new prints!!

hi all!

sorry for lack in posts lately! goodness… we have been really slacking, haven’t we?

well, i guess we were just waiting for something REALLY good worth posting about and i think that we have something worthy! we recently received a whole batch of totally fabulous prints by mr. guy burwell. it is really outstanding stuff and lovely as always. some of the prints are brand spanking new and quite different looking than his other work. we also got some rare and very last few copies of some popular prints as well!

definitely check out the new stuff on our ONLINE STORE, along with all the other goodies we have!!

new stuff from MoMA!

we just got some really cool stuff in from MoMA this week and we’re super stoked to have it here! ever since the shop and gallery have been open, we’ve always gotten comments from customers and passerby’s that we remind them of the museum of modern art’s gift shop. so it only made sense that we start carrying some of their merchandise.

we got this cool ramen spoon+fork in. it’s like a cool updated version of a spork (if that’s even possible!). this was designed as a solution to the growing problem of disposable wooden chopsticks, which are quite a waste and bad on the environment.

we also got these super rad plates. the ‘chat plates’ come in this set of 3 and were designed to look like conversation bubbles from manga! how neat is that? check out our online shop to get all the details on the new items (plus some other new stuff)!

pictures!

just a quick blurb everyone. we wanted to share some photos from the show last friday. thanks to everyone that came out by the way. it was a great show. we only wish josh (the missing 1/2 of jolby) could have been there.

and don’t forget folks… all their prints are available ONLINE.

online!

well, we are still trying to recover from last night’s show, which went quite well. lot’s of people stopped by to admire jolby’s work and there was lots of fun to be had. mustache donuts and pins, free posters, some excellent conversation, etc, etc. now that the show is officially over though, it’s back to work.

if you weren’t able to make it out to the show, all of jolby’s prints, zine and card set are available for purchase on our WEBSITE. there is just a limited run of each print though and we’ve already sold many of them, so if you want to buy one for your very own you better hurry!

JOLBY!

the day has finally arrived! tonight is our jolby exhibit and it is awesome! there are all kinds of goodies, cards and even a couple surprises. a little birdie even told us that there will be custom mustache shaped donuts courtesy of the ever famous voodoo donuts! yum!

even better and a great surprise for you… for the first 10 people to purchase a zine – you get a free poster! if that isn’t incentive enough to come check out the show, i don’t know what is.

check out the deets below and we’ll see you there!

“&1 Everyday Shenanigans”

Opening night with the artists

Tonight, August 7th at Artful Goods in Portland, OR

1233 SW 10th Ave (near the corner of 10th and Jefferson)

From 5pm – 9pm

***update***

all prints, zine, and cards are also available for purchase on our website NOW!

16 days till jolby!

hi all!

just another reminder for our upcoming show w/ jolby. make sure to mark your calenders cuz it’s going to be a GREAT show.  check out the press below…

What: Artist Reception Featuring Jolby

When: Friday, August 7th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Exhibit runs through September 2nd

Where: Artful Goods, 1233 SW 10th Ave., Portland, OR  97205

Regular Business Hours: Wed – Sat from 11 am – 6 pm

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Deep within the brains of Jolby (Josh Kenyon & Colby Nichols) lies a heap of random nonsense ranging from one-eyed centaurs, moustached Englishmen, a sasquatch with a drinking problem, and gallons of caffeine. Captured in their first zine, this new body of work, created through their modern illustration style, invites us to explore the everyday thoughts and shenanigans of the artists. Accompanying the zine will be a selection of limited edition screen prints, printed by Keegan Meegan Press & Bindery. You may laugh or you may cry, but at one point you will most certainly say, “What the…?”

Artful Goods is excited to host this event featuring the collaborative work and zine release of Josh and Colby. First combining their talents in San Diego, they’ve blended their love of creatures, shapes, patterns and textures to become the powerhouse design duo known as Jolby.

Previously co-producing from two locations – Josh in Chicago and Colby in Portland – they continue to create unique and illustrative art.  Both Josh (who is transitioning to Portland) and Colby also work as Art Directors for Tangible Worldwide. They have shown their work at Subtext Gallery in San Diego, Together Gallery in Portland, and Wanderlust in the UK.

30 days until jolby explodes!

hi all!

hopefully everyone had a fun and safe 4th of july. we spent the weekend showcasing work by jessica at our art opening and it was quite the success. her work is quite impressive and everyone who came to view her scratchboard pieces agreed.

now that the opening for july is gone and past, we are already gearing up for our show next month! like i mentioned in previous posts, we’ll be hosting the first ever zine release by jolby! we’ll have the zines, goodies, plushies and lots of prints on hand for the show and we’re really excited about it! obviously, colby will be here since he’s local, but we JUST discovered last week that the other half of jolby (josh) will also be in attendance! how awesome is that???

we’ll be posting more once the show gets closer. until then, you can check out their blog where they have been posting some sneak peeks. check it out!

july and august

wowowowow. we have some really spectacular shows coming up! our summer here is shaping up to be pretty spectacular.

next month we are showing the work of a very talented local artist, jessica johnson. we’ve been working with jessica since the first day we opened our doors and have tons of her illustrative prints here, but this will be the first time we’ll be showing her original pieces! she has lots of new work and it all has this fabulous old timey feel to it. it reminds you of the 20’s and 30’s, vaudeville, circuses, etc etc.

we will post details for the show soooon.

also, we have an awesome show lined up for august! i posted not too long ago about jolby, a collab of josh kenyon and colby nichols. this show is going to be soooo fun! we’re officially counting down the days with them. check out their site and follow along with us!

nerding out

we just got a new shipment in from imm-living – a cool and modern new company based out of canada. lucky us, this was only HALF of what we ordered and we loved this stuff sooo much that we can’t wait until we get the rest of it in!

what we received in this first half were a gob of usb flash drives that are totally awesome and really inexpensive to boot. yeah, you can get flash drives from let’s say, office max, but none as cool as these.

are those not totally cool! all these flash are 2 gigs. the glasses and feather also double as bookmarks! these are all available on our website right now as well! we didn’t get many so hurry! i have a feeling they will go fast!!

june roundup

hi all! kimmie here…

i just wanted to post a couple pics from our first friday show, which was last friday. the show was fantastic, the art was gorgeous, and despite the bad weather we had a great turnout! sorry if you see random random objects in the photos (like the scanner gun). i was taking the pictures from behind our front desk!

and here is our wall with nicky’s paintings. one of my favorites (and a favorite among guests) was the giant painting in the center of the wall! it is quite amazing if i do say so myself.

please stay tuned for our upcoming shows as well! we have some pretty spectacular artists lined up for july and august and i’ll posting some little sneak peeks of those shows very soon!