(via facebook.com/iheartmiette)
The art boutique Miette will feature Mardi Gras float artists displaying and selling their works and pieces this Saturday, Nov. 28 to celebrate Small Business Saturday. Visitors are encouraged to speak with the artists about their craftsmanship, as well as take pictures with the displayed float art.
Miette, located on 2038 Magazine Street, will be open during its normal hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Small Business Saturday. Those who take an Uber to Miette during the celebration can receive a discount by showing their receipt.
For more information, see the full press release below:
Just in time for Small Business Saturday Nov. 28, Magazine St. art boutique Miette is making it possible to support artists unique to New Orleans – Mardi Gras float artists – all in one place.
For the first time, the talented artists behind some of the most beautiful New Orleans parades will display and sell the authentic Carnival art pieces seen on floats. Miette invites locals and visitors alike to stop by the boutique on Small Business Saturday to take a selfie with the magnificent display of giant flowers and winged beasts hanging from the ceilings and walls, purchase a locally made gift for a loved one and speak to the artists who will be present to answer questions about their handmade creations.
Small Business Saturday will inspire locals to head out and explore independent New Orleans businesses to do their holiday shopping, and support the local economy again this year. The shop-local holiday has been a successful alternative to corporate Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
‘Not only can visitors to Miette support the local art community this Small Business Saturday by purchasing a unique piece of float art,’ Miette’s owner Angee Jackson said, ‘they will have a chance to be part of our bigger vision to inspire a Renaissance in New Orleans Mardi Gras.’
Featured artists who have come together to make Miette the first dedicated retail outlet to purchase iconic pieces of float art include long-time parade designer and sculptor Thomas Randolph Morrison, Dana Beuhler, Brian Bush and Gabrielle Bruno. Randy Morrison and Gabrielle Bruno are both currently creating the Krewe of Pygmalion’s 2016 parade ‘The Gods of Carnival.’
‘We are really excited to be able to offer the public a little piece of Mardi Gras to take home with them,’ said parade artist Dana Beuhler. ‘I’ve worked behind the scenes with some of the artists Angee has chosen to showcase at Miette for years. We work on parades because we are passionate about the art that goes into creating each float. We don’t want to see that go away.’
The works on display will include a wide variety of elegant float-scale flowers, and giant butterflies and fireflies and more, perfect for Christmas gifts, and just in time to begin decorating homes for an early Mardi Gras this year on Feb. 17.
Those not interested in purchasing art are encouraged to come out and interactively enjoy the art hanging from the ceilings and walls thoughtfully placed to create the perfect selfie.
‘We want the shop to be a place where people can come and participate with the art,’ said Jackson. ‘We’ve designed the display so guests can take cool selfies with the flowers, and have the giant bees and butterflies appear to be coming at them in the background.’
Visitors to the city are welcome too, and will receive a discount if they take an Uber to the Lower Garden District shop and show their receipt. Miette will be open during its normal hours of operation on Small Business Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
About Miette
Miette is an eclectic art boutique located at 2038 Magazine Street in the historic Lower Garden District of New Orleans, 10 minutes from the French Quarter – easily accessible via car, bus or cab. The boutique features primarily local artists, as well as artists from all over the world, most who use re-purposed materials as their medium and believe in producing new things out of old. It is the only dedicated retail outlet to purchase handmade pieces of art seen on Mardi Gras floats.
For more information about Miette call the store directly at 504-522-2883, visit iheartmiette.com, or Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
