Clutter Top Ten: Independent Films (All Time)

Clutter Top Ten: Summer Songs (All Time)

We had such a blast compiling our TOP TEN Predictions for Summer 2013 Jams, that we thought we'd throw it way back and highlight Clutter's TOP TEN Summer Songs of All Times...there's some oldies and some goodies, some about summer, some that rocked the radio waves during summer, and some just plain fun below! Which Summer Song is your favorite?! What did we leave off?!

Clutter Top Ten: Summer Songs 2013 (A Prediction)

These are our picks for Top Summer Jam Predictions of Summer 2013...including the bound-to-be-summer-party-starter, "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, Icona Pop's crazy "I Love It" and so much more...

Clutter Top Ten: Georgia Bands (All Time)

We love lists. We love music. We love lists about music. So here's another one. Clutter's Top Ten this week features the best all-time Georgia bands...take a listen!

1. R.E.M. Athens' coolest band of all time (hands down) is the Michael-Stipe-fronted, R.E.M. Now in their fourth decade of making music (although they half called it quits in 2011), R.E.M. has been a hit machine, a band of activists and humanitarians, and consummate trendsetters.

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Nightswimming", "Everybody Hurts", "Shiny Happy People"

2. Outkast. "I'm from Atlanta, baby / He's from Savannah, maybe / We should hook up and get tore up and lay down, hey we..." raps Andre 3000 of Georgia funkiest hip-hop duo, Outkast. Big Boi's a hometown legend in SAV, and Dre is one ATL's finest lyricists. 

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "B.O.B.", "Ms. Jackson", "Humble Mumble" (anything on "Stankonia").

3. The Allman Brothers Band brought us Southern rock and made Macon, Georgia the home of one of the greatest, hard rock-ingest groups around. Their music is as relevant (and cool) today as it was in the 70s...you can hear ABB's influence in every Kings of Leon song!

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Melissa", "Midnight Rider", "Ramblin' Man", "Jessica".

4. Sugarland's rocking mix of musicality and Jennifer Nettles' amazing voice is inspiring, fun, quirky, and always interesting.  That rare country duo....thankfully Sugarland came along so Big & Rich and Brooks & Dunn weren't winning all the Best Duo awards.

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "It Happens", "Baby Girl", "Stay".

5. Of Montreal is Athens' quirkiest, hippest, rad-est, best live band around. Their music even inspired an amazing Outback commercial!!

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse", "Suffer For Fashion", "Requiem for O.M.M. 2"

6. The B-52s are cool as hell. Enough said.

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Roam", "Rock Lobster", "Love Shack" (of course!).

7. The Dahlonega based Zac Brown Band is a cool blend of country, Southern Rock, and something extra...like if Jimmy Buffett was an Allman Brother, or if Kenny Chesney had hair...

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Colder Weather", "Chicken Fried", "Keep Me In Mind".

8. Neutral Milk Hotel is yet another Athens group, by way of Louisiana, who has influenced everyone from Arcade Fire to Bon Iver to The Decemberists. NMH was our go-to, hipster jam in college...because we were trying to be cooler than we actually are...(waa waa).

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Holland, 1945", "The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. One".

9. When I was in high school, I wanted to be the fourth member of TLC.  I thought maybe T-Boz would add a 'B' (for Brooke) and let us change the name to BLT-C...but then people might think we were a sandwich...with cheese...but I digress.

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "What About Your Friends", "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" (SO MANY!!!).

10. The Cusses are Savannah's hippest, lady-fronted, world-smashing, life-changing band you ever heard. Part punk, part elevated rock a la Yeah Yeah Yeahs, part creepy-cool alt rock, the Cusses are the real deal. Follow them on Facebook, tell your friends about them, and get ready for them to blow up...BIG TIME!

Clutter's Favorite Songs: "Purses", "Don't Give In", "Worst Enemy".

Clutter Top Ten: Designers (Furniture)

We love trashy reality TV and other nonsense, but design is our lifeblood.  We thrive off a good piece of furniture, a great chair, a rockin' sofa, a killer chandelier.  So...we compiled our list of Top Ten Furniture Designers of all time to give a little thanks to those bright minds that brought us some great looks. Ch-ch-ch-check it out below:

1. Ray and Charles Eames. The Brad and Angelina of the design world, Ray and Charles pioneered wood, fiberglass, plastic and resin technologies in the 1950s. While Plycraft produced some Eames-like loungers (an example, above, from Clutter), Ray and Charles mastered  a look that revolutionized American design...and they were so cute doing it!

2. Kem Weber. German import whose name "Kem" came from the initials of his given name (the uber-German, Karl Emanuel Martin Weber), mixed metals and leather like Don Draper mixed a drink on a sunny morning Manhattan ("Mad Men" shout out).  Check out this BEAUTIFUL Weber vintage chair at Clutter...stunning. 

3. Thomas C. Molesworth. Molesworth rode the Arts and Crafts revolution of the early 1900s into a furniture design business that focused on hides, horns, and natural woods...he is our reason for living basically.  Check out some awesome originals (like an antler chair!!!) in the vein of Molesworth on Marc Taggart and Company.

4. Florence Knoll. Florence's sleek minimalist look defines midcentury modern. She considered herself an interior designer first, possibly an artist second, and, far down the list, a furniture designer, but her designs, furniture and otherwise, shocked a post-war America into a design-centric bunch of Knoll lovers. We dig her.

5. Milo Baughman. California Modern designer, Baughman, designed for everyone from Drexel to Murray Furniture and was even featured at the Whitney for his designs. His pieces reflect a casual elegance that reads, full on, Los Angeles, baby. Sick Baughman trolley table, below, at Clutter.

6. Thomas Chippendale. Old school now...Chippendale is the picture of traditionalism. A cabinet maker in England in the 1700s, his works in rococo and neoclassical styles are in museums worldwide.

7. Hans Wegner. A modernist from the Danish school, Wegner and his crew focused on functionality first.  He was a major contributor to the Danish Modern popularity of the mid-twentieth century and is famous for saying, ""I have always wanted to make unexceptional things of an exceptionally high quality."

8. Eileen Gray. Eileen's ultra modern vibe revolutionized the late twentieth century design aesthetic.  Imagine what a 1980's yuppie, bachelor pad looks like...lots of metals and glass, rounded chairs (the Bibendum), super slick modern lines...Eileen, an Irish woman (!), is to blame thank. Like everything in design, the modern look is back in (and not with the d-bags)...

9. Achille Castiglioni. Castiglioni, a modern minimalist (and the Italian representative of this list), is probably most famous for his lamp, "Arco".  Google it...you've seen it, and now you know who to thank/appreciate for it! And what a cool name!!

10. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Ludwig, all we can say is thanks, my dear man, for creating the Barcelona Chair...the single slickest piece of furniture around. You (and Lily Reich) rock!

Clutter Top Ten: Reality TV Shows

1. The Real Housewives of (EVERYWHERE). From Orange County to Jersey, from HOT-lanta to NYC, Housewives are everywhere, and every franchise offers a unique and different perspective (and dramatic interpretation) of daily life as a "housewife".  ATL and Jersey offer the most high-drama situations, but New York and Bev Hills always deliver in the style department. Ultimate guilty pleasure...we'd love to be apart of the Savannah Housewives if you're looking, Mr. Andy Cohen.

Best City: ATL...with a close second to the beautiful Garden State.

2. American Idol. The original singing competition (at least of the new age lot of singing competitions) has spawned the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and even William Hung. Would the world be the same if we hadn't met Simon Cowell? I think not. 

Best Season: Carrie's was good, but we love what Phil Phillips did last year.

3. House Hunters. HGTV's popular House Hunters and House Hunters International are TV bliss.  You can pop down in front of the boob-tube and watch hours of people trying to find their dream home on HH. No high drama situations here. Just good old, family fun.

4. The Real World. The beginning of our downward spiral into reality mayhem.  Recently, the series has gone a little more Jersey Shore than in its initial seasons, but whether this series is breaking ground on gender, race, and sexuality based issues or just an hour of pure debauchery...we will always tune in. 

Best Season: Seattle.

5. Top Chef.  Bravo's series of chef v. chef competitions is stimulating, gave us Tom Colicchio (and Padma), and coined the phrase, "please pack your knives and go" (which we say ALWAYS).  Tons of awesome food which yielded tons of awesome cookbooks and several celebrity chefs in the making. We love Iron Chef (on Food), too, but Top Chef offers that Bravo charm (read: drama).

Favorite Chef-testant: Richard Blais of course

6. Design Star. HGTV's competition show, Design Star, faces interior designers head to head in a design-off to the death for a show on the network. DS has birthed two of our fave TV designers, Antonio Ballatore (who follows us on Twitter!) and the bubbly Ms. Emily Henderson, one of our Top Ten favorite bloggers.

Favorite Challenge: The White Room Challenge (which got its own spinoff!)

7. Jersey Shore. Gym, tan, laundry is one of our many life mottos, thanks to the men and women of MTV's epic Jersey Shore.  Snooki, Mike, Pauly D, and the gang taught us how to party, how to look right, and how to talk like an idiot someone from New Jersey.  This is the best show about the Jersey Shore starring people who are not actually from NJ! It's a "blast in a glass".

Best Season: Any in Jersey (read: NOT Miami/Italy)

8. Trading Spaces. Week after week, Paige Davis' TLC show gave a new meaning to the term "home invasion".  Designers broke into willing civilian's homes and redecorated willy-nilly to the delight of viewers all around the world. Trading Spaces begat Genevieve begat Vern begat all the HGTV regulars. It is the beginning and the end.

Favorite Trading Spaces Parody: Bunifa (MAD TV)

9. Wipe Out. Wipe Out is a show that shouldn't exist.  It's literally people getting pummeled for little cash on television for the amusement of millions (or maybe just us??).  It is terrible...and then it is awesome...and then terrible.

Great Wipe Out Montage: HERE

10. Candice Tells All. Candice Olson hosts half the shows on HGTV (Divine Design, Candice Tells All, Design Star) and she does it looking flawless and effortless.  Her taste is always ultra luxe/ultra refined and we D-I-G her!  That is all.

Clutter Top Ten: Local Bars

Clutter's unofficial motto, thanks in part to the lyricism of Wiz Khalifa, is "Work Hard, Play Hard".  We run ourselves ragged trying to find the best furniture and home décor items for y'all, and on the weekend we check out some of our Top Ten favorite local watering holes:

1. JEN'S&FRIENDS. I don't think you can find a better martini or a better girls night spot.  For serious, this place is where my four besties and I kick it when we're not trying to take Savannah (and the world) by storm.  Check it out, but remember to bring some girlfriends. And try their glazed donut martini while supplies last!!

2. Abe's on Lincoln is the coolest bar with the lowest ceiling (ever).  Slouch on into Abe's and enjoy some great DJ-spun-tunes, write your name on the wall in the bathroom, and reflect on the sheer cleverness of this little bar's name...get it...Abe's on Lincoln...like Abe Lincoln.  Clever!

3. Churchill's  new wine bar, Winston's, offers a huge selection of vino, plus if you get too lit, you can grab a Shepherd's Pie upstairs. Our friends love this place so much they're having their wedding reception there!! Awesome.

4. Kevin Barry's is our favorite dirty, Irish pub on River Street. Scratch that. Down town, period. With the perfect blend of Irish music and debauchery mixed with a huge military appreciation, KB's offers live music, beer and fun nightly. Speaking of weddings, we had our rehearsal dinner at Kevin Barry's and Vic and the gang put on an amazing spread.

5. McDonough's has karaoke. And if that wasn't enough, they serve THE best white Russian in town. Watch "The Big Lebowski", then head to McDonough's to reenact all your favorite Dude moments.

6. Bar Food has dollar drinks on Tuesday. Yes, that's right. I'll say it one more time...on Tuesday's, you can head to Habersham Village's hottest bar and get a ironically named drink for ONE DOLLAR! Good apps, great folks, and an awesome place.

7. If you head out to Tybee, you MUST stop by Chef Kurtis Schumm's, Tybee Island Social Club.  Three words...Bacon.Bloody.Mary.  Ridiculously good.

8. Rocks on the Roof at the Bohemian offers riverfront views with class. Take a break from River Street and head to the roof for a great time.

9. I used to think that gardening was boring. Then I went to a garden made of beer...a Beer Garden if you will! Check it out at Moon River Brewing Company and you, too, will be a green thumb (of sorts) in no time!

10. Molly MacPherson's is our final choice, and I know y'all are gonna say we forgot this or that, but give Molly's a shot and you will be hooked! Live music, good drinks, fun times. 

Let us know what we forgot, what your faves are, and where we should head for a great drink and an awesome night.  Drink responsibly!

Clutter Top Ten: Albums of the Decade (2010's...So Far)

We fully, madly, deeply enjoy music.  And without claiming to be the next, or even a comparison to, Rob Sheffield....we compiled a list of O-U-R Top Ten albums of the decade so far.  Sure, we're only three years in, but that doesn't mean we can't take a jab at jams we determinedly believe will be highly relevant in another seven years (and beyond).  Especially in a trio of years so fraught with varied talent, from the rebirth of (English) soul from Adele to the resurrections of John Mayer and Fiona Apple.

Let us know what albums we missed, which are your favorites, and (maybe) which we gave you a peak inside for the first time.  Enjoy our Top Ten (technically eleven)!!

1. The Civil Wars, "Barton Hollow".  The Civil Wars pack enough soulful, country-infused, folk-rock into "Barton Hollow" to start a revolution.  Joy Williams and John Paul White have such beautiful harmonies and they look so damn cool doing just about anything (even collaborating with Taylor Swift).  Hitch your wagon to The CWs stagecoach because they'll be around for a long time.

2. Frightened Rabbit, "The Winter of Mixed Drinks".  With the slickest album title in recent memory, Frightened Rabbit hopped forth from the hoards of super-keen Scottish bands (Glasvegas, Franz Ferdinand, Belle & Sebastian) to make a name for themselves in 2010.  Sounding like Glasvegas' more refined younger brother, with some of Belle's lyricism and Franz's funk, Frightened Rabbit are a hugely refreshing sound out of bonnie Scotland.

3. Mumford & Sons, "Sigh No More" and "Babel". Two killer albums in the last three years meant we couldn't pick between Mumford's raging debut and their amazing sophomore follow-up.  In an era of throw-backs, they're truly revitalizing the folk-pop, jam band, real musician vibe and are in great company with new contemporaries The Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men.

4. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs".  "Funeral" was brilliant, "Neon Bible" was so good, but "The Suburbs" was just such a beautifully executed rock opera you can listen to it from top to bottom or in chunks and still feel transported by Win's lyrics and Regine's haunting falsetto.  We live in the suburbs, but we'd like to move to The Arcade Fire's neck of the woods...or wherever they take us on the next album.

5. Vampire Weekend, "Contra".  "Contra" was not as well received as the band's self-titled debut, but who pays mind to critical opinion anyway?  VWs sophomore is a polished tour of steady electric beats, African influence, and Ivy League references, most of which go way over our heads.  And they made a video with Jake Gyllenhaal...so they're cool, guys.  Take our word for it. 

6. Robyn, "Body Talk". Robyn rocked this album. Speaking of resurrections, I'm pretty sure I jammed to Robyn (with a Y) in seventh grade and would still kick it with new school Robyn (still with a Y) any day of the week.  "Call Your Girlfriend" is the slickest track, but they could all be club bangers, or just pregame hype music for an epic evening.   

7. Broken Bells, "Broken Bells".  Zach Braff told Natalie Portman that The Shins would change her (character's) life in the classic, "Garden State". This was before James Mercer, lead singer of The Shins, teamed up with Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) to form Broken Bells and flip the script on all music, Shins or otherwise, in 2010.  Natalie, listen to Broken Bells...they WILL change your life.

8. Adele, "21".  Ok...duh. Adele destroyed it on "21". She is hands down the biggest musician of our time, and will likely make another album (maybe "23" or "25") and redefine music (again) in a handful of years.  Every song is brilliant, every note is the example of what singing should be.  She's a doll and we'd love to have tea with her, if she'd have us.

9. The Decemberists, "The King Is Dead". Ummm...so I guess The Decemberists spent most of 2010 rocking to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers to pull off 2011's brilliant, "The King Is Dead".  Harmonicas, banjos, foot-stompin, hand-clappin, down-home music out of Portland redefining The Decemberists sleek, indie vibe of yesteryear.  They sound more like The Avett Brothers than the guys who made 2003's synth-y "Her Majesty".  We're loving the new vibe, guys! 

10. The Black Keys, "Brothers".  "Brothers" already won for greatest album cover of the decade (check it out) and this album equals the confidence of their in-your-face, here-we-are cover.  Another Danger Mouse honed animal (on "Tighten Up"), The Black Keys are equal parts rock, blues, funk, and even country on the baddest ass album so far this decade.

Honorable Mentions:

• Frank Ocean, "channel ORANGE"
• Florence & The Machine, "Ceremonials"
• John Mayer, "Born And Raised"
• Janelle Monae, "The ArchAndroid"
• The Lumineers, "The Lumineers"
• Fiona Apple, "The Idler Wheel Is Wiser..."

Clutter Top Ten: Made In Savannah

Both Mom (Lynn) and I were born and raised in Savannah and it is to us what New York City is to Carrie Bradshaw.  We love the smells (even of the paper mill), the tastes of all the good southern food, and the sights (even during St. Pat's most raucous times).  So we thought we'd compile a list of some of our fave Savannah grown products and show you our Top Ten!

1. Macarons from Maison de Macarons.  Honestly, up until about a year ago we'd be hard-pressed to tell you what a "macaron" was.  Then, by the grace of God, we put up shop right next to Laura and Amy's beautiful patisserie in Eisenhower Square and got to sample the most delicious treat this side of River Street.  Brilliant for weddings, birthdays, or just a Tuesday, Maison de Macarons is definitely going to be around for awhile!

2. Shotgun Shell Cufflinks by Meredith Anne Sutton. If you're a man in the south, or a woman who knows a man in the south, y'all need to get some of these beautiful 12 gauge shotgun shell cufflinks by jewelry designer, Meredith Anne Sutton.  My husband rocks a pair and they could not be more sexy and stylish.  Whether he's wearing them to a wedding with a fancy suit or on a plaid button up, these little gems R-O-C-K.

3. Key Lime Coolers from Byrd Cookie Company. Savannah's world famous Byrd Cookie Company is also one of Clutter's neighbors.  And it's a good thing we like to work out because sandwiched between some of the nation's finest macarons and cookies, we'd be foolish to not eat a dozen (or two) Key Lime Coolers a month.  If you haven't checked out Byrd, and I doubt there's many out there who haven't, y'all need to get over to BCC ASAP!

4. Soap from Panhandle Girl.  The self proclaimed "Soap Maven", Saja Aures makes beautiful smelling and environmentally sound soap that also makes your skin glow!!  So throw out your Dove and grab some soap from PHG.  "Little Dinosaur Eucalyptus Mint" is our favorite!

5. Chocolate Nougat Caramel Bars by The Chocolate Lab. You may have gathered that we like to eat and that we have a bit of a sweet tooth...that being said, The Chocolate Lab's products are some of the finest pieces of chocolate we have put (or more appropriately jammed) into our mouths.  Described as "Southern Artisan Candy Bars" check them out online to order some sweets!

6. Salt Soaks by Salacia Salts. With all the sweets we love to eat, we also love (like) to run.  If you haven't already, every runner needs to try a soak in a salt bath post-workout.  It relaxes your muscles (and your mind) and just feels dang good.  And who doesn't like to feel good, I'd like to know?!

7. (ANYTHING) by lovelane designs. We're officially obsessed with the latitude/longitude pillow and if that's a crime lock us up.  But Lane Huerta of lovelane is so much more.  Tea towels, mustache obsessions, and even snuggly bunny hats aplenty make Lane's world, and ours, a bright, lovely place to be.

8. Raw Honeycombs from Savannah Bee Company. We had amazing food at our wedding, but my favorite, piece de resistance moment was a simple cheese platter with a honeycomb from Savannah Bee that was world changing.  Delicious, mind blowing, gotta try it!!

9. Stationary from Blank Canvas Graphics. Need a funky new way to express yourself?? Check out some super keen stuff from Lindsay Williams and start writing your friends on cards that say, "You are the Cup to my Cake" and "You Look So Skinny!"  A lot better way to say happy birthday that some generic Hallmark card...in our opinion!!

10. Pecan Pralines from Savannah's Candy Kitchen. Ok, so we'd be remiss if we didn't close out our Top Ten with some more grub. And oh what delicious grub SCK's pralines are! We've all had them, we've all loved them, we've all been mad at ourselves for eating an entire pound in one sitting, but we all go back to the Candy Kitchen and do it all again time and time again.  SCK, y'all are doing it right down there!

Clutter Top Ten: Blogs

Home, work, school, wherever..we love blogs. Reading them. Daydreaming about them. Pretending we can write them (hehe).  Without further ado, here's our Blog Top Ten List (in no particular order):

1. You're Welcome Savannah. Do you love Savannah? Do you love art and fashion? Do you love being cool? This is the blog for you. Hipsters love it. Non-hipsters love it. Non-hipsters who used to be hipsters, but hated the term "hipsters" love it. Run by the immensely talented Autumn Van Gunten and Cedric Smith, YWS is the place to be in the blog-osphere, y'all!

2. Design Sponge. Need some design inspiration? Grace Bonney and the folks at Design Sponge offer a wealth of home, fashion, art advice for everyday enjoyment/education. Equal parts sophistication and funk, Design Sponge is a great place to get some décor ideas.

3. Salted & Styled. We at Clutter are super-wannabe foodies and live vicariously through the exploits of Libbie Summers and gang over at Salted & Styled. Whether they're helping us style our table or throwing down some delicious and good looking meals, they generally leave us drooling with their slick style and creativity.

4. Runs With Markers. Grace Barkley can write. And we devour the words she's putting on paper (or across the screen, as it were).  From mom jeans to local art, Grace is a cool customer with a great voice that, like Lena Dunham, is an awesome representation of our generation/gender.

5. West Elm (Front & Main). Whether they're hawking their wares or shouting out a fresh face artist, West Elm's blog offers a plethora of topics and eye-catching photos to fill an hour or two of your time. We love West Elm, and that's no secret, and their blog is an awesome extension of their unique and always on-trend brand.

6. The Zoe Report (Rachel Zoe). Is it bad that we get all of our serious news from Rachel Zoe's blog? Potential nuclear war takes an immediate backseat to this style icons witty catchphrases and super chic fashion ideas, tips, and recommendations. Best way to read The Zoe Report is while watching "The Rachel Zoe Project" on Bravo so you get Rach in full effect. I die.

7. TMZ. Yeah...we know. It's tawdry. It's invasive. But we dig it.

8. Style By Emily Henderson. Emily Henderson won Design Star. Check. She has an HGTV show. Double check. She is a killer tweeter. Triple check. And her blog is an outstanding design inspiration, go-to spot for daily "a-ha" moments. Check times infinity. She rocks and you should give her some love fo real.

9. DoSavannah. Savannah Now's cooler, younger sister, DoSavannah, is one of our fave places to catch up on local news, events, and happenings. And the voice of @VisitSavannah is a columnist...nuff said. 

10. The Paris Market. Our favorite downtown store has one of our favorite downtown blogs. It's super chic, tres interesting, and quelle fun (like our French?!). It's also a BlogSpot that looks as good as / better than most Wordpress blogs out there...and that's saying something.

Clutter Top Ten: Local Artists

Clutter loves celebrating everything local.  Local food, local shops, and especially, local art.  Clutter's Top Ten List of Local Artists (in no particular order) is a celebration of some artists we love and would like you to get to know a little better. 

1. Sam Bryer. Sam is a SCAD girl and her work is poultry chic.  She redefines our southern obsession with chickens and turns it into beautiful, detailed works.  Check out some of her amazing pieces HERE or come on over for dinner at the Thomas house to see her work prominently featured!

2. Cedric Smith. Cedric is an internationally known and celebrated artist whose work is both visually stunning and conversationally stimulating.  He paints, he photographs, and with his partner crime produces a beautiful lifestyle blog that captures Savannah magnificently.  Check him out on his website (Cedric Smith Photography) or daily (sometimes hourly) on You're Welcome Savannah.

3. Kurtis Schumm. Kurtis is a well known local chef and owner of the brilliant Tybee Island Social Club.  He is also an amazing artist who captures a sophisticated/cool Tybee vibe in his work.  You can find his pieces for sale at Clutter and you can eat his delicious food (and AMAZING bacon bloody Mary's) at Tybee Island Social Club every day of the week.

4. Katherine Sandoz. Several years ago, working in a local Savannah school, I received, as a present, a small, yet powerful Katherine Sandoz painting that I treasure and have hung ceremoniously in every home I've lived in since.  Her work is infectiously beautiful and, if you follow her on twitter or her blog, her words are equally mesmerizing.  You can find more about the legendary Ms. Sandoz on her site: Katherine Sandoz.

5. Charles Scarborough. We love Chuck, as he is affectionately known around Clutter, for his unique, recycled and up-cycled pieces that resemble sea life and sea creatures significant to the low country.  He is also a superb painter and both his sea creatures and paintings have been featured prominently at Clutter.

6. Troy Wandzel. Troy's tumblr (http://troywandzel.tumblr.com/) is a visual juggernaut.  Spend an hour or two surfing his page and you'll feel as if you've just left the Whitney or the Guggenheim.  Amazing SCAD alum whose work can be seen on buildings, in homes, and in galleries throughout the Coastal Empire.

7. Daniel E. Smith. Another SCAD alum, Dan has been shown internationally and his work is a beautiful study in color, form, and light.  Find Dan Smith works at Clutter or HERE.

8. Cole Whitworth. Local fine art photographer, Cole and I went to high school together (he probably doesn't remember me), but his work genuinely captures the spirit of the low country and is such a pleasure to the eye.  Check him out on his beautiful site: Cole Whitworth.

9. Ben Brengman. Another master-craftsman of photography, Ben captures everything from Tybee to Pulaski to River Street in his beautiful Coastal Empire photography.  Find out more about Ben on his site (http://www.brengmanphotography.com/) or come see some of his beautifully framed photos in person at Clutter.

10. Jimmy Rahn. Admittedly, this is a bit sentimental since he is my dad, but Jimmy Rahn has been my favorite artist my whole life.  We will be featuring him soon on the blog in a Get To Know post, and we are working to entice him to sell some great pieces at the store...can't wait for you to "meet" him and his work.