metro
09-28-2007, 07:32 AM
It's that time of year again.
The Girlie Show
October will play host to a new event, "The Girlie Show," organized by four local women to showcase art that all too few get to see: female artists creating works that don't necessarily get into the mainstream.
"There's so much great stuff out there that people never get the chance to see," explains Marilyn Artus, one of the event's organizers. "We're talking about incredibly cool things that may not really fit in a fine art show, but don't fit in an arts and crafts fair, either. That's where The Girlie Show comes in."
Erin Merryweather, DeShan, Dawn Tyler and Marilyn have been friends for years and each has her own art and design pursuits. They got together and decided to have an event to showcase women's art. The Girlie Show will be held Friday, October 15, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at TAParchitecture, 415 N. Broadway. Plan on a fun evening, with food from The Mantel, Cheever's, La Luna, VZD's, Chica's and Rococo, a full cash bar and a live DJ.
Artists submitting work to the committee for inclusion in The Girlie Show were allowed some latitude with submissions, and there were no strict boundaries on the type of work, aside from work judged too risque or of a questionable nature. Therefore, expect a good variety available for the choosing. "Basically, we want to show how great design can be incorporated into every part of life. And we wanted to show that girl design doesn't have to mean strictly frou-frou, fluffy and frill. These chicks have attitude!" said Merryweather.
Tickets to The Girlie Show are $12 in advance, $15 the night of the show, and are available at Lux, The French Cowgirl, CD Warehouse and The Velvet Monkey Salon locations. For more information, email thegirlieshowokc@yahoo.com or visit
Website:
The Girlie Show (http://www.thegirlieshow.net).
For more information on last year's Girlie Show.
http://www.okctalk.com/okc-metro-area-talk/7818-girlie-show-weekend.html?highlight=girlie+show
http://www.thegirlieshow.net/images/splash.jpg
The Girlie Show
October will play host to a new event, "The Girlie Show," organized by four local women to showcase art that all too few get to see: female artists creating works that don't necessarily get into the mainstream.
"There's so much great stuff out there that people never get the chance to see," explains Marilyn Artus, one of the event's organizers. "We're talking about incredibly cool things that may not really fit in a fine art show, but don't fit in an arts and crafts fair, either. That's where The Girlie Show comes in."
Erin Merryweather, DeShan, Dawn Tyler and Marilyn have been friends for years and each has her own art and design pursuits. They got together and decided to have an event to showcase women's art. The Girlie Show will be held Friday, October 15, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at TAParchitecture, 415 N. Broadway. Plan on a fun evening, with food from The Mantel, Cheever's, La Luna, VZD's, Chica's and Rococo, a full cash bar and a live DJ.
Artists submitting work to the committee for inclusion in The Girlie Show were allowed some latitude with submissions, and there were no strict boundaries on the type of work, aside from work judged too risque or of a questionable nature. Therefore, expect a good variety available for the choosing. "Basically, we want to show how great design can be incorporated into every part of life. And we wanted to show that girl design doesn't have to mean strictly frou-frou, fluffy and frill. These chicks have attitude!" said Merryweather.
Tickets to The Girlie Show are $12 in advance, $15 the night of the show, and are available at Lux, The French Cowgirl, CD Warehouse and The Velvet Monkey Salon locations. For more information, email thegirlieshowokc@yahoo.com or visit
Website:
The Girlie Show (http://www.thegirlieshow.net).
For more information on last year's Girlie Show.
http://www.okctalk.com/okc-metro-area-talk/7818-girlie-show-weekend.html?highlight=girlie+show
http://www.thegirlieshow.net/images/splash.jpg