Utrecht Art Supplies Store Blog - Minneapolis, MN

New Back to School Hours

jerrys — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:23:39 +0000

Starting tomorrow 8/23 through the next few weeks.
Mon-Thur: 9am-8pm
Fridays: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Our Back to School Sale Has Begun!

jerrys — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:49:18 +0000

Check out our store or utrecht.com to see our fabulous prices on everything u need this semester!

Summer Sale Ending Soon!

jerrys — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:41:49 +0000

Our Summer Sale ends August 15th, so now’s the time to stock up on canvas and brushes! Awesome deals also on canvas board, unstretched canvas, and beautiful baroque wood panels!

New Workshop @ Utrecht: Amazing Inkjet Options in Art!

jerrys — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:10:40 +0000

Teacher: Golden Working Artist Bonnie Cutts.
When: Saturday, August 7th. 10am-4pm.
Fee: $70/person-Payment should be made out to Bonnie Cutts

Bonnie will be showing us how to print images on a variety of non-traditional surfaces using golden digital grounds and how to work with these images in combination with acrylic paints and other mixed media.

Golden Acrylic Demo with Bonnie Cutts!

jerrys — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:40:16 +0000

Explore new and traditional techniques in acrylic painting with Golden Working Artist Bonnie Cutts!

Bonnie will be clarifying the differences between the many fabulous Golden mediums, as well as talking about the new Golden Open acrylics and digital printing grounds.

Free samples of 6 different Golden products will be given to the first 25 to register. So call us up @ (612) 339-3400.

Hope to see you there!

jerrys — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:22:18 +0000

Back to School MADNESS Sale-This Wednesday the 20th from 4pm-8pm and Sunday the 24th from 1pm-5pm save 20% off your entire purchase + treats!

BLACK FRIDAY @ UTRECHT

jerrys — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:34:26 +0000

Come into Utrecht on November 27th between 7:30am and 12:00pm for 40% Off all paint, canvas, and paper products!

Hope to see you there!

New Fall Classes at Utrecht! Instructed by Melodee Strong

jerrys — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:21:05 +0000

Watercolor Basics

Just getting started or need a refresher? This is the perfect class for you! Exercises will be simple and structured for building skills in coloring and controlling the medium. This is a great course to get introduced to or reacquainted with the medium. Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.October 13 to November 17-6 sessions. $120

Watercolor Alternative Techniques

Class assignments will be structured with a step-by-step approach both from photo references and still life. Students will learn how to build a painting by layering washes and by using multiple techniques to build a skillful final. Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

October 13 to November 17

$120

Painting with Acrylic

This beginner course will teach students how to get started on a painting, color mixing, application, and techniques used with acrylic paint. Working from still life, students will also strengthen observation skills that can be applied to future work. Tuesdays, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.October 13 to November 17-6 sessions.

$120

Melodee is an employee at
Utrecht who also works as a freelance illustrator and educator. She is currently teaching at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her work is published in 16 children’s books, 6 of which have received Moonbeam and Teachers’ Choice Awards.

Check out Melodee’s work at:

http://www.melodeestrong.com

Summer class space available

jerrys — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:41:45 +0000

There’s still space available for the Tuesday classes starting on July 14th. The 4 session classes, taught by noted instructor Melodee Strong, feature Watercolor from 9:00-12:00 and Painting from 1:00 to 4:00. Please call or check below on this blog for more information.

Summer Classes ‘09

jerrys — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:41:38 +0000

A long awaited summer is upon us here in Minneapolis, marking the first season of classes at Utrecht!

Utrecht Summer Art Classes will be held in classroom spaces below the store in the lower level of our building.
Utrecht classes offer an affordable and fun way to brush up on drawing and painting skills. Our classes are available to students 18 years and older, unless otherwise stated.

See the attatched file for more details:
classesjune09.doc

Join us for:

Watercolor Basics, 4 sessions each;
Tuesdays, 9am-12pm
June 9-30, AND July 14-August 4

Watercolor: Alternative Techniques, 4 sessions
Tuesdays, 9am-12pm
July 14- August 4

Drawing: Basic Skills, 4 sessions
Tuesdays, 1-4pm
June 9-30

Beginning Acrylic Painting, 5 sessions
Tuesdays, 1-4pm
July 14th-August 11