Work Of Local Artist Allyn Howard On Exhibit At Papél On Court Street

I had the great pleasure of meeting Carroll Gardens artist Allyn Howard this summer when a mutual friend introduced us.  Allyn creates the most charming artwork and murals for children and has launched a whimsical line of greeting cards, tees and prints featuring her very endearing characters Top Dog, Twiggy Cat and Space Mouse as well as Yoga Bun, "a bunny trying to get in shape and in touch with the infinite Universe!" 


Of her work, Allyn writes:
“I strive to create charming scenes and characters to delight and engage children and adults alike! Animals with aspirations, great and small, play a large part in my work. Bright color and a joyful exuberance characterize my work as a whole.”

A select group of Allyn's paintings under the title “Little Wonders” is currently on exhibit at Papél, New York,  the paperie located  at 225 Court Street.
Her prints are available as 8.5” x 11” or 13”x 19” with images centered for framing, prices start at $20.00 a piece. Greeting cards range in size and prices start at $3.00 per card. A full line is available online at www.AllynHoward.com


And check out more of Allyn's work on her blog, Blipadee 



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Meet The Brooklyn Pooch (And The Humans) Behind "Backyard For Bongo"

Meet Bongo

Bongo, the one-year-old Boston Terrier Bulldog mix is the inspiration behind "Backyard For Bongo," a wonderful new greeting card business by Brooklyn Heights residents Jenny and Chris Stevenson.

You see, Bongo, the pup, is rather rambunctious and according to Jenny and Chris, her owners , "she snorts constantly. She destroys every toy. She eats everything in her path. She ate the couch, desk, rug and bed. But she gives unlimited licks. And when we come home - she is the happiest monster on the planet."

What Bongo really needs, Jenny and Chris realized, is a backyard of her own. In order to one day be able to give Bongo that outdoor space, the couple created a series of very unique and whimsical cards.
Jenny writes:


"We got the idea for our cards when we were married last summer. In writing our wedding thank you cards, we started noticing a theme, that our notes were starting to sound formulaic. We thought it would be funny to devise a template with blanks that we could fill in depending on the gift and the person (for example, 'Dear ______, We really appreciate your ______ gift. The ______ will be perfect for our _______', etc.). That was our first card, a fill-in-the-blank wedding thank you. We've since gone on to create Baby Congratulations cards (works for a boy or a girl), Happy Birthday cards, I'm Sorry cards, Get Well cards, Valentine's Day cards, and even a Ba_ Mitzvah card, all of them fill-in-the-blank."


Take a moment to check out the couple's cards on their web site and to help Bongo get his play yard here backyardforbongo.com , on Etsy or at Papél, the papeterie at 225 Court Street.





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Papél on Court To (Belatedly) Celebrate Grand Opening

Papél, the beautiful new eco-friendly paperie at 225 Court Street opened its doors in early December, but the store will actually celebrate its grand opening on January 22.
The opening will feature the work of Brooklyn Artist Soosan Joon Silanee.
So stop by to welcome Papél to the neighborhood and browse their selection of stylish stationary and invitations, journals and notebooks.

January 22, 2010
7:30PM-10 PM
225 Court Street

RSVP at info@ papelnewyork.com
or @ 718 422 0255

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'Papel' Coming To Former Boutique On Court Street

A poster in the window at 225 Court Street indicates that 'Papel" is coming to the space once occupied by Ali Kat. 'Papel', of course means 'paper' in Spanish. There is even a little paper airplane on the poster.
So in the future, we may be able to order wedding invitations and baby announcements here.
(Maybe this place is associated with one of the same name in California?)

Do any of you readers know more? Think a place like that would work out on Court?)

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