Drop-in Drawing Classes and Summer Art Camp!

Announcing Drop-in Drawing Classes at The Boardwalk. Every Thursday, from 6-7:30pm, come by for a drawing lesson. The cost is only $10 and all materials are included. This is open to all ages. Very informal and FUN!

We will have crayons of construction paper for the kids, a still life for adults,  and Lori and Rich will be there to offer guidance on techniques. Line drawing, shading, and perspective, as well as cartooning, lettering, and abstract forms can all be learned.

Announcing Youth Art Camp! During the second week of June (9th - 12th), The Boardwalk will offer a summer art camp for kids, ages 8 to 12.

There will be two sessions each day. The morning session will be themed around recycled art. The afternoon session will be basic painting and drawing.

Space is limited, so SIGN UP NOW! There are a few scholarships available for those who qualify. Contact us for more details.

On Saturday, June 14, the kid's artwork will be featured in the gallery for Second Saturday. A reception will be held from 5-8 at The Boardwalk.

A little (slightly unsettling) history of the building...

We were given a print of an old advertisement for Sam and Ed Cook's Furniture and Undertaking. It used to be housed in part of the hardware store that is now The Boardwalk! Word has it, the room that was added on later to the back was the embalming room.

First Day of Business!

We had a wonderful first official day of business. Following up on the success and excitement of last week's grand opening reception, Lori sold a painting in the first few minutes of being open! We also had several visitors ask about framing services. We are still a week or two away from being able to do framing, matting and mounting, but interest is building.

A CARD FOR ANY OCCASION…
We will start offering custom made hand-printed cards! They are made using woodblock printing. We have a few designs already created, with more on the way. We are selling those for $2/card. Other designs can be special ordered.  We even offer classes so you can learn how to design and print your own! Contact us for details!!!

Any occasion is made more special with a card, and a card is all the more special when it is custom designed and handmade. Don't you agree?

GRAND OPENING SHA-BANG!

 There was a cold snap that lasted three days. (Check out the icicles on the sign!) Everyone went crazy. Atlanta had a traffic catastrophe. You would think no one knows how to act when it dips below freezing around here… and you would be right.

Luckily, it doesn't stay cold very long around here and it was warmer by the night of our opening. Thank goodness!

 We had an AMAZING turn out for our Grand Opening Reception. Many thanks to Sandi Shaw and Ann McCrickard for their PR prowess. Our unofficial estimate for attendance was 150-175! It was better than we could have hoped for.

Equally amazing: Mr. and Mrs. Curtis (Rich's parents) and Mrs. Davis (Lori's mom) made the trip down from North Alabama. They brought food and serving pieces, helped set up, serve and clean up afterwards. Mr. Curtis stood at the door and greeted every guest that walked through the door. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Curtis mingled and met everyone too.

We cannot thank our parents enough for their unconditional love, support and devotion. They are amazing people!

 This is what the main gallery looked like before the reception. We were so overwhelmed by the response, we couldn't stop to take photos during the event!

We had such wonderful responses to our artwork, and the beautiful work of our featured artists.

 Several people brought house warming gifts. Flowers, wine, a piece of pottery, and a gift card. We have the best friends! It means so much to receive the outpouring of support from the community.




We had lots of food and punch, as you can see...

 This is Rich- exhausted and over-whelmed after the reception.

This is Lori- also exhausted and overwhelmed.

We look forward to many more events!

Grand Opening Exhibit!

The artwork is in! The folk art creations of Kathy Kimmel and Martha Beadle will be the first exhibition at The Boardwalk. Both artists work with found materials, composing them into delightful and colorful designs. All of their work is reasonably priced and make fantastic gifts. 

Kathy lives in Thomasville, GA. She collaborates with her husband to design wall hanging and stand-alone sculptural pieces from wood and antique remnants.

Kathy's work has been exhibited nationally and is represented in several galleries. The Boardwalk is very fortunate and excited to represent her work in this area!

Martha Beadle lives in Florence, AL. She works in the traditions of embroidery and needle-point to stitch fabrics, buttons and bobbles into colorful patchwork designs. She often embellishes these pieces with quotes, poems and scripture.

Like Kathy, Martha has exhibited widely. She is a regular fixture at Folk Fest in Atlanta and major regional festivals like Kentuck.

Here is a window display of Kimmel's sculptural work.

Grand Opening Reception

Official Opening! Drum Roll Please...

We have been hard at work over the past month, putting the last touches on the space. It took much longer than we anticipated (isn't that always the case) but, finally the time to open has arrived! We are so excited to get the doors open with art on the wall. It has felt, at times, like it would never happen.

On Saturday, February 1, 2014, we will have a GRAND OPENING PARTY! Until then, we will have the doors open on the weekend, and start offering some after-school classes.

Meanwhile, we have gotten a new AC unit. Plantation Propane will be hooking up a tank for our heat. Can't wait to have central heat/air. Climate control is a big issue in our huge, old building. Mold and mildew are a constant threat. The new unit will take much of the worry away!

Look what else we have been up to: