📅 April 12, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Trois-Rivières
📍 350 côte Richelieu, Trois-Rivières West – Community Hall of the City of Trois-Rivières

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Are you tired of buying art materials without really knowing if you'll like them?
Do you get a little teary-eyed every time you see paint tubes or brushes abandoned in your studio because you don't like them at all... even though you paid top dollar for them?

At PygmaliART, we understand you.
And we believe there is a better way to consume art materials —a more conscious, more sensory, more human way.
Whether you're a professional artist or a passionate creative, you deserve tools that reflect who you are and fuel your creative drive.

That's why we invite you to an immersive and VIP day , to exclusively discover our new watercolor offer... before everyone else!

🌸 Spring is coming, and we're celebrating with you.
And above all: we come out of our winter cave to reconnect with artists, with enthusiasts, in real life.

✨ A VIP event, designed for the community

At PygmaliART, watercolor is already part of our selection — with well-established brands like Daniel Smith, Holbein, Sennelier and Winsor & Newton .
But this time, we're going further.

This event marks an important step in our commitment to watercolorists : a concrete involvement, built in close collaboration with the community , for the community.

With the invaluable help of Diane Saint-Pierre , President of the Canadian Watercolour Society, and L'Eau Vive.mcq surveyed watercolorists to better understand their real needs, their desires... and above all the materials they have been looking for for a long time but cannot easily find in Quebec .

The result? A selection of rare, coveted, and often unavailable elsewhere products that you can discover and buy in advance , even before they are put online on our site — such as, for example:
🖼️ the Baohong , Hahnemühle papers,
🎨 Schmincke's highly sought-after Super Granulants...

And even more!!! 🤩

🛍️ And that's not all!

You can also send us, until April 6 , a special request if you would like us to bring certain products already available on our website .
👉 It's the perfect opportunity to group together your desires, avoid shipping costs... and leave with exactly what you need the same day!
📧 Write to us at: hello@pygmaliart.com
🔗 Check out our current selection here: pygmaliart.com/collections/aquarelle

🗓️ ON THE PROGRAM

10:00 a.m. – Welcome & presentation of PygmaliART
We share with you our mission, our values ​​and how we select our products with heart (and a lot of listening!).

11:00 a.m. – Exclusive demo by Diane Saint-Pierre
An inspiring and sensitive demonstration to discover materials differently, through Diane's expertise.

From 11:00 a.m. – Opening of the pop-up store on site!
🛍️ You will be able to directly purchase the products tested during the event — including rare new products , offered as a first to event participants .

✨ Afternoon Activities

1:30 p.m. – “Step-by-step” workshop with Diane Saint-Pierre ($20)
A guided moment to explore exceptional materials:
🖼️ Baohong paper
🖌️ A Rosemary & Co. brush to take home
🎨 An exclusive color card including pigments from:
Schmincke, Sennelier, Holbein, Daniel Smith and Pop Pigments (the unique colors of Isabelle Matte !)

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Watercolor Materials Speed ​​Dating ($25)
A free and sensory activity to test our papers, brushes and pigments, discovering what suits your way of creating.
🎯 Want to do both? Start with the step-by-step guide, then explore the stations freely until the end!
✨ We'll give you $20 back in credit when you spend $50 or more, the same day!

🤝 And because art is also a story of community…

More than 10 passionate watercolorists will be volunteering during this day to help me (Amélie 💛) create a fluid, generous, and exchange-rich atmosphere.
They will be there to welcome you, accompany you, answer your questions, encourage you...
In short, to ensure that everything runs smoothly, with a beautiful creative and human energy.

🎟️ PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

1️⃣ Access to the demo + store only → FREE
Come discover, exchange and shop at your own pace.

2️⃣ Demo + shop + step-by-step → $20

3️⃣ Demo + shop + Speed ​​Dating → $25
✨ Receive $20 credit with a same-day purchase of $50 or more

4️⃣ Demo + shop + step-by-step + Speed ​​Dating → $45
✨ And you too, receive $20 in credit with a purchase of $50 or more

👉 To register, scroll to the bottom of this page and select the participation option that suits you.
Once you've made your choice, add it to your cart to reserve your place!

🗓️ Registration deadline for options 2 and 4 (with step-by-step): April 6, 2025
To ensure everyone has the right equipment, we need to complete registrations for these options in advance.
👉 Don't delay — spaces are limited!

🖌️ Come and experience a day of experimentation, encounters, discoveries and creative fun.
No more blind purchases: try before you adopt .
And above all, come connect with other artists like you, who are passionate about watercolor and want to create together.

We are looking forward to seeing you!