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  • Building Community

    Warning nostalgic post to follow… I’ve been painting this street for awhile now and it’s so dang hard. Yes there are lots of details with the decorative buildings but one building in…

  • Cultural Craft Night- LGBT

    Cultural Craft Night- LGBT 5/28, 6:30-7:30pm Howard Street Charter School We are gearing up for LGBT Pride Month in June and will make rainbow bracelets from discarded paper and thread. We’ll also…

  • Kids Club DIY Kickoff

    2/15, 2:00-3:00pm We are kicking off the first DIY.org kids club in Salem Oregon. This exciting opportunity allows children to explore their interests, meet others who share the same passions,  get their…

  • Crafty Big Foot

    Gearing up for 2014

    We are starting to get ready for 2014 as well as celebrate and reflect on all that DIY Studio has accomplished in the last year. Since May of 2013, we’ve clocked over 2150…

  • Gift Giving

    The new year will be here before you realize it and now is a great time to give to DIY Studio. We are excited to announce a couple of ways that make…

  • Salem Arts Building, Our New Home Makes the News

    Have you checked out the Salem Weekly for Oct 3- Oct 16th yet? There are several great articles (check out this one) and one that spotlights the Salem Arts Building and DIY…

  • Cha-cha-cha-changes

    Last night I had a nightmare that my teeth were falling out. Such dreams are never a good omen, and they typically stop for a visit when I feel overwhelmed. It’s been…

  • Defending Crafting, Creative Reuse Craft Night

    I’ve been schlepping our suitcase of crafty goodness around for a couple of years now. Glue, paper, and glue encrusted scissors are my weapons of choice. Sure we usually have a project…

  • Salem’s Acid Ball to Eco-Earth, a Creative Reuse Project

    The more you think about creative reuse, the easier it is to find examples of it. One of Salem’s most impressive creative reuse projects can be found at Riverfront Park. This 10…

  • A Creative Reuse Center 4 You

    There are only few more days left of our online fundraising campaign. We have accomplished lots so far. We have raised enough to apply for our non-profit status and the rest is…

  • Community Craft Night Photos

        Did you know once a month in Salem I host a Community Craft Night that is free and open to the public? I tote all my supplies from the studio,…

  • Community Craft Night, Halloween Style

    My favorite holiday approaches so does the funtastic Halloween activities scheduled by Culture Shock, Salem’s most interesting motley crew of trend setters. One of the events scheduled included a community craft night…