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February 13, 2012 by kelly

Third Friday, February 17 th, 6pm-9pm

“Show Us Your Heart” Art Show and Sale

“Show Us Your Heart” Art Show & Sale, a benefit for the David Turner Lymphoma Foundation brings together a diverse group of people – non-profit volunteers, artists, transplant survivors, families, students, educators, business leaders, and more. The aggregate of tiny donated artwork gives a peek inside the big heart of the Triangle, creating a beautiful mosaic with a message worth hearing.

All of the small canvases (4” x 4”/6” x 6”) will be given out according to a two tier system.

Tier 1: For each $20 donation, the donor receives a random number that is assigned to one of the canvases which he/she then receives.

Tier 2: For each $50 donation, the donor may pick any available canvas.

All proceeds of this benefit will provide arts’ experiences for those isolated in stem cell transplant units at Duke and UNC hospitals. More information about the arts in healthcare can be found at thesah.org. To learn more about the work of this local nonprofit, go to bigdavesbiggift.org.

Welcome New Artists!

Come check out the new work and our new artists this Third Friday, February 17th from 6pm-9pm!  Here is a sneak peek from Maxine Pottier, Deb Hauser, Chelle Harvin & Beth Hammett:

Maxine Pottier
Maxine Pottier

Deborah Hauser
Deb Hauser

Chelle Harvin
Chelle Harvin

Beth Hammett
Beth Hammett

Spot the Dot

We have fine tuned the meet and greet concept to “Spot the Dot.”  If you see an artist’s work that intrigues you, and you would like to ask them questions about their process or get an idea of what they were thinking, simply look for a colored shape on the wall and then find the matching shape on the artist!

Jason Salemme Brings His Homebrew Back This Third Friday!

Vanilla Porter (5.7% ABV; 24 IBUs) 
This is my standard porter with bourbon vanilla beans added during a secondary fermentation.  You will notice the nice vanilla aroma before you take your first sip, enjoy the clean and smooth malt profile as you drink, and the vanilla flavor linger after you have enjoyed it. 
Labour of Summer’s Love Hefeweizen (6.5% ABV; 21 IBUs)
This Hefeweizen is brewed with pineapple and creates a nice tropical twist to the German ale.  Named in honor of LaborLove Gallery this is a perfect thirst quencher no matter what time of the year.

Hefe-Brown (5.75% ABV; 14 IBUs) 
This ale is a hybrid of styles to highlight various wheat and malt flavor profiles.  It is brewed with just enough mild hops to balance the malt sweetness.

Event Details:
Friday, February 17th from 6:00 – 9:00 PM
LabourLove Gallery Collective
807 E. Main Street
Durham, NC 27701

Please remember to bring your photo ID with you (we are required to card).

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February 4, 2012 by jpelphrey91

Words of Wisdom Open Mic – February 13th

Words of Wisdom Open Mic Exclusive

Monday February 13, 2012

An Open Mic | Poetry | Spoken Word Series

7:30pm – 10pm *NEW TIME*

This one is for all you in celebration of Valentine’s Day

 

*Special Guest Feature from California…

Soul singer and songwriter

Kevin Sandbloom

 

$5 Cover

First 10 Poets FREE |$2 Dollars after that

Hosted by Church Da’Poet

 

*NEW LOCATION*

@LabourLove Gallery

807 East Main Street #2

Durham, NC 27701-4079

 

For More information:

wordsofwisdomopenmic@gmail.com | 919 627-1076

www.wordsofwisdomopenmic.com

Follow us:twitter.com/wowopenmic

 

Enjoy A Night of Poetry and Music!!!!

Words of Wiiiiisssssdooom….Keeeeep it Spooookkkeenn!

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January 23, 2012 by jpelphrey91

Will & Pop’s Wine Swill and Dance Party – Cancelled

Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control the party has been postponed.  Hopefully, it will be rescheduled in the future.  Have a great weekend.

When:  Saturday, February 4th, 7-11pm

Where: LabourLove Gallery, 807 E Main St, Downtown Durham

Why:  Will & Pop’s Celebrate 1 Year on the Streets!

Who:  Everyone is Invited

Cost:  Music and Dancing are FREE, please support the local businesses below with your patronage.

Food Trucks:  Will & Pop’s and Boxcarr Farms

Wine:  Grove Winery

Coffee & Frozen Yogurt:  Blend

Art:  LabourLove Gallery

Will & Pop’s would like to thank everyone who supported them through their first year on the street.  Come and get your groove on amidst the art, drink some Grove Wine, and of course, eat some street food!

Pick up a ticket that will hook you up with a local made wine vessel full of locally grown wine and any sandwich on our menu. Bring the vessel back and get $1 off your next pour.

Will & Pop’s, Boxcarr Farms, and Grove Winery will be selling their tasty treats in the parking lot at Golden Belt next to LabourLove Gallery on February 4th from 7 pm – 11 pm. Inside the gallery, we’ll have a DJ to be named later setting the mood and getting you in the groove.

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January 13, 2012 by jpelphrey91

Kim Arrington

Kim Arrington sang publicly at 4 years old. By 7 years old, Kim was writing her own songs. In May 2008, Kim released her debut CD of soul music, “First Love Note of Kim Arrington”, which United Kingdom-based Soul Brother Records described as, “Very good, lyrically- strong, independent soul album featuring real instruments from North Carolina singer-songwriter Kim Arrington, who possesses a really strong, unique voice.“ She has sung for tens of thousands in the United States, Italy, Switzerland, England, France, Austria, and Germany. NPR’s Frank Stasio declares, “Kim Arrington proves her pipes are as soulful as her prose.” In 20l2, Kim will release her debut jazz CD, “Getting II Yes”.

Visit www.kimarrington.com

facebook www.facebook.com/kimarringtonband

Follow on Twitter @KimArrington

White Dress

All Said and Done

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January 5, 2012 by jpelphrey91

Third Friday – Peter Lamb and The Wolves, Moshi Moshi & Blend Grand Openings, Science Ink, and More!

LabourLove Gallery has a limited capacity, and we’re all out of space for Peter Lamb and The Wolves.  The After Hours Concert Series is ganing popularity each month, and tickets are selling faster and faster.  We recommend getting tickets well in advance.  If you missed out on tickets to this month’s show, purchase tickets for Kim Arrington for a memorable Valentine’s date!

Peter Lamband the Wolves is a group consisting of some of the triangle’s hottest young jazz musicians.  The quintet plays music that is a mixture of Charles Mingus like arranging with New Orleans grooves and strange melodies from around the world.  They’ve won The Independent’s Jazz Band of the Year award and played in both The Hopscotch Music Festival and Shakori Hills.  In 2011 The Wolves released their first album to much acclaim. They hope to produce a second album by the middle of 2012.

Visit peterlambandthewolves.com
Like Peter Lamb and the Wolves on Facebook

Murphy’s Chang

Join the Collective!

Labourlove is looking for more artists for the year 2012! 

Labourlove Artists
LabourLove is adding more artists to the collective! Come and check out the space and fill out an application today! For application and more information visitwww.labourlove.com.
The Idea

  1. Give artists, designers, and crafters space for a reasonable monthly price, and let them keep 90% of the retail sale.
  2. Everyone in the collective takes an active role in promoting the gallery and its events through their existing Email lists, Facebook friends, Twitter followers, Etsy fans, etc.
  3. The efforts of a large group of artists spending just a few minutes per month reaching their personal networks can equal thousands of potential customers for everyone to share.
  4. We all have fun playing a role in the growing art scene in downtown Durham.

The DealArtists keep 90% of the retail sale from all items.  LabourLove will use the other 10% to cover credit card processing and basic business expenses related to gallery operations including accounting and marketing costs.

LabourLove supplies clothing racks, shelving units, and wall space for the display of the artwork and goods.  The artists will supply the inventory and rent the space required to display their works.  This is YOUR space to display your work as you wish.  The most active participants in the collective tend to sell the most product.  Art is just like any other business, if you come to the events and promote the gallery to your network, you are more likely to sell your work.

Events at Golden Belt this Third Friday:

New Life at Golden Belt! Moshi Moshi and Blend open shop.

Labourlove is excited to announce that our new neighbors have moved in and the spaces look fantastic! Come out this third friday and meet the nice folks from Moshi Moshi and Blend.

Blend scheduled to open late January 2012. Blend will offer Counter Culture Coffee, light breakfast and lunch fare sourced locally or prepared in house from local ingredients and frozen yogurt. Moshi Moshi, has outgrown their space in Chapel Hill and Durham was a natural direction to go as they have always had a loyal Durham following.  Join us in welcoming these new businesses to Golden Belt and downtown Durham!Read this nice article in the Triangle Business Journal for more information!

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Science Ink!

Our Neighbors at Dogstar Tattoo are in the NY Times!

Kathryn Moore

Kathryn is a local hailing from the Durham/Chapel Hill area. She is a Durham Academy graduate that went on to attend Carnegie Mellon to earn a BFA in Fine Arts. Her concentration was in sculpture, specifically metal working. Afterwards she continued her education at Comair Aviation Academy receiving her Multi-Engine Commercial and Certified Flight Instructors licenses. After flight school she began tattooing and has been doing so since 1995. She is the owner of Dogstar Tattoo.

Information about the event:
Friday, January 20th from 2 until 5pm. As part of the ScienceOnline2012 convention, Carl Zimmer will be at Dogstar for a book signing celebrating his new publication Science Ink. We’re welcoming visiting scientists from the convention for an afternoon of science based tattooing, and Carl will be giving a presentation on his book. Here’s a link talking about the book and you can find Kathryn’s work on slide #4.

Michael Casey at Broad Street Cafe

Michael Casey’s art will be featured at Broad Street Cafe 1116 Broad Street Durham NC 27705 from January to March 2012.

February Teasers

Upcoming events at Labourlove, more information to come in February’s Newsletter


Big Dave’s Big Gift will be featuring art work for $20 by local artists at LabourLove Gallery next third Friday, February 17th, 2012 from 6-9.
Kim Arrington will be performing February’s third Friday, The Art of Cool Project after hours concert from 9-12pm in LabourLove.

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December 6, 2011 by kelly

Holiday Shopping at LabourLove, Marcus Anderson performs and happenings at Golden Belt!

Shop Labourlove for the Holidays! Come support local artists and give a gift that will inspire creativity! 

LabourLove “Great Gift Ideas” Wall: Lots to do and see this third Friday at Golden Belt, come meet the artists at Labourlove and check out the “Great gift ideas” wall in the gallery, all original art on this wall is on Sale for the Holidays!  All Events for Third Friday 6pm-9pm are Free and Open to the Public! 

Events at Golden Belt this Third Friday:

The Artists at Golden Belt will host a “Twelve by Twelve” event at their Golden Belt studios in downtown Durham. The event will be a fundraiser to benefit the Center for Child & Family Health. Tickets for the holiday benefit party on Thursday 12/15 are $25.00 each.

“Twelve by Twelve” is the first holiday fundraising event designed by the Artists at Golden Belt, a collaborative of more 30 artists working in downtown Durham. The show will offer for sale more than 200 unique pieces of fine art, each measuring no more than 12 inches by 12 inches, for $200 each. The fundraiser begins with a VIP reception on the evening of December 15 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, and continues through their regular Third Friday open house on December 16 from 6-9pm.

For More Information about this Event: Artists at Golden Belt

Welcome Liberty Arts!

LabourLove would also like to take this opportunity to welcome our new neighbors Liberty Arts! Liberty Arts is located beside the Scrap Exchange (who will be hosting their annual Holiday Party) in the Cordoba Arts Center Blg. It’s kinda just like old times…just a new location!

LabourLove Holiday Hours: Labourlove will be closed December 27th-January 2nd for Holiday travel to see friends and family, we hope you all have a wonderful holiday and safe travels! We will be open Dec.24th from 11am -3pm for all you last minute shoppers!  See you in the New Year!

LabourLove Gallery and The Art of Cool “After Hours” concert with Marcus Anderson presented by Bull City Mobile.

Tickets Available Now!

Date:  December 16, 2011 

Time:  9:30 pm – Midnight

Location: LabourLove Gallery, 807 E Main St, Building 2, Durham, NC 27701

The Art of Cool Project presents a monthly concert every third Friday featuring a variety of musicians ranging across idioms – from acoustic to electric, bebop to free jazz. On Friday, December 16, 9:30pm at LabourLove Gallery in downtown Durham, NC we will feature renown smooth jazz saxophonist Marcus Anderson.

About Marcus Anderson:
After his breakthrough in contemporary jazz circles as the 2009 winner of the Capital Jazz Fest Challenge, Marcus Anderson is embracing every opportunity to perform and inspire fans – and most importantly, as the title of his third and latest CD attests, fully living in the NOW. The multi-talented composer, saxophonist, flutist’s, and choreographer has had a powerful ongoing development of his career and his move toward the top tier of contemporary jazz has been unmatched. With the release of NOW, his third solo CD, and fourth release “Tender Loving Christmas”, Anderson’s goal is to capture the energy from his live shows and make this collection of music his most dynamic, joyful and creative recordings yet.

At Bull City Mobile we develop mobile applications that can: get you connected to you customers; offer you an opportunity to improve your business and online presence; and reach out to a larger market than you could ever reach with traditional advertising. We create mobile based solutions on multiple platforms that will meet your needs and exceed your goals. We bring big ideas to small buttons.

The Art of Cool Chair Campaign:
In the spirit of Christmas, gift giving, and supporting local charities, The Art of Cool Project (our jazz advocacy group) will be holding a Holiday “Chair” Campaign during the party. Every month the AOCP promotes local talent and one of the monthly costs incurred is chair rental. We’ve held a series of sold out concerts and have realized that these monthly concerts will continue to happen and grow. We’d like to buy chairs in lieu of renting them thus eliminating the rental costs each month. The AOCP’s chair campaign is much like sponsoring a brick. A sponsorship of $40 gets your name put on the back of a concert chair as well as premium/preferred seating to any show in the future with RSVP. If you are a small business and would like to sponsor a chair, you may put the name of your buisness along with your website on the back of the chair. Our goal is to get 20 chairs sponsored in order to buy 80 chairs.

Please feel free to sponsor a chair by going toTheArtofCoolProject.com!

In honor of  Mr. Guy Wilkins:

We would like to take a moment to honor a labourlove collective artist, that has been a part of our lives for the past two and half years and part of our memory forever, Mr. Guy Wilkins. Guy passed away early November.

John and I had the pleasure of meeting Guy Wilkins early  in our art gallery adventure. From the moment I met Guy I liked him, we bonded immediately and I knew that I needed to show his work in the gallery.  ”Perpetual eMotion” debuted Oct.15th, 2010 at LabourLove Gallery to a room full of  65+ paintings. Guy was old school, he was what we talked about in art school and aspired to be, he painted and painted and then painted some more, everyday no matter what the day was like.  He understood what it was to be a working artist, he lived it and most importantly he shared it. Guy always supported us and told us to keep going even when we weren’t so sure, he was our fun loving 84 year young cheerleader and we are thankful, very thankful to have worked with him.

Ira Guy Wilkins Jr.

Jan 7, 1927 – Nov 5, 2011

Guy Wilkins was born at Seaview on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and raised in Norfolk. He graduated from Maury High School in 1944, served in the Coast Guard for two years and attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville for three years. He married Margaret Wakefield Ruffin of Norfolk in 1947. Guy worked as a reporter and photographer for several newspapers in the South, for the Norfolk Port Authority, and then as Publicity Director at the Norfolk Museum, now the Chrysler Museum. Guy studied art during the 1960’s with Lindsay Ocheltree of Norfolk, and painting became his life’s work. He moved to the coastal fishing village of Wachapreague on the Eastern Shore in 1971 and lived there 40 years. Guy was devoted to his mother, Margaret Nottingham Wilkins, and cared for her at Wachapreague, along with his little dog Sally. Guy spent much time with daughter Sarah in Chapel Hill, NC and daughter Elizabeth in Yorktown, VA. Daughter Kate and son John, both of Melbourne, Australia, often visited.

Guy’s bold, vibrantly colored expressionist paintings achieved recognition throughout his career, with countless exhibitions in North Carolina and Virginia–and in New York City from 2004-2008. His works are found in private collections, galleries, and on the internet. In his art Guy was a storyteller and an explorer of imaginative realms. Those who knew him will miss his quick wit, his joie de vivre, and his special gift for connecting with people.

Guy succumbed to complications of CML Leukemia at Riverside Medical Center, Newport News, VA on Saturday, Nov 5. Family: daughters Sarah Gay Wilkins, Elizabeth Wakefield Wilkins, Katherine Taylor Wilkins, and son John Guy Wilkins; sons-in-law Marston Youngblood, Jacques van Montfrans, Brad Bowen; daughter-in-law Suzanne Wilkins; grandchildren Schuyler Guy van Montfrans, Clare van Montfrans, Mati John Wilkins, Max Bowen-Wilkins, Katherine Ellen Wilkins, Nicholas John Wilkins; great-grandsons Levi Wilkins and Coen Guy van Montfrans.

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November 28, 2011 by kelly

Holiday Party, Chair Campaign for The Art of Cool and Marcus Anderson!

Holiday Party: Saturday, December 3rd. 7pm-11pm

We are teaming up with Al and Cicely of Al Strong Music and The Art of Cool Project for an evening of holiday fun! We are throwing a holiday party/live jazz jam session at LabourLove Gallery. This event is FREE TO THE PUBLIC! We will provide the music and the space to cut loose. BYOB and favorite festive goodies. It’s a Potluck, y’all. We are celebrating the Christmas Holiday as well as Al’s birthday.

Information about the Chair Campaign:
In the spirit of Christmas, gift giving, and supporting local charities, The Art of Cool Project (our jazz advocacy group) will be holding a Holiday “Chair” Campaign during the party. Every month the AOCP promotes local talent and one of the monthly costs incurred is chair rental. We’ve held a series of sold out concerts and have realized that these monthly concerts will continue to happen and grow. We’d like to buy chairs in lieu of renting them thus eliminating the rental costs each month. The AOCP’s chair campaign is much like sponsoring a brick. A sponsorship of $40 gets your name put on the back of a concert chair as well as premium/preferred seating to any show in the future with RSVP. Our goal is to get 20 chairs sponsored in order to buy 80 chairs.

Please feel free to sponsor a chair by going toTheArtofCoolProject.com!

Upcoming Events:

Third Friday,”After Hours” concert with Marcus Anderson:  December 16th, 9pm-12am

$10 advance tix available online at http://labourlove.com/shop/marcus-anderson. Advance tix include a seat.
$15 at door
All tix include comp wine and light refreshments.
Join us for a Tender Loving Christmas Concert with this month’s musical guest, smooth sax player, Marcus Anderson.
Concert Host: Dasan Ahanu (or invited poet)
Live painting for silent auction by Artie Barksdale.

About Marcus Anderson:
After his breakthrough in contemporary jazz circles as the 2009 winner of the Capital Jazz Fest Challenge, Marcus Anderson is embracing every opportunity to perform and inspire fans – and most importantly, as the title of his third and latest CD attests, fully living in the NOW. The multi-talented composer, saxophonist, flutist’s, and choreographer has had a powerful ongoing development of his career and his move toward the top tier of contemporary jazz has been unmatched. With the release of NOW, his third solo CD, and fourth release “Tender Loving Christmas”, Anderson’s goal is to capture the energy from his live shows and make this collection of music his most dynamic, joyful and creative recordings yet.

Visit www.marcusanderson.net
Like The Marcus Anderson Fans & Friends Page on Facebook
Follow on Twitter @mandersonsax

The Art of Cool Project
Visit www.theartofcoolproject.com
Like The Art of Cool Project on Facebook
Follow on Twitter @theaocproject

LabourLove After Hours in December is Sponsored by:

At Bull City Mobile we develop mobile applications that can: get you connected to you customers; offer you an opportunity to improve your business and online presence; and reach out to a larger market than you could ever reach with traditional advertising. We create mobile based solutions on multiple platforms that will meet your needs and exceed your goals. We bring big ideas to small buttons.

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