Dear Readers,

What a busy week we had last week; two product launch parties, a fake First Friday, the Sean Brown Valentine’s Day Inspired workshop, plus all the regular work! This week will be less stressful on the event side of the business but we are packing and prepping for Sean Brown to go to Baltimore, MD. He will be showing off his stunning artwork at the AmericanCraft Council at the Baltimore Convention Center. If you are in the area, please stop by and say hello! He will be set up in booth #527 between the 24 and 26 of February. We hope you will come visit as Sean has been working hard designing new patterns and designs for his line of jewelry. On another note, we will be changing our blogging schedule to Mondays only now. Next time we check in, we’ll be in Baltimore!  

A shout out by Pencil Pushers Art & Jewelry-

With the launch of the Pencil Pushers Art & Jewelry line coming up this Friday the 11^th, we are excited to tell you about our custom color program. Not only do we have a variety of color choices available but we can create you a custom piece with up to four of your favorite colors!

Right now we offer Rose, Scarlet, Tangerine, Sunshine, Grass, Cerulean, Ice, Orchid, Violet, Gray, Metallic, and Black & White Photo. We also are offering a special color combination of White and Fire. Fire composes of red, yellows and oranges.

Each of our pieces are individually designed and set specifically to what we think looks the loveliest. As such, there is a lot of variation in each piece due the pencil and how we place it.

This allows for some exciting opportunities for you as the customer because we can custom place any colors you want. You want a neon yellow, periwinkle blue and baby pink? We can do that. Love Italy? We can make you a green, white and red flag inspired ring. Let us design you a one of a kind piece of jewelry that says more about you other than your fantastic fashion style.

Check out our custom order form at http://www.pencilpusherart.com/buy-now.php or contact us at 303.629.8787.

We look forward to seeing you Friday for the launch party and helping design you the perfect color combination for your own collection of Pencil Pushers Art & Jewelry.  

Studio 12 Gallery is proud to host the launch of Colorado Pure Essentials Thursday, February 9^th from 6pm-9pm.

 A special note from them to you:

Colorado Pure Essentials was founded in Denver Colorado in 2011, by Colorado native Destiny Faithe. Our company is based on the principle that positive change can start at a very basic level. We believe that small business is good for our community, and that natural products are a healthy and responsible way to take care of our bodies as well as our planet.

So many beauty and personal hygiene products in the market today contain harsh chemicals and artificial ingredients. Colorado Pure Essentials offers pure, handcrafted products that are of the highest quality. Our products are handmade with natural ingredients you might even recognize like olive oil, shea butter, and cocoa butter. We NEVER use synthetic perfumes or artificial colors. Our products are scented and colored with essential oils and natural botanicals.

We make a variety of products; Solid Lotions, Massage Bars & Lip Balm: Made with simple, natural ingredients including coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax. Our products range between $3 and $9. They come in Lavender Gin, Cinnamon Orange, Green Tea, Oatmeal Cookie, and Peppermint Pine. We’ll have a limited edition of Chocolate Love in honor of Valentine’s day.

Join us and Studio 12 Gallery as we introduce a brand new small business to the Denver area. We'll have samples to try, special prices and hor d'oeuvres. 

For more information about Colorado pure Essentials, visit our website at www.coloradopureessentials.com

When renting a space, there are the logistics of what is available and then there are the intangible aspects. We know we have one of the best physical spaces in the Art District but that's not what we are most proud of. Our dedication to you and the success of your event is our utmost concern. We care about making your event as stress free as possible. We guarantee to do everything in our power to take care of you and the needs of your event. When you host at Studio 12 Gallery, we want you to be able to relax and enjoy yourself knowing that if any issues arise, our staff is there to do everything in their power to solve the problem and eliminate your concern.  

Our commitment to you is why our Gallery is the venue to rent. It is the intangible that sets Studio 12 Gallery apart from the others.   

The Tangible: We have 900 square feet on the main floor and an additional 350 sq.ft loft. Our 14-foot ceilings give the gallery an open feeling and our two large front windows and three skylights allow for an abundance of natural light to flow through the space.  We also have track lighting, a fantastic sound system, and free parking.  

The gallery comfortably accommodates 60-75 people, less for a seated event.

Pricing begins at $70 an hour for an evening event, special pricing for non-profit. 

We have caterers we can suggest and are happy to work with you in detail to make sure your event has everything it needs.

Whether it be a business meeting, networking event or party you’re throwing, our space is the right, unique venue.

We guarantee we will do everything to make sure your event goes smoothly and that you are taken care of. Let us take the stress out of your event. 

Come see our space and our current show. We would be happy to answer any questions you might have. 

Please contact Sean Brown at (303) 629-8744 or email for further details and availability.

http://www.studio12gallery.com/Event_Rental.html

We are excited to be hosting Sean Browns Valentine’s Inspired Workshop. We had such a great turnout in the Winter Ornament Workshop and strong interest in more, Sean is proud to be offering two sessions Saturday, February 4^th 2012.

Session A will begin at 10:00am and run to 1:00pm.

Session B will start at 1:30pm and run until 4:30pm.

Prices will be $25 per person for first piece and then $10 for any extra piece you care to design.

Sean will be offering two different designs, one larger whimsical heart and a smaller heart with an arrow going through it. This is will come with a necklace, so it’ll be ready to wear!

We are really excited to host this workshop, it’s an adventure down a new path for the Gallery and we hope to be able to keep offering these learning opportunities to you. We love having Sean Brown's Studio here and these workshops are our way of sharing that excitement and joy with you as well. For us, there is something so special about being able to offer this sort of experience to you and the people you love in your life.  The Studio workshops offer not only a beautiful piece of artwork you can cherish forever, but also the memory of the day you spent making it.

Let us and Sean Brown help make this Valentine’s Day especially special for you and your loved one. Call to reserve your spot at 303.629.8787. Classes will be limited to 16 individuals so as to ensure everyone gets the attention they would like.

Colorado Creative Connections is a group designed to help artists meet other artists in the community and learn from each other. CCC offers quarterly seminars to help artists learn new techniques and approaches to promoting their artwork.

We are excited to announce the 1^st meet up of 2012!  Anne Franklin is presenting on Social Media. It will be a brief introduction as well as a walk through on the different programs available and how to use them successfully. The presentation will focus on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Anne Franklin has been working with social media for a number of years now and has attended many seminars of which she is happy to pass along the information she has amassed. She is well versed in the different platforms and we are excited to have her speak!

It will be hosted at Studio 12 Gallery Saturday, January 21^st from 1pm to 5pm for $20. Please RSVP to save your spot, email Anne Franklin at annefranklindesigns@gmail.com . She will save your name and information and payment can be made at the door day of. Cost of attendance without reservation is $25.

Please bring your laptop, something for taking notes, and business cards. We will be happy to hang some of your work in the Gallery for the seminar if you would like to bring in a piece or two.

Along with emailing Anne to reserve your space, please look into signing up for Pinterest prior to coming to the meeting as it will help you better understand the platform.

We are so excited to be hosting this event, it’s sure to be really interesting, educational and fun.  It’s a worthwhile way to spend your Saturday!