Jessica Carroll knows what she likes and she knows where to find it.Her home in central Phoenix is a fusion of objects found at various thrift stores or acquired through other less conventional means. Hare Dryer by W.F. Martin, a surrealist folk piece hangs on her wall, a gift from…
You know those lucky folks that make a living with their passion? Amy Lamp is one of them.Lamp is the full-time design director at Forty, a Chandler-based design and marketing firm. Most everything she does for the small biz is in the visual-design vein, ranging from social-media sites and logos…
Today is a good day. Isaiah Mustafa, aka the Man Your Man Could Smell Like, aka the Old Spice man you wish your man was, is fielding questions and streaming responses this afternoon on Reddit.com.You may have missed the opportunity to chat him up when he was studying history and…
Somehow the Salt River gets a bad rap. Sure — it may not be as impressive as the raging Colorado. It may not be deeper than six inches in most places (depending on the year’s monsoon season). It may have a reputation for carrying diseases. It may be full of drunk…
While Heather Hales cringes when she says it, she’s a card-carrying suburban mom. She even has the minivan and sippy cups to prove it. When she’s not taking care of her three kids, she’s busy embroidering, sewing, teaching and designing.Heather says she doesn’t feel like her day is complete unless…
You might say collaboration is Gangplank’s middle name. Part coworking space, part startup incubator, it’s more of a community than a location. The idea is that working together, even if not on the same projects, leads to more ideas and better end results for everyone. For the second year running, Gangplankers will attempt to…
We can’t get enough of pool parties. (Who can at 115?) And we’re looking for the best ones around town. This past weekend we checked out Chandler Hilton’s “Sip & Dip Pool Party.” Was it the best? Check out the full slideshow and judge for yourself…
If you’re looking for stellar vintage fashions it’s common knowledge around these parts that Blue Jean Buyer in Scottsdale is the jam (click here to read their Best of Phoenix award).Owner Steve Vizzerra has a keen eye for used fashion gems and a vast collection of fine Levi’s products. So,…
Among her many talents, Wendy Ford makes sock monkeys. She’s also into cooking, renovating and operating a screenprinting company, TripCreative, with her husband, Jay Hall. But the monkey thing really stuck. Her DIY passion led her to projects involving old cars and old furniture. It even led her to Home…
Thanks to an “unfortunate incident” involving Harkins Theatres owner Dan Harkins, his dog, his car, and this typical white-hot Valley summer, moviegoers at certain Harkins theaters must now sit through simplistic PETA public-service announcements before films.PETA announced today that following the incident, in which Harkins was cited by Scottsdale police for leaving his dog in his…
66: Marco Rosichelli Marco Rosichelli’s artwork is usually interactive, always playful, and at times, absurd.”As an artist, I see myself relating to that idea of Peter Pan, a mischievous boy who can fly and refuses to grow up,” Rosichelli says in his artist’s statement. “In a post industrial society, the…
67: Kim PorterKim Porter’s philosophy: storytelling is a birthright.The playwright and actor has produced award-winning plays that have showcased nationwide. Porter was born in Texas and lived in San Francisco before moving to Phoenix five years ago. The Phoenix stages haven’t been the same since. When Porter’s in town, she’s…
America’s self-proclaimed “number one pickup artist” will be in town later this month to teach classes to local losers-in-love, and he’s claiming “15 dateless local men” have ponied-up $1,300 a piece to learn how to pick up chicks.We’re not entirely sure which is more astonishing: the fact that “pickup artist”…
68: J.J. Horner J.J. Horner’s from Willmar, Minnesota — a place he points out is the home of Jenny O. Turkey. When he was born, it was -20 degrees with -100 degree windchill. Needless to say, he’s now enjoying some serious summertime heat. He’s recently teamed up with Spraygraphic, The…
Sarah Spencer and her husband Erik Nicewarner have a lot going on and most of it happens at home.Sarah is currently writing her first novel, contributing to several craft project books and guest blogging on various craft and gardening sites such as Mixology Crafts and Xeriscape Today. She’s also learning…
I didn’t realize how out of hand we were until I began wrapping a bottle of Smirnoff ice to the side mirror of a car with packing tape. It was almost 9 p.m. when I began my evil deed in a gym parking lot — secure in the knowledge that…
69: Alison King Alison King is the Founding Editor of Modern Phoenix, an online source for information on Mid-century Modern design in Arizona. She’s also a fighter. She’s passionate about design preservation — on her radar right now is the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater, which is set for demolition. She…
The Salt River is a hot, muddy, and sometimes downright nasty place to be on the Fourth of July weekend. Lucky you, New Times was on scene to check out some serious river ware, catch some sun and to do some much needed relaxing. Who were the good (above), the…
70: Joe PagacJoe Pagac says he spent most of grade school doing crayon drawings of whatever his classmates wanted to see him draw — like a man riding a horse riding a dolphin riding a skateboard. He says he always loved getting the attention and having crowds of onlookers for…
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…
Phoenix isn’t exactly known as a fashion hotspot. With our sunny climate, tourists and outsiders probably imagine residents all wear nothing but comfortable cotton shorts and flip- flops year round. Sigh. Local business owner and Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising graduate Shannon McRae aims to change that perception with Local Talent AZ, a…
It’s official. She has a name. Last month, we asked you to cast a name for our dear mascot at the opening of a very fitting art exhibition, “Re-Imagining the West,” at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.And we were impressed. There were a few “Jack A. Lope”, “Jack Lopez”…
