The Studio

“People Say When It’s Over…”

March 20, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

Open I hear people saying, “When this is over we’ll all be enjoying restaurants again, full shelves again, socializing again.” But unless it is over soon that will NOT be the case. The landscape of our community will not look the same as it did before this started. Many small businesses that you have enjoyed over the years won’t make it through months of closure and no sales. Think about that! The businesses that you go to every time your kid needs a donation for their school, for their ball teams or scouts…the businesses you go to for fundraisers for your organizations…those small businesses that give to you every time you ask are at risk now. They’ll be gone and all that will be left will be the large stores most of which have “policies” that don’t allow them to donate locally. What will we do then? Keep in mind our small businesses that need you now as you needed them when you asked for help. Make a real effort to help them. Buy a gift certificate. Pre-pay for classes to come. Buy art. Do what you can to keep small business alive. It’s the heartbeat of our community. Please don’t let it die in all the madness. At The Studio we are continuing with small classes so if you are bored come and paint with us. It is a good time to learn something new. Adult classes are every Wednesday from 10:30-Noon or 5:30 to 7 pm, or Thursday from 2 – 3:30. Kids meet on Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:15 pm. Contact Kelly and come join us for a class. If want to help The Studio stay alive you can click here and purchase art or gift certificates.

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Kids Paint Carrots

March 19, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

The kids painted these beautiful carrot paintings yesterday at The Studio. (Yes, we are still painting!) And when Lincoln wouldn’t sit to pose for the photo they joined him on the floor. LOL! Really nice paintings from these young artists.

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Art and More For Sale

March 18, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

984167_798062843560523_6040492690765160047_n In an effort to keep our small business afloat during this difficult time we have added a section to our online store for art and items for sale. Many of these are the sample paintings and quilts we have created for classes and paint parties we have held. We will be adding to this category every day. We hope that you will click here and check back often. Maybe you will see something that you would like to have. We would really appreciate the support. To kickstart the sales we are offering a 25% discount for these items for the next week. Just use coupon code LOVETHESTUDIO. We will be adding more items every day. As art is our thing….and not technology….we are working as quickly as we can to get these items up for sale. Again, we would really appreciate the support. And, of course, if you have seen anything on our blog or at a Paint Party or event that you would like to purchase just contact Kelly at kwalker@thestudioforlearning.com . She’ll be glad to provide the information for you.

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Don’t Let the Virus Kill Art!

March 17, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

“The Gardener”

This current situation will kill many, many small businesses. It is difficult for us to close for a month without severe ramifications. The Studio is going to continue to be open. We have sanitized all surfaces and are taking all precautions but we will remain open. We hope to have you come and paint with us. We encourage you to review some of the past images we have painted that you may have missed and yet wanted to do. Now is the time. Just pick your image (and there are tons of them including but not limited to the ones shown here), contact kwalker@thestudioforlearning.com or call her at 540-683-9688, and arrange an appointment to come paint. We will sketch the canvas and have it ready for you to come paint. Please help The Studio remain open if you can by continuing to come in and paint. Thanks!

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Expressive Geraniums & Fruit

March 16, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

We LOVE Expressionism! We LOVE these paintings we have been doing with bright colors. The choice of colors combinations makes it that much more fun. Just look at these beauties! Nice work ladies. So glad you are loving these as much as I am. The next session is on April 5th. Click here for more info.

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Birthday Party with Unicorns

March 15, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

We had a great Birthday Party yesterday morning at The Studio complete with Unicorns. Terrific paintings all around…a great family and friends event!

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Easter Quilts

March 15, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

Cross class We had a great session yesterday afternoon…into the evening…making these beautiful Easter Cross quilts. Nice work everyone. The fabrics were beautiful. Such nice choices all around. Anyone interested in learning to make rag quilts can join us for one of the next two classes. Click here for Heart Quilt and here for the Flower Quilt.

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Garden Gates

March 14, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

Last night we painted small Garden Gate paintings that included the frame in the class fee. What a great deal! And look how beautiful they are. Nice work everyone. We will schedule another small painting with frame soon. Be sure not to miss it!

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Art Camp Schedule Announced

March 13, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

“Van Gogh’s Chair”

It’s time to plan for the summer sessions of Art Camp at The Studio. Take a look at the great themes we’re having this year. Schedule your young painter for one session or several. It’s a great learning experience while the kids have fun creating some beautiful art.

Here is the 2020 schedule with themes:
Ages 5 – 7 (10 am – Noon) $65 per session
June 22-23, 2020 – Camp #2 – Animals on Safari
June 25-26, 2020 – Camp #3 – On the Farm
July 6-7, 2020 – Camp #5 – The Impressionists
July 27-28, 2020 – Camp #- 7 Just Van Gogh
Ages 8 – 13 (9 am- Noon) $160 per session
June 15-18, 2020 – Camp #1 – Just Van Gogh
June 29- July 2, 2020 – Camp #4 – Animals on Safari
July 20-23, 2020 – Camp #6 – The Impressionists
Sewing Camp
August 3 – 4 (9 am – Noon) Ages 7-12 $95

Click here for the flyer with full schedule: Flyer for Kids Summer Art Camp 2020

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Kids Paint Pot of Gold

March 12, 2020 by kellywalkerstudios

The kids painted a St Patrick’s Day themed painting yesterday at class. Look how great they turned out! If you have a young artist that you would like to join in on art class just contact kwalket@kellywalkerstudios.com . We meet each Wednesday from 4:15-5:15 pm.