You still have time to hurry in and save big on Utrecht Paints, Pads, and Easels.  Sale ends Saturday May 30.

Lots of fun was had at our weekend screenprinting demo!  If you missed it and still want to learn how to screenprint, you don’t have to wait for another demo.  Simply drop by the store and we’ll show you how to get started.

Here are a few pics of the fun we had:

(someone got a little too close to the screen)

Wow!  Did we have a lot of fun last night.

Friday May 8 was the Sugarhouse Stroll where local businesses stayed open late to host events and art showings.  The event was well attended and the weather was perfect.  Folks paraded from shop to shop to view the work of local artists, consume tasty treats, and I even saw a few folks sampling some wine (sshhh).

Here at Utrecht we showed the artwork of some of our talented staff members and hosted some painting events for those folks who came to visit.  We had tables set up complete with paints, brushes, and canvases for budding artists to test their skills in painting a masterpiece to take home with them.  We were amazed at what some first-timers produced.  (I think some of them were amazed as well!)

We also dedicated a large portion of our floor space to a giant canvas and encouraged our visitors to add their artisitic touch by squirting, spraying, dripping, and dribbling various colors of paint in the style of Jackson Pollock.  Some people were shy and dripped a little paint, some were bold and went at it with full gusto!  It was fun to see how everyone who painted put so much thought into their strokes.  The funniest part was when a parent let his little girl squirt the paint while he held her above the canvas and moved her around like a paint brush.

All in all, everyone had a blast.  We can’t wait to do it again next year!  Here are a few pictures:

The Finished Piece

Drop by the store to see it in person!