THE NEW SPACE!

We are all moved in! And open and out of the temporary space entirely!

Here are some images: First--the design wall and tables.

Here is the gallery area and the comfy couch.

More of the gallery space--along the white half walls and behind them is workspace, where we fit the frames for customers.
The back room work area, with the dry mount press centered and the mat cutter to the right, behind the half wall.Thanks for taking the tour!

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornerverizon.net

Hours: Mon to Sat 9-5

Starting end of June, Thursdays until 8!

MOVING IN!

We are moving into our original location THIS WEEKEND, May 22 to 26. We will re-open at that location--264 Washington Street--on Wednesday, May 27.

In spite of the "closed" signs I have posted at our temporary location, we have made sales there today! While I certainly don't want to turn away business in this economy, we need to have the undivided time to move all our "Stuff" back to the original space.

Our insurance adjustor is ready to Sign the final Check: he just wants a final "tour" of the rebuilt store in order to okay that. THEN, all you patient people can get your claims! BUT the insurance company needs VALID receipts! Unfortunately, "sentimental" pieces mean NOTHING to the insurance companies. You need the kind of receipt that would stand up in COURT, it seems. Bring 'em in! CALL me!

I think about this dilemna daily: how can I maintain my "goodwill" with you, the customer, when the insurance company says it'll do NOTHING for those who lost valueable family memories? How can I say that my business is "fully insured" when it is, indeed, NOT? How can I let YOU know that your pieces are SAFE with us, when our insurance company won't insure that?

We do everything we can to protect your work: store them in folders under counters that are not disturbed in any way except when we are ready to work on your piece. The storage areas are up off the floor and contained. (This is why MANY of your works were preserved after the fire!) Because of the volume of the work we store, we can't keep everything in fire or water proof safes.

There are options. We are more than happy to have you bring in a piece to be measured and designed and you bring it back home with you until the framing materials are in house and we are ready to work on it. We'll call you and you can expect your piece to be completed that day that you bring it in!

I guess that I am trying to reassure everyone that we TREASURE every piece brought to us for framing and that there are circumstances outside our control that tie our hands when it comes to compensation and sympathy. We HAVE sympathy for YOUR dilemna! We just can't DO anything about it!

We will be open at the original location--264 Washington Street--on WEDNESDAY! Stop on by and see the process as we rebuild! We have a LOT of work to do still.

June 1-6 will be our Grand Re-Opening week! We'll have the mayor down to cut the ribbon; we'll have artists working their crafts; we'll have Door Prizes; we'll have refreshments!

COME VISIT US!

Wendy
The Art Corner
264 Washington Street
Salem, Ma 01970
978-745-0524
artcornersalem@verizon.net

Ready Made Watercolor Frames Redux!

Sorry for the crazy formatting, but that's the only way I can devise to paste the info here!

Wendy

THE ART CORNER
231 WASHINGTON STREET
SALEM, MA 01970
978-745-9524
ARTCORNERSALEM@VERIZON.NET

Frames for watercolorists


PAPER SIZE FRAME SIZE MAT OPENING MAT WIDTH PRICE

Full Sheet 28x36 21x29 3 ½” $99
18x24 block 24x30 17 ½ x23 ½ 3 ¼” $89
Half Sheet 20x27 14x21 3” $79
14x20 block 19 ½ x 25 ½ 13 ½ x19 ½ 3” $69
12x16 block 17 ½ x 21 ½ 11 ½ x 15 ½ 3” $60
Quarter Sheet 16x20 10x14 3” $50
10x14 block 14x18 9 ½ x13 ½ 2 ¼” $48
9x12 block 13x16 8 ½ x 11 ½ 2 ¼” $42
Eighth Sheet 11 ½ x 15 7x 10 ½ 2 ¼” $39
7x10 block 11x14 6 ½ x 9 ½ 2 ¼” $35
5x7 block 8x10 4 ½ x 6 ½ 1 3/4” $28
Mini #1 7x8 4x5 1 ½” $18
Mini #2 6x7 3x4 1 ½” $16

3/30/9

THE ORIGINAL STORE!! NOT!!!

Here are a couple of photos of how the NEW--old--ORIGINAL store will look!

It is all refreshed and open and clean and AIRY!

Here is a photo of the new "task lights" over the Design Tables and Work Tables.

PLEASE stop by June first through 6 for a Grand Welcome!

Wendy

The Art Corner

264 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

Hours: M-Sat 9-5.

artcornersalem@verizon.net

SALEM LIT FEST @ ART CORNER!

Hi!

Saturday night we hosted an event of the Salem Literary Festival--

In conjuction with the Salem Arts Association and the North Shore Writers Group, the Art Corner presented LITBOP! Readings from the NSWG's new book, a collection of short stories themed around GHOSTS and SALEM. AND an OPEN MIC for those who wished to present their work to a "captive" audience.

Here's some images from the event:

The Crowd

Here is Pam Bradbury reading her story from the Ghostwriters book called "The Encampment."

Jeff Bowie, owner of the Pickle Pot on Pickering Wharf, reads a selection from the novel she wrote about her grandmother.A GREAT time was had by all! We hope to do this again next year!

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5

WATERCOLOR READY-MADE FRAMES

Don't forget: we have these frames to accomodate watercolorists and other artists. They are sized to the European measurements of French-made watercolor paper. And they are a THIRD of the cost of Custom Framing!

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5

Photos of Progress

Here are some photos of what is going on in the rebuild. This is the view to the back of the store, to where the handicap entrance will be, that we believe will become the MAIN entrance to the store, since it is from the back parking lot. Notice the bright new ceiling joists! This is the wall in front of the cellar stairs, right where the fire began in the first place! Most of the studs have been replaced, but I notice that not ALL have! Notice the three charred ones in the middle. Are they not done yet? I don't notice any "smokey smell" when I go in there now...

This is the right hand wall when you come in the front door. The large block of particle board is blocking off an existing window. We want that window to be relocated to the back wall next to the handicap entrance, so that we can see customers parking and see if they need help with their framing pieces!

This is the new Front Entrance from the inside. Notice to either side of the door frame are framed out WINDOWS! Our doorway will be BRIGHT and AIRY!

Everything will be painted soft white, "Timothy Seed" from Ace Hardware. INCLUDING the ceiling! INCLUDING the work and design tables. We'll have matching commercial grade floor tiles. All of the accoutrements, accessories, will be Dark Walnut, such as the Crown Moulding and Baseboards.

Wendy

The Art Corner

231 Washington Street

Salem, MA 01970

978-745-9524

artcornersalem@verizon.net

Hours: Monday to Saturday 9-5