After years of teaching art classes in Northwest ISD and at her kitchen table, Texas Woman’s University alumna, artist and former art teacher Emile Stewart started Wildflower Art Studio in 2017 in the heart of Denton as a way to give adults a creative outlet.
What is there to do?
Wildflower Art Studio hosts 20-30 art events each month. Stewart said the most popular events are the pottery, watercolor and lettering workshops, where guests make their own pottery and artwork under the guidance of an artist.
Stewart said adults can be reluctant to pursue art if they don’t see themselves as creative.
The studio provides all required materials and offers snacks and soft drinks during the workshops, according to the company website.
The studio is also available for private events and workshops, and offers summer camps for kids from kindergarten age up to 13 years old.
Guests can also purchase DIY art kits, like watercolor and lettering kits, which used to be the studio's main focus, Stewart said.
Some background
Before starting the studio, Stewart taught art in Northwest ISD, and painting and calligraphy classes at her kitchen table. After teaching in her home, Stewart received invitations to teach art classes in other places, but as a new mom at the time, she was unable to travel.
“I was teaching classes at my dining table and I started getting invitations to go and teach all over,” Stewart said. “I had a 2-week old baby so it wasn't feasible to hop on a plane.”
Instead of traveling to teach, Stewart created DIY art kits for adults, which have sold 80,000 units globally since she launched the initiative.
The building where Wildflower Art Studio operates now is the original location where Stewart manufactured the art kits. She moved her at-home art classes into the building and the studio grew from there.
“We remodeled the building to create classroom space so we can host up to 50 participants,” Stewart said.
Stewart said she’d like to expand the studio to accommodate more guests at some point in the future.
