News – Abrams Creative Space

Join us at Atlanta Streets Alive!

admin — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 23:19:51 +0000

We are excited to announce we are participating in “Atlanta Streets Alive – Southside” on 4/23 from 2-6 PM. This particular ASL is featuring the neighborhoods of the Southside of ATL, including Adair Park, which is where our studio is located. The route runs from Grant Park all the way to near the Westview Cemetery. (See route in photo.)

What is Atlanta Streets Alive? It’s a close-the-streets community event, where you can explore these neighborhoods while walking or biking! Or ride a skateboard, non-motorized scooter, pogo stick, whatever you want! There will be many businesses and organizations along the way who have interactive activities set up. It’s not a “buy our stuff” thing – it’s a “hey let’s enjoy a beautiful day in Atlanta!” thing. Our space will be near the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard in Northside Drive. Come on down!

Click here for the Facebook invite. Hope to see you there!

Oompalala Set Dec + Props and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

admin — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:12:27 +0000

Maryelle St. Clare of Oompalala Set Dec + Props recently worked as the Art Director for a segment on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. The segment, “Someone Run Against Johnny Caldwell,” was about a former judge here in Georgia who is now a state senator. Maryelle, who has been working in the film & TV industry (mostly in the Art Department with a few forays into Camera, AD, and Makeup) for a couple of years was hired as the Art Director for this segment, and with very short notice was able to completely source and outfit four rooms of set dec: furniture, lighting, rugs, fully cleared artwork, greens, and window coverings. All the set dec was sourced from either Oompalala itself or from another one of the businesses and artists in the space: Absinthe Taxidermy, Presentime Rentals, Motif Zen, and Andrew Dunkleberger Studio all had items rented for the show.

Maryelle got the call to work this at 7:00 PM; talked to the DP and producer at 10:00 PM to discuss the look and feel needed; and had four rooms pulled and ready for the truck by 10:00 AM the next day. This is the advantage of hiring an art department person who owns a prop house AND has a number of other rental companies, artists, and artisans right there. Most of the big prop houses in Atlanta were already closed by the time Maryelle even got the call about it; and it would not have been possible to select, get approved, pull, and document the paperwork for four rooms by 10:00 the next morning, when most of the big houses don’t open until 7 or 8 AM. Please get in touch with Maryelle and Ooompalala for your set decoration needs! They have a lot of unusual and one-of-a-kind items you won’t find ANYWHERE else in Atlanta.

Here are a couple of screencaps from the segment. Everything you see was selected by Maryelle and dressed by her and her wonderful PA team (Rob Stockwell and Thien Vuong).

Some BTS stills – you can see how what the eye sees and what the camera sees are two entirely different things!

See the whole segment below.

FUTURE PRIMITIVE – art show by Archer Applewhite Watkins Jr.

admin — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:10:53 +0000

We are thrilled to announce an art show, “Future Primitive,” by one of our resident artists, Archer Applewhite Watkins Jr.

4/29/17 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Abrams Creative Space • 565 Northside Dr. SW, #7 • Atlanta, GA 30310

This free-admission event is also listed on Eventbrite. You can view the art, talk to the artist, mix, mingle, and dance. We look forward to seeing you there!

Oompalala and Absinthe Taxidermy Make Georgia Film Site Article

admin — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:52:51 +0000

Two of our Abrams tenants, Oompalala Set Dec + Props and Absinthe Taxidermy, were included in an article on the Georgia Film Site, “10 Rental Houses in the GA Film Industry.” The article featured 10 different rental and prop houses in the Atlanta area, all of which service the film and TV industry. Check it out!

10 Rental Houses in the GA Film Industry

Movie filming going on 3/6-3/23; streets may be closed off

admin — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:52:05 +0000

There is a movie filming in the neighborhood around us from March 6 through March 23. Some streets will be closed off during that time and you may need to re-route. On March 20, 21, and possibly 22, the production will be filming on the property. This means any visitors will need to park in the lower gravel lot and a production assistant from the movie will escort you to our space.

If you are planning on visiting during this time, and especially from March 20-22, please let us know you are coming. We can probably tell you the best streets that day to take and also meet you when you arrive. Please also be prepared to stop and let the guard on Bluff Street know you are visiting a tenant in the building.

Call us with any questions! 617-331-0127 or 678-643-6678.

The Abrams Fixture Corporation Building Is Coming Into Its Own

admin — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:23:17 +0000

Check out this article from Curbed about our building and the Adair Park neighborhood of Atlanta! As stated in the article, this building and grounds are rapidly turning into a go-to spot for movies and TV shows for both filming and base camp. While each of the artists and artisans in the building are helping to make the Abrams building itself a hub of creativity individually, together we are building up the whole Adair Park / West End area in general as a prime arts and creative destination in Atlanta. With Castleberry Hill a stone’s throw away, and many art and production studios and galleries close by (Ambient+, Mammal, The Metropolitan, The B Complex, The Rail Yard, Zombie Cat, and more), this part of downtown Atlanta has much to offer for filmmakers, TV productions, and creatives of all kinds.

In the past couple of years, the neglected old Abrams Fixture Corporation manufacturing facility in Adair Park has been partially reborn as a hub for artists and tradespeople. –Curbed Atlanta

Abrams Creative Space (unit #7 inside the building) alone has more than ten artists and craftspeople so far leasing space, from fine art to photography to clothing design to taxidermy. Right next door is a large prop house (Metropolitan Art & Design); downstairs is a modern furniture, metalwork design, and large-scale art installation studio (Twochair) along with another studio specializing in individually handmade wood and metal furniture with an industrial era and mid-century Danish flair (Reclaimed by Demant). Acclaimed fine artist Scott Ingram has a studio as well, where among other things he produces stunning works painted with nail polish. Also located in the building is Cinder Lighting and Grip, which supplies grip & electric, camera, and audio equipment to film productions all over the area.

When Burnaway held its annual Art Crush auction there in 2015, executive director Susannah Darrow told Creative Loafing, “We walked in the building and everyone’s jaws kind of dropped open … It’s one of those spaces where you’re like, ‘How has this not been used for the last 20 years?'” –Curbed Atlanta

Click the headline below to read the original article and see more exterior shots.

“1920s Atlanta factory prepares for rebirth in Adair Park”

Original article by Josh Green for atlanta.curbed.com.