Outer Banks things to do!

If you have never spent any time visiting Roanoke Island and Manteo you have missed a opportunity to visit one of the most action packed places in the Outer Banks.

Downtown Manteo is full of wonderful restaurants , Awesome Galleries, and Roanoke Island Festival Park where you can walk back in History.  After you have visited there and said Hi to Nancy at Nancyware Pottery, or talked to Brenda at His Shells, or perused the antiquities and quilt fabrics at Outer Banks Quilts and Antiques, among a few favorites.  Travel another 2 miles on Hwy 64-W and you will find Island Farm, NC Aquarium, Elizabethan Gardens and in the evening Lost Colony Outdoor Drama.

Now you can find us right in the middle of them all waiting to show you how to enjoy being creative or visit our gallery of  one of a kind local art and artist made jewelry.

From simple dainty necklaces to wide banded bracelets with bling to ART QUILTS, fabric paintings done one piece of fabric at a time.

We have a Bead store where you can pick out your beads and we teach you how to make your own jewelry or we can design and create it for you. 

Our selection of fun and sometimes FREE classes are done on a walk in basis and is good for all ages.  

So come and be creative today!

Just finished a group of beady keychains that scream personality, today.

We have something for everyone....

Well here are some pics of the Classroom , the walls are now painted beautiful seagreen and blue.

The other pictures are of the Gallery and Bead Store, We will have lots more beads to get out but it will all come together.

WE ARE OPEN!!!

Things are still being put together but we are open, we just can't contain ourselves any longer.   The Bead Store and Gallery are finished, the classrooms just acquired its final chairs needed yesterday.  Now all we need is you all to come in and sit down and take some classes.  Time to let those creative juices flow or even escape for the first time.

Not sure what class you want to take well just come on in and we will show you the bits about each one till you find one that you like. 

SO see you soon ...hours this week Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 4pm.

Are you as excited as I am ...

Yes I know it is only May 2nd , and the school officially opens May 18th, but I will let you in on a little secret ...We will be there this Saturday working (May 7th) and if you would like to come by and see what we are doing...feel free to drop in anytime before 3 pm.  We have lots of beads already in place to sell as well as our other local art.

Need directions ....call 252 256-3034...

Manteo Farmers Market opens its season this saturday too and one of us will be done there passing out flyers and with some of our art.

The front gallery is looking amazing ,,,,and we are getting the classrooms worked on now.

I spent the weekend in Hatteras working the 13th annual Pow Wow at Frisco Native American Museum...it was a amazing and inspiring.  

So see you all very soon ....and if you are in the area before we officially open call and see if we are there...we wouls love to see you and share the dream coming true.

Ok Houston we have lift off almost....

Got the keys to the building today and will start bringing the supplies and tables over this week and next.  While official opening day is still May 18th, I plan on opening the doors as soon as I can so we can get creating .  I know there are many of you out there on lean times, so come by the school see what you can learn and I will teach you how to set up and sell your work.  As part of L.O.L.A....love our local artists I want to teach you how to be a creative human being and make some money at it.  Also remember to bring friends and family to learn...This is a community school no high priced classes , just simple art instruction that will help you in many ways.  Maybe you know a senior citizen that doesn't get out much ...bring them, along and let us teach them something creative.   We have free classes , just pay for supplies...most are $5.00 and under for supplies, and the regular classes start at $10.00 and go up....but we will keep everything affordable guaranteed.

So stay tuned for our official opening announcement here.

What do you get???

When you have a building full of almost every imaginable creative medium and people who love to share what they know.   The answer is easy Found Colony Art School, the only community oriented art school on the outer banks of north carolina that wants to show and share with you the many ways to be creative and have fun.  We will have sewing machines, a full quilt shop next door with the largest selection of  fabric in the outer banks and maybe on the east coast.  All you have to do to enjoy is walk in anytime you want ...and tell us what you want to learn , we will set you up and get you going. 
Some classes are free with only a $5.00 supply fee , some are free and you only pay for all supplies used (Basic Jewelry)  and the other classes start at $10.00 and go up we have over 40 different classes you can take...don't see what you want ...just ask and I am sure we can come up with it.    Have a creative day ....

We are going to offer Studio time...and Pow wow

If you are visiting here on the Outer Banks and already know what you want to do or maybe youlive here but need more space to work on a project or tools you don't have to complete it , we will be offering hourly rates for you to come and use our facilties.  You must already have the skills you need although if you ask a "what would you do?" we won't ignore you, we love to help people create.

We haven't settled on a $ but it will again be afordable....that is what this school is all about.

See you in May.

Oh and  April 30-May 1 2011 if you are anywhere near Hatteras , make sure to go to Frsico Native American Museum and  visit the 13th annual Frsico Native American Pow Wow , it is not just dancing and good food but two days of fun, educational classes .   so stop on by

http://nativeamericanmuseum.org/weekend.html