occasions! by design

We are cleaning up our inventory just in time for Spring. This means big savings for our wonderful customers!

Mention this blog and receive 25% off of a single non-art item or 20% off a single art piece or if your buying multiple items receive 15% off your entire purchase until the end of June.

This is the perfect time to pick up that wedding, shower or hostess gift you’ve been looking for!

Vacu Vin Egg Pillows, $14.99

Beatriz Ball Vento Wine Coaster, $42

Riley Burnett Slinky Bracelet, $132

Vera Wang Love Knots 5 x 5" Frame, $65

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Still stumped on what to get your wonderful mom for Mother’s Day? Well look no further, Occasions! has the perfect gift for every Mom! Here are some of our favorites…

Kim Mason, Hand-forged Vintage Leaves and Charms $30

Tea Stick $14.99

Kathy Hunter PMC Chartreuse Ring $198

Tana Acton Asymmetrical Bracelet $279

Beatriz Ball, small aluminum serving bowl, $54

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Join us Sunday April 1, 11-4 pm for “100 Years in Arizona”, where we will partner with the Chandler Preparatory Academy for a juried art show celebrating the Arizona Bicentennial. Stop in and enjoy the wonderful artwork created by the students of Chandler Preparatory Academy.

'Waking Dream' Sarah Mohr

'Intersection at Ray and Lindsey' Molly Peters

'Untitled' Audrey Laughry

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Join us, March 15, 7-9pm, for “Hands and Feet” an opening and artist reception for Dianna Shomaker, where she will debut a new collection of impressionistic and abstract pieces exploring hands, feet and the body. Working with acrylic, oil, ink and collage, Dianna uses her multi-media technique to build depth, line and space, creating pieces that are interesting and exciting interpretations of  life around us.

For information about “Hands and Feet” or the artist Dianna Shomaker, please email or call us at, service@occasionsofscottsdale.com, (480) 423-0506, or (800)482-2532.

Dianna Shomaker, "Coffee Break" 29 x 21", $850

Dianna Shomaker "The Barefoot Contessa", 32 x 20", $700

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Join the Marshall Square Galleries for “Frocks and Britches”, a fundraising event benefiting Maggie’s Place, a non-profit organization that provides hospitality for pregnant women alone on the streets. Maggie’s Place offers homeless pregnant women shelter, food, clothing and a community, bridging both her short-term and long-term goals.

All that we ask is that you bring with you one new item of maternity or baby clothes to donate and we’ll provide the art, music, prizes and fun! The event will start at 5:30 pm on Thursday evening, making it a perfect kick-off for ArtWalk.

The evening will also feature new work by artist Cyndy Carstens at Carstens Fine Art Studio and Gallery and Marcia Sednek at Occasions! by Design. Cyndy will unveil her lasted oil on canvas painting that was inspired by, and dedicated to Maggie’s Place.

At Occasions! mixed-metal folk artist Marcia Sednek will stop in for an evening of fabulous fashions. Sednek’s one-of-a-kind fashions are constructed from recycled and vintage found-objects. From life-sized party dresses to miniature sheaths, her dresses are stunning and unique.

Marcia Sednek Wax Apron Dress $95

Marcia Sednek Brooch $35

Cyndy Carsten, "Maggie's Place"

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Native Arts ArtWalk, Thursday March 1, 7-9 pm

Native American tradition will mesh with contemporary artistic flair in Scottsdale on Thursday, March 1 from 7 to 9 pm. That’s when the Scottsdale Gallery Association presents its 2nd annual Native Arts ArtWalk, sponsored in part by Western Art Collector magazine and the City of Scottsdale.

Held just prior to each year’s huge weekend festival at the Heard Museum, the Native Arts ArtWalk is an intimate stroll among dozens of great galleries, several of which feature indigenous artists’ work or scenes depicting southwestern Indian culture. Indeed, there has been a long association between the Scottsdale Arts District’s galleries and some of the most superb Indian art to come out of Arizona.

The Scottsdale Arts District can be found just west of Scottsdale Road and Indian School Road along Main Street and on Marshall Way north of Indian School Road to Fifth Avenue. There are plenty of nearby free parking areas, and easy access to local hotels or famed Scottsdale eateries. ArtWalkers will have the advantage of hitching a ride on free Scottsdale Trolleys or aboard horse-drawn carriages between Main Street and Marshall Way. For more information on all the FREE ArtWalk activities, call the Scottsdale Arts District hotline at 480-377-9366.

For information about Occasions! please email or call us at, service@occasionsofscottsdale.com, (480) 423-0506, or (800)482-2532.

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Hard to believe that March is just around the corner, because at Occasions! it feels like we’ve already been hit with March Madness. We’ve been busy prepping for a wild month filled with Special ArtWalks and Shows.

March 1st kicks off the festivities with Scottsdale’s Native Arts ArtWalk.

On March 8, we and several Marshall Square galleries are sponsoring “Frocks and Britches”, a fundraiser benefiting Maggie’s Place, a non-profit organization providing hospitality for homeless pregnant women. We ask that you bring with you one new item of maternity or baby clothes to donate and we’ll provide the art, music, prizes and fun! The fun starts at 5:30 p.m, so get her early!

Later that evening we will be celebrating “New Frocks” an opening for Marcia Sednek, with a reception at 7-9 p.m. Sednek’s mixed-metal one-of-a-kind fashions are constructed from recycled and vintage found-objects, her unique dresses have become quite the hot commodity, so stop by and see for yourself.

Join us March 15, for “Hands and Feet” an opening and artist reception for Dianna Shomaker, with a new collection of impressionistic and abstract pieces exploring hands, feet and the body. Working with acrylic, oil, ink and collage, Dianna uses her multi-media technique to build depth, line, space, thus creating pieces that are interesting and exciting interpretations of the life around us.

Marcia Sednek Life-size Ball Gown, $1200

Whether you can stop by for all of the upcoming shows or just one, we are sure that you will have a wonderful time! For more information on artists, events and hours, please email or call us at, service@occasionsofscottsdale.com, (480) 423-0506, or (800)482-2532.

Marcia Sednek, Mixed Metal Dress

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