Year of the Rabbit

December 31, 2010
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Did you know: that the Chinese New Year doesn’t officially begin until the 3rd of February this year? I’m citing Wikipedia here, so take this with a grain of salt, but according to the article, “Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese Lunar Calendar”—and being based on a lunar calendar, the date of the Chinese New Year changes. 2011 will be the year of the Rabbit, and last until Jan 23, 2012.

To be candid, I wasn’t aware that the specific date of the new Chinese calendar didn’t begin until February, but in anticipation of the upcoming year of the rabbit, I’m gonna go with the bunny theme here like I planned it.

Check out a few of the bunny-related products we have in Young Blood right now!

A print of this original piece by Sarah Watts-”The Bunny Parade”

Crywolf’s “bunny love” pocket mirror

And while not technically a “bunny”, Leah Duncan’s too-fabulous-not-to-include jack rabbit tea towel :)

Here’s wishing you all a lovely new year,

steph

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almost….show time!

August 7, 2010
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…and tonight that takes on a double meaning!

Featuring the works of ruth marks and sarah watts,
tonight’s show,

The Harlequin and the Hare

is an imaginative look into the lives of circus dwellers,
performing bears, and gypsy acrobats,
to name a few!

7-10 pm

Terrapin and King of Pops!

Could tonight get any better?!

Here’s a sneak peek of a couple of my favorites!


and

That’s all for now!
You have to come see the rest in person!

Hope to see everyone’s smiling faces!

xx,
r

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Whew!

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Wow, longest work day in a while!

Totally time consuming for me, but great for you guys- I entered a TON of new tees, onesies, messenger bags from Happy Family this afternoon (not all of which I even got to put out!). My favorite of this 1146 item inventory would have to be precious astronaut onesies in lavender and royal blue. Come scoop them up before they’re gone, or before I decide to buy all of them and save them for future baby gifts.


Jessica Gonacha (now Jessica Swift, fyi) also brought us some great ceramic coasters, pendants, and prints, and I got to meet her. I don’t know, there’s just something special about getting to meet an artist whose work you might see on your wall at home, around your neck, etc. So yeah, new stuff, come chh-heck it out!

I also had the privilege of meeting both artists for tomorrow night’s opening, and I gotta say, they’re both genuinely friendly and lovely ladies! Honestly, I’m not gonna smooze up any artist I’ve met, but I really did feel honored to meet both Ruth Marks and Sarah Watts this afternoon. Wanna know more about ‘em? Follow my links, and, even better, stop by the show tomorrow! It really is lovely.

G’night all! See you tomorrow!

Steph

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This Sat: Free Dali tickets * Free entrance to Ballroom * Gorgeous Art

August 4, 2010
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We are hanging the work for this Saturday’s show and it is pretty incredible!
Come support Ruth and Sarah, have a cheap Terrapin or glass of wine, plus it’s a special night for two other reasons:

King of Pops is introducing a Young Blood pop AND The Highland Ballroom will debut the “Young Blood-Orange”, an extra spirited cocktail made with blood orange vodka, and it’s only $4.00. Ask for it by name!



As always, get your hand stamped at our opening and get free admission to The Ballroom.
This Saturday’s line-up:

Author’s Apology
Charges
Fourty Hells

And at midnight get down to DJs Dookie Platters and Gnosis!

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, the first 6 people who come to the show and ask for tickets to the High Museum’s Salvador Dali show opening, “Surreal Soiree”, will get them for free!

You can see our very own Kelly Teasley’s hand-painted dress modeled by our very own Jennifer Morris!


Madman or genius? Whatever you call him, Salvador Dalí was a master of the unexpected. From melting clocks to an éclair on Alice Cooper’s head, Dalí rebelled against convention like no one else. A purple velvet suit? He wore it. A crazy, twisty mustache? He sported it. A little black book that read like a who’s-who of 1970’s pop culture? He had one.

We invite you to walk a mile in Dalí’s shoes and to dip a toe into the bubbling waters of his bizarre mind at our Dalí-inspired soiree.

Featuring…
-A phunky photo booth by www.LeahandMark.com.
-Flamenco guitarist, Witold Tulodziecki.
-A jewelry trunk show by Ashley Buchanan.
-DJ FVRS

A wearable art fashion show with contributions from the Atlanta artists listed below:

Grant Henry aka Sister Louisa
R.Land
Courtney McClellan
Andy Moon Wilson
Lucha Rodriguez
Tracy Wagner
Cooper Sanchez
Jessica Swift
Kelly Teasley
HC Warner
Kenn Twofour

Creative Direction provided by: Shannon Mulkey co-founder of the Indie Craft Experience.

xo, Maggie

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