Mary Occhino, our neighborhood homegrown (Carroll Gardens that is) talent and gifted psychic-intuitive, author and former host of “Angels on Call” on Sirius/XM’s Stars 102 and star of Syfy‘s 2010 reality show, “Mary Knows Best.”, will be talking Brooklyn Studio Tours today at 3PM of 105.3FM with Goumba Johnny (Click here for info on how to tune in)!

Make sure you tune in to support our tour and learn more about Mary.  You can tune in online over the internet.

And come this weekend, Mary will be showcasing her paintings at Margaret Palca Bakes on Columbia Street!  Stop by to see her work and meet her!

THANKS MARY!  WE HEART YOU!

…don’t forget to pick up you tour map – CLICK HERE to get it now!  4 days and counting…

More about Mary Occhino from her website

Even as a young girl, Mary knew she was able to “see” future events and communicate with those who have passed over. These abilities have become more pronounced over the years, and she has now been conducting readings for more than two decades.

In 1992, Mary was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which only heightened her senses.

Mary conducts seminars nationwide, phone readings and e-mail readings. She offers guidance on relationships, health and family issues and career concerns. She also provides closure to those who have lost love ones.

Mary’s gift was tested by Dr. Gary Schwartz, director of The VERITAS Research Program of the Human Energy Systems Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona. Dr. Schwartz, who earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University, is also a former psychology professor at Yale University.

Dr. Schwartz found that Mary’s abilities are as good as, if not better, than mediums such as John Edward and George Anderson, who Dr. Schwartz had studied for his book, “The Afterlife Experiments.”

Mary was also part of Dr. Schwartz’s triple-blind study, in which she read Dr. Deepak Chopra without the knowledge of whom she was reading. He was in California while she was in New York.

Mary is the author of “Beyond These Four Walls: Diary of a Psychic Medium,” (Penguin-Putnam, 2004), “Sign of the Dove” (Berkley, 2006) and “Awakened Instincts: Seven Keys for Enhancing Every Aspect of Your Life” (Atria, 2008).  Mary’s daughter, Jacqueline Sullivan, collaborated with Mary on “Awakened Instincts.”

Blue Lens, 24 x 24, © Maurcio Morillas, mixed media on wood

Yes we have artists.

Yes we have shops.

Yes we can feed you.

for exmaple…

• Lunch (Lemme have 2 slices and a cannoli eh! – Giardini Pizzeria) to
• Wine Tastings (This Cab Sauv has a leathery aroma with wonderful tannins and a fabulous dark berry finish! – Dry Dock Wine + Spirits) to
• Snack (A Cannoli & a cafe con leche please -Margaret Palca Bakes)
• Dinner (Mmmm Lobstaaa ! - Red Hook Lobster Pound) to
• Dessert (A chocolate egg cream in a 1920′s soda fountain setting is as Brooklyn as it gets! -Brooklyn Farmacy)

& We Even Have….

the neighborhood owners, developers and landlord!  Case in point – The O’Connell Org who has been beautifying and restoring the Red Hook Waterfront and community for a long time now!  Many of the changes and liveliness of this amazing picturesque area is thanks to them and they have taken time out of their busy day to acknowledge us and the very artists who are occupying their spaces!

THANK YOU O’CONNELL ORG FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Get Your Tour Map Right Here – We Look Forward To Seeing You This Weekend!

As usual a warm thank you to the Pardon Me For Asking blog that provides welcoming news, happenings and history from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.

It takes groups like this that make our tours great success stories and provides for wonderful art & community experiences.

On behalf of the tour, the public attendance, local shops and restaurants, and all of the residents

THANKS!

psst….have you gotten you Red Hook & Carroll Gardens tour map yet?  We are only 5 days away!

FREE is where it is at these days.  Do not pay to walk down the street unless you are ready and you want to  A wise man once said that and it 2012 it couldn’t be more true.

We have officially renamed Friday, May 11 to SPONSOR LOVEFEST FRIDAY here at Brooklyn Studio Tours.

the skint; our newest and fee, fabulous, and fun loving sponsor has just given May 19 & 20 a new flair; one in which the artists are now painting, snapping, kneading, spinning, etc with joyous laughter heard in the background.

Why you say?  Because the 1,000′s of people who will visit to say hi, look at their art and introduce themselves is a wonderful wonderful feeling.

CHECK OUT THE SKINT’S PRESS ON THE BROOKLYN STUDIO TOURS NOW!

&

…your latest tour map is just a click away!

BWAC is also one of our major sponsors. When you arrive at the front desk (any entrance) there will be a tour map for our May 19 & 20 festivities. Pick one up! You will notice close BWAC on the map and some close by neighbors!

Don’t forget to enjoy the waterfront view. Wave to the Statue of Liberty which you can practically touch and take a gander at an old trolley car that once rolled down the very street you will be standing on.

…and of course do not forget about our studio tour on May 19 & 20! See you there!

The Brooklyn Folk Festival is taking place down on Jay street over the same weekend as our 4th Annual Red Hook & Carroll Gardens Studio Tour is underway.  Given that us 4 year olds love playing together, Brooklyn Studio Tours wants to advise to spice up your weekend festivities and do both!

Come take a stroll with us to meet great artists, see wonderful one of a kind art, enjoy two fabulous neighborhoods, and then head on over to the Folk Festival and get your dance on!

The Jalopy Theatre is one of our long time studio tour members and they are a big part of the Folk Festival.  Show them some love by coming down to their theatre and bar in the near future!

Our May 19 & 20 weekend is shaping up to be our best tour yet – we have over 55 artists, 20+ shops, restaurants, art space and galleries and major sponsors who are putting the word out to a collective 35,000+ Brooklynites, New Yorkers and such!

Lets hope the over the top moment is amazing weather!

More sponsor love!  We stopped by at Giardini Pizzeria last night to find our tour map in the storefront window right next to the Brooklyn Nets sign. If you are local to Carroll Gardens and ordering a pie soon (and make sure it is a Giardini’s pie!), you will have a shiny new tour map attached to the top of your pizza box!

Now how is that for a slice with benefits!

Brooklyn Studio Tours is pleased to announce our 1st Art & Community Artist & Community Open Studio Tour in Sunset Park & Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Saturday, June 30 & Sunday, July 1 from 12PM to 6 PM.

Ellie Winberg - Jungle View 40x40 - copper-handmade paper with pigments-pumice and varnish - resized

We are extremely excited to branch out for the 1st time to new neighborhoods in our beloved Brooklyn!  In our 4th year of operation, we want to welcome our communities of  Sunset Park & Bay Ridge!
Our objective is to assist in forming new relationships and exposing your work to a greater public audience.   In the past, our weekends have been great successes and lots of fun.  We have continuously been recognized in the press - see our storyline in the NY Daily News in October 2010 – CLICK HERE – and each year we continue to grow!

Getting the Word Out
We will provide the main publicity, posters and maps  in many local areas; including but not limited to all major Brooklyn neighborhoods, NYC (such as Chelsea, Flat Iron, LES, Soho, Noho, West Village, Upper West Side, Upper East Side) Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx; as well as a large selection of websites and local highly read blogs.  We ask you to help us spread the word by posting in your favorite locations, by sending to friends and relationships, and by posting on your websites, blogs, emails, facebook, google+ and twitter.

Participating Artists
We need your agreement to have your studio open to the public, your name(s), address with cross streets (so we can mark the map) and your medium.  If your space has multiple participating artists, we will need all artist names, info and medium.

The fee to participate is $40. per artist. If you are a gallery, shared art space, studio, arts center, etc. with many artists (4 or more) and would like to participate, the fee is $160. (Studios with more than 4 artists can also take advantage of this price or can choose to pay individually).

Traditionally we have had artists, restaurants, local shops, real estate, churches, etc. open up space to allow you to show your work.  If you want to participate, contact us and we will list you (first come, first served) in line to be paired with an available space.

The deadline to sign up Friday, June 8. We will then print our materials and begin mass distribution!

Interested in being a Tour Sponsor?

Mauricio Morillas

We appreciate our wonderful sponsors whom have helped us promote our events.  These include organizations such as BWAC Gallery, theskint.com, Brooklyn Farmacy, Frame it in Brooklyn, ArtMix Gallery,  BoCoCa Arts Festival , The Red Hook Star Revue, Margaret Palca Bakes, Marino Photography & Giardini Pizza. There are 2 sponsorship options which provide you 1 year of exposure:

Gold $150 -appear in our sponsor section of our website with your name, address, website and brief description.

Foundation $300 – appear on all pages of our website and printed / digital flyers, maps, window stickers, etc with your logo and in our sponsor section with the same info as Gold members.  Maximum exposure.

Local Restaurants, Shops, Bars, Galleries, Museums, Theatres, Etc. – We Want You Too!!
We would love to include you on our tour map and list you on our website for great exposure as well as to offer our public more than just art (we all need a food or shopping break!).  Be sure to tell us about special discounts or offers on this weekend so we can publicize for you (i.e – restaurants in the past have offered 10% off by saying they are on the tour).  There are 2 options to participate:

$35 – appear as a spot on our tour map and have information listed on our website including any weekend specials

Registration
Check, credit cards and paypal are acceptable forms of payment to secure your participation.  You can click the button here to pay online or you can also call us with your credit card.  Once paid, we will email or call you to confirm your payment and necessary information.

 

Pricing Options

Individual Artist$40.00 USD Studio (4+ Artists)$160.00 USD Sponsor – Gold$150.00 USD Sponsor – Foundation$300.00 USD Local Shop / Restaurant$35.00 USD

 

If paying by check, please mail to:

** Please make check out to MARINO PHOTOGRAPHY **

Brooklyn Studio Tours
c/o Marino Photography
6714 Ridge Blvd.
Brooklyn, NY 11220

Our email is info@brooklynstudiotours.com and our phone line  is (917) 207-2091

Please email us this info so we have your correct information on file for map placement.

G. Kerlidou, Laocoon, 2010

• Name
• Telephone
• Studio Name (or restaurant, shop, etc.)
• Studio Address
• Cross Streets
• Art Medium(s)
• Email / Blog
• Website
• Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ Accounts

Please forward to friends who might also be interested in participating We are looking forward to having you as part of this season’s tour!

We are always looking for volunteers who would like to help us make our events extremely successful!

Daniel Marino
Brooklyn Studio Tours
dan@brooklynstudiotours.com

We hope you will open your studio for this wonderful weekend!

"Hurricane Star" Daniel Marino

Our tour map for our May 19 & 20 Red Hook & Carroll Gardens Art & Community Tour is now available!  We look forward to seeing you on our weekend artwalk.  Enjoy our artists and two culturally awesome Brooklyn neighborhoods!

CLICK HERE or on the map icon to get your copy now!

One of our foundation sponsors, The Red Hook Star Revue has shared our preliminary tour map and some details about us!  This is the 1st place the map is making its debut; a printed version going out for distribution this coming weekend.  Thank you Red Hook Star Revue – CLICK HERE to read their latest May 1, 2012 newspaper.