Highwood Welcomes 3 Barrels Studios A New Creative Co-Op And First And Only Tattoo Parlor On The North Shore
HIGHWOOD, IL (December 4, 2015) - 3 Barrels Studios, Highwood's newest creative art cooperative, and home to the North Shore's first and only tattoo studio (317 Green Bay Road, in the Highwood Metra Train Station), is proud to announce their grand opening on Friday, December 4th from 2-8:30pm. The community is invited to the official ribbon cutting ceremony at 4pm with Studios founders, Kevin Loesch and Joel Morgan, Mayor Charlie Pecaro and Highwood Chamber of Commerce President, Jennifer Zanotti. Food and drinks will be served by Highwood's Barrel Crossing, Bent Fork Bakery, and The Humble Pub.
3 Barrels Studios has made over the Metra Station, where the City of Highwood kicked off an
initiative in July 2014 to provide start-up companies an affordable space to establish their new businesses. "We are thrilled to see the transformation of the Metra Station into such a creative business, as commuters come in to our City by train," says Mayor Charlie Pecaro. "Kevin and Joel are a wonderfully welcoming team and 3 Barrels Studios has so much to offer."
3 Barrels Studios is cooperative effort, bringing three artistic businesses under one roof; Superhero for Hire, offering photo realistic comic drawing and portraiture, Hydra Electric Tattoo, the North Shore's first & only licensed tattoo parlor specializing in large scale traditional tattooing in the American and Japanese styles, and The Midwest Art Initiative, a group of over 80 Midwest artists that host philanthropic art exhibitions.
"3 Barrels Studios is a home for artists, a place to learn, gather, and show art from "all" artists, of "all" skill levels, with "all" media," says Kevin Loesch, Owner/Artist of Superhero for Hire. Plans call for regular art exhibitions, workshop displays, and sharing artists' works in local businesses and vacant storefronts helping to brighten up Highwood's business district and offer free "curb appeal."
Grand opening festivities will kick off at 2pm, coinciding with early school dismissal. Families are invited to come out and "add their two cents" to 3 Barrels Studios Penny Mosaic of Abraham Lincoln that will be donated to CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, is the leading nongovernmental agency fully committed to funding research in epilepsy.
Guests will meet the owners and artists, be invited on studio tours, get temporary 3 Barrels Studios tattoos. There will be plenty of works on display, including a preview of the December 12th Nutcracker and holiday art spectacular. At 6pm guests will enjoy live entertainment by Tom "Soda" Gardocki, as he mesmerizes the audience with sounds from his 12-string electric banjo. Fans say, "there's really nothing quite like a Soda Gardocki show."
"3 Barrels Studios is my dream come true, my home away from home," says Loesch. "When people step in to the Studio we constantly hear how it is their dream bedroom from when they a kid."
3 Barrels Studios will be offering 10% off any tattoo, holiday portrait commissions and bookings gift at the grand opening. Gift certificates are also available.
ABOUT 3 BARRELS STUDIO
3 Barrels Studio is located at 317 Green Bay Road in Highwood's Metra Train Station. It is a home for all levels of artists as they gather and share art of all mediums and forms. They hope to give back to the city by providing artwork for events, posters, logos, and more. Working to spread art to the city, they will have multiple art exhibitions annually all over Highwood. This Co-operative offers branches of business to their artists, clients, and to the city of Highwood. For more information visit http://3barrelsstudios.com, call (847) 910-7611 or email info@3barrelsstudios.com.
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