of paper into an 8-page book, all without gluing or sewing. Use this tutorial to whip… Continue Reading Make This: Easiest Handmade Book Ever
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Tagged #artstarcrafts, #makethis, art star, artstarphilly, Bonnie Kaye Designs, craft project, diy, handmade, no glue, no sew, paper book, Tutorial
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Move For Hunger Tackles Hunger and Food Waste
On average, America produces enough food to feed over 500 million people each year, yet over 49 million Americans, including 1 in 5 children, go to bed hungry. While we cannot eliminate food waste entirely, we can all do a… Continue Reading Move For Hunger Tackles Hunger and Food Waste
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Tagged art star, artstarcraftbazaar, artstarphilly, Asbury Park, Move For Hunger
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Meet ASCB Vendor Tadpole Creations!
Some of us are born makers. I was fortunate to come from highly creative stock and was raised in an environment that fostered creativity. I was born to a family with kitchen designer parents and a fine artist older sister.… Continue Reading Meet ASCB Vendor Tadpole Creations!
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Tagged art star, art star craft bazaar, artstarphilly, Asbury Park, ascb, baby goods, handmade, homegoods, plush, tadpole creations, toys
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Meet ASCB Vendors As The Crow Flies + Co
As the Crow Flies & Co is a little family business in West Philadelphia run by Mike and Wilder Scott-Straight. Married for almost ten years, they started As the Crow Flies & Co five years ago combining their efforts. Mike… Continue Reading Meet ASCB Vendors As The Crow Flies + Co
Meet ASCB Vendor Bethany Rusen of Stanley Chester & Albert
being a potter in an urban area has its challenges. every so often, i envy my friends who are ceramic artists in far flung, beautiful places like the mountains of North Carolina or the plains of Montana and Nebraska. i… Continue Reading Meet ASCB Vendor Bethany Rusen of Stanley Chester & Albert
Meet ASCB Vendor Dorene Reggiani of Asarum Designs
I’m Dorene Reggiani, the maker of Asarum Designs. I make contemporary adornments for the body and home using copper, brass, sterling silver, stones and crystals. I start with a flat sheet of metal, then I cut, bend, fold, hammer, melt,… Continue Reading Meet ASCB Vendor Dorene Reggiani of Asarum Designs
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