my love for the deep south is hard to put into words. having grown up on what felt like the outer fringes of the south, i’ve always felt a desire to spend more time in the heart of the low country, soaking up all of that amazing culture, food, and hospitality. so when i heard from the team at garden & gun magazine in charleston, i got excited (g&g has really evolved in the past few years, so if the name throws you off, check out their site to see why i love it). haskell invited me to be a judge for their first annual “made in the south” awards, which celebrates the best design coming from the south in the following categories: food, home, style, sporting, and “etc.”. g&g is looking for entries now through august 1st that best represent their rustic, artisan-made, tailored style. i’m so excited to be a part of this contest and get a peek at some of the best up-and-coming artists/designers/makers coming from the south right now. if you’re working in the south, and think your products are a good fit, you can enter right here.*
*g&g’s aesthetic skews a bit more masculine than mine, so things that are super girly (which i love) probably aren’t the best fit. see the images above to check out some products that have run in the magazine recently. i would love to see some packaged food etsy sellers make the list, or some of the amazing textile designers who i’ve been eying in georgia these days. good luck!
in other fun news, one of my favorite artists, amy ruppel, is having a show at one of my favorite galleries, artstream. amy’s “carbon copy” show will feature 14 new encaustic paintings from amy, made by etching into black beeswax. i love the earnest faces of the animals amy chose, especially the fox above. i’m sure foxes aren’t the hugging type, but i really want to pick that one up for a good squeeze. you can check out amy’s work online at artstream right here or meet amy in person at the gallery on july 30th from 5-7pm. thanks, susan!
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I’m a Southern girl living outside DC, and recently visited my folks back in MS and saw G&G on their coffee table. What a fabulous magazine…and you’re right, the name really throws you. The photography and the writing is superb, a true representation of all that is good in the South. Thanks for posting!
beautiful work Amy! I love that you’re experimenting with materials and changing up your style a bit. Very lovely. xo
These are amazing. I have a couple of bare walls that could use some beautiful pieces like these!
I absolutely LOVE those beeswax etchings. Very nice, Amy! Love ‘em.
Yay for the South. This should prove to be a great contest. Can’t wait to see the entries!
laura.
I am deeply respectful of the culture and of your roots, but that gun thing just makes me ill at ease. :(
I’m curious about the logic behind the contest’s 100$ entry fee. Any insight? That is a lot of money, especially for Etsy-style crafters.
Lori
I don’t know about the reason for the fee- I’ll ask…
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Tina
The gun part of the title is indeed odd to some (and was probably a bigger part of the magazine’s history than it’s current style, which is more modern), but I think if you actually look through the magazine or website you’ll see it’s more of a reference to sporting/hunting culture than an intense “gun culture” thing with tons of handguns and semi-automatic weapons or something ;)
Grace
i want one of the amy ruppel pieces so bad it hurts! my kitchen says, “hang it here”.
and i must comment on ‘gun’ culture in the south. it is more of a gaming and hunting culture. my husbands family is from the south and everyone hunts! my husband grew up hunting as well, it was just what you did. i am sure the name of the magazine is historical in reference.
Grace, thanks for your kind answer.
Political Correctness aside, I love , love, love the focus on the south…guns and all! I live in the NW but have grits shipped in, bring a 6 pack of Cheerwine back with me and who can resist liver pudding or pimento cheese? Kudos and I look forward to seeing what rises from the south!
My mother gets G&G, and at first I was like “what?!” but when I started reading it, I was so impressed. It really is a fantastic magazine!
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