hey everyone,
tomorrow is the 2nd of 3 Aviaire trunk shows that i’m having down at the South Philadelphia Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St).
Please come out for some great deals on holiday gifts for that special lady or man friend in your life! (about 30% off retail prices on EVERYTHING!)
for her: antique watch movement, pocket watch casing, and typewriter key necklaces, rings, earrings, and pins.
for him: watch movement and typewriter key cufflinks and tie tacks/lapel pins. OH, and did i mention the LIBERTY BELLS??
also hand-crocheted hats to keep your ears warm, recycled leather and crocheted wrist cuffs.
and you can’t go wrong with the city’s best brunch, and drink specials for this event ($2 kenzingers and $4 mimosas!)
last week i sold out of the watch movement necklaces in the first hour (!!!) so please come early so you get first pick! (i’ve been working my little fingers to the bone, so you’ll all have a good selection to start with)
see you tomorrow!
PS for a preview, go to www.flickr.com/aviairewares

thanks and happy holidays!
Carolynne

Mew Gallery 3rd
Birthday Party!! 

Sunday, October 11th at the M Room.
Lots of music!  Lots of food!  Lots of fun!!

More details to follow. 

Mew Gallery + Circle Thrift’s

“New to You”

Clothing Swap
Friday, October 16, 2009 6-9
At Mew Gallery

Bored of your clothes but can’t afford anything new?
Mew Gallery is joining forces with Circle Thrift (www.circlethrift.com)to host a clothing swap!
Bring the clothes you don’t want/can’t fit in/never wore/don’t have room for
(in good condition and freshly laundered, please)!
Your fellow participants will do the same.  Unlimited swapping on clothing and accessories!  Mew Gallery will also be supplying access to sewing machines, some ribbons, buttons, and other trim, and fabric scraps so you can update your new finds.

Pre- Registration is required as space is limited.  Email Mew Gallery to sign up.
There will be a small door fee, which includes unlimited swapping and access to supplies.
All items left unclaimed will be donated to
Circle Thrift!
More details to come so stay tuned…

Current Exhibit:

Bodyscapes – New Photography by Kevin Loreaux

Runs now – October 8

Opening Reception:

Friday, September 18, 2009 from 5 – 9 PM

 

 

 

Kevin Loreaux is a Philadelphia based studio photographer. He attended the University of the Arts, where he received a B.S. degree in Industrial Design. Kevin is a self-taught photographer who began developing his skills initially by documenting his design work. Over time and through continuous self-study, he developed his photographic skills and established a particular look marked by stylized imagery. He is greatly influenced by classic Hollywood glamour of the 1940’s and 1950’s, as well as other vintage genres.

 

In 1999, Kevin opened a professional and fine art photography studio in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, where he began concentrating on portrait and fashion photography. He prefers to work in the studio using elaborate lighting set ups to create his evocative and cinematic images. Kevin’s work is characterized by clarity, composition and careful arrangement of people or objects. He is known for incorporating very tight shots and getting up-close to his subjects faces.  Kevin has developed a broad collection of work that ranges from images that are very soulful and introspective in nature to images that are frequently overtly sexual in nature- often with fetishistic subtexts. Several distinct series of work have been continually in progress for years, the latest focusing on abstract compositions of body form. Throughout the various bodies of work, Kevin retains a sense of unity through his style.

 

www.loreaux.com

This is J.L. Schnabel’s second show at Mew Gallery! A reception for the artist will be held on August 8 from 5 to 9 PM. Her new work will be shown through September 10th.

I Am Writing To You With My Eyes is a new collection of emotionally turbulent portraits, drawings and texts by Philadelphia based artist/writer JL Schnabel. As an extension of her previous exhibitions, the work is based on the idea of the feminine heart being displaced by psychic trauma, teetering on the edge of madness, and yet still retaining a desire to be hopeful. At the core of the work is the notion of non-verbal communication, shown in the exhibition in handwritten and typewritten texts and symbols such as masks, eye beams and vintage cameras. Also explored is the suggestion of body language and supernatural powers such as telepathy and hypnosis, particularly between the females in this body of work who are almost all twins. The inclusion of multiple pairings of twins; a symbol the artist obsessively uses in all facets of her creative work, hints at the separation and conflicts of the emotional and logical selves, rampant with doom and gloom. While some of the twins are depicted conjoined, others are decisively separated, further visualizing the divide between desire and fear.

JL Schnabel is a Philadelphia based painter and writer. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in N.Y.C in 2007. Aside from painting and writing, she also assembles Blood Milk jewelry, created with “haunted” antique objects and bone. www.bloodmilkjewelry.blogspot.com

hey everyone,

there’s a lot going on in the city this weekend. Craft fairs-a-plenty EVERYWHERE!
here are 2 that we’ll be representing at…

SATURDAY May 30
Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar
1200 E. Passyunk Ave (around the corner from Pat’s and Geno’s)
1-5PM

Stop by and say hello- I’ll be selling my jewelry (Aviaire Timepiece Jewelry)- necklaces (for guys and gals), earrings, cufflinks, tie tacks, lapel pins, etc. SUPER DISCOUNT PRICES!
also new leather cuffs and some close-outs such as guitar straps and hats!

then SUNDAY May 31
Fleisher’s Artspiration
A Free Community Arts Festival
for the Whole Family
10am-4pm

Our wonderful pal Erin will be selling some of her cute wares as well as some of ours- stop by and say hello!

Fleisher Art Memorial presents the third annual ARTspiration! — a FREE community arts festival. This outdoor festival will take place between Fleisher’s 719 Catharine Street and 705 Christian Street buildings and along the 700 block of Catharine Street. Family-oriented activities will include free art-making activities, a plant and herb sale, bake sale, book sale, art and craft sale, free performances, and a prize raffle. Neighborhood food vendors will also be on hand selling refreshments and treats for the whole family.

Booths will include new and familiar faces. Eggplants, cantaloupes, peppers, bananas and tomatoes will make their return at the popular “Play with Your Food” booth, where young people can transform them into zany creatures and colorful characters. Other returning booths will include face painting, printmaking, button-making, sidewalk chalking, portrait drawing, and more.

Come one, come all, and bring your bike!

Bicycle-art workshops for all ages are new this year. Festival-goers are invited to bring along their bikes for an artistic makeover — just in time for National Bike Month!This year’s festival will also feature several guests: The Please Touch Museum will arrive with their Play Patrol, a travel-sized version of the museum; The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education Community Program will offer sunflower hat and medieval crown-making activities; and master muralist Cesar Viveros and Fuego Nuevo will lead an Aztec hieroglyph art-making activity in both Spanish and English. Performances will spotlight family-based Yaretzi, a Mexican folk dance group; a teen break dance demonstration; and Cambodian Classical Dance pieces. On the music front, DJ Jesus Soto returns as MC — spinning music for the whole family, with interludes by accordionist Benjamin Laden.Bring the kids, and tell your friends!

Also stop by the Art Star Craft Bazaar down at Penn’s Landing- a handful of our artists will be selling their wares both Saturday and Sunday!

See you out and about!- Carolynne

hello everyone,

just wanted keep you all updated on all of the going-ons here at MEW.

Stop in and check out our current exhibit: “Lessons Learned: New Artwork About Old Things” by Lea D. Sorrentino.

the exhibit runs thru May 7, so don’t miss it! in addition to all of the really great (and AFFORDABLE!) artwork on the walls, Lea has also constructed a really awesome 6ft. tall cut paper tree and a silhouette clothesline strung across the gallery.

I create art to understand the development of human perception and emotion. I use my artwork to tell stories, and use those stories as a vessel to create emotional connections with people. Many of the themes I use in my work are personal experiences that I feel are emotionally charged, but are universally related to. I am trying to guide my viewer into seeing that struggle is not defined by the cause, but by the emotion that cause leaves behind. I also use my artwork to explore the connections between a person’s class and their behavior.
Visually I try to make my work approachable. I use bright colors and simple drawings to express difficult experiences of my life. I want the viewer to assume that what they are about to see is secure and familiar, but in reality deals with adult subjects that can be awkward or uncomfortable. I use a “comic” style to make my artwork feel youthful and inviting, which helps push the juxtaposition of the content. I also try to use text not just to inform the viewer or push the story, but to guide them through a path around the piece.
My current work specifically deals with my experience becoming the person I am today. When you are younger you have the same emotions that you currently experience daily, but you do not have the knowledge to understand those emotions. With this work I am trying to make a time line of human growth and development. I want my artwork to be used as a way to discuss the aspects of emotion and struggle that are not individual, and are shared by all humans. -Lea Sorrentino 2009

Tuesday night workshops,
with instructor Rose Drew

April 21: Intro to Color Theory
Learn how to mix the colors you want

May 5: Intro to Gouache/Watercolor Painting
Get familiar with handling these paints

May 19: Greeting Card Painting
Create original cards with painted images

$25 per class*
*includes materials, light refreshments, and a 10%
discount on Mew Gallery boutique items.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required no later than the
Friday before each class: 215-625-2424 or mewgallery@yahoo.com

*Coming up in May & June: Tuesday night workshops with Miss Koco!
More info to come!

Join us for our Spring Fling Co-Op Artists’ Reception!

Friday April 24

Just in time to get those mother’s day gifts! come in and meet our amazing Co-Op artists, have some drinks, eat some snacks and get some great discounts!

- more info to come!

-carolynne

 

The fundraiser was great!! We were, in fact, able to pay the rent today!!! So “Pay the Rent Event #3“= success!! Hooray!!!!!!!!

Thank you to the South Philly Tap Room for not only putting up with us, but for donating a (now empty) keg of Kensinger to the cause. I definitely, ahem…, enjoyed quite a few of those myself.

Thank you to our many generous artists who both donated work and helped out with the event!! Obviously, we can’t even exist without you.

Thank you to Carolynne’s Mom for coming all the way from Pittsburg to, not only, buy tons of raffle tickets but also to help with setting up and running the show.

Thank you to Becker for being the DJ all night and playing great music!!

Last but not least, thank you to our many friends and fans who braved the bitter, wicked cold to come out and support us! We hope you had fun!! Lots of you won some really great stuff so congratulations to the winners too!!

Love Lauren

Please join us and bring your friends!! We hope to see y’all there!!

All proceeds go toward keeping this place open and running.

Please, help support local arts and join us for the fun!!

March 3, 2009 from 6 to 10 pm

at the South Philly Tap Room

1509 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia

Beer specials, silent auction, raffle, djs, dancing, and general merriment.

$5 suggested donation

Win fabulous stuff (photography, paintings, prints, jewelry, clothing, zines, candles, ceramics, and sooooo much more!!!) from participating artists!

seriously. so much good stuff.

A big THANK YOU!!!!!  To South Philly Tap Room and our Contributing Artists:

Alina Bulina
Anna Burke
Aviaire
Beck’s Buttons
Bell Buoy Press
Boto Designs
Carolyn Giordano
Corrien
Eightees Baby
Erin Broadhurst
Faceplant Wasted
Flying Fox
Girls Can Tell
Glo Bug
Gray Nation
Isaac Bushkin
J.L. Schnabel
Jessica Liddell
Jim Horwat
Keith King

Kev & Rosey
Knit Knit
Lana Heckendorn
Lauren Lopez
Leslie AlbendMarley & Me
Megan Dorien
Mike Geno
Miss Koco
Nicole Carey
Nikki Virbitsky
Nicole Rae Styer
Pet Scribbles
Phea Jean
Punkin Cards
Quack in the Box
Rebelle Couture
Red Red Orange
Sarah Myers
Sideways E
Tony Pregiato
Tranquility Jewelry
Un De Six
WabiSabi
Warren Veith
What is Never Said
Yarnbeast

sign up now to reserve your spot!

hey guys

thanks to all of your votes we’re super pleased to say that so far we’re in FIRST place in the Art Gallery category of the My Fox Philly 2008 Hotlist!
but that doesn’t mean we’ve won yet! the contest is still in full effect, so please do continue voting if you haven’t already!

there are OVER 60 different galleries listed, and you all have helped us get into FIRST place! YAY! we love you guys- you’re the best!

whether you’ve come to one (or many) of our gallery openings, etsy events, workshops, or just popped your head in while waiting in line at Sabrina’s Cafe or the Italian Market, and you want to help us out, or if you really just like the idea of what we’re trying to do here (supporting the LOCAL arts and giving the community a place to come for accessible, socially responsible and truly special one of a kind gifts) we really can’t express how appreciative of your support we are.

if you haven’t already, if you could find a moment of your time, please go to:

www.myfoxphilly.com/hotlist to vote for us!

after you register once, you can vote for as many different categories as you want-
some of our neighbors and friends who are also nominated:
The Gleaner’s Cafe (coffee shops)
South Philadelphia Tap Room (best beer selection)
Sabrina’s Cafe (best brunch)

oh!…. and please tell your friends!

so in other news…
is anyone feeling a little….Gassy???

WE ARE! what??!?!?! how rude, you say?!
no, no, no, not that kind of gassy- we are, after all ladies here… or at least i am. (hehe)

We’re honored to announce we’re hosting GAS a theatrical performance that is part of this year’s Philly Fringe Fest!
We’ll be holding 8 different shows in the gallery right here at 906 Christian Street! (please go to the links to find out more info about performance times and to purchase tickets)

Gas: written in 1918 by Georg Kaiser
Directed by: Thomas Choinacky, performed by Anthology Project

“I have seen man - I must protect him against himself.” Exploring the hauntingly modern implications of a century old piece, we discover the gas driving society is poisonous. The fight to preserve our way of life or change the world’s energy source is the dividing question in this innovative production.

please check out some of the other Philly Fringe Fest events too!

thanks!- carolynne