There are great new items coming Craft Foundry soon. By September 3, we will have Fair Trade Teas by Rishi, so stop by and sample them.
By September's First Friday we will have Soy Candles available as well, I can hardly wait! The scents are: Lemon Verbena, Lavender, Orange Spice and Sandalwood. They are made locally, eco-friendly, hand poured, made with soy wax and essential oils. The reception is from 6pm to 9pm, at 701 Belgrade Street. Come sip some wine, and try your hand at making paste papers. |
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You are invited to visit Craft Foundry
aka Minna's studio during Fishtown's First Friday, August 6th, 6pm to 9pm! Craft Foundry will feature works by Minna Aaparyti in the world of bookbinding and one-of-a-kind jewelry as well as the possibility to try your hand at decorative paste papers and sign up for a mini workshop..come and sip some wine, tasty snacks and cupcakes from Whipped Bakeshop (voted Best Cupcake by Philadelphia Magazine). There are plenty of things going on and places to visit, - so make it a night in Fishtown! www.frankfordavenuearts.org for more... -Coral Street Arts House 2446-68 Coral, A display of work made by the residents of Coral Street Arts House inluding the works of; Nathan Smith, Kamilah Long, Dustin Sparks, Yvonne Lung, Joann Hulme, Aja De Groff, Kelsey Harro, Nashay Pendleton, Barbara Kellam, Michael Ellyson, Wendell Christie, Christine Baran, Christine Blai, Jeremy Wagner, and Audrey Taylor -Artspace Liberti 2424 York -Part Time Studios 2031 Frankford “We All Screen for Ice Cream”. Local screen printers show off their summer flavor with limited edition T-shirts inspired by ice cream. -Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford- perfect place for food and beer.. -Leotah’s Place 2033 E York Sculptures by Meg Lemieur with Paper Stampede & paintings by Brujo de la Mancha we will also be enjoying the tunes of a drum jam down. bring a drum if you would like to participate! -Extra Extra 2221 Sepviva This August extra extra presents works by Artie Vierkant and Constant Dullaart. As part of the show number of writers have been invited to contribute a (p)review the exhibit. Ceci Moss of Rhizome at the New Museum, Gene McHugh of Post Internet, and Nicholas O’Brien of Bad At Sports, among others, will have their writing available at www.artievierkantconstantdullaart.com -Liberty Vintage 2212 Sepviva, vintage cycle show, live music, and negative image screen printing -two percent to glory 1817 Frankford, Vintage clothing, accessories, plus wine and cheese -Highwire Gallery 2040 Frankford Fire Museum Presents: An outdoor screening (indoors if it rains) of Burmese Daze (2010) by Mats Stromberg “Burmese Daze” is a film consisting of randomly selected clips taken during a short jaunt through Burma (Myanmar) in early 2010. -Philadelphia Argentine Tango School 2030 Frankford, Wine, cheese and free mini-tango lessons! -Heathen Salon 2021 Frankford Ave, A House Salon – All are Welcomed -GERM Books and Gallery 2005 Frankford “Curious Creatures and Archons of Alternate Dimensions” A selection of artwork by Lynnette Shelley and Brandon Lord Ross -Walking Fish Theater 2509 Frankford Pilot Light Theatre Company, in its maiden production, presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! About the BEE: In the musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. -Atlantis the lost Bar Frankford & Hagert- another great place for beer. -VWVOFFKA 2037 Frankford This months show is called Speculative Ecology participating artists are Jesse Beamesderfer, Tyler Kline, Sarah Everton and Alyssa Maucere. The show is a series of installations overgrow and spilling out onto each other. Each artist portrays their vision of an environment and a balance between worlds within that environment- they are the man made world, the natural world, sometimes the super natural world, the metaphysical world and the spiritual world ".
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2nd Street Festival is coming up soon! It will be on August 1, 2010, from 12 noon to 9pm. |
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 Join us for the 2nd Annual Shad Fest! It is April 24, 2010, from 11am to 6pm, at Penn Treaty Park. If you would like to an artist vendor, contact Minna at AaparytiStudios@yahoo.com and download the application from www.fishtownShadFest.org. PURPOSE: To celebrate the historical and environmental significance of Fishtown, one of Philadelphia’s oldest riverfront neighborhoods, and energize the next generation to become involved in the future of the riverfront. Last year over 3000 people came to the ShadFest and enjoyed numerous activities including: · The Shad Run - a 5K race benefiting the Park organized by the Fishtown Beer Runners · Live Local Music · Educational Kiosks - sponsored by area environmental groups · Maritime displays and Kayaking open to the public · Local Arts & Crafts vendors · Food Booths – featuring shad fish, festival-themed foods and local specialties · Trolley Tours with Historian Ken Milano · Valet Bike Parking by Neighborhood Bike Works |
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Minna has joined forces with Independence Arts Collective in Fishtown Airways to have a co-op with both wall art as well as crafts. |
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InLiquid's Art for the Cash Poor number 10 is right around the corner!
Please join Minna and hundreds of other fine artists who will be selling their work for less than $199. The show will be at the fabulous Crane Arts Building at 1400 North American Street, June 14, 2009, from 1pm to 6pm. The will be live music, food, drink and raffles. |
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Trenton Ave Arts Fest
Saturday,May 16th, 2009 Trenton Ave at Dauphin St Philadelphia, PA Minna will be showing her latest work at this festival, along with many other talented crafters and artists. There will be local food and music, beer and-- of course a Spring design competition and parade celebrating human powered transit and art in Kensington! At the Trenton Ave Arts Fest! We are a super fun day each May and we want people all over to make teams and create incredible themed sculptures to ride through an urban obstacle course ending at the Trenton Ave Arts Festival through a mudpit finish line. Check out our website www.kinetickensington.org It will be fun, join us! |
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Minna is on the planning committee for an upcoming Festival titled Fishtown Shad Festival in the spring 2009. We are planning the festival to be held at Penn Treaty Park, on Saturday, April 25, 2009, from 11am to 5pm. |
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Minna has just finished a successful and colorful season of shows. The shows included places like the Wallingford Art Center, Greensgrow Farms, Urban Outfitters and as well a First Friday show in Fishtown. Minna will be hosting work shops in the studio. Beat the winter blahs with creative activities! A Weekend of Bookbinding and Paste paper making -January 10-11, 2009 Only $180 for a weekend or $85 for a day (Option to choose just one day). Supply fee $10 On Saturday learn how to paint your own colorful papers using an Old World technique of paste paper painting. This is a fun, relaxing and “addictive” creative endeavor. On Sunday, use the papers you made on Saturday to make your own books. Learn the basics of bookbinding and the tools involved. Make your own accordion book and japanese binding. Decorative Papers - January 18, 2009 $85 for the day and a $10 supply fee Learn about the vast world of papers and stamps, decorative methods and embossing techniques. At day’s end you will have a plethora of stampings to make unique cards, tags, or wrapping paper with. PMC Weekend- February 7-8, 2009 Only $180 for the weekend, materials fee $40 ( a packet of PMC is costly)
Learn about the wonderful world of Precious Metal Clay (PMC), and it’s unique characteristics. You will be able to knead and shape your own jewelry in the form of clay and then fire it to be 99% silver. By the end of the weekend you will have made a pendant or two, and a pair of earrings.
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