Thirsty Walls: An Artist Meet Up • September 2025

 

Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, imaginations & friends because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES (except spray paint & aerosols)

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POSTER ART CREDIT: @botanical_funk + @ofdeathandtaxes

 

 

 

 

What’s Up at TMoms:

Thursdays, 4-10pm | All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppings

Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Thirsty Walls: An Artist Meet Up • May 2025

Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, imaginations & friends because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 22
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES (except spray paint & aerosols)

*****

POSTER ART CREDIT: @botanical_funk + @ofdeathandtaxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s Up at TMoms:

Thursdays, 4-10pm | All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppings

Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Thirsty Walls: An Artist Meet Up • January 2025

Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, imaginations & friends because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES (except spray paint & aerosols)

 

We’ll be donating a portion of the evening’s sales to purchase books and supplies for the DreamEscape Library of Kensington Health Sciences Academy.

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POSTER ART CREDIT: @botanical_funk + @ofdeathandtaxes

 

 

 

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Thursdays, 4-10pm | All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppings

Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Sticker Movie Screenings at Characters Welcome All Stars

Get your stickers ready for the long-awaited premiere of Sticker Movie in Philadelphia! Art and film lovers will gather for a colorful celebration of sticker culture with movie screenings, vendors, sticker trades, giveaways, and panel discussions with local legends.

Opening night is Saturday, November 9th, at 5:30 pm at the Old Pine Community Center with the official after-party at Tattooed Mom until 2:00 am. On Sunday, November 10th, Tattooed Mom will host two special fundraisers with screenings at 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Tickets are available now. Visit stickermovie.com for details.

 

STICKER MOVIE SCREENINGS @ CHARACTERS WELCOME ALL STARS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH
SCREENINGS @ 5:30PM + 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
TICKETS: EVENTBRITE

 

 

Follow Sticker Movie & Characters Welcome on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!

Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Sticker Movie Afterparty at Characters Welcome All Stars

Get your stickers ready for the long-awaited premiere of Sticker Movie in Philadelphia! Art and film lovers will gather for a colorful celebration of sticker culture with movie screenings, vendors, sticker trades, giveaways, and panel discussions with local legends.

Opening night is Saturday, November 9th, at 5:30 pm at the Old Pine Community Center with the official after-party at Tattooed Mom until 2:00 am. On Sunday, November 10th, Tattooed Mom will host two special fundraisers with screenings at 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Tickets are available now. Visit stickermovie.com for details.

 

STICKER MOVIE SCREENINGS @ CHARACTERS WELCOME ALL STARS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
AFTERPARTY @ 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

 

Follow Sticker Movie & Characters Welcome on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!

Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Characters Welcome All Stars: An International Sticker Art Show

Characters Welcome is THE event for sticker artists to meet, exchange ideas, & leave behind tokens of their amazing art on our walls, ceilings, floors, etc! Characters Welcome All Stars celebrates that community by showcasing archival sticker art boards from 2012 – 2019, highlighting sticker artists all over the world with eight years of Characters Welcome submissions, stickers, and collaged boards.

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH
UPSTAIRS @ TATTOOED MOM
NO COVER // FREE FUN // 21+ with valid ID
RSVP FOR STICKER MOVIE SCREENINGS (SUN 11/10): EVENTBRITE

 

 

Our archival collection features many first time artists shown side by side with the seasoned titans. Hand drawn, printed, silk screened, & collaged stickers will all be part of the mix in this diverse display of sticker art media, styles and themes.

 

On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, Characters Welcome All Stars will be the afterparty location for the Sticker Movie screening at Old Pine Community Center. On SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, Sticker Movie will host two fundraiser screenings in the upstairs back room at Tattooed Mom, one at 5:30pm and one at 10pm. Learn more about the Sticker Movie screenings at Tattooed Mom here.

 

 

Some photos from past Characters Welcome shows, as well as sneak peeks from this year’s All Stars edition, can be seen on our Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Thirsty Walls 5: A Meet Up For Artists

Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, & imaginations because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

We’ll be donating a percentage of all sales that night to support the work of Priority Mag, a local zine that empowers and spotlights local street artists by creating a platform for their voices to be heard. Their Project Blackbook aims to provide 100 local artists with free sketchbooks.

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES EXCEPT SPRAY PAINT AND AEROSOLS

 

Thirsty Walls logo by @ab5tract_nt3l.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppingsThursdays, 4-11pm.

• Enjoy our new happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

• Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

Thirsty Walls 4: A Meet Up For Artists

Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, & imaginations because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 18TH
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES EXCEPT SPRAY PAINT AND AEROSOLS

 

Thirsty Walls logo by @ab5tract_nt3l.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppingsThursdays, 4-11pm.

• Enjoy our new happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!

• Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

Thirsty Walls 3: A Meet Up For Artists

Thirsty Walls logo in front of an illustrated brick wall, inviting artists of all kinds to come to Tattooed Mom on Thursday, January 12, 2023, to put art up on the walls. This artist meetup is free to attend, and open to all. 21+ with valid ID only.

Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, & imaginations because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES EXCEPT SPRAY PAINT AND AEROSOLS

 

TMoms will also be donating 15% of ALL SALES during this event to Sticker Movie (@stickermovie)! Follow them on Instagram for more information on the film, fundraising, and auction!

 

Thirsty Walls logo by @ab5tract_nt3l.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppingsThursdays, 4-11pm.
• Enjoy our new happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

Thirsty Walls 2: A Meet Up For Artists

‏Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls 2 is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, & imaginations because these walls are THIRSTY.

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES EXCEPT SPRAY PAINT AND AEROSOLS

 

Thirsty Walls logo by @ab5tract_nt3l.

 

Tattooed Mom will be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks plus Pierogi Thursday specials all night!
Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.