Busy-Being

Specialties

Artisan made objects, with an emphasis on craftsmanship. Home goods, accessories, chocolate, art, and gifts.

History

Established in 2011.

Busy-​Being started as an online store in 2004. On October 29, 2011 owner Amber Abramson, opened as a brick and mortar pop-​up shop in

the back of Austin’s popular Domy Books store. Her vision is to bring

exposure to the artists and artisans that she has developed close friendships

with during her past ten+ years of working in the art world and running a

prominent Los Angeles art gallery. Craftsmanship is spotlighted in the items she has hand picked to carry in her shop, 99% of which cannot be found anywhere else in Austin.

Meet the Business Owner

Amber A.

Business Owner

Amber Abramson is a curator from Los Angeles. In 2001, she became the gallery director and buyer of «fourxfour», a small gallery, book, and clothing store in Los Angeles and sister gallery to the 222 Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. The space focused on the work of an international group of young, up and coming artists. In 2004 she started Busy​-Being​.com, an online store /​gallery focusing on limited edition and artisan-​made products. She left «fourxfour» in 2005 to focus on her online business. In addition to to her online business she worked as an independent curator for galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Mexico City, including art related projects and events for Nike, inc. In 2007, Abramson returned to the gallery world as the Associate Director of New Image Art Gallery (Los Angeles). Abramson relocated to Austin, TX in the summer of 2011. She is currently still the acting Associate Director of New Image Art in Los Angeles via long distance and runs the Busy-​Being shop.