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.
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. …
Your Christmas Tree still has life in it, even after the holidays. Simply saw the bottom of your tree’s trunk and cut off 1″ disks. Here’s a few reuse ideas for cut tree medallions: Cool Coasters Next Year’s Ornaments with photos Wood burned Name Plates Cool …
Jan 5, 4-5:30pm A small thank you goes a long way – especially when it’s hand made and from the heart. We will create thank you cards from reused materials to show our appreciation for gifts received this holiday season or just because. $8 members, …
Friday, December 17th, 7pm to 9pm If you haven’t learned to felt you can purchase a starter pack and we’ll teach you the basics. If you have felted before bring your own supplies or purchase a craft y kit. Either way, we’ll have a blast …
Geeks unite! Sunday, November 17th, 1pm to 2pm A chance for you to swap your gently used comics and graphic novels with other avid readers. Bring a comic, take a comic. Bring a graphic novel, take a graphic novel. All ages welcome! RSVP required
Bottle caps, too big, toothpaste lids, too small, acorn tops, just right! I was thinking, thinking, thinking of some sort of holder for my watercolor paint. And it hit me. While I was at the park we spotted lots of acorns. That plus in the …
We’ve got a lot of fun planned for you this month! DIY Studio is the place where you can focus on creating and feel good about the resources you create with. We take care of everything! From acquiring supplies, providing ample room, as well as …
Bibliocraftologist LouJean Fobert graciously showed off her talents Thursday July 18th in the studio. She got busy folding, pressing, and gluing her art books while answering questions from curious passers-by. Many thanks to LouJean for not only being a champion volunteer, but also showing off …
Aren’t these spectacular? Janet Miller made American Girl 1920’s couture for the Children’s Educational Theatre auction. Inspired by the play “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, Janet made the left dress with fabric and trim from DIY Studio and it looks smashing. And the dress on the right …
Have you been reading about DIY Studio in print? DIY Studio has been pretty lucky to have great press by both the Statesman Journal and Salem Weekly. This article by the fabulous Kid Trip reporter Holly Hamlin was so very kind has helped promote our …
The boy birthday is a different sort of animal. There’s usually lots of energy, competition, curiosity, excitement, and hands on activities. So when my friend Becky said she was considering hosting her sports loving son’s birthday at DIY Studio, we got excited. She told me …
Okay we all know Stryrofoam is bad…super bad. The National Bureau of Standards Center for Fire Research (http://www.highcountryconservation.org/pdf/The%20Facts%20on%20Styrofoam.pdf) found 57 chemical by-products released during the creation of Styrofoam. Yet Stryrofoam is everywhere, so if we get it in the form of packaging, we might as …
Come show off your talents! We are now accepting applications for reuse artists to showcase their work in our gallery. Here’s some great reasons why you should consider exhibiting your work at DIY Studio: DIY Studio is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to promote …