CorkStop Studios News and Events
- 3-MayABOUT FIRESTONE VINEYARD Paso Robles & CORKSTOP STUDIOS-
CorkStop Studios is proud to partner with Firestone Vineyard Paso for our Spring and Fall open house events. Please join CorkStop Studios and Firestone Vineyards for our upcoming open house this Friday. To learn more about Firestone and their wines, please visit their website at: www.firestonewine.com
- 30-AprEncaustic workshop FULL!!
Both days are completely sold out. Sorry, if you didn't get in. We will try to run it again soon. Keep checking the site for updates, and make sure you're registered to receive workshop announcements.
Please do NOT send any money to CSS to register for the workshop! We will NOT be able to accomodate you.
- 16-AprMay Open House Event
Join CorkStop Studios for 'Pink Honda & Organic Abstractions' an exhibition of new work by studio artists Carol Paquet, Anne Stahl, Xenia Madison and Julia Hickey on Friday, May 9 at 6.00pm.
Special guest artist is Scott McMillin of Los Angeles.
- 29-MarHot Wax | Cool Art
Join CorkStop Studios and Instructor Lynn Kishiyama for this exciting hands on workshop about the technique of encaustic painting.
- 1-MarWelcome Julia Hickey
Julia Hickey will be working out of CorkStop Studios starting March. She earned a B.A. in Studio Art from Yale University in 2007 and has been working in an art related field in London, U.K. for the past couple of months.
- 17-JanAbstract Collage in Feb
Lynn Kishiyama, a well known local artist with Asian influences will be running an abstract collage workshop on Saturday February 9th, 2008 from 10am until 4pm. "You'll explore innovative uses of color and texture as design elements of abstract art."
- 15-JanPrintmaking Information
CorkStop studio offers rental programs to provide affordable access to printmakers in an environmentally responsible studio for the creation of their art. The studio facilities can be rented for varying lengths of time by working artists.
- 4-NovTen Rules for Buying Art
On Saturday October 13th at 12.00pm:
Trudy Montgomery, an art advisor from San Francisco-based Blue Tangerine shared her 10 Rules for Buying Art for Fun and Profit with CorkStop Studios and our guests.
This informative presentation was given at our Open House in October, and you can now read Trudy's 10 Rules online here on the CorkStop Studios website.
- 4-OctThe Art of Collecting
On Saturday October 13th at 12.00pm:
Trudy Montgomery, an art advisor from San Francisco-based Blue Tangerine will give a slide presentation on "The Art of Collecting". The mission of Blue Tangerine is to demystify the process of buying original contemporary art. The company works with artists and art sources nationally and internationally to provide quality artwork for private collectors, corporations, hotels, designers, and architects.
- 26-SepPress Release
If you're heading out for the San Luis Obispo Open Studios Tour 2007, mark CorkStop Studios a "must visit."
- 22-AugChristo Braun at CSS
CorkStop Studios is exhilarated to include works by distinguished abstract artist Christo Braun from Pennsylvania, at the next open event on October 13 and 14 2007.
- 01-AugStudio space available
CSS is accepting applications from artists seeking studio space. Please download, print and fill out the applications form. Or e-mail us the filled out form along with jpg of your work.
- Application Form.
pdf | word
- 24-JulyCSS announces event
CorkStop Studios will open it's doors to the public once again on October 13 and 14 piggy-backing with the Obispo Arts Open Studios Event.
- 27-May CorkStop in the press
Again, CorkStop Studios makes the press. The SLO Tribune, devotes a full page in it's Arts and Culture section in the Sunday edition of the pager.
- 11-MayInaugural Opening
The inargural opening of CorkStop Studios was a huge success. Thank you all for your help and enthusiasm.
- 21-AprPress Release
View fine art in a beautiful setting on Friday 11th May between 6.00pm and 9.00pm and take home a piece of it.
Workshops
The studio plays host to an art critique group once a month, which is an open forum for artists in the community to discuss work in progress.
In addition CorkStop Studios has a number of workshops lined up for the next year. Please do contact us or register for the workshops as we will only confirm a workshop once a sufficient number of participants have expressed interest. You can e-mail us to suggest a workshop or notify us of your preferred days/times.
Abstract Collage 9.Feb 2008
Lynn Kishiyama ran a dynamic, fun-filled and informative abstract collage workshop at CorkStop Studios on February 9, 2008. The workshop was maxed out at 20 people and unfortunately Lynn had to turn some people away. Kishiyama lived in Japan for a number of years where she studied ‘Washi’ the art of handmade Japanese paper.
Encaustic: Hot Wax | Cool Art7/8 June 08
NOTE: This workshop is sold out for BOTH days! Please sign up below if you would like to receive notifications on future workshops.
Join CorkStop Studios and Instructor Lynn Kishiyama for this exciting hands on workshop about the technique of encaustic painting. Read more.
