Gifts That Keep On Giving

Delysia Chocolatier Gifts that Keepon Giving

Let us help take some of the stress out of holiday shopping, with these gift ideas from local businesses.

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JOY at Castle Hill

Joy at Castle Hill has a curated selection of gifts from local to around the world with an emphasis on beautiful things that bring happiness to all.

Liberty Puzzles are a throwback to the golden age of jigsaw puzzles. With hand drawn whimsical pieces, A Texas Parade by Hightower Suttle is the perfect gift to spark a holiday tradition.

Creativity and quality are the core of Lettermade cocktail and dinner napkins. From RBG to Coco Chanel, the Legend & Icon series are the perfect gift for your gal pal. Need e say more?

Start your day off soft and cheery with one of these signature handmade animal rugs from Doing Goods. Made with 100% tufted wool, these beauties will brighten any playroom, bedroom or home office.

May your holidays be full of Sparkle and JOY!

joyatcastlehill.com @joyatcastlehill

Delysia Chocolatier

Pumpkin Spice Mocha

Servings: 1 | Prep time: 5 min | Cook time: 5 min

Ingredients: 6 ounces brewed coffee 6 ounces 2% or whole milk 3-4 tablespoons Delysia Chocolatier Pumpkin Spice Drinking Chocolate mix Toppings: cinnamon stick, whipped cream, Delysia marshmallows

Instructions: 1. Brew your favorite cup of coffee, reserving 6 ounces to use for the Pumpkin

Spice Mocha. 2. Shake the Delysia Chocolatier Pumpkin Spice Drinking Chocolate tin carefully, holding the lid in place, to redistribute the spices, sugar and chocolate within the mix. 3. In a small saucepan, over medium low heat, heat 6 ounces of milk. Stir often to ensure the milk doesn’t scorch or burn. Bring the milk to a simmer. 4. Add 3-4 tablespoons of the Delysia Chocolatier Pumpkin Spice Drinking

Chocolate mix to the saucepan. Stir gently until the chocolate is completely melted and dissolved into the warm milk. 5. Add 6 ounces of brewed coffee, stirring well to incorporate all of the spices and ingredients. 6. Pour the Pumpkin Spice Mocha into your favorite coffee mug. Top with a cinnamon stick, whipped cream or Delysia Chocolatier marshmallows. 7. Enjoy!

delysia.com @delysia_choc

Blue Door Dental Design

Blue Door Dental Design is excellence in cosmetic and restorative dentistry. With an elevated experience in a lounge-like setting, patients can see their dream smile using non-invasive, 3-D technology to test drive their transformation. With 15 years of experience, Dr. Robin Bethell and his team of expert designers and master ceramists are bringing world-class, evidence-based dentistry to Austin. Give the life-changing gift of a dream smile to your loved one this holiday season through a Blue Door Consultation and Smile Test Drive. They will help you be the best you can be with a beautiful, healthy smile. Their work comes with a 10-year guarantee and can be gifted through their website.

bluedoordentaldesign.com/gift @bluedoordentaldesign

The White House Historical Association

Oak & Eden

Since 1981, the White House Historical Association has designed and manufactured the Official White House Christmas Ornament to commemorate an individual president or a significant White House anniversary. Collecting and sharing these beloved ornaments has become a cherished annual tradition for millions of Americans.

Elegant, unique and brimming with Texas pride, the Official 2021 White House Christmas Ornament features the presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson and is one of the most memorable gifts you’ll give this year!

shop.whitehousehistory.org @whitehousehistory

Crafted in collaboration with some of America’s most notable personalities, the Oak & Eden Anthro Series is a collaborative product line of one-of-a-kind whiskeys created by one-of-a-kind people. Their latest chapter, The Troubadours, features five talented artists spanning a variety of genres including two Austin-based duos, Jamestown Revival and Penny & Sparrow. Each artist worked alongside the brand to curate their very own custom bottle — from the base whiskey, the proof, the wood species of the Spire to the final infusion — personally crafting a finish that truly embodies who they are as an artist.

oakandeden.com/anthro @oakandeden

Living In Stereo

Living In Stereo features the most meticulously selected and restored pieces of stereo equipment and unique, fun selections of mid-century modern furniture and home decor to accompany the equipment. They bring 20 years of combined expertise to provide an invaluable experience to their customers and offer the best of the best at an affordable price point.

livinginstereoatx.com IG: @living_in_stereo

Solid Soaps is a line of artisan goods that changes a mundane task into a luxurious ritual. Based in Austin, Texas, this woman-owned business creates small-batch, consciously crafted soaps using natural ingredients. Solid Soaps are the perfect, practical and consumable gifts for everyday use.

solidsoaps.com @solid.soaps

Solid Soaps Refine Aesthetics

Give the gift of beauty this holiday season! Refine Aesthetics hopes to help you achieve your personal version of beauty. They offer an array of cosmetic services from skin care to injectables to lasers and more. The providers at Refine Aesthetics will customize a beauty roadmap to help you and your loved ones feel more refreshed, rejuvenated and refined. Treat yourself, beautiful!

refineaesthetics.com @refineaestheticsatx

Petticoat Fair

Katie Kismet

Petticoat Fair is a family-owned business that celebrates all women with personalized bra and swimsuit fittings. Their in-store and online collection is filled with chic, on-trend and price-inclusive pieces. Stop in this holiday season for a gift for that special someone ... or to treat yourself! petticoatfair.com / @petticoat_fair

Charm School Vintage

Clothing changes how you carry yourself, shifts your mood and invites conversation. Charm School Vintage is more than a clothing store, offering the best curated designs from every decade, modern jewelry, apothecary, home goods and unique crystals. Come discover distinctive gifts that evoke beauty, power and connection to culture.

charmschoolvintage.com @charmschoolvintage

Katie of Austin’s Katie Kismet handcrafts kiln-fired glass accessories, featuring fresh bolo ties and hat bands, bold statement rings, the Earring of the Month Club and joyful everyday styles. Small batch, sustainably-minded and accented with custom sterling silver and 14k gold-filled finishes, Katie Kismet has a unique gift for every loved one.

katiekismet.com @katiekismet

Tribeza

Give a gift subscription of Austin’s leading locally-owned and printed arts and culture magazine.

tribeza.com/subscribe @tribeza

Artist Kevin at Art From the Streets

Art for All

THESE FOUR NON-PROFITS ARE ON A MISSION TO MAKE ART MORE ACCESSIBLE

By Sam Lauron Photos by Jenna McElroy

THE ART WORLD CAN OFTENTIMES FEEL EXCLUSIVE. But the process of creating and sharing art is a practice everyone should have access to, which is an undertaking each of these art non-profits are committed to.

Anyone who joins the Art From the Streets community is an artist first and foremost. Once you’re here, nothing else matters — not your background, experience level or even your living situation.

For 29 years, Art From the Streets has provided a safe and welcoming space for Austin’s homeless and at-risk population to retreat to and create art. Through a combination of open studio time and public art shows — where 95% of sales go back to the artist — Art From the Streets has built a supportive community for people experiencing homelessness as they work toward positive goals. Now, the non-profit has secured its first-ever permanent space to call home. The space will continue to host open studio as well as public events in hopes that the community can open its eyes to a population that is often misunderstood. “When you meet someone who has been homeless or is in transition and get to see their artwork,” says executive director of Art From the Streets, Kelley Worden, “you get a different perspective of what homeless looks like.”

This integration of communities is also at the root of another local non-profit’s mission.

Founded in 2016 by Katie Stahl and Lucy Gross, Sage Studio is an art studio and gallery for artists with disabilities. Stahl, an art educator, and Gross, a social worker, met while working at an art-based day habilitation center for adults with disabilities. It was here where they noticed a gap between their artists and the contemporary art world.

“One thing we really lamented was that when we would have art shows [at the center], it was really limited as far as who would come; it was mostly

Sage Studio

Artist Rick at Sage Studio

families of the artists and friends that we invited,” Gross recalls. “We wanted these artists with disabilities to be part of the contemporary art world.”

Sage Studio recently moved into Canopy, the artist studio community in East Austin, where it offers dedicated studio space for artists with disabilities and a gallery to exhibit their work. By integrating their artists within an established art community, Gross hopes to finally bridge the gap that they set out to address.

“We hope to create an exhibition space where the work of artists with and without disabilities are shown together,” says Gross. “It’s not as if our artists exist tangentially with the contemporary art community, but they’re really a part of it.” UT Artist at E4 When it comes to having a space to create, access to affordable studios is one of the biggest challenges of being a working artist in Austin. And not just because of the city’s recent growth. Affordable studio space has

ArtUs Co

Maggie and Josh at ArtUs Co long been an issue; just ask Joshua Green, co-founder and executive director of ArtUs Co.

In 2005, Green, along with a group of artists, founded Pump Project Art Complex, a 12,000-square-foot warehouse in East Austin that offered affordable studio space and exhibition opportunities for artists just starting their careers.

After a long run on the east side, the non-profit found a new home at The Arboretum in 2019 and rebranded as ArtUs Co.

IT’S BEEN GREAT TO PROVIDE SOME OF OUR ARTISTS WITH ANOTHER INCOME SOURCE AND A COMMUNITY

Though there’s quite a contrast between their former east side neighborhood and The Arboretum area, the new location continues to offer affordable studio space, an Artist Resource Center, and even operates a public storefront. “If you had asked me a few years ago, I never would have thought I’d be running a local artist store,” Green laughs. “It’s been great to provide some of our artists with another income source and a community.” While many art non-profits support working artists, E4 Youth aims to effect change at the beginning of a creative person’s journey. Founded in 2009 by Carl Settles, E4 Youth is on a mission to bridge the gap between underserved youth and creative careers. Settles, a former teacher, saw firsthand how limited access to creative activities is for students and how it can impact their careers. “Even though the creative economy is what’s driving our prosperity, creative people don’t always get respect,” says Settles. “If a young person of color says, ‘I want to be an engineer’ people get excited. But if they say, ‘I want to make films’ or ‘I like to draw,’ they’re often discouraged from that.” Guided by its foundational pillars, E4 aims to cultivate a pipeline of creative development for Carl, Executive Director at E4 Youth high school and college-age youth. The non-profit’s programming is designed to engage students where their interests lie, educate them on how to harness those interests into employable skills, connect them with employers and empower them to pursue their creative goals. “We’re giving them a process that they can take themselves through to really help them reach their full potential,” says Settles. artfromthestreets.org / sagestudioatx.com / artusco.com / E4youth.org