Art is alive and kicking in Queens.
The Forest Hills-based Yant Art Space hosts an Art & Craft Fair this weekend.
Plus, Sunnyside Art Walk: The Summer Edition is on Sunday, June 22.
Forest Hills
From 11 am to 8 pm on both days, the Yant event celebrates creativity and community with local artists, crafters, tattooers, bakers, food vendors, live workshops, and micro exhibitions.
Tickets cost $20.
Here’s the schedule.
Saturday
Matching Tattoo with Labubu, 1 pm to 7 pm.
Get a small matching tattoo with the adorable Labubu character.
Design & Fashion Workshop with Soul by Tapti Tapan, 3 pm.
Dive into the world of sustainable style and expressive fashion design.
Paint a Laser-Cut Bookmark with Danevart, 4 pm.
Create an acrylic bookmark with artist guidance.
Crystal Wrapping & Meditation with Aligned Wire, 5:30 pm.
Wrap a crystal and turn it into a necklace or keychain.
Sunday
Crochet a Keychain Pouch with Denz’ Studio, 1 pm.
Learn to crochet a mini pouch for keys, coins, and tiny treasures.
Photos & Memories Workshop with Bari Greenwald Art, 3 pm.
Turn memories into tangible keepsakes.
The Yant Art Space is located at 72-50 Austin St., 2nd Fl.
Sunnyside
To run from 11 am to 1 pm, the Art Walk is a guided tour of creativity and food.
Participants are asked to meet at Aubergine Cafe (49-22 Skillman Ave.) at 10.30 am to enjoy coffee and pastries and meet owner Garry O’Neil, an affable shop owner who’s the de facto mayor of Skillman.
Here’s the agenda.
Delectable new works by Ann Cofta.
The exhibition ~o~c~e~a~n~ at Vital Art Studios Gallery, 50-14 Skillman Ave.
Artist Talk with Graciela Cassel.
The walk is free, the items at Aubergine incur costs.
Top photo: Graciela Cassel
Bottom photo: Aligned Wire