The Mt. Airy Art Garage is launching a weekend Arts and Crafts Market at 542 West Carpenter Lane.
Mt. Airy Art Garage started out as a vision for co-founders Arleen Olshan and Linda Slodki: to build a partnership with Weavers Way; to launch an ongoing weekend Fine Arts and Handcrafts Market where neighbors can bring their families and friends to eat, drink, buy special gifts, and support artists; to create an art cooperative where art, studio space, and galleries would become a reality in 2010; to highlight artists and bring neighbors into a new venue that is part of the developing Northwest Village of Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill.

Last week this vision began moving toward becoming a reality. Twenty artists met at Weavers Way, representing custom leatherworkers, jewelers, mixed media and fiber artists, sculptors, photographers, painters — talent all from the Northwest. They rolled up their sleeves and are working hard to make this a reality.

The Mt. Airy Art Garage already represents new faces, familiar faces, professional artists, emerging artists, older artists, younger artists.

Linda Slodki added, “You may just find a rainbow of work, culture, and experience. We believe we are in the beginnings of a truly diverse and cooperative effort.”

The Market will launch its opening in December. It will be open from 10 a.m – 6 p.m. on December 5-6, December 12-13, and December 19-20.

Artists are invited to attend our meetings, and join us. Be a part of our vision. Become a volunteer and help make this a reality.

For more information, e-mail mtairyartgarage@yahoo.com or call 215-247-5309.