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At Bellmore’s AR Workshop, create to your heart’s content – liherald
In the open space of AR Workshop in Bellmore, the warm scent of sawdust wafts through the air. The sound of fresh paint being brushed onto wood panels is muffled by conversation at one of six workstations, where empty paint buckets are repurposed for organizational use — holding sandpaper, pencils, scissors and other craft supplies. Here people meet and mingle while creating a personal piece of art. That is exactly what owner Julie Alveari, of Bellmore, envisioned would happen when she opened the studio in June. She discovered the boutique workshop chain while researching possible activities for a girls’ night out. After visiting the Port Washington location, Alveari fell in love with the concept. “You’re not just picking a product off a shelf and painting it,” she said. “You’re actually creating a piece of art from raw materials all the way to the finish.” With more than 100 franchises across the country, and three on Long Island, AR Workshop offers patrons hands-on sessions in w...
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