If you really want to cement your love before Valentine’s Day, Lady Luck Tattoo Studio in Phoenix is inking hearts for $25. Note: Artists aren’t looking to give you a heart that you sketched out or found in the latest Urban Outfitters catalog — they’re offering a selection of their…
Jennifer Campbell swears embroidery is easy. Given: she’s creative, she’s taken a class, she’s worked with local embroidery guru Angela Ellsworth, and she’s compiled a few how tos for a guide to contemporary art in Phoenix she’s hoping to release in February or March. The basics, Campbell says are in…
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 yours? Perhaps you know a few tall people. Today, give them hugs. As officially declared on Facebook, today is international Hug a Tall Person Day,…
Are you kidding me?Just in time for the whoriday, lingerie companies all over the world are releasing their own versions of the bow thong, which is basically a huge ass bow to cover your huge ass. Not only will a wide majority of women’s backsides look flat (or not-so-flat) damn…
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 yours? In January, local designer Vince Gonzalez put a call out to the design community. He wanted 12 artists to create 30 pieces of artwork…
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 some treasure hunting. This time, we trekked to Tucson for the annual Jewelry, Mineral, Gem and Fossil…
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 yours? It’s no secret; we’re semi-obsessed with pie. Our sister foodie blog, Chow Bella hosted a pie social in November, and we’ve been aching for…
Jane Reddin, the local creative who retired from her legal career to support the blooming arts scene in Central Phoenix, died on Sunday evening. Reddin was known and celebrated for her passion for locally made artwork. She opened Practical Art on Central Avenue north of Camelback in early 2008. Two…
Coffee with a side of Phoenix architecture never tasted better. The Phoenix Historic Preservation Office and Ryden Architects, Inc.will present and sign copies of their newly released book, “Midcentury Marvels: Commercial Architecture of Phoenix, 1945-1975,” at Royal at the Market on Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. The book, described…
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 yours? Attention Social Medialites: It’s your week. And among the shameless promotions and new media campaigns, the brain trust behind No Right Brain Left Behind…
Marci McDonald’s blushing, er Arizona is, according to her locally based Etsy treasury full of Valentine’s Day goods. McDonald’s the creative mind behind Flipped Bird, known for reversible bags and indie fabric work, and her treasury includes pieces from Jason Hill, Stacey Gordon, and Butter Toast, to name a few.Her…
A piece of Phoenix architecture is up for a national award, which you can help along with a vote. Each year, ArchDaily, an online source of worldwide architectural news, celebrates one building chosen from worldwide nominations. Buildings are nominated based on adaptive re-use, interior and exterior sustainability, and imaginative design…
The Super Bowl XLV’s over and we’re just happy our team in yellow pants made it through the halftime show. If you need to catch up on a recap, check out this back and forth on Valley Fever. The game was intense — unexpected touchdowns, a few pathetic incomplete passes…
Let us help you remember — this weekend was the Waste Management Open, a time for booze and (golf) balls, and blow out parties. We checked out the bash at the Bird’s Nest and took a few notes. The Good’s above, The Bad and the Ugly are after the jump…
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 yours? If you end up at 32 Prince Street in New York City, feel free to take a class — you just have to leave…
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 yours? Juri Zaech’s working on the prototype for a seriously personalized bicycle. The Paris-based graphic designer created the image above as an example of a…
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 yours? Google recently launched its democratic Google Art Project, which allows users to virtually tour 17 prominent museums around the world (more museums will be…
Cut, paste, melt, mold, paint, or spray — there are no media guidelines when it comes to submissions for “Fill in the Groove,” Spraygraphic’s Third Annual Vinyl Show, on February 26 at Hoodlums in Tempe. Submission is free and this year’s collection will be up at Hoodlums for two months…
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…
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 yours? In 2010, Stella Artois commissioned a few artists at Sky High Murals to paint a 20-by-50-foot wall in New York City. The goal was…
Happy Chinese New Year! We find it oddly fitting that 2011 brings the year of the (jack)rabbit — the fourth of twelve animal-based astrological signs in the Chinese calendar that symbolizes tranquility and calm. And while we’re busy trying to teach Mavis how to do a dragon dance, you can…
