{"id":1528,"date":"2022-05-16T18:45:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T18:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2022-05-17T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:56:58","slug":"art-loft-collective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/art-entertainment\/art-loft-collective\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Loft Collective &#8211; Flagstaff, AZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1528\" class=\"elementor elementor-1528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e67bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e67bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba87715\" data-id=\"ba87715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab2b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bab2b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1143098992  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ml0dmxdfjzuc.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1279\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/paintbrushes-and-other-art-supplies-in-an-art-studio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1535\" alt=\"Paintbrushes and other art supplies in an art studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml0dmxdfjzuc.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1279\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/paintbrushes-and-other-art-supplies-in-an-art-studio.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ml0dmxdfjzuc.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:511\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/paintbrushes-and-other-art-supplies-in-an-art-studio.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da13b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da13b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imagine, if you will, the streets of downtown Flagstaff Locals fuse with tourists to form a mass of gallery-goers and music listeners, restaurant patrons, and curious wanderers \u2014 each letting the crowd carry them from destination to destination.<\/p><p>While everyday life in Flagstaff&#8217;s historic center takes place mostly on ground levels, First Fridays unlock and demystify the creaky beautiful second and third floors of the town&#8217;s old brick buildings. The recently opened Art Loft Collective occupies the top floor above The Artists Gallery and FLG Terroir. A plant-dotted atrium overlooking the local wine bar is the first indication that you&#8217;ve almost arrived at the studio space and dream-come-true of local artist Ashley Matelski. &#8220;Art Loft started because I wanted to expand my studio space as a full-time artist and have a place I could share with the public and do art walks,&#8221; Matelski, who embarked on life as a full-time artist in February, said. The Art Loft Collective is a local hub to gather, teach, learn and show their work. Artist-owned and operated, it&#8217;s utilized as a shared studio space to provide workshops, classes, and gallery space to the community. Located in the heart of downtown Flagstaff on the top floor of an old historic building (the same building as The Heart Box, Flag Terrior &amp; The Artists Gallery), come to eat good food, drink some wine, &amp; check out an entire building of local art!) As a creative group of friends and artists, the collective is working to give individuals opportunities to help enrich the community through arts and visual culture. The work of local artists now covers almost every inch of open wall space. Haircutting stations are now replaced by large tables for Art Loft&#8217;s free, weekly Kids Class. What was once salon chairs and blow dryers substituted for sculptures, canvas, scaffolding, chisels, and paintbrushes. These spaces serve as a true inspiration to the art that prevails in Flagstaff.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab7852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ab7852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=813014468  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/ml0dmxdfjzuc.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1281\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/art-supplies-paint-brushes-and-watercolors-on-the-table-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1537\" alt=\"Art supplies, paint brushes and watercolors on the table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml0dmxdfjzuc.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1281\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/art-supplies-paint-brushes-and-watercolors-on-the-table-.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ml0dmxdfjzuc.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/lifeplusstylemag.com\/flagstaff-sedona-prescott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/art-supplies-paint-brushes-and-watercolors-on-the-table-.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine, if you will, the streets of downtown Flagstaff Locals fuse with tourists to form a mass of gallery-goers and music listeners, restaurant patrons, and curious wanderers \u2014 each letting the crowd carry them from destination to destination. 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