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AR Branch Franklin, a hands-on bazaar studio, offers do-it-yourself ability classes for projects like copse signs, bank hangings, canvas art, pillows and décor.(Photo: Angela Folds / For The Tennessean)Buy Photo
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AR Branch Franklin, the newest trend in do-it-yourself ability branch venues, is creating absolutely a fizz in Williamson County. The hands-on bazaar flat and abundance opened in backward August and is bound acceptable a admired destination for girls nights out, mother-daughter activities, date nights, accumulated team-building contest and more.
Similar in abstraction to acrylic your own ceramics or acrylic while you alcohol wine businesses, AR Branch visitors actualize their own handmade, mixed-media pieces such as affected and axle copse signs, canvas bank hangings, centerpiece boxes, chalkboard art, pillows and décor.
At the guided branch sessions, participants use customized patterns and templates to actualize one of a affectionate pieces for their home or to accord as gifts.
Display of Holiday themed projects attainable to actualize at AR Branch Franklin. (Photo: Angela Folds / For The Tennessean)
“There’s a lot of achievement that comes from authoritative article yourself,” said storeowner Brandon Nunnally. “Even bodies who say ‘I’m not crafty’ are affirmed to leave our workshops with article they love.”
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Nunnally, a above music industry artisan administrator and best recently, Vanderbilt authoritative officer, has had a affection for arts and crafts aback she was a adolescent child.
“My mother accomplished me all kinds of crafts — crocheting, cardboard crafting, scrapbooking — we did it all. We’d booty ability classes calm and she’d advertise crafts in bounded assignment stores,” Nunnally said.
Her adulation for creating things prompted Nunnally to analyze business opportunities that would acquiesce her to accurate her creativity. Through online analysis she apparent the AR Branch franchise. It was founded in 2016 by designers Maureen Anders and Adria Ruff of Anders Ruff Design Company, appropriately the A and R in AR Workshop.
“I fell in adulation with the concept. I apparent it in May, active a franchisee acceding in June, active a charter in July and opened on Aug. 24,” Nunnally said. “Maureen and Adria accept been so attainable and admiring throughout the accomplished process. It’s a tight-knit association — all endemic and run by women.”
AR Branch Franklin has had a abiding beck of business and absorption from the start.
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“There’s been so abundant excitement. Bodies started booking classes afore we were alike open,” she said. “We already accept regulars who’ve taken assorted classes. We action a rewards affairs area you buy four classes and get the fifth chic free. At atomic a dozen bodies accept already becoming a chargeless class.”
AR Branch Franklin offers do it yourself workshops as able-bodied as retail items attainable for purchase. Custom orders are additionally available. (Photo: Angela Folds/ The Tennessean)
As you access the bazaar workshop, you may be greeted by one of the “shop dogs,” Lulu or Maple. The balmy and affable atmosphere is accessory to conversation, creativity and lots of laughter.
“It’s addictive. It aloof feels good. Friends put bottomward their phones and get aback to the basics. We accommodate an acquaintance — face to face,” Nunnally said. “Not alone are you creating article admirable to affectation in your home or accord as a allowance but you are additionally creating memories.”
AR Branch Franklin is at 330 Mayfield Dr., Suite A-9, Franklin. There is a 15-20 being minimum for clandestine classes depending on the day of the week. However, anyone can accompany accessible classes, which are appointed throughout the week. Groups not affair the claim for clandestine classes can assets tables at any accessible class.
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Children’s altogether parties are attainable for ages 8 and up.
Most developed projects ambit from $40 to $70 and children’s projects ambit from $30 to $45. Participants are encouraged to accompany their own aliment and wine or added beverages.
To appearance the arcade of attainable projects, agenda of classes, or for added information, appointment www.arworkshop/franklin or call 615-285-4292.
Angela Folds is an absolute writer. Her website is www.creativedaycafe.com.
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