Decatur Art Walk Tonight

The Decatur Arts Alliance is kicking off the weekend with The Decatur Art Walk tonight from 5pm to 10pm. We are featuring new works from local artist Marianne B.

This from the artist...

"Most of my work is acrylic on canvas. The end result is achieved in various stages. Sometimes the live parts of a painting disappear under a thick new layer of paint. The use of transparent paint means the underlying layer remains partially visible. This method of working on canvas can only be felt or surmised by the viewer. This gives the work its tension.

My studio is situated in my modern home and overlooks woods where the wild life is abundant. This is a magical blend of nature and contemporary environment that creates both soothing and stimulating experiences. This may influence or determine the atmosphere in my work, helping me with the choice and mixture of the colors.

My birthplace is in the North of Germany. I lived in the Netherlands and Tanzania (East Africa) before moving to Atlanta in 1993." ~Marianne B

The Full Line of Kobo Candles Is Back In Stock

We have been infatuated with Kobo Candles since the first time we got a whiff of them when they were introduced at the Gift Fair last year. Gorgeous and extraordinary melodies of fragrance notes and beautifully designed packaging. They are made from 100% soy wax and the wicks are organic cotton, so they burn incredibly clean.

The initial shipment of their new Coterie Collection sold out faster than even we would have imagined, but we just got them back in. (We think Kobo's D'Anjou Lychee may actually just be the most incredible candle ever)

Birds @ Home

We signed up for shop class in the 10th grade with the express intent of learning how to make bird houses and bongs, but we never came up with anything this iconic and sublime. We love these birdhouses from Invotis Orange that arrived today.

The Dutch design posse at Invotis Orange is working overtime on other new goodies as well. (They are now being distributed in the states by Fred.)

We just may have a renewed obsession with lime and orange. We'll see about that.

Egglings

Ok, so imagine Marc and me on a cold, slushy February day, schleping through aisle after aisle of mundane and unimaginative poo poo in what they call the "general gift" section of the New York Gift Fair. Then we chanced upon the booth of a Japanese designer that is offering "Egglings" and suddenly we were all smiles for the first time that day.

We unpacked them in the store this afternoon and got the same smiles.

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New Music This Week

We have always been fans of Miguel Migs from his work with the OM and Naked Music franchises, but we especially love his new release Those Things. He infuses a little more funk and organic live instruments into the mix along with his signature house beats on this one.

We will have this CD in the store Wednesday, along with the brand new release from Pink Martini and the gorgeous CD from Brazilian chanteuse CeU. (Since Bebel Gilberto's new CD Momento came out 3 weeks ago, we have been crazy about Bossa Nova all over again)

New Line - Studio Avo

The new canvas art from Studio Avo will be in stock mid June and we are really excited to be able to offer this line from Southern California. Studio Avo is a collaboration of more than 25 comtemporary artists from the US, Canada, and Europe. Our selections from the line can currently be seen in the Coming Soon section of our website.

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