Merry Christmas and Blessings to you all from the Stallings Family! May merriment and mirth overtake you this season and catapult you into an awesome new year!
Prep for the Art Show Today
Yesterday was filled with bumps and glitches with the gallery but had fun with Faith in setting up my first art show! Couldn't have asked to do it with anyone else. Come by today, Saturday from 3-6pm for the Linear Narrative art show and have a Westwood Ales pint!
Linear Narrative
It is my pleasure to invite you all to a join art showing Faith Hampton and I are having at Nade Gallery starting on November 15th with a party kicking it off at 3pm. Westwood Ales will also be serving pints with wine provided by the gallery starting at that time as well. We are excited to see the art we crafted spark conversation and story.
Details:
November 15th through the 29th, Opening Reception 3pm - 6pm
Nade Gallery
Jing An District
104 North Maoming Road
(near West Nanjing Road)
静安区茂名北路104号
NEW SHOP OPEN!
My pleasure to announce I have a shop open through Crated where you can find here. My goal is to post a hand letter quote a week as I continue my drawing a day project that you can follow on my Instgram. Christmas is coming and men need art in their dens as well!
COLLABORATION WITH WESTWOOD ALES
The visual identity of Westwood Ales
Westwood Ales mobile bar at the Abora Charity Fight. Photo by Stacey Wei
I have been busy of late working as Art and Brand Director for Westwood Ales in Shanghai, China. After months of discussion and collaboration we have made it official as the Westwood brothers are eager to take their brewing aspirations to the next level as demand for their crafted ales has increased.
Look for upcoming posts where I show the process and elements of the brand that we are currently building. Exciting months to come!
Check out Stacey Wei's website www.sweiphotography.com and my instagram for recent photos of our events.
RECENT WORK - The Union Trading Co.
Enjoy collaborating with the drink master Yao Lu in creating print concepts that visually embodied his cocktail creations. I turned to research I have done in vintage labels, typography, and graphics so as to create an experience and support the brand of The Union Trading Co.
Now there are more opportunities to expand these prints and ideas. Right now we are talking about cocktail and print release parties and I am searching for a platform to sell the prints online. I am excited to see where all of this will go, so stay tuned.
Definitely go for a refreshing and flavorful cocktail at The Union Trading Co. My favorite is the Boggis, Bunce, & Bean but that might change as there are 100 different cocktails on the list.
THE END OF AN ERA...
...and the beginning of another adventure. After seven years as an art and design teacher and character education coordinator I have made the hard decision of resigning. Although I am stepping down from an honorable position I plan to return to the field of education at a later time.
This decision was difficult because of the students. I have seen many classes and individuals come through our gates and it was my privilege to inspire, teach, and motivate them as much as they inspired, taught, and motivated me. They are the reason that I will consider returning to this profession later on.
For now I finally feel free. For two years now I have mentioned to my wife that sometimes I feel part of me is off in some grand adventure, exploring lands, or slaying dragons and here I sit. I wasn't bored, I was just in need of a new adventure. To expand, grow, and develop in other areas as I move forward in my career as a creative individual.
Today, before I had the chance to say goodbye to the room where I spent much of my time the movers had displaced much of what was within. The world continues on no matter of how many years spent in toil and joy. So must I continue on to the next adventure as I pursue other opportunities that have come along. I look forward to the next seven years...
INTRODUCING...
Very excited that my first "life experience" post is an introduction to our daughter Jadzia Jane Stallings. She came into the world last week and we are blessed having her. Out of all creations, work, and makings...she is the most brilliant and I am grateful to be a part of the process.
FIRST POST
Welcome to my journal where I aim to share life experiences, inspirations, process work, and what I am working on. You are welcome to dropping me a line and hope to create collaborations between creatives as well. Life is a journey and deserves a journal.