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Introducing... Offcut Furniture!

It's time for a new business launch! Most of you all know that I've recently started working on a new creative business project. Offcut Furniture is the collaborative enterprise of Ryan Authier Woodworking and myself at Avery O Design. Ryan is the woodworker. He hand builds each hardwood piece, then hands over his works to me, the artist. I add hand painted graphics or illustrations to the furniture creating functional pieces of art. Our work is modern, quirky and truly original. 

We are really excited to announce our new business with our first five collaborative pieces currently on sale at www.offcutfurniture.com. 

Like us on the Facebooks or the Twitters, if you're into that sort of thing, or follow us on Instagram. We will keep you up to date on new work and how the business is progressing. 

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Coffee with the Southside Gaiety Hall & Artists Co-op

I'm gearing up to open up my home to host a truly fantastic group of artists and makers for the West Austin Studio Tour on May 10-11 & 17-18. We came together as a group of mothers and a pre-school teacher at the South Austin Children's Co-op. Our pre-school community quickly opened up as a network of support for each other and our artistic endeavors. We recently sat down for a cup of coffee and play date to talk about art, life with little ones, and how those two worlds collide into something quite wonderful. Here are some snippets of our conversation.

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Before and After (pink princess edition)

Wow. This one REALLY transformed the room. Check out the before:

bedroom before

You can see that this room had a huge curved wall, hard to put any furniture against or hang artwork. It was just screaming for a mural. So, here's the after:

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West Austin Studio Tour, here we come

Save the date for the West Austin Studio Tour - May 10-11 & 17-18, 2014!

Big Medium presents the 3rd annual West Austin Studio Tour. WEST is a free, self-guided tour that champions the abundance of talent within Austin’s large and wildly diverse creative community. The public is invited to discover new artistic talent and immerse themselves in the arts and local business communities.

Local artists Valentina Dorsa, Julia Herman, Roxanne Rathge, Sally O'Grady, Avery Orendorf/Ryan Authier, and Katie Spence will come together at WEST as the Southside Gaiety Hall Artists Co-op to showcase their recent work in painting, wood sculpture, photography, video, furniture design and photography. Click on the images to see more of the artists' work.

WEST info can be found at www.west.bigmedium.org

Ryan Authier & Avery Orendorf

Ryan Authier & Avery Orendorf

Valentina Dorsa

Valentina Dorsa

Katie Spence

Katie Spence

Roxanne Rathge

Roxanne Rathge

Julia Herman

Julia Herman

Sally O'Grady

Sally O'Grady

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A Coffee Table: 100% Hand Crafted

Coffee tables are so confusing. Hopefully this one will make things a little more clear.

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This beautiful table was hand made for Avery O Design by Ryan Authier of Austin Recycled Furniture. We are looking forward to collaborating on many more handcrafted pieces. We'd love to know what you think and what types of furniture you'd be in the market for. Leave your thoughts in the comments or send me an email.

Our first table along with other handcrafted furniture pieces will soon be for sale. We have a few details to work out first, but we were too excited about our collaboration to wait for a grand unveiling. We will need your help letting the world know what we are up to, so please help spread the word.

As always, thanks for your support!

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The Jabberwocky Hand-Painted Step Stool Project

The Jabberwock by Graeme Base

The Jabberwock by Graeme Base

This is what my little feral one wanted to paint on his step stool... himself... with spray paint.

Realistic painting project for a four year old? Maybe not, but I agreed that we had to try to make it happen.

Here we go...

The Feral One with his blank canvas.

The Feral One with his blank canvas.

The Feral One priming his stool

The Feral One priming his stool

Me making the stencil.

Me making the stencil.

Taping the stencil to the painted stool.

Taping the stencil to the painted stool.

The feral One checking out his handiwork

The feral One checking out his handiwork

The Feral One and Snaggletooth adding some texture

The Feral One and Snaggletooth adding some texture

The boys' creation

The boys' creation

I added the final details

I added the final details

The Feral One poses with The Jabberwock.

The Feral One poses with The Jabberwock.

Here is a link to Jabberwocky which is a favorite poem of mine and The Feral One. Enjoy!

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Avery O Design voted Best of Houzz

Avery O Design has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The custom mural and furniture painting business was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013. 

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Avery O Design but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to get the design inspiration, project advice, product information and professional reviews they need to help turn ideas into reality.

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