Recent Studio News
After record sales in December, Studio 1219 celebrates its reopening this week with “The Best of the Best:” a self-juried show featuring all of the members of the Studio’s Artists’ Network. Each artist in the Network is showcasing their one, best-piece. The show includes paintings, ceramics and pottery, mixed-media, jewelry and more. “The Best of the Best” show opens 7pm Friday, January 22 with a complimentary wine and cheese reception for the public—and the opportunity to meet the artists. The reception runs until 9pm. This is the first-ever art show featuring the entire Artists’ Network of Studio 1219.
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There’s always something new happening at Studio 1219. Besides featuring local artists’ work for the holidays, the Studio will support the efforts of artisans around the world by selling their handmade gifts, home decor, jewelry and personal accessories. The event, which will be held from November 20 through December 31 at Studio 1219, offers an exclusive opportunity for people in Southeast Michigan to invest in their world by shopping fair trade. Shoppers will also learn more about skilled artisans in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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As part of expanding art in the community, this week Studio 1219 rolled out its program of placing art in downtown Port Huron businesses. Starting with a trial run at Salon Pizazz, 104 Huron Avenue, through November. The Studio will be working with various business partners to expand art in the community through the upcoming months.
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Through November, Cane, Honduras is at Studio 1219. The exhibit is installed by the KidSAKE Foundation and showcases native Honduran art work—from jewelry made from coconuts, seeds, and other natural items, to colorful oil paintings by professionals and children, to tin banks and weavings made by prisoners. Continue reading »
A giant pink bra has attacked—and attached itself to— the front edifice of Studio 1219, the region’s premiere public art gallery and arts incubator at 1219 Military Street in Port Huron.
“It must have happened in the middle of the night!” exclaimed the Studio’s Executive Director, Lee-Perry Belleau. Continue reading »