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Wednesday 16th March 2011 The Art Stars video of the studio sessions is now online

As the winners were preparing to create their stars just a few short weeks ago, here at Art Stars, we were also gearing up to capture the magic.

During the course of 14 days, we visited the studios of seven mentors and their 16 visiting winning artists in cities across Europe. There was a tremendous amount of creativity and passion that went into creating these artworks, but we didn't want the experience of making them to go unseen either.

From London to Athens, we were able to hear how this talented group felt about sharing a studio, meeting their mentors, and what they all hoped to gain from their experience working on the 2011 Art Stars project.

The video is an inside look at the project as it catches a glimpse of the artists’ stars in progress and how they approached the star-shaped canvas, but more importantly it relays the artists' background behind their concept.

In the video, artist Robin Cracknell and mentor Jasper Joffe discuss Cracknell’s storyboard concept for the star and how in some ways, both the star and 'us' all are made of the same material. It also shows the light-hearted fun that many had with their star, as German artist Buff Diss took his finished work outside of CASE's studio in Frankfurt to add one of his signature hands composed of tape, holding the object on the ground.

It is bittersweet to see it all come to a close, but to recall the excitement as it unfolded during this memorable experience, click here and watch the video.

Be sure to also check back and see where each of the Art Stars will be exhibited in a city near you in the upcoming months!