The REV It Up List

Alisa Burke: where fashion and art meet function

Artist and author Alisa Burke can make anything out of canvas. Everything from her wall art to fashion accessories roar with vibrant colors and rich urban textures and begin with canvas as her base.
Alisa's wonderful clutch purses are now available for custom order! Starting at $40 per bag, you can now have your own unique piece of art to carry around with you that will certainly be the envy of everyone around, and quite the conversation starter!
For information on ordering your own custom Alisa Burke Clutch, visit her ordering page. Keep your iPhone and lipstick in a functional work of art~ they'll love you for it.

Alisa Burke Links:
Alisa's Etsy
Alisa's Website
Canvas Remix (Alisa's Book)

Jet Setting with artist Noelle Griskey

Artist Noelle Griskey of Pink BathTub Designs is inspired by the things in life~ from tiny things like a tomato in the garden to the big things like the  magic of a trip across the pond to new lands to explore.  She expresses her love for life and travel through her paper arts in a variety of journals, note cards, prints, and more. Each delightful piece is printed by hand. We were instantly drawn to her Airport and Area Code journals and note cards that reminded us of a fun part of world traveling~ figuring out where you are and how to make a call. And, in the case of  SFO and 415, it reminded us of going home.  A great little gift to give a traveler for under $10. It would  also be a perfect housewarming gift for someone new to that area. She offers many cities to choose from as well as custom orders.

Noelle  has two etsy shops, one for her JetSet Series of journals and travel inspired note cards and PinkBathTub  for her recipe cards, ACEOs, prints, stationery, and tags.

Check out her blog, her flickr, and follow her on twitter.

Artist Kimberly Reed: Back In The Studio

In May 2008, we introduced you to artist Kimberly Reed and her paintings full of bold color and brush strokes. In the months that followed, Kimberly's life took some dramatic turns with the sudden and unexpected death of her husband. This very brave artist is back in the studio again and has been blogging very openly and honestly about her life now. We are moved by her words and are once again delighted by her art which she's also made available as prints and greeting cards.

Links:
Kimberly Reed's Etsy Shop
Kimberly Reed's Blog

A Tale in Photographs: The Harsh Desert

Photographs by Jayel Aheram will be on display and available for purchase at the Incredible Artist Gallery in Palm Springs, California, from  October 9-26, 2008. Jayel will be at the gallery on the 23rd and 24th to discuss his work as well as introduce new photographs.

"The Harsh Desert" is a tale in photographs. Jayel Aheram presents a collection of things seen, experienced, and lived while serving in the harsh deserts of Iraq and elsewhere. A unique view of events rarely seen in the nightly newscast, a point-of-view of one troop in a war zone and at home, and a glimpse of a vastly different and sometimes beautiful Iraq.

Following on from the tremendous success of his February's hit solo show and his participation in Art4aCure, US marine Jayel Aheram returns with a new show and new incredible photographs. Jayel has recently returned from a tour of duty and will be joining us.

"The Harsh Desert" will be one of the most talked-about shows of the season, so you cannot afford to miss it!

Special Events:

Thu/Fri October 23rd/24th, 7-10pm: Meet the artist.

Sat, October 25th, 7-11pm:  Artist Reception - Meet this incredible photographer as he introduces his stunning new works.

Jayel Aheram is a United States marine based out of Twentynine Palms, California. Still on active duty, he was deployed to Iraq's Al-Anbar province.

Incredible Artist Gallery
333 N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 325-5917

If you can't make it to the exhibit, be sure to stalk his flickr, his twitter, and his photography site. He's an amazing photographer who tells great stories of real life with his camera.

 

Celebrating paper and letterpress with Elise Blaha

Elise Blaha loves paper and she loves the letterpress and lucky for  the world,  her custom cards and prints featuring her original quotes are now available for sale online.  Some of our favorites include the she collected details print, the it's very simple print,  and the cheerful reminder to wear sunscreen card. Everyone needs that little reminder. Elise's designs are simple, clean, and refreshing. She's happy to create custom letterpress note cards for you, too.

Rose La Biche: Apparel with a Twist!

Rose La Biche is the creative outlet of a French designer based in San Francisco. The Rose La Biche label came out of her urge for elegant yet edgy basics with a refreshing alternative personality compared to trendy look-alike mass-produced pieces. We think she has done just that, taking comfy and casual hoodies and tees and turning them into ART. Really cool art!!! The tees and dresses are fantastic and we are head-over-heels in LOVE with  the hoodies. Check our our favorites: Collerette, Plumage, and Sparrow. Prices range from $85-$105. Yes, a bit more than you might normally spend on a hoodie but these don't look like your mama's hoodies, thankfully.
Check out the Rose La Biche etsy shop and blog, too.

Artist: Kimberly Reed

Artist Kimberly Reed has taken the plunge! With the nudging of friends and fans, she's finally opened her etsy shop! Her bold and colorful florals will brighten any spot in a dull room. Prices range from $30-$40.

Creating and Celebrating with IAMADIVA.COM

Mother's Day is coming up and moms just love gifts created by hand. But, if you're anything like us, you just really have no time to stop what you are doing and make one more thing this week. Click on over to IAMADIVA.COM and order some fanfreakingtastic art and crafty supplies and have them shipped to your mom! Let her create something for YOU! She'd love to!  There are wonderful rubber stamps to choose from (many under $10. If you have two moms, check out the West Hollywood-Friendly section ). I love the unique selection of stamps at IAMADIVA.COM! If  Mom is into the scrapbooking and altered art craze, check out all the fun embellishments and cool finds.

Queen Diva Suzi Finer has a great idea for making your favorite chocolate bars look as delicious as they taste. Turn them into art, too! Her fancy chocolate bars can be adapted to any occasion. Simply coordinate the papers to go with whatever event you are celebrating. Don't forget to make one for yourself, too!

Etsy Stalking: Artist Linda Solovic (lindasolovic)

Artist Linda Solovic creates masterpieces out of art paper, found paper, found objects, fabric and just about anything she finds interesting or intriguing. And, like most true artists, she excels at multi-tasking! She works on her creations while watching tv and talking to her friends on a cordless headset. We love that (because that is how we work, too.). Lucky for the world, Linda has an etsy shop where you can find prints of her limited edition collages at really good prices.

Roaming the Desert with Photographer Kyle Cassidy

Photographer Kyle Cassidy has been roaming the Mohave Desert with his camera, his ipod, and his thoughts and we are so lucky he did. Kyle created Mojave: A Travel Diary in Words and Images which can be ooohhed and aaaaaahed over and downloaded (for free!) here. The photographs are stunning and full of emotion, as are Kyle's words. Pay attention to both so you don't miss anything!

Kyle Cassidy is an award winning writer, photographer, and graphic designer living in Philadelphia. He is the author of six books, most recently Armed America:
Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes, which was named one of the 100 best books of 2007 by Amazon.com. His Photo-a-Week blog was one of the first photography blogs on the Internet and is viewed by some crazy thousands of people every day.