Archive for September, 2011
Live Art with Rick Kitagawa
Rick Kitagawa is a multi-disciplinary artist who paints in acrylic, gouache, and watercolor, illustrates in photoshop, and prints with silkscreen, linocuts, and letterpress. Rick moved from Stockton, CA to the Bay Area to pursue his Bachelor’s in Integrative Biology with a minor in Asian American Studies from UC Berkeley. After obtaining his degree, and realizing that only art could make him happy, Rick moved to San Francisco and studied fine art and illustration at the Academy of Art… More »
Woodland Express Presentation Books
Pina Zangaro’s tagline is Get Noticed. The just released and inexpensive Woodland Express presentation books will help you do just that. Like all Pina items, the Woodland Express shows off both your personal style and unique artwork,but only you will know that it was a bargain… More »
Live Art with Begonia Blossom Herbert
Begonia Blossom Herbert describes her style as being the birth child of Salvador Dali and Picasso. Embodying elements from both the Surrealist and Cubist painters… More »
Mask Making Workshop – Boo!
Tired of spending tons of money on generic and ill-fitting Halloween costumes? Whether you plan to be a lion, a bear, a medieval princess or perhaps a scary monster this Halloween, join us for this idea generating workshop that will have you on your way to a one-of-a-kind costume… More »
The $1 Paper Sale
$1 Paper Sale. We’ve never done anything like this. Over 1,000 beautiful paper sheets are priced at $1 per sheet. The savings are up to 90%, for decorative papers from every corner of the world: handmade batiked papers from Nepal to stunning Yuzen Washi sheets from Japan. Now is the time stock up for art and craft projects, card making and holiday gift wrap. Sale runs through October 29, 2011… More »
Transfer This! Workshop
Transfer your imagination into art with TAP, a premium-quality transfer paper that allows you to transfer images to virtually any surface with the heat of an iron. This demonstration will cover the myriad of ways you can use TAP on almost any surface-such as fabric, paper, polymer clay, wood, glass, metal and more!.. More »
How a Pencil Is Made
This is sure to grow your appreciation for the everyday, trusted pencil. The video is a 5-minute excerpt from a History Channel show. The featured pencil making factory is General Pencil’s in New Jersey, who has been at this craft for over 120 years. A family run company now into its fifth generation, we are pleased to have enjoyed a long relationship with them. Of course, you’ll find many General Pencil items in our store… More »
Live Painting with Paul Morin
“In my works, I invite a dialog between the painting and the viewer that I hope will awaken a response as individual as each person viewing the canvas.” Says Paul Morin… More »
Custom Keepsakes from Kata Golda
If you are all looking for something unique to hold your fondest memories look no further than our custom photo album collection. Kata Golda’s handmade albums are a favorite. They are bound with quality materials to make a lasting heirloom… More »
Do It Yourself with Papers by the Piece
“This is a stationery store within an art store, there’s nothing like it.”, says Casey Jones, the department manager. “We carry a larger paper selection than most stationery stores; including Rossler, Envelopments, Fabriano, Green Paper Company’s recycled papers, and a few others.”… More »