My art looked terrible, but I still hung it because it was definitely an unforgettable experience for me,” Kitazawa said.Īlong with the warm and lively atmosphere, Hastings said he also enjoyed the live music playing on the stage in front of him, the calm lighting, the bar and the staff. “I’ve never painted something with my friends in a public art studio but I loved it. Although everyone came in groups of their own friends, he said they all felt like acquaintances. Kitazawa described the setting as joyful and happy. Noah Kitazawa, a management information systems major at the University of Arizona, and Ian Hastings, a finance major, attended the blacklight painting class with a group of their friends although they did not smoke. See more ideas about art painting, painting art projects, canvas painting diy. RELATED: Around the Corner: Adaptogen Superfoods and medicinal mushroomsĪ few of the drinks include Starry Night, Frida Rita, Pollack Manhattan, Water Lily and the Sisley. Explore Lacey Haviland's board 'puff n paint' on Pinterest. “I took eight of my favorite artists and showed the bartenders their paintings and read them a bio and gave them five minutes to create a recipe,” Christiansen said. To maintain the artistic environment from the front to the back, Christiansen also sat with her bartenders to create eight specialty drinks. All of us are artists, it’s in us all,” Christiansen said. “I want everyone to know that anyone can do this and that it's very therapeutic. The age demographic of customers ranges from 21 to 99.Ĭhristiansen shared how individuals from the 'flower power' generation who fought for the legalization of weed in the 1960s have shed tears when attending, as what they have been fighting for decades has finally happened. Just come here and enjoy yourself, this is a happy place.

I lost about 75% of my employees because it was terrifying even though we are not doing anything illegal,” Christiansen said.Īside from normalizing the legal use of cannabis, one of the main focuses of Arte Bella is its inclusivity of individuals from all walks of life. RELATED: UAMA's Art of Food exhibition: Starting conversations about awareness and disconnectĭue to controversy surrounding this new concept, Christiansen shared how the state has come in on multiple occasions threatening to arrest her and her employees despite their strict legal following of Proposition 207.

“You can vape and dab indoors, light fire to flower on our patio, roll up inside or you can even roll up while you are drinking a cocktail,” Christiansen said. Within a six-minute walk down the street, you can pick your order at the dispensary. ILava Kiosks from Downtown Dispensary are also located in the venue which gives customers the opportunity to order recreational or medicinal cannabis of their choice. Once you purchase your ticket to attend the class of your choice, the paint, canvas, apron and instructions are provided to you.

Next, take your glitter heart and glue to the right side of the large letter O.The offered classes include puff and paint, acrylic pour, wine glass painting, wake and bake mimosas and blacklight painting.Hot glue the small blue letters so they have a slight arc in the center.Arrange large letters and hot glue in place.Apply dots following the edge of each large letter using the pink puffy paint.Using the blue paint you mixed in the previous step paint the edges of the three large letters.Mix together red and white to get a light pink color and paint the larger letters, M-O-M.While the paint is still wet, top the l-o-v-e and the heart with the neon blue glitter.Paint your small letters and heart with a light blue.Mix together purple, red, and a little less white for a slightly darker purple.Flip your template over and line up the ends with where your pencil marks end.Trace the shape with your pencil, excluding the vertical center line. Cut out your downloaded template and position onto your canvas, starting on the left side.Mix together purple, red, and white paint to until you get a light purple.

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