Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Join us as we navigate the unknown and getting lost together!

Anyone who registered for any of our workshops over March Break can attest to how quickly life can change from day to day!  We really appreciate the support and understanding we received from Registrants (and Participants) of workshops we WERE able to host, and those that we had to postpone during these challenging times.

While some of the workshops were dependent on a "hands-on" approach, we're currently looking to expand the availability of others to an online format.  We were able to do this recently with Gordon MacDonald's "Glazing Demo and Talk" in which guests were invited to participate in an interactive live streaming of the event using the Zoom App

**If you weren't able to join us for this class but would have liked to, we are suggesting a "pay-what-you-can" $10 donation or more, and we can send the link directly to you, to watch the entire class at your leisure. Get in touch for details.**

Gordon MacDonald live streaming his Glazing Demo and Talk Online via Zoom to audiences across Canada!

We were amazed by how much we were able to do with some studio lighting and a cell phone!  An unexpected advantage to the online format was being able to share the workshop with guests as far away as Saskatoon and San Francisco!  

We're constantly adapting to ongoing changes in our daily lives, and while we navigate the "New Normal" we'll be developing more of these workshops and ideas in the near future!

Gordon MacDonald, Support Materials for Online Glazing Demo


What can I do to help?!?

Good Question! There are many ways for you to help our small business and others too, without costing you anything but some time. Here are some ideas below:




IS THE GALLERY OPEN? 

Yes--ish....For the time being, gallery visits will be limited to scheduled appointments (preferably) on Mondays and Wednesdays (10 am - 4 pm), and will mainly consist of pick ups and deliveries to individuals.  We will be relying heavily on our online presence, and the social media community.  DOOR STEP DELIVERIES IN HRM are free and contact-less.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Please LIKE and SHARE our posts with friends and family to get the word out there!  Comments welcome.  We love to hear from you!  

Explore our Blogger page

CHECK OUT THE NEW OFFERINGS on our blog including the Argyle Fine Art Society, where you can offer monthly payments of support and in exchange reap rewards. You can also purchase GIFT CARDS now online and even gift them to your friends and family virtually!  

And later on today we'll be adding ONLINE WORKSHOPS and an addition to our PANDEMIC POSTCARDS....to mention just a few updates. Our art inventory is not limited to what you see online.  We carry a selection of works by all of our gallery artists with lots of links from the home page!  Not sure what to look for? We're here to help!  

Every little bit helps!  We have lots to offer everyone; from cards to prints, to small jewelry items, all affordably priced and easy to ship, and soon we will be announcing some special EASTER ART ACTIVITY packages!

NEW! By artist Sharon Cave this is "Rhett", 12" x 16", Oil on Birch Panel

GET INVOLVED! MAKE SOME ART!

Sign up for one of our upcoming online workshops (TBD), participate in a call for submission, forward the info to someone else who might be interested! 


BUY ART - Affordable Original Works are always a good idea:

Check out our ongoing Pre-Shrunk Sale HERE, selected works, 4" x 5", originally priced at $175, now selling for $85. New works being added each day! Check back often and get in touch asap if you'd like to purchase! Buying Art online is easy, and more common than you may think.  Let us know if you have any questions- we are online via our social media channels and email throughout the day.


Paulette Melanson, Organic Mix, acrylic on board, 5" x 4", Now $85!






THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME! 

STAY SAFE AND STAY AT HOME! 

We'll bring the ART TO YOU!