Tag: create

DIY Studio’s Little Free Library is Keeping Salem Creative

DIY Studio’s Little Free Library is Keeping Salem Creative

  I love the Little Free Library concept and have been wanting to create one for DIY Studio for quite some time. Our neighbors banned together to create the first Little Free Library in Salem and I knew that DIY Studio and the residents of 

Clay Day Crafternoon

Clay Day Crafternoon

Bring your kiddos (or simply yourself) and lets create something magical from some lumps of clay! We’ll show you basic clay building (slab, pinch pots, coil pots, score, slip) and build from our imaginations. Make something, take it home if you don’t want it fired, 

Trashion Contest

Trashion Contest

DIY Studio is thrilled to provide an opportunity for ages 12 to adult to use their design skills to create and exhibit a recycled/reused garment created from items that would otherwise be thrown in the trash. Many thanks to Straub Environmental Center for sponsoring this event and the 

Crafternoon Delight

Crafternoon Delight

Join us November 7th (paper medallions), and 21st (earrings) for some crafternoon delight. Visit on your lunch break to whip up a delicious craft. For the month of November we’ll focus on crafts that make fabulous gifts. $10 instruction and $5 supply cost, ($15 non-members, $10 members) 

Open Studio for Members Only

Open Studio for Members Only

We’ve offered a new perk to our members because we love you so darn much! We’ve heard that people are in need of a place to spread out and create. So we’ve opened our studio for Members Only Open Studio times. Check the calendar above 

IKEA goes DIY

Most know IKEA for their ready-to-assemble, affordable, furniture. They’ve been around since 1943 and have a history of trying to be eco-friendly as well as their attention to cost control and product development. After sitting down to peruse the most current catalogue I noticed another 

Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 5

Myth 5 “Spending time creating is selfish.” Sure we all live busy lives. There’s only so much time in the day to do all that you want to do, however putting your creativity on the back burner can lead to burnout. One of the things