Save the Date: The Soap Factory $99 Sale!

It’s true, I’m a sucker for original works of art. My personal space sports works created by friends, the occasional street artist and one-of-a-kind signed/dated finds from my favorite antique stores or random estate sales. Purchasing art is a pursuit to add interest and a truly unique touch to your personal space. My suggestion for purchasing the perfect piece of art?

If you love it, buy it.

The Soap Factory is presenting the fourth annual $99 sale on

September 11th and 12th.

To learn more about the event check the website exhibit page.

Or better yet check out the YouTube Video.



Check out the Soap Factory in person

at 518 2nd St. SE, Minneapolis MN.

Happy art hunting!

Best,

A sign for the times...

Perhaps the British propaganda poster is more pertinent now than ever. But, how exactly did the simple graphics circa 1939 come to fruition? The history as show below is courtesy of the website Keep Calm and Carry On.May I suggest every home needs a copy as a gentle reminder H1N1 shouldn't

paralyze your home with fear...

Inky blue, easily added to a study or home office. A subtle hint when

checking your account balance online.
Pretty in pink for the little Princess' room, a suppressant for teen or tween drama.
At some point the economy will rebound and perhaps we will have learned a lesson or two on living life a titch more frugally. See more sour apple green...I purchased my copy on Etsy for $24.50 including shipping (unframed).
If you live in the upper Midwest, as I do, we will soon see the sun and get the Vitamin D we so desperately need. Add a little sunshine with a lemon yellow print.

Simple words to live by, "Keep Calm and Carry On."

Support the Arts...

While most will never own an original Picasso, Warhol or Rothko the opportunity to own incredible, original works are not out of grasp in part due to local galleries. A great piece of art does more than just adorn a blank wall, it completes a space. A piece of art is the equivalent to adding a fabulous pair of earrings or cuff links to a fine-tailored dress or suiting. Circa Gallery-Minneapolis presents contemporary artists who work with a variety of mediums. "Circa’s mission is to provide awareness, discernment and appreciation of a vast array of contemporary styles, media and expressions. We strive to assist our patrons in acquiring art reflective of their own creative dimension." The gallery staff is gracious & knowledgeable and the artists represented are among the most talented in their craft. Circa's website displays a sampling of the work available to start or expand upon your personal collection. Invest in works which, "speak," to you & you won't be disappointed.


Among some of my favorites from Circa Gallery:
Barbara Gilhooly's, Spinner Networks (featured above)
Ellen Richmond's, Objects in Respect to Another

Matthew Pawlowski's, The Entrance, The Exit

Harold Hollingsworth's, Maringer

Carol Flueckiger's, Solitude of Self

Richard Hutter's, Bruno