Email Author Claire Lawton

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 30, 2010

  "Tag, You're Art"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 30, 2010

  "Hero Worship"

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2011 Stories by Claire Lawton

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  Barrio Queen and Silvana Bistro: Behind the Design Scenes with Silvana Salcido Esparza

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Editor's Note: Barrio Queen is now open! And we got a taste. rSilvana Salcido Esparza's wanted to open another restaurant since she opened the doors of her first local venture on 16th Street in d... More >>

• Art House

  published December 15, 2011

  Beth Tom's the kind of artist who's not afraid to show up to an art show with an oversized, papier mache rabbit head on her shoulders. She's... More >>

• Voyage Trekkers Web Series to Screen at FilmBar in January

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Grab your plastic, intergalactic ray gun and your handmade space suit -- the worst space crew in the galaxy is coming to FilmBar. Voyage Trekkers, the local sci-fi comedy web series dir... More >>

• Claire Lawton on How the Mural Scene Boomed but Some Galleries Went Bust

  published December 29, 2011

  It was a weird year for Arizona and a bright one for Phoenix. In 2011, the national spotlight hovered over the state's border policies and... More >>

• 2011: A Year in Legos

  published Dec 22, 2011

  This year's been big for our favorite plastic brick. The Lego empire kicked the year off with a viral marketing campaign of Lego-themed movie posters and national monuments, and this month, artist and... More >>

• NYE Fashion Dos and Don'ts with Designer Tiffe Fermaint

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Tiffe Fermaint breathes fashion. The local designer, fashion blogger, and staple in the Phoenix style scene is currently working on her line (scheduled to go to market this spring), but she took a muc... More >>

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  Facebook Timeline: An Illustrated Field Guide (Plus a Few Survival Tips)

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Remember the day in September when we all freaked out about the new Facebook News Feed ... and then decided it wasn't that big of a dealr The big deal day has come. As Facebook rol... More >>

• Resolve to Design 2012

  published Dec 22, 2011

  rOne new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursr rMotherland Design is the blogging bin ... More >>

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  The Year-Long Countdown 'til the End of the Mayan Calendar Begins Today... Here's Our Wish List for 2012

  published Dec 21, 2011

  No need to fret -- depending on the calendar interpretation you believe and your current time zone, you still have approximately 364.5 days left until the end of the world (or "cycle" -- whatever... More >>

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  What to Expect from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (TRAILER)

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Nerd Alert: The first trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been released. The highly anticipated film, directed by Lord of the Rings' Peter Jackson and based on the the 1937 novel by... More >>

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  Absurd, Overheard, and Illustrated

  published Dec 21, 2011

  One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursrr"God, bless my family, and please find the at... More >>

• Claire's Chocolate Chip, Fool Proof, and Better Than They Look (Really) Cookies

  published Dec 20, 2011

  rOur latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. From now through Christmas, we present Chow Bella's 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. Today, we bring you Claire's Chocolate ... More >>

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  Pornaments: Best Hung Low on the Tree (NSFW)

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Hello, stocking stuffer. If you're looking for a few conversation starters on the tree or for a few priceless reactions from friends and in-laws, look no further than XGen's line of Pornaments.&n... More >>

• An Overheard Script for New York

  published Dec 20, 2011

  One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursrrLast week, the Art Directors Club gallery in ... More >>

• Third Friday, Santarchy, and Nightlife 2011 Over the Weekend

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Third Friday in Downtown Phoenix (December 16) December's Third Friday was abuzz with exhibition openings from a number of local artists, including Tommy Pemberton, Jonathan Howard, Steve Gompf, ... More >>

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  The Vagisoft Blanket: When You Really Want to Wrap Yourself in Something as Soft as a...

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Fair warning: It will never be cold enough outside to tell your girlfriend that you're going to whip out the Vagisoft. Sure, it's a blanket as soft as a vagina, and OK, maybe you'd like that feel... More >>

• Santarchy 2011: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Countless Kris Kringle clones invaded the streets and sidewalks of Old Town Scottsdale when the Arizona Cacophony Society staged it's annual Santarchy bar crawl on Saturday, December 17. Particip... More >>

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  Magical Moment by Luster Kaboom

  published Dec 19, 2011

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  Wear it in Colored Pencils

  published Dec 19, 2011

  One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursrr... Sorry, there's drool all over this keyboa... More >>

• Smallville

  published November 24, 2011

  They say good things come in small packages. And on Thursday, November 24, good, creative things come in five-by-five inch packages created by... More >>

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  Treasure Hunt: Los Angeles Showcases Crafts, Paper Goods, and a Whole Lot of Felt

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Sometimes it's important to have an adventure, and in the spirit of discovery and shallow love for anything (and everything) that sparkles, Jackalope Ranch took a much-needed trip out of town to do so... More >>

• Mary Lucking and Pete Goldlust Want Your Fabric for an Upcoming Public Art Project

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Mary Lucking and Pete Goldlust are longtime Phoenix artists behind a few of the coolest public art projects in town (see: Lucking's permanent installation at the Arizona Science Center and Goldlu... More >>

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  Five Calls for Phoenix Artists

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Between crafting holiday ornaments and presents for all of your friends and family, we're sure you have some time to apply for a couple sweet opportunities. From exhibitions to public art to bott... More >>

• The Type Heritage Project

  published Dec 16, 2011

  One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursr If you geek out on typefaces and all-things-... More >>

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  Jetsonorama and Thomas "Breeze" Marcus on Inspiration, Audience, and Rezolution

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Over the weekend, Thomas Marcus (who also goes by Breeze) and an artist who'd rather you call him Jetsonorama climbed to the roof of The Hive gallery in downtown Phoenix and started their first c... More >>