Lisa Stewart Introduces Steampunk to Piedmont Craftsmen

When Piedmont Craftsmen posted a creative call to their artists, we answered. It’s an opportunity for us as artists to generate a one of a kind piece only limited to imaginations. The theme of this call is “Things with Wings.”

I found myself responding to the call with an idea of doing some kind of DaVinci meets paper air planes mashup on the inside of a techbag. As soon as I thought I was finished with that description, my genius came out of no where and hit me in the back of the head with a frying pan. “Or….” I continued, “I could create a really cool little clutch. Think Mercury’s Wings meet Steampunk.” Nicole responded with intrigue.

Honestly, I had no idea where that came from but I knew exactly how it was to look.

My Piece: “Mercury’s Wings”

With all of the trapping of the subgenre steampunk, this leather clutch includes a tiny compass, magnifying glass, and vintage key. It also includes a small brochure with clues on how to reunite Mercury and his missing wings.

Do you like adventures? If you’d like to learn more about how to solve the riddle, please join us at the gallery -I’d love to meet you.

Things with Wings
Friday, May 4
Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery
Winston-Salem, NC
7-9p

PS. If you’d like to read a little behind the scenes and a few spoiler reveals, you can read them here on my personal blog.

Goggles On!
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart 2012 Art & Events Calendar

We’ve got a line up for this year’s events thus far. It’s not comprehensive as we still have a few trunk shows to schedule and other speaking engagements to confirm.

2012 Calendar
May 4 – Piedmont Craftsmen – Winston Salem, NC
May 12-13 – Bethesda FineArts Show – Bethesda, MD
Sept 28-30 – Armonk Fine Arts – Armonk, NY
Oct 7- Festifall – Chapel Hill, NC (TBD)
Nov 16-18 – Piedmont Craftsmen – Winston Salem, NC
Dec 2 – Boylan Heights Art Walk – Raleigh, NC

Stay tuned!

Thanks,
Lisa & Andrew

Meet Lisa Stewart at Artsplosure

Enjoy the Sun, Fun, & Elegant Art

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend so you may as well get out and enjoy yourself downtown! Meet Lisa and Andrew, your two new favorite designers in Raleigh at Artsplosure.

We’ve got 5 great reasons why you need to see us in person this weekend:

• Debuting the Tech Bag
• Debuting the Boston Convertible Crossbody Tote
• Saturday Giveaway: Personalized Journal of Your Choice
• Sundayy Giveaway: Personalized iPad Giveaway (nows the time to get your toy!)
• And because you haven’t heard our wise cracks in person lately!

We’re going to be exhibiting mostly leathergoods and introducing some new leather products to suit your lifestyle:

• handbags of all sizes
• laptop covers
• iPad covers
• iPhone totes
• accessories
• and more surprises!

We’d love for you to come down and see us. We’re in booth #75 at the end near Marbles Museum. And yes, that is a full wall of marbles!

Saturday, May 21, 2011: 11am – 7pm
Sunday, May 22, 2011:  10am – 5pm

If you can’t come Saturday, come Sunday. If you can’t come Sunday, come Saturday. If you can’t come Saturday, come Sunday. If you can’t come Sunday, come Saturday. If you can’t come Saturday, come Sunday. If you can’t come Sunday, come Saturday. If you can’t come Saturday, come Sunday. If you can’t come Sunday, come Saturday.

I think you get the idea.

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Artsplosure 2011 Web Site

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Event: Artsplosure – May 21, Raleigh NC

Artsplosure

We’re exhibiting at Artsplosure for the first time! Yay us! And while it seems as though it’s changed it’s venue from an exclusive juried art fair to a beer fest that happens to include art, we’d love for you to come down and see us. We’re in booth #75 at the end near Marbles Museum. And yes, that is a full wall of marbles!

We’re going to be exhibiting mostly leathergoods and introducing some new leather products to suit your lifestyle:

• handbags of all sizes
• laptop covers
• iPad covers
• iPhone totes
• accessories
• jewelry
• and more surprises!

Please swing by with your family and friends. We would love to see you!

Saturday, May 21, 2011: 11am – 7pm
Sunday, May 22, 2011:  10am – 5pm

Add Event to Your Calendar
RSVP on Facebook
Artsplosure 2011 Web Site

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew