The Art Corner

Christmas Store Hours

2009-12-23T07:56:00.002-05:00

The store hours for the holiday are as follows:

Christmas Eve Day: 9-12

Christmas Day: CLOSED

Saturday, December 26: CLOSED

Sunday, December 27: CLOSED

New Years Eve Day: 9-12

New Years Day: CLOSED

Saturday, January 2: CLOSED

Sunday, January 3: CLOSED

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington St

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

2009-11-17T09:09:00.004-05:00

Halloween is over, the pumpkins have all be carved and the seeds roasted. The leaves are off the trees.

What's next? CHRISTMAS! An even crazier a time for us than Halloween. Things have picked up pace since November 1st.

CUSTOM FRAMING MAKES A GREAT GIFT! Come in early; we anticipate working lots of overtime--even opening on Sundays.

Get something beautiful framed beautifully!

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Store hours:

Mon-Sat, 9-5, Thursdays until 8pm.

Halloween in Salem

2009-10-28T23:18:00.003-04:00

The Art Corner will be closed on Halloween.

Come, instead, to Terror Fantasies Art Show in the Museum Place Mall! Have fun in Salem on the holiday and see some GREAT, spooky art!

Wendy
The Art Corner
264 Washington Street
978-745-9524
artcornersalem@verizon.net

NIGHTMARES

2009-10-07T22:39:00.003-04:00

Our October show is called Nightmares. We have 24 pieces on display, which works out just fine for the space we have available. We asked artists to give us their "worst" or "best" nightmares, and they have provided!

This exhibit is STRONG and also appealling, despite the title. We've sold a piece already! Seems someone's "worst" nightmare is someone else's "best!"

Wendy
The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, Mass 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5pm. Thursdays until 8.

ROCKET SCIENCE HELD OVER!

2009-07-27T22:28:00.003-04:00

We are holding over Johnna Klukas' and Jim Belfiore's exhibit for two more weeks.

1. Because of popularity--

2. Because Charles Lang isn't ready quite yet to hang HIS exhibit, orginally scheduled for the month of August, but will be hanging for the last 2 weeks of August, and all of September.

The exhibit will be called, either, "A-peel-ing Art" or "I've Gone Bah-nah-nahs!" We will decide soon. What do YOU think? He has over 40 pieces to display and to SELL!

Thanks,

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Monday through Saturday--9-5. Thursdays until 8

Salem Old Town Hall Exhibit

2009-07-09T22:59:00.002-04:00

This weekend, July 11 & 12, the Art Corner and the Salem Arts Association is sponsoring an event called "Artworks II."

Featured will be works by Nancy Barnes, Charles Lang, Elaine Snow and Wendy Snow-Lang.

We all work at, or are "intimately associated with" the Art Corner. We intend to STUFF Old Town Hall with ART Saturday and Sunday! Come on by and see our madness!

Wendy

IT'S NOT (REALLY) ROCKET SCIENCE

2009-07-07T09:23:00.003-04:00

Our exhibit for the month of July is called "It's Not (Really) Rocket Science," featuring works in wood by wood artist Johnna Klukas. She has been nominated for 5 Chesley Awards, given annually by the Association of Science Fiction Artists, and has won two. She has designed and built two bases for the Hugo Award, given each year for excellence in Science Fiction. She is a member of the Salem Arts Association, the American Association of Wood Turners and Southern Maine Wood Turners. Using a lathe as her primary tool, Johnna carves out rocket ships, alien landscapes and star cruisers in a variety of exotic and elegent woods. She never uses wood stains, allowing the wood's natural beauty and color to accent the pieces. Johnna's work is breathtaking!

Also displaying at the Art Corner is Johnna's husband, James Belfiore. Jim's work is digital imaging and his display is called "Orbital Crossings." His images are whimsical and haunting, of alien landscapes and space flight.

Friday, July 17, 6-9pm you can meet Johnna and Jim at the Art Corner for a reception in their honor.

THANKS and hope to see you there!
Wendy
the Art Corner
264 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9524
artcornersalem@verizon.net
Store hours: Monday - Saturday, 9-5, Thursdays until 8pm

THE NEW SPACE!

2009-06-04T08:21:00.007-04:00

We are all moved in! And open and out of the temporary space entirely!

Here are some images: First--the design wall and tables.

Here is the gallery area and the comfy couch.

More of the gallery space--along the white half walls and behind them is workspace, where we fit the frames for customers.
The back room work area, with the dry mount press centered and the mat cutter to the right, behind the half wall.Thanks for taking the tour!

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Mon to Sat 9-5

Starting end of June, Thursdays until 8!

MOVING IN!

2009-05-22T22:12:00.002-04:00

We are moving into our original location THIS WEEKEND, May 22 to 26. We will re-open at that location--264 Washington Street--on Wednesday, May 27.

In spite of the "closed" signs I have posted at our temporary location, we have made sales there today! While I certainly don't want to turn away business in this economy, we need to have the undivided time to move all our "Stuff" back to the original space.

Our insurance adjustor is ready to Sign the final Check: he just wants a final "tour" of the rebuilt store in order to okay that. THEN, all you patient people can get your claims! BUT the insurance company needs VALID receipts! Unfortunately, "sentimental" pieces mean NOTHING to the insurance companies. You need the kind of receipt that would stand up in COURT, it seems. Bring 'em in! CALL me!

I think about this dilemna daily: how can I maintain my "goodwill" with you, the customer, when the insurance company says it'll do NOTHING for those who lost valueable family memories? How can I say that my business is "fully insured" when it is, indeed, NOT? How can I let YOU know that your pieces are SAFE with us, when our insurance company won't insure that?

We do everything we can to protect your work: store them in folders under counters that are not disturbed in any way except when we are ready to work on your piece. The storage areas are up off the floor and contained. (This is why MANY of your works were preserved after the fire!) Because of the volume of the work we store, we can't keep everything in fire or water proof safes.

There are options. We are more than happy to have you bring in a piece to be measured and designed and you bring it back home with you until the framing materials are in house and we are ready to work on it. We'll call you and you can expect your piece to be completed that day that you bring it in!

I guess that I am trying to reassure everyone that we TREASURE every piece brought to us for framing and that there are circumstances outside our control that tie our hands when it comes to compensation and sympathy. We HAVE sympathy for YOUR dilemna! We just can't DO anything about it!

We will be open at the original location--264 Washington Street--on WEDNESDAY! Stop on by and see the process as we rebuild! We have a LOT of work to do still.

June 1-6 will be our Grand Re-Opening week! We'll have the mayor down to cut the ribbon; we'll have artists working their crafts; we'll have Door Prizes; we'll have refreshments!

COME VISIT US!

Wendy
The Art Corner
264 Washington Street
Salem, Ma 01970
978-745-0524
artcornersalem@verizon.net

Ready Made Watercolor Frames Redux!

2009-05-09T22:56:00.001-04:00

Sorry for the crazy formatting, but that's the only way I can devise to paste the info here!

Wendy

THE ART CORNER
231 WASHINGTON STREET
SALEM, MA 01970
978-745-9524
ARTCORNERSALEM@VERIZON.NET

Frames for watercolorists

PAPER SIZE FRAME SIZE MAT OPENING MAT WIDTH PRICE

Full Sheet 28x36 21x29 3 ½” $99
18x24 block 24x30 17 ½ x23 ½ 3 ¼” $89
Half Sheet 20x27 14x21 3” $79
14x20 block 19 ½ x 25 ½ 13 ½ x19 ½ 3” $69
12x16 block 17 ½ x 21 ½ 11 ½ x 15 ½ 3” $60
Quarter Sheet 16x20 10x14 3” $50
10x14 block 14x18 9 ½ x13 ½ 2 ¼” $48
9x12 block 13x16 8 ½ x 11 ½ 2 ¼” $42
Eighth Sheet 11 ½ x 15 7x 10 ½ 2 ¼” $39
7x10 block 11x14 6 ½ x 9 ½ 2 ¼” $35
5x7 block 8x10 4 ½ x 6 ½ 1 3/4” $28
Mini #1 7x8 4x5 1 ½” $18
Mini #2 6x7 3x4 1 ½” $16

3/30/9

THE ORIGINAL STORE!! NOT!!!

2009-04-27T22:28:00.004-04:00

Here are a couple of photos of how the NEW--old--ORIGINAL store will look!

It is all refreshed and open and clean and AIRY!

Here is a photo of the new "task lights" over the Design Tables and Work Tables.

PLEASE stop by June first through 6 for a Grand Welcome!

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

Hours: M-Sat 9-5.

artcornersalem@verizon.net

SALEM LIT FEST @ ART CORNER!

2009-03-31T21:38:00.007-04:00

Hi!

Saturday night we hosted an event of the Salem Literary Festival--

In conjuction with the Salem Arts Association and the North Shore Writers Group, the Art Corner presented LITBOP! Readings from the NSWG's new book, a collection of short stories themed around GHOSTS and SALEM. AND an OPEN MIC for those who wished to present their work to a "captive" audience.

Here's some images from the event:

The Crowd

Here is Pam Bradbury reading her story from the Ghostwriters book called "The Encampment."

Jeff Bowie, owner of the Pickle Pot on Pickering Wharf, reads a selection from the novel she wrote about her grandmother.A GREAT time was had by all! We hope to do this again next year!

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5

2009-03-31T21:38:00.001-04:00

WATERCOLOR READY-MADE FRAMES

2009-03-08T23:53:00.005-04:00

Don't forget: we have these frames to accomodate watercolorists and other artists. They are sized to the European measurements of French-made watercolor paper. And they are a THIRD of the cost of Custom Framing!

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5

Photos of Progress

2009-02-12T21:27:00.006-05:00

Here are some photos of what is going on in the rebuild. This is the view to the back of the store, to where the handicap entrance will be, that we believe will become the MAIN entrance to the store, since it is from the back parking lot. Notice the bright new ceiling joists! This is the wall in front of the cellar stairs, right where the fire began in the first place! Most of the studs have been replaced, but I notice that not ALL have! Notice the three charred ones in the middle. Are they not done yet? I don't notice any "smokey smell" when I go in there now...

This is the right hand wall when you come in the front door. The large block of particle board is blocking off an existing window. We want that window to be relocated to the back wall next to the handicap entrance, so that we can see customers parking and see if they need help with their framing pieces!

This is the new Front Entrance from the inside. Notice to either side of the door frame are framed out WINDOWS! Our doorway will be BRIGHT and AIRY!

Everything will be painted soft white, "Timothy Seed" from Ace Hardware. INCLUDING the ceiling! INCLUDING the work and design tables. We'll have matching commercial grade floor tiles. All of the accoutrements, accessories, will be Dark Walnut, such as the Crown Moulding and Baseboards.

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Monday to Saturday 9-5

REBUILD TIMELINE

2009-02-11T21:08:00.002-05:00

Got the news today from the contractor: he may be finished with the rebuild by the end of MARCH! Which means we will be moving back in by April and all in by MAY!

WHEEE!!!

Wendy
The Art Corner
231 (264) Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9524
artcornersalem@verizon.net

ICE FESTIVAL 2009

2009-02-09T21:54:00.002-05:00

SALEM SO SWEET 2009

2009-01-24T23:08:00.002-05:00

We've signed up for the Salem So Sweet/Ice Sculpture Festival once again.

This year our Ice Sculpture will be a FIRE HYDRANT! Considering what we went through last year, and am still going through, a fire hydrant or two was a God-send for us, so we'd like to acknowledge that.

Our tagline with the sculpture is "Still Plugging Along at the Art Corner" Get it? "Fire Plug?" Fire Hydrant?

We will have Salem Arts Association members Donna Albino, Kristen Solias and Charles Lang demonstrating their art and techniques on the Saturday of the Festival, February 7. Donna makes objects--bowls and vases and the like--from hand-made paper. Kristen makes beautiful jewelry. Chuck paints in acrylics seascapes and still lifes, as well as "unusual," clever and amusing images.

Wendy
The Art Corner
231 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9524
Hours: Monday to Saturday 9-5
artcornersalem@verizon.net

REBUILD UPDATE

2009-01-10T21:45:00.002-05:00

We've been visited several times by the landlord's architect. Doug has designed a handicap-accessible entry in the back of the store, that we suspect will become the MAIN entrance, once people get used to it. Pull in the rear parking lot; enter the store through the rear door. Easy as pie!

Other changes to the structure may or may not happen, depending on the price tag. WE will pay for what WE want in the new space, and "make do" if the landlord can't afford to pay for what he finds "unnecessary." And I don't blame him. Many of the suggestions are "cosmetic." They'll make the store more visible, but who will that really benefit? US, mainly! Unless it gets so bad out there, that those few investments MAKE or BREAK the business, and then the landlord WON'T HAVE A TENANT!

Hmmm...

Wendy
The Art Corner
231 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9524
artcornersalem@verizon.net
Store hours: Monday through Saturday, 9-5.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

2008-12-21T22:16:00.002-05:00

If you want a special gift for the holidays before Thursday, PLEASE come in TOMORROW--MONDAY!--to pick out a frame! We can only offer "ready-made" frames from now on into Christmas Day.

In the past, we could give you "custom framing" within an hour for your holiday gifts, but we don't have the SPACE or the STOCK to do that this season, because of the April 24 fire.

Our Temporary Space isn't big enough to store moulding in length.

We promise to do our best to accomodate you!

Wendy
The Art Corner
231 Washington Street
Salem, MA
978-745-9524

UPDATE, UPDATE!!!

2008-12-09T23:05:00.002-05:00

Workmen showed up this morning and started ripping off the vinyl siding to the Old Store! They had the front and back doors open and were working away at the intial "gutting!" WHEE!!

I noticed that the big dumpster out back had the glass from a rear headlight next to it. Major Magleashe's drunk patrons have struck again!

Wendy
The Art Corner
231 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9524
artcornersalem@verizon.net

INSURANCE UPDATE

2008-11-16T16:10:00.002-05:00

The latest news is: that there IS no news! My adjuster is negotiating with the insurance company adjuster and that's all I know.

I'll be keeping everyone informed as soon as I know anything!

Wendy
The Art corner
231 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9524
Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5
artcornersalem@verizon.net

Open Studios Tour

2008-11-09T15:10:00.004-05:00

We also will have the North Shore Writers Group at the Art Corner for the Open Studios Tour, offering their book "Ghostwriters." 14 "spooky and sublime" short ghost stories, most set in Salem. $10

See you there!

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

Monday-Saturday 9-5

SALEM OPEN STUDIOS TOUR--SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 10-6.

Update to Salem Open Studio Tours

2008-11-08T21:03:00.002-05:00

It appears that Cathy Stacy will be at Old Town Hall after all.

BUT, we may have ISA LESHKO instead! Won't THAT be cool? Just look her up! She's a GREAT, award-winning photographer!

Wendy
The Art Corner

SALEM OPEN STUDIO TOUR

2008-11-07T23:22:00.003-05:00

Hi!

We are, despite our Set-Back of earlier this year, going to participate in Salem's Open Studio Tour. This is the Tour's third year. Hooray!

The Tour is Saturday November 22, 10-6pm.

This year we will have Charles Lang painting his usual and unusual views of Salem and the planet and the dimensions.

We'll also feature these artists in many facets of Art:

North Shore Writers Group
"Ghostwriters"
A collection of short stories of ghosts perhaps from Salem, or not.
http://www.nswg.net/

Cathy Stacy
Photography
www.cathystacyphotography.com

Chris Dowgin
A Walk Through Salem
http://www.mr-zac.com/
Illustrations/Books

Joanna Liss
Jewelry from vintage beads and baubles reconfigured with a dash of Whimsy

Judy Robinson-Cox
Photographs: Lilliputian Landscapes and 3D Models
http://judy.robinson-cox.com/

Hope to see you!

Wendy
The Art Corner
231 Washington Street