Heads up to artists making under 25,000 a year! The Creatives Project has a fantastic opportunity for you.

This fall, two local artists will be selected to share a completely renovated three-bedroom EarthCraft-renovated home located in the historic west Atlanta neighborhood of Adair Park. The residency will allow each artist an extremely affordable live/work environment while engaging their creative skills for the greater good. The selected artists will complete arts based youth outreach through TCP’s beneficiary organizations listed above. While in the program residents will also receive promotional support, exhibition opportunities and professional development.

Some of our latest eye catching prints in the store are by the talented Tara McPherson. Her prints have a very distinct style and portray unique characters involved in some sort of oddness. With her mostly working in paint as of recently these prints are becoming harder to come by, so come grab one while you can! The three prints we currently have are band related and each have a very different style.  The Stills poster has an air of simplicity and lightness where as our High on Fire poster has a raw edge to it. Tara used the silk screen process (with up to five colors) to create the prints we have in stock. Her work has been featured in some quite renown magazines such as Vanity Fair, Esquire, and Elle. I would highly recommend coming in and taking a peek at some of these funky and colorful prints, especially if you’re a fan of these musical artists! You can check out more of her work on her website.

-Natalka

3 Color Silkscreen
16″ x 23″
Edition of 300
2004

5 Color Silkscreen
16″ x 23″
Edition of 300
2006

5 Color Silkscreen
17″ x 24″
Edition of 300
2005

Meet our Interns: Megan Johnson and Marcus Riggs

Megan and Marcus are the PR interns for the summer. You can usually find them on the comfy red couch in the Gallery blogging away about the latest show or happenings here at Young Blood. Megan is from Gainesville, GA and attends the University of Georgia where she is studying Public Relations. Marcus is from LaGrange, Ga and attends Georgia State University where he is studying Marketing with a minor in Hospitality Administration. Marcus would like to work in the Marketing or PR department of The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, or The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Megan would like to be a PR or Branding Manager for Anthropologie. They have both loved interning at Young Blood this summer. The opportunity to work with Atlanta artists has been a blast.

P.S. We totally planned the matching outfits.  jk =]

I met Amy from Olaria Studios at the 2011 Indie Craft Experience, holiday edition,  (i’m pretty sure she doesn’t remember me chatting her up, soo many people!).  I instantly fell in love with the textures and patterns found on her pieces of jewelry. So when she contacted us about carrying her work, I was thrilled! Some intense negotiations followed and low and behold when I walked into the shop today, there was her work hanging on the display. My day was made.

Here’s some info I stole from Amy’s site:

Olaria Studio is the busy little design/clay studio and website run by Amy McClure. Currently based in Atlanta, GA, having been influenced by opportunities in Birmingham, AL as well Boston, MA. Olaria simply means pottery in Portuguese, which Amy kind of speaks after having spent some time in Brazil after college.

Amy’s Bio:
“I create all the pieces that you see on this site by hand. I learned this particular skill at the University of Montevallo and have since developed into more of a jewelry-maker of sorts, even though I enjoy a lot of mediums such as graphic design and printmaking…as well becoming a fan of letterpress & even more recently, a novice metalsmith. I use some printmaking & graphic design elements to give my work a playfulness as well, bringing a little bit of modernity to the traditional expectations of works in clay.”

Process:
“Currently, I like to incorporate the use of found objects to embellish the formal qualities of my work such as texture, color & design. Keeping an eye toward function & quality is also an important part of the creative process for me. I use mid to high-fire clay & glazes, which offer me a range of finishes & natural variations. I use an array of slips, stains, glazes, underglazes, & even a few overglazes to create my work.”

Inspiration:
“What inspires me is thinking about things being beautiful in their everyday place, like within the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movement around the turn of the century. Things had functionality & encompassed a lot of different mediums. There was a touch of femininity & natural elements that were used in the most unexpected places. I hope it inspires you as well!”

We have many more pieces in stock, so come check them out and show your support for one of Atlanta’s own. We will also be hosting a trunk show or two from her, so stay tuned!

-holly

Our super pal and long time YB supporter Ann-Marie is has a show up right now that everyone should check out!!

Curated by Melissa Messina, a colleciton of her work is now on exhibit at Trois Gallery (SCAD Atlanta).  There will be a closing reception and talk in late September.  The exhibition is up all Summer so go see it!!

 show information and gallery hours

Be sure to come by the shop this week!  We have some great things going on that I’m sure could interest all of you.

Young Blood is having a sale! 

All sale items are marked down to cost, and there is quite a selection.

We’ve also got some new items in the store.  Be sure to come check out the vintage inspired t-shirts from

STOGB Clothing Co.

Comfortable t-shirts adorned with

vintage fabric for a nice chest pocket.

Every tee is unique.  And we know what you’re thinking… how awesome would it be to sport one of these tees with a pair of tie-dye socks?  We’ve got you covered in that department as well thanks to the thoughtful folks of STOGB Clothing Co.

Also, don’t forget to swing by this Saturday for another great gallery opening!  Kent Knowles & Sarah McCallum will exhibit their painting series

Sea Change.

Read more about it in our last post!

Thanks for checking in,
Carly & The Young Blood Family