New Places

Today I stopped in two galleries I had never been in before. First was Sirani Gallery:

The paintings/works were all very high quality, many of them quite large, impressive and pricey (talking thousands of dollars here). I remember a large wooden bench (natural/organic-looking, beautiful)... it was priced at around $13,000. A portion of the gallery had these large, tall, vertical drawers that could be pulled out to reveal hanging paintings.

And secondly I went to Gallery Christine Frechard (accent mark above the e in Frechard). It's just two doors down from Sirani Gallery (the store Occasions is in between):

Inside, a variety of work was on display. Mixed media, some 3D pieces, some abstract pieces; I recognized a few mixed media works that I saw at the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The art here was considerably smaller (and probably less expensive) than in Sirani Gallery. Her gallery opened earlier this month and is not just an art gallery, but also a place for learning about culture via language, dance, music and art? classes. Pretty cool.

One other new place I stopped at today was the store Zipper Blues. It is a brand new women's clothing boutique and I am not sure if they are really officially open just yet (were still setting up when I went in... door was open). They have some pretty neat clothes in there, including some Pittsburgh sports team apparel.

Three Rivers Arts Festival call for artists

The Three Rivers Arts Festival will be from June 4 - June 13, 2010 next year. Deadline for entries is February 10, 2010. See here for more info!

Pittsburgh's 1st Annual Boutique Crawl

Edit: I'm not very good with dates and sometimes I miss details (like dates) when I get excited or carried away with something. Turns out that this Boutique Crawl was this past weekend. Where was all the buzz for this event? I had no idea until I saw a sign in a store window today. Alrighty well yinz better keep an eye out for next year's... original post is below.

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Just found out about Pittsburgh's first annual Boutique Crawl! It is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (11-6 Fri. and Sat., 12-4 Sun.) and quite a few stores are involved (in Shadyside, Southside, Squirrel Hill and Lawrenceville). See here for full list of participating boutiques. And this is the event's website.

Sounds like fun!

artsy goings on and Handmade Arcade

Yesterday I was putting away my laundry, moving and organizing my clothes, when I came across a pair of pants that I hadn't worn in some time because they are a little too tight. They are jeans and have very light yellow green stitching at parts of the pockets, belt loops, button hole and fly. The idea of splattering them with paint popped into my head (maybe it's because of all the [clothes] swapping I've been doing). Here's how they look now:

And now... a bad Paint version of how they may look after:

The end result will hopefully be good enough that someone may want to purchase them. There should be someone out there who would appreciate artsy, one of a kind pants!

Have also been thinking about ways to dye/paint/alter a white zip up I have, but no longer wear. Maybe I'll tie a few places, dye it, then tie a few more, dye again... and paint a little over the whole thing when I'm done with the dye-ing. I'll post a picture after it's done; if it turns out well, I will seek out more white or light-colored clothes that I can alter.

What else is going on... oh I just made two cards:

...and took the above photo to submit with my Handmade Arcade application. Handmade Arcade is an indie arts/crafts fair held in Pittsburgh, PA. This year it is going to be on Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hunt Armory in Shadyside. I'm pretty excited; last year was my first time attending and it was so awesome! I hope I can be part of it (as an insider) this year.

If I am selected to be a vendor, it would make my year (and be the official start of my career as an artist!). There are a ton of things that I'd love to sell, including, but not limited to: original mixed media art, beaded jewelry, handmade cards, various altered/painted things (ornaments, I have a few napkin rings...), magnets, photography (on magnetic photo paper so you can put them on your fridge/filing cabinent/etc.), bowls made from LP records, possibly more. Quite a variety! I've never been one to be so focused on any one particular thing art-wise (or for hobbies/interests too)... I love dabbling in all sorts of things, trying new things out. Hopefully Handmade Arcade will allow me to show off my work this December!

I leave you with one last picture of an original mixed media work by me (didn't include this one with my application):

May you all be successful in your artsy endeavors! :)

Creatively,

Patty

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District :: Throughout the Cultural District, Pittsburgh

Sorry for the short notice, but there's a gallery crawl tomorrow evening (5:30-9:00) downtown! Fun!

It's been a while since I've been to one of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's gallery crawls. They're held quarterly I believe. It's free, a good thing to do with friends or as a cheap date, you get to see awesome art... what's not to like?

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District :: Throughout the Cultural District, Pittsburgh

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