SUPERFAUNA SUPER STAG'S HEAD

January seemed to be the month for ‘Stag heads’ here at the Red Door Gallery. After the listing of Wooden Tree’s fantastic Mr Stag in January’s edition of ‘Country Living Magazine’,  we’ve been inundated with orders for Mr Stag from the leafier parts of the UK. To complement this, we’ve just taken stock of  some super cool SUPERFAUNA 3D Stag heads, which we have photographed hanging proudly in the Gallery. They are made from 100% brown cardboard, are easy to assemble from flat pack and come in some really cool packaging! They are available in 3 sizes from £36 to £76.50!

Double dip recession you say... mad surreal comedy please!

It's all doom and gloom in the financial biosphere today, SO why not lighten the mood with Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy show starts tonight on E4! I for one am looking for some light relief and a bit of madcap comedy won't go amiss! And here's a beautiful little narrated extract from his new book, oh yes feeling the Noel Fielding love today!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/interactive/2011/nov/18/noel-fielding-the-scribblings-of-a-madcap-shambleton

'Mr.Stag' by A Wooden Tree - as featured in Country Living magazine. Lovingly hand sewn Mr.Stag wall plushes in a range of vintage fabrics available at the Red door Gallery. Beautiful and unique.

So the question today is this, what do you love most, food, wine or Elle Decco?  It is a pretty tough call but this blog post covers them all.  This month's Elle Decco features a wee shout out to Stuart Gardinier's Wine paring teatowels which help you ensure always to have the best wine with your dinner. Like all of his products, this teatowel combines a functioning object with beautiful design, a hint of education and a dash of humour. 

If you love a good chart then this is right up your street, there is one to help you organise your Wild Foods, Fruit & Veg, Flowers and Seafood into seasons.  We have had Stuart's Seasonal Produce collection in our window for most of January and they are just causing so much delight.  From forragers of wild foods to members of Hugh's Fish Fight, there is something for everyone, although we don't sell Elle Decco we are more than happy to browse through a copy if you bring one in!

email info@edinburghart.com to reserve your organic teatowel (from £11.50) as they are racing out the door.

Ace Jewellery by Studio Roar!

Here are just a few brilliant examples of jewellery designed and handmade by Studio Roar (aka Rasha Akhatib). We have stocked her stuff for over a few months now and they're proving quite a hit! Her designs are originally based on 18th century Middle Eastern geometric patterns and she hand inlays the coloured acrylic into the walnut wood by hand right here in Scotland!! Her designs are exclusive to us in Britian and are soon to feature on our new online shop in February, meanwhile though you can snap them up at our shop on Victoria Street!

Congrats to Lucky Frame and their fab Pugs Luv Beats app, nominated as finalists for IGF award! Created right here in Edinburgh it's a must have for all iphone, ipod touch and ipad owners - truly the puggiest music game of all time! Happy playing! http://www.luckyframe.co.uk/pugsluvbeats/

A little bit of Regina Spektor....

Oh this has got many a toe tapping today!

Get a look at those.... birdies! We've all had a giggle at Eilidh Weir's tongue-in-cheek Topless Birds 2012 calender- January sale price only £8!!

Drawing skills to be jealous of!

Check out these drawings by Via Fang! They are just a small example of the phenomenal drawing skills that she has, go check out the others on her website www.viafang.com! I believe she is a fan of Edward Gorey....it may be controversial to say this, but we might like her drawings more!!! 

I Hexagon Blockbusters

Well, how could you not love Blockbusters?  Presented by the entertainment legend Bob Holness who has sadly died at the grand age of 83.  There must be a lot of you out there who remember the tedium of a day off school sick being rescued by the bright lights of the Blockbusters honeycomb game board - it was all so high tech!  Would you believe it was among the very first day time quiz shows which ran for a decade, that's over 1,200 shows! 

The other fact we are particularly fond of, is that Bob was the second actor to play James Bond, cast as the super smooth spy in a 1956 Radio adaptation of MoonRaker - someone better tell the good people at Trivial Pursuit!

We Hexagon Blockbusters, Bob Holness and Louis Hudson for his great design above.

Do you recognise any of these fameous first lines?

Tis the season to curl up on the couch with a great novel while the wind whistles down the Chimney and the slates blow off the roof.  While researching which book to crack open with tonight's steaming mug of hot chocolate, this beautiful animation popped up on screen. 

Owen Gildersleeve  was commissioned by The Guardian (non the less!) to create this enchanting short film.  It is a a stop frame animation, made from Owen's favourite media - the seemingly simple paper cut.  A true labour of love and a thought provoking test of your knowledge of classic novels.  If you recognise more than Peter Pan, please help us out - feeling like a fully fledged philistine! 

A selection of Owen's work is currently available in our bricks and mortar store or just send an email to info@edinburghart.com. Owen's cards at £3 or this delicate, hand cut leaf study in a box frame is £85.  A feast for your eyes, on a day definitely windy enough to knock the leaves of the sturdiest of Edinburgh's trees!  Wrap up cosy now...

Keep your hat on luv!

Get the Gossip Girl look with Ann-Marie Faulkner Millinery - chic and stylish for even the windiest of days! A Duncan of Jordanstone graduate, Ann-Marie is now based in London where she creates unique hand crafted hats and headpieces with an emphasis on bespoke fabrics  - check out her blog for more pics of her fabulous creations www.annmariefaulkner.wordpress.com.

Beautiful fashion from Vi Nouveau



Check out these beautiful pictures from Vi Nouveau's recent photoshoot! The Scottish duo have been styling, tailoring and customising vintage garments since 2010. They have been super busy styling for adverts and magazines and creating gorgeous one of garments and jewellery for design markets and their own online shop! Check out some of their amazing finds now at their website vinouveau.co.uk and find them on twitter, facebook and ebay, for your one of a kind vintage piece!!

Pop Up Precious

The Association for Contemporary Jewellery Edinburgh (ACJ) invites you to POP UP PRECIOUS - a showcase of extraordinary jewellery by some of Edinburgh's premier designers. Just in time for the start of Christmas shopping whether you want to treat yourself or find a prefect gift for someone special, Pop Up Precious is a unique opportunity to buy direct from local designers. From silver and gold to textiles and reused materials there's something to suit all tastes and budgets! On until the 3rd December at The Framed Gallery, 11B Gayfield Square, EH1 3NT and open everyday, don't miss out on this great opportunity to see this one off show! Check out the ACJ Edinburgh's blog at http://popupprecious.wordpress.com/.

Cleo Ferin Mercury's beautiful collars are among our favourite new arrivals - one fan described them as Chic AND fun, and we think that is perfectly apt!  The TLC gone into the production of each hand made collar shines through and they are the kind of item which puts a spring in your step and a smile on your face!  They are just £23 each, available online tomorrow, and we hope to have some more works in from Cleo soon.

The Fence Collective's beepy, enfant terrible record label titled De-Fence was set up by OnTheFly in 2006. Released yesterday, this double A side vinyl features new works by the great Malcolm Middleton (Arab Strap) and the illusive River of Slime (FOUND).  The List magazine named this single of the week in their review, and it's worthy of the praise.  Look out for them in a record store near you or check out the De-Fence shop to buy this and other amazin releases including HMS Ginafore, Viva Stereo, and the dance floor filler, OnTheFly himself.

A couple of us know Lu Flux from Edinburgh College of Art when she upcycled vintage fabrics into glorious smock style dresses and skirts, and hand knitted the most adorable 'fox stole' scarfs, for her final fashion design degree collection! It was undeniable even then that she was a talented lady so we thought we'd share with you some of her amazing, amazing work since graduating from the ECA. She has gone on to pattern cut for bernhard willhelm and has since been working and creating her own designs, which i hear are very popular in Japan!! Check out her website and blog for the cutest and funniest garments imaginable!

 

 We recieved some brilliant stock designed by Lynsey Jean Henderson recently, in the shape of a beautiful oversized cushion (in the squirrel pattern above) some stag print throws and fox tea towels! Her bespoke wallpapers and fabrics are based on her love of all things scottish especially the beautiful animals and plantlife. She's been featured in Homes and Interiors Scotland magazine and has decorated the walls of a castle and hall. She is currently working from her screen printing studio in Leith where she holds printing classes as well (check out her website for classes!)

We're in The Guardian's TOP TEN!

Victoria Street is certainly a beauty and our Red Doors have been snapped by many an avid photographer, but this snap in particular stands the chance of becoming one of the most recognised.  It has recently been selected and published by The Guardian to represent The Red Door Gallery as 1 of 10 of the Best Craft and Vintage Shops in Edinburgh!  We are just tickled rouge to have been selected and reccomend you have a look at the fantastic Edinburgh City Guide this list has been compiled for. 

Edinburgh is not the only city The Guardian has  put under style analysis.  So far London, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome, Berlin and Istanbul have all been scoured their very best shops, accomodation, galleries and venues.  Let's face it, there's no arguing with their taste - even the interactive map is enough to transform your staycation into a cyber-cation, so it would seem wise to check in on your next...  vacation.
On another note, this photo of Victoria Street was taken by Karen Chan 16 on Flickr/some rights reserved and it has us wondering how many other snaps there are out there of our doors.  If you have have one, feel free to send it our way - never know, it might just end up on the cover of a magazine!

Fornasetti

We recenty discovered the cult brand Fornasetti at The Red Door Gallery! Fornasetti used to design everything from fabric, ceramics, wallpaper, furniture and clocks like the ones above!! Piero Fornasetti concentrated on using black and white motifs mostly but look out for his son Barnaba's recent hot air balloon designs for the brand since taking on his Father's legacy at www.fornasetti.com