Where in the World is For the Love of Art Studio?
“So, what do you do for work?”
”Yeah, sooo, I own an art studio.”
“Oh cool, where are you located?”
“Well…we actually don’t have a building right now, we are doing mobile parties at some really cool places in the Charleston area, plus private parties.” (Then I give them a business card).
This conversation happens all the time now. Or, I get customers calling asking to come in to the studio and it comes up. (Sorry y’all, maybe some day:)
For those of you who do not know, we are currently without a building. We had our cute little spot on Ashley River Rd. for 9+ years but sadly when Covid hit, and we were forced to shut down for months on end, we decided it wouldn’t be wise to renew the lease in that space. So we took everything and put it in a big storage unit on Glenn McConnell Pkwy, which now serves as our hub for putting together Paint Kits for customers to pick up in our drop box and for myself and my artists to restock our vehicles with supplies for mobile parties.
We have adapted. Sadly many of the art studios across the country have not been able to withstand the hardship placed on us all due to covid, but art will never die and for those of us just hanging on with all we got, we need the support of local patrons like yourself who love art, are inspired by it and give it a place of value in their every day life.
So where are we? Where can you find us?
While we do not have a brick and mortar as of right now, we can be found at some of your favorite local hot spots! We do continue to grow and so this may not be a comprehensive list at the time of your reading this, so I encourage you to check out our website for the most up-to-date information on our whereabouts.
For the Love of Art Paint & Sip Classes can be found at:
Dashi Restaurant in North Charleston off of Remount Rd. Dashi has an amazing menu of Latin meets Asian cuisines plus a full bar for your favorite sips. If the weather is nice, we will often paint party outside on the patio. Join us there on the first Saturdays of the month.
Palmetto Brewing Co. of Charleston is just on the outskirts of downtown. Where your parking and your first drink are absolutely FREE on the house! (The free drink is ONLY for registered painters). Palmetto is Charleston’s first brewery and they spare no expense to offer you the best of the best. Join us there on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
Holy City Brewery located in the posh new Park Circle area of North Charleston. Their new building is AMAZING to say the least with excellent views of the marsh. They have a hearty full menu of eats and one of the best taprooms. Paint parties will now be outdoors there, weather permitting. Join us at HCB on the first Mondays of the month.
The Woodruff on Johns Island is exquisite to say the least. Small plates, diverse wines and creative cocktails decorate their menu. Join us on the third Thursdays of the month for an exclusive paint party at the Woodruff. (After 7pm it is only open to those who have a paint reservation.)
