Pearl's (Atlanta) closing

Yesterday I found out that the Atlanta Pearl's is closing!!!

Apparently this is old news and I am slow to take advantage. I immediately drove over to see if there were any items left. Everything in the store was marked down 50%. But this had been going on for 2 weeks, I was told.

Just about all the paints were wiped out...just a few random brands and unusual pigment hues. lots of watercolor and some gauche. Same story with the brushes, canvas and illustration board. Bummer.

There were, however, still a lot of pastels to be had. I stocked up on some of the luscious ultra soft pastels that just melt onto the page. I also bought some fabric paints for an upcoming commission to hand paint 2 pillows for a client. Other than that, it is a lot of random stuff.

I have to say it is kind of sad, even though I only occasionally went to Pearl's because it was not the closest to me. But, they did seem to have a better selection of true fine art supplies than some other atlanta shops. Pearl's is only closing 2 locations and i did not catch the other city.

So, if you have not already been, it is still worth checking out. The paper section still had a ton of mat board/crescent and lots of the beautiful art papers.

Sorry no image for this post. I'll break into the new stash of pastels soon!

Here is a little promo postcard for my glass etched lamps. I have a couple new ones in the works now. I can't wait to get back to them and finish them up!

Th designs etched on these lamps are often inspired by japanese art and design-I love their simple elegance. I am also often inspired by calligraphy (which is another passion of mine). The loop patterns are a reflection of that influence. I have a calligraphy project coming up the end of january, so I will post some of that work in february.

This is driving down krog, almost to the graffiti tunnel. I had this one in the recent loft tour and my niece fell in love with it, so it is now her's!

It is about 10x8" pastel on paper.

Here is a pastel of some daisies that have managed to hang on since early december!! The sun at my loft was beautiful today even though it was only about 17 degrees outside. It was nice to sit by the sunny window and paint this one.

pastel on paper, 6 x 8.5"

It has been crazy busy around here. The holidays and life have filled up a lot of my time. Here is a pastel that I had in my show recently. This is from Cabbagetown and shows one of the infamous cafes on the street.

hand etched crystal tumblers. $38 ea.

These were in my recent loft show. Now I am working on a catalog and photographing everything. glass is tricky to shoot. still need to photoshop out some hotspots, but i like the overall look.

These tumblers are fun as a set of the same design or mixed up as shown here.

These designs are influenced by calligraphy flourishes. (one day I'll get around to posting my calligraphy as well...another one of my favorite pastimes.)

more to come soon!

The Stacks Holiday Artist + Lofts Tour.

Friday night and Saturday's loft tour was a lot of fun! This year I exhibited my glass etching, pastels and oils in my neighbor's loft, which was just perfect. He has a wonderful space that showcased the glass and paintings better than I could have imagined. Many thanks, Jay!

Thanks to everyone that came by on the tour.. It was a busy party friday night and a nice steady flow on saturday. Here are a few snapshots before the tour began. I will upload more photos of individual new pcs this week. So, here is a little sneak peek.