#WinterBluesSALE!

It's time for a change over of our display and samples!  January is the month in which our favorite designers create new collections and we have been fighting off our winter blues by searching the length of the country for fresh designs, products, art work and homewares which we think you will love!

In preparation for their arrival and as a wee thank you for all your loyal custom over Christmas and New Year, we felt it appropriate to help dash away your winter blues, with a terribly exciting Sale!

We have a variety of framed screenprints and digital prints which have been used for display and now need more permanent home, like wise some of our sample bags, necklaces, rings, stationary, kitchenware and ceramics are on offer, some with over 25% off.

This is a very limited collection of lovingly made goodies - in many cases the last of their kind - so it is only available directly from The Red Door Gallery, 42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2JW.  If you have any questions, please email nicky@edinburghart.com or call 0131 477 3255.

5 Gold (retired wrestler) Rings!

 

Vince Vein

 

Terry Owlman

 

Ulrich Unddertone
  

Tony "The Crippler" Santoro

 

The Harvester 

So the connection today is the Retired Wrestler's Golden Ring - yippee!  This is a great chance to look through Seymours limited edition collection of prints, if you would like the complete folio, it comes with it's very own gold , die cut band!

 

Individually these prints are £14 each, but if you go for the whole set of 5, they are £50.  Click on over to our website and online shop to learn more about Seymour and his meticulous print work.

4 Coller Birds

So this is another fabulous moment of pun-age!  Marie-Rose has some super sweet, stylish necklaces which will remind some of the home-sewer's out there of pattern kits from yester-year!  A wearable look-book from the rose-tinted decade's of the 50's, 60's and 70's... and you wear them round your collar... and there's 4 of them... and The Eels song "I Like Birds" explains everything else, except the price which is £18.50 per necklace.  If you would like to see more from this designer or buy one of these gems click here and tap your toes, shop and bop to the music.

1950's

1960's

1970's

3 French Hens...Sophie, Edith & Carolyn...

Bonjour Edith!  Au Revoir Sophie!  Aye Aye Wifie!

A little something sad from the first French Hen - Bonjour Edith!  She is singing about our second French Hen - Sophie and a swift Aye Aye Wifie to our third French Hen - Carolyn Alexander who is living in France, experiencing life as a Weggie turned Frog.  Carolyn as produced this helpful guide for any of you Scots Wifies out there thinking of becoming French Hen's too, and it's a cracker! £10.

2 Titled Doves, not crying like Price's...

Well, it's only day 2 and the connections are getting tenuious already, but any excuse for some Prince in his Prime right?  For anyone looking for this day and ages version of 2 Turtle Doves, we suggest:

Dolly & Dickie earrings!  Plastic palls with silver backs for £10.

 

Iris & Eddie earnings!  Solid Silver chums, with silver backs for £20.

A Partridge and a Wee Tree

Starting to feel a little something festive in the air here at Red Door Towers, not quite sure how we have managed to wait until Dec 1 to crack out the Christmas tunes, but we have many more up stored up to keep your toes tapping over the coming 12 days... unbelievably that is all there is left until Christmas *gulp!* so we will be sending you through some suitable last-minute gifts each and every day until then.

To keep things a little more festive, we will also be including some tunes for you to chair dace your way through, whilst drinking something festive - coffee with holly leaf art / Christmas Tea / Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon / Egg Nog are all acceptable beverages - depending on age / national laws / hour of day - naturally.  This is after all responsible party season.

From the top:
The Partridge Family sing Rock Around The Christmas Tree - love that album cover!
Partidge Screenprinted by Alice Melvin £75
3D Fokd Trees Screenprinted & Handmade by Karoline Rerrie £10-£20

Patrick Moore on The Big Breakfast

Here at The Red Door Gallery, we were sad to hear that legend Patrick Moore died on December 9th.  A man with abundant passion, enthusiasm, intellect has made his mark on many generations.  We love his attachment to his cat, his 1908 Woodstock Typewriter, The Sky at Night, and above all his sense of humor. 

Stop Your Messing Around - London Corner Shop Becomes a Musical Instrument!

Best use of Instant Noodles ever! What a great project to work on, certainly makes us want to hot tail it to the corner shop, not sure it's quite the right time of day for a redstripe, but hey, if that's the play button... see video below for the How To:

Last Date For Picture Framing!

It's Christmas and what would be better than finding your favourite print framed and under the christmas tree? It's definitely top of our wish list!

Tomorrow the 6th December is our last day for Picture Framing, to guarantee it makes it under the Christmas tree in time.

Why not treat that special someone to their favourite print from The Red Door Gallery?

Check out our print selection online and pop in to the gallery tomorrow to guarantee it's framed on time for that special someone.

Calender Crazy!

Just for all you super organized guys and galls - we think we have a calendar here for everyone!  Prices range from £6.50 - £26... check them all out here.

Heather print by Laurie Hastings!

We just got these beautiful screen prints - 'Heather' - in from Laurie Hastings! We thought we would give them a mention as we think they evoke the feelings of a dreamy autumn night, maybe fireworks night even, and it reminds us that even though evenings get chilly this time of year, it is still a beautiful sight to behold. If they take your fancy or you think they might take someone else's, the prints are available on our newly revamped online shop and in store along with a great selection of other prints by Laurie!

Trick or Treat

  

 Happy Halloween!!

What have you all got planned on this very wet Halloween? Scary ghost tours, Fancy Dress Parties, Digging out your favourite scary movie? 

We're hoping we might get a spooky treat in cupcake form. 

Don't let their scary appearance full you! These gruesome little cupcakes are delicious to the core!

Made by the talented guys and girls at Cuckoo's Bakery,  

You are sure in for a treat when you visit their little tea room and bakery on Dundas Street.

How many guys and girls out Trick or Treating will be lucky enough to get one of these little guys? We're hoping we are! Watch out for those ghosts and ghouls tonight! BOOOooooo!!!

Bring Your Dancing Shoes!

Us girls down at the Red Door Gallery like a boogie every now and again and when all proceeds go to charity it's even better!

Why not get yourself down to the City Cafe this Friday night 27th October and help raise money for the St Columbas New Build. 

 Peter Holmes of Beseated is organising this charity event in memory of Joyce his machinist, who sadly passed away two years ago. Joyce loved music and a party so lets celebrate her memory and help raise funds for the St Columbas New Build. 

It's going to be a club night like the good old days where all music on the night will be played on vinyl.

Dust off your dancing shoes and we'll see you on the dance floor!

The City Cafe, Blair Street, Edinburgh
Friday 27th October 2012, 8pm-Late
Tickets £10- Available from Peter (call/text) 07899854252
please purchase tickets in advance and present on the night

He knows what love isn't!

Here's another nod to a Swedish band, we've gone mad for Sweden! This is Jens Lekman! He's onto his fourth album now 'I Know What Love Isn't' so you might have already heard of him? Check out the title track above and if you ever get a chance to see him live....go for it, you won't be able to stop your self having a wee boogie! If you like this, it's also worth checking out Blood Music too, he's even collaborated with First Aid Kit!

Make an #owlmask tonight with @awoodentree #museumlates

We are just super excited that A Wooden Tree has agreed to work with us on tonight’s Museum Late’s event – Behind The Masque. Kirsty and The Red Door Gallery team will be there to help you create your very own owl mask with some of the beautiful craft papers Kirsty’s magpie-eye has sourced for the project. We were lucky enough to try out a couple of designs in the woods yesterday – Twi – Twoo!
If your heading to National Museum of Scotland, please come and find us in The Animal World Gallery, we have a mini exhibition of A Wooden Tree’s brand new creations! If you are not able to make it along in person, then don’t feel left out, just click here to see her new works online now!

A Dedicated Follower Of...Devastee

Do you love illustration AND fashion?! Yeah!? Us too! That's why the french design duo Devastee are so ace! Francois Alary the brains behind the drawings and Ophelie Klere the brains behind the design, combine their genius to create dark and sinister garments with a cheeky twist all in the strict palette of black and white, all pretty wearable too! Too die for....

@countryhomesmag - You Light Me Up 2!

 We are just pleased as punch to see this beautiful spread in Country Homes & Interiors.  Their November 2012 magazine has a fantastic spread themed around perfect printing, a title which we wholeheartedly agree fits with Sunlight on Closed Lid’s newest print “You Light Me Up (edition 2)”. Our thanks go to Sally Denning, the Feature and Stylist behind the article for listing our Red Door Gallery as the place to visit for the ever popular Sunlight on Closed Lids collection of greeting cards (£3), posters (£10) and prints (£16 – £25 ).
To see more designs by Kate Holiday, the talented illustrator behind the strikingly unique design work of Sunlight on Closed Lids, head on over to her pages on our online shop.

Colour Me Fun!!

These Fantastic Crayons from Colour me Fun have arrived in the Gallery. These little guys are hand poured and made from 100% non-toxic wax, perfect for the little ones in your life or release the big kid in you and get out that colouring book!

Our favourites are these cheeky little Robots and one of our favourite childhood toys The Lego Bricks.

What's your favourite?

Available from our online shop or why not stop by the gallery to see the collection and many other fun products.

 

 By Ashley

Quick I need the First Aid Kit!

Hey there everybody! We just wanted to shout about our new crush on singing duo First Aid Kit! Check out the video and you might see why we have been playing these other worldly harmonies in the gallery non-stop lately! Their recent album is super super lush!

Dedicated follower of...Holly Fulton

We've been wanting to blog about Holly Fulton's gorgeous work for a while now, and it seems that since she was first on our radar she has gone from strength to strength!! Deservedly winning awards for her beautifully decorative garments and graphically embellished accessories inspired by amoungst others, Art Deco architecture and powerful iconic woman . It's been amazing to follow the rise in recognition of Holly's designs, as we have been big fans since the early days!Check her out and have a good look at the detail in her prints, it's jaw dropping!