As an interior designer and small business owner, it was incredibly inspiring to speak with Jeanine Hays of the popular home decor blog, AphroChic. Formerly an attorney, Jeanine initially started blogging about her interest in interior design and eventually expanded [...]
There's been a lot of dead air on this blog lately, and I do apologize for that. It is hard to juggle a blog and a design practice and the needs of an eight-year old--especially when that eight-year old's after [...]
Two local artists--Carolyn Kimball and Cathy Savage--have come up with an ingenious way to help offset the cost of their studio at the new Canopy Art Complex. For $15/month, you can subscribe to their art-by-mail service and receive something they've [...]
It's about that time, folks! You look forward to the EAST tour every year, and for the second year we also have the West Austin Studio Tour to give us a big art fix. I've gone through everyone's websites and [...]
So we were on our way to Seguin last weekend when this caught my eye: High Lonesome Gallery Scrreeeeeeeech. Had to stop, you know we did. The High Lonesome Gallery--part roadside attraction, part art gallery--offers so much fun, [...]
My writing partner and I decided to get out of town to focus on the book and screenplay we're writing simultaneously. Our original idea when we booked this getaway was to come back with at least one finished product. But [...]
Okay, so I've been playing hooky with the blog the past two days. My apologies for "Art Week" turning into such a short stint, but I can at least fill you in on some don't-miss art-related events going on this [...]
Art on 5th gallery owner Joe Sigel's living room features a piece by Canadian artist Sacha. Photo by Suzi Q. Varin / Q Weddings. We're going to be focusing on art this week--everything from a current exhibition I'm [...]
This may come as a bit of a shock, considering the legions of fans of Lonny, but I've never quite understood the hooplah surrounding the online shelter mag. Their features are generally very serious and stuffy, and aside from a [...]
Art on 5th opened in its spatious new location on South Lamar last month. Gone are the mazes of cobbled-together galleries and in its place, a new loft-like open space filled with fantastic pieces. Some of their current exhibition: [...]