Break Time!

Every artist needs to get out of the studio from time to time.  To get out into the fresh air, stretch the legs, take a moment to reflect, or just have a snack.

The EC artists are no exception.  We are in the studio 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, 12 months of the year … getting out of the studio a few times a month is a well-deserved break.

Outing days are limited to destinations within walking distance, so being downtown is great, as there are lots of interesting destinations.

One of our monthly outings is called Sweet Treat Tuesday. We venture out in search of a vendor selling sweet treats… on a Tuesday.  We have a few other outings, too.  Wired Wednesday– one Wednesday a month we go for a walk to get coffee (or cocoa or whatever).  The Downtown Lowdown outing is new for 2016. We’ll be visiting cool businesses, learning about what they do, meeting the people who work there, and reporting back in a bi-monthly blog.

Be A Good Customer… And A Smart One, Too

The EC artists are good customers and smart consumers.  We know that if 12 to 15 of us suddenly descend upon a business, it can be overwhelming… so we’re patient.  We stand in line and wait our turn.  We are friendly and polite.  We’re pretty easy to please, but if someone is not sure what they want, we will let other customers go ahead of us.

We like going to places where we can get good food, good service, and a good price.  We like going places where we feel comfortable– where the people are cool, relaxed, and friendly (and don’t act like they’re cooler than us, gah!), and where the people can see that we’re happy to be there, instead of treating us like we’re scary or too noisy (… gimme a break…).

These are some images from our January visit to Donut King’s on the corner of Main St and MLKjr Way.