Art Lovers, Your Mothership Is Arriving...

Banbury Building 13 will be all abuzz and exciting at the

 Banbury Art Crawl 

February 3rd and 4th this Friday and Saturday! 

Hours are Friday 3pm - 9pm

Saturday 9am - 3pm

This is the event that got me (Susan) into Building 13 for the first time and I've never looked back. Years ago, the crawl was the brainchild of Eau Claire's own stained glass artist and Fairy Godmother of the Arts Laurie Bieze.  The atmosphere during the Art Crawl is cheerful, welcoming and completely inspiring! Every visitor is granted instant insider status as studio doors open wide to each attender. The glass, painting, sculpture, oh my goodness it's like a mini renaissance of the soul on every floor. Honestly, there's nothing like walking down a hallway discovering an open studio door and catching a glimpse of the colors, shapes, and treasures waiting within. Yes, lots of artwork will be for sale but even if you're feeling poor as a church mouse, you will leave feeling full and fed and dazzled by creativity. Of course, The Market will be open! Come say "Hi" to Susan and Lisa and see what's new (hint: there is a lot). The Banbury Art Crawl is a kid friendly event (just keep your eye on them if you stop in for the free wine tasting at Infinity Beverages) and Susan is working on a free gift for the first 50 kids who stop by The Market! The Banbury Art Crawl has an amazingly informative website you can access at http://www.banburyartcrawl.com/  See you there! xo Susan

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Volume One is Eau Claire's wonderfully readable and informative arts and entertainment magazine. It has become an indispensable resource for thousands of Chippewa Valley residents because of the helpful info in the events calendar. It compiles almost every happening in the region and organizes it into calendar form.This means, if you have a copy of Volume One handy, or even if you have their website bookmarked, you can pick a date, turn to that day's page and see what's happening 'round these here parts. From art exhibits to concerts to community events to important civic meetings, it's all there. But, Volume One also has great articles, regular columnists and impressive local visual art on the cover of every single issue. Not to get all anthropomorphize-y or anything, but I think of Volume One as part hip little brother (with an 80G iPod full of amazing music), part Eau Claire cheerleader, and part Paris Review. Oh, and there's definitely a crunchy candy shell that asks earnest questions of how we can make life here better. I love that.

Last Saturday at The Market, an intrepid Volume One reporter braved the heat and checked us out. Look for the article in the next issue, coming out this week - it's FREE at area grocery stores or many local businesses like Acoustic, Harmony Cafe and Erberts & Gerbert's. Our community is blessed to have this wonderful resource. Thanks, Volume One! xoxo