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Event Alert: South End Holiday Shopping Night

Shop Local, Dine Local Holiday Event is next week.  Amazing boutiques and restaurants are participating with discounts and specials for one night only. There’s free parking at 450 Harrison and a lot of the galleries will be open too.

Shop Local, Dine Local in the South End

Wednesday, December 8 |  4 pm to 8pm

some of my favorites . . .

 



H O M E

Hudson

Michelle Willey

J.E.M.

Diseno

Lekker

PENG

Patch NYC

 

F A S H I O N

Looc

Flock

Uniform

J E W E L R Y

M. Flynn

Michele Mercaldo

 

G I F T S

Aunt Sadie’s

Gracie Finn

Gifted

Motley


K I D S

Tadpole

Kiwi Baby

 


P  E  T  S

Polka Dog


P A P E R

OCD

Black Pearl Press

GallardoWorks

B O O K S

Ars Libri

 

G A L L E R I E S

Walker Contemporary

Vessels

Chase

Gurari Collections

 

R E S T A U R A N T S

Aquitaine

Union Bar & Grille

Gaslight

Rocca Kitchen & Bar

POPS

The Buttery

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Event Alert: South End Open Studios This Weekend

This weekend is South End Open Studios in Boston.  All the major art buildings in the South End are open to the public – including the Boston Center for the Arts, Laconia Lofts, the SOWA buildings, the studios on Wareham and Albany Streets, the newly opened Art Block, and the Piano Factory.

A couple of my favorites:

Albertine Press

Shelley Barandes of Albertine Press, a small letterpress print studio, will be at Michelle Willey at 8 Union Park Street (between Shawmut and Washington) on Saturday, 11a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5p.m.

Next door, Aunt Sadies and Gracie Finn will be featuring dog art. And the Greek Church on the corner is having their annual festival. And on the next block, there’s Patch NYC.

PatchNYC

Don and John of PATCH NYC will be in the courtyard at their studio building at 46 Waltham Street (at Washington) on Saturday and Sunday selling  jewelry, scarves, candles, home accessories, and exclusive pieces, plus a random selection of their favorite things including beautiful books, Indian textiles, Bulgarian jars, ceramic sculptures, and bobble head squirrels (because seriously, every well-decorated home needs one).

Isabelle Abramson String Tied Vase

All the artists T 450 Harrison will be welcoming visitors into their studios, including one of my favorite local ceramists, Isabelle Abramson, who’s in Studio 411a. (I posted about her work here.)

And lots of other photographers, painters, printmakers,  jewelry makers, and more

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Covet: Cold Mountain Vases at Michelle Willey

I went back to Michelle Willey today to buy one of the striped summer scarves I posted about earlier this week. There were only five left, well four now. And I’m  still admiring these Cold Mountain porcelain vases. They have a wonderful matte finish, smooth, with textural ridges. The design was inspired by the reclusive Tang Dynasty poet Han Shan, who was known for his eccentric simplicity and love of nature.

Cold Mountain Vases  ($40, $72, $100)

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Covet: Gamut Scarves at Michelle Willey


These scarves at Michelle Willey are as light as air and so, so pretty. They’re made from silk and cotton, and cost $98. The colors are lovely and the weave quite delicate. I also love the earthy, stringy fringe. I may have to go back and pick one out for myself. It’s actually worth a trip over there; Michelle has expanded.

Gamut scarves at Michelle Willey, 8 Union Park Street, South End, Boston

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Covet: Doggie Bowls for Humans

How darling are these? Just the right amount of adorable without an ounce of precious. I love them. They’re from Michelle Willey, an airy boutique on Union Square in Boston’s South End. Michelle says, “The animal bowls have been a real hit, and not just for kids. They’re ceramic and come from Japan; they’re actually rice bowls. They’re even microwave and dishwasher safe.”

mwanimalsDog rice bowls, $7 each at Michelle Willey, Boston.