Yes! This is The Kit!

Just a quick nudge in the direction of This Is The Kit today friends! One of the Red Door gang saw them live a wee while ago supporting Francois And The Atlas Mountain and were stunned by the voice of Kate Staples and the band's beautiful arrangements of banjo, trumpet and electric guitars. We've since spotted them on Radio 6 for Mark Riley and still can't get enough! Check out the lush videos above and you could even try and catch them live somewhere near you too!

Look Who's Popped Up In Our Window

These cute little Hedgehogs and Leveret Hares are the work of local glass artist Rachel Elliot.
Rachel has been working with glass since 2000 when she attended an evening class in leaded stained glass. She has since gone on to study at Edinburgh College of Art, Graduating in 2007 with a degree in Applied Arts: Architectural Glass.
In 2009 she took the plunge and set up her own glass studio. From here she makes all her Comissions, Sculptures, Giftware and teaches glass making classes. She's one busy lady.
Here's Rachel busy working away in her studio.

Our favourite little guy is the Autum Hedgehog. 
If you're local to Edinburgh then you must come and check these little guys hanging out in our window.
Those unfortunate not to be local can buy her Leveret Hares on our website.

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A Dedicated Follower Of...Grimes

So this is the beginning of a fresh new regular part of The Red Door blog! Which is all about fashion! We don't want this to be about expensive catwalk shows or big name labels -  more fashion icons in the making and independent designers with an eye for innovation. Hence the first post....Grimes. Grimes aka Claire Boucher is an electronica musician from Canada, who seems to be grabbing the world by storm! We definitely recommend checking her music out but we wanted to acknowledge her influence on street trend right now with her bubblegum hair and penchant for eyeball jewellery, you might have seen a copycat without even knowing it! We love her free spirited sense of style and creativity....check her out!

Only Yesterday

We have been following the films of Studio Ghibli (the Japanese equivalent of Disney but better?!) for a wee while now but after delving into their back catalogue we came across this beautifully poignant and heart felt animation about memories of childhood called 'Only Yesterday'. You may know Studio Ghibli from their more recent releases Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo...well, this one is maybe a little less silly and fantastical, apart from the best  scene, when the 10 year old protagonist falls in love and spontaneously flies into the air and swims through the clouds....sooooo cute!

Meet Mick and Audrey - vintage furniatrue redesigned by @ziggysawdust_

 Meet Mick....

 Meet Audrey....

Ziggy Sawdust is an Edinburgh based furniture redesign business, providing you with one-of-a-kind, lovingly reworked pieces to brighten up your home.  You may have already seen them in our windows!

Focusing on furniture from the 1950s- 1970s, Ziggy Sawdust transforms them from tired, dated pieces into contemporary creations, whilst keeping a retro inspired twist.
Amy Dolan is the brains behind the business, who was initially inspired to create sculptures from found furniture. Amy has since graduated from Art School and opted to use her woodwork skills and rapport with furniture to make unique creations that are both functional and fun!
Ziggy Sawdust’s well loved pieces offer an idealistic escape from tedium of generic, flat-packed furniture... most furniture today just isn't built to last, but the pieces that she sources have already stood the test of time.
If you would like to have a piece of furniture given the Ziggy Sawdust treatment, please just ask at The Red Door Gallery and we can hello arrange a Bespoke product appointment for you.  

Email nicky@edinburghart.com for more info.
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New window exhibition fun, fresh in from Karoline Rerrie!

FORREST

by

KAROLINE RERRIE

Karoline Rerrie displays her collection of Folk Trees and Folk Art inspired 
screen prints in a window feature created especially for 
The Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh.

Karoline’s Folk Trees have walked of their pages and a little forest of them 
have sprung up overnight. She has brought the trees to life, giving them 
newly found 3 dimensional forms by combining screen printing, card, cutting,
 fabric and even a bit of sewing.

Karoline is an illustrator who creates images by hand using drawing, 
painting, silk screen printing and Japanese Gocco printing. She has 
always seen her work as a craft and strives  to maintain a handmade 
element which is what initially led her to explore printmaking. 
Karoline now designs, makes and sells a range of multiples 
including greetings cards, small books and prints. She also collaborates 
with other illustrators to produce limited edition fanzines and colouring 
in books combining different types of printing. And as if that isn’t enough 
she co-ordinates the publication of the Girls Who Draw series of 
postcard books which feature her work and that of other women illustrators.

Silk screen prints, colouring in books, cards and collaborative projects alike, 

Karoline’s works have been exhibited in The Red Door Gallery since 2009 
and this exhibition is as detailed and wondrous as her 
previous folio of works.

Click Here for photos of FORREST, which runs until October 1st.

 

Summer Hola iday fun with Cliff Richard... you gotta love him!

September is half way through and as we've been working our socks of here at The Red Door Gallery over August, and Karoline Rerrie and Ziggy Sawdust are holding fort in our window of a exhibition, its time for a wee wonder to Vitnam... a late summeer holiday for Nicky!  It was either Cliff Richard or some Nam themed hip hop, and its turns out, Cliff won.  See you in a few weeks!

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Power to the Cat!

Cat Power has been making music for a while now so we're sure she won't be new to a lot of you guys but we just can't get enough of her new single 'Ruin'. It's great to see her come back with such a great album as well after a long time away from original writing! Go Chan!

New Seymour prints!

For those of you looking to add to your collection or even those who can appreciate an amazingly well executed, creepy eery graphic illustration, check out these new prints from Seymour! There's no doubt this guy has an imagination with penmanship to match! They've just arrived into the gallery along with a collection of A6 size characters framed in Seymour's customary black Victorian style frame. If these might be out your budget then they come unframed too for only £12.50!

Meet Howard....the Red Panda!

We very recently discovered Jamie Mitchell here at the Gallery. We discovered his beautiful, vibrant and simultaneously cute illustrations through the most recent issue of AMMO magazine which we sell here. The lovely Issue 9 has been adorned with the colourful bird pattern above. The magazine heavily features the work of the collective he has co-founded  - Ohh Deer - so we had to get our hands on some of their wares! We snatched up some brilliant cushions (one of which features Howard, the Red Panda above), sketchbooks and cards and they have been selling super fast!!!! We do love a success story...

Curl up with the new Oh Comely

Feast your eyes on the recent issue of Oh Comely just in through the Red Door Gallery doors (available for £4!). Plenty of treats inside including an interview with the woman who brought Roller Derby to the UK, a selection of Maggie Li's 'Beyond Cartography' imaginary illustrated maps which inlcude the 'Map of Western Thought' and 'How to Navigate under my Couch' - a slice of whimsical fun - and all the usual eclectic goodies you'd hope to find in such a fab magazine! Perfect for a sunny moment in the park or tucked up in bed with a cup of tea...

Get another cushion on that sofa!

                                          

We very recently received these absolutely brilliant cushions in the post and they are now gracing our lovely window! What is it about the combination of balloons, bikes and Victorian style cross hatching that makes us swoon over these bad boys?! Some of us wish we could find some excuse to throw one more cushion on their sofa even if it is bordering on pillow madness already. In case you've swooned too...Mr. Bolster cushion is currently £68 and Mr. square cushion is £55 and we've only got one of each! So don't let your sofa get too lonely...maybe it needs just one more cushion!? 

Love design?

Then Edinburgh's the right place to be this weekend! The Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ) Edinburgh are opening their second major show, Eccentri:city featuring work by 17 local jewellery designers this Friday 13th from 6.30-9.30pm. Taking place at the Whitespace Gallery, at the top of Leith walk from 13 - 26th July, this exciting exhibition will present never been seen before, one-off collaborative jewellery inspired by the city of Edinburgh as well as, work from the jewellers own collections. Join them for the opening night where Emma Walker CEO of Craft Scotland will be speaking, music from Wasabi Disco and sponoship from Innis & Gunn.. the Skinny rated it one of the top 10 shows this week, it's not one to be missed! Check out their blog for more info or find them on Facebook: http://edinburghacj.wordpress.com/


You'll also find a selction of the ACJers work at the DesignMarket taking place from the 13-15th July at the Fruitmarket Gallery alongside a broad selection of designers from many different disciplines. It's sure to be a great success with lots of great goods on offer - the DesignMarket opens Friday 13th too, so why not make a proper evening of it?

pssst.. ACJ Edinburgh are also holding a raffle throughout their show so get over there and enter in for some amazing prizes donated by artsits and businesses around Edinburgh.. Word is the Red Door Gallery have got an exclusive print in there too by David Fleck!

Get off the beaten track

There's so much to do in the city at this time of year it's hard to know where to start, so here's a couple of little gems to be found this weekend away from the well beaten tracks.

First on the list is Gallery on the Corner's exhibition HOPE featuring new works by ASHA, an art projct supporting people who's lives have been affected by violence. Tucked away down a flight of stairs on Northumberland Street, Gallery on the Corner is a beautiful space promoting inclusive art - it was originally set up to show work by artists who have disability, mental health problems as well as from disadvantaged backgrounds. A great space, ethic and with some unique artwork - HOPE is on until July 14th http://thegalleryonthecorner.org.uk/

Second, and something a bit different The Bon Bon Box is the first of a series of unqiue happenings from Dream Out Loud events and will be popping up underneath Bon Vivant on Thistle Street Sunday 1st July 11am-6pm.  Mostly for the ladies (although men welcome to join too!) The Bon Bon Box will offer a 'magical social shopping event' with everything from vintage clothes to jewellery and plenty of other fabulous curiosities. Word is there's going to be some vintage hair do's and planty of chat... sounds perfect! Check out their blog  http://www.idreamoutloud.co.uk/ and get on over there for a wee treat.

New jewellery by Lucie Ellen!

 

We are loving these bright and fabulous creations by Suffolk based designer Lucie Ellen. New to the Red Door Gallery Lucie's jewellery features balloons, books, pencils, aztec patterns and much much more using a variety of reused and recycled materials. Each piece is a colourful and unique accessory to any outfit and with prices ranging from £7 - £14 they're a steal!! 

Leith Late 2012 is coming soon!

Thought we would throw this your way.....'LeithLate, Leith’s annual multi-arts event is back, returning to a variety of different venues up and down Leith Walk on the evening of Thursday 28th June, and now it’s even bigger, better and LATER than before! Newly extended to a three-hour event running between 6-9pm, and taking on an extra seven venues on top of last year, bringing the quota to a whopping sixteen, plus a new afterparty venue with another great line-up of some of the most exciting emerging talent, this year’s LeithLate is set to blow your socks off !'There are also a number of new and exciting developments at this year’s event, including the introduction of a trio of site-specific installations in three local businesses, a mobile ‘white-van gallery’ touring the rest of the LeithLate venues and the launch of a shutter-art project, in collaboration with iloveleith.

LeithLate is essentially one huge art opening, with numerous free exhibitions and events taking place across a plethora of Leith venues in the space of just one night, many of which are opening their doors later than usual in order to take part. The event is directly proceeded by an afterparty at Henderson Halls, where Scottish Album of the Year-shortlisted Remember Rememberare headlining, with proceeds from ticket sales feeding back into the event, supporting the people that make LeithLate happen. Media Partners The Skinny will be printing a LeithLate route map reflecting all participating venues designed by artist David Lemm (www.davidlemm.co.uk), plus a preview of the event in the June edition of the magazine'

 Leith late official press release

Facebook event page - www.facebook.com/events/308000419281517/
Advance afterparty tickets: www.wegottickets.com/event/170557

Recent Graduate Joni Langdale pours out tea time treats @reddoor_gallery and @dandad

Our new water feature is causing quite a stir (boom boom!)  Created as part of Joni Langdale's degree show for Edinburgh Napier University's Graphic Design Department, Joni is a newly graduated Graphic Designer living in Edinburgh, who has an interest in typography and illustration. Her work is focussed on finding creative solutions to all kinds of problems, and bringing fun back into design. She is interested in finding work in a creative agency, but also willing to work on individual freelance projects, and can be contacted via her website. 

If you made it along to Joni's degree show last month then you might recognise this soloution to the much coveted bottomless cup of tea.  Joni's  show piece is will be on display in the gallery for a few weeks so pop in to have peep.  Joni is embarking upon a carrear in the design industry and has alerady recieved attention for her work which will also be appearing with Edinburgh Napier University at D&AD New Blood exhibition in London, from June 25th until June 29th (Reserve free tickets here).  Of course if your in Edinburgh... just pop in to The Red Door Gallery... but please, bring your own cup!

#Father'sDay Last minute gift ideas!

Here you go, a last minute gift for  yer pa!  From the top we have Alison Hardcastle's DAD card, £3 a screen printed treat handmade by the font queen herself), moving onto the King of Slogans - Andy Smith's 'I Pretend To Work' a £50, limited edition screenprint which has been varnished to create a stunning finish.

If your father's a foodie, perhaps he would enjoy our our Fish Recipe post card pack from Wit Shop at £8 or a tea-towel which beautifully and clearly explains which fish to eat in which month as designed by Stuart Gardiner, £11.50.

And the literary chappie might fancy a wee peep at Ammo Magazine's latest edition - a look at the Monochrome illustrations for £8, while the techno-geek pa would be pleased as punch with his Susiemaroon hand made, eco friendly Kindle Case £40.

Roll Up! Roll up! Come see Love Fran's printed ladies!

We have been long time fans of Love Frans suspicious Kitty plushes and other assorted stitched together goodies, but this time we wanted to give you a sneak peak of her new Gocco printed ladies that have just arrived in store! We even have a picture of the lady at work on her Gocco machine! The prints are £14 and rather delightfully dark and beautifully decorative we thinks!

All About Ewan John, our current exhibition.

The Red Door Gallery

Presents

“A collection of new works of importance by a distinguished artist” - Ewan John

Thursday June 7^th to Saturday July 7th

Ewan John resides in Linlithgow, Scotland where he works in a multitude of mediums, all conducive to illustrative narratives, with printmaking and drawing techniques amongst his specialisms.  This exhibition will showcase his most recent works – a viewing of his exemplary watercolour on gesso paintings, black ink lithographs which expand upon his well loved Regency Birds screenprint print folio.  All exhibited along side his finest selection of freshly created badges, totes, notebooks and cards.

Ewan John works as a lecturer of Art and Design, teaching a variety of art classes including life drawing. He also assists the department of Access and Progression as a practising artist, encouraging young people to undertake further education as a positive life choice. Ewan is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art.

The Red Door Gallery, 42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2JW

www.edinburghart.com  nicky@edinburghart.com