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Hi everyone! We have a lot of great things going on at Mew Gallery right now, so make sure you don’t miss out.

But before we get into all of that, I wanted to put in a good word for our friend Nikki Virbitsky. She is showing her new art work at Gleaners Cafe and Gallery. The show is called Incoming and will run from September 13-October 12, 2008. Gleaners is located at 917 S. 9th St. You can also check out Nikki’s website: Tiny Airplanes.

Ok, back to what’s going on at Mew Gallery.
This weekend will be the last couple of shows of Gas which we are hosting for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. The play is by Anthology Project and runs for about 70 minutes. Here are the remaining showtimes:

Thurs. 9/11 - 8:00pm
Fri. 9/12 - 8:00pm & 11:00pm
Sat. 9/13 - 8:00pm

Tickets are $10. Visit Philly Fringe for more info.

Mew Gallery and Etsy.com will also be hosting another Craftadelphia event on September 20, 2008 from 11:00am-4:00pm.

What is Craftadelphia!, you ask?
Craftadelphia! is a sale featuring art, independently designed and produced items and tons of handmade delight.  It’s brought to you by the Philly Etsy Team and Mew Gallery. The event is held inside and outside at Mew Gallery.

There will also be live music by Erin Carey.

Featured artists & designers:

MWM Designs - Unique jewelry made using semi-precious gemstones and natural materials

Nicole Carey - One of a kind clothes, jewelry and accessories made from new and upcycled materials

Botodesigns - a little world of Japanese inspired robots and a plant who is far away from home. You can find the lovable characters in many shapes, sizes and forms: painted on canvas, sewn into dolls, pins, tshirts and more!

Bijoux by Allison - Distinctive handcrafted gemstone and vintage jewelry

Becky Augustine Jewelry Designs, LLC.  - creates “Simple, elegant, handcrafted jewelry for everyday wear.”  No matter what your occassion, you will always find a piece of BAJD to suit your needs, whether you are going to a formal event, or  just looking to dress up your jeans.  I incorporate semi-precious stone beads, freshwater pearls, sterling silver, and Swarovski crystals.  As well as being simple, and elegant, my jewelry is also classic, and natural looking!

Grace Christie - Sophisticated and meticulously handcrafted adornments to get you out of those sweats.

Ahlen Moin - Science fiction artist and writer

Tremundo - Handbags created from original designs and made from new, recycled and unique materials

Subsequent Craftadelphia event dates: October 11, October 18*, November 22 & December 6.

* The October 18th event is part of Design Philadelphia, a week long city wide celebration. This year’s theme is green design. This event will include an opening reception with drinks and hors d’oeurves.

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

So, really, it’s just Carolynne and I that run this place. We do, however, have a few trusted people who help us by taking on weekend shifts here and there. We really, really, really appreciate them. A lot. We also can’t have too many cooks in the kitchen; so the family of Mew Gallery helpers is tiny. It’s just a couple of people we know we can rely on to run the shop smoothly while we are not here.

Unfortunately, our tiny family of trusted helpers is really busy this weekend. Also unfortunately, Carolynne is throwing me a shower tomorrow (obviously not a surprise and yay! thanks Carolynne!!). So, duh, neither of us can be here!

Luckily for us, we have this great intern now. His name is Jaime and he is a student at Art Institute. He usually comes in and helps out with marketing stuff, web things, and general this and that. He’s great! And trustworthy! So guess who’s been added to the family of store helpers?!?! Jaime! And his girlfriend Cecilia! Yay!! they will be running the store tomorrow from 10 until 4. Totally trustworthy. And they’re big lifesavers.

What is the point of this post? I don’t know… Just making conversation. Also want to let you know that we may not be open until 7:30 tomorrow. We may only be open until 4, when Jaime and Cecilia have to leave to babysit. So get your shopping on early, boys and girls!! Make a plan to go out to brunch at Sabrina’s, grab a coffee at Gleaner’s, and march your butt into Mew to check out our new stuff before 4. Please make sure to say hi to Jaime and Cecilia for me! and “Thanks!”

-Lauren “Bridezilla” Parker

P.S. Please vote for us on MyFox Philly’s Hotlist: Click here to vote
You might have to go through a slightly annoying 1 minute login process but please do vote for us!!

P.P.S. We also have another intern named Valerie and we LOVE her. She’s a student at Art Institute too and is in a couple of the classes I teach. But I seem to recall Valerie saying something about being busy this weekend. So Valerie will get her own post one day about how much we love her. Because, really, we LOVE her!! Valerie is awesome!! Can you tell I felt guilty writing a post of praise to Jaime? How could I not talk about our other intern, Val. as well!!??

P.P.S.S. We love interns!! Wanna intern too? Write us at mewgallery(at)yahoo(dot)com!

Hey guys,

yesterday was indeed a great time and thank you everyone again and again! Lauren was great, our models were great, and i didn’t even trip and fall on my face :).

here’s a video of the spot that we got on the 10! Show yesterday if you didn’t get a chance to watch it! (it’ll also be available for a couple days to those of you who have comcast cable On Demand - at a better quality than the online version, and with options to record if you’re one of the featured artists and would like a copy for your portfolio!)

here are a couple still shots from the shoot

Backstage 1

Backstage 2

yay!!

cm.

Hello everyone! I went on tv and I didn’t die or throw up from nerves (believe me, I got close!). I haven’t seen the tape yet though so it may still be pretty embarrassing…

The people at the 10! show are super nice. If you have a minute, check us out later online. I think they’ll be posting scenes from the show. You can also check it out on OnDemand

I want to say thank you to our artists and designers for letting us show their work.
I also want to say thank you to our models, Ashley, Rachquel, and Phylicia who got up pretty darn early for us today.

People who saw the show and are interested in the styles we featured: stay tuned! we’ll be uploading them into our webshop this week. You can also come in to the shop and see what else we have to offer. Again, the trends here at Mew Gallery are about finding one-of-a-kind and affordable pieces to really make you stand out. The styles featured on tv were just a really small selection of all the wonderful hand-crafted items we have here at 906 Christian Street!

We’ve had SOOOOOO much going on here lately, and we have a bunch of stuff jam-packed into the next few days.

first things first!- be sure to make it out to Craftadelphia! Tomorrow Sat Aug 9th!

as always: Local Etsy crafters/artists/artisans (go to Etsy.com and search “Philadelphia”)bring you their wares directly from the hands that created them, and if you’re lucky you may even get a story or two out of them.
Craftadelphia happens at Mew Gallery, inside and out- this month’s is
Here are a few of the featured designers that will be craftadelphiaing it up:
girlscantell.etsy.com: original screenprinted designs

nicolecarey.etsy.com: one of a kind clothes, jewelry and accessories

allisonostertag.etsy.com: photographs and original paintings

AngDavidson.etsy.com: fun, colorful and unique crocheted toys

EsterDagny.etsy.com: one-of-a-kind and limited edition jewelry

aardwolf.etsy.com: handmade plushies and stationary by Flying Fox Design

+ more! and live music by:
Nicole Carey (http://www.myspace.com/nicoleerincarey)
and Horsey (http://www.myspace.com/horsey75)

Craftadelphia is a MONTHLY event! (YAY!!!)
be sure to mark your calendars:
always a SATURDAY, always from 11am-4pm-ish)
always at Mew Gallery! (906 Christian Street, Phila PA 19147)
Aug 9th
Sept 20th
Oct 11th
Nov 22
Dec 6

MEW’s on the NEWS!
we are proud to announce that THIS WEDNESDAY Aug 13th,
we’ll be on the 10! show on NBC 10!!!
it airs at 11am, and 2pm, so be sure to check us out.
Lauren and I will be there along a few models who will show off some of our current designers’ styles. fun, right?!

Also, we’re hosting one of the Philly Fringe Fest events this year!
This September, Anthology Project brings you “Gas”.

“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.
(go to http://www.pafringe.com/2008/details.cfm?id=5643 for more info, show times, and to purchase tickets)

have a great weekend everyone!

xo cm

Philadelphia native Eleanor Day is this month’s artist of the month!

Check out the Artist of the Month section for more information about the artist and her work.

The Green Grapes by Eleanor Day

24 1/2 x 28 3/4 (with frame), $200

Also, check out our web shop where we have three of Eleanor’s pieces for sale!