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Treasure City will be hosting several artists this Saturday and Sunday (November 17th and 18th) as an unofficial East Austin Studio Tour stop. (For information about the official East Austin Studio Tours please click here.) We are looking forward to hosting the following artists and their work at Treasure City (please click on the artist's name to visit their website where available):

• Paul Baker
• Greg Daly
• S.C.Essai
• Debra Greer
• Inside Books Project - Original Inmate Art
• Gwen Katz - Fine Jewelry
• Shama Ko
• Visit Shama Ko's MySpace Gallery
• Patty Mora
• Visit Patty Mora's MySpace Gallery
• Kerri Tullius
• Visit Kerri Tullius' MySpace Gallery
• Twitch
• Shelley K Yates

These artists will have their work on display outside of Treasure City under a pavilion as well as inside the shop between the hours of 11am and 5pm. Please come by and support these folks and enjoy their work. We look forward to seeing you there.

The east austin studio tours are right around the corner - http://www.eastaustinstudiotour.com/. They will be happening November 17th and November 18th. We are offering space on our lot to artists who wish to display, promote, and sell their art. Right now it seems like the east side of our shop is the best option for doing so. A pavilion would be provided and erected to provide cover from the elements and places to hang art. We also have a number of folding tables available, but not enough for the number of artists we hope to have. There will be no charge for use of the space, but we do expect the artists to assume responsibility for sales as well as any other details we work out between here and there. Since the space is finite we do ask that you email us with your interest. Artists who get in touch earlier and commit to being there first will be given priority.

A lot actually. We rearranged the bay area to make it less cluttered and more inviting. We have set up a free box outside to give stuff away. We have discounted our blue tag merchandise (see previous post). J Muzacz has gotten youth from the community to start the first mural on the exterior of Treasure City. And a lot more! Come by and check out all the happenings and see what new and wonderful merchandise is for sale.

Mural

Bay Area Reconfiguration

Although they are not open yet, Yellow Bike did move the contents of their Wheatsville shop over on Saturday, entirely with bike power. It was very cool. A few pictures of their arrival at Treasure City follow.

Treasure City Thrift is pleased to announce that Austin's Yellow Bike Project will be opening its new satellite shop in a newly constructed space adjacent to our store next month.

Yellow Bike will be moving their Wheatsville Satellite shop to its new location at Treasure City Thrift (they are not open yet, but we will announce it when they do). They plan to move their entire 300 sq. ft. satellite shop by human power. If you are interested in helping them with this monutmental task, meet at Wheatsville at 12:00 (noon) this Saturday with your bicycle, tricycle, bike trailer, panniers, backpacks, bungie cords, or anything else you think might help out.

More information can be found at:
http://www.austinyellowbike.org/index.html