Tag: Craft

Zombie Hang Out

Zombie Hang Out

1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Zombies 4 Little, 5 Little, 6 Little Zombies 7 Little, 8 Little, 9 Little Zombies 10 Zombies Hanging Out   One of the best things of cleaning out the studio is finding old projects that I created and completely 

Cultural Craft Night- LGBT

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 discuss some of the history and symbols of LGBT and well as discus 

REUSE CHALLENGE-  Junk Mail

REUSE CHALLENGE- Junk Mail

REUSE CHALLENGE-  Junk Mail Each month DIY Studio hosts a Reuse Challenge to encourage creatives to rethink and re-imagine. May’s challenge must include at least one piece of junk mail. Post your photos of your recreation on our facebook page by midnight May, 28. The participant 

Cultural Craft Night- Cherry Blossoms

Cultural Craft Night- Cherry Blossoms

4/30, 6:30-7:30pm Howard Street Charter School We are gearing up for Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in May and will make cherry blossoms from discarded plastic. We will kick off the night showing works of art that incorporate cherry blossoms, the importance of it in Asian 

Cereal Box Pinhole Camera Class

Cereal Box Pinhole Camera Class

3/24, 6pm Kick off spring break by learning how to make a fun toy camera out of reuse materials, ages 12 and up. Taught by photographer Lisa Miller, adults and kids are welcome to come build and decorate their own working 35mm camera, and learn 

Reuse Challenge: Water Bottle

Reuse Challenge: Water Bottle

3/1 – 3/28, FREE! Each month DIY Studio hosts a Reuse Challenge to encourage creatives to rethink and reimagine. March’s challenge must include a water bottle. Post your photos of your recreation by midnight March, 28 on our facebook timeline or email us your hack.  The participant who earned the 

Trashion at the Mid-Valley Green Awards

Trashion at the Mid-Valley Green Awards

DIY Studio was excited to be a part of the Mid-Valley Green Awards an event put on in partnership with Straub Environmental Center and Marion County Environmental Services. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. The designers did an amazing 

Saint Brigid’s Cross, an Irish Cultural Craft Night

Saint Brigid’s Cross, an Irish Cultural Craft Night

Cultural Craft Night: Saint Brigid’s Cross 2/26, 6:30-7:30pm DIY Studio is excited to announce Cultural Craft Nights, sponsored by Marion Cultural Development Corp. At Cultural Craft Night, we’ll teach arts education, cultural connection, and environmental awareness through making art with reused materials. For those who 

Kids Club DIY Kickoff

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 hands dirty, and generally be awesome. Visit DIY Studio to learn more about 

Crafternoon Delight: Valentines

Crafternoon Delight: Valentines

2/12, noon – 1:oopm Create Valentines with reuse materials to show you care about your sweetie and the environment. Or if you’d rather express your dark side, come create anti-valentines. We aim to please! RSVP required: http://diystudio.net/create/. $10 non-member, $8 members.

After School Special: Valentines

After School Special: Valentines

2/5, 4:00pm-5:30pm It’s always a mad rush to get Valentines ready before the special day…DIY Studio to the rescue! Children 8 and older are invited to create earth-friendly Valentines, learn simple techniques, and put those skills into action to create enough to share with classmates. 

Intro to Felting Class

Intro to Felting Class

Intro to Felting Friday, October 18, 6:30 -8:30 pm We’ll have a hoot making felted owls and go over the basic steps of creating 3-D creatures from merino wool. $20 instruction and $10 supply cost ($30 non-members, $25 members). Fun for the whole family! Preregistration 

“Sew” Nerdy for October

“Sew” Nerdy for October

We’ll make Super Mario wall hangings with felt, embroidery floss and an embroidery hoop. Feel free to bring a snack to share. Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 -8pm , DIY Studio $15 instruction and $5 supply cost, ($20 non-members, $15 members) Preregistration required. Register here! 

Yes please, scratch those CDs

Yes please, scratch those CDs

Check out these cool scratched CDs for Free Art Friday, Salem! This is a fun, simple process that all ages would enjoy and uses any old CDs you have laying around. Simply brush two coats of craft paint on the shinny side of a CD