Community artisans to offer a variety of opportunities for art instruction.
NEW ORLEANS- Following the opening of their first Louisiana store at 2929 Magazine Street on July 24, 2014, home furnishings retailer West Elm has announced a series of workshops inviting local artists in the community to lead classes in-store.
The workshops are a continuance of the store’s West Elm LOCAL program, launched in January. The nationwide initiative partners with local makers and designers to hand curate unique, regionally sourced pieces that are then sold in that individual store. Many of the pieces are one-of-a-kind, handcrafted and made-to-order. The local partners become part of the West Elm story as their collections are added to the West Elm assortment with the potential of being sold in stores nationwide.
The new workshops are held bi-monthly on Saturday mornings through December 6. October dates are October 11 and October 25 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. All workshops are open to the public and will feature community artisans and makers hosting demonstrations.
For a full schedule and additional information, please visit facebook.com/westelmnola.
