FUN times!

Yesterday was "Bark in the Park" and Jen and I got to bring our little puppies to the Braves game! It was tons of fun! We've got tons of fun comin our way too...

This Saturday don't forget it's So Fine Equine. A silent auction held at YB to benefit
HRRRF ( a local horse rescue)



Then the following weekend Sanithna Phansavanh's
opening "Knock on Wood". Check out his new video on his blog of his progress. And look out for news of the scavenger hunt of his art the day before the opening. Stay tuned...

Rock Steady

Well hello Friday! Fall classes have started after my brief break and I can now appreciate the beauty of this day as a relief from the grind again.

Confession: I have a mild obsession with rocks.
Crystals and geodes--be still my heart. While I have probably 5 or 6 geodes, geode slices and chunks of amethyst crystals, wearing these earth treasures as jewelry is my favorite fix. I'll always prefer raw and natural looking pieces over polished stones, and if you throw in something cool like a brass or silver casting, especially if it's animal related, you've got me at hello.

Lauren Haupt is a pretty new jeweler we've carrying now, and I adore these little pyrite necklaces of hers.


We also just got some stuff in from Red Heart 13 (also known as Leila Marvel) which includes a necklace with a pretty little pyrite chunk hanging from a brass chain. I ordered one for myself :)



And you all know about one of our fave designers of earthy fabulousness-Stone and Honey. Here be a sneak peek of one of her new designs we're carrying.

It's not the exact pendant we have, but arlis (the name of this delight) is pretty darn close.

Wanna know an interesting fact/belief/ whatever about pyrite (fool's gold)? It is believed to "balance hormonal rhythms and ease the comfort of menstruation". Ha. A little less personal is the belief that pyrite also can aid a wearer's concentration and allow them to communicate more openly and honestly.


Until next week,

Steph

Send us photos of your kids wearing YB attire and we'll post them!



Ladies First



















Here we have Miss Olive modeling a fashionable Fall scarflette and Day of the Dead hair barrette. Olive is the niece of our good friend, Kristen Gregory, a master esthetician at the local Salon Red.




















Next up is the young and dapper Mr. Seven, sporting the latest limited-edition Young Blood tee designed by local artist, Stenvik Mostrom. Seven's mom is none other than Jen Pete, founder member of The Lady Rogue Business Network. Lookin' good, lil buddy!
















Our final model today is Noah, a well-traveled young man shown here at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. He is wearing a classic YB logo tee. His hobbies include reading and tap dancing. His mother is an Atlanta photographer and founder of Nelda Mays Photography. His dad is local entrepreneur, Rick Jernigan, who hosts YB's credit card processing account through his company, Co-Card.

BRAVO, models, and carry on the Young Blood name!

xo,

Maggie

Horse Lover-

Over here at YB we love all the 4 legged but, some of us especially love the horses. So I'm really excited that we're hosting an auction on Saturday Sept 4th for Horse Rescue Retirement Relief Fund.

We hosted an all day BINGO fundraiser at our old space so I was more than happy to offer up our new space when they asked-So come on out and bid on some awesome art and help raise money for all the horses out there that need us!

and here are some great horsie peices in our shop!

Brooklyn Rehab

Dolan Geiman

Saturday, September 4th Young Blood will host a benefit auction for the Horse Rescue, Relief & Retirement Fund, a 501c3 non-profit organization.

"So Fine Equine: A Silent Art Auction"

Most of us have seen at least one episode of Mister Ed, and perhaps the majority of us have also ridden a pony at a petting zoo or local fair. Even if your experience with family Equidae stops there you have no doubt been entranced by a passing horse drawn carriage or your local mounted patrolman’s equine counterpart. You are not alone; archeological evidence suggests that humans have been mesmerized by horses since 5000 B.C. Like many of the animals humans love and respect, thousands of horses each year fall victim to abandonment or neglect. The Horse Rescue, Relief and Retirement Fund is committed to ending the suffering and neglect of horses. Each year HRRRF rescues and rehabilitates hundreds of horses and other farm animals. The rescue is asking artists to harness their horse fascination and create equine inspired works to be auctioned at Young Blood Gallery and Boutique on September 4th. For more information about the auction please contact Brandi Flanagan at 404-644-2148 or sofineequine@gmail.com.

happy birthday leos!

it seems like everyone i know is celebrating a birthday this month!

it's been super fun to pick out presents for everyone, and we all know i've got the best place to shop!! we have some awesome birthday gift options-and here are a few that i've chosen this month!

bivalve necklace by erica weiner!

whale plush by zooey/brothers and sister!

let them eat cake print by blu lima!

after hours handmade soap by sudstress (local!)

i'm off to another birthday party!!

enjoy the rest of your weekend!

r

Rainy Friday Post!

Hello lovely readers,

Today I'd like to show you a little bit of what inspires me decor-wise. When my studio apartment is feeling especially zen-less, I go to sites like apartment therapy and decor8 for ideas, and browse for thrift deals at Paris on Ponce and the recently discovered Highland Row Antiques. (I'm ashamed to admit that I've been at Young Blood since January and just made it into Highland Row a few weeks ago; it's great, so don't wait like I did!)

Would you believe me if I told you I found these vintage silhouette
pieces for $16 for the pair at Highland Row?!

Another fun idea for inexpensive decorating is framing pretty cards. I bought these cards from Young Blood and bought wooden frames for around $4 a piece, and look what turned out!

Excuse the less-than-mediocre photo, but these
do look great in my place in person.

And finally, this cabin+cub print my friend bought (also at YB) turned out great in a $3 frame. You can't beat steals like that!

I also thought the rainy weather theme was appropriate for today.

So if your place needs some sprucing up, or you just want a change of artistic scenery, check out some local joints with cards, prints and art before dropping your change on one of a million beach scene posters from wal-mart or michael's.

Cheers guys!

Steph

Docufest!!

We are proud to announce that starting tomorrow night we'll be showing some ahmazing documentaries in the gallery as a part of Docufest! At only $8 a movie- you gotta come check out some of these! Here's our schedule.. But they're also showing at the Carter Center and the Artmore Hotel too!

Friday the 20th!
5:00pm Workers Republic
6:00pm The Red Tail
7:30pm Erasing David

Saturday the 21st!
1:30pm The World According to Ion B
2:30pm Red Poet
3:30pm Daddy I Do
5:00pm Life Happens
6:30pm It Doesn't Define Us
8:00pm Thy Will Be Done

Sunday the 22nd!
3:30pm Mas Man Peter Minshall
5:00pm Piano with Wind and Trains
6:30pm The Wayman Tisdale Story


See ya there!
xo,
Jen