Author: Helen Bradley
SUMMER ARTS GUIDE
There’s nothing quite like the sun in your face and art on the streets.
Check out some of our favorite events happening now – August.
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6/2 – 6/4: Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show
6/25 – 6/25: Manayunk Arts Festival
6/10: West Park Arts Fest
6/11: Odunde Festival
6/23; 7/28; 8/25: Twilight in the Philly Magic Gardens
Did we miss one?
Email helen@fireballprinting.com so we can
check it out and add it to our list!Â
AAPI HERITAGE MONTH ARTISTS
We’re celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in May by spotlighting artists of the Asian diaspora we’ve had the pleasure of printing! Follow them below and shop their latest work.
6/2 – 6/4: Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show
6/25 – 6/25: Manayunk Arts Festival
6/4: Philly Pride 365
6/10: Art For The Cash Poor
Postcards + Business Cards by Cam McCathern
Cam McCathern is an illustrator and fiber artist who uses their magical talents to create enchanting and reality-bending pieces like these 4×6 postcard prints and business cards.
We really love them.
Connect with Cam on Instagram here and find the rest of their links here.
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Business Cards + Postcards on Rolland Enviro 100lb Uncoated Cover (100% Recycled)
Exhibition Catalog from David Scanavino
In 2022, David Scanavino’s work was featured at the Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery in New York City. This full color catalog archives pieces from that installation in all their vibrancy and beauty. You can get a copy of the catalog here and follow the Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery and David Scanavino on Instagram.
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Insides on 80lb Smooth Uncoated Text/Cover on 100lb Smooth Uncoated Cover
- Binding: Saddle-Stitch
SPRING ARTS FEST GUIDE
6/2 – 6/4: Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show
6/25 – 6/25: Manayunk Arts Festival
5/13 – 14: Art Star Craft Bazaar
6/4: Philly Pride 365
6/10: Art For The Cash Poor
5/12 – 14: Fine Craft Fair Rittenhouse Square
5/20 – 21: Italian Market Festival
Cards by Hannah Eagle
These folded cards feature an original painting by Hannah Eagle. Their work really brings out the emotion and intentions (and often the horror) of their subjects, more of which you can view on their Ko-fi Shop or Instagram.
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: 120lb Uncoated Cover
“Dogs I Met in the Elevator” by Lexi K. Nilson
In Lexi K. Nilson’s 24 page zine, “Dogs I Met in the Elevator,” they explore the world outside of their apartment during the pandemic. Lexi describes it as a “a celebration of life, dogs, community, and the growth that comes from change.” The colors and illustrations in this piece remind us that beauty can be in all the places (but especially in dogs). You can find it here and check out Lexi’s website here.
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Insides on 80lb Gloss Text/Cover on 80lb Smooth Uncoated Cover
- Binding: Saddle-Stitch
Zines by Vinnie Neuberg
A good zine takes you into the world of the creator like nothing else, and Vinnie Neuberg’s Sketchbook Zine is no exception. Check out these shots of the zine fresh off our press, find them on Instagram @vinnieneu, and pick up the Sketchbook Zine here.
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Insides on 70lb Smooth Text/Cover on 100lb Gloss Cover
- Binding: Perfect
Postcards for Second State Press
We love the details in these Second State Press illustrated postcards – by artist Jenn Jones – and we love SSP’s mission even more. A community printmaking studio in the Crane Arts Building, Second State is a nonprofit workshop that fosters the development of ideas and innovation in printmaking by providing artists with a professional, affordable, and supportive workspace.
Learn more about SSP on their website here. Find Second State on Instagram @secondstatepress and Jenn Jones @moss_party.
- Ink: CMYK
- Paper: Superfine 120lb Smooth Cover
