Rustic Wreath Demo at SABIA / Sunday, Dec 2

Stop into SABIA this Sunday, December 2nd for a fun demonstration all about WREATHS! Brooke Howsley of POLLEN FLORAL ART will be on hand to demonstrate how to build non-traditional types of wreaths from scratch and decorate ready-made greenery wreaths with unusual natural elements. Our materials palette will include tillandsias, succulents, mosses, pods, wood ear mushrooms, raw cotton balls and lots of other interesting things! A few wreaths and some raw materials will be for sale at the demo. Jessica will be serving up mimosas at this Informal Holiday Open House, so grab a bevvie and learn something fun! We will begin around 12:30pm. See you then!

Sabia Trunk Show with Cambria Handmade & Kick Pleat - the recap

We had such a great time at the Trunk Show last weekend! Wendi brought the goods from Kick Pleat and the handmade bags by Cambria Handmade were even more stunning in person! Thanks to our Barkeep, Bo Barkley and his really cool Whiskey Stones, keeping the Savvy Vodka Cocktails cool and fresh looking and many thanks to Garrido's who brought us some lovely platters of the cutest tiny tacos!
Flowers by Brooke Howsley of Pollen Floral Art. Until next time...

Cambria Handmade

Bo the Barkeep and Jessica the Shoplady

Kick Pleat

Cambria Handmade 

Sabia hearts E.A.S.T.

Being a proud local business in Austin for over a decade, Sabia is super excited for the E.A.S.T. Austin Studio Tour beginning this weekend. Get your art on!!

From the E.A.S.T. website - 


For nine days in November, artist studios, art galleries, and various spaces all over east Austin will open up their doors to the public for the 10th East Austin Studio Tour. E.A.S.T. is a celebration of east Austin’s creative community and a chance for the public to get a behind-the-scenes look at working artists’ spaces and processes. Visitors can purchase art, see where artists work, and visit with artists about their art process. Additionally, a number of spaces will be presenting various art and performance events on all ends of the artistic spectrum.

FULL TOUR: 12 – 20 November 2011
ARTISTS & STUDIOS: open the weekends of November 12/13 & 19/20, 11:00am – 6:00pm
EVENTS & EXHIBITS: various hours and dates throughout the nine days of the tour (set by each individual venue; see website or catalog for full listing)
COST: free & open to the public

The exhibition spaces include established & pop-up venues which are presenting fine art or performances.  Events encompass a wide variety of performance pieces, creative programs, exhibit openings, art parties, site-specific projects, etc. The catalog and the website will both have full listings of specific times and information for each venue.

CATA-LAUNCH catalog launch party: 22 October 2011, 6 – 9pm
CATA-LAUNCH afterparty: 22 October 2011, 9 – 11pm
INVITATION ONLY: to receive an invitation, join the Friends of E.A.S.T. or become a sponsor
The E.A.S.T. catalog is scheduled for release on October 22nd. Big Medium will host Cata-Launch, a party to celebrate the tour and show appreciation for (and give catalogs and mini-swag to) participating artists, Friends of E.A.S.T., and donors. 

E.A.S.T. CATALOG AVAILABILITY:  26 October – 20 November 2011

After Cata-Launch, the catalog will be available for free throughout Austin through all 22 branches of the Austin Public Library and at Big Medium through the end of the tour.

http://www.eastaustinstudiotour.com

Sabia is pleased to announce our Fall Floral Design class with the lovely Brooke Howsley of Pollen Floral Art

We will meet at Austin Flower Company to pick out gorgeous fall blooms for a hand-tied bouquet, then head down to Sabia where more flowers will be waiting for a roundtable workshop. You’ll take home two or three arrangements perfect for the holiday season. We have two (2) offerings for this wonderful learning experience:

Tuesday, October 5th, 8:30am to 12noon

Sunday, December 5th, 12:30pm to 4pm

$250 (includes containers, flowers, tools and yummy snacks)

Classes limited to 6 students

Please visit the NY Times article where Brooke is quoted discussing how Flower arranging has found a hip new audience:  http://nyti.ms/d6WAA3

Please reserve your spot by calling Brooke at 512 586.8913.