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We are thrilled to report that Magpie won in both categories in which we were nominated in this year's Boston Phoenix Readers Poll: Best Non-Gallery Art Space and Best Jewelry Store (unfortunately there was no Best Ipod Cozies category for us to get a Trifecta). Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us and to all the kick-ass artists and jewelers who have trusted us with their lovely work! To celebrate, we're having a sale on artwork and jewelry for the whole month of May. Just print this coupon to get 25% off any one piece of jewelry or art. Also, this weekend we'll be hawking our wares at the super-fun MassMarket at the Mass College of Art. There'll be crafts, tees, music, vegan snacks, and a clothing and craft supply swap--whee! see you there?
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Secondly,
we are most excited to announce that Magpie was nominated
for TWO "Boston Phoenix Best '08 Readers Poll" awards! The categories we are nominated for are: Boston's Best Non-Gallery Art Space Boston's Best Jewelry Store If you'd like to vote for us, we wouldn't object! If nothing else, we'd like to see Magpie beat Longs Jewelers and Shreves, Crump & Low in the jewelry category. Ha! (Be sure you follow the instructions for finalizing your votes or they won't be counted.) |
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lastly, to celebrate our new art show, we have a 20%-off
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Hello and Happy Belated Groundhog's Day/Almost Valentine's Day from Magpie, Speaking of which, we're having a big sale so you can buy your Valentine
(or yourself!) a little sumpin: In addition to greetings cards, which as we understand it, are de rigeur
for the holiday, we have a dizzying assortment of candy, jewelry, and
accessories that are as red, pink, and heart-bedazzled as you can possibly
imagine! If your heart is not already broken into a million pieces by Valentine's
day, you must come see Greg Cook
and Kari Percival's stunning artwork in
the East and West Wings. One more week! So we hope to see you soon! Love and Kisses, |
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Happy New Year from Magpie! Hope your holidays were festive and restful. Please join us at the opening reception tomorrow! Hope to see you there... Greg Cook is a fantastic artist and comic book author. He has
been published in Nickelodeon Magazine, The Believer, New Art Examiner,
Non, and numerous other publications and his art has been exhibited
in venues from Gloucester, MA to Napoli, Italy and Angoulême, France.
His darkly funny comic book, Catch as Catch Can, was published
by Highwater Books in 2001 and his work toured the United States as part
of the exhibit "Comic Release: Negotiating Identity for a New Generation"
in 2003 and 2004. A newspaper reporter for nearly a decade, Cook is now
writing and illustrating a graphic novel documentary about American veterans
of the war in Iraq, to be published by a division of Henry Holt Books. Kari Percival is a delightful illustrator, storyteller and puppetmaker.
Her illustrations embrace whimsy while they reveal the magic behind everyday
relationships in the natural world. Kari holds a Bachelor's of Fine Art
from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Master's in Environmental
Studies from Antioch New England Graduate School. Her work combines her
knowledge of ecology with her love of painting and drawing for people
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Magpie Newsletter ArchivesHello and Happy Holidays from Magpie,
Love, Hello, Come on in & join us at Magpie and our Davis Square compatriots Poor Little Rich Girl, Dave's Fresh Pasta, Chinook and many more for our next "Midnight Madness Sale" this coming Thursday, December 6 from 6pm til midnight!
Look for a raffle to benefit DARBI (The Davis Square Area Resident-Business Initiative): From 6pm - 11pm, everything in the store is 10% off. From 11pm - midnight, everything in the store is 20% off. Bring your friends & your holiday shopping lists & come on out to shop til you drop!
Love,
Magpie
Our Holiday Hours: Thursday, December 6th Midnight Madness Hours: 11am- midnight (Midnight Madness 6pm-midnight) October at Magpie
CRAIG BOSTICK |
 Cupcake pincushions made from recycled vintage chenille. By Cape Cod crafter Emily of CrazyCakes.biz. |
 Vibrant fused glass plates and platters. By Striking Glass. |
 Pampering bath salts. By Skin and Tonic of Vermont. |
 Dainty handpainted flower pots. By Fool Moon Designs. |
 Colorful porcelain soap dishes and trinket trays. By former-Somervillian Ambrosia Porcelain. |
 Handmade checkbook covers in beautiful fabrics. By Yatta Bags. |
And sweet Mother's Day cards to boot!
Hello!
It may finally be safe to say that Spring has sprung (we're not trying to jinx it or nuthin'). We have lots of great new stuff--Tees for that T-shirt weather, journals to sketch in while you picnic, hair ornaments to keep the delicate spring zephyr from blowing hair in your eyes...
New Exhibit--Honolulu Dogfight:
We're incredibly excited to host a series of outlandish prints by animator and illustrator George Pfromm of Honolulu Dogfight in the East and West Wing Magpie Galleries! You can also buy framed and unframed prints, cards and buttons by our guy George. Come check it out this month; it's up from now til mid-May...
New and renewed merch:
(You can see photos of all this new stuff on our blog)
Prints seriously after our own heart by Freaky Darling: magpies(!), crows, and jackdaws collecting yarn (also: felt LP record patches and many adorable buttons).
T-Shirts
Taylor Made: Gauzy-thin and soft women's tees with super-cool screenprints often juxtaposing industrial/mechanical with natural imagery.
Family Dinner for One: playful tees with clip-arty graphics and such helpful advice as no-head-in-the-microwave...
SEIBEI: Animals, dinosaurs, sandwiches, zombies, and tacos--oh boy!
Jewelry and Accessories
Verrry cute repurposed button jewelry...we have both stylish chokers by Jessica Eisenstein and rings and pendants by Karen Preston Designs.
Cara Lyndon: also makes excellent use of vintage buttons with colorful and sturdy bobby pins (we also have necklaces, bracelets, and earrings).
AnnaBuilt: All-time Magpie fave Anna has some new styles of recycled tin earrings that we just love.
Serastina: In addition to tees for adults and babies, we now have neat decoupage chunky bangles.
Quiet Jewelry: makes beautiful silver necklaces with rhythmic, geometric shapes.
And some lovely semi-precious beaded jewelry from Amy Olson and Jack and Ginger.
Stationery
Studio Virgo: Gorgeous handmade cards with prints of birds in black and copper ink.
Velocicrafter: Dinos for every occasion! We now have hand-printed bronto cards and "Remember the Alamosaurus" tees in addition to their buttons and paintings.
MAU Studios: Fun cards with coordinated buttons and stickers.
Little Otsu: New tree stationery sets and other goodies from this delightful and ecologically-sound company.
And delicate hand-printed cards by Samba.
Other Goodies
Bitchin' Kitchen: Classy and classic arcade meet at last with rad Pac-Man tea towels.
My Favorite Mirror: Mousepads and pocket mirrors with different designs by a zillion great indie designers.
Two forbidden pleasures! Relive the Union Square Fluff festival with Melissa Glick's framed tribute to everyone's favorite Somerville-invented cafeteria contraband.
Then enjoy just the good parts of your favorite dog-eared bodice-ripper as a lapel pin, thanks to The Naughty Bits.
Adimals: Loveable, wonky stuffed friends of various shapes, colors, and sizes.
Extremely sweet booties by Nichole Torres.
Delicious food-and-drink scented bath and beauty products by Skin and Tonic.
Artist Spotlight:
Abigail Glassenberg of While She Naps is a mother and maker of really magical soft toys. We are delighted to have this great new tree spirit from her along with charming elephants, turtles, and other fetching dolls.
Other Exciting News:
Our friends Scott and Simone (Magpie alum/Bazaar Bizarre organizer) have just opened a store called Greenward in Porter Square, specializing in ecologically-friendly goods with a modern aesthetic. We love it! You will too. Visit Greenward this opening weekend at 1776 Mass Ave in Cambridge.
As always, please visit our website, online shoppe, and blog to keep up to date on new merchandise and happenings at Magpie.
Happy Spring!
xoxoox
Magpie
Magpie Grand Re-Opening this Sat Mar 3rd
Hello Friends of Magpie,
We wanted to send out a quick reminder that this Saturday March 3rd from 12 - 7 is the Grand Re-Opening of our new location!!
We've been working our tails off (tail feathers off?) getting the new space ready and we think it looks amazing! The new location is twice as big as the old space and we've procured loads of amazing new items to fill all this extra space. It's also much more conveniently located in the heart of Davis Sq at 416 Highland Ave.
We're celebrating our Grand Re-Opening with...
• 20% off store-wide sale
• Jon Bernhardt (Breakfast of Champions) and Stacie Slotnick (the critique of pure reason) spinning tunes
• and treats from Diesel Cafe and La Contessa Bakery
Museum of Bad Art Exhibition with a Brief Talk at 2:00 pm on Saturday
To give you yet another reason to stop by, we've teamed up with the world-renowned Dedham-based Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) for an exhibit that will last for two weeks. The Museum of Bad Art is the world's leading (and maybe only) museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and celebration of bad art. MOBA has loaned us dozens of their favorite paintings complete with the hysterical description placards that make them all the better... or is that all the worse?
Stop by at 2:00 pm on Saturday to hear a talk by Louise Reilly Sacco-- the Permanent Acting Interim Executive Director and one of the founders of MOBA. Louise will, in a brief talk, try to answer the questions that have just popped into your mind: What? Why? Who? Are you kidding? By the time you leave, you'll want to join the 10,000 worldwide Friends of MOBA.
Sunday on the Pot With George © MOBA
We look forward to seeing you in our new digs on Saturday! Woo hoo!
xoxo
Magpie
P.S. 416 Highland Ave is right across the street from the College Ave exit of the Davis Sq Red Line stop. For those of you familiar with Davis Sq, we're located near Sessa's, La Contessa, Blue Shirt Cafe, etc. in the former home of Poor Little Rich Girl.
Hello Friends of Magpie!
First of all, a big apology for not sending out a fleshier version of the newsletter sooner. Rest-assured things have been well in our little home and we have much new merchandise and news to share. We have lots to cover--so, let's begin!
New merch updates:
- Poketo wallets! Magpie is pleased as punch to carry these wonderful wallets. Each limited edition wallet is sealed with clear vinyl and stitched into a one-of-a-kind billfold. We currently carry wallets by the following artists: Jenna Sohn, Jillian Tamaki, Susie Ghahremani, and Keri Smith. Each wallet comes with an artist card and coordinating button.
- Sarah Utter shirts and stickers: Come by and check out some of our best selling "Knitting is Knotty" and "Reading is Sexy" stickers along with oustandingly cute new t-shirts featuring a few of our favorite things: ponies and kitties!
- New at Magpie: ceramic tiles by Xenia Talor! These ceramic tiles make the perfect housewarming or wedding gifts. Sweet, modern, and stylish.
- Magpie is lucky enough to be the sole Massachusetts retailer of SquidFire shirts. All of the fabulously designed SquidFire shirts are designed by hand and printed by hand, using manual presses. Each one is more like a piece of art rather than apparel!
- Pick up Little Otsu cards or the Aquatic Adventure Weekly Planner (by Allison Cole) to keep track of all of your pool parties and BBQ's. For those who don't know, Little Otsu is a San Francisco-based publisher dedicated to creating useful books and print products that are valued for their artistry, functionality, and use of recycled and alternative materials. We love 'em and know you will too!
- Get a pen pal just so you can send them a card from Two Piglets! These dreamy letterpress cards are all created using soy ink (may contain some nut oils) onto beautiful bristol paper which contains 30% post consumer recycled fiber (you just can't tell).
- We're so excited to have in the store a ton of new necklaces and pins from Art School Dropout. All of these accessories are distinctive and bright--perfect for summer!
- One-of-a-kind journals from Ex Libris reconstructed from vintage books.
- Buttons and plenty of cupcake and toast plushies back in the store from My Paper Crane.
- Oh baby! Tons of new onesies and baby T's from Trendy Tadpole and handstitched bibs from Sheriff Peanut!
- Lots of new items from Magpie favorite Resource Revivial. We have lots of business card holders, bottle openers, and votives reconstructed from bicycle parts in stock.
- We're delighted to now offer Magpie's own Leah Kramer's book in the web shoppe. Go here to purchase!
Samantha Tate of T8 Designs must not sleep very much. That's one explanation for the careful work she puts into each magnificent card she fashions. Each card is carefully hand constructed. All shapes are cut by hand, sequins and glass seed beads were delicately handsewn to the card. It's not hyperbolic to say that each card is a unique work of art suitable for framing.
Other news:
Magpie will be at ArtBeat this Saturday, July 15. During the heat of summer, artists and festival goers converge on Davis Square (our backyard!), transforming it into one of the area's largest and most innovative arts festivals. ArtBeat includes music, performance art, craft vendors, dance, theater, food, and a whole more. Go to this link for more information and performance schedules: http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/programs/artbeat/2006/. Stop by the Magpie booth and say hi!
And finally, Leah is going on a book tour in July and stopping in Austin, San Diego, L.A., San Francisco, Oakland and Portland. Details here: http://www.craftster.org/book.
We hope all is well with everyone and that this summer is shaping up to be a blast!
Love,
Your Pals at Magpie
Hello Friends of Magpie,
Happy Holidays! You almost forgot they were coming up, didn't you? Lucky you have us to remind you. And this Thursday is extra lucky, because we are celebrating with:
Davis Square Midnight Madness!
* Thursday, December 7, 2006 from 5pm-12am
* 10% off everything at Magpie!
* 20% off any one item at Magpie by clicking here and printing and cutting out this coupon!
* Support the Somerville Homeless Coalition by buying some of their awesome T-shirts!
* Plus of course snacks, holiday cheer, and sales at several retail stores throughout Davis Square!
Find out all the deets on the Davis Square Community Live Journal...
December Artist Spotlight:
Crafter and animator Tara Campbell of Odd Bird Designs transforms game pieces and other bric-a-brac into decidedly-odd-but-fun-to-wear pieces. We are delighted to carry her hand-printed and intricately hand-colored domino jewelry!
New Merch Updates:
* Holiday postcards made by local crafter Mary Ann Guillette from beautiful old album covers with silkscreened sentiments on the back.
* Gorgeous silkscreened pillows, fabric prints, and journals from Paper Cloud.
* Sweet porcelain trinkets and pretty geisha-art magnets from Luster Bunny.
* Painfully cute little felt barrettes for kids by Giddy Giddy.
* Super cool t-shirts in 4 different designs from Fresh Popcorn.
* Unique mosaic tiles by local crafter Melissa Glick.
* Colorful fused glass rings by Amy Burhoe Designs (adjustable so they make a great gift!)
* A gajillion awesome t-shirt designs by Campfire Goods.
* "The Octonauts" children's book by Meomi.
* Festively-wrapped cocoa butter bath melts by local crafter Sparkle Cookie.
* And, yes, MORE! new t-shirts. Two awesome styles by by local artists Bias Design.
* Beautifully silkscreened thrift store ties by Tymbal Art.
* And last but not least...in summer of 2005 local Somervillian Josh Michtom embarked on the lofty goal of photographing every front yard religious statue in Somerville. We are excited to be carrying individual and packages of cards featuring Josh's photos. You can read more about the project in the latest Weekly Dig, an upcoming Boston Globe article, and the Somerville Madonnas website itself.
To see all these lovely new goods, take a goggle at our blog or just come to the store Thursday for Midnight Madness! Hope to see you there.
Love and Holiday Cheer,
Magpie
Heya Magpie Newsletter Subscribers!
We wanted to let you know about some fun events happening around Davis Square! (We'll be handing out Magpie coupons at each of these events!)
HONKFEST! Saturday Oct 7 www.honkfest.org
HONKFEST is descending on Davis Square for the first time ever! A dozen marching bands will be playing all over the square all day on Saturday at the following locations: 7 HILLS PARK (behind T station), STATUE PARK (in front of JP Licks), DAVIS SQUARE PLAZA (Starbuck's courtyard), VFW DILBOY HALL (Main Entrance) and JIMMY TINGLE'S. Check out their website for all the details: www.honkfest.org
"Across the country and around the world, a new type of street band is emerging. Acoustic and mobile, borrowing repertoire and inspiration from a diverse set of folk music traditions--Mardi Gras and Carnivale--these honkers all share a commitment to several core principles. Metaphorically speaking, they honk their horns for the same reasons motorists honk theirs: to arouse fellow travelers, to warn of danger, to celebrate milestones, and to just plain have fun."
Crafty Celebs coming to Spark Craft Studios in Davis Square
Friday October 6th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Shannon Okey from crochetme.com
Check out their latest books and other yarny endeavors. Get your hands on some free giveaways. Ask Shannon and Kim for some advice on your current crochet or knitting project. Or just come by and hang out and bring whatever you are stitching these days!
Shannon is the author of the Knitgrrl book series, as well as Spin To Knit, Felt Frenzy and AlterNation. Kim is the editor of Crochet Me -- an online magazine for contemporary, cool, hip, fashionable crochet. Crochet Me publishes crochet patterns, tutorials, articles, and essays by recreational and professional crocheters from all over the world.
Tuesday October 10th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jenny Hart from Sublime Stitching
Meet the The Wall Street Journal.
Jenny will discuss her successful craft business, sign books and even do a demo! This event is free and open to the public. Please call Spark 617-718-9132 to register and/or pre-order your copy of Sublime Stitching from Spark Craft Studios.
P.S. Check out our LiveJournal for some pics of new goods we have at the store: http://community.livejournal.com/magpie_store/
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