207 N. Broadway, Suite B6, Santa Ana Artists Village, CA  92701;  www.theARTbar.net;  714-558-2445

 

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for Creativity and Life Balance!

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Anytime we're open - just sit down and create a little something to take with you!  The perfect way to start creating at The ARTbar, because your friendly ARTtender will walk you through the project, step-by-step!  Why wait for a class, when you can make it NOW!

 

 

Everyday Events:

·        Paint Bar:  $5 cover charge (bring your own canvas or choose one here, plus $1 per paint shot.)

 

·        Collage Corner:  $15 cover charge for use of Studio, includes the use of hundreds of art stamps, ink pads, and paper art tools.

 

·        ARTbar Projects:  Taught one-on-one by ARTtender as available ANYTIME WE’RE OPEN. . .

            Canvas Painting:  starting at $4.99

            Watercolor Card:  $5.99, includes paints and beads!

            Beaded Pen, Bracelet or Frame:  starting at $4.99

            French Decoupage:  your choice of projects, starting at $12.99

            Polished Pigment Ornament with Gift Box:  $9.99, choose from dozens of shimmering colors!

          

·        ARTbar KITS with instructions – create them in our studio, take them home, or sign-up for our membership!

 

  ---- We also do private parties for the holidays, birthday, girls nite out, team buildings and more!

 

 

 

El Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican and Latin American Holiday to honor and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed away.  For those not familiar with this tradition, the presence of skulls everywhere may seem somewhat gothic, or even gory.  When you delve deeper into the meaning of it you discover the beauty of it:  this holiday celebrates and embraces their LIVES not their death, reminding us of the little things they loved (their favorite candy or gum), their favorite flowers, poet, clothing, color . . . ensuring that they are not forgotten, but live on in our memories, and enabling us to share our gratitude for all the little things that made up their life while they were here with us.  

A tradition of this holiday includes building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, along with some of the favorite items that were loved of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.  Of course this holiday also coincides with other fall festivities, Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Soul's Day, in addition to the celebration of the beginning of Fall and Harvest Festivals!

To help you GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF ALL OF THESE FALL HOLIDAYS, we've designed some opportunities for you to stop in and express your creativity!  
 


Try out  one of these fun and relaxing projects, listed below.  Just an hour or two, and less than $15, can do wonders to boost your energy, creativity, and preparation for the fall holidays!


1)  Decoupage a pumpkin or gourd with our fabulous French Papers from DECOPATCH.  Unlike other tissue paper, they are specifically created for decoupage:  lightweight, but coated with a special gloss so they don't shred when gluing.  Zebra striped pumpkin anyone??!!  We also have a variety of other projects to decoupage as well:  frames, boxes, torsos and more.  Prices start at just $9.99, and included studio time, supplies and one-on-instruction!

 

2)  JUST ARRIVED!  We also have paper mache masks 5x8" and large 8" paper mache SKULLS to help celebrate the fall festivities.  Use our Decopatch papers or buy paint shots for only $1 per color!   Or purchase them for a fun take home project  (masks:  $6.99;  8" skulls:  $12.99).  See skull pictured below . . .
 

2)  Paint a "sugar" skull:  includes black or white glittered skull, plus 4 paints shots, use of brushes and studio time!  (view picture down below)  Only $12.99

 

 

 

 

3)  Carve a pumpkin . . . out of stamp carving material, that is!!  And leave with your own custom stamp that will last for many holidays, instead of just 1.  We are convinced that ANYONE can carve their own stamp, especially those that are useless with knives and messy, pulp-filled pumpkins!  Try it . . . hey, you can SAY you carved a pumpkin . . . or a ghost, or a skull, or a bat . . . we have templates to trace and EASY directions!  Just $12.99 includes instruction and materials.