Tag: Creative Reuse Center

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 

Give a Heart and Give to Art

Give a Heart and Give to Art

DIY Studio was recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization February 14, 2013 and we couldn’t have had a better Valentine’s present. The community is the lifeblood to our organization and we are asking for you to share the love by donating to this worthy cause. Do 

Crafternoon Delight: FREE Art Friday

Crafternoon Delight: FREE Art Friday

2/19, noon – 1:oopm Come play with reclaimed materials to create works of art to distribute on the streets of Salem for FREE Art Friday. We’ll provide open studio time, inspiration, and supplies for two projects. Other DIY Studio materials will be available for purchase. RSVP required: 

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. 

Reuse Challenge: Tuna Can

Reuse Challenge: Tuna Can

2/1 – 2/22, FREE! Each month DIY Studio hosts a Reuse Challenge to encourage creatives to rethink and reimagine. February’s challenge must include a tuna can. Post your photos of your recreation by midnight Feb, 22 on our timeline. The participant who earned the most 

DIY Studio Found a Home!

DIY Studio Found a Home!

After a strange month of walking around asking “Are You My Mother?”, DIY Studio has found our home! We are happy to announce the historic Salem Arts Building will be the location of our creative reuse center. Located at 155 Liberty St NE, we will 

Artsy Goodness Delivered to DIY Studio

Artsy Goodness Delivered to DIY Studio

Yesterday we had a bunch of artsy goodness delivered to our studio. Lovely bundles of twine wrapped journals, art kits, scarves, bags, hair clips, bookmarks and iphone cases were delivered by Juanita Browne of the Nature Walk and Barefoot Surf Boutique along with her family. Please 

Lego Reuse

Lego Reuse

Who knew? In Canby, a little town just south of the hustle and bustle of Portland, is a magical creative reuse space. Although in this creative reuse center you’ll find only one building material. Not wood, glass, or sheet rock, but tiny little bricks. The 

Salem Peace Festival

Salem Peace Festival

DIY Studio is thrilled to see you this Saturday for the sixth annual Salem Peace Festival on the grounds of Unity of Salem, 1777 Fabry Rd. S.E. Salem OR 97306, between 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. We have a handful of volunteers (many thanks) who 

The Studio a Community Built

The Studio a Community Built

Oh darn those Thursdays. I missed my deadline for my newsletter submission. But as I sit down to write and reflect on the accomplishments of the past few weeks, I’m amazed. “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something 

Grand Opening

Grand Opening

We are thrilled to announce our grand opening Saturday, June 8th from 10am to 6pm. The first 50 people will receive a limited edition DIY print. DIY Studio now occupies a 3,300 sq ft space next to Made in Oregon in the Salem Center Mall. 

Join DIY Studio Today!

We have an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of the DIY Studio family. We’ll open our doors in June, and we’d love your help to help fund our programs while enjoying the numerous benefits of DIY Studio membership. Also if you join