Artevino Blog

How did the great masters of painting develop such talent and creativity? By COPYING other masters! I kid you not. The good news is you don't have to be an apprentice to a snobby (and probably mad) artist who slaps your wrist until they feel proud enough to say of you: "Everything he knew, he learned from me" (an actual quote from Michaelangelo abo...

​This month we had an Art and Literature Appreciation Day at the Metuchen studio, including a gallery of original work from some of our local art instructors and a book signing with author Erin Miller for her book  Final Flight Final Fight: My Grandmother, the Wasp, and Arlington National Cemetery . Erin Miller's stories about her gr...

  With Mother's Day right around the corner, we wanted to give a special thank you to the Downtown Metuchen Alliance who invited us to celebrate the special MOMS in town at the Metuchen Plaza this weekend. The theme was "May the 4 th Be With You"–a National Star Wars-inspired holiday!!!—so we brought out our beloved Rey vs. Kylo partner painti...

Are you wondering what is going on in Metuchen this month??? Just an epic event celebrating local arts and literature, that's all....  We're so excited about this!!! Erin Miller is going to be there, and she is an awesomely empowered young woman who just wrote a book about her gaining equal recognition for her grandmother and the women of the ...

​ When you come to paint with us at ArteVino, our talented instructors will walk you step-by-step through the painting on the calendar for that night. However, even though everyone gets the same instructions, we are delighted when some of our guests just can't resist going rogue. We are creative people, so we love it (and sometimes roll over l...

Have you ever picked up a bottle of wine and read the label? It usually has a line somewhere that reads, "this medium-body red has a sweet cherry aroma that pairs well with steak and potatos…" or something like that. Those of us who aren't culinary scholars or wine-tasting experts are usually left thinking: where do they come up with this stuff? Bu...

Do you currently have a plain set of wine glasses sitting at home? Spice it up with a unique pair of glasses designed and hand painted by you! This is one of our most unique and fun classes we offer at Artevino studio. This event is great for a date night, girl's night out, private parties, or a casual weekend afternoon with friends. The class incl...

  10 Reasons to Host a Paint Party 1. You've got to get out and do something different every once in a while! What feels better than to create, socialize and unwind? 2. Being creative can only make you better! Expressing your creative side aids in mental health—admit it, we can always use more of that!! 3. It sounds cliché, but you can truly f...

At ArteVino Studio Metuchen, we aim to connect with an array of age groups! Our classes are designed to be a fun and exciting experience for those who are young and those who are "young at heart". This month at ArteVino Studio Metuchen, we focused on encouraging the children of our community to take part in the arts! On May 12th, Metuchen had an ev...

Wine glass painting is one of the most fun events you can attend at ArteVino. Painting on glass is much different than painting on canvas, and you bring home something that you might be using every day (maybe every other day)! Our wine glass painting classes are usually themed to the season or a specific holiday, but you always have the freedom of ...

Summer Camp is back at ArteVino Studio Metuchen. Last summer we introduced week-long camps as a new program at ArteVino Metuchen and ArteVino Cranford .  It was a great learning experience for the kids , and they ended up with amazing finished pieces that were an inspiration for the teachers. This year we are back and happy to introduce our 2 ...