Showing posts with label grand opening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grand opening. Show all posts

Mar 14, 2011

The Grand Opening!



We were so lucky and grateful to be able to hold our big Dowdy Studio Wagon grand opening at the Gypsy Wagon off Henderson in Dallas! The staff was super super sweet and we could do nothing short of fall in love with them all!



We've began dubbing the Dowdy Studio Wagon "the unofficial smallest retail shop in Texas". We haven't done our research, but we think it might be true. With 72 sqft of shopping space inside, it's a tight squeeze, and I don't know of any other shops crazy enough to go that small.

Speaking of small, as a little bonus extra, we decided to go all out and buy a dozen balloons to festive up the Wagon for its big day. He was looking mighty handsome, but unfortunately his dashing dark looks, brought in the heat and kept popping the balloons. I think we kicked off the morning with 6 survivors. We were sad, but happy to have them.
What's cool about having 72 sq ft of space is that we had to think creatively about how to structure the space. One of the big perks is having a wagon with a huge window that opens up. This made it feel big and open, and if it ever got too crowded inside, you could still see all the lovely goods from the outside. It was really fun helping shoppers through the window. We joked that we might have to make Dowdy Studio paper hats and aprons, but we were also kinda serious.


Thank you all for your support in the opening of our small little Wagon! We hope to see you very soon at our upcoming events. You are all awesome!!

Much love,
-Dylan + Pamela





Mar 9, 2011

Getting Ready - Part Dos!

This is just a few shots form Dylan's day today. He was (and still is) in the studio printing tees, and bags for the Grand Opening this Saturday. So here's a quick peek at Dylan's tee making extravaganza.

Silkscreening is tough to master and even tougher to explain, so let's try shall we. First step, put a shirt on you tee board.

Second Step: Maneuver oxymoron future robot looking machine from the Middle Ages over shirt. This is where the magic happens....do 3 back flips, spin in counter clockwise circles, touch your toes, shout " and jump really high in the air. Now the key to getting this right is the last jump. If you don't jump really high, you'll anger the Middle Ages part of the machine and it'll turn into a trebuchet and fling ink at you. (maybe)

If you get that just right - BOOM! Magic screenprint action! Now do your happy dance.

Ok, so i might be fibbing a little, but we did make stuff today. Like our new YeeHaw Kitty tee. Meow ow ow!

And just a glance at maybe a quarter of Dylan's job today. Look'n good.

See you soon!
-Pamela + Dylan

Mar 7, 2011

It's almost time!!!

Hey guys! The grand opening of the Dowdy Studio Wagon is just days away. We have excitement pumping through our veins as we gear up for the big reveal on Saturday, March 12th at the Gypsy Wagon!

We hope you will come and join us! The festivities start at 10am in front of the Gypsy Wagon. Come early and grab one of our Dowdy Studio Grand Opening tees. We'll be handing these out for free to whoever gets to them first. We have a limited supply, so once we run out, we're sorry.
However, there will be no shortage of tees for sale in the Wagon. Along with wooden jewelry, art prints and silk screened bags, we've got you covered. Check out some of the goodies we'll have here. Also, ladies - we're stocking up with new ladies tees!! You've asked, begged and wished for this, and we've made it happen.


Cheers!
-Pamela + Dylan

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Mar 3, 2011

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:


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Cheers!
-Pamela + Dylan

Feb 26, 2011

The Dowdy Studio Wagon: Part IV

We're getting closer! After installing the bench, cash wrap and a tee rack, we decided we should probably clean this Wagon up a little before making more displays. Sweeping isn't really the most fun part of the renovation, but it must be done. Hey, at least I'm good at it! Especially when it's only 72 square feet of space.

We are madly in love with the faux wood floors against the gray and white painted walls. The the springy green wall in the back adds for some extreme pop!

We hung some tees on the tee rack just to see how they looked with the new furniture displays. We looooove it, and think they look stunning in their new home.

Dylan installed lighting around the ceiling for when we're out in the evenings. It's so bright in there. We closed all the doors just to see if you could still see in darkness and VAVOOM yes! Score!

Our hearts are racing with excitement, and we can't wait to show you more of our adventures of building this baby!

We also hope you can join us March 12th at the Gypsy Wagon in Dallas for their first Handmade Market of 2011 happening once a month through May. This will be our GRAND OPENING!!!!! Hooray!!! Stay tuned to hear about more of our upcoming events.

Happy trails!
-Pamela + Dylan


See more of the making of the Wagon:


Join us on facebook to see the full gallery