September 20, 2005

Quirks for Me

Guinevere Cards and Prints

When you’re one of a kind, meeting kindred spirits can be tough.

Where are all the tomboys in organza? The goth surfer girls? The couture-clad party chicks with goofy dance floor moves?

Allow us to introduce you to Guinevere. She’s not a person; she’s a line of hand-painted and letterpress prints, cards, and custom stationery. Old-world methods combined with quirkiness yield stunning results: creamy, textured heavy-stock invites with richly colored images and words, and notes that resemble abstract dream-landscapes.

But you’ll really love the trio of Guinevere’s made-up friends: Harvey (based on a cat who could never quite make it to the litter box), Kimberly (modeled after a nearly hairless childhood doll), and Jessica (inspired by a character from Logan’s Run) appear on a whole line of their own cards and limited-edition prints. These little buddies inhabit a rarely seen world where cuteness, weirdness, staunch tradition, and modern sensibility converge.

In other words, you’ll be very pleased to meet them.

Guinevere, 1338 Abbot Kinney Boulevard (in the FloralArt Building), at Andalusia Avenue, Venice (310-450-9555 or guinevere.guink.com). For a consultation regarding custom stationery or invitations, call for an appointment.