Friday, September 28, 2007

AAAAAAHHHHHH.........TGIF!

Fridays at the ArtShack Gallery Cafe: Gearing up for the Carolina Game tomorrow morning? Plan on stoping by the 'Shack on your way to tailgate for some COFFEE & BAGELS for the traffic ride in! GO GAMECOCKS!

Had a long hard week? Come chill out in our "Java Lounge" with a hot CHAI TEA LATTE and take in the views of the beautiful artwork by local artists, or sit out in the ArtShack Alley and enjoy just being outside in the fall air!

In the Studio:
Saturday mornings - Oil Painting with Jeff Weese. This is the 4th in the 6 week series for beginners and intermediates. The last week will be held out in River Front Park to paint "plein aire". Come in and check out Jeff's beautiful work - we have several of his low country landscapes.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Yo! It's Thursday!




Yay! Thursday is here! The ArtShack Gallery Cafe' opens each morning at 7am - come by on your way to work or class and enjoy a cup of coffee and browse around the gallery. All of our artwork is created by local artist here in Columbia, SC. We carry everything from pottery, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, greeting cards, hand blown glass, baskets, etc!

On Thursday, October 18th we will have LIVE MUSIC in the ArtShack Alley! Coy and the Collaboratorz will jam into the night - plan to join us and enjoy the great company of the neighborhood, the cool Fall weather and the MUSIC! Music starts at 7pm and ends at 10pm. (BYOB).

In the Studio today:Odyssey Art Masters II meets today at 4 pm -6 pm. We are currently learning about 20th Century Artist and creating work inspired by them.

Kristina Mandell is working on a new series of paintings.
Paula Bowers is working on a series of Fish paintings in Oils -
Stop in a take a peak!

In the Cafe':Fresh baked Cookies - YUM! Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Chip, Tiger Cookies.... As well as Cookie Bars made by TLC Confections. Enjoy one with a hot cup of coffee, or Tea!

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Another day at the ArtShack....

Wednesday, September 26!

This morning at the ArtShack Gallery Cafe' Adult Waterclor Classes are being offered for the 2nd week -
this is the second class from a 6 week session.
Today's class is learning about creating depth in their paintings.

This afternoon's children's class is Masters I which meets from 4-6 pm.
We are learning about 20th Century Modern Art this session.

In the Cafe': Try our fresh baked Scones & Muffins for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee! Not quite awake?!? Give yourself a jolt with our "Shack Attack" Red Eye! (a "Red Eye" is a shot of Espresso in a cup of our house coffee)

Check out our website!

www.artshackgallery.com

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

It's Tuesday at the ArtShack Gallerey Cafe'....

Tuesdays at the ArtShack.......
Adult Art Class offered - Getting to Know Your Creative Self!
begins at 10am - 12pm
Come and join our class to learn the basics of art and the FUN of it!

Later today, the Artisans classs (ages 6-8) will meet from 4-6pm
We will be painting our little sculptures inspired by Rodin's "Thinker".

In the Coffee Shop - Join us for a Savage French Press! Savage is our locally roasted coffee here in Columbia, SC by Jason and Kathy Savage.
Check out our Menu : www.artshackgallerey.com

New to the Gallery: Hand Blown Glass Suncatchers, by local craftsman, Jim Loeur.