FIRST FRIDAY OPENING November 6 :: 6p-9p RUNS November 9 thru November 27 :: weekdays 11a-4p DESIGNBOX 307 W. Martin St. Raleigh NC 27601 Stop by Designbox on First Friday, November 6, to see the many works of local celebrity artist, Paul Friedrich, including: Limited Edition 2015 Lyf Shoes Onion Head Monster 2006 series prints Lighthouse 2014 series paintings Hong Kong 2007 …
June 2015: PBaRt Show + Warehouse District Block Party
FIRST FRIDAY OPENING June 5 :: 6-11p RUNS June 5 – June 26 :: weekdays 11a-4p Designbox is using the 300 block of W. Martins Street for the 6th annual PBaRt Show + circusSPARK Fundraiser on June 5, 2015 from 6-11pm. This unique street party celebrates downtown creativity with PBR-themed art, music, live painting, food trucks, a parkour stunt show and circus …
May 2015: Spoonflower Prints On-Demand
FIRST FRIDAY OPENING May 1 :: 6-9p RUNS May 1 – May 29 :: weekdays 11a-4p Stop by Designbox on First Friday, May 1, for a hands on display of Spoonflower products, including fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap. Spoonflower reps will be here from 6-9pm to talk about what their company has to offer the creative community in the Triangle and answer any …
April 2015: POINT by Andi Steele
FIRST FRIDAY OPENING April 3 :: 6-9p RUNS April 3 – April 24 :: weekdays 11a-4p Andi Steele’s current work is divided into two series, both dealing with place–our place within the larger space. She creates site-specific monofilament installations that redesign existing spaces, challenging our visual and spatial perceptions. She also produces slightly smaller metal sculptures that form new spaces, …
March 2015: Color Constructions by Burton Tysinger
Color Constructions opens | Friday, March 6 :: 6pm-9pm runs | March 6 thru March 27 :: weekdays 11am-4pm Burton Tysinger creates mesmerizing sculptures using straight, rigid and colored line segments (thin, hardwood dowels) to assemble his three dimensional images. Length, density, placement, color and direction participate in the work. At times, it is a tangle of colored lines creating an abstract piece, …
February 2015: From Bean to Bliss with Videri Chocolate Factory
What does it take to make great artisan chocolate? Come to Designbox First Friday, February 6 and find out! Sam and Starr Ratto, owners of Videri, will be here (and so will their chocolate!) to share their story, the stories of their farmers, and to share tastes, smells, textures of their delicious craft. We will have chocolate for sale, including a …
Designbox Presents Brand Fandango XIII – at CAM!
Brand Fandango is a month-long holiday shop featuring a diverse collection of the area’s most unique and amazing artists, crafters & designers all in one shop! Follow us on Twitter (@dbraleigh / #BrandFandango / @CAMraleigh) for special event announcements, including artist signings, product demos, and food/drink tastings. Designbox presents the 13th annual Brand Fandango in a new space this year, partnering with the Contemporary Art Museum …
FF November and 11/12 Lunch Featuring Paul Friedrich
The First Friday in November has become a tradition of featuring the artwork of Designbox member, Paul Friedrich. We are excited to be able to continue that tradition this year. From urban art on skateboards to a cartoonist’s version of a beach scene to art and books about the enjoyment of drinking, this years show is all Paul all the …
FF September / October Lunch Series: AIGA Centennial Poster Show
AIGA Raleigh Chapter hosts a poster competition and features a poster design per decade to represent significant happenings in Raleigh over the last 100 years. Join us on Wednesday October 9 from 12-1pm as Basia Coulter and Lenny Terengi describe the project, poster selection process and their own poster inspirations.
August 2014: Be an Action Figure with the 3D Photobooth!
For the month of August, we have a 3D “Photobooth” scanner in the front gallery space! Come by Designbox for First Friday or anytime through the month Monday–Friday 11a–4p to get scanned! Click here to learn more about the 3D Photobooth. AND on Wednesday August 13, our brownbag lunchtime speaker is Adam Rogers from NC State University. Adam will tell the story of …