2nd Anniversary Celebration

2nd Anniversary Celebration

November 1 – 2, 2012

Happenings from 10:00 to 5:00

We are excited to announce the 2nd Anniversary Celebration of our incredible journey at The Blue Giraffe! You won’t want to miss this fun-filled, two-day event at our gallery in WaterColor Town Center on Scenic Hwy 30-A. Check out the cool things we have planned to say “thank you” to all our loyal customers:

 

~ Painting & Art Demos ~ Artist Meet & Greets ~ Yummy Treats & Beverages ~

~ Live Music ~ Book Signings ~ Interactive Art Projects ~

~ Raffles & Great Give-aways ~ Jewelry Shows ~

~ Pet Adoptions – Alaqua Animal Refuge ~ Educational Table – South Walton Turtle Watch ~

 

God gave us an extraordinary gift when The Blue Giraffe came into our lives in November 2010. We are so thankful for our gifted artists and all our loyal customers who give meaning and purpose to everything we do. We’ll be celebrating with hearts full of Gratitude and hope you’ll join us!

 

We are a proud sponsor of the 12th Annual

Telluride Mountain Film Festival

at WaterColor Resort. This fantastic event is not to be missed! It takes place November 2-3. For tickets and lodging, click here http://www.watercolorresort.com/florida-gulf-coast/mt-film.asp

 

We hope you’ll join us in WaterColor for a super-fun weekend!

Christi & Debbie

Larry’s Gift

Larry’s Gift

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Larry gets his very special birthday gift – an amazing mosaic surfboard by local artist, Mary Hong!

Brighten your day at the Blue Giraffe

Panama City News Herald | 3-21-12

SANTA ROSA BEACH – Giraffes are graceful, gentle animals with extraordinary hearts and exceptionally long necks. One must imagine that blue giraffes are stand-outs even among a unique species.”Blue giraffes are just plain cute,” said Christi Taylor Sheffield, co-owner and artist in residence at The Blue Giraffe at Watercolor Resort, on her Facebook page. She and her mother, Debbie Taylor, run the store.

Just off Scenic 30A in South Walton County, The Blue Giraffe is the place to shop for “fine and funky” art and artful gifts to use, admire, wear or inspire.Bluestacks apk I wandered in one afternoon while exploring Watercolor’s Town Center and found more artists and creations than

I could easily process.

Original art, handcrafted jewelry, pottery, accessories, amusements, sculptures and interior accents cover every surface from floor to ceiling. Prices run from $5 to $4,000, depending on what you’re after. “Most of our artists are local or from the Southeast region,” Sheffield said during a tour of the shop this week. “We like hand-crafted and American. We’re steering away from anything not made in the USA.”

An alcove area called “A Sea of Books” holds a distinctive selection of inspirational books, art and photography books, children’s books, coastal books, journals, puzzle books and more. Taylor has “a passion for the written word,” and she personally chooses the books for the shop. “It’s a nice way to merge my love of arts and her love of books,” Sheffield said.

Browsing through the store, you might find artwork by the Moore Family Folk Art, a unique example of a collaborative family project completed using only found, salvaged and recycled materials. Dad Alan and daughters Isabella and Emma Moore of Crestview use old sheet metal, wood, kitchen utensils, wire and buttons they pick up in a variety of places, including antique stores, Dumpsters and the side of the road.

Another artist you might find at Blue Giraffe is Aaron Sutton, a colorblind artist who paints images of the Gulf, local wildlife, the beaches and architecture of the area. He paints mostly with acrylics on canvas, and he does occasional demos and workshops at the store.

The shop opened in Blue Mountain Beach 2008, and Sheffield and Taylor bought the store from its original owner in 2010, after the inventory had been moved to Watercolor.

“We loved to shop here when we were vacationing,” Sheffield said. “I felt a connection to the artwork and

the vibe here.”