Free Art Friday Coverage from the Statesman Journal
It was a busy news week for Free Art Friday. We were lucky enough to have the very talented Cara Pallone from the Statesman Journal share the story of Free Art Friday, Salem with the masses. Cara is a fantastic story teller and in responsible for writing Inside Stories. When you pick up the paper...
Read all about DIY Studio’s Art Scavenger Hunt
Have you checked out the latest Salem Weekly yet? I have yet to get my hands on the actual paper, however we are thrilled that Helen Nute Wiens featured Free Art Friday, Salem in her article. We’re picking up momentum. We now have 207 friends on the Free Art Friday, Salem facebook page, artists are...
Where Should DIY Studio Be Located?
Sometimes I feel like Johnny Number Five. Struggling to find the right answers, I’m seeking more input and I think you are the perfect person to help me out! These are the places we are focusing on right now: They each have very different locations, price tags, and...
Mid-Valley Green Awards, Bid Paddle Craft
It’s so much fun to celebrate sustainability in Salem and we were thrilled to attend the 2013 Mid-valley Green Awards. We were surrounded with do-gooders in the community and enjoyed watching the silent and live auctions build momentum with proceeds going to the Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center. FSELC provides educational programs and events...
Five Stages of Crafting-Upcycled Lightbulb Craft
It was a great night of creative reuse at the Salem Public Library. 28 people participated and we went through various stages of crafting together. Have you heard of the five stages of crafting? No? Okay, you got us. It’s because we made it up. But really, crafting is hard work. It involves problem-solving, skill...
Creative Reuse Craft Night, Hot Air Balloon, Upcycled Light Bulbs
Don’t miss DIY Studio every 4th Tuesday at the Salem Public Library, Anderson room, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Instruction starts at 6:00pm. Please RSVP. Our Creative Reuse Craft Nights are free and donations are greatly appreciated. All donations go towards opening our doors of our creative reuse center as well as supplies. Upcycled Light Bulb...
Upcycled Valentine Bottle Vases
Valentines day is coming soon and now is a great time to show your friends and family that you care. But don’t feel like you have to buy something new to express how you feel. Instead try crafting up some upcycled bottle vases. With a little bit of twine, some flowers, a hot glue gun...
AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village- Maker Faire
Sizzlin’ Science: Mini Maker Faire Join DIY Studio, Monday, February 18, 10 a.m.—5 p.m at A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village Maker Faire Explore maker culture through unique demonstrations and activities. The Mini Maker Faire will feature the fields of technology and engineering, and also demonstrate heritage skills like spinning and blacksmithing. Participants include: 3DPrinting Salem/Elm Ridge...
Typhoon Tickets Giveaway
Typhoon!!! If you haven’t checked out Typhoon I highly recommend it. And DIY Studio is giving you a chance to win Two Art Supporter Tickets for the February 13th benefit concert. Enter the Typhoon ticket giveaway by: 1. Liking DIY Studio on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/DIY-Studio/163863046972099 2. And extra entries (optional) by: Sharing the DIY Studio Facebook...
How to Make recycled Paper (Creative Reuse Craft Night)
Nothing gets me more excited than turning trash into treasure. And we surely had fun blending up oohey, gooey pulp to make new paper from discarded paper. Thanks to Marion County for their use of the paper making kits and for the eager paper makers for joining us for Creative Reuse Craft Night at the...
Make Your Own Swiffer Wetjet Cleaning Solution, Swiffer Hack
I’m a big fan of anything that makes cleaning easier and the Swiffer Wetjet promised to be my cleaning aid. The kids also got in on the cleaning action. They loved the squirting feature so much, they would quickly run through an entire bottle of cleaning solution if not micromanaged. And geez, I hate micromanaging!...
Thank You!
Many, many thanks to our supporters of our first DIY Studio, indiegogo fundraising campaign for being a part of a creative reuse revolution! We’ve learned a lot of things from this campaign. The first and most important thing is we have very supportive followers who also believe that Salem needs a creative reuse center. We...