Daufuskie Friends: Daufuskie Island resident and artist CHASE ALLEN is competing to win an “American Made” contest sponsored by the Martha Stewart Living magazine, and is particularly well-positioned to win the 2014 Audience Choice Award Winner.As of this morning, he has moved into 1st Place!!! This is a true David and Goliath story….Imagine a business […]
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By Katie Martin Chase Allen says his artistic abilities are in his genes. “My mother’s side of the family is very artistic,” said the 37-year-old Charlotte, N.C., native. Allen owns and operates The Iron Fish Gallery on Daufuskie Island, S.C. From fish to mermaids, the gallery, which opened in 2001, houses dozens of Allen’s handcrafted […]
Ocean Outpost Blogs About Daufuskie Island Recently, John Flanagan from Ocean Outpost visited Daufuskie Island and wrote a nice blog about his visit. Take a second to see what this first-timer to Daufuskie had to say about his day on our Island. http://oceanoutpost.com/daufuskie-island-out-of-the-main-stream/ Here is an excerpt from the blog: We went to […]
Explore Daufuskie Island, For The First Time Ok, you love Daufuskie right? You have bravely explored all the dirt roads, walked the beaches, met the locals, eaten at Marshside Mama’s, visited Silver Dew Pottery & The Iron Fish Gallery, etc. and you know this place like the back of your hand right? I don’t […]
Handcrafted metal sailfish sculpture by coastal sculptor Chase Allen of The Iron Fish Gallery & Studio on Daufuskie Island, SC Finally, we get to see the final placement of this wonderful metal sailfish sculpture in vintage white patina. Credit interior decorator Cathleen Trask of Cathleen Trask Interiors for this unique design as Cathleen commissioned this […]
At 14’ x 8’ feet long, the Iron Fish Bones handcrafted sculpture is made of 16-gauge welded scrap iron. Chase originally designed the sculpture as an outdoor installation for his studio on Daufuskie Island, but because it has sparked so much interest among visitors, he decided to design it for a wall instead! The picture […]
We recently came across a relatively new social media network, Houzz, which is taking the interior design industry by storm. Offering a new way to design your home, Houzz allows people to browse thousands of rooms by type, style, color, you name it. It also allows users to search through products that are curated […]
The 2014 Pantone Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid, is sweeping the nation, being incorporated into everything from web design to home decor. Although shades of purple don’t typically come to mind when thinking about coastal decor, we’ve come up with a few ways to combine the worlds of Pantone purple and the coast, with […]
Daufuskie Island is a place where life moves at a slower pace. What’s most unique about this island is that there’s no bridge connecting it to the mainland. Accessible only by ferry, Daufuskie is the ultimate spot if you’re looking for a uniquely beautiful getaway. There are no cars, no obnoxious crowds to fight through, […]
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