After 8 months of scraping, bashing, vacuuming, bashing some more, plastering, sanding, patching, and painting, we are nearing completion of our rehab. The space has a lot of character with exposed brick, a venetian plaster finish, restored wood floors, and a bright store front. In the days and weeks ahead, we'll be posting pictures of the project. We will be having a grand opening sometime near the end of May or early June, so check back for details. If you would like to be added to our emailing list for announcements of events, classes, art openings, and meetings please email us at info@theurbanstudio.org. Please also send us an email if you are interested in volunteering (teaching, mentoring, community art, etc.), coordinating events (concerts, movies, art openings...), or you would like to learn more.
Below is a photo of the storefront in mid-process. The colors we selected in the store looked much more drab on the street than we expected. Since this photo was taken, we went back to the drawing board, selected new colors and re-painted the store front. The process hasn't been perfect, but it has been a good process because we've learned a lot at every step. In our next update we'll post photos of the brighter store front and some internal before and after shots.
