Art
Arts and Crafts Bingo
Mike Lyons, owner of Lyons Share in Downtown Fairhope, made a little game for us to play during this past weekend’s  Arts and Crafts Festival. The popular art gallery and frame shop kept their swing full of happy festival goers. The weather was 98% perfect for this year’s festival which was a huge success. I don’t…
Read MoreFairhope Arts and Crafts Festival
This is the weekend we wait for all year long! It’s time for the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival . . .but did you know that this event is actually two separate art shows? The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce hosts the 63rd Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival with 230 participating artists and…
Read MoreGigi’s Little Cottage – Part Two
Georgie Hackford, or “Gigi” has an eye for style. Her bold paintings are balanced by a home full of peaceful neutrals with lace panels covering windows and closet doors. This is her dressing table, arranged with favorite items she’s collected over the years. Intended to be a small bedroom, Gigi has configured this room to…
Read MoreGigi’s Little Cottage
This is local artist and gallery owner, Georgie Hackford. Known as “Gigi,” she is a giant powerhouse in our local art scene, but her real house? More of a tiny blip in the world of cottages. But in true Gigi style, even when it’s a tiny cottage, she does it right. Click here to…
Read MoreA Southern Belle’s Favorite Words
There’s definitely an art to living in the South. Moss dripping from ancient trees and bright white cotton fields being ruffled by the breeze paint a fetching picture. So why shouldn’t our vocabulary be just as artistically resplendent? Last week, I had lunch with three precious friends on the outdoor patio at Wintzell’s, and I…
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