Sterling Creatives Hosts First Friday Open House Feb. 8 Featuring Jane DeSanti

Sterling Creatives hosted a busy First Friday open house on Feb. 6, showcasing February’s featured artist, local card maker Jane DeSanti, and a range of locally produced gift items that mattered for last‑minute Valentine shoppers and downtown foot traffic. The gallery opened from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 129 N 3rd St #8 in downtown Sterling, and DeSanti’s exhibit will remain on view through the end of February for residents who could not attend the open house.

DeSanti’s display included handmade Valentine’s cards, Valentine’s Day clay creations, scrapbook kits with paper and ephemera, photographs, coasters and tumblers printed with historic Sterling and Logan County landmarks (tumblers offered with two different lid options). A gallery photo showed DeSanti posing with her Valentine pieces; the image was credited to Callie Jones.

The gallery supplemented the weekend with a ticketed Galentine Tea on Sunday, Feb. 8, beginning at 2:00 p.m.; the event description lists a 2:00–4:00 p.m. span and a $30 ticket price. Event materials described the occasion as a formal tea service, saying, "The gallery will celebrate similar to a high tea with a formal tea service." The description added that "Galentine is dedicated to honoring mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends." Organizers warned that "The cost is $30 and seating is limited." Tickets were available at the gallery or online; no web address was provided in the event material available for this report.

Beyond one‑off events, Sterling Creatives promoted continuing programming and community engagement. The gallery’s event page advertises weekly painting workshops run with Emerge, noting, "Over the course of 2 hours, you will be walked through creating a painting, as well as meet nice folks and enjoy a creative atmosphere! No experience necessary! It's a fun time!" The site also seeks submissions for a Community Art Corner, stating, "We are currently accepting artwork from the young and the young at heart! to be displayed in our Community Art Corner!" Residents interested in workshops or submitting work are invited to use the gallery’s sign‑up prompts and artist form posted on its event page; the event material included calls to action but did not provide direct links in the copy reviewed.

Practical visitor information: regular gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact details listed by the gallery include sterlingcreativesllc@gmail.com and phone (970) 718‑2787. The gallery also maintains an online shop for patrons who prefer remote purchasing.

The weekend’s programming ties into a broader community arts calendar: a neighboring call for entries at Northeastern Junior College’s Peter L. Youngers Gallery accepts artwork Feb. 27 through March 2 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), with an exhibition running March 6–30 and an opening reception March 6 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Entry forms and further submission details were referenced but not supplied in the materials reviewed.

For Logan County residents, Sterling Creatives’ February slate highlights how small cultural institutions and maker economies contribute to downtown activity, seasonal retail options and community programming. Continued participation in gallery workshops, ticketed events and submission opportunities preserves space for local creators and channels residents’ discretionary spending into Logan County businesses as the month progresses.