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Painting, pottery and craft space Venvino Art Studios is headed to Leander. Franchise owner Lindsey Gibson said she is aiming for an early September opening. The studio will be located in the Shops at Leander retail center near the Leander-Cedar Park line.
What they offer
The Leander location will be one of the first franchise locations for Venvino Art Studios. The original location is based in Happy Valley, Oregon.
Venvino Art Studios offers a variety of arts and crafts, including:
The studio will also sponsor a variety of events, including summer camps for kids, paint-and-sip events for adults and art classes for people with intellectual disabilities.
"The goal is to make art attainable for everyone and make it so that it isn't this thing that you can't do, [something] that only artists can do—really break down all those barriers," Janice Kiser, owner of the original Oregon location, said.
The business will also include a cafe that offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.
About the owner
Local owner Gibson said she visited the original Venvino Art Studios location while visiting Oregon with her daughter and fell in love with the idea of opening her own studio back home in Leander. She reached out to Kiser, looking for a mentor, and ultimately ended up starting the Leander franchise.
Gibson said she plans to open more locations in the northern Austin metro area after she gets the first location up and running.
"People are really hungry for experiences that they don't have to drive into downtown Austin for," she said.
Gibson said her intention is to provide the Leander community with a unique place to gather and spend time with friends and family. She said she hopes the studio will "bring joy and value, and add enrichment to the community through art."
