Friday, May 27, 2011

Meet me at the Market


Meet Me at the Market for Bushwick Open Studios June 3rd through 5th 2011
The Moore Street market is located on 110 Moore Street in Williamsburg

Part of Bushwick’s Open Studio Weekend - June 3rd, 4th  and 5th 2011

Morning Coffee Opening, compliments of Bushwick’s own FARMCART, Saturday, June 4th  10:00 am – 11:00 am - Get a coffee and a map, and tour the historic market.

Using the Moore Street Market as muse, 7 artists-Liz AtzbergerSharon Butler, Brece HoneycuttLars KremerAustin ThomasJulie Torres and Audra Wolowiec with a special appearance by the Push Pops performing at 2:00pm of Sunday, June 5th-combine art and food for a series of weekend events!

The Moore Street Retail Market becomes a site of interaction as 7 artists either teach, set-up “shop,” in-stall, salon or serve.  Peer into this special and historic “open studio” as the Push Pops perform, Sunday at 2:00 pm their remix of Luis Gisbert's Block Watching (2002) this time with more girls, more bling and a jewelry liquidation sale at half time!

Draw with Austin Thomas at 12 noon on Saturday, June 4th and discuss the Economics of Open Studio with Sharon Butler on Sunday, June 5th at 4:00 pm.  Elsewhere in the Market, Liz Atzberger’s sculptures will reach up to the ceiling while Julie Torres’s will use the walls of the Market as a container for an installation of paintings.  Knitting enthusiast Brece Honeycutt will spin her own version while listening to yours and Lars Kremer will serve up “snacks.”  On your way out grab a free poster designed specially for the event by Audra Wolowiec.

Schedule of Events: Saturday, June 4th 10:00 am coffee and Bushwick Open Studio map pick-up,12 noon free art class with Austin Thomas, find Brece Honeycutt in Stall #13 from 10 am - 2pm, and at 5:00pm Lars Kremer serves up snacks!  Sunday, June 5th from 12 pm - 4 pm again you will find Brece Honeycutt  in stall #13 knitting,
at 2:00 pm the Push Pops perform and Sharon Butler wraps it up at 4:00pm with a salon discussion on the economics of open studios.  

Additionally, FARMCART  does their own pop-up Biergarten with cold beer and their signature sandwiches, plus coffee, sweets, and other treats all weekend long - 12-8 pm Friday, 10-8 pm Saturday, 11-5 pm Sunday. So meet us at the market!!

Moore Street Market
110 Moore Street (in the corners of Humboldt and Varet) - Bus/Train directions: Hopstop.com
Brooklyn, NY 11206-3301 - Phone number: (718) 384-137 - E-mail: moorestreetmarket@bedc.org



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