The Indie-Pendent

feb. 3-5, 2012

Please join us for our Grand Opening Weekend…a weekend full of learning, crafting, eating, drinking, meeting and being entertained by bright, creative and talented artists. Look forward to seeing you there! GRAND OPENING…FEBRUARY 3-5, 2012 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD Recipe for Press, pitch...

amy flurry

We are so excited to have Amy Flurry here for the Grand Opening! Amy is holding both a workshop and a book signing on Feb. 3rd and the first 8 to register for the workshop will receive some one-on-one time with her…so register NOW! Call us at 404-313-0004. About the author… Amy Flurry is a freelance writer,...

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feb. 3-5, 2012

Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 in cool random things, featured articles | 0 comments

GRAND OPENING…FEBRUARY 3-5, 2012

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD

Recipe for Press, pitch your story like the pros and create a buzz! by Amy Flurry, writer, editor, stylist and industry authority

2-5PM Recipe for Press Workshop – $65 (the first 8 to register get some one-on-one time with Amy. Call to register 404-313-0004)

***FREE TO ENJOY***

5-7PM Recipe for Press Book Signing and Grand Opening Party (we’ll be celebrating indie-pendent style with tasty treats, drinks and live music)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH

Meet the Artists11-8PM Local Love – Meet local independent artists and view their works

5-8PM Rock, Paper, Scissors – Marty Maxwell, photographer exhibits her most recent work. An exhibit of slot canyons, antique barns and corrugated metal.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH
Craft-a-Bowl Sunday benefitting the “New Highland Park”

NOON-5PM Join us in our studio to craft a bowl! Using any method you would like (knit, paper mache, weave, tape or glue) create a unique bowl that we will sell throughout the month of Februaruy with all proceeds benefitting the “New Highland Park”. All materials will be supplied.

**Throughout the weekend the ATLANTA INSTITUTE OF STITCHES & CRAFTS (along with other independent instructors) will provide hands-on activities showcasing some of the many workshops being taught at the indie-pendent.
***Food and beverages throughout the weekend provided by local independent food artisans.

Over the next two weeks we will be blogging about all the wonderful folks involved in the Grand Opening (and there are lots of them), so be on the lookout. Also, please do not forget to help us spread the word. We are located in an alley so we need all the help we can get! Tell your family, friends, colleagues, acquiantences and even strangers. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, link to us on LinkedIn, write about us on Yelp, Google Places…I think you get the picture. Thank you for supporting local independent businesses. We hope to see you soon!

xoxo,

beth

amy flurry

Posted on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 in cool random things, featured articles | 0 comments

About the author…

Amy Flurry is a freelance writer, editor and stylist of fifteen years with work featured in InStyle, Conde Nast Traveler, O @ Home, Four Seasons, House Beautiful, Country Living and Refinery 29. She served as a regional editor for Lucky magazine for six years and as a style correspondent for eBay’s online magazine, The Inside Source. In addition to her editorial work, Flurry has provided brand consulting and copy-writing for a mix of fashion and lifestyle clients.

Flurry has been identified as an industry authority, serving as a regular commentator for Saks 5^th Avenue’s “Want It” presentation and a frequent guest speaker on trends at AmericasMart Atlanta, Fashion Group International and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

In January 2010, Flurry co-founded Paper-Cut-Project, a company that conceives art direction and highly crafted installations in paper for window installations, runway, catalog and advertising campaigns. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Italian Vogue, Nylon, Marie Claire Taiwan and on influential blogs including Diane Pernet’s, A Shaded View on Fashion and Paper-Cut-Project has been commissioned exclusive collections for global brands including Cartier, Hermes, Kate Spade and The Bay. September marked Paper-Cut-Project’s debut runway accessories collection with designer Jen Kao for fashion week New York.

Recipe for Press, pitch your story like the pros and create a buzz! is published by PC Press and is Flurry’s first book.

photo by Mali Azima

About the book…

Recipe for Press, pitch your story like the pros & create a buzz represents my irrepressible desire to share with small business owners, budding designers, musicians, chefs, and family brands how to get press and create fruitful relationships with editors and media influencers. In a nutshell, Recipe for Press is like getting to spend the weekend with a seasoned editor talking about your brand and learning what it takes to reach a larger audience through constant press coverage. You can also expect to find lush illustrations and photography and Q&A’s featuring successful entrepreneurs who keep their marketing in-house including designer Amy Butler, chef Hugh Acheson, potter and blogger Rebecca Wood and indie market juggernaut and UNIQUE LA founder, Sonja Rasula. This isn’t just good medicine, it’s a book that you’ll want to fall in to.I’ve seen plenty of great products with passionate people behind them fail, whereas others with so-so services receive the bulk of the attention. The difference isn’t in luck; the difference is what you will find in this book and I couldn’t be more excited about getting it into the hands of the people who need it most.Please take a minute to visit the website and my blog and join me on Twitter (@Recipeforpress). The information I post on each is really companion material to the book, news your brand needs to know!www.recipeforpress.com

$23.95

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Posted on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 in cool random things, featured articles | 0 comments

Unfortunately the web-store is not quite ready so we are doing things the old fashioned way! We have partnered with Atlanta Institute of Stitches & Crafts along with some of Atlanta’s best instructors and are offering many workshops beginning in February…Canning and Preserving, Knitting, “ManCraft”, Imagine Station for the kids and many more. Click here to learn more about the individual classes and give us a call if you are interested in registering! 404-313-0004

gifts for him

Posted on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 in cool random things | 0 comments

Still hunting for that perfect gift? Men can be so difficult to shop for..sorry guys, but it is true. Here are some things, in various price ranges that might be just what you are looking for!

Sam’s Natural Knuckle Wax and Walnut Scrub for those hard working hands ($8.25-$16.50), and Pinecone Fire-starters ($26) for those seemingly random, cold evenings.

Pocket and Cover Wallets by Scabby Robot ($20-$30) would be perfect to house a gift card or a little spending $ for those who are just impossible to buy for.

For the young men in your life, perhaps a keychain or flask (or a combination of the two, no really) with hand-stamped quotes such as, “not all who wander are lost” ($27-$40) by artist Michelle Verbeeck.

Culinarium makes these beautiful concrete trays that would make a great catch-all for the home or office, or maybe a set of concrete coasters he can put to good use after a hard days work ($29-$59).

Techies would love the plaid Kindle cases by Stash Bags ($47) or the soft leather of Scabby Robot’s I-Pad case ($80).

For those who have been really good boys this year…Rough South Home’s (a local company) pallet chairs ($150-$200) and super cool industrial lighting ($80-$500) add a little something special to his favorite room. And then there are the most unique log racks ($300) and the Manta Fire Pit ($985) made by Fire Pit Art out of Lebanon, TN.