“Ghost Stories: Happenings, Hauntings, & Curiosities”

The Beacon Arts Building is currently hosting its first show “Ghost Stories: Happenings, Hauntings, & Curiosities” October 14^th –  November 7^th 2010. Just in time for Holloween fans, this theme will definitely grab your attention. Please stop by and check out work from multiple artists that is sure to peak your interest and delight your senses.

Taste of Abbot Kinney

Taste of Abbot Kinney / Inside Out Arts

DINE, DRINK, and DANCE in support of Inside Out Community Arts

Sunday, October 24, 3 PM – 7 PM

Hartfactory is thrilled to be an official sponsor of this year’s Taste of Abbot Kinney, which happens this Sunday October 24^th2010. We will be providing volunteer t-shirts donated by American Apparel. We can’t wait to taste all of the exciting offerings by so many great local restaurants and support the Inside Out Community Arts Program. Please come out to show your support!

This is truly a one-of-a-kind immersion into the vibrant Venice culture. Only in its second year, the event has already generated a big buzz:

“One of the hottest tickets in town. A Taste of Abbot Kinney has all the makings of a walking tour-de-force de food.” – LA Weekly

Check here for more info on the event (and to see our logo in the list of sponsors)!

Hartfactory Updates!

It’s been a while since our last posting, so let’s start with a welcome back to our readers. Welcome back! We’ve had some major progress in the past months and this is our intro to inform our supporters of what we’ve been up to and WILL be up to in the near future. We at Hartfactory are turning a new digital page and invite you to partake in a more intimate view of who we are and what we’re about.

To start, we have our blog–which you are reading now–to post our most exciting news dealing with: events/sponsoring, studio happenings, new work, artist interviews, project how-to’s, insights into culture, social collaboration and opinions.

Some brief news we can’t wait to tell you about:

Events/sponsoring – There are a few current and upcoming events that we’ll dive into with separate posts, but you should be aware of now.

Beacon Arts Building presents (under direction of Renee Fox) “Ghost Stories: Happenings, Hauntings, & Curiosities” October 14^th – November 7^th 2010.

Taste of Abbot Kinney / Inside Out Arts. DINE, DRINK, and DANCE in support of Inside Out Community Arts – Sunday, October 24, 3 PM – 7 PM

Studio -We’ve acquired an amazing newly renovated studio space in Inglewood, California in a section of the Beacon Arts Building. The BAB is a sweeping 32,000 square foot complex dedicated to the creative and professional artistic community. Located at 808 N. La Brea Avenue (just south of Centinela Avenue), the Beacon Arts Building stands poised to be a dynamic and exciting new artistic center for creativity in the already thriving Inglewood community. We will be keeping you informed of current and future gallery shows and happenings hosted here!

New Work - We are showcasing some great illustrations and painting by Long Beach Artist Jerrell Conner, with his continuing work within the Revelations series. Jerrell has been showing recently at several events around Southern California with the Derekstar artist collective. Also, sculptural works by Colin Roberts are now on display in the studio and include a couple of collaborations that are soon to hit our retail website. Color and form delight in Colin’s use of materials and his uncompromising attention to detail.

Artist Interviews – Dealing with our artist interviews, we want to go beyond simple images and text to incorporate audio and video with those articles. Monthly interviews of local artists will spotlight the work being produced in and outside of the Hartfactory Studio.

Process - At Hartfactory we spend a lot of time developing our own screens for our t-shirt printing and fine art reproduction. Many of you might be curious about how we get from someone’s hand drawn artwork to a usable screen ready for print production. It really is not that mysterious of a process, but it does require a delicate hand and a sharp eye for details; skills that come only with lots of practice. How is it done exactly? You’ll have to visit us in the future for an insider’s look at each step. Sorry for the tease, but we can’t give out all the goods just yet!

We look forward to sharing more updates with you. Be sure to check us out frequently on facebook and our website!

Facebook Fans celebrate!

Hartfactory recently gained 100 fans on Facebook and that’s a lot of support. We want to say thanks by offering a discount coupon for the next ten days that will be good for 25% off anything in our store.

Just type in 100fans in the coupon code section of the checkout to receive your 25% discount off any one item. Thanks again to all our fans and supporters.

Remember your purchase supports local artists and their craft.

http://store.hartfactory.com

Coupon code 100fans (good till Feb 19th 2010)

A Big Thank You to our Fans and Friends!

At Hartfactory we are constantly working on new ideas and products and that is lots of fun. But we never forget where we came from and who is supporting us. Its you the fans, and we wanted to take a moment away from the hubbub, and let you know.

We are privileged and pleased to report that we are growing in 2010 and that is due in a major part to the friends we have met along the way so far. From San Diego Comic Con, to the Book-shows in Long Beach and Los Angeles, all the way up to San Francisco and back, you guys have been so supportive, thank you! We have received really positive feedback, and that has raised people’s awareness of us. Please keep it up, on the social networks, and tell your friends about us. We’ve had great photos sent in from friends who have seen other friends with our shirts, awesome! If you see us out there, take a shot and send it to us, we’ll post it!

Anyway, we are all really excited about 2010 and we know it’s going to be a great year with you and the rest of the friends of Hartfactory. This year we will build on lessons we learned in 2009, while looking for new opportunities, and continuing to make improvements in our working environment.  We have some really great stuff coming soon from Nic Cowan and Colin Roberts, so keep your eyes open. These guys are super talented and they have some great designs that will be available shortly.  Remember, your payment supports their craft and allows us to bring in new talent and create more for you to enjoy.

Thank you again for all the support, we could not have gotten this far without your taking an interest in what we do and us. We look forward to serving you in 2010.

If you have any questions or suggestions about any of our products or services please let us know.  We are here for you!

The Hartfactory family thanks you for your continued support and wishes you the best in the New Year!

-Hartfactory

Online Store Now Open!

Wow, its been a busy year so far in 2010, and we wanted to let you know that we have just opened our online store! Its been a long road but we are finally here, so come and click on our store and see what’s new and enjoy the spoils of our collaborations. Check out store.hartfactory.com for great deals on original artwork and t-shirts that are designed by humans for humans! You can still have something unique and support local artists at the same time in 2010! Crazy! We take pride in our commitment to quality craftsmanship, so you can be sure you are getting something authentic that has been approved by the person who spent their time to design it. And one more thing about our artists; they are all professionals working in creative fields, and they work with us exclusively to expand on the body of their works. So every time you buy something from Hartfactory.com you can be sure you are getting something original and that your dollars are supporting the artists. Thanks again for all the support and we will see you out on the streets!

-Hartfactory

Website Updates

Our website has been updated! We have a great selection of mens and womens t-shirts and limited edition prints. Check out our new artist galleries and see their limited edition designs. Check back often as we are anticipating having our online store up soon as well as more content for this site.

-HartFactory

Limited Edition MJ shirts SOLD OUT!

Comic Con Exclusive! Thanks to all the MJ fans that helped make our debut a sell out sensation with those great Captain Eo t’s that feature Jerrell Conner’s artwork in stunning tribute to the King of Pop. For those of you lucky enough to pick up one of these modern classics, thanks again and wear it with pride!

-HartFactory

HartFactory steps out at San Diego Comic Con 2009′

Thanks to everyone who came out to see our offerings at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego. We had such a great time hanging out with fans and meeting new friends. We’re glad to be back in Los Angeles and working on some new ideas and meeting with our artists. Thanks again for all the support!

-HartFactory