art star craft bazaar

The Art Star Craft Bazaar is big ol' annual craft show here in Philly. I don't really know how or where to find craft shows, but this one is pretty huge, and I love going. The first year I went it was sprawled through some parking lots in east Philly somewhere. Now it's on Penns Landing, with live music and a festive waterfront. Actually, the live music sounds like a great idea, but after awhile, I found it loud and annoying. I couldn't hear myself think or the people around me. It was just constant noise.

The funny thing is, I kept running into random people I know. First, there was a whole group of people I know from Covenant. They were more friends of friends while I was there, but I knew them well enough to spot them in a crowd eight years later and give hugs and "so what have you been doing"'s. And what's more, none of them live in Philly, but had converged for the weekend. So that was kind of fun. Then we ran into a couple that we actually met in New Orleans, though we're both from here. They live in center city, and we really need to keep in better touch. Sam and Sarah joined us for a little bit, too, which is always fun. (Sarah took some fun pics.)

It's so much fun and so inspiring to see people's work in real life. I wish I could do a whole report on my favorites. I did buy a cute zipper pouch from this seller, who made really awesome bags with bird designs, and who was sharing a booth with this seller, who did really cool Tshirt repurposing work. Both were really inspiring.