The Coronavirus Pandemic Health Emergency temporarily closed many businesses deemed Non-Essential. Artist Alley Studio was one of those businesses and it was right and proper that we were closed.
Artist Alley Studio will be re-opening May 18, 2020 and we will be taking enhanced measures for the health and safety of you and us.
*ALL WORK BY APPOINTMENT NO EXCEPTIONS: No Walk-Ins Allowed. Appointments will not be available on same day called.
*NO HIGH RISK PEOPLE: If you are over 65 years of age or suffer from the following conditions: underlying medical conditions, including, chronic lung disease, asthma, heart conditions, severe obesity, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, or otherwise immune compromised we ask that you wait until there is a vaccine and you have been vaccinated to make an appointment.
*NO ONE UNDER 18 ALLOWED IN STUDIO NO EXCEPTIONS: Under normal operations we will not Tattoo or Pierce Children under 18 years of age for their health and safety. Now in the current situation children are high risk and we cannot and will not allow them in the studio. Please do not bring your children to the studio
*NO MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE IN STUDIO: We understand that some people need a support system during a procedure so we will allow all clients to bring only one friend or family member into the studio with them during their procedure.
*REQUESTS TO RE-SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS: If you are feeling poorly, have a cough, sneezing or fever, even if it is allergy related, we ask that you reschedule your appointment for 2 weeks past the time that you are feeling better.
*30 MINUTES BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS: This allows for proper cleaning and sanitizing between clients.
Hopefully these Enhanced Measures are only temporary. We believe that by taking these measures that we will be able to continue to offer the type of High Quality Tattoo and Piercing Service you have come to expect from Artist Alley Studio in a safe environment.
The State of Kansas has said that we can re-open on May 18, 2020 with the restrictions we have listed above. Therefore you can call (785) 571-9500 to make appointments for after that date. HOWEVER please be advised that all appointments are tentative. All operations can be postponed by the State of Kansas, Shawnee County and the Kansas State Board of Cosmetology for an indefinite period of time if instance of Coronavirus increase.
Please wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, wear masks and practice social distancing. Stay safe and healthy and we will see you soon.
-The GYPSY and Raychel-
www.ubtat2d.com
Since 1976 Our Number One Concern has always been the Welfare of Our Clients to insure that they receive their Body Art in the Cleanest and Safest Facility possible by using Universal Precautions*
With a Worldwide Pandemic of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) being declared by the World Health Organization Artist Alley Studio will immediately implement Extra Precautionary Measures to insure the Health and Safety of our Clients.
These Include but are not limited to:
1) Increased barrier protection of all surfaces.
2) Increased disinfection of all surfaces
3) Access to hand sanitizers for our clients.
4) Non-exposure verification.
5) Adherence to CDC Guidelines to prevent virus spread and transmission.
Artist Alley Studio will continue to practice Universal Precautions* in our day to day operations to keep you safe during your Body Art Procedures. Plus we will take the Extra Precautions necessary for your Health and Safety during this Worldwide health crisis. This is our promise and guarantee to you Today, Tomorrow and into the Future.
*Universal precautions is an approach to infection control to treat all human blood and certain human body fluids as if they were known to be infectious for HIV, HBV and other bloodborne pathogens, (OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030(b) definitions).
ARTIST ALLEY STUDIO IS RELOCATING ON APRIL 1ST, 2020 TO 5836 SW TOPEKA BLVD. TOPEKA, KANSAS.
Follow Our Progress Here As We Make The Transition.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE FROM OUR CURRENT LOCATION THROUGH MARCH 31ST.
Phone (785) 571-9500 Today To Make Your Tattoo or Piercing Appointment Today!
Every Year During The Holiday Season I Giveaway A Painting; This Year I Put A Twist On It.
Finding new, fun and different ways to giveaway a painting can be a challenge and this year was no different. What was different was the amount of work that went into it.
I decided that I would give away the painting to one of the people I work with at Hobby Lobby. How to choose the recipient? With a game of course.
I spent numerous nights at my craft desk creating 2.5″ x 3.5″ Festive Boxes; 48 in all. I then filled 30 of those boxes with candy. Once the boxes were loaded I left the room and had my Lovely Lady Raychel place a “W” inside one of the lids.
I did not want to know which box had the “W” because part of my fun was to see how many boxes were opened before it was found. Whoever received the box with the “W” would win the special watercolor painting I had created just for this giveaway; “Stone Retreat”.
I then made a special sign to be displayed next to the gift wrapped painting and displayed boxes:
“I Handmade A Box Just For You
Someone Will Win My Painting Too
You Don’t Have To Buy, Barter or Bid
Just Look For The “W” Inside The Lid
But One Box Only For Everyone
You Don’t Want To Ruin All The Fun
Even If The Painting You Don’t Win
In Each Box A Prize Within
Lot’s of Candy For You To Enjoy
Yummy Sweets For Each Girl and Boy
So I Say Merry Christmas To You
And Happy New Year Too
-Yours Truly J.A. George AKA; The GYPSY”
I arranged everything on a table in the Break Room on December 17th which was a freight day and would guarantee that almost every employee would be to work that day…. Let the fun begin!
All through the day people were coming to me and saying, “I didn’t win.” There was one employee however that was telling everyone, “I want to win, I want that painting.” With 20 boxes gone and just 10 left that employee picked the right box and revealed the lid with the “W”.
The irony in this particular employee winning my painting is just the day before the giveaway I had tattooed a memorial tattoo on her thigh. So now she owns two pieces of my original art.
Congratulations and Merry Christmas Shauna Staten I hope you enjoy “Stone Retreat”.
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