Pop! Goes the Easel
{From the 2023 Christmas Newsprint Magazine}
Written by Megin Potter | Photos provided
Mobile paint parties draw a crowd.
When people ask Cassandra Saunders how she draws like she does, she says to them, “You can do this, too! Anyone can do this!”
A woman who “goes where the wind takes her,” Cassie said travelling gives her a different perspective on places, cultures, people, and their environment. It also gives her the understanding to gage a room from the moment she walks in.
Five years ago, she started Cassie’s Art Emporium in El Paso, Texas. More than a gallery on the go, Cassie’s mobile paint parties are easy and fun for everyone.
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Cassie’s outgoing and relatable personality puts hesitant artists at ease. By pre-drawing the canvases, she takes the guesswork out of painting. Then, it’s simply music, chit-chatting, and enjoying each other’s company while the masterpieces emerge.
Cassie works with clients to develop the outline images that suit their theme best. While in the summer, parties choose to paint sunny beach scenes, cactus flowers, and breezy escapes, for the winter, it’s all snowmen, Christmas gnomes, Charlie Brown, and the Grinch.
Along with providing the pre-drawn canvases of your preferred size (12”x14” is standard), Cassie brings supplies including acrylic paint, brushes, tools, easels, aprons, and a makeshift wash station. Hosting groups of 2 to 45+ people, she can add-in extras like door prizes and works with the venue to provide a Paint & Sip or Paint & Puff experience that everyone will enjoy.
Giving Creative Experiences
Want to create a keepsake with your clan? Cassie has also provided wood products (including stocking hangers and door signs) for group paint parties, as well.
Need a creative gift idea? Cassie’s Art Emporium can create kits with everything included so budding artists can pick up and paint at their leisure.
Have a party without any hassle, and walk away with a memento that can be admired from afar.
“It’s an effortless class, whether you’re 6 or 96, I can accommodate any type of art, and any size class. It’s so flexible the possibilities are endless,” said Cassie, adding, “It’s just a blast and people love it!”
• Cassie’s Art Emporium pop-up paint parties typically last 2+ hours. Prices begin at $35/person. For more information email
