Still on vacation, but have a few announcements regarding the folks associated with Design Star for you HGTV diehards out there: MATT LOCKE, Season 3 Finalist My buddy Matt Locke has spent the past few months creating a curated collection [...]
We Callans are on vacation, which is something that hasn't happened since our trip to Marfa two years ago. (Read about our initial shock followed by awe of that trip here and here.) This year, we're road tripping to my [...]
Thanks to a random post on Badder Homes & Gardens, I found a new site full of truly distinctive home decor products. The word "curated" comes to mind. Take a look: [...]
Local art output company, Gallery Direct, is having a sale on wrapped canvas print art. You can get 50% off for the next four and a half days, so this is a pretty great deal. Gallery Direct features artists all [...]
A couple of good events to sink your teeth into this week/weekend: A few East Side art studios are throwing their doors wide on Saturday. Fu For Thought fave Judy Paul will feature new pieces I'm anxious to check out. [...]
Amidst all of the schlock of Facebook--the reports of oatmeal eaten for breakfast and the cloying inspirational quotes--you occasionally get a little gem of a status update. When my friend Amy posted pics of her friend Tucker Wyatt''s latest ceramic [...]
I highly recommend checking out Art City Austin, held downtown on Ceasar Chavez, especially since it's so beautiful out today. I also tweeted about two great sales and a supercool open house going on this weekend. If you're interested, check [...]
HGTV Design Star season four finalist Nathan Galui is launching his new endeavor, Mesh Studio, tomorrow with a grand opening party in West Palm Beach, Florida. Located in the heart of downtown, the gallery-slash-retail space will showcase emerging artists from [...]
Austin Artist Judy Paul is having a contest that is right up my alley! She's giving away five free prints and here's how you enter to win: Become a Facebook fan of Judy Paul, Artist. On the fan [...]
Here's a rundown of the studios I hope to hit during the East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.), which starts Saturday (numbers in parentheses correspond to the handy-dandy tour map): Susannah Blanton (#68) Bay 6 Studios 5305 Bolm Road #6 Clarke [...]