Name That Art!

Today SGK studio is proud to introduce the world of a new and exciting app called Art Tech. We will be launching this app on April, 20th.

Art Tech is a social media app that has many other features. The main purpose of the app is to provide information of a piece of art work that you captured on your phone at the time. The app will also give you suggestions of similar works of art that I've done that maybe of interest to you.

For fun there is a quiz section to test your knowledge of various art related questions. This is also a quiz you can compete with your friends or other artists.

The last benefit of Art Tech is the forums that fellow artist use to connect and brain storm creative ideas to one another.

In honor of launching my new free app, free brownies all week! Cheers!!

You Are Appreciated!



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SGK studio will be celebrating 4 months of business, and to celebrate we are honoring YOU, our most valuable customers, with Customer Appreciation Week!

Customer Appreciation Week runs April 12-18, and kicks off with a Semi-Annual Storewide Sale on April 12. Our entire collection is on sale! All retail store items are 40% off for people of the local or nearby communities. This event continues on April 13 with FREE Open Studio during store hours from 12-5pm. Drop in anytime with friends or family and enjoy free art-making in our Make and Take room. Great activity for family fun!

During the rest of the week, enjoy free horderves and refreshments while you shop.

We hope you know how important you are to the success of our business. We depend on word of mouth to keep us going and want your experience here to be one that you will be proud to share with everyone you meet.

Questions? Call 715-867-5309. And then stop in and let us personally say THANK YOU for 4 amazing months supporting our creative reuse mission! We look forward to seeing you all!

Reusing, Reclaiming and Transforming our planet with ART!



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Earth Day was first celebrated 45 years ago, in 1970 and has been educating the general public about how to recycle, reduce and reuse. This day was also made to inspire more people to initiate their own ideas and strive for change.

In honor of Earth Day, SGK studio's art will be environmentally conscious and use a wide variety of recycled materials this month! This method of art is called “upcycling", which is literally turning everyday trash into creative treasures.

All the artwork that I sell out of the recycle section for each piece 30% will be donated to Keep America Beautiful.

 

 Also to keep America beautiful go to http://www.kab.org/ on more way's to keep the Earth a master piece.





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Do You Like Wine?

Win A Year’s Supply Of Fine Wine

Yes, you did read that correctly. SGK Art Studio is really offering one very lucky person the chance to win a years supply of wine this Spring.

Win our prize and you could have a year’s supply of wine, valued at $840! 

In celebration of the new relationship that Gallo Family Vineyards has established by making SGK Art Studio the official featured artist at their wineries, one lucky winner over 21 will win a year’s supply of wine to those.

Across the year, Gallo's Wine will deliver 4 cases of your choosing to the winner, each containing 12 bottles of wine that will take the lucky recipient on a quarterly journey through the world’s best wine regions!

How to Enter

  Like my Facebook.com/SGKstudio and "share" with your friends.

  Follow Twitter.com/SGKstudio and tweet your pledge by using my @SGKstudio handle. 

Contest ends March 31, 2015 at 11:30pm GMT

The Prize winner will be selected and notified by email in a random drawing on April 1st, 2015, from all eligible entries received during the contest period.

GOOD LUCK!

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Spring Is Here! : Rustic Decor Sale

For the past couple months now I've been searching for rustic items like old barn boards, saw blades, oil lamps, and more. Then bring them back to life by converting these items into works of art. I got into this hobby by walking around on my parents farm. I found some old saw blades then showed my mom. She said that people paint pictures on them, and that I should do the same to make money off of them. So I branched out and painted other rustic items as well. So this week's special I will selling items inspired by my new hobby.

Round Saw Blade 9"x9"
$15.00

Saw Blade 5"x 12"
$15.00

Oil Lamp vase 4"x 10"
$10.00





Flower pot made out of barn boards and barbed wire
$20.00
 

 

Welcome To Artrise!

This week I would like to introduce all my followers to a social network that works cohesively as a target market for my business. I have chosen Artrise.com to connect with other artists, and showcase my art. You can also create events, find gigs, or join interest groups. Click on the link below and check out my tutorial about Artrise.com.
 
My video : screencast.com/t/uzzZAr2Abk

Sign up today at http://www.artrise.com/ and follow me!

Photo taken from http://www.artrise.com/

More Than Clothes: Fashion Is Art

This week SGK Art Studio is collaborating with Laura's Shopping Cart to celebrate art appreciation week! Laura has a fun boutique that specializes in featuring the latest, most stylish selections of apparel and accessories at the best prices. She is promoting my art work by displaying them for purchase on her website. To show my appreciation I will give those with proof of purchasing items off Laura's Shopping Cart will receive a 40% discount on SGK Studios current collection or customized work. So be sure to personalize your style at Laura's Shopping Cart, because fashion is art and you are the canvas!                         


Start shopping at http://laurasshoppingcart.blogspot.com/ !!

Photo found at http://laurasshoppingcart.blogspot.com/

Uno's Arts

Every true artist should appreciate the work of another artists creativity, especially when they're your significant other. Most people probably think that artist's paint pictures, take photographic images, make clay sculptures, or construct other crafty creations. So who would think that amazing art would come out of stainless steel scrap laying around with some customized welds. My boyfriend, Jamie, welds with a Miller Maxstar 150 tig welder, and uses a torch as his paintbrush to make all kinds of sculptures. He's been a stainless steel welder for five years. In those years gave him a lot of time to explore what he was capable of doing during his free time.

Jamie is already selling his art all over the country while he's traveling from factory to factory to weld stainless steel equipment for his job. When he worked in Okeechobee, Florida at a orange juice factory near by is where he really started to focus on his art. After working 12 hour days he would set up his shop in the back of the work truck to make something special. This might sound cheesy but it all started with a rose that he made to give me, and keep it forever for Valentine's Day. The rose turned out so spectacular that other people at the factory wanted him to make them one too. At the end of his trip he made six rose's.


Rose's done by Jamie Degenhardt



Rose's done by Jamie Degenhardt

That following summer Jamie had a job in Garden City, Long Island, New York at a ravioli factory. This is where he made his first master piece. The production manager of the plant asked Jamie to fabricate him a bald eagle. Jamie accepted the challenge and completed the sculpture in 4 days. The Manager of the plant was just ecstatic with the outcome of the finished product he offered Jamie five hundred dollars for his outstanding work. This encouraged him to hopefully make art full time some day, because there are people who truly appreciate his work. Also knowing that his art is all over the nation is an amazing thing.

Eagle done by Jamie Degenhardt

If you like to know more about Jamie and Uno Art's contact me for information.


Thank You

This week I would like to introduce you to a fantastic client and owner of Logan's Luxury Listing's. Logan has been buying large complementary art to help showcase the many luxury homes he has listed. His real estate angency specializes in helping people find or sell properties exceeding $500,000. He also help's people find information on all types of real estate knowledge no matter what the value he is there to help.

Be sure to check him out!

http://loganslistings.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/loganslistings

Art Show & Open House

You Are Invited!

Please join us for a special evening at a unique residents and studio featuring my independent work on Saturday, February 7th, from 5pm - 9pm at 42 Waterloo Street, Eau Claire.

Features

• Live music from local bands
• Lost Kings
• Clairvoyant
• A Break in the Storm
• Wine bar & other drinks 
• Appetizers
• Gallery
• Prizes
• & More!

Hope to see you there!!

Please RSVP to Sarah, at sgk.cvtc.14@gmail.com.

And follow me on twitter! www.twitter.com/SGKstudio

Introduction

I'm a self-employed mix media artist since January 2015. I paint colorful, contemporary abstract paintings that are textural, intuitive, and expressive. Much of my work is vibrant with rich colors to lure you in. I also discover, explore, and experience a variety of other art forms to incorporate into my collection.

SGK Art Studio does customized projects for clients from sculpting, glass work, metal, paints, and etc. I have a gallery that's open to the public to come see, and purchase my independent art work.

This blog is the platform for my studio. I will pursue various art projects, and post a blog every week reflecting on what I have created. Contact me if you like a customized piece or have any questions.

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see" - Edgar Degas