Dowdy Studio Wagon goes to Good 2 Go Taco!

Drooling in excitement, the Dowdy Wagon will park ourselves at Good 2 Go Taco in East Dallas this Saturday and Sunday, with our big happy faces on. Nothing goes better together than great food and great handmade goodies!!

Seriously guys, this place is tasty extreme. So tasty extreme, that I don't know how we are going to wait 3 more days until deliciousness. We might have to break down and visit once or twice before the big weekend. Hope we see you there!

date: May 7+8

time: 7am-3pm both days

location: 1146 Peavy Road, Dallas, TX

visit: Good 2 Go Taco's facebook

Wagon party in the parking lot!

NEW OMG NEW NEW!!

We're a little excited. Maybe a little tooooo excited to show you our latest design coming out of the Dowdy Studio. This one is by way of Dylan's hand drawing skills and screenprinting.

We call it Super Ride. Hope you like.

See the whole tee at Bolsa Cafe this weekend or at the Spring Bash next weekend.

Cheers!

-Dylan + Pamela

Getting ready!

It a busy night here at the Dowdy Studio

Dylan's printing a storm. Ok, well in this pic he is ironing....but earlier he was printing...I swear.

Pamela's making new wood jewelry.

Chester is just chill'n. He say's it's cool, because that's what cats do.

We hope to see you on Sat for our Dowdy Studio Wagon's Grand Opening!!! yay!!

Cheers,

- Pamela + Dylan

Our big Grand Opening is right around the corner!

Most couples get married and have little babies, We got married and had ourselves a little store.

In January 2011, we created a 72 square foot empty concession trailer with bland chipboard wood walls and an aluminum roof that Dylan had been hanging on to. With our artistic visions combined for a unique artistically driven mobile shopping experience, we got to work building and remodeling, the interior of our future love child, the Dowdy Studio Wagon.

Join us and shop Dallas' first handmade art shop on wheels featuring the artwork of Dylan and Pamela Dowdy. You can can expect to see screenprinted mens and woments t-shirts, bags, wall clocks, framed/unframed artwork and wooden jewelry. Both of us will be on site, so come by and meet us and say hello.

Get there early and receive a FREE Dowdy Studio Grand Opening T-Shirt (while supplies last). Come be the first to see the exciting and innovative Dowdy Studio Wagon! YAY!

Hope to see you there!
date: Saturday, March 12, 2011,
time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
location: The Gypsy Wagon
map: 2928 N Henderson Ave Dallas, TX

See more of the making of the Wagon:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

PartVII

Part VIII

Join us on facebook to see the full gallery

(click here)

and we hope to see you at our
Grand Opening March 12th at the Gypsy Wagon

Cheers!

-Pamela + Dylan

+Cool Art Visual Recap

It was a couple weeks ago, there was snow on the ground, it was quiet outside and a few of us Etsy Dallas artists decided to hold an intimate trunk show called All You Need is Love + Cool Art. Here's some pics of what happened.

A view from our front window the day before the + Cool Art show.

Outside Larry's house, where the show was. Luckily the snow melted a bit that day. You know Texas shuts down when it snows, so we're really excited that we were able to make it.

It was warm and cozy inside where we set up out handmade goodies all over Larry's house. Larty, the Kessler Craftsman, and Tefi took over the dining room.

A close up of Tefi's pretty fabric yo-yo necklaces.

This was our set up. We shared the living room with Cut Out and Collect. We blocked the TV with our ginormous display.

That's okay, because Cut Out and Collect blocked the fireplace. We joked about turning it on....but we're too nice for that. Plus we heart her handmade bags and like them better not on fire.

The Dowdy Studio Wagon - Part II

Since our last post about the Wagon, we've been getting our paint on, and doing some fancy things like installing fine flooring and finishes. Here's a shot from the back side. As you can see we have primed walls!!! Oh yeah...primed walls baby!

After priming the walls, we realized that all those paint fumes in a tight small space is apparently not the best for making logically coherent or sane sentences. We both experienced bursts of looniness that probably would scare away any proper person.

Excerpts from our painting fumed delirium:

Dylan - "Do people playing the Wii ever say that they are going to wiiiii all over the living room?" followed by unstoppable giggles.

Pamela - "These paint brushes are so soft. They should take lots of these brushes and tie them together make even bigger brushes, that you can lay on and take a nap."

So we decided it was probably time to open the doors and window. After a bit of airing out, we stained the doors a nice medium brown to give it some nice color and protect it from wear and tear.

To spruce up the flooring, we found these faux wood tiles, that really made the room glow!

With a splash of on of our favorite colors, green, and some final trimmings, we called it done for the day. We've got a bit of a ways to go, but we're almost there. We'll be posting more pics and showing you what we're up to with it. Hope you like it! We can't wait to show you in person! yay!

-Pamela + Dylan

See more of the making of the Wagon:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

we like to party. we like. we like to tee party

Last Friday night was the tshirt release party at We Are 1976. It was a great night! With 9 talented tee designers and one very awesome DJ Sober dropping tunes from his new album, Business Class. We had a couple of adult beverages, oohed and awed at all the talent, and chatted with some really cool folks who came out to support and party.

The packed shop filled with all the cool kids. It was insta-party fun happening time!

Our Music is my Weapon tees were proudly displayed on the center table, which included a vintage white stove. You can see a tiny bit of it in the left of the above pic, but in person it's so much awesome. On the tables, we loved the simplicity of these PVC pipe mannequins. They were great for showcasing the tees.

Thanks to everyone who came out to party! If you missed it, keep an eye on the We Are 1976 website and look for their upcoming events, then super circle it on your calendar. These are parties you don't want to miss. We hope to see you at the next one!

Cheers,

Pamela + Dylan

Give a warm welcome to the Dowdy Studio Wagon

Hey guys!

We're cranking away here in Dowdy Studio land getting ready for our upcoming shows and events, and we are more than excited to announce the beginnings of our new mobile concept shop, that we have dubbed the "Wagon" for now.

The Wagon is a big black 72 sqft space that is basically a huge blank canvas for us to make into our own special space. This past weekend we spent two beautiful 75 degree days out in our backyard priming and painting the interior.

We didn't get much help from our furry friend, Lulu. She was more focused on managing the project than actually getting her fur dirty. You can see in the picture above her carefully inspecting Dylan's paint job. Below, she is making sure Pamela's masking tape is up to code. Yah, we didn't know masking had to be up to code either!! Glad she was there to help.

Overall, I think Lulu approves of our project. We can't wait to finish and show you guys what we've done. We're also excited to let you know where our shop will be and how you can find us.

Cheers!

-Pamela + Dylan (and Lulu)

See more of the making of the Wagon:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

All You Need is Love + Cool Art

All You Need is Love + Cool Art is the show I was telling you about that a few of our friends and us decided to put on. It's happening February 5th over in Dallas, so please join us for some shopping, funness and awesomeness. Click here to visit the site and learn more.

We're working up some new love themed art for your loved ones, so stay tuned here and we'll post the sneak peek.

Have fun with a handful of local artists and crafters selling their wares to the public in a fun and relaxing private environment (Larry's Kessler Park home!). Free snacks, wine, beer, good company. Bring your credit card or cash. We can't wait to see you!

WHEN: Saturday, February 5th
TIME: noon-6pm
WHERE: 1027 N. Windomere, Dallas, TX
(Kessler Park in artsy north Oak Cliff)
WHY: Shop for you and your sweet Valentine(s) - jewelry, art, bags, home goods!
CLICK FOR A MAP

clockwise: fabric sculpture necklace by tefi (Stephanie), I Heart You a Latte print by Dowdy Studio (Pamela), fused glass bracelets by Kessler Craftsman (Larry), Blooms and Birds handbag by Cut Out and Collect (Cheyne)

Won't you join us? We'll have free food, wine and beer; great company in a relaxed environment; a tour of the Kassler Craftsman's amazing studio; and some cool handmade shopping fun - just in time for Valentine's Day!

And Cool Art - Our bio

We did a bio last week for And Cool Art, a fun art show we are putting on happening Feb 5th in Dallas. We got together with a few of our artsy friends and decided to throw a small Valentine's themed trunk show in Oak Cliff. Read more about it here. And check out our bio below. We hope you can join us!

photo by Squaresville Studio

Dowdy Studio combines the talent of collaborative husband and wife team, Dylan and Pamela Dowdy to bring to the world original art and illustration incorporated into handmade items for you to enjoy. Dylan finds pleasure in silkscreening, illustration and crafting furniture out of wood, and Pamela, formerly known as artist Pamela Michelle, also loves illustration, and is crazy for designing wooden jewelry. Come meet them both at the All You Need is Love and Cool Art shopping experience in Dallas.

Music is my Weapon - Mens tee

Double Vision - 5x7 print

See these and find much more at the All You Need is Love and Cool Art show. To get your eye candy on early, just pop on over to the Dowdy Studio Etsy Shop.