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Galentine’s Weekend


  • Thistle & Bess 222 North 4th Avenue Ann Arbor, MI, 48104 United States (map)

Forever Friends Permanent Bracelets

We are so very excited to be hosting a Forever Friends Permanent Bracelet Event with Libby from Goldeluxe Jewelry. Get a perfectly fitted bracelet welded on your wrist- no clasps, no worries about losing it- a Forever Friend! When you want to take the bracelet off, you can simply cut it. Here are the details:

Choose from the following bracelet options:

Solid Gold- $130 Gold fill- $72 Sterling Silver- $68

Libby will also be bringing a selection of fresh water pearls for “Pick your Pearl” necklaces, as well as bringing a selection of her jewelry collections.

Love is Blind Drawing With Sarah Nisbett of Drawn On The Way

Blind Portrait Creative Connection Drawing Experience and Creativity Kickstarter Kit!

During the drawing session, folks can choose to have Sarah create a live blind portrait of them, or she can lead them through this beginner friendly exercise themselves to kick start their creativity and have a fun artistic moment of connection as they draw their friend/partner or Sarah! When we're done with our blind portraits, we’ll write down three things that they love about themselves – or the person they’ve drawn – on the back of their drawing to truly make this portrait complete. Folks will be able to take home their portrait in a red envelope as a perfect Valentine's Day card and artwork that represents the worth that we can find in all of us when we look with love, creativity and compassionate curiosity.  

Plan on about 10 minutes to complete this fun drawing experience. 

*Blind portraits are a simple, accessible entry point to drawing. The deliberate and unavoidable “wonky” output of this “no look” drawing process eases any fears about artistic abilities and makes for a delightful reveal to the person being drawn.

Pricing: $50 for a Creativity Tote Bag Kit (or 2 for $90)

$20 for a mini Sketch Experience

Purchase the Creativity Tote Bag Kit a head of time here, drop ins also welcome!



Rosemarine Textiles Pop-Up

Meg from Rosemarine Textiles , a shop favorite, will be providing a selection of her plant dyed home goods and accessories. We particularly love the naturally dyed hair bows.

Make your Own Stamp

Local artist and resident Thistle & Bess Creative Ellie Behm will be leading a walk in workshop on how to carve your own stamp and supplies will be provided to make handmade Valentine cards.

$15 for one large stamp or two small stamps

Earlier Event: February 10
Floral Arranging with Petals by Marsh
Later Event: February 10
James Bourland at North Star Lounge