by Lauren Palmer | Jan 7, 2019 | McKinney Art, McKinney Kitchens
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Good morning McKinney! Today I am thrilled to share a once-in-a-lifetime event taking place right here in McKinney, Texas – and YOU need to be there. Some of you may have read the original press release published on McKinney Online in...
by Lauren Palmer | Jun 25, 2018 | McKinney Art
If a drive through downtown McKinney has been a part of your day at any time over the past year, you would be hard-pressed to miss the appearance of a new building at the southwest entrance to the square (205 W. Louisiana Street). Construction of the two-story...
by Lauren Palmer | May 21, 2018 | McKinney Art, Visit McKinney
Good morning McKinney! Today I am excited to share with you about a fun class I took at Birds & Words Home Boutique on the downtown McKinney square. I attended the Brush Lettering workshop on Saturday evening which takes place upstairs in the Birds & Words...
by Lauren Palmer | Mar 5, 2018 | McKinney Art
“I chose to move to McKinney because of the local pottery studio,” Magda Dia began as she told me about her move from Los Angeles in January 2011, “and then I purposefully looked for a home within 2 blocks from there.” It was the pottery studio at The McKinney Art...
by Lauren Palmer | Jan 8, 2018 | McKinney Art
Of the 40 some-odd potters living in McKinney and surrounding areas, Wayne Batchelder was the one I wanted to meet first. I was introduced to Wayne via Instagram when I came across a photo of oversized coffee cups accented with beautiful, natural-wood handles. I...
by Lauren Palmer | Dec 11, 2017 | McKinney Art
Good morning McKinney! Today I want to shed some light on another local artist, Leslee Ortega. I imagine many of you are familiar with Leslee’s paintings of animals. Her talent in showing an animal’s personality combined with the tell-tale neon background...
