Welcome to the Artistic Presence-A Gift Wrapping Project! My name is Lisa Vining and I invite you to bring a small gift to the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center that you would like to have gift wrapped in a stylish, artistic way. After you set up an appointment, you'll come to the studio and we'll have a conversation about the gift, then I'll wrap it with my specialty papers and supplies. Everything about this process is free of charge. It's an art project designed to promote connections by participating in the process of giving. 

At the appointment we'll have a conversation about your gift that will spark the direction I take in selecting the wrapping. I've collected papers from various sources including: museum shops, London boutiques, dollar stores, and some vintage ephemera I've collected for decades. We’ll explore ideas together and I'll make decisions based on our conversation. I will make your gift look artistic, unique, and guaranteed to be super special for the recipient. 

Click here for the Artistic Presence website where you can book an appointment and read more about the project. Each appointment will last a 1/2 hour. There are 25 slots scheduled over three days from December 4-6, 2025. 

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