Puddle Painting at The Uptown Imaginarium with TuxedoKat

Puddle Painting at The Uptown Imaginarium with TuxedoKat

Experience creative flow at the Uptown Imaginarium with TuxedoKat's Puddle Painting residency.

SHOUT! HUB in the Overstreet Mall
Mar 29 - Apr 13, 2024
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Experience the enchanting world of puddle painting at The Uptown Imaginarium during Charlotte SHOUT! Arts Festival, March 29 - April 16, 2024. Dive into a variety of workshops designed to ignite your creativity and leave you inspired.

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Various classes include: 

Wu Wei: A Workshop in Effortless Action

Experience "Wu Wei: A Workshop in Effortless Action" with Kat Harmon and TuxedoKat. Kat's breathwork aligns energy, promoting presence. TuxedoKat guides Tree Ring Pour technique introduction, then painting. Silent disco headphones enhance immersion. Leave your masterpiece to cure and pick up later or opt for shipping.

Neon Disco Puddle Party

 

Dive into a radiant Neon Disco Puddle Party, where vibrant neon paints illuminate the scene amidst funky disco tunes. Reserve a puddle station for you and up to three of your friends. Embrace the immersive atmosphere, leave your masterpiece to cure and pick up later or opt for shipping.

Intro to Puddle Painting: Round 1 & Intro to Puddle Painting: Round 2

 

Discover the colorful world of puddle painting in our beginner-friendly workshop! Learn the Tree Ring Pour technique with TuxedoKat's guidance. Experiment on manageable 8x10" canvases, free from intimidation. Leave your masterpiece to cure and pick up later or opt for shipping. Aprons provided for comfort.

Fancy Techniques for Puddle Painting: Round 1 & Fancy Techniques for Puddle Painting: Round 2

 

Dive into advanced puddle painting techniques in the Fancy Techniques workshop! With 90 minutes and multiple canvases, explore three distinct methods. Enjoy creative freedom, protected from mess with catch bins and aprons. Leave your masterpiece to cure and pick up later or opt for shipping. Unlimited creative expression awaits!

Creative Lunch Break: Round 1 & Creative Lunch Break: Round 2

 

Immerse yourself in creativity at The Imaginarium for our Creative Lunch Break during Charlotte SHOUT! Art Festival. Experience puddle painting, a captivating journey into art, with TuxedoKat's demo and 20-minute session. Leave your masterpiece to cure and pick up later or opt for shipping.

Date Night Puddles: Round 1 & Date Night Puddles: Round 2

 

Experience Date Night Puddles at The Uptown Imaginarium during Charlotte SHOUT! Dive into colorful creativity with your partner or friends. Leave your masterpiece to cure and pick up later or opt for shipping. Relax and let the art flow!

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Kat Harmon

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TuxedoKat

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SHOUT! HUB in the Overstreet Mall

200 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

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🛍️POP-UP MARKET APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN:🎉 Calling all small businesses! We are excited to invite a wide variety of vendors and small businesses to participate in a pop-up market inside the newly designed Victoria Yards on Lovin’ Life weekend! ✨Apply through the link in bio. 🛍️Event Details: Location: 209 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28202 Dates: Friday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 5th Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily ✨This pop-up market is not affiliated with The Lovin' Life Festival. But is located in close proximity to the festival.
𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨! Over the 17 days and nights of SHOUT!, nearly 650,000 people filled the Center City with excitement, wonder and joy! ⁣ 🎯 Thank you for joining the celebration. ⁣ 🎯 Thank you for your excitement and wonder. ⁣ 🎯 Thank you for sharing your visions of SHOUT! on social media.⁣ 🎯 Thank you for bringing your families and your friends.⁣ 🎯 Thank you for dancing and singing and celebrating with us.⁣ ⁣ We’re thankful to you for the energy and enthusiasm you brought to SHOUT! by exploring the streets of Uptown and engaging with artists, musicians, vendors, speakers, performers and restaurants. ⁣ ⁣ We’re thankful for your support of the restaurants and businesses that make Uptown Charlotte a special, lively place. ⁣ ⁣ While next year may seem a long way off, your next Uptown adventure is ready for you right now. SHOUT! is once a year, but @Uptown.clt is ready to delight you every time you visit. ⁣ ⁣ We can’t wait to see you again, soon.⁣ ⁣ #CharlotteSHOUT
ONE. MORE. DAY. 🥳 Today is officially the last day of SHOUT! 2024, but there is STILL TIME LEFT! Here are our CAN’T MISS activities for the last day of SHOUT!:    📍Ally Main Stage & Victoria Yards | ZONE 1  🎷Ally Main Stage: Jazz Fest with headliner Ghost-Note - 3:30 PM ⭐️Victoria Yards: Rising Stars Showcase and Sainted Fellowship - 12:30 PM 📍The Square & Luminous Lane | ZONE 2   🖌️Spray Jam Celebration Party - 12 PM 🛍️ SHOUT! Pop-Up Market - 11 AM 📍SHOUT! CMS Lounge and The Hub | ZONE 3   🎨Puddle Paint with Kat - 11 AM 👗Fashion Row & SHOUT! Chic 🖼️Art on Sale at The Hub 📍Wells Fargo Plaza | ZONE 4 ⛳️Queen’s Greens Putt-Putt 🌯Food Trucks 🎵Cafe 400 - 11 AM 📍 Levine Ave of the Arts | ZONE 5 🏃‍♀️Sonic Runway 🪩“Disco Skies: Where Jellyfish Pirates Dance” 🥚Easter Eggs on The Green 🤹Buskers on The Green 📍 Society at 229 at Brevard | ZONE 6  🎹 Mary Len Cutter Piano Studio - 11 AM 🎶Sunday Night at Pianodrome - 5:45 PM 📍VAPA Center | ZONE 7  🎫VAPA Scavenger Hunt - 2 PM 📍Gateway Village | ZONE 8 🎟️Charlotte StrEATS Festival - 12 PM Now, we challenge you to explore Uptown and enjoy the sounds, sights and tastes of Charlotte! Full schedule of events at the link in our bio or CharlotteSHOUT.com (http://charlotteshout.com/) #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout
FOOD! MUSIC! ART! Local creativity in every form and medium is ALL OVER Uptown. 🎉🥳 Whether you are with the family or spending time with friends, we have events for you to have a jam packed day: 💗ZONE 1 📍Ally Main Stage, First Ward Park & Victoria Yards 🎸Ally Main Stage: @emmanuelwynter and @robertrandolphband - 6:45 PM 💃Victoria Yards: CMS Day with Charlotte students - 10 AM 🍻First Ward Park: MACFLY Fresh at WFAE, Art Installations & SHOUT! Beer Garden 💛ZONE 2 📍 The Square & Luminous Lane 🎨Spray Jam - 10 AM  🐤 Tweet Street in 200 S. Tryon Alleyway 🛍️SHOUT! Pop-Up Market - 11 AM 🌈ZONE 3 📍 SHOUT! CMS Lounge and The Hub 😎 Puddle Paint with Kat - 11 AM 🧡ZONE 4 📍 Wells Fargo Plaza 🎶 Cafe 400 - 11 AM ⛳️ Queen’s Greens Putt-Putt 💙ZONE 5 📍Levine Ave of the Arts 🪩 Sonic Runway 🥚 Easter Eggs in The Green  🧑‍🎨Make and Take Upcylce Art - 12-4PM 🖤ZONE 6 📍Grace A.M.E. Zion Church 🍿Music at the Movies - 11:30AM 🎹 Terrance Sheppard Piano Studio - 5PM 💚ZONE 7 📍VAPA Center 🛍️ VAPA Artisans Market - 12 PM 📸Portrait Stand Off - 1 PM 🎤VAPA Summer Concert Series - 4:30 PM ❤️ZONE 8 📍Gateway Village 🎟️Charlotte StrEATS Tasting Tour - 12-3PM For a printable map and a list of all events scheduled on Saturday, April 13, click the link in our bio or visit CharlotteSHOUT.com (http://charlotteshout.com/) TRANSPORTATION: 🅿️ PARKING: The Green underground Parking deck, 400 S Tryon, 330 S Tryon, and Lot 2. 🚆 LIGHT RAIL: Tryon St Citylynx or 3rd/ Convention Center 🚌 BUS: Tryon St & 2nd St, Church St & 3rd St, or 3rd St & Tryon St #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout
🍽️ BRING YOUR APPETITE! Throughout SHOUT!, we’ve offered an incredible menu of creativity and inspiration. But, this Saturday and Sunday, it’s time for TWO main courses for CLT foodies at @cltstreatsfestival. Charlotte StrEATs Tasting Tour 📅 Saturday, April 13 from Noon to 3 pm 📌Gateway Village | ZONE 8 🎟️Tickets available at cltstreatsfestival.com/tickets Explore a culinary journey through Charlotte’s iconic neighborhoods without leaving Uptown. Guests can: 🍲 Savor neighborhood-inspired cuisines at 19 local restaurant pop-ups🍹 🍹 Sip craft cocktails 🍳 Enjoy live cooking demonstrations 🎵 Live music 📚 Plus, Chef Aarón Sánchez of Food Network fame (@chefaaronsanchez) will be on hand to sign his book, “Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef” This event sells out every year! Get your tickets now. Charlotte StrEATs Festival 📅 Sunday, April 14 from Noon to 5 pm 📌 Gateway Village | ZONE 8 After the opening course of Saturday, come back to the table for more on Sunday at the Charlotte StrEATs Festival. The afternoon is packed with: 🎵 Cooking demo from Chef Aarón Sánchez 🔪 Annual Neighborhood Cook-Off 🍸 Craft cocktail tastings (with purchase of a wristband) 🛍️ Curated artisan market 🚚 Local food trucks 🎶 Live music 🎨 Live art   This event is free, but guests are asked to RSVP at cltstreatsfestival.splashthat.com 🎟️ #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout 🎉
🖌️Make Your Own Art. 🖼️And, take it home too! Don’t just enjoy the art at SHOUT! Join in on the action! Throughout SHOUT! there are plenty of opportunities for artists of all ages to create something amazing with their own hands and take it home with them.   Here are Hands-on-Art opportunities you can dive into TODAY, Sunday, April 7, featuring local creatives across the Zones: 📍 ZONE 1 | Victoria Yards 🎨 “Piece for PEACE” Creative Art Workshop at 1 to 3 pm 📍 ZONE 1 | WFAE 🎨 Create Your Own Merch with MacFly Fresh - 2 to 6 pm 📍 ZONE 3 | The Hub and SHOUT! Lounge at the Overstreet Mall 🎨 Pour Paint with @tuxedokat.imaginatorium 📍 ZONE 7 | VAPA Center 🔎 Paint the Community Mural and Art Scavenger Hunt For a full list of Sunday activities, click the link in our bio or visit CharlotteSHOUT.com #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout
🌃 Experience SHOUT! After Sundown  April 6 - 7, 2024 🌃 Nothing hits the same as seeing SHOUT! at night. And we’ve gathered all of this weekend’s best “after dark” events here: 📍 ZONE 1 | First Ward Park/7th Street Market 🪩 Ally Silent Disco ⏰ 2 NIGHTS! April 6 - 6pm to 9 pm 🌛 Nightingale and the Tower, featuring the Sonic Butterfly ⏰ April 5 at 8:30 pm 🎤 Saturdays at SHOUT! Music ⏰ April 6 starting 2 to 10 pm 🌈 “A State Of Becoming” Installation 🌊 e/Motion” Installation 💧 “Hydrate” Installtion 📍ZONE 4 | The Wells Fargo Plaza ⚡️ “AYA Goddess of Light” 📍 ZONE 5 | The Levine Ave of the Arts 🕺 “Sonic Runway” Installation 🎹 Pirate Ship DJ Series ⏰ April 6 - 7pm to 10 pm with DJ Smylee and DJ Harvey Cummings 📍ZONE 6 | Society at 229 at Brevard 🧿EyeLumination ⏰ April 6 at 8 to 10 pm To plan your night out at SHOUT!, visit the link in our bio or charlotteshout.com (http://charlotteshout.com) for schedules, nearby restaurants and more. #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout
🪩IT’S A PARTY! IT’S A PARTY! 🪩 Last night’s @Ally Silent Disco was an amazing way to kick off the second weekend of shout! But, if you missed it, don’t worry. You have another chance. The Silent Disco is happening again tonight (Saturday, April 6) from 6 to 9 pm across from the @ally Main Stage. 🤫And, if when the Disco wraps, head over to the Pirate Ship DJ Series at Levine Avenue of the Arts for another hour of dancing!] See you at the disco... silently! #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout
🎟️GET TO KNOW ZONE 1: Start your SHOUT! experience in Zone 1, the vibrant heart of Charlotte SHOUT! Easily accessible via light rail, bike lane, or ample parking at The Market at 7th Street, this six-block area is packed with music, art, and food vendors. Here are some highlights and can’t-miss activities⬇️ 🎶 Ally Main Stage: Catch performances from Gino Vanelli to local favorites like Of Good Nature. 🍗🎥 Victoria Yards: Experience 17 days of music, movies, and more in this artistic space, with a special Carolina BBQ event. 🍔🍺 The Market at 7th Street: Refuel with local bites and brews while exploring SHOUT! 🍻 SHOUT! Beer Garden: Relax with craft beer and wine between performances. Capture memories at picture-perfect spots like Victoria Yard’s art installation State of Becoming 🌈 or Chair Monster by David Furman. Don’t forget to grab SHOUT! swag from MacFly Fresh at WFAE. 📸👕 IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ⬇️: visit ImaginOn for family-friendly activities or explore local art at the VAPA Center. 📸Snap a photo at the Equity Mural on East 9th Street or check out galleries at the DuBois Center. 🖼️📸 TRANSPORTATION ⬇️: 🚙Getting here is a breeze—park at 7th Street Station, hop on the light rail, or bike in on the Sixth Street bike lane. Enjoy the beautiful April weather and dive into SHOUT! festivities in Zone 1. ☀️🚶‍♂️
🌟 Happy Easter Sunday at SHOUT! 🐰⁣ ⁣ If you’re gathered together with family and friends & want to get out and enjoy this beautiful day, here’s a list of can’t miss “all-ages” experiences we’ve prepared just for you! ⁣ ⁣ Check out the SHOUT! Zone Map at the link in our bio. 🗺️⁣ ⁣ 🥚 EASTER EGGS ON PARADE ⁣ ⏰ All day long ⁣ 📍 The Green | Zone 5⁣ ⁣ The Easter Bunny has struck again, teaming up with 13 local artists to decorate 13 GIANT eggs. Plus, live performers (buskers) will do free shows from 1 to 5 pm in The Green. 🥚⁣ ⁣ ⛳️ THE QUEEN’S GREENS PUTT PUTT ⁣ ⏰ 10 AM to 6 PM ⁣ 📍 Wells Fargo Plaza | Zone 4⁣ ⁣ Play 9 holes for free amidst local, upcycled art. 🎨⁣ ⁣ 🐥 TWEET STREET ⁣ ⏰ All day long ⁣ 📍 200 S. Tryon Alley | Zone 2⁣ ⁣ Discover the magic of North Carolina native songbirds in this magical alleyway. ✨⁣ ⁣ 🌈 INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATIONS ⁣ ⏰ All day long ⁣ 📍 E. 7th Street | Zone 1⁣ ⁣ Don’t just look at the art... PLAY with the art! ⁣ ⁣ “A State of Becoming” by Morag Myerscough⁣ “e/Motion” by CREOS⁣ “Birdhouse Forest” by Anuja Jain⁣ “Chair Monster” by David Furman⁣ “Double Vision” by Oliver Lewis⁣ “Optik” by The Urban Conga⁣ ⁣ 🎤  LIVE MUSIC: EASTER PRAISE FEST ⁣ ⏰  3 to 8 PM⁣ 📍  Ally Main Stage | Zone 1⁣ ⁣ Live performances on the Ally Main Stage leading to a finale by Karen Poole! 🎤⁣ ⁣ 🎨  HANDS-ON ART EXPERIENCES ⁣ ⏰  Starting at Noon⁣ 📍 VAPA Center N. Tryon St. | Zone 7⁣ ⁣ Go on an inside art scavenger hunt, paint the community mural, and try interactive flow painting! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 🗓️ For a full schedule of all SHOUT! events planned for Easter Sunday, click the link in our bio or visit CharlotteSHOUT.com ⁣ ⁣ #CharlotteSHOUT #CLTShout 🎉
📣 SHOUT! ZONE 5: Perfect for Easter weekend, Zone 5 features: 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Ship 💕 Jellies 🌈 Sonic Runway 🥚 Giant Easter Eggs Located in the heart of South Tryon St. arts district, with free admission to nearby museums on Wednesday nights from 5 to 9PM: 🏛 Mint Museum Uptown 🎨 Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture 🖼 Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (home of the🔥 “The Firebird” by Niki de Saint Phalle) 🍽️Dining options nearby: 🦋 Mariposa 🌆 Aura Rooftop 🍽 Bernadin’s Restaurant 🦪 Caroline’s Oyster Bar 🌮 Dos Caminos 🐟 Fin and Fino 🍞 Reid’s Fine Foods TRANSPORTATION: 🅿️ PARKING: The Green underground Parking deck, 400 S Tryon, 330 S Tryon, and Lot 2. 🚆 LIGHT RAIL: Tryon St Citylynx or 3rd/ Convention Center 🚌 BUS: Tryon St & 2nd St, Church St & 3rd St, or 3rd St & Tryon St For complete guides to all of our SHOUT! Zones, click the link in bio!
Throughout SHOUT!, Uptown is bustling with activity ... and something amazing is waiting to be discovered around every corner — from interactive art and installations and shops to local food and beverages. There’s something for every member of the family. In just one day (but, we know you’ll come back again), you can visit: 🎪SHOUT! Pop-Up Market in Zone 2 🐤Tweet Street Alley in Zone 2 👗Fashion Row & SHOUT! Chic in Zone 3 ⛳Queen’s Greens Putt-Putt in Zone 4 🥚Giant Easter Eggs at The Green in Zone 5 🏃‍♀️Sonic Runway in Zone 5 What are the “zones” about? Click the map link in our bio. They’ll help you navigate all the awesomeness at SHOUT!   And, if you some help planning the perfect Uptown day at SHOUT!, lick the link in our bio for “Zone Curated Experiences” or visit CharlotteSHOUT.com So, how are you spending your SHOUT! day? And, who’s coming with you. Tell us below! #CharlotteSHOUT#cltshout

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