The Wednesday students are producing some terrific art. The young artists painted this adorable little pup. So cute!
And Pat continues to produce wonderful paintings like this copy of Mary Cassatt’s Lilacs. Great job Pat!!!
Pat’s Halloween Costume – A Bubble Bath Tub
And I just couldn’t resist posting this photo of Pat in her Halloween costume. She always comes up with the BEST ones. This year she is “Taking A Bath in the Tub”. So clever.
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Kids class is today at 4:15-5:15 at The Studio. Do you have a young painter ages 7-13 interested in joining us?
We have a great time. Last week we did this Halloween painting. Great job!
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“Life is Better with Dogs” pillow
“Life is Better with Dogs!” is the saying on this little embroidered pillow that I just finished. And it is! Everyone who knows me knows how I love my dogs….well, all dogs, but mine in particular.
And my little Mamie has been sick the past few days so I haven’t been painting but I have been doing some needlework while I stay near her. So there is more embroidery to come.
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Several of my adult art class student’s art are on display at Shenandoah Confections & Tea Shop at 124 E. Main Street in Front Royal. Stop in for a cup of tea or a little piece of chocolate and take a look at their work.
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The 1st Saturday Paint Party is coming up on November 1st at 3 pm. Why don’t you join us? No experience is necessary.
This painting allows you to select what you would like to include. You can paint it with just sunflowers or with just the pumpkins….or go for it and include both! Anyone can do it and be successful. Just contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to sign up.
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I embroidered this little piece for Allen’s birthday this past week. He loves his cats!
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Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals
The World Series is underway with San Francisco and Kansas City.
San Francisco Giants
AT&T Park
The Painted Diamonds series of paintings is currently on display at the Community Center on Villa Avenue.
“Painted Diamonds – 30 Parks in 30 Weeks”, created a painting of every major league ball park, all thirty of them, between April and October 2013. The project was documented and published in a catalog as well as on Kelly’s blog. There was an exhibition of the entire series at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Front Royal, VA, during World Series Week, October 23-31, 2013. Eleven of the original paintings were pre-sold during the Kickstarter project and several more have sold since the original show.
The paintings will remain on display at the Community Center until the end of October. The remaining original paintings as well as prints of every park are available for purchase.
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Soft Kitty Pillow
Lincoln posing with the new Puppy Pillow
I made the Soft Kitty embroidery piece into a pillow this week….as well as another little dog embroidery piece.
I like how they turned out. Embroidery is so relaxing and a great hobby and the projects make great gifts!
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The Studio’s Table at the Entrepreneur Cafe
WE WON!!! Yesterday I invited you to an event called “Entrepreneur Cafe” that our Chamber of Commerce hosts that gives 5 selected businesses an opportunity to vie for a prize package that included $500 cash and $1000 newspaper advertising budget. I am so excited that our project – to add audio-visual equipment to The Studio- was the one selected. Now I can’t wait to get it set up so we can watch instructional DVDs while creating. Yeah!!!
And even better than all of that, I got to tell a room full of people just what it is we do at The Studio. Everyone knows that we have art classes (because that is what I do) but most people have no idea that we offer so much more like embroidery, collage, photography, bookbinding, quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, fabric arts, social media, kids crafts, Pinterest picks, air dry pottery, cookie decorating, cupcake decorations, gingerbread houses, and more, more, more!!!!! Did you know that?
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We were thrilled that The Studio – A Place for Learning was chosen as one of the five small local businesses to compete tonight at the Entrepreneur Cafe from 5:30pm – 7pm at the Holiday Inn & Suites at Blue Ridge Shadows for a cash award of $500 and a marketing package valued at over $1000.
The café will provide a forum where these entrepreneurs can gain exposure while addressing funding needs. Members of the community are invited to participate. The five selected entrepreneurs present their project – giving a 5 minute presentation & 5 minutes for questions/answers from the audience regarding their goals, experience and business plan – and when all the presentations are complete, the attendees get to vote for the winner.
We are happy to be one of the five in this group of entrepreneurs:
Kendra’s Cookies – Kendra Allanson
Chris Wines – Extra Arms
The Studio: A Place for Learning – Kelly Walker
Donna Allanson Catering – Donna Allanson
1000 Cranes 4 Peace – Arlene Butler
Refreshments will be provided. And Dr. Miles Davis, Dean of Harry F. Byrd School of Business at Shenandoah University will be our keynote speaker. Come join us!
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The Studio 