Final Friday: Jill Nicole Photography

This past Friday, I had the pleasure of hosting my incredibly talented friend, Jill, for her second Final Friday. On the last Friday of each month, Wichita's Douglas Design District and Downtown areas host Final Friday events to display the works of local artists. It is a great opportunity to get out and check out local art galleries and shops, while supporting local artists.

I met Jill last year through the shop and I fell in love with her gorgeous floral photography. She was expecting her second, so we decided to put off doing a Final Friday show until this summer. June worked out to be the perfect month, especially to show off floral prints. She wanted to have different mediums to show off her work, so she ordered fine art prints, photographic prints and cards. There was a price point for everyone depending on what they were looking for.

Jill brainstormed different ways to display her work and I helped execute the afternoon before the show. Our white backdrop was a perfect spot to hang her colorful fine art prints. We then laid out her cards and photographic prints for guests to easily shop. She also brought in the large canvas prints she had made for her daughters' rooms. They were definitely statement pieces and worked great against the wallpaper. She purchased some beautiful flowers from The Plaid Giraffe to add pops of color and texture to the tables - perfect decor for a floral art show.

 

The event was packed with her friends, family and supporters, plus some curious locals that like to hit up different shows down Douglas. I was so excited for her and the success of the evening! We have the leftover cards in stock at the store for purchase. Also feel free to reach out if you are interested in getting in touch with Jill to purchase a print.

Thank you Jill for letting us host you! Also, thank you everyone that stopped in to support her. If you are interested in doing your own Final Friday show in our space, please feel free to contact us.

Lots of Love,

Final Friday - Adam's Arts

This past Friday, we hosted our first Final Friday at the shop. Final Fridays in Wichita are a chance for local artists to work with local stores, galleries and event spaces to show off their work. Down Douglas Avenue and throughout downtown, people are able to pop in at different locations to purchase works of art on the last Friday of each month. A talented and unique artist, Adam Friesen, reached out to me months ago after the shop's feature in the local newspaper. His artwork is digitally created on the computer from scratch and he wanted to work together to show it off. When I first met with Adam, I was captured by his story. He has so much passion for what he creates and it was a joy to hear him talk through his pieces. Here is a brief clip from his website:

My name is Adam Friesen. I attended Maize High School and was a student at Maize Trans-Net from 2007 to 2010.   I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when I was very young.  While it made some things kind of hard and frustrating, I found that I really enjoyed working on a computer.  I never planned on becoming a digital artist - I initially wanted to make 3D games.  When I decided to create images for some of my games, it fueled a passion to create pictures.   I started making more of them and that’s how I ended up with more than 500 pictures starting from early simplistic works to more realistic, high-quality pieces.

We got Adam all setup and he was ready for the Final Friday! He had greeting cards, prints and framed prints for sale. I worked on setting up the food and beverages while he figured out how he wanted everything displayed. Once the party began, Adam greeted all the guests with excitement and made some good sales. He definitely has developed some salesman skills over the years and customers later told me how fun it was to hear about his passion for his work. Overall, I thought the night was a success and I was happy to hear that Adam had a good time in the shop!

Hummus from College Hill Deli - great for entertaining because they filled one of my bowls.

An art night calls for my favorite marble paint party supplies! Available in the shop.

We will soon be offering some of Adam's greeting cards at the shop, so make sure to check back in soon! You can also check out some of his artwork on his website: www.adamsarts.com

Thank you to everyone that stopped by on Friday night! It was so fun to see you and Adam and I appreciated your business and support. We would love to see you again! Also, a special thanks to Adam's parents who helped get everything setup and even made delicious brownies for the event.

Are you interested in being featured in the shop for Final Friday? Reach out! I would love to hear from you.

Lots of Love,