NH Open Doors this weekend!

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We are a stop on the NH Open Doors tour this weekend! NH Open Doors is a celebration of handmade across the state, and, you know us, we are all about handmade.

Join us anytime this Saturday from 11am – 9pm to shop our selection of handmade items, where we host the creations of over 45 different makers. We are not an upscale hard-to-relate-to gallery with crazy expensive art, we are a “handmade for everyday life” kind of shop where most of our items are $20-60 and the items are meant to be used! We also have a lovely selection of items that are all under $10.

New in the shop are three DIY gift pack stations. Put together your own bath & body basket, decorate a “Let Love Grow” plant pot with a live succulent, or make a Tea Lover’s sample pack. We also have the work of new artisans in the shop – sterling silver jewelry, mosaic jewelry, stickers and prints, cups from over 20 ceramic artists across the country, and sooooo many plants.

We will also have a little game or two you can play to win discounts in the shop or some studio merchandise!

Come visit!

Registration for Summer Classes & Summer Art Camps is now live

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Summer Registration is now Open!

Adults and teens can sign up to learn Pottery, Stained Glass, Drawing or Acrylic Painting in a 10-week session (drawing only 6 weeks) by going to this link: https://www.550arts.com/classes/

Beginners always welcome!

 

Kids Summer Pottery & Art Camps Registration Open!
Refer a friend and you both get 5% off registration!

Arts Explorer! (7-12yo):  Spend a full day camp exploring music, theatre, movement arts, mixed media visual arts and clay arts. No experience in any art form is needed! This is meant to be “exploratory”. Before and after care is available. Click here for the camp policies.  

Click the links below to Sign up:

July 8-12, 9AM-4PM each day: Arts Explorer! Week 1 (7-12yo)

July 15-19, 9AM-4PM each day: Arts Explorer! Week 2 (7-12yo)

July 22-26, 9AM-4PM each day: Arts Explorer! Week 3 (7-12yo)

 

Tween/teen wheel throwing (10-18yo) An afternoon weeklong intensive on wheel throwing and clay work. No clay experience is needed! We will cover the basics of the pottery wheel, hand sculpting and surface decoration. 1:30-4PM each day. 

Click the links below to Sign Up:

June 24 – 28, 1:30-4pm: Teen Wheel! (10-18yo)

August 5 – 9, 1:30-4pm: Teen Wheel! (10-18yo)

 

Mindfulness practice to get you through the week…

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We are delighted to be able to share our space with Kathryn Costa, author of a beautiful Mandala tutorial book, creativity coach, and teacher. She is offering Mindfulness Mandala Art Classes at our space on Tuesdays with a different mandala lesson each week.

The mandala lesson will be offered twice each day, afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. and evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Sign up for one, two, or every class. Each lesson stands on it’s own so you can pick and choose the class that piques your curiosity and works best for your schedule.

Each week features:

  • a new mandala art lesson
  • guided meditation to gently awaken your creativity
  • demonstrations and easy to follow step-by-step instructions
  • a theme to create mandala art for self expression and insight

Browse projects and sign up here: https://truenortharts.com/studio550/

2019 Valentine’s Date Night Ideas At Studio 550

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Valentine’s Date Night Ideas At Studio 550

 

Sure, Roses are okay, chocolates are always great, but making something together is the way to really remember the day.

Studio 550 is excited to host a variety of Date Night ideas for the month of February.  Beginners are welcome in all workshops! No experience is necessary! Workshop participants are invited to take 10% off any additional purchases in the handmade gift shop during the night of their workshop. All workshops are respectfully BYOB.

Rose Stained Glass Ornaments – Learn all the steps of making a stained glass rose sun catcher. Assorted Fridays and Saturdays during the month. Sign up here.

Succulent Plant Arrangement – You’ve seen them at weddings and on Pinterest, now make your own plant arrangement with a wide assortment of succulent, sedum, and rosette plant babies. Bring some greenery into your home. Sign up here.

Adult’s Night Out! Clay Sculpting – Come create something fun and functional once a month with guided instruction. In February we are creating salt and pepper shakers and next month we are making charcuterie/cheese boards. To see future projects, click the link! Sign up here.

Date Night in the Pottery Studio Get a crash course on the pottery wheel with the assistance of a trained instructor. Each person gets their own wheel. All instruction and materials to create at least one food-safe and microwave-safe piece of handmade pottery per person. Extras can be kept for $5 a piece. Workshops are held Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year at 6PM and 7:30PM each evening. We are also hosting a special 7:30 session on Wednesday, February 13th at 7:30PM. Sign up here.

Handmade for the Holidays!

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November 24th is Small Business Saturday! We have a bunch of fun planned from 10AM-9PM!
Make your own gifts, or find something unique in the market.

10-2PM – Handmade Holiday Market
10-2PM – $5 five-minute wheel lessons for any age during the market!
10-2PM – Kids Keepsake Handprint Ornaments
10-6PM – Paint your own & Make Your Own ornaments
3-9PM – Stained Glass and Clay Workshops, Gift shop open
6-7:30 & 7:30-9PM – Date Night in the Pottery Studio

All Day: Spend $50 or more and get a free “Shop Small” canvas bag. This applies to gift card purchases and class registrations.

All Day: The handmade gift shop and the Annual Cup Sale will be open! Come find a one-of-a kind plant arrangement, amazing lotions and soaps, or a mug for your coffee or tea loving friends.

Special Mother’s Day Workshops

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Studio 550 Mother’s Day Workshops

 

Studio 550 will be honoring moms everywhere for the month of May. In celebration of Mother’s Day, the studio will have multiple chances all month long for you & loved ones to show your mother appreciation & love.

These special workshops include:

Stained Glass Picture Frames

Express Yourself: Poetry & Card-making (TBD)

 

We also suggest:

Date Night in the Pottery Studio 

DIY Succulent Terrariums

 

Reservations can be made:

  • over the phone at 603.232.5597
  • via email at info@550arts.com
  • online at https://www.550arts.com/.
  • in person at 550 Elm Street in Manchester, NH

We look forward to making Mother’s Day even more special & fun for all!

Special Valentine’s Day Date Night in the Pottery Studio!

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Valentine’s Day Date Night At Studio 550

 

Studio 550 is excited to host a special Date Night in the Pottery Studio on Wednesday, February 14th in celebration of Valentine’s Day! Date Night workshops are normally only held on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year.

For Valentine’s Day we will be hosting sessions at 6PM and 7:30PM. This means you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy dinner before or after the workshop.

The Date Night price of $60 per couple includes:

  • All instruction and materials to create at least one food-safe and microwave-safe piece of handmade pottery per person
  • an additional 10% off gallery purchases during the night of your workshop

 

Couples in attendance will be given a demonstration of the basics of throwing on the wheel and then given their own pottery wheels to play and create on, with the assistance of a trained instructor. No prior clay or wheel throwing experience is needed. 

*You are welcome to create more than one piece.*


To make this evening even more special, Studio 550 is partnering with Apotheca Flower Shoppe, in Goffstown, NH so couples will have the option of purchasing a beautiful and unique bouquet of flowers while they are here. A limited selection of the artistic creations will be available at Studio 550 for that evening only.

Space is limited to four couples each session, so participants are asked to reserve in advance.

 

Reservations can be made:

  • over the phone at 603.232.5597
  • via email at info@550arts.com
  • online at https://550arts.as.me/datenightpottery
  • in person at 550 Elm Street in Manchester, NH

We look forward to making Valentine’s Day even more special & fun for all couples!

Open Mic Night to benefit New Horizons & Nashua Honduras

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Open Mic Night to benefit New Horizons & NHOT, January 18, 2018

Performers of all ages, backgrounds, and styles are invited

 

Perform or listen to great local talent, and do something good in your community at the same time! Studio 550 welcomes performers of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds to an Open Mic Night on Thursday, January 18th from 6:30-8:30PM. Singer-songwriters, musicians, spoken word artists, and solo/duets/trios are all welcome. There is no cost for performers or for listeners, but performances should be original material.

The hope is that this Open Mic will be a listening room and foster a community of musicians and performers to share their work, instead of a music backdrop to a bar scene.There will be a simple PA with two inputs (vocal and instrument) but the space will be small enough that acoustic would be perfectly fine. This Open Mic is also a pop-up fundraiser/awareness builder for two organizations.

Nashua Honduras Outreach Team: This is a group of leaders sharing their talents with the small community of San Francisco de la Paz, Honduras. During visits, they paint murals, teach dance, tutor and plant community gardens. At the open mic they will have a pottery & plant sale, including some lovely Honduran inspired succulent pots. Plants were donated by the NH Food Pantry Greenhouse and nurtured by St. Casimir students.

 

The open mic organizer, Jyl Dittbenner, is a member of this organization.

New Horizons for NH: In exchange for donation items from the New Horizons Shelter and Food Pantry “Wish List”, visitors can select free pottery made by past students at Studio 550.  So much more than just canned goods are needed! Guests can see “Wish List” items on the New Horizons website: newhorizonsnh.org/donate/

 

The Studio 550 Tea Room will be serving 24 different flavors of loose-leaf tea. Tea can also be purchased in tins to enjoy at home.For more information, see the Studio 550 Facebook Event page.

 

Contact us: 603.232.5597 or visit in person at 550 Elm Street in Manchester, NH

Studio 550 Customer Appreciation Week!

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Studio 550 Customer Appreciation Week!

 

Daily Deals, Freebies, oh my!

Even though the year is just about over, we couldn’t go into 2018 without thanking our customers, partners, & supporters around the country. Without you, what we started in 2013, & the work we carry out everyday would not be possible. We want you to know, and hope you know, that you are what makes Studio 550 so special. You are why we fire up the kilns before dawn & why we strive to do good work throughout the greater community.

So thank you.

In honor of you we are proud to announce our upcoming Studio 550 Customer Appreciation Week, November 27 – December 2, 2017. Each day we will have a new in-store deal as well as a special week-long deal online & in-store.

Stay tuned for our big announcement November 27th!

 

In the meantime you can enjoy the following events:

 

5th Annual Cup Show & Sale

November 9, 2017 – January 6, 2018 – Exhibit

Come see and hold handmade ceramic cups made by artists from around the country!

 

Date Night

Every Friday & Saturday, 6-7:30PM or 7:30PM-9PM

Simmer down & reserve a pottery wheel for play! We’ll guide you through a basic pottery lesson and then you will be set free on the wheel to make your own creations! One piece per person is included in the workshop. RSVP here.

 

More events to be added soon!

 

We hope you’ll join us this holiday season! For questions or event ideas, please email:

info@550arts.com.

Holiday Fun At Studio 550

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Holiday Fun At Studio 550

 

Calling all of Santa’s helpers, young and old!

Studio 550 is hosting a variety of neat events in the coming months, & we don’t want you to miss out! Looking for a gift for that special someone, interested in learning more about local Artisans, or do you want to get your hands dirty in a workshop? Whatever it is, we’ve got plenty of holiday fun at Studio 550 this season for everyone. Here’s what you can expect:

 

5th Annual Cup Show & Sale – Opening Party

November 9, 2017, 6-7:30PM – Opening Party

November 9, 2017 – January 6, 2018 – Exhibit

Come see and hold handmade ceramic cups made by artists from around the country! During the reception on November 9th, we will have a raffle for a coffee and tea basket with goodies from local roaster A&E Coffee Roastery & Tea and from our Studio 550 Tea Room.

 

Handmade Holiday Market

November 18, 2017, 10-2PM

Looking for a great place to find gifts for the holidays or stock up on new decor for your home or office? You’re invited to our 5th Annual Handmade Holiday Market!

Many of the Artisans will be creating their work before your eyes at the market. Come see how your favorite gifts are made & meet the maker behind them!

 

Seasonal DIY Ornament Workshop

November 18, 2017, 10-2PM

In this workshop, visitors will get to create a variety of different ornament designs. The Studio will have stations set up with materials and instructions for a variety of different ornament designs.  

Guests can make up to five different ornaments for $15. We will have some designs that are appropriate for younger makers (3-5 years) and some for older and more skilled participants.

All materials and instruction will be provided. Most designs will be make-and-take, but any clay ornaments will have to be left here to be fired. Learn more or pre-register here.

 

Date Night

Every Friday & Saturday, 6-7:30PM or 7:30PM-9PM

Simmer down & reserve a pottery wheel for play! We’ll guide you through a basic pottery lesson and then you will be set free on the wheel to make your own creations! One piece per person is included in the workshop. RSVP here.

 

More events to be added soon!

 

 

We hope you’ll join us this holiday season! For questions or event ideas, please email:

info@550arts.com.