MONOCHROMATICA by VOGTSMITH!!

WHAT:

MONOCHROMATICA celebration!

WHEN:

Friday, December 7th, 6-9pm

WHERE:

The Curiosity Shoppe (855 Valencia Street, San Francisco)

WHY:

What happens when two of the Bay Area's best artists combine forces and make stuff? You get

VOGTSMITH

, the amazing collaboration between

Andy Vogt

and

Sarah Smith

that is the source of some of the most beautiful and unforgettable objects we've seen in years. We've been so thrilled to carry

their work

in the Shoppe, and now we we are beside ourselves with excitement that they have taken over our gallery space for the next few weeks. Andy and Sarah have created a selection of fantastic and original and

affordable

items that are on sale now through the Holidays. Each piece is absolutely gorgeous and unique, so head down to the Shoppe and check out the show, and join us on Friday to celebrate with Andy and Sarah in person!!

ALSO: 15% OFF all Shoppe merchandise from 6-9pm!!!

Michael Zapruder's Pink Thunder!!!

Eariler this summer we received a curious email from the outrageously talented singer-songwriter Michael Zapruder. He wondered if we might be interested in an insanely ambitious project he was working on called Pink Thunder that somehow involved poetry, music, photography, and a collection of handmade, one-of-a-kind portmanteaus. Our first reaction was "Poor-Man-whats!?!" Our second was "Whatever...this sounds crazy-awesome. Let's do something!"

So please join us next Thursday, October 18th to celebrate the release of Michael's new album Pink Thunder!! In addition to the actual album, Michael will also be releasing a companion book + cd (featuring photographs of the recording sessions, as well as hand-lettered renditions of the poems he used as lyrics), and IN ADDITION TO THAT (and this is where it gets really nuts), for each song on the album, Michael has built a beautiful and unique portmanteau (pictured below), which is part sculpture, part music player. Just plug in your headphones, press the button, and enjoy the song!

You can read more about this remarkable project here, and here, and be sure to check out the first video from the album for the song "Florida" below. So please clear your calendar and join us on Thursday the 18th to congratulate Michael and experience the Pink Thunder album + book + portmanteau awesomeness in person.

WHAT: Michael Zapruder's Pink Thunder Release Party!

WHEN: Thursday, October 18th, 6-8pm

WHERE: The Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia Street, San Francisco 

Wendy MacNaughton opening this Thursday!

We are extremely thrilled to announce the opening of Extra|Ordinary, an exhibition of brand new work from artist Wendy MacNaughton. Please join us this Thursday, June 21st from 6-8pm in the Shoppe to celebrate Wendy and her remarkable show! We have been huge long-time fans of Wendy and her work, both of which are so smart and so fun you just can't barely stand it. To get your Wendy fix before Thursday, check out her inky new blog, or her recent work for AFAR magazine...and if that isn't enough, visit Wendy in her studio with the ladies over at In The Make.

WHAT: Extra|Ordinary (drawings and stuff by Wendy MacNaughton)

WHEN: This Thursday, June 21st, 6-8pm at The Curiosity Shoppe

WHY: (see "WHAT" above)

WHERE: (see "WHEN" above)

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Little Paper Planes Book Launch Tomorrow!

In honor of Small Business Week in San Francisco, neighborhood businesses on Valencia Street will be celebrating all day tomorrow with a sidewalk sale, which means special events, art openings, live music, and much, much more.

We're excited to be hosting a special exhibit in our gallery organized by local artist and entrepreneur Kelly Lynn Jones of Little Paper Planes, as well as celebrating the launch of the Little Paper Planes book with a reception tomorrow from 5-7pm. The book is beautiful, filled with loads of interactive art pieces by artists such as Gemma Correll, Michael Hsiung, Julia Rothman, Alyson Fox, and Lisa Congdon. Original artwork and special edition prints by artists included in the book are on display and available for sale in the shoppe gallery.

Come by for drinks, snacks, and paper plane making with us tomorrow!

Saturday, May 19th from 5-7pm at the Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia St. in SF.

Illustrated Bites Opening this Saturday

Please join us this Saturday, April 14th from 6-8pm to celebrate the opening of Illustrated Bites, a new show at the shoppe gallery featuring the work of talented sign painter and artist Heather Diane Hardison!

Heather has been hard at work creating unique, hand painted pieces inspired by her food blog, Illustrated Bites, and we personally can't wait to get our hands on a few of these to hang in our kitchen. She also created a limited edition screen print which will be available on our website this weekend... pics coming soon!