Sassy Jewels Trunk Show

Sassy Jewels Trunk Show

Local jewelry artist, Connie Snellgrove, aka ‘Sassy, returns for another popular 2-day Trunk Show. Sassy’s use of nature’s colors … a sparkle of sun on azure waters, sunsets, delicate flowers, silver sea life, sea oats, sand and driftwood … give a natural and real life to her jewelry designs.

Inspired by the beauty of our beaches and faith in God’s grace, Connie has created the most exquisite coastal jewelry on 30A. Each piece is personally designed and handcrafted using sterling silver and pewter mixed with precious gemstones such as aquamarine, coral, freshwater pearls, sea glass, and Keshi pearls.

The Blue Giraffe is proud to exclusively represent Sassy Jewels on 30A. Please come by to browse her beautiful collection of jewelry.

Folk Artist Alan Moore

Folk Artist Alan Moore

Folk Artist Alan Moore – Souvenir Magazine Winter 2012/2013

Win a trip to 30A Songwriters Festival

Win a trip to 30A Songwriters Festival

Enter to win a deluxe weekend package to the 4th annual 30A Songwriters Festival, courtesy of Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, WaterColor Inn & Resort, The Blue Giraffe and Folk Artist Alan Moore!

Songwriters from around the country will gather in South Walton along Scenic Highway 30A for this premier songwriters festival January 18-20, 2013. Presented by Visit South Walton and produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, the three-day festival features more than 120 musicians and over 200 performances in venues ranging from intimate listening rooms to spacious outdoor amphitheaters nested along the beautiful, white-sand beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Click here to enter:   http://www.30asongwritersfestival.com/content/enter-win-trip-festival-nashvillelifestylescom

 

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.”