On Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 Joseph, Chelsea, Marcel and I attended the GRAND OPENING for Decatur Fresh at Gateway South. We got to sample some great food, try out the coffee bar, and visit with the I-Kota team and the DHA folks who had the vision to bring this project to life. WORKSHOP8 […]
ARTivism = ART + ACTIVISM Street Wise ARTivism mural festival took place September 7th -13th 2020 (with a little break for a snow storm). The festival gave artists a chance to create murals highlighting important issues in our society and to encourage the community to come together and create change. This year, WORKSHOP8 was included […]
Huzzah ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8/8 | International WORKSHOP8 Day! The best day of the year is here! (Although it feels like March the 143rd since the studio set up satellite offices at home due to COVID-19). Nonetheless, as we celebrate another turn around the sun I wanted to bring you […]
WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE? 2020 marks the 20 year anniversary of WORKSHOP8, and when it comes to celebrations, the W8 team goes all out. We are putting together a SCRAPBOOK page which will take us all the way back to WORKSHOP8’s inception in 2000 (when it was called VaST). Our blog series, “LOOK BACK,” […]
WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE? 2020 marks the 20 year anniversary of WORKSHOP8, and when it comes to celebrations, the W8 team goes all out. We are putting together a SCRAPBOOK page which will take us all the way back to WORKSHOP8’s inception in 2000 (when it was called VaST). Our blog series, “LOOK BACK,” […]
WHAT’S UP WITH THE OCTOPUS? You’ve seen him on our website and heard him referenced throughout our blog posts. You’ve seen him in our studio and on our swag. Our clients, consultants, and general contractors have even seen him peeping up in our drawings. And, if you’ve ever received a WORKSHOP8 valentine (did you make […]
DANCING WITH THE BOULDER STARS HELP ME RAISE $15,008! Dancing with the Boulder Stars is right around the corner! My performance is dedicated to my daughter, Carmen. My pro, Maren, and I will be dancing to “Always Be My Baby” by PostmoderJukebox featuring Aubrey Logan. — When you listen to the song, replace the word […]
Hip Hip Hooray! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8/8 | International WORKSHOP8 Day! The best day of the year is here! As we celebrate another turn around the sun, I wanted to bring you up to speed with the goings-on at our studio over the past 12 months. Grab a coffee, a beer, […]
Thanks for Joining Us, Friends! Joseph and I are proud to serve on the Boards of The Catamounts and Cyclists 4 Community. Both non-profit organizations held their annual fundraisers in May and this year WORKSHOP8 offered up tickets to our blog readers and our awesome staff. Check out below who joined us in the fun. […]
Based on the True Story United Flight 232 As a proud sponsor of The Catamounts, an award-winning Boulder-based theatre company, WORKSHOP8 highly encourages everyone to go see the regional premiere of United Flight 232, showing now through March 9th at The Diary Arts Center. Adapted by Vanessa Stalling from the book Flight 232 by Laurence Gonzales, […]
Make Your Own Toby Origami! Our most beloved day of the year is (almost) finally here! Valentine’s day is when we commemorate art, design, creativity, and appreciate our loyal clients, consultants, friends, and family who directly support WORKSHOP8 — it is because of you that we are able to wake up everyday and do what we […]
Blue Bird with Triangles & Stripes This past September, as a part of the Boulder Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program hosted by Boulder Arts & Culture, WORKSHOP8 was chosen to paint another mural! Located at 19th & Quince Avenue in North Boulder, this program pairs artists with homeowners through a City-based public art program. Step 1: Create […]
Hip Hip Hooray! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8/8 | It’s International WORKSHOP8 Day! The best day of the year is here! As we celebrate another ring around the sun I wanted to bring you up to speed with the goings-on at our studio over the past 12 months. Check out our portfolio of completed projects, projects […]
Meet Our New Studio Manager, Maris! Maris came to Boulder after receiving her B.A. Cum Laude from George Mason University, 15 miles within the metropolitan area of Washington. She majored in Communications and Urban Geography in hopes to pursue a career in sustainable urban development. Although a Virginian at heart, she knew after graduation she was headed […]
A new Principal in the House! Marcel named V.P. of WORKSHOP8 CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER! I am pleased to announce Marcel van Garderen is now the Vice President of WORKSHOP8. COMPANY MAN Marcel joined us three years ago in September 2014. He is an integral member of the team serving as Drawing Manager for several of our projects including: The Stanley Marketplace, […]
Huzzah ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8/8. . . the best day of the year is here! It’s International WORKSHOP8 Day! To celebrate this momentous occasion, I wanted to bring you up to speed with the goings-on at our studio over the past 12 months, as well as share with you some things you maybe did not […]
architect and adventurer We’ve got a new face at W8, architect and adventurer, Alex Parulis! He’s been in Colorado for aaaaalmost a year (June 1 will be his one year Colorado anniversary) and came directly from Massachusetts. We’ve assembled a list of fun facts so you can get introduced to Alex and have some things […]
RAISE YOUR DESIGN IQ ONE MOVIE AT A TIME We have a studio meeting every Monday at 11:30. We are supposed to talk about what we’ll be getting done in the upcoming week, but inevitably we start chatting about extraneous issues. Last Monday Marcel was telling us about a documentary he recently watched called “Minimalism”. That got […]
