There, patrons create decorative vintage-style signs during brief workshops, often with a little liquid encouragement.
The idea of opening a franchise lingered in her mind and following a recent change in employment – and with the help of a pair of state and local grants – the Hutchinson-native is pursuing the vision.
Nowlan, a licensed cosmetologist since 2003, will keep her day job as an independent hairstylist, but operate the new business at 115 S. Main, just south of Avenue A Park, on evenings and weekends.
A grand opening is set for 2 to 4 p.m., March 13, as a come-and-go event.
“I grew up in Hutchinson,” Nowlan said. “We lived in Virginia for seven years, where my husband served in mortuary affairs for the U.S. Army. I owned a salon there, but I thought, as our kids started to get older, that we needed to move home.”