Time flies when you’re having fun! Fresh off the Flora, Fauna and Fascination opening, I am now gathering what remains of my swarm, along with new babybees, to prepare for the Ravenswood ArtWalk.
This year the Ravenswood ArtWalk takes place from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 & 15. I will return to the Hayes Properties Pop-Up Market, which is venue #2 on the handy-dandy tour map. The official address is 4043 North Ravenswood Avenue, just before the street fair entrance on Belle Plaine.
The beer tent has a very convenient location to us, so you can grab a brewski and then stroll into the shade to see our fabulous wares.
Hayes Properties is a full service management and investment company focusing on commercial and multi-family residential properties in Chicago. This historic industrial building was once the home of Manz printing company and has been beautifully restored by our partners at Hayes Properties.
Shop from a dozen local artists in the first floor atrium and keep an eye out as you enter for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Garden Sprite, a replica of one of the statues designed by Wright in 1913 for Chicago’s Midway Gardens.
The 1st floor Atrium Artists Market includes:
Jewelers
- OVINGTON STAINED GLASS by Karen Ovington | ovingtonglassstudio.com/
- Bangin’ Designs by Jackie Peoples | www.bangindesigns.com | @bangindesigns
- Maike’s Marvels by Maike van Wijk | www.MaikesMarvels.com | @maikesmarvels
- Cynthia McEwen Design by Cynthia McEwen | http://www.mcewendesign.com
Photographers
- Matzenart by Laura Matzen Hanna | matzenart.com | @matzenart
- Clix2pix by Georgia by Georgia Velisaris | clix2pix.com
- GeorgeG Photo by George Gonzalez | GeorgeGPhoto.com | @GeorgeGChitown
Painters & Illustrators
- Abcede Art by Michael Abcede | abcedeart.com
- Matzenart by Laura Matzen Hanna | matzenart.com | @matzenart
- Nuria McNeal by Nuria McNeal | facebook.com/NuriasWorldOfArt | @nuriasworldofart
- Eddie Fieg Illustration & Design by Eddie Fieg | eddiefieg.com | @eddiefieg
Mixed Media & Other Artists
- Nicorium by Vincent Sanchez | nicorium.com/
- Ellsmore Designs by Jan Chitjian | etsy.com/shop/EllsmoreDesigns
The ArtWalk runs along Ravenswood Ave from Leland south to Irving Park, with open studios, artists in buildings, musical performances and live demonstrations. All businesses are open from 11-6PM. At the center of the festival is the outdoor RAW Street Fest, which features two stages of live music, artists in tents, Begyle Brewing’s craft beer garden, a food truck roundup and children’s activities.
Other stops include:
- Manz Building (Multiple Attractions!)
- Hayes Properties Pop-Up Market
- Thresholds
- RAW Street Fest
- Deagan Building (Multiple Attractions!)
- Mathias Spider Schergen’s Garage Gallery
- SpiderMeka Photography
- Missio Dei Lincoln Square
- Lillstreet Art Center
- Forteza Fitness & Martial Arts / The Chicago Swordplay Guild
- Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church
- Beyond Design
- DEFY MFG Co
- Lucila’s Homemade Alfajores 15. CHEX Studio
- Honey Bee Jewelry Company
- Cynthia Weiss & Jessie Smith-Larson Studios
- Wellbeing Personalized Healthcare
- All Saints’ Episcopal Church
- Bill Bartelt Watercolors
- Redline VR
- Honey Hive Salon
- Starshaped Press
- 4500 Artists
- Blackbird Gallery & Framing
- Manifold
- Montrose Metra Community Gardens
- Begyle Brewing Company