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Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town.
From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and dish out some insider information. If you have any tips or tricks, share ’em in the comments section.
More First Friday hints and details after the jump …
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Kitten Paws Vintage Pop Up and Art Show @ New City StudioLocal fashionista Tiffany Egbert and her own brand, Kitten Paws Vintage, are having a pop-up sale at New City Studio, 812 N. Second Avenue. Egbert will also be debuting a series of her handmade headbands. on the walls, look for fashion photography work by Nick Duplessis, Trevor Dayley and styling by Mallory Jarvis. Egbert says the event, from 6 to 10 p.m. will also have music by Ragamuffin Stampede and plenty of wine. More info here.
Opening @ Circle 6
Things are heating up on Roosevelt Row, starting with the new storefront and workshop space of the artists behind Circle 6. The glass studio will host its opening tonight and have demonstrations as well as items for purchase. More info here.
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Ruben Gonzales and 11th Monk3y Apparel and Designs are joining forces with local artist Monica Robles and Dave Bjorn to open a collaborative retail/design studio. The Lab will host its soft opening at 610 E Roosevelt Rd. (formerly Perihelion Arts). Check ’em out and welcome them to the neighborhood at 6 p.m.. More info here.
Women’s Room @ Bragg’s Pie FactoryAn all-star group of local female artists (including Annie Lopez, Shari Bombeck, Janet De Berge Lange, Linda Ingraham, Jenny Ignaszewski, Mollie Kellogg, Arlene Meyer, Irma Sanchez, Patricia Sahertian, Diane Sanborn, Cindy Schnackel, Kathy Taylor, Joan Waters, and Katherine Zsolt) will be showcasing new paintings, sculpture, photography, mixed-media pieces, and installations tonight at Bragg’s Pie Factory from 6 to 10 p.m.. More info here.
Off the Map
Contemporary Navajo Storytelling @ Olney GalleryTiffiney Yazzie spent three months in Chinle, Arizona with fellow local photographers on a mission to explore the customs, and traditions of her family, rooted in the Navajo Nation.
See the result of their journey, including painting, drawing, and stencil work by Averian Chee and Jeff Slimand, and photographic work by Adrian Lesoing, Tiffiney Yazzie, Megan Chain, Logan Bellew, Sarah Keller and Teresa Valencia. The Olney Gallery, at 100 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix will be open from 6 to 9:30 p.m.. More info here.
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