Quirk

2012-01-25T13:38:00.000-08:00

Don't miss it! Saturday, February 4 Sarah Tector will be holding her second trunk show at Quirk Gallery from 12pm-4pm. She will be featuring a large collection of new handmade jewelry so be sure to stop by for a visit.

Quirk Archives

2012-01-25T08:48:00.000-08:00

Get ready! We're shaking things up once again to accommodate the brand new Quirk Archives section of the gallery. We have been busy gathering work from a few of our favorite artists and plan to house a collection of prints and other flat work available for purchase.
(in the meantime, please excuse our mess!)

Hair Party!

2012-01-24T11:52:00.000-08:00

Last week some of the Quirk gals participated in the first (hopefully of many) hair party at Katie Blue Salon. Our friend Kate Montgomery; a curly hair specialist, worked her magic on Julia, Diana, Mary and Maggie all at the same time!

Mary & Julia got a little wild and went for pink streaks (and Diana opted for a secret chunk of blonde pictured above)

Party Animals

2012-01-23T07:35:00.000-08:00

We are sad to say our good friend Julia is on her way back to the lone star state. To celebrate her time with us we had a little party this weekend.... and needless to say, based on the above photos I think we've proven to be some real party animals.

Big thanks to Ipanema for the delicious food and the perfect atmosphere for our oh so sophisticated soiree.

Absolutely beautiful!

2012-01-20T09:43:00.000-08:00

Portrait of the ghost drummer from odaibe on Vimeo.

Drummer's Gestures Beautifully Illustrated In "Portrait Of The Ghost Drummer"
by Joe Bernardi January 18, 2012

As most musicians will attest, enough practice will make playing your instrument second nature. Eventually, a skilled enough player will ignore each individual breath or arm movement, and instead focus on the performance itself.

In hopes of gaining some insight into the graphic and choreographic qualities of these movements, Poland-based graphic designer and artist Bartek Szlachcic pointed a motion-capturing camera towards himself while he played a drum solo. He then converted the trajectory of his arm movements into simple black lines set across a three-dimensional field, animating the arcs of each individual drum hit in real-time.
The result is reminiscent of Michal Levy’s excellent animation set to the tune of “Giant Steps” by John Coltrane; a perfectly abstract visual representation of what is usually a concrete, auditory experience.

Visual beauty aside, Szlachcic has created an interesting study of our semi-conscious movements, and how they can play off and build upon one another without us giving it so much as a second thought. Thinking about this sort of thing all the time seems like it would drive a person out of their mind, but as an exercise in self-awareness, and a meditation on the trancelike state that musical performance can induce, it’s pretty enlightening.

(found on Digg)

A Plethora of Pink Peony Pleasures!

2012-01-19T11:34:00.000-08:00

Quirk is smelling extra lovely today thanks to our new assortment of K Hall Designs Peony soaps, candles, perfume and hand cream! The scents are transporting me to a magical place in the clouds where unicorns run wild and the grass grows like a bed of pillows for lounging and daydreaming. Or maybe that's just what Quirk does to me... Regardless, these Peony smells are really amazing and need to be filling your home before they're all gone!

This post brought to you by: Julia Gabriel

yum yum

Bonjour, Chuck & Mim!

2012-01-16T09:57:00.000-08:00

This morning (well... evening for them) we received a Skype call from Chuck and Mim Scalin. They were calling ALL THE WAY from Paris! Check out Mim's amazing blog with fun photos of their adventures abroad.

Emerald Grippa 2012 calendars

2012-01-12T09:11:00.000-08:00

Our girl Emi has made these beautiful 2012 calendars. She is giving away 10 - enter here to win!
(I think we need one even if we don't win!)

Amazing Bookstore stop motion video

2012-01-12T07:23:00.000-08:00

We're totally in love with this amazing stop motion video. Enjoy!

Everybody loves a SALE!

2012-01-10T08:50:00.000-08:00

EVERYBODY loves a sale... and hey, we're no different! Now through Sunday get 25% off all online purchases by entering the discount code: EVERYBODYLOVES at checkout.

Grab It! Opening this Thursday!

2012-01-03T12:09:00.000-08:00

We're getting pretty excited for the opening of our upcoming Main Gallery installation: Grab It!

Grab It! is an exhibition about annihilation and humor. There is still much talk of the end of the world being around the corner - an idea that strikes fear in children. In an effort to make light of these predictions and ideas children hear either in the media or on the playground, Quirk Gallery is hosting an invitational exhibition titled Grab It! Featuring plush artists' survival kits. What soft and cuddly would you need at the end of the world?

ARTIST RECEPTIONS: 1/5 and 2/1, 5-8pm
FIRST FRIDAYS: 1/6 and 2/2, 5-9pm

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
* Phil Barbato
* Brigid Bartels
* Chelsea Bloxsom
* Heidi Kenney
* Diane Koss
* Oura Sananikone
* Maggie Smith

Make a Difference Downtown!

2011-12-22T11:18:00.000-08:00

Please take a minute to consider signing our petition in favor of the Mayor's proposed larger Downtown Arts District!

Create a Petition by iPetitions.com

Pop Pop! The Girly Girl gift guide

2011-12-15T09:50:00.000-08:00

sunglasses, necklace, bow ring, zip pouch, earrings, panda, studs, iphone case, LP cuffs, bracelets, watches, arm warmers, pencils, journal, eraser, Baggu, fortune book, hair ties, pink case, earrings

Boy oh Boy! Gifts for Sons & Brothers

2011-12-15T08:52:00.000-08:00

desk pad, translation pencils, QWERTY pencils, crossword book, USB hub, mouse pad, gum, VW light, clock, media case, gloves, wallet, cassette box, piggy bank, laptop case, camera, ramen, joke kit, wind-up toy

Gifts Galore: All Under $50

2011-12-14T11:31:00.000-08:00

match strike, vase, bottle, ring, mug, wallet, ring, candle, bottle, pouch, clock, mug, book, bracelet, cuff, coasters, bow ring, bead ring, earrings

Don't Break the Bank! Great Gifts Under $10

2011-12-14T08:27:00.000-08:00

pantone toothbrushes, coloring book, notepad, clips, iphone skin, wool comb, neon crayons, thumbtacks, colored pencils, rings, bracelets, card holder, movie journal, crystal crayons, On the Road keychain, bone keychain, Sophie keychain, help kit, eraser

Mother Dearest: Gifts for the Leading Lady

2011-12-13T10:09:00.000-08:00

brooch, necklace, trivet, earrings, notepad, mechanical pencil, coasters, necklace, candle, mug, bracelet, notecards

Goodies for the Besties

2011-12-13T09:45:00.000-08:00

Happiness is a Warm Puppy, Coral pendant, card holder, travel bag, asymmetrical studs, necklace, sunglasses, arm warmers, LP bracelets, toggle bracelets, bookend, journals

Oh Brother! Gifts for the guys in the fam

2011-12-13T09:14:00.000-08:00

laptop skin, clocky, QWERTY wallet, records to check out, Seas LP, bottle openers, pencil set, match strike, Help I have a headache, Lazy ramen, leather piggy bank, mustache corkscrew, woodgrain playing cards

Karen Seifert Photography on Design*Sponge!

2011-11-23T10:58:00.000-08:00

It's so exciting to see our friends work featured on such a prominent blog! Karen Seifert (who will be doing a second round of Snapshots & Stitches HERE in December) photographed this "In The Kitchen" post on Design Sponge today. Way to go Karen, we miss you!

The Virginia Street Market

2011-11-17T08:59:00.000-08:00

Design meets art on Virginia Street in historic Shockoe Slip with the opening of The Virginia Street Gallery, downtown Richmond’s premier showcase artist collective.
With its mix of fine arts and curated gallery offerings, the Virginia Street Gallery showcases contemporary elegance in fine arts, clothing, jewelry, furniture, quirky gifts and items for the home in an evolving space that is a short walk from the historic Kanawha Canal. Quirk is lucky enough to have a spot at this wonderful market so be sure to stop by and check it out!

Hours:
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 11am – 8 pm
Sundays 11am – 5pm
The gallery also is open by appointments and for special events.
Address: 114 Virginia Street, Richmond VA 23219 Map & Directions

STUDENTS: The Virginia Street Gallery would like to extend an invitation to students to exhibit and sell their original art work. A special rate of $25 per month for exhibit space will be extended to students. All sales proceeds go directly to the student artist.

Application to vend at The Virginia Street Gallery

Snapshots & Stitches 2

2011-11-15T13:34:00.000-08:00

Snapshots & Stitches 2
Come and get it! Professional and affordable portraits just in time for the holidays!

Lighten Up!

2011-11-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

Check out the work in our new window display! Handcrafted lamps made of reclaimed wood, concrete, and metal by Brian Lopez, our friendly neighbor and owner of Glide Skateboards. These one of a kind lamps truly are a piece or art and look great in pairs.

Terrence Edwards

2011-11-10T12:33:00.000-08:00

Our friend Terence just dropped off some vinyl macbook & iphone covers that look like wood and bring some warmth to technology! His notebooks have an equally earthy color pallet and contrasting red rubber band closure.

click here for iphone covers!

click here for macbook covers!

notebooks are for sale here at Quirk!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas...

2011-11-08T11:54:00.000-08:00

...Already! Can you believe the holidays are almost upon us? We've got stocking stuffers and ornaments aplenty.

Happy Election Day!

2011-11-08T07:28:00.000-08:00

Happy Election Day! Come in to the store with your "I Voted" sticker to get 15% off your final purchase. The perfect time to get some early holiday shopping done!

New Jewelry From Jasmine Lofgren

2011-11-01T07:50:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had a visit from the lovely Jasmine Lofgren of "Tie One On" jewelry. She brought us so many great pieces & it was such a nice visit!

Stop by to see her beautiful beaded & crochet creations in the store!

Andrea Donnelly: A Borrowed Blog Post

2011-10-31T08:02:00.000-07:00

* Andrea's artist talk was awesome and we really enjoyed learning about her process and techniques. Stop by to see some of Andrea's work in person!*

Heart on Sleeve

A blog post by Andrea Donnelly

Lf on display with other wares at Quirk Gallery

I'm speaking to you today from the other side of the biggest hurdle of little fool's business life to date: the delivery of over 25 scarves to Quirk Gallery for my trunk show and accompanying artist talk this past Friday night. It was a lovely and successful event, and now I can finally slow down production a bit and get back to making artwork as well as scarves. The thing is, now that I have a chance to step back and look at what I've accomplished, the reality of this big step into retail has hit me hard: what happens if the scarves don't sell? In November and December, Lf scarves will be waiting for new homes at three different places: the Winter Show in Greensboro, NC, at Quirk Gallery in Richmond, and at the Craft and Design Show at the Virginia Science Museum (also Richmond.) Each scarf feels like a little handwritten note from me to the great wide world. (Do you like me? Check yes or no.) It won't take too many sales to make me happy, but what if a big box of "NO" comes back to the studio after this winter season? When I start to think this way, I try to remind myself that I fiercely believe in what I'm doing, and all I can do now is see what happens. Nothing good will come without sticking my neck out, after all. This is such an exciting time for me and my little business...and just a bit terrifying, too.

Quirk Winter Hours!

2011-10-26T07:25:00.000-07:00

Need some extra time to get your holiday shopping done this winter? Just feel like swinging by? Join us from 11 until 6pm on Thursday and Friday and 11 until 5pm on Saturday. Can't spare a minuter? Shop online at www.shop.quirkgallery.com

Academy Jewelry Trunk Show

2011-10-20T12:38:00.000-07:00

Join us Saturday, December 3 from 12pm - 4pm for a trunk show featuring Rachel Albright's line of handmade jewelry, Academy.

Paired With Clover vol: 4

2011-10-18T09:06:00.000-07:00

hat, wind-up, mouse pad, doorstop, key chain, camera, ipad cover, onesie

Paired With Clover vol: 3

2011-10-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

pouch, necklace, bank, necklace, bag, pencils, clips, jacket

Paired With Clover vol: 2

2011-10-18T08:30:00.000-07:00

scarf, bracelets, journal, earrings, straws, dress, headphones, gloves

Paired With Clover vol: 1

2011-10-18T08:17:00.000-07:00

We're switching things up a bit for today's pairings. Since we've got great kids items - and Clover is one of the best kids clothing shops around, we've chosen some of our favorite items from each!

shirt, cupcake set, wind-up, pinhole camera, car, puzzle, book

Paired With Indigo Avenue vol: 4

2011-10-17T13:10:00.000-07:00

matches, lamp, earrings, bracelet, necklace, dress

Paired With Indigo Avenue vol: 3

2011-10-17T12:40:00.000-07:00

dress, necklace, spoon, bottle opener. bracelet, ring, bookend

Paired With Indigo Avenue vol: 2

2011-10-17T12:24:00.000-07:00

earrings, dress, soap, brooch, cup

Paired With Indigo Avenue vol: 1

2011-10-17T12:19:00.000-07:00

Like we said before... we love clothes just as much as we love to keep our shopping local. Today we've picked some of our favorite quirky goodies to pair with some of our favorite Indigo Avenue clothes.

scissors, earrings, dress, postcard, scarf

Paired With Rumors vol: 5

2011-10-13T11:33:00.000-07:00

shirt, pencils, book, cards, card case, gloves

Paired With Rumors vol: 4

2011-10-13T11:26:00.000-07:00

ring, pen, dress, necklace, wallet, sunglasses

Paired With Rumors vol: 3

2011-10-13T11:18:00.000-07:00

earrings, ring, jumpsuit, necklace, journal

Paired With Rumors vol: 2

2011-10-13T11:04:00.000-07:00

card case, necklace, jacket, cuff, studs

Paired With Rumors vol: 1

2011-10-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

We love clothes as much as we love shopping locally. Check out some of these pairings of Quirky goodies with some of our favorite Rumors clothes available on their shopping site.

Earrings, Key holder, Dress, cuff, iphone case

Egg Press Earrings!

2011-10-04T11:18:00.000-07:00

We received our Egg Press shipment today and couldn't be more excited about these cards. Oh yes, these babies pop-out to make fun graphic letter press earrings! $6.25 each

Claire Berry Trunk Show

2011-10-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

A splash of PINK is just what you need for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

ClarissaB is having a Trunk Show to raise awareness about Breast Cancer
October 15th from 12-4pm at Quirk Gallery
Featuring special PINK items, designed for you!

You can help by purchasing a ClarissaB item or by donating in person on the 15th.
10% of each sale that ClarissaB makes, will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
and 100% of donations made will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
This will help with research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.

You can also donate right now, here!
Search for a team captain and enter Claire Berry.
Click 'find'. Click 'donate now' and enter your donation.

Julia Jams Part: Deux

2011-09-30T07:34:00.000-07:00

And here she is again! The most dedicated seamstress in the history of...
...abandoned building themed backpacks? Our gal Julia just dropped by to show us her most recent pack's progress. This one has a handy exterior cell phone pocket.

Sneak Peek: Mary Fleming

2011-09-29T12:16:00.000-07:00

Can't wait to see these new studs by Mary Fleming up close tomorrow!

Twinkle Time: Lantern Making

2011-09-28T13:02:00.000-07:00

Daps to Mother Nature

2011-09-27T10:08:00.000-07:00

We're adding new goodies to our online shopping site. Check out these understated river rock post earrings. Great for a smooth transition from summer to fall!

Snuggle Time

2011-09-21T12:35:00.000-07:00

The weather's getting chillier, and it makes us feel like getting snuggly. Here are a few of our favorite things to help us get comfy.

Playsam Crayon pencil $23, Eleanor Grosch mug $9.50, Circular scarf $22.50, Household cleaner bottles $18-29, Lambswool comb $8.50, Retrofit TV for iPhone $6.95, Silver Fox scarf $84, Destination candles $19.50, Airily wire headphones $30, Circus arm warmers $68, Toast it Coasters $10.50, Girl figure pillow $90, Movies to check out $8.95

Ceramics Monthly Features Cheeky Cleaner Bottles

2011-09-14T06:38:00.000-07:00

Check it out! Ceramics Monthly has just featured the Household Cleaner ceramic bottles in a lovely article by Erin Pfeifer
Shown: Ceramics Monthly, October 2011, page 25

New in the online shop!

2011-09-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

If only it WAS a "doggy dog world..." This guy would be at the top of the food chain. Loving these fun pups for our front desk!

Fall Feather Fun recap

2011-09-13T06:53:00.000-07:00

Our Fall Feather Fun event yesterday afternoon was a big hit! Gals of all ages flocked to Quirk from 3-6pm to add some feathery goodness to their hair. Scott Sheble from Legend's salon had tons of fun different colors and lengths of feathers to choose from. We're planning on having him join us again for the October 7th First Friday.

*more pictures to come

Oh Julia

2011-09-07T07:38:00.000-07:00

Our sweet friend and gallery assistant extraordinaire Julia Gabriel has done it again. A short while back she mentioned a project that she wanted to start working on. Her goal was to design and create a set of backpacks based on the architecture of abandoned buildings in Richmond.
Yesterday she showed up with her first completed creation. What better place to start than with the building across the street from her apartment.
Join us for Julia's Shop Show opening Thursday, October 6 from 5pm to 8pm!
(I'll try to snap a better shot of this sweet pack when she comes back around... These details are on point.)

2011 Bachelor Auction + Shop For the Cure

2011-09-06T08:38:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Michael Hagan has been good enough to volunteer himself to participate in this year's Susan G. Komen Charity Bachelor Auction. There will be around 25 Bachelors auctioned off one at a time.
This event benefits a great cause as 100% of the proceeds go to Susan G. Komen of Central VA.
Before the start of the auction, do some light shopping/browsing at local vendors booths.

Details:
Friday, September 23rd At the Downtown Richmond Marriott
7:30pm $15 at the door
http://rivercitycharities.com/2011bachelorauction.html

Happy First Day!

2011-09-06T07:44:00.000-07:00

Happy, happy 1st day of school! TODAY ONLY receive 20% off all online purchases by entering the discount code: ABC123 at checkout.
silver feline glasses $14, Broccoli card holder $19.50, Desk-it notepad $11, QWERTY laptop sleeve $34, Charley Harper ABC's $9.95, Poketo Ideas book $5, reflective mouse pad $5.50, Kaweco classic rollerball pen $19, Jonathan Adler whale eraser $10, Translations pencil set $5.50, retro pen set $7.50, Clocky alarm clock $40

Ladies in Shades

2011-08-24T10:13:00.000-07:00

Nope! We don't have any fun here at all... just business as usual.

Summer Please Don't Go!

2011-08-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

We all deserve a little treat for having to face the fact that summer is coming to an end. Now through August 31 receive 20% online by entering the discount code: DONTGO at checkout.

Back to School

2011-08-22T08:49:00.000-07:00

All of our favorite NOT boring basics for back-to-school.
Designers Guild Pencil Set, Orla Kiely Agenda Set, Jonathan Adler eraser, Liza glasses, Small pocket book, Designers Guild leather zip pouch, tape bundle, Jonathan Adler Task clips, Three Six Five calendar, Fabrica colored pencils

Some days

2011-08-17T07:53:00.000-07:00

Some days all you need is a hug...or to watch this video over and over. Wait for it, there is some serious magic.

what could it mean...?

2011-08-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

Artist Visit from Robey Clark!

2011-08-16T10:33:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Robey Clark paid us a visit and brought with him glory... in the shape of postcards and greeting cards from the Pop-Hop collection. There is a good mix of machine printed and hand screened to go around at a steal of a price point. And who says you have to send them? They work perfectly well as one of a kind art pieces as well.

Crafty Goodness

2011-08-10T07:00:00.000-07:00

We’ve been doing a little crafty action around Quirk recently. On Monday we not only had our Case of the Mondays kids art class, but we ALSO taught our amazingly awesome intern Mary how to knit with circular needles. Needless to say (no pun intended!) it was a good day.

Last night we also had BYOC (Bring Your Own Craft) a FREE open craft workshop which is held at Quirk the second Tuesday of every month from 7-9pm.

2011-08-09T09:56:00.001-07:00

EXTRA! EXTRA! 15% off sale items!

2011-08-09T09:56:00.000-07:00

Field Trip to The Roosevelt

2011-08-03T08:23:00.000-07:00

The Quirk team took another field trip last night to try out one of

the fantastic new restaurants in Church Hill called The Roosevelt.

Our pal Kendra's other wonderful restaurants include Ipanema and

Garnett's which we love.

Everything was delicious and the atmosphere is just perfect. The

three of us give it six thumbs up - so go check it out for yourself.

623 N.25th Street, RVA / (804)658-1935 / info@rooseveltrva.com

Tuesday -Thursday from 5-12PM and Friday - Saturday from 5-2AM

The Bags are Back in Town!

2011-08-03T07:50:00.000-07:00

They're back by popular demand! We have had a second run of our fun neon Quirk totes. They are available online HERE or stop by the store to see them in person!

(Big thanks to Brandon Peck for his fantastic screen printing skillz)

We're Back!

2011-08-01T07:40:00.000-07:00

We're back from vacation all toasty brown! Looking forward to the new installations opening this week. Here's a sneak peek of Aaron McIntosh's Vault installation. Just beautiful work, see you at the opening!

GONE FISHING!

2011-07-25T08:17:00.001-07:00

We're officially on vacation. If you need us email info@quirkgallery.com and we'll get back to you ASAP.

See you Monday bright & early!

Jordan Grace Owens

2011-07-22T09:35:00.000-07:00

New in the shop! We've got the most adorable offerings from NC based artist Jordan Grace Owens. Stop by and pick up a paper doll (or five!) and maybe some pins and magnets too. Or maybe an archival print is more your speed. Whatever your cup of tea, come see us and take a break from that wicked Richmond heat.

New AWESOME stuff from Bridget Catchpole!!

2011-07-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

Come check out Bridget Catchpole's beautiful jewelry! And let me tell you this stuff is pretty awesome :)

Tina Frey: "Supper" Style

2011-07-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

I had to share a blog that admittedly I have slept on for too long. Tina Frey, one of the participating artists in our group tabletop installation, "Supper" creates beautiful dinnerware made of colorful food safe resin.

Tina is as charming in person as her fun, unique dishes might imply. Follow Tina's blog to keep up with her adventures and be sure to stop by the gallery and see her tabletop setting in person.

Our friend stopped by...

2011-06-29T11:14:00.000-07:00

The photo is our friend Nico and he is wearing this:

http://shop.quirkgallery.com/products/animal-party-hat

Monée Marie Bengtson

2011-06-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

Another First Friday, another new window display! We're very excited to have the beautiful work of Monée Marie Bengtson. Crochet meets yarn bomb in the fun and festive chairs Monée created for our Supper show. These eye catching darlings will be gracing W. Broad Street for the next two months, make sure you get your hustle on and come out to see them!

2011-06-22T12:39:00.001-07:00

The time has come! We have started adding pieces from our Quirk Represents collection to our online shopping site. Check out the whole selection here, and don't forget to check back for more pieces added daily!

supper supper suppertime!

2011-06-21T10:55:00.000-07:00

Explore unique table settings with some of our favorite artists. Tina Frey, Chris Milk, Christopher Jagmin, and Melody Gulick create the perfect table setting for a Supper with friends. Furniture provided by .

Artist reception June 30th 5 to 7pm

Life's a Beach!

2011-06-16T11:58:00.000-07:00

Some of our favorite beach bag items:

eco can, maggie glasses, airily wire headphones, "lists," gator studs, neon clips, overnighter bag, #52RVA playing cards, bento box, water bottle, fisheye camera, hair elastics, Jonathan Adler dog lead

Pink Cadillac

2011-06-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

Thanks to this little beauty now all we can think about is this...

New Goodies from Studio MME

2011-06-14T11:35:00.000-07:00

Megan Eckman of Studio MME has brought us this beautiful collection of greeting cards with blank insides so that you may fill them with your own beautiful poetry and prose. Or jokes, everyone loves jokes.

sometimes it's just one of those days...

2011-06-14T10:28:00.000-07:00

...where you have to take a time out to watch three and a half minutes of something so adorable it makes your brain melt. happy brain melting!

-courtney

Thanks Miss Moss!

2011-06-14T07:36:00.001-07:00

Big thanks to Miss Moss for posting this video. What a perfect start to the day.

Quirk Accessories on CBS 6

2011-06-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

Big thanks to Dena Spruill for looking to Quirk for this season's accessories!

A Case of the Mondays: Duct Tape Messenger Bags

2011-06-13T08:13:00.000-07:00

A Case of the Mondays: Day 1

Today Maggie & Matt help make bright colored messenger bags using fun colored rolls of duct tape. Look at these bags. Fun stuff! Good work guys!

Michael-Birch Pierce

2011-06-07T09:10:00.000-07:00

Our Everyday Must -check Blogs

2011-06-03T09:47:00.001-07:00

People have been asking: What blogs do you love?

There are simply too many to list but here are a few of our favorites. Always well curated and beautiful!

Let us know what your favorites are. We're always searching for some good old eye candy.

Amazing friend, all around swell guy.

2011-06-02T09:42:00.001-07:00

I have the most amazing friends in the world. This online order notification made my day!

Boy oh Boy! Gifts for Guys

2011-06-02T08:24:00.000-07:00

Sscandiphone $52, Trophy card $7, Retro pen set $7.50, Iron bottle opener $15, QWERTY leather wallet $48, Airily wire headphones $30, Harry Allen 5 keys key ring $19, Arrow street sign magnet $10, Volkswagon keylight $19.50, reflective mouse pad $5.50, Kaweco Sport Classic clutch pencil $22, QWERTY pencils $9.99

Workin' it!

2011-06-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

It's installation week here at Quirk and we're really getting things in shape. We've got blank walls ready and waiting for our June installations for the Shop show and Vault space. Don't miss our opening reception this Thursday form 5-7pm honoring Beth Moon & James Robertson!

Emmanuel Shuga

2011-05-27T12:41:00.000-07:00

We just had a wonderful visit from the jewelry artist Emmanuel Shuga. Here are a few sneak peeks of the awesome beaded pieces coming soon.
And a shot of the artist himself. Magnifique!

TRANSPLANT

2011-05-25T08:29:00.001-07:00

Thumbs up!

2011-05-25T07:27:00.001-07:00

Hey, We just want to say that we think you're great. Keep up the good work and stay awesome.

So Many New Summer Goodies!

2011-05-23T07:29:00.000-07:00

There are so many new goodies arriving at the gallery every day! These are some of my very favorites.

The "Drop" iPod speaker. Water resistant, so it's perfect for those beach getaways. $55
The Broccoli card holder. Bright and fun to keep a little sunshine on my desk. I love it in both orange AND green. $19.50
Airlily headphones. Lightweight and sleek, these look great anywhere. Available in white or black. $30

Maggie Harrsen Photography

2011-05-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

I love discovering artists I may not have run across by simply perusing my morning blogs. This morning one of my favorites: Size Too Small featured a beautiful collage of work by Maggie Harrsen. This just makes me want to drop everything and head for the beach. Beautiful!

view the full Maggie Harrsen Photography post via Size Too Small

BEAGLE MANIAAA!

2011-05-18T07:46:00.000-07:00

Hello from Quirk! Julia here. and this is my first blog post EVER!

Theres nothin' better than a clean puppy dog. My beagle, Lula May, recently got a bath and she knows she smells good! Our morning ritual of sitting NEXT to each other while I drink my coffee has turned into Lula sitting on my lap and staring at me with those big beagle eyes that say, "Just pet me. You know you want to!" and it's true.

and here's another awesome beagle doing crazy tricks that Lula will never be able to do. But it's okay Lula, because you are so clean and cuddly!

That's it for now! check back for more posts by me!

Sweet Spring Bling

2011-05-17T12:08:00.000-07:00

Tons of great jewelry is being added online. Check out our shop for all of your spring & summer accessories.

Broad Appetit

2011-05-12T07:16:00.000-07:00

We're really looking forward to this year's Broad Appetit Food Festival. If you haven't participated in the past, come enjoy tons of great food samples prepared by Richmond restaurants. We'll be open that Sunday so come by the gallery and see us!

Getting to Know: Analya Cespedes

2011-05-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

We asked one of our new favorite Quirk Represents jewelry artists Analya Cespedes a few questions to help get to know her and her process of creating beautiful, one of a kind jewelry a little better.

Here's what she had to say:

1. What is your favorite piece of jewelry to create?
Rings. I'm always amaze by the infinite ways to dress a finger.

2. Tell us about your beautiful name and where you grew up...
I was named by my father after a singer. She wasn't really famous (or even good, I'm afraid to say) but she was a regular at Sábado Gigante, the same TV show that is now made in Miami and shown in Univision here in the US. People my age in Chile grew up watching it, back when we had three TV stations tops. I was born and raised in Santiago, a beautiful and busy city surrounded by the Andes.

3. Do you have any pets?
Yes, two very cute and spoiled cats, Cucu and Pulguita ("little flea" in Spanish. She's the world's best jumper!)
There's a photo of "Pulgui" down below.

4. What is your favorite snack?
Chocolate, always, and more recently carrots. Go figure.

5. How much do you weigh? (just kidding!!!)
Cincuenta y tres kilos, aha!

6. Tell us about your bird of the month project...
I decided that once a month I was going to look at my old sketch books and make a piece based on one of my many bird drawings. It started with a ring but I've been quite busy so the projects since then have been a bit more modest. Anyways, after I was done with the first ring (in the photo down below) I remembered that my childhood bedroom had a wallpaper with birds on it. It was kind of crazy. I was able to find a photo that shows it--sure enough, you can see some similarities with my first 'bird of the month' and with some older pieces of mine (see the bird pendant). My parents remodeled the house when I was 9, and I was devastated when I realized that wallpaper was gone for good.

Expo Artist Feature

2011-05-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

Carla Caruso is one of the featured artists in our upcoming Wedding Expo. Carla creates beautiful, delicate wedding and engagement rings.

CARLA CARUSO was born in New York City and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in glass sculpture. After years working in glass, and making jewelry for several prominent New York designers, Carla moved to Western Massachusetts where she now lives. She founded Carla Caruso Jewelry in 2001.

Carla Caruso Jewelry is handmade in a small studio outside Northampton. Her goal is simplicity: to distill an idea to its essence and create timeless jewelry that wears beautifully.

Watch for Carla's beautiful rings available on our online shopping site and in the gallery during the Not-So-Expo Wedding Expo.

We love beautiful paper!

2011-05-10T09:25:00.000-07:00

We can't wait for you to see the beautiful stationary from Shuford Prints. Corneila "Neil" Gregory is the genious behind this gorgeous line of invitations and personalized products. Neil recently moved to Richmond via the windy city of Chicago. We are thrilled to have her participate in the Non-Expo Wedding Expo this Saturday.

Neil has created a world of letters, invitations, announcements and stationary both playful and sophisticated. Her choice of colors and textures reintroduces customers to the tradition of expression in print; where understatement and simplicity combine to communicate boldly with the reader.

Neil started Shuford Prints from her Atlanta apartment in 2008 after graduating from The Portfolio Center. She has expanded her devoted client list to include the Governor of Georgia and the Virginia Highland’s Summerfest. A 2009 expansion included the addition of a rescued letterpress machine and relocation to Chicago, Illinois, a city with deep roots in architecture, design and innovation.

***Did we mention that we also love her mother-in-law, Richmond Designer extraordinaire, Suellen Gregory.

Gorgeous Jewels

2011-05-09T09:04:00.000-07:00

We are really looking forward to our Non-Expo Wedding Expo event this Saturday. We will be featuring works by about a dozen of Quirk's favorite talents.

To wet your appetite, we want to introduce you to Isabelle Krupnick. Isabelle will be joining us from Virginia Beach for the event. Isabelle K. Jewelery represents the best of the best of European jewelry designs. She will have perfect gifts for bridesmaids, but also some show-stopper pieces for the bride and mother-of-the bride (and for the guest that dares to outshine either).