Archive for April, 2011
Ampersand Artist’s Painting Panels
As a Premier Dealer of Ampersand Panels, we carry your choice of surfaces below, and in a full range of sizes. These highest-quality substrates give your artistic expressions a new dimension of possibilities… More »
San Francisco, the Painted City
We already have a world-wide reputation as a colorful city, and now there is cause for it to get brighter. San Francisco, always the “liberal” city doing things a unique way, launched an innovative anti-graffiti vandalism program through a collaboration between the San Francisco Arts Commission and SF Department of Public Works. Called StreetSmARTS and… More »
After Hours Exhibit
A special collection of artwork from the talented employees at FLAX! Titled “After Hours” for the creative pursuits they follow outside the store, the breadth of accomplishment is impressive. On exhibit are… More »
Live Art with Trevor Tubelle
Trevor Tubelle is a San Francisco-based artist who makes drawings, paintings, and prints. He was born in 1973 and grew up in Los Angeles. He received his BA in art from UC Berkeley and MFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute and is currently teaching continuing education classes at Stanford University and California College of the Arts… More »
Aqua Wash Inks
Come learn about Aqua Wash, a revolutionary new line introduced by famed ink manufacturer Charbonnel last year. Developed over a period of years, Aqua Wash is a water-soluble ink for letterpress, lithography, monotype and printmaking… More »
Stillman & Birn Sketchbooks
Stillman & Birn, the creators of the original “black sketchbook”, are back! Their sketchbooks are created with a simple premise in mind, paper matters. Whether you prefer dry or wet media or a combination thereof, Stillman & Birn offers a variety of weights, textures, tones, and sizes that you’ll find stunning…. More »
Faber-Castell Creative Academy
We are pleased to present our first Creative Academy Workshop from Faber-Castell. Local artist Glenn Brill will be teaching tips and techniques on using some of Faber Castell’s finest artist pencils and markers. Glenn will specifically be using Polychromos colored pencils, Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils, and the Pitt art markers, all of which we offer in the store, of course… More »
T-Shirt Stamping Kit
Say whatever you want on most anything you want with the T-Shirt Stamping Kit. Comes with a full set of easy-to-use letter stamps, all neatly arranged in a durable storage container, and white and black fabric paint pots. Just dab some paint on a… More »
Live Art with Angela Cross
Angela Cross is a skilled craftswomen, artist, educational advocate and poet. She is a strong advocate for “hands on education” – she accredits her fine eye for detail and composition to the several years she worked as an apprentice… More »
