Creative Chicks Cafe

June 2, 2013

Afton Old School Art Studio Craft Extravaganza

Mark your calendar for June 22 & 23 for the Afton Strawberry Art and Craft Festival.

Visit Kate Sullivan at the Old School Art Studio and meet the Creative Chicks Café creators and Artisans.

April 29, 2013

The Old School Art Studio May Painting Class Schedule

Saturday, April 27th we had a 'Banner" of a day. Gloria Popowitz from Creative Canvas hosted our Welcome Door Banner painting class at The Old School Art Studio, home of Creative Chicks Café.

(left to right) Jenny, Bonnie, Pam, Kate, Eileen, Patty

We welcomed our first beautiful day of spring in Minnesota filled with inspiration and fun. We even created a video to honor Gloria on our Facebook pages for her instructional, teaching performance. Click on the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201111608818175

Gloria Popowitz, Creative Canvas Artist, Instructor

Jenny Edwards, Creative Chicks Cafe

Pam Vincent

Patty Sullivan, Creative Chicks Cafe

Bonnie Jo Rohow

Kate Sullivan

Eileen Koch

Kate Sullivan, Owner of The Old School Art Studio and creator of Creative Chicks Café

We have our May classes in place and will be held at The Old School Art Studio in Afton, MN.
All supplies are included in the price. If you are interested, contact Gloria for information and price per class
at 651-387-1946 to sign up.

May 2nd - Paint A Wine Glass 6:00-9:00 PM
May 9th - Apple Canvas Painting 6:00 - 9:00 PM
May 11th - Apple Canvas Painting 2:00 - 4:00 PM
May 16th - Ladies Night Out Open Work Shop 5:00 - 8:00 PM
May 23rd - Tote Bag 6:00 - 9:00 PM
May 25th - Tote Bag 2:00 - 4:00 PM
May 30th - Poppies Canvas Painting 6:00 - 9:00 PM

March 30, 2013

The Meaning of Easter- What does it mean to you?

Easter did not always symbolize Christ's resurrection from the dead and the meaning of Easter was quite different than what Christians celebrate today. The feast day of Easter was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth. Celebrated in the early spring, it honored the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre.

Goddess of Spring

When the early missionaries converted the Saxons to Christianity, the holiday, since it fell around the same time as the traditional memorial of Christ's resurrection from the dead, was merged with the pagan celebration, and became know as Easter. The meaning of Easter was also changed to reflect its new Christian orientation.

Today, the meaning of Easter, for million of Christians, is that of honoring and recognizing Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead, and His glorious promises of eternal life for all who believe in Him.

Happy Spring

February 21, 2013

Treasure Hunting in Nashville

Treasure hunting in Nashville....

Last weekend, Feb. 13 – 16^th, in Nashville I attended an awesome antique show near the Grand Ol Opry. The Fiddler Hotel was host to over 90 antique dealers. Each dealer was given a room on the first floor to open up shop.

My particular interest this weekend was to find vintage jewelry and religious medallions and rosaries to use in creating unique bohemian jewelry pieces.

In one of the shops I found a beautiful silver bowl filled with religious medallions. As I was sorting through this bowl I found a wonderful St. Christopher medal. It was a larger than a quarter and had a wonderful image and patina. I purchased this along with several other medallions. Yesterday while taking a closer look. I turned over the medal and there was an imprint on it that read “To FC From Bishop Choi.”

My first thought, who is Bishop Choi and who is FC and how did this medal come to play? So, I googled Bishop Choi and found that he was a Priest, Bishop and Archbishop in Pusan, South Korea, from 1962-1973, during the same time period of the Vietnam War. There are many stories circulating the internet about these Vietnam-era-medals issued by Bishop Choi. The St. Christopher medal was often attached to a rosary and had the initials of the serviceman hand-stamped on the back of them by the Bishop’s assistants. So cool, imagine my medal has already been stamped, especially for a certain serviceman.

Now the question is, ‘How much is my hand-stamped St. Christopher medal worth?” Through research, I have discovered that since the death of Bishop Choi in 2008 these St. Christopher Medals have become highly sought after collectables. The medals alone without the rosaries are worth anywhere from 15.00 to 65.00, some medals value in the hundreds. One particular medal is said to have been given to John F. Kennedy. Bishop Choi sent him one while he was President and unlike most of the medals, which only have the first and last initial stamped on it, President Kennedy’s had “JFK”.

Call it what you want, treasure hunting, dumpster diving, picking, or even being a modern archaeologist. I love it! Meeting the collectors and antique dealers on this memorabilia- seeking mission was truly a history lesson, providing a distance glimpse into the past.

But, this was not the only treasure I uncovered. Check back to see some of the other pieces I acquired…………

Happy Hunting,

-Kate

February 13, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day from CCC

January 1, 2013

Happy New Year 2013

We have had a blessed year with an abundance of inspiration and creativity. Many thanks to our friends and followers from 2012. Our new home for Creative Chicks Cafe at the Old Art School in Afton, Minnesota has been very rewarding. If you have followed our Facebook page, then you have followed our year of success, growth and opportunity for all artisans. Your passion drives us to be better, find new and interesting things to share and introduce you to amazing people with amazing talents. Happy New Year!!!

December 22, 2012

Happy Holidays from Creative Chicks Cafe and The Old Art Studio

November 20, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving from Creative Chicks Cafe and The Old School Art Studio

October 28, 2012

Trick or Treat Trail In Afton MN at The Old School House

Oh my gosh, the "Trick or Treat Trail" in Afton Minnesota on Saturday, October 27th was a fantastic event. Kate Sullivan was a hit at The Old School House with her Witch Hat cookies. Of course our Chicks at Creative Chicks Cafe were on hand to assist with the spooktacular event. We had 100 children visit- Yahoo! Children from ages 9 months up to 75 years old came for Witch Hat cookies, treat bags and popcorn. (No, it's not a typo error as we are all kids at heart.) Costumes galore, even some scary ones. Hats off to the parents for taking time out of their day to visit our town and patronage the businesses along the way.
These are the great people that made this possible: Sponsored by Selema's Ice Cream Parlour, Valley Orthodontics and the Afton Business Association. Who gave out treats?

Afton Care Senior Homes, Making Waves Hair Salon, Sail Away Cafe', Afton Museum,The Creative Cottage, Bisou Bisou Salon, Swirl Wine Bar, Chelsea Rose Antiques, Historic Afton House Inn, Current Restaurant, Baglio's of Afton, JJ's Boutique, Calla Lily Day Spa, Squire House Gardens, Afton Leather and Old School Art Studio.

October 1, 2012

The Old School Art Studio Grand Opening

Kate Sullivan, Owner, Creator and Artist
Teaching wine glass painting

Kate Sullivan, owner of the Old Art Studio in Afton Minnesota turned her dream into a reality. On September 22nd and 23rd, we shared in Kate's victory with her official Grand Opening of the Historical Afton School House and home to Creative Chicks Cafe. A special thank you to the town of Afton, family, friends and artisans who attended to make this special event possible. Attached are several pictures for your enjoyment, as you can see we all had a fun filled weekend. Many additional hand made crafts were also displayed by our "Chicks" at our Creative Chicks Cafe booths. Please visit our Facebook page and view all of the photos from our inspirational gathering.
https://www.facebook.com/Creativechicks