Woohoo! All kinds of mandates are being lifted this month and like many of you, we are excited yet cautiously optimistic for what’s to come and we brace ourselves for the many pivots that may be needed to respond to this ever-changing and challenging situation.
WHAT’S BACK?!
Starting this month, we have re-arranged our studio back to how it was before the pre-COVID era. We have taken down the curtains that separated the tables and we have placed the tables back the way they were. Currently, we only have party reservations during the weekends (Friday – Sunday), but starting March 14, you may again reserve parties any day of the week you want. We will hold weekday parties in our main studio and continue to hold parties in our temporary space on weekends. And starting with parties on the week of March 14, 2022, we will no longer require Parties to purchase their items 3 days in advance – kids may, again, select their items on the day of the party.
Special Pottery Glazes will again be offered as soon as our new shipment arrives to ensure that you are working with fresh glazes.
Since indoor masking will be lifted on March 12th – we will no longer require masking in the studio, but we like to encourage masking while walking around and perusing the items in our store. Our staff has been directed to also do what’s comfortable for them and have been encouraged to continue wearing their masks when engaging with customers, especially when the studio is busy.
As it was pre-COVID, we continue to ask you to wash your hands before touching the bisque items as to not transfer any oils onto the bisque which may create resistance to the glaze.
WHAT’S NEW?
A new service that some of you may have noticed is that we are now TEXTING! Don’t worry – we will never spam text you. We are only texting to inform you that your pieces are ready for pick-up. We are also texting to remind you if your pieces or work-in-progress have been here too long and it’s time to pick them up before they are gone from our studio. And if you happen to be on the waitlist to paint, we will also use texting to let you know when your table is ready. Opting out of these texts means you do not get reminders and that increases the chance that your pieces will be gone in 90 days without having the opportunity to be notified. We know that life gets busy and so you might not have realized that you haven’t picked up your painted pieces or that you haven’t finished that piece you were working on, so if it’s important to you to be reminded, do not opt-out of these texts.
Again, we promise you that we will never spam text you – this means we will not send you promotional messaging. All our marketing information will continue to be done through our email campaigns, website, flyers, and social media.
OUR GRATITUDE
The last two years have been difficult operating either in limited capacity or limited staff. We have made it through, all THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!! We have appreciated our customers so much for continuing to patron our studio and for appreciating what we do. So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
It’s as good of a time as any to reiterate why we do this – we do this because we are committed to providing creative forms of engagement and enrichment for our youth, families, and community, particularly now. We know that creativity provides comfort and relief from anxiety and stress. And it is also a lot of fun for kids and adults to create and paint, whether it is for personalized gifts or for themselves.
We were determined to beat COVID and be here when it is all over. Now, we’re peeking on the other side and we’ve made it!!! Again, A HUGE GRATITUDE TO THIS COMMUNITY!!!
Peace, Love, and Paint Away!
