Arteasy Baltimore Soft Launch!
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Arteasy News
08 November 2024
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Renovations are underway at 1539 Light Street! We're hard at work, ripping up carpet, repainting walls, laying laminate flooring, and bringing in furniture and all of the craft supplies you could imagine! We are beyond excited about this new location, and can't wait to invite you all into the studio! Speaking of - we're planning a soft launch on Sunday, November 24! We will have Thanksgiving and fall themed crafts for all ages, some coffee, tea, seltzer, juice boxes, and snacks. See below for the invitation (RSVP if you can, but feel free to drop by unannounced too!). |
You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
- Maya Angelou
Coming Soon! Soft Launch | Nov 22 Coffee & Crafts! December After School Classes! Open Studio hours! Winter Break Camp Sessions! Private Event booking! Grand Opening Details! |
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November 24th | 10am - 2pm
Drop in for our 'soft launch'! Enjoy crafts, company, & light refreshments!
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After School Classes
We plan to soft-launch after school classes in December, with options for one or two days per week! If you have a preferred day, let us know! We will scale these up in the new year as we get our footing. |
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Open Studio Hours
We will have regularly occurring 'drop in' hours, for guests to come in and create freely at their own pace! We will have a studio attendant available to help offer ideas or inspiration as needed, and help you find the materials needed to bring your idea to life!
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Winter Break Camp
School's out - Arteasy is in! We love hosting camps on days off to provide kids with a fun and enriching way to spend their free day! We will hold a few camp sessions during the Baltimore City Public School winter break - let us know if there are any dates you'd like to request! |
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I am a new Baltimore resident; it's been almost a year since my husband and I bought our home here on South Baltimore! Although living in Baltimore is new to us, the city itself is not - we both grew up ~30 minutes south in PG County. I'd often visit Baltimore for Orioles games, the Aquarium, and Port Discovery. Recently I brought a friend's 3-year-old son to Port Discovery, and it's changed a lot, but some parts are exactly the same! As a sentimental person, I was curious to learn a bit more about the history of Arteasy's new home, and found some fun photos. I thought you might enjoy them as much as I did. |
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Vibe Hair Studio, Redfin listing, no date. Check out those floors! |
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Vibe, a hair studio for men and women.
Google map street view, 2007 |
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Vibe.
Google map street view, 2009 Quite a refresh between 2007 - 2009! I am hoping to give the facade another makeover in the next few months, with help from the city Facade Improvement Grant.
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According to SDAT records, the property was sold in 2013, 2016, and 2021, nearly tripling in value in that time frame. I don't know for sure, but it seems like the next use after the hair salon, was residential. I am a bit sad to have lost those checkered floors, but the wood is beautiful so I can't really complain!
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Residential Use
I found this photo from a Zillow listing, but no date. I do know that those floors are the current ones, and that wall color has just been painted over :) - so I am thinking this is pretty recent. It is cool to see this photo side-by-side with the hair salon photo from nearly the same angle. I am so excited to be able to add to the flexible use of this Baltimore store-front/row home.
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This was all I could find online, aside from the fact that this property was built in 1900 -- which is actually younger than many other homes in the area! I am tempted to keep researching the history of this space, so let me know if you are a history buff and can offer tips on research or accessing city archival information! Looking forward to meeting you soon, and showing off the next phase of this property's history!
- Ann Marie Hensel, Arteasy co-Founder
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