Posts tagged with First Thursday
November we are showing a food themed show to get our little bellies ready for the holidays. There is sweet and savory pieces from seven local artists.
Tripper Dungan http://numberstar.com/
Bishop Lennon http://www.bishop-art.com/
Brooke Weeber http://brookeweeber.com/
Renee Hartig http://www.studiohartig.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Sly http://albiedesigns.com/
Sofia Urrutia-Lopez http://www.etsy.com/shop/Buttonlandia
Shannon Larson http://shanmlars.tumblr.com/
This month AND next month we’ll be featuring the lovely Ursula Barton. Stop by and check out her limited edition prints of the Fremont Bridge, the Hawthorne Bridge, the Steel Bridge, and some amazing Portland cityscapes!!
Little Things is featuring the lovely AND talented Abigail Tjaden!! She’ll be bringing in her illustration transfers in of the amazing city of Portland and its small business locations like Apex and Floyd’s. Opening Reception is THIS THURSDAY, yep first Thursday already!! Hope to see your pretty faces there. 
First off… A HUUUUGE THANKS goes out to our amazing artists involved with our event, Surfrider Portland Chapter volunteers, Matt the New Belgium rep that brought us some tasty brews, and most important YOU!!
You helped us raise a good amount for Surfrider, but you know what’s cool?!?! You can continue to help us raise money for them. If you missed out on First Thursday you can still donate by bidding on your favorite piece in our ONLINE AUCTION, and telling your friends about it too!! You can do it in your PJ’s and feel awesome about it!! We’ve got a couple pieces that are rip roaring to find a new home. Check it out here… “like” Little Things on Facebook and bid away!!
We’ll match it up with our in store auction and let you know if you’ve won. Auction goes until April 22 at 9pm Pacific Time. Don’t wait until the last minute, you might loose your chance to help Surfrider Follow the link to our Auction <3 <3
April’s First Thursday event is Ocean themed and will be showcasing some of the Pacific NW’s coolest artists.
Featured Artists Include:
Alli Bratt
Daniel DeLeon
Jason Edwards Davis
Myah Bailey
Shannon Larson
and More
This is the first show that I, Cory… shop husband, have curated for Little Things and am very excited to be Promoting the show for the SurfRider Foundation. I have always thought that they are one of the best non-profits around because the world has no greater wealth than that which comes from the ocean.
A good portion of the proceeds are going to the SurfRider Foundation – Portland Chapter to help them with their efforts in keeping the worlds water clean.
The show will start First Thursday April 5th, 2012 and conclude on April 30th, 2012.
There will be a silent auction held on the Fifth of April.
Special guests from SurfRider will be on hand to share the awesomeness that is their cause.
If you want to donate to the cause or have a piece of art that you would like to include in the silent auction feel free to contact us directly by March 30th. Space is limited.
contact @ littlethingspdx.com
Whew February went by so quickly!! Well we’re excited about kicking off March by presenting the very talented and very lovely Miss Allison J. Bratt in a solo show featuring her amazing Totems and other works adorning the walls at Little Things.
Working mostly in water-ba…sed media, Allison’s style is primarily very intricate, detailed, and abstract, often borrowing shapes and lines from the natural world.
As a lover of the environment and animals, both human and non-human, Allison’s aim is to tread lightly on this planet and hopefully leave it in a better state than she found it. She pushes herself to be more aware of our connection to everything and her impact on all aspects of life.
Originally from San José, CA, Miss Bratt currently resides in Portland, OR. She obtained her BFA in Painting in 2007 from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Continuing to paint and draw, Allison searches for new ways to inspire others and herself by being involved in the art community, teaching art lessons to kids, and continuing to push herself conceptually.
Please join us for our Opening Reception for our month long show of Allison Bratt’s works Thursday the 1st of March at 6pm. We’ll be serving some snacks, a bit of vino, and some hot chocolate to keep you warm juuust in case
Wow… February came and went and now we’re on to First Thursday ALREADY, and that’s TONIGHT. Whew. Sorry guys. So let the blogging train begin, I have a lot to catch you up on… but first let’s start with Allison J. Bratt….
And it DID really snow last night. Huh.
We are back in action for our First Thursday events!!
This month we are featuring the LOVELY Renee Hartig. It’s quite an honor having Renee in the store. Her landscape paintings are quite a site. A blend of the serene with so much energy represented.
“I believe a truly… realistic portrayal of these landscapes would include a visual representation of the auditory disturbance we take for granted. This to me seems a much more realistic portrayal of the scene than falsely representing the landscape in a more peaceful manner.”
From some of her larger works… “Flood Plains” 40inx60in to some of her tiniest of works. We’ll have a little bit of everything for her solo show here at Little Things. The show will run until the end of January. Stop by and say hello and meet Miss Renee. She is darling as well as talented.
You can check out some of her pieces here…
http://www.studiohartig.blogspot.com/
We’ll be having some wine, hot cider, and a little bit of snacks. Our lovely neighbor, Gigantic, is featuring the full VS. Show featuring 12 amazing artists.
Little Things is excited to feature Adrienne Cedergreen and her HIP prints. Shot with her iPhone with the Hipstamatic app, she captures the little things of life. From scenic views of Mt Hood, to vintage tidbits, to a special cup of coffee.
You can check out Adrienne Cedergreen here…
www.facebook.com/lysbluedesigns
http://lysbleudesigns.wordpress.com/
6×6 prints are mounted on fiberboard block and will be ready for you to take home ♥ 
ALSO… This month we’ll have some lovely ladies in the courtyard.
Miss Krystal’s Sugar Krystals will be bringing in some CUPCAKES!! These are to DIE for!! From smores, to pumpkin spice, to red velvet gluten free. She has the BEST cupcakes. YUMMMM!!
www.facebook.com/SugarKrystles
Also Samantha from So Many Moments is busting out the PHOTOBOOTH again. This baby will pump out two prints of four snap shots. One for each friend. I KNOW I’ll be spending some time striking some poses… join me?!?
OUTSIDE the courtyard Benjamin and Benjamin is having a HUGE solo artist show featuring The VERY talented Jimmy Pickering. Serious.
Gigantic is getting there festive Oktoberfest theme on with BEER…Of Pints and Men.
Like I said quite the show this month all around!!! ♥ Hope to see you there!!
You’ve heard of it, and I know what you’re thinking. IT’S COLD AND RAINY. It’s Oregon. It’s Portland, put your rain coat on and wear it with pride. The Lovejoy ActivSpace (1720 NW Lovejoy) will be opening our doors late this coming First Thursday February 2nd, 2011.With plenty of shops/galleries and coverage to keep you dry, it should be one heck of a time. Did I mention free parking?!?!
Photo by Liz Devine (C) 2010
Little Things will be having Liz Divine (www.lizdivine.com) a very talented local photographer in the store. From Portland to the Bahamas, simple portraits to concert photography. She’ll have prints, photo books, and framed photographs for sale.
Also Little Things is lucky enough to have Hilary Alexander show off her amazing silversmith work, Lumafina (www.lumafina.etsy.com) Contrasts of both elements and structure: organic and vintage, airy and funky, modern and natural. I absolutely cannot wait to see her new spring line!!
Hope to see you in the courtyard!!