Looking for something to do on Saturday? Across the street from yesterday's new student housing compound on Merritt Drive is a consignment store called CHArtReUSe. In the neighborhood of the former Pomona Cotton Mill, a husband and wife team opened the "artistic reuse" store last July. They make some of the artwork that is for sale and represent other, mostly-local artists. CHArtReUSe is an eclectic mix of styles ranging from 1950's bowling alley bright to garden-white shabby chic. Many of the items in the store are repurposed. For example, Christmas cookie tins are cut and assembled into metal flowers for the patio. They take old, tired furniture, paint the wood and reupholster it. As with the items in the store, we're predicting that this part of town is on its way to being transformed.
After milling about CHArTReUSe for a while, we're heading to the Green Bean for the collaborative artists' Hand-to-Hand event from 3-10pm today. We're sharing this photo with our friends at Weekend Reflection who will appreciate our efforts at taking an artsy photo with lots of reflections in the details.
Lots of reflections and the place looks like lots of fun to browse.
Posted by: Dina | Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 05:48 AM
They even have a mirror in the window for added reflection.
Great name - these people are artistic in many ways, it seems.
Posted by: VioletSky | Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM
A very whimsical sign and a great photo!
Posted by: pat | Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 06:06 PM
Ah mais où est le Parme ?!
It's a joke, and it is difficult to translate it in English : la chartreuse de Parme is a book from a French author, Stendhal... You picture immediatly made me think of it, that all...
Posted by: 'Tsuki | Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 05:42 PM
Oh how I love city daily photo and the readers it attracts. Your comment made my day 'Tsuki. I went to wikipedia and learned something new. If you want to know more about 'Tsuki's reference and step back into the late 18th/early 19th century, read here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charterhouse_of_Parma
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 08:17 PM