Dedicated to the Hurricane Survivors - 3rd Anniversary
This is the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Of course, those of us in Louisiana are all preparing for another dangerous storm - Hurricane Gustav. We don’t know yet what it will do - but it is very dangerous. This post is dedicated to all of the Katrina survivors and those who survived Rita. Wendy [...]
Louisiana Loom Works
Walt and Rhonda Rose, owners of Louisiana Loom Works, are the kind of people that make you feel right at home when you step into their shop. We met Walt and Rhonda this past year at their shop in the French Quarter. When you walk inside the cozy store, the colors and designs captivate and [...]
LoopyBooby - Colleen Downs, self taught artist
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Colleen Downs, a self taught artist that learned at an early age about sculpting, remembers playing with her mother’s clay and wheel and loved it. Her mother made mushrooms and faces from home made saltdough in the 70’s.
It wasn’t until Colleen hit her 20s that she got serious about sculpting. She discovered paper mache and [...]
Jennalee - a mother daughter duo
Frances Dwyer and Jennifer Amato began their mother-daughter business, Jennalee Handbags in 2003. They are a mother-daughter team, Frances lives in New Orleans, LA and does most of the constructing of the handbags. Jennifer lives in New York City and designs the handbags. The pair sell mostly custom orders, but have recently started selling bags [...]
DIY Shopping in New Orleans with Katie Day
Headed to New Orleans soon? If so check out the DIY hot spots that Katie Day likes to shop at.
“My two favorite DIY shopping spots in New Orleans are Magazine St. (that’s kind of a given) and Lower Decatur in the French Quarter. Lower Decatur is right next to Marigny which is more bohemian and [...]
The New Orleans issue of DIY City Mag has launched
Help us spread the word!
Here it is - The New Orleans issue of DIY City Mag. We know you all have been waiting for some time now for this issue. Hope you enjoy it as much as Deb and I enjoyed creating it. Take a moment walk through the streets of NOLA and meet some [...]
Sneak Peek of the New Orleans issue
Sneak Peek for the New Orleans issue of DIY City Mag. This issue goes live on July 15! This issue takes you down the streets of NOLA and shows you all the great places to shop for DIY supplies, you will get to meet many local designers that call New Orleans home. Spread the word [...]
Rodrigue’s Louisiana: Cajuns, Blue Dogs, and Beyond Katrina at NOMA
This is the last weekend to catch Rodrigue’s Louisiana: Cajuns, Blue Dogs, and Beyond Katrina at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The exhibit is a look back at the work of George Rodrigue. Rodrigue is considered Louisiana’s most famous contemporary artist. The exhibit ends Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 5 pm. It will [...]
25th Annual French Quarter Festival
I spent the day down in the Quarter for the 25th Annual French Quarter Festival. You really couldn’t ask for better weather for a day in New Orleans. I had a great time listening to good music, eating the best food in the world and meeting more incredible artists. I had a chance to chat [...]
V-Day Celebration - New Orleans Style
I had a chance to be at part of the V-Day celebration in New Orleans today. And I finally got a close up look at Emily Duffy’s BraBall. Emily’s sculpture, The BraBall, was on display at the 10th Anniversary celebration of Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues”. The American Visionary Art Museum AVAM loaned the BraBall [...]
