The 2011 Art Star Craft BazaarrnrnWhen: Saturday, May 14th from 11-6pm & Sunday, May 15th from 11-6pm rnRAIN OR SHINE rnrnWhere: Philadelphia, PA @ Penn's Landing Great Plaza – on Columbus Boulevard between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street (click here for directions) rnrn rnrn rnrn The Art Star Craft Bazaar is an outdoor retail art/craft show that is organized & juried by Philadelphia’s Art Star Gallery & Boutique. Over 100 local & national artists have been chosen to set up shop & sell their wares along the beautiful waterfront @ Penn’s Landing. Shoppers can expect high quality handmade goods that reflect the unique & often quirky aesthetic of Art Star, set against the backdrop of the sparkling Delaware river. 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. rnrn rnrn Music Coordinator Jack McBrearty of bands The Mural & The Mint, & Songs for Lonesome Hearts has curated a line-up of local bands to entertain guests throughout the day. Select local eateries such as A Full Plate Café & The Soy Café will offer tasty vegetarian/vegan food amongst the standard festival pizza/hot dog faire.rnrn We will be giving out special coupon books & Art Star Craft Bazaar magnets to the first 250 people each day! The coupon book will feature discounts & give-aways at vendor booths during the event, raffle tickets, as well as an invitation to a free make & take demo at the Philadlephia Open Studio Tour/The Soapbox Booth. rnrn Visit the Art Star Booth #103 to enter our free raffle. Winner will be contacted after the show. rnrn Also, check out the following interactive projects, demos, & booksignings that will be going on throughout the event:rnrnBookbinding Demos at POST Booth #123 rnThe Philadelphia Open Studio Tours brings you a weekend of book art action with The Soapbox: Philadelphia’s Independent Publishing Center. The Soapbox, located in West Philadelphia, features a zine library and fosters community voices by providing resources, equipment, and instruction in printing, book binding, and related arts. Visit booth #’s 123 & 124 to view bookbinding demos, learn about publication assembly, and browse work by affilitated artsits. rnrnGroup Sculpture at The Clay Studio Booth #122 rn All are invited to help The Clay Studio create a group sculpture! rn The theme of this year’s “mountain of creativity†is sports. Clay artistsrn will teach visitors to sculpt a simple piece which will be attached to a rn larger structure that will grow throughout the day. The end result willrn be an explosion of fun that functions as a portrait of everyone involvedrnrnBook Signings & Demos at Quirk Books Booth # 121 rnrn More surprises throughout the day can be expected, so bring the entire family! We hope to see you there!