ANDERSONVILLE — Two artists who dreamed of a community art studio in Andersonville say they have raised enough money to make their idea a reality on Clark Street.
Stephanie Preston and Jean Cate yearned for a place to hang out with their neighbors and do something creative, but they needed help gathering the funds, so they created a Kickstarter and asked for $15,000. They reached their goal raising $15,727 from 68 backers.
Vignette/Vignette announced they will be moving into storefront at 5407 N. Clark St., via Facebook last week.
Posted by Vignette/Vignette on Thursday, August 13, 2015
No word yet on when it will open but the Facebook page showed a cleanup operation is underway.
The two artists billed Vignette Vignette as a space where community members can learn how to paint using watercolors, make ceramics and draw through both drop-in and month-long art workshops and classes. A paper-making studio is also in the plans.
Preston came up with the idea for an art space a little over a year ago. Since then, the concept has been "refined," Cate said. Now, "it's more about the community and bringing people into the art," she added.
"Our approach is really process-based," Cate said. "It's less about what they're going to make and more about them having the experience of making."
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