Manifesto No. 5

Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by local writer Kim Porter, illustrated below by Peter Storch: Read Porter’s manifesto below …..

Printing with Freezer Paper Stencils

Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. Using…

Five Things You Should Never Buy Through Bargain Websites

We all enjoy getting good bargains wherever we can, and with the success of Groupon, Living Social, and all the countless other online deal sites, they’re not too hard to find. Where we eat, shop, and even vacation is becoming increasingly dictated by what we find on coupon sites. But…

Chocolate Leather Clutch at Rocket Resale

Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: For those in search of the perfect festival bag, stop looking. No seriously. We already found the perfect clutch that’s stylish, slightly worn, and will totally fit a…

Manifesto No. 4

Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by local writer James E. Garcia, illustrated below by Casebeer: Read Garcia’s manifesto below …..

Craft Your Own Vertical Pallet Garden

Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. As…

Spotted: El Mac on the Cover of Juxtapoz

Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: During a visit to Tudela, Spain in 2011,…

Vintage Harley T-Shirt at Antique Sugar

Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: We can already hear the sorority sisters crying, “Wahh. It’s getting haaawt. Time to squeeze into those tiny terry cloth shorts with ‘CALL ME!’ emblazoned on…

Seven Pro-Tips for Garage Sales in Phoenix

Everyone knows that garage-sale-ing (aka the art of sorting through strangers’ crap) is an early bird’s game. I never attempt a morning of suburban scavenging without the strong buzz of an extra large black coffee, and a sugary cupcake muffin. Additionally, most people are aware that when it comes to…

Luminaris: An Illuminating Stop Motion by Juan Pablo Zaramella

Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning:  Luminaris is a stop motion short from…

2012 Big Brain Awards Winners Announced

The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2012 Big Brain Awards. The winners in five categories were announced earlier tonight at New Times’ Big Brain reception, and each received $500. Awards and recipients after the jump …..

Big Brains 2012: Meet the Finalists (VIDEO)

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we’ve profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, design,…

Downtown’s First Friday (April 5)

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…

Our Favorite Container Garden Projects Found on Pinterest

I’ve grown many things in pots with success — mostly (legal) herbs — but the idea of putting things directly into the ground totally paralyzes me. Thankfully, Pinterest offers an abundance of not-your-average-container gardening ideas to keep things interesting and funky. Here are a few of our favorite projects (and a sneak…

Big Brain 2012 Finalist: Aaron Kimberlin

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists.Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists.Up today: Aaron Kimberlin Aaron Kimberlin grew up in Chandler, graduated from Arizona…