The Blue Giraffe hosts Artsquest Gallery Night!

The Blue Giraffe hosts Artsquest Gallery Night!

Gallery Night – Thursday, May 8th, from 5-8pm – hosted by The Blue Giraffe to celebrate the arts!  This is a new addition to the 2014 Artsquest Fine Art and Music Festival with local galleries hosting special showings and events.

Join us in WaterColor Town Center for an evening of art, featuring local colorblind artist, Aaron Sutton. Enjoy wine & refreshments while watching Aaron paint a masterpiece in our gallery, then stroll around WaterColor Merchants to see more of his art and everything else beautiful WaterColor has to offer!

Learn more about the 26th annual Artsquest Fine Art and Music Festival by clicking here.

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Mary Hong Art Classes at WaterColor Inn

Mary Hong Art Classes at WaterColor Inn

Create a glass on canvas masterpiece with 2014 Artist of the Year, Mary Hong.  Learn how to cut glass, organize your thoughts!! and become completely enthralled with a forgiving form of art!  You will never look at glass the same way again.  All supplies are provided.

Art will be ready the day after class and can be picked up at The Blue Giraffe on 30A.  Choose from one of two classes being held at the beautiful WaterColor Inn & Resort ( located directly across the street from The Blue Giraffe).

Tuesday March 11 or Wednesday March 19, 2014

10:00 am til Noon

$150pp

Call The Blue Giraffe at 850.231.5112 to sign up and prepay.

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Update 3/12/14:  Yesterday’s class was a SELL-OUT and everyone had a BLAST …

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Christmas 2013

Christmas 2013

Christmas gift suggestions:  To your enemy, forgiveness.  To an opponent, tolerance.  To a friend, your heart.  To a customer, service.  To all, charity.  To every child, a good example.  To yourself, respect.  ~Oren Arnold

The Blue Giraffe family wishes you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year!

Hand-painted sand dollar by local artist, Jan Clarke

The Blue Giraffe Celebrates Year #3 with a Sea Turtle Event

The Blue Giraffe Celebrates Year #3 with a Sea Turtle Event

Join us along with South Walton Turtle Watch as we celebrate our 3rd anniversary on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 1:00-4:o0. There will be a book reading for children and Q&A about sea turtles at 2:30. Have fun with ‘make & take art’ hosted by Folk Artist Alan Moore. Sassy Jewels will be there with sea turtle inspired jewelry. New in the gallery, TurtleSafe flashlights and sea turtle books. Raffles and prizes, free turtle stuff, educational. For more details, call 850-231-5112 or like “The Blue Giraffe on 30A” on Facebook.

Proceeds from sea turtle art sales will benefit South Walton Turtle Watch.

SWTW volunteer and gallery co-owner, Debbie, with baby turtles from nest #52

Photo credit – Valerie Lofton Photography