CurlyRed | A Design Blog
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This area is a place to explore design ideas and inspiration, share recent work and testimonials, and let you know about upcoming CurlyRed and art-related events happening in Garrett County, MD and beyond.
If you would like to contribute or be featured in this blog, please contact Kendall at kendall@curlyred.com.
There are so many great events happening all over Garrett County over the next few weeks to kick off the holidays! Here are just a few that we are especially excited about: Next Thursday the 17th • 5:30-7:30pm Ladies! Please join us for a special "Shop Small" edition of AAUW's Cocktails and Convos at the […]
by M. Kendall Ludwig, CurlyRed president and principal designer Yes, I know, it's rather obvious. But I love Thanksgiving. I love the food, I love the time with family and friends. And I love that it creates a time set apart to remember how blessed we are, the good things that have come, and how […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
We're currently celebrating 150 Years in Garrett County, Maryland! The 150th Anniversary Committee has been commemorating our rich county heritage throughout all of 2022 at each of the municipalities’ annual celebrations. There was an extremely well-attended special community celebration event at the Garrett County Fairgrounds just last month. As part of this celebration, a commemorative […]
Jitterbug is a comprehensive movement studio located in the rear of the CurlyRed building at 208 South Second Street, in the heart of downtown Oakland, (an Arts & Entertainment district). It will offer a diverse range of movement classes, including but not limited to various forms and styles of dance, yoga and wellness classes, and […]
One of the best weeks of the year has finally arrived in Garrett County—Autumn Glory! We're excited to celebrate in our new space, just down the street from the Grand Feature Parade route. Our sister company, Jitterbug Movement Studio, is celebrating by offering demo classes on Friday and an open house on Saturday. If you'd […]
by president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig What is it about being a business owner that makes one think we have to project an air of success and confidence all of the time? I can remember clearly when I was early in my CurlyRed days, and how important it was at the time to […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
Lavender Mint and Autumn Leaves, Clove and Smoke are currently TIED for the next CurlyRed candle! Which one will come out on top? Vote here (voting ends Friday)!
Say hello to our newest web design intern, Jackson! We're excited to have him on board this fall, and look forward to seeing what he'll accomplish during his time with CurlyRed. Here's a few things we've learned about Jackson: Where are you attending school? What are you going to school? What’s your dream career? I […]
What scent should we create next? Options are: • Chocolate-covered strawberry • Lavender mint • Autumn leaves, clove, and smoke Voting closes Sept 30th. Thanks for participating! Vote for CurlyRed's next candle by clicking here!
Join us at our brand new CurlyRed building at 208 South Second St. in the former CMCI building! The location is just behind Englander's and right across the street from the town parking lot, in the heart of downtown Oakland (an Oakland Arts & Entertainment District). After the ribbon cutting with Garrett County Chamber of […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed news, Curlyred party, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Oakland MD
It's been an eventful week for us. This past Monday, CurlyRed joined the ranks of property owners in downtown Oakland and purchased the former CMCI building at 208 South Second Street St, Oakland, MD 21550. The location is just behind Englander's and right across the street from the town parking lot, in the heart of […]
Join Kendall for a free Hip-hop class at the Deep Creek Farmers Market market this Friday! Learn fun combinations while getting a great workout. All ages and levels welcome, just wear sneakers and comfortable clothing you can move in! M. Kendall Ludwig is the president and principal designer of CurlyRed, and believes in good design […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
First, a bit of history: Sunkissed Tanning was established in 2013 by owner Alice when she decided to venture away from her 28-year career as a dump truck driver to pursue a bigger dream of owning her own business. Alice brought on her daughter, Hanna, as co-owner and service provider to help build on to […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, branding, CurlyRed client testimonials, web developer, website design portfolio
If you've been following along, we are fortunate enough to have Olivia Weeks as our CurlyRed junior designer. Olivia came to us with a passion for illustration, and we've put her passion to good use. She has now created custom illustration work for multiple clients, and the results have been extraordinary. Shown above is the […]
by CurlyRed president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig I'm in a season where I really need to be brave. I'm in the midst of doing some new things, and those new things are scary. Fear can be helpful. It can also be debilitating. It got me thinking about one of my all-time favorite books on creativity, […]
Have you joined our CurlyRed email list yet? We don't send emails out often, but we have some super important information coming soon, so message us to sign up if you don't want to miss it! Photo by Atomic Cheesecake Studios
There are always so many great things happening in the summertime here in western Maryland, but we wanted to highlight A few things that are near and dear to our hearts: M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer for CurlyRed is thrilled to be part of the incredible cast of the musical RENT (and it […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, Arts & Entertainment district, Garrett County Arts Council, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre
by CurlyRed president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig Do you feel like you have a little too much on your plate right now? Because I sure do. My sister-in-law recently made the kind comment that I'm really good at the work-like balance thing, and as much as I would love to believe her, I'm […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
Broadford Recreational Park is a family oriented park owned by the Town of Oakland. The park offers a lake, picnic and beach areas, volleyball, basketball, boat launch, boat and pavilion rentals. The park is currently under construction with the creation of the Broadford Park Trail System. The park also hosts events through the year such […]
M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer for CurlyRed is thrilled to be part of the incredible cast of the musical RENT. Vice-president Mark Ludwig did a photo shoot with the principals and created this vibrant, gritty, fun poster based on the original Broadway cast poster. We hope you can all come out and support […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
