Saturday June 1st: FREE Golden Acrylics Demo with Tesia Blackburn

ARCH will be hosting another FREE Demo of Golden Acrylic Products with Tesia Blackburn on Saturday, June 1 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.    

This lecture packs in a ton of valuable information about acrylics, guiding listeners through the basics while opening up new possibilities. Learn the unique properties of Fluids, Heavy Body, and the OPEN acrylics. Discover Interference and Iridescent paints for unusual effects.

Get a grip on the many gels and mediums and how they can change texture, saturation and intensity of color, used for sculptural effects and more. Check out the amazing new grounds to prepare truly, contemporary surfaces for painting, drawing, pastel, digital printing and mixed media. ARCH carries a large selection of the Golden products that will be featured! Click here to register.

 

Shop Local - Mother's Day Gift Ideas at ARCH!

Caryn has put together a great selection of Mothers Day gifts and cards. Here is just a small sampling of what we have on hand. Show your mom and your community some love by shopping local at ARCH this year!

The Designer Says from Princeton Architectural Press - $14.95

Clutch from Calliope (Local Artist!) - $32

Picture Frame - $29

From My Garden by Clare Rojas - 16 Assorted Note Cards and Envelopes - $14.95

The Art of Clean Up by Ursus Wehrli - $14.95

Journals from Chronicle Books - $9.95

Shasta Garcia Brings Her Wrapping Skills to ARCH! Local Designer Pop-Up Shop!

ARCH is proud to present the third participant in our Pop-Up Shop Series, Shasta Garcia of the popular blog Shastablasta Wraps Presents Well. Shasta Garcia is a local graphic designer who specializes in unique gift wrapping and crafts and was recently a finalist in the 2012 Scotch Most Gifted Wrapper Contest in New York City.

 

Friday May 10th from 5-7pm, Shasta will be selling her handcrafted amusements for cats and humans. Come check out her latest creations at the reception for this pop-up event. She will be debuting a couple of letterpress projects and some paper goods created just for this weekend event.

Shasta's pop-up will continue Saturday May 11th from 12-5pm. If you're all thumbs when wrapping, she'll be available to show you the basics, tying an elegant bow, or making a quick fanciful gift topper. If you want your Mother's Day gift wrapped you can work with her to pick out some wrapping supplies from Arch and have her wrap it up. Free supplies will also be available to make a personalized gift tag.

Snail Mail Social - Friday, May 3rd 5 - 8pm

ARCH will be hosting another Snail Mail Social on May 3rd from 5-8 PM. The event will be hosted by our good friends Carolee Wheeler and Annie Yu.

We'll have vintage typewriters, custom stationery and all sorts of embellishments to encourage you to get out from behind the computer screen and send a letter. If you missed the last one, we hope you'll join us! Click here to see all the fun we had last time!

  

Finals Time! - Extended Hours, Model Making Materials and Tools, FREE COFFEE! Presentation and Hanging Supplies, all at ARCH!

It's hard to believe, but finals time has arrived and we are at the ready with the supplies, some inspiration and fuel to keep you going through these late nights.

We'll be extending our store hours throughout the work week beginning Monday April 29th through May 10th. Store hours will be as follows;

Monday thru Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday Closed

We have stocked up on;

• Basswood
• Plastic sheets, strips, shapes and tubes
• Adhesives
• Wire hangers and rare earth magnets

Did you know we also have work tables, paper trimmers and a wall mounted board cutter for use here in-store?

Shop at ARCH for all your finals needs. Coffee, cookies and a little gentle encouragement are all FREE with purchase.

Christine Marcelino Pop Up Shop - April 19th and 20th

ARCH is proud to present the second designer in our Pop-Up Shop Series, Christine Marcelino of Materials and Process. Christine makes beautiful goods and travel accessories made of soft vegetable tanned leather, tanned from plant based dyes. We are pleased to be presenting her work with an in-store opening reception April 19th from 5-7pm and a pop-up shop Saturday, April 20th from 12-5pm.

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Materials + Process // Handmade goods and leather accessories for the modern frontier. Designed and crafted in San Francisco.

M + P is a collection of stories told thru visual narratives and hand made studies. Founded by Christine Marcelino, a San Francisco based industrial designer, M + P started as a penchant for new materials and sustainable processes and has grown into a passion that had to be shared. We aim to cultivate and inspire thought through the art of storytelling and artisanship.
WWW.MATERIALSANDPROCESS.COM
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Wooden Blocks from House Industries

House Industries has produced these visually-stunning wooden block sets that will inspire even the youngest generation of graphic designers and typography buffs. Not just for little ones, these make a great addition to any design studio or workspace. ARCH carries these three sets which are all made in the USA from a sustainable wood source and printed with non-toxic inks!

 Neutraface Slab Blocks

• 12 Wood Alphabet Blocks
• Blocks 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) square
• Kit 8" x 6.5" (20 cm x 16.5 cm)
• Debossed Neutraface Slab Pattern
• Made in the USA!
• Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.
• Printed with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.

 PhotoLettering Blocks

• 12 Wood Alphabet Blocks
• Blocks 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) square, Kit 11.625" x 4.625" (29.5 cm x 11.5 cm)
• Made in the USA!
• Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.
• Printed with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.

Alphabet Factory Blocks

• 31 pieces
• Interlocking blocks
• Printed by hand with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.
• Special keepsake packaging
• Made in the USA!
• Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.