Now Showing-3 Artists

Amanda Amend,

Cindy Griffiths & Marcia Hill.
Thier amazing Watercolors, pastels and Acrylics are on display from now through the end of July!

Winter Clearance

40 -70 % off of Artists Grade oils, Student grade oils, Acrylics, Watercolors,
Paintstiks, even encaustics, and so very much more!

Just a couple days left to get these supplies at below our cost pricing!

Clearance prices EXTENDED with DEEPER discounts through Wednesday February 11th!

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Winter Clearance Sale

Our Winter Clearance Sale lasts through January 31st! Stop on by for some awesome deals on select oils, acrylics, watercolors and soooo much more. Many items are up to 70% off. Help us make room for NEW products!!

So many classes!

“Improve your drawing” workshop with Joe Arcovitch

 Saturday, January 3rd , 2015 (11:00-4:00) $35.00 per student – plus materials Skill level – advanced Registration required by Dec. 31st 2014

 “Painting the Magic Colors of Snow” with Barbara Pafume

Saturday, January 10th, 2015 (10:30-4:00)

$75.00 per student – plus materials

Skill level- Intermediate/ Advanced

Registration required by Jan 3rd, 2015

“Exploring Monotypes: Fundamentals and beyond” with Kristen M. Watson

Saturday, January 17^th , 2015 11:30-3:30

$75.00 per student – plus materials

Skill level- Beginner, age 15yrs +

Registration required by Jan.10^th, 2015

  

“Unlock your inner creature drawing class” with Kristin Richland

Saturday, January 24^th  2015, 2:00pm-4:00pm

$45.00 per student, most supplies included

Skill level beginner, age 16 yrs +

Registration required by January 17^th, 2015

“Drawing with Pen & Ink” with Robert Brunelle

Saturday, January 31^{s t} 2015, 1:00pm-4:00pm

$3o.00 per student plus supplies

Skill level Beginner, age 14+

Registration required by January 24^th, 2015

  

“The basics of cartooning” with Robert Brunelle

Saturday, February 7^th, 2015, 1:00pm-4:00pm

$30.00 per student – plus materials

Skill level Beginner, age 14 yrs +

Registration required by January 31^st , 2015

  

“Bold! Beautiful!! And fun/ adventures in bookmaking” with Kristen M. Watson

Saturday, February 21^st, 2015, 11:00am-4:00pm

$95.00 per student – plus materials

Skill level Beginner, age 15 yrs +

Registration required by February 14^th, 2015

 

“Breathing life into your creature drawing class” with Kristin Richland

Saturday, February 28^th, 2:00pm-4:00pm

$45.00 per student, most supplies included

Skill level Beginner, age 16yrs +

Registration required by February 21^st, 2015

  

“ Basics in Acrylic Painting” with Robert Brunelle

Saturday, March 14^th, 2015, 11:00am-4:00pm

$60.00 per student – plus materials

Skill level Beginner, age 14 yrs+

Registration required by March 7^th, 2015

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: GWENDOLYN EVANS

We are excited to announce our first Artist in Residence: Gwendolyn Evans. She will be creating art here at Artists’ Mediums over the course of several afternoons (dates below). This is a great opportunity to see her artistic process first hand and ask any questions you may have. 

Gwendolyn Evans is an artist and muse who happens to be blind.

 In 1996, Gwendolyn was introduced to the world of polymer clay and with no prior artistic experience she began creating sculptures of goddesses.  Since that time, Gwendolyn has exhibited her work in a number of galleries and exhibits, including the juried “Engage” exhibit produced by VSA Vermont. Gwendolyn’s artwork is inspired by nature and spirit. It is mixed media work in clay, paper and acrylics featuring brilliant color and textures.  It is most often whimsical and impressionistic.  She enjoys sharing her artistic insight into the creative process and engaging in conversation about how she creates art without having sight.  Stop by and visit…

May 16th, 19th and 20th.

(1:00-5:00 PM each day)

Solitary Communion

Under Water View

Acrylics

Acrylics, well, actually, we do have a few of these!

Painterly Printmaking

Mermaid Monotype:  creating two works of art at once!

Painterly Printmaking:  Monotype with slow-dry acrylics

Saturday 
^{May 18th}   

12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Using Golden Artist Color's slow-drying artists' acrylic, this printmaking technique is now possible without expensive equipment or toxic solvents. Subtract and add colors to create an image and transfer with pressure onto paper. It's that simple, but the results are unique each and every time. Anyone from the practiced painter to the very beginner will enjoy the surprise as the paper is lifted to reveal the print!

Instructor:  Kristin Richland

Pre-registration required by May 4th:   $65 per person

Early sign-ups save $10!  Sign up by April 12th and pay only $55.

Appropriate for ages 16+. 

Materials provided.

Amazing Gift Show items

 The selection of gorgeous handmade items from over 40 artists that are already on display here in the store is stunning!

You could go to the box store and buy any number of cheap mass produced items this holiday season...but wouldn't it be much nicer to support local art and get a one-of-a-kind gift for the unique people in your life?

Luminous colors for an illuminated Halloween

Golden Acrylic's Phosphorescent Green glows in the dark

AND

Holbein's Luminous Acrylic colors glow under blacklight!

 

 We also just received glow-in-the-dark SILLY PUTTY for Halloween.

What else is spooky around here? 

How about Speedball's glow-in-the-dark Silkscreen ink? 

Works great on fabric or paper.

Make your artwork a two-for-one: 

Paint or print a second image that pops out when it's shown under a different light.

You could also use this technique to dress up some really unique Halloween decorations.

 

 

Tamiya Paints

  

 In order to help out local hobbyists we have just brought in a brand new selection of Tamiya Acrylic Modelling paints.

We were very sorry to find out that Vermont Toy and hobby had to close doors after so many years.

Please don't let this happen to the remaining local creative stores!  



There is a lovely transparent red



We can special order Estes rockets and other unique products, that although you will not find them on our salesfloor, just give us a call with a week or two of lead time, and we'll get the special items you need for Boy scouts events and other projects.

 

Exquisite Corpse

Artists’ Mediums Inc. Exquisite Corpse Project:

Perhaps you have seen paintings we have here in the store, which have a dreamlike quality, and odd style changes?

 The Exquisite Corpse is a surrealist’s game.

Originally it was “played” on a piece of paper. One artist would draw the beginnings of a figure, or a picture, then fold over the paper so that only ¼ of an inch of the lines were still visible, then pass it onto another artist, who would continue from there (without completing the image), without knowing what is drawn underneath. The effect is one that shows surprising variety, and originality.

The Employees of Artists Mediums have played this game with Pen and Ink, Acrylics, Oils, Collage, and more. Each person covers up their part of the art, before passing the canvas onto the next artist. Not knowing what you are “painting up against” has made for some very interesting subject transitions. Through the years many different Employee/artists have participated.

At first, we only played the game in its purest form, only indicating the directionality of the art, so it could be easily viewed when finished. Then we began to make pre-determinations. For example: our collage Exquisite Corpse had a vertical orientation, as well as a subject of animal/animals, and the media of Collage.

It has always been an enormous creative challenge, as well as being fun and inspiring. here is just one photo a previous project, but please come into the store and take a closer look at all five on display now.

Oil on canvas FIVE artists Exquisite corpse

Now we are trying to decide how best to involve YOU, our customers.

I’m not sure exactly how this is going to work. We need to make sure no-one loses a piece of art, so there may have to be a deposit or something. We will have ask for your personal contact information, when we send you home with one of these projects, so that we can find the art again later

We will have to trust you not to peek, if there is already art on the surface, just look at the colors you CAN see, and go from there!

Hopefully eventually there will be several choices, so all the different kinds of artists can have a go at this project. We know from experience that these projects can be time consuming, so, although we will keep track of who has each piece of art, we will allow several (3-5) weeks for each artist to complete the portion they are willing to do.

So one person at a time, will take it home, and make additions - and cover it up, before returning it to the store.

There will ultimately have to be a deadline, so we can hang it all in one big Exhibit. So that everyone can see the creative accidents and inspired uniqueness these types of artworks provide.

If you are interested in being involved with this project, please contact us here at the store with ideas and suggestions about how we can make this project work.

Thank you,
Chelsea Lindner
Manager

Artists Mediums Inc

Artists Mediums 25th Anniversary

I want to make sure everyone is invited! 
Let us thank you for these wonderful inspiring years!

Everyone will have the chance to enter to win all kinds of art prizes*
 as well as enjoy snacks and treats with us and our customer, artist friends.
Join us Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 17th, 18th and 19th to celebrate our 25th anniversary of helping people make art!

Other Treats include incredible savings on great items.
We can't wait to see everyone of you!

Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 10-5 www.artistsmediums.com (802)-879-1236

*Prizes include:

FREE gift package to the first 30 customers who make purchases made at the store on each of the three days!

FREE MAKE ART Stickers, MAKE ART Buttons While Supplies Last.

(entries will be accepted all three days so you can all participate!)

Everyone can enter to win:

Golden Acrylic 8 color Paint Mixing Sets,

Golden "Raw Java" Coffee Mug

MCS Silver wooden Frame for 4x6 Photo

Up to $250. off of one frame from Larson Juhl

Williamsburg Oil Paint t-shirts

Williamsburg Oil Paint mini sample sets



Big Canvases

On Facebook, Krisitn wrote:
"Some nice new BIG CANVASES just arrived, come 'n get 'em!"
I just wanted to show you how big.-chels

REORGANIZING!

I have been working on re-organizing the store since last fall.

Right around the holidays, I finalized a design that I think works to do everything we wanted.

I hope everyone has a chance to come and see the changes when they are complete.
(We are getting close!)

Holiday Kits!

Don't get fooled by cheap box store art kits full of dry markers, platic filler and cheap quality -

Come and see our many hand selected holiday kits for the creative people in your family.

I love stocking out product.

I know it sounds a bit silly...but when racks are empty, they look forlorn and toothless.
I love being able to restore a big toothy smile to the store.

Golden Acrylics restocked and Smiling!

Then there is the added benefit of being able to call customers, to let them know, that the special orders they requested have arrived.

Williamsburg American Made Fine Quality Oil Paints

Almost a virtual tour

I wanted to show folks who haven't

 been in the store lately,

what to expect.

 A little bit of everything!

There's a lot of art - (ready to be made, for inspiration, & for sale) here!

Plus get ready to see more new products, artists services, events, and some rearranging in the future.

Check out our facebook to answer the Quiz: what color would you paint an artstore?