Designbox’s annual holiday show, BRAND FANDANGO celebrates its 10th year this December! Opening the First Friday of December and running thru the month, Brand Fandango showcases local arts, crafts and brands that are perfect for holiday gifts. Are you or someone you know interested in being one of our vendors in the shop this December? Send an email to gallery@designbox.us. …
Michelle Lyon: Even Superheroes Love Snacks
Michelle’s “Peculiar Pets” have been a dynamic presence in the Designbox shop since we opened! The pets are created with damaged vintage bedspreads and Michelle sews them on her mom’s 1959 singer machine. The pets here at the shop have a bit of attitude, a little edge and maybe a bad habit or two. This show not only features …
David Rose: Running Around Without a Care in the World
Remember what it was like to be a child? Running around without a care in the world? David Rose uses a mix of painting, illustration, and print techniques to “create stuff” with the mindset of a child, but the sophisticated-ness of an artist. This is not David’s first show at Designbox… check out some of the past shows he has …
[pro•duce] by deneé black
[pro•duce] 1. to bring into existence; create 2. to bear, as young, fruit, etc. 3. to present; exhibit Denee’s work captures each moment with stark, bold saturation. This particular show was entirely created from observations at the State Farmer’s Market. When walking through the buildings, I am captured by the piles of colorful fruits and vegetables: purple eggplants, green apples, …
KDX
Join us for Third Friday – a tribute to a Decade of Derby! Exclusive photos, Slide Show Featuring some of Raleigh’s Finest Professional Photographers, Klausies Pizza, Limited Edition Paul Friedrich Onion Head Monster Hot Rod Prints 2 for $10, Get a Close-up with This Year’s Winning Car, and more! We look forward to seeing you there!
July 3rd Friday: Kirby Derby X in Instagrams!
Designbox will be open for Third Friday fun July 15. Klausies Pizza will be here! Kirby Derby Special: All HotRod Car Prints by Paul Friedrich will be on sale 2 for $10!!! Mark your calendars, more details to come! *Note: We will be closed First Friday evening (July 1) through Monday July 4th in honor of the Fourth of July. …
Brittain Peck: Between Me And You
Brittain Peck’s work combines typography, traditional printmaking, and painting to create an introspective commentary on the relationship between language, religion, national identity, and our experiences with normalcy and otherness. His work centers around “Brittish”; an original alphabet and writing system initially developed as a means to quickly generate uniform hand-painted text for large scale public mural projects. By using line …
PBaRt 2011
The 2nd annual “PBaRt” show at Designbox features a PBR-inspired exhibit packed with custom local artist work! Our “back yard” (parking lot) will turn into a beer garden for the night and host local bands, fire dancing, acrobats, a hoop jam, food trucks and, of course, Pabst Blue Ribbon! Low Def Pop Art by: Holly Aiken, Trey “Guru” Ansley, Artie …
Greetings from Raleigh
See Raleigh in a whole new light. Professional photographer, Cheryl Gottschall captures the angles of Raleigh’s spaces in new and interesting ways. Cheryl’s work will be accompanied by a collection of fun Instagram-perspectives of our fair City of Oaks by the locals. The Designbox Shop also celebrate’s Raleigh with predominantly local arts and crafts, including the quintessential “Raleigh” T-shirt by …
Gretchen Morrissey, Ahpeele, DRC: In Print
Featuring local textile designer and artist, Gretchen Morrissey, and fashion design by DRC Apparel and Ahpeele, this exhibit showcases hand-printed textile prints, bold screen printing and wax prints used to make a strong visual statement, be that fashion, personal or political. Vivid colors and combinations paired with tailored silhouettes play with ideas of formality and challenge mainstream trends within an …