ABOUT THE EVENT
12.12.20 @ 12PM
METROPOLITAN STUDIOS
Join The Atlanta Theatre Artists for Justice and Metropolitan Studios for Paint Georgia Blue: An Artist Market and Fundraising event to benefit election support efforts and candidates Reverend Warnock, Jon Ossoff, and Daniel Blackman.
Spend the day supporting local artists by shopping their wares, grab some hot cocoa or warm apple cider by the fire and take in speeches from folks keyed into our local politics, advocacy groups, and more!
Our goal is to raise $1500 for election day supplies/support that is organized by The Atlanta Theatre Artists for Justice and Metropolitan Studios. We provide line warming, water, snacks, and more across 650 Metro Atlanta precincts to voters standing in line to make sure that all #ATLVotesCount. If you are looking for a way to get involved with helping make voters heard on January 5th, we will have folks onsite to sign up volunteers!
All funds received over $1500 will be donated to the Warnock, Ossoff, and Blackman campaigns.
This is an outdoor event requiring the use of masks and maintaining appropriate social distancing.
THE SPEAKERS
DANIEL BLACKMAN
FOR GEORGIA DISTRICT 4 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Daniel Blackman is a respected community leader, impact investor, and policy advisor committed to fighting for environmental justice, public health, and political empowerment to uplift America’s most vulnerable communities.
LILIANA BAKHTIARI
SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE
Liliana Bakhtiari is a community leader with over 20 years of social justice experience, who has advocated for women’s and children’s health, refugee resettlement, environmental justice and career training with orphans and human trafficking victims across 24 countries across the globe.
THE VENDORS
BRITTANY HARDEN
PAINTINGS & ON-SITE SKETCHES
I'm an Atlanta native with a fine art background, working full-time as a corporate marketing designer and illustrator while painting and drawing on the side. I love painting and drawing animals and scenery in my spare time, but will take commissions of all kinds.
MARRAY FOODS, LCC
HANDCRAFTED SPECIALTY FOODS
Flavors Inspired by the Ancient Mediterranean! MarRay Foods is a specialty foods company featuring small batch, hand-crafted infused vinegars and shrubs, custom spice blends, spiced nuts, and fresh baked goods from across the Mediterranean region.
MONMONI
PERCEPTIONS
ILLUSTRATIONS, PAINTINGS
Monet specializes in watercolor, ink and mixed media pieces. She has currently ventured into experimenting with digital artwork, which has opened up an interest for animation. Her artwork resonates with all ages and she is so proud to be surrounded by an amazing art community in Atlanta.
ATL MACRAME CO
MACRAME ART & HOMEGOODS
ATL Macrame Co was founded in 2018 by Alexis Rainey of Atlanta, Georgia. Alexis has grown to love and create many different styles of the art form, from true boho-chic vibes to unique macra-weave cross techniques with pops of color and texture!
KINDLE CANDLE CO
ESSENTIAL OIL CANDLES, BODY OILS, & SPRITZERS
Local Atlanta mom, small business owner who specializes in holistic living, loves our artistic communities and has a deep passion for turning GA Blue!
SUZY MAKES SHIT
UPCYCLED TIE DIE & BRACELETS
Suzy is a former APS teacher-turned nanny who has used the COVID quarantine time to nurture her crafty and colorful side!
STITCHES GET STUFF DONE
HAND EMBROIDERY
I hand embroider unapologetically feminist, progressive, and pro-science art and accessories for you and all the awesome people in your life.
WILDWOOD CRAFT
PAINTED ART, ORNAMENTS, WOODWORKING, & MORE
We are a two person team excited to share our art with the Atlanta area. We both work in multiple mediums and are available for custom work and commissions.
A. RUSSELL GERBER
CERAMICS
I have been a practicing potter for the last 20 years. I throw white stoneware clay on an electric wheel. For raku, I create original artistic designs and patterns. I then fire pieces in a raku kiln, using traditional raku firing techniques, such as smoke in a reduction chamber. Wood fired pieces are fired in an anagama kiln. I plan to continue to create works of art for the foreseeable future.
VINTAGE ARSENIC DESIGN
PAINTINGS, PRINTS, JEWELRY, & WOODWORKING
BODY BY JACA
HANDMADE YOGA BAGS, WAIST BAGS, TOTES & WAIST BEADS
I’m Desiree. Currently living in Norcross with my 12 year old and 10 year old fur baby Pepper.
WINNIE DUONG
PAINTINGS, SIGN PAINTINGS, & PHOTOGRAPHY
Winnie Duong is a multi-media artist who lives in Historic Oakland City, Atlanta with her husband and two dogs (A mystery shepherd and a dachshund mix). Winnie is a first generation Asian-American woman and native of Queens and Brooklyn, New York.
PAMOJA KEEPSAKES
PRINTED & WEARABLE ART
Whitney has been an artist since she was young. Her family is full of creators and her experience living in Kenya as a child taught her to appreciate community and togetherness. She loves creating branding products for non profits and small businesses because everyone has skills and abilities that are unique to them and they deserve to be celebrated.
CREATIVE ME COMPANY
JEWELRY
I love to create. I find inspiration from the simplest things. I have been making and selling jewelry since 2016. I use an assortment of fabrics, wood, metals, and paper. I cannot imagine doing anything else that doesn't consist of creativity. It is simply my life.
BY JENNIFER UPTON
HOME DECOR, ORNAMENTS, & MAGNETS
Hey, I’m Jennifer, an Atlanta based artist and photographer. It’s taken me years to perfect my process, and I feel lucky to see pieces of my life’s biggest relationships within my work every day. As the daughter of a construction man and the wife of a builder, the remnants of construction projects, like sheet metal and wood, have always been a facet in my life. The day I realized I could make them part of my artistic process, something in the universe aligned.
POSITIVELY JEWELRY
METAL SMITHED JEWELRY
Retired teacher now a metal smith/artist making jewelry and other small objects out of precious metals, natural stones & gems. Happy to do special orders.
ORIGAMI MAMI
ORIGAMI, POETRY, & OBOE/OCARINA TUNES
Kelsey Leahy is a professional oboist who has folded roughly 5000 cranes in her life in between growing up and getting degrees in both Sociology and Music. She has been selling her origami wares for years as a way to fund her travel near and far as a freelance musician and artist. Kelsey's next departure date is coming up on the final day of 2020, when she moves down to the Caribbean to do a work exchange on an organic farm for six months.
MERAKIDYNASTY
ART & PAINTINGS
Eanaj Janae is a abstract artist from California that has just traveled to Georgia during the pandemic to expand this art world. She and her sister create art to celebrate women utilizing the culture and colors that we live thru!
PEGASUS LUXERIES
PAINTINGS & HAND DYED TAPESTRIES
Pegasus Luxuries is my outlet of expression for creating art. I've always painted however I've become attracted to the flow style because every piece is unique, like it represents a moment in time. My hand dyed tapestries are also unique as I use classic tie dyeing techniques and add my own spin creating original works of art.
PAPER STREET BY CLAUDIA
HANDMADE HOLIDAY GIFT TAGS & STATIONARY
I make holiday and gift tags as well as post cards! I've been working with materials and talent that were inherited by my late mother! Styles are always changing and evolving with the seasons and styles!
WINDING WILLOW CO
HANDMADE WREATHS
I started Winding Willow Co to spread beauty and joy to homes everywhere. I began selling wreaths in August of 2018 on Etsy, and since then I have created more than 50 designs and have wreaths hanging in four different countries. It is my joy to create beautiful, unique pieces and connect with the people who see them. As at Atlanta native, there is nothing more special to me than sharing my wreaths with my hometown, the city I love, and the incredible people in it.