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Save the Date
This Space for Rent
Stupid Tattoo Day
Life & Death Opening
Drunken Palette
Jordu Schell
Xoil Returns
The BIG Picture
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SAVE THE DATE

"SKIN to CANVAS II" Opening Reception

May 14 at 6pm

featuring the artistic works of tattoo artists not found on skin!

Skin to Canvas II image by Xoil



 

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This Space for Rent

We love holding art workshops at our place, and this year we're starting a new program to allow you to use the space as well! Our gallery space works wonders as a event or worshop space. For complete details and fees, call the shop at 860--443-0484. We look forward to hosting your next class or workshop!

 

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THANK YOU  

to everyone who came for Stupid Tattoo Day 

We love all of you guys. For more Stupid Tattoo Day photos visit our Facebook

 

Don't forget. Taxes are due soon...

Friendly reminder from your local tattoo shop!

Hello, once again, tattoo lovers!

 

This month we're focusing on Facebook and "likes." We know you LIKE us, but do you LIKE us on Facebook?! Help us get to 3,000 likes on Facebook by the end of April and you could be the winner of a free $250 tattoo! If we make our goal of 3,000 likes, a random fan of our Facebook page will receive a gift certificate good for $250 of tattoo time with Blaze in May. For every 1,000 fans over the 3,000 mark, we'll increase the prize by $50! The winner will be announced in our May newsletter (and our Facebook page!), so make sure you tell folks to sign up through our newsletter link so that they don't miss out on this and future promotions!

Click here to go to our Facebook page!  

Get to liking! (And share with your friends, too!)

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Life & Death Opening Reception this Saturday
We're teaming up with fellow tattoo artists Tommy Slocum and Jared Dale of 12 Tattoos to present our latest gallery show "Life & Death." The show will open on Saturday, April 9, with an artists' reception held that evening from 6-8 p.m. Hope to see you there!

"Life & Death" will hang until May 7. Viewing hours are 12- 8 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.
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Drunken Palette Classes coming to Spirit in May

 

We're starting something fun here at Spirit, Drunken Palette classes! Bring your favorite "beverage" and paint your way to a lovely art piece! We provide ALL materials, glasses for drinks and a great time!  You take home a COMPLETE painting done by YOU!"

 

Class schedule for May:

Friday 6th 7-9pm    Nude & Still Life, Picasso
Saturday 7th  4-6pm  Landscape with Butterflies, Dali
Saturday 7th  7-9pm  Farbstudie Quadrate, Kandinsky

Friday 13th, 7-9pm  Der Goldene Baum, Robin
Saturday 14th  No classes due to Skin to Canvas Opening

Friday 20th  7-9pm  Kiku, Warhol
Saturday 21st,  4-6pm  Almond Blossom, Van Gogh
Saturday 21st  7-9pm  Forest of Beeches, Klimt

Friday 27th  7-9pm  Hunter on Ducati, Steadman
Saturday  28th  4-6pm  Navarro Rapids, Hiroshigue
Saturday 28th  7-9pm  Red Boats at Argenteuil, Monet

RSVP Requested, walk-ins welcome if spots available.  Call 559-288-9466 (Felicia)  or email thedrunkenpalette@yahoo.com for more information.

Classes are $35 each, minimum of 6 people per class, maximum of 20.

Jordu Schell

Bad news: Jordu Creature Workshop canceled...

Good news: Sculpee Techniques Workshop is still a go! 

Due to reasons beyond our control, our Creature Building Workshop has been cancelled. We know... We don't like it either!

 

On the bright side, our July 18 Sculpee Techniques Worksho is still on. Pre-registration is required by April 28!


July 18-22, Jordu will be teaching his Sculpee Techniques Workshop.  During this one week class, students will build a 1/6th scale maquette of their own creature design to completion, with full color and accessories. Jordu will be working among the students the entire week, sharing his tips and solutions for many common challenges and teaching color blending techniques that make your creature come to life. Cost is $400 with students providing their own materials.  For more information on either class and to sign up, contact Blaze via email at brankauti@gmail.com. For more information on master creature creator Jordu Schell, visit www.schellstudio.com.  

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Guest tattoo artist returns to Spirit this month 

We are pleased to announce the return of our first guest tattoo artist, Xoil, from Needleside Tattoo in France!  Xoil will be tattooing at Spirit from April 19-23. His bold and unique tattoo style is exciting and fresh - line drawings and lettering interspersed with graphic shapes and colors. Click here to check out his tattoo portfolios on Facebook. Book your Xoil tattoo session today. Call the shop at 860-443-0484.

 

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We heart our community

So much that we will be closed from 5:15-5:45pm on April 14

Call all New London lovers (or people who may just be in the area... we're not picky.) Our local downtown revitalization organization, New London Main Street, wants you in The BIG Picture! The BIG Picture is a yearly photo where Main Street rounds up everyone and anyone who cares about New London for one MASSIVE community photo. This year's BIG Picture is going to be held at New London Parade Plaza on Thursday, April 14. The picture will be snapped at 5:30 p.m. on the dot! So no being late! (As you can see, shop manager Lari made it to last year's BIG Picture.) The goal is to get 300 people to Parade Plaza and break last years record of 100 people!!!

Afterwards, our friends at Q105 will be doing a second BIG Picture in the shape of a Q. We don't know how, but we're going to be a part of it! For more information, visit www.newlondonwaterfrontdistrict.org.

 

All best,

Blaze, Lari, Frank and Stacey B