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. …
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 …
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 volunteer hours and diverted, on average, 155 pounds from the solid waste stream …
December has been a bit sneaky, tiptoeing up and tapping me on the shoulder. ‘Tis the season for giving, but it’s also a good time to start thinking about consumption. While the big box stores promote happiness in the newest electronic tablet, game, or phone, …
Saturday, Dec. 21, noon to 6pm Have no fear, DIY Studio is here! DIY Studio makes holidays a snap with reuse wrap. Bring in a “naked” gift and we’ll wrap it up in something earth-friendly and fanciful. We’ll even have a station where …
Saturday, Dec 14 7pm DIY Studio is excited to participate in Family Building Blocks Gingerbread Gala. Come celebrate local non-profits with a festive evening of music, food, and spirits. Tickets are $25 each, and you can select DIY as the charity you want to donate to. …
Saturday, Dec 14 1-2:30pm A tradition of the British Isle, Christmas Crackers are a fun, festive treat for holiday celebrating. Learn to make traditional “crackers” that include a hat, joke, and treat that literally “pop” when opened. Extra supplies may be purchased for $1 per …
Saturday, Dec 7 2-3:30pm, DIY Studio If you will be attending a “Holiday Sweater Party” this season, this class is for you! Bring an old sweater, and we will supply inspiration and supplies to transform it from drab to fab…in the most festive tacky way …
Microbusinesses represent 92 percent of all U.S. businesses. Shocking isn’t it? It’s not just the fortune 500 creating jobs and adding to the nation’s economy. Instead it’s the little guy, the locally owned stores that really need your green. In 2011, microbusinesses directly accounted for …
My family and I headed for the beach and stopped at CARTM for a bit of creative reuse inspiration. CARTM is a really interesting place. The land is owned by Manzanita and CARTM uses the land for it’s transfer station, recycle station, and for the Refindery, …
Join us every first Saturday of the month from noon to 6pm for a special day of shopping. Shop for upcycled artwork from local artists, reuse art and craft materials, sign up for a class and get inspired. This is a limited shopping experience so make …
November 6, 2013 5:00-8:00 pm Salem Arts Building 155 Liberty St NE, Suite 150 (inside behind subway) We are so excited for our grand opening and spreading the love of creative reuse to more folks in Salem. We’ll open up our doors First Wednesday so …
We’ve been busy sorting, unpacking and seeking out treasures for you to create with. We’ll officially open 10-22 and our hours will be Tuesday-Friday 9:30-2:30, and the first Saturday of every month noon to 6pm. We will be open some evenings and weekends for classes, …
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 …