Residents looking for a relaxed creative night out will soon have the chance to paint their own wine glass during an upcoming event at Bugsy’s Lounge.
Little Pencil Art Studio owner and art instructor Lacey Lorensen is hosting a “Sips and Strokes” wine glass painting night on Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at Bugsy’s Lounge in South Hill Mall.
Lorensen said the idea grew out of painting parties she has been hosting for years, but she wanted to try something a little different from the usual canvas painting sessions.
“There are other artists in Prince Albert that do the typical painting parties on canvas. And so I wanted to kind of make something that was a little bit unique where people are painting kind of off with a different medium,” Lorensen said.
Instead of creating artwork on canvas, participants will decorate a wine glass that they can keep and use later.
“It’s not just something that’s going to go on the wall or go in storage. It’s something that they can use forever or give as a gift,” she said.
During the evening, participants will be given a wine glass and painting supplies, along with step-by-step guidance on how to create a plant-themed design.
“People will come to Bugsy’s, and I give them a wine glass. I’m going to have booklets for them on how to paint different plants,” Lorensen said. “And then there’s going to be little cups of paint of different kinds of greens and yellows and white.”
Participants will be able to follow the booklet instructions while Lorensen moves around the room offering help as needed.
“They just easily grab the little cups and the paintbrushes. And then I’ll go around kind of step by step how to follow the booklet and how to paint the glasses,” she said.
Lorensen said the theme for the wine glass designs will focus on plants and greenery, something she chose deliberately as winter begins to fade.
“This one’s specifically about painting plants on wine glasses,” she said. “I feel like we’ve all been in winter a little bit too long. Too long now, and we want to bring some greenery into our lives.”
The event is designed for beginners as well as people who may already have some art experience.
“It’s for anybody. Anybody can do it,” Lorensen said.
She said the goal of the evening is to create a relaxed environment where people can enjoy the experience of painting together.
“I want it to be relaxing. I want people to have fun and be relaxed,” she said. “I always tell people at the beginning of my painting parties that this isn’t about the product, it’s about the process.”
Lorensen said she has been hosting painting parties since graduating high school in 2015, although she officially opened her studio and began organizing events again last November.
“I’ve been doing painting parties ever since I graduated high school in 2015, just kind of here and there,” she said.
She believes events like this can help introduce more people to the local arts community.
“I think it definitely gets people who typically aren’t into the arts a lot. It gets them creative, and it gets them kind of discovering the things that they can do with art,” Lorensen said.
Tickets for the event are $25 and include the wine glass along with the paint and brushes needed for the project. Drinks and appetizers will be available for purchase through Bugsy’s Lounge during the event.
Lorensen said interest has alreadt been strong.
“I think I have 20 tickets sold, and they can fit up to like 38 people in that back room,” she said.
People interested in attending can find the ticket link through the event listing on the Little Pencil Art Studio Facebook page. or go to https://square.link/u/4F6jAIw1
