From the heights of the greatest achievements of an artist’s career to the lowest moments of disappointment and struggle, from the early beginnings of a life of art making to the last work one might ever produce; throughout every exhibition, every assignment, every experiment and every project that might simultaneously contain frustration and high hopes, there is a constant friend— a dependable place that all of us who make art sooner or later resort to, for richer or poorer, to love and to honor art, to meet the call of the muses aided by easels, oil paint, rabbit skin glue, washi tape and newsprint: behold the inspirational power of the art supply store.
Thank you for the throwback. I spent two summers working on the 3rd and 4th floors of Pearls. I met so many interesting creative souls from all over the world. I also learned how to stretch a dollar. A skateboard ride around the neighborhood taught me how to eat on the cheap, Egg Creams, Lime Rickeys, and a steady diet of Chinese Pork buns. So, many of these beautiful and quirky spaces have disappeared from our city's retail landscape - along with them, a big part of NYC.
So true, Pablo. Thank you for this reminder of how important art supply stores were and are to makers. Let's not forget New York Central where I learned more about paper than in art school.
Casa Serra! Glorioso templo
Thank you for the throwback. I spent two summers working on the 3rd and 4th floors of Pearls. I met so many interesting creative souls from all over the world. I also learned how to stretch a dollar. A skateboard ride around the neighborhood taught me how to eat on the cheap, Egg Creams, Lime Rickeys, and a steady diet of Chinese Pork buns. So, many of these beautiful and quirky spaces have disappeared from our city's retail landscape - along with them, a big part of NYC.
the best of times and the most strange and beautiful people that I came across while working at Genesis Art Supply!
So true, Pablo. Thank you for this reminder of how important art supply stores were and are to makers. Let's not forget New York Central where I learned more about paper than in art school.
thank you for reviving my memories of that wonderful place.