New December 2009 - Savannah Morning News Article

Holiday gifts don't have to come in big packages with expensive price tags orbe ordered from faraway places. Local retail establishments and merchants stock a wide variety of gifts to fit the bill.

By purchasing gifts here, shoppers support Savannah's economy without breaking the bank. Here are a few affordable gift ideas sure tow in approval and help make the holidays a little brighter for everyone.

 

FOR ARTSY FRIENDS

Gift ideas: Holiday art ornaments (start at $18), heart necklace($27) and flower market note cards ($20 per pack) from Tiffani TaylorArt

Local artist Tiffani Taylor shares information about these gift ideas:

"Each ornament is hand-painted and signed, available in a variety of traditional shapes and sizes. The ornaments feature many of the 'Nature: My Cathedral'-inspired themes frequently found in my paintings and pottery: colorful red poppies with poetry, sweet nests with robin eggs, vintage plump birds with brambles and winter sparrows with red berries, as well as Paris and Savannah cobalt blue hydrangeas.

"Each ornament is tied with vintage ribbon and yarn and can be displayed on a tree, and/or, year-round on an ornament display holder.

"Art stationery is a wonderful gift to give to someone who loves art and enjoys writing notes. The European Flower Market note card sets feature four paintings from my colorful Parisian and Italian flower markets series. The stationery sets are neatly packaged in a clear,archival box, with a brief artist's bio on the back. The stationery set includes eight note cards and eight envelopes.

"The heart necklaces with red poppies are a wonderful gift for young women, wives, mothers,friends and daughters. Each necklace is signed and ready to wear."

Gift recipient: "My art is ideal as gifts for anyone who loves art and appreciates unique, one-of-a-kind gifts at an affordable price.These gifts are wonderful for patrons who have collected my work in the past and also for new patrons, wishing to begin collecting my art. I hope anyone who enjoys heart-felt art will love giving and receiving these gifts."

Details:

Tiffani Taylor

Contact: Call 912-507-7860 or go to www.TiffaniArt.com

Where to buy:

shopSCAD, 340 Bull St., 912-525-5180, www.shopscad.com

Irene Sullivan Gallery, 18-C Tybrisa St. Tybee Island, 912-604-2702, www.irenesullivangallery.com