Call for Artists, Artascope Members, Stewards and Teachers

Artascope Studios
End of Summer Sale Announcement
Artascope Studios is starting a new tradition for all our talented craftspeople and artists alike.....

WE WANT YOU... Artists, Teachers, Members, and Friends of Artascope Studios. Join us to connect with other artists and sell your handmade goods.

WHO:
A call to Artists! Students! Teachers! Members! Stewards! All are encouraged to participate and share, show and sell their handmade works!

WHAT:
An end of summer sale celebrating everyone who has participated in the Studios! This is your opportunity to sell some of your work and mingle with other Artits.

WHERE:
On the lawn at Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME 04106

WHEN:
Saturday Sept 13th from 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting.
Set up is at 9am. Your items will need to be present until 4pm.

RAINDATE: Sunday September 14th
SPACE IS LIMITED PLEASE RSVP BY AUGUST 15th.

Details:
There is no booth fee!

There will be a centralized check out location so you will not have to man your booth all day. Plan to set up and merchandise your own items. All participants must have their items clearly labelled with their name and price. Any other information is up to the participant. The studio will keep a 30% total sale commission for each participant. The Studio will collect sale tax. Patricipants will be responsible for claiming their earnings, however the sales tax has already been collected. All participatants must fill out and complete a W-9 tax form. The studio will provide bags & boxes for checkout. Accepted forms of payment for patrons of this sale: cash, check, mastercard and visa. Payments will be disbursed by October 18th.

Please RSVP your space at the studio today!
207-799-5154

Private Lessons

Private Lessons
One of the special offerings we have at Artascope Studios is private lessons with our teachers. We know that sometimes you can miss out on an Art Night Out Class, ArtEscape Weekend or Artist Series featuring the craft you always wanted to learn about. We are more than happy to set up private lessons for a student to come in and meet with our talented staff. Here are a few shots from Diane Brakeley's sewing lessons with 2 sisters. One is working on a shirt and the other is making a making a dress. Diane says they are naturals and ambitious for sure! Our hourly fee is $35 for a private session and can be set up with our manager, Suzanne, when you are ready to explore your options. 207-799-5154....don't be shy, we would love to inspire the artist in you!

Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show Roundup

Catherine Bickford's Chicago Adventure:
We take great pride in offering fantastic Art and Craft supplies at our Artascope Studio store in South Portland. We are always looking for the newest items to bring to our customers and add to our extensive class offerings.

Last week our founder Catherine Bickford flew to Chicago to attend the Craft and Hobby Asscociation (CHA for short) tradeshow. It was a jam packed 48 hours scanning hundreds of vendors for things that really caught her eye....the must haves! Her adventure even included a class with collage artist Claudine Hellmuth. We have several books by Claudine available in our store and we will be carrying her new line of acrylics paints in the fall. Catherine commented that is was a real treat to meet Claudine! Sounds like an adventure and we look forward to showing you our new inventory when you stop in for a visit.