“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
– Dr. Seuss
When someone asks how they can support artists and the arts, the pat answer is often “Buy their art.” As usual the pat answer fails to take into account the financial and physical constraints of the current moment. To help those who care a whole awful lot about supporting artists and the arts, we have gathered some suggestions that work virtually to make things better for artists.
In the five months since we learned that COVID-19 was going to affect all our lives in both major and minor ways, we’ve adapted as best we can. We’ve learned to appreciate our time together more, learned to enjoy the little moments of simple grace and beauty in every day, and started to adapt our business to the new realities.
Read MoreIf you’re like us you may be giving your dinnerware an intense workout these days by eating more meals at home. Why not give your meals a boost and make them taste even better by replacing tired dinnerware that you may have purchased years or even decades ago?
Read MoreOur second Wine and Art Pairing features the photo “Diesel Rust” and G.D. Vajra Nebbiolo wine. Please join us online Saturday, July 11 at 4:00 PM eastern (1:00 PM Pacific). You can watch the video on Facebook Live or here on our website. Cheers!
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why wine and art seem to go together so naturally? Or why a certain piece of art seems to pair well with a certain wine? Please join us as we explore these questions on Saturday, June 27 at 4:00 pm during a Facebook Live event. Angela WineGoddess, a wine educator and the inventor of the Kinky Wine Rubber, will join Sarah to talk about pairing a stunning photo with a delicious wine.
Read MoreAs the Florida Keys prepare to re-open on June 1st, we would like to let you know what we’re doing to maintain a safe environment in our gallery. We re-opened the gallery a couple weeks ago for locals and online sales, and we’ve put a number of measures in place to help everyone feel comfortable in our space.
Read MoreBecause the current need is great, Mark and Sarah of Shade Ceramics and Shutter Photography pledge to give 20% of our sales revenue from now until the end of June to charitable organizations that provide food and shelter assistance, like SOS Foundation of Key West and Sister Season. If you would prefer that the donation associated with your purchase go to a different charity, just let us know your choice.
Read More“When everything seems to be in disarray, it is a sign that something small and wonderful is trying to be born, and it needs us to be distracted so that it has room to grow” — paraphrase of a Buddhist wisdom saying.
In times like these, creativity may bloom and allow unlikely combinations to develop into something wonderful. Such is the case with our new Key West trays.
Read More“What day is it?” asked Winnie the Pooh. “I believe that it is today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. – paraphrased from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.
In these days of information overload, pain, confusion, and anxiety, we hope that you are able to stay focused on the present moment and maintain a sense of humanity and humor. An appreciation of the essentials that bind us will help us all get through. Simple pleasures like a smile from a friend, your first cup of coffee in the morning, or a glance at a print on your wall make all the difference when you are spending more time at home.
Read MoreAlong with many beautiful artworks from local artists, my photograph “Diesel Rust” is currently on display at the Key West Art and Historical Society’s exhibition “From a Woman’s Hand”. A detail from the photo is displayed in the exhibition’s advertising as well. The photo itself depicts a close-up of a piece of rusted machinery in the Diesel Power Plant on Angela Street in Key West. Here is the story behind the image.
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