Exciting News about Our New Space
We are excited to announce we received our keys for DIY Studio Thursday. We’ll be located at the Salem Center Mall, nestled between Beauty Nails and Made in Oregon. Check out the space. That’s 3,300 sf of DIY goodness right there! We plan on opening our doors in June so that means there is a...
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...
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...
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...
Creative Reuse Center in Salem Oregon
Hey you crafty folks out there! Have you been to a creative reuse center before? Instead of throwing out or recycling waste, creative reuse centers use those materials to create art and upcycled projects. Creative reuse centers also become community centers where people come together to learn about self sustainability, creativity and the environment. We...
13 Nights of Halloween, Community Craft
Okay all you Salemites, how many of you have heard of Culture Shock’s 13 Nights of Halloween? Timed perfectly for the dark, dank nights of October, this event (err series of events) is something worth celebrating. There is excitement planned for everyone whether you seek fun as a family or single person, Culture Shock has...
We’re Going Postal
I found myself in a predicament. My 7 year-old son dislikes writing! It’s like pulling teeth to get him to sit down and write a couple of words. Whining, clenched teeth, and overall grumpiness would ensue. So I came up with an idea…he could write grandparents. The plan worked a bit but the waiting was...
Adult Surprise Party with a Cinco de Mayo flare
I love parties especially a party for a truly special birthday girl. Let me introduce you to my dearest friend, Sarah. She’s the friend that everyone leans on for support. The friend that is always willing to give, listen, work, wait on, and well simply take care of anyone and everyone that surrounds her. From...
T-shirt Bag Tutorial and Pictures from Community Craft Night
We made some killer craft bags tonight out of old t-shirts. All ages showed up to whip up a bag just in time for Spring Break. I loved seeing all the Dads using the sewing machine. I’m going to say it…real men know how to sew! They really rocked it and came up with some...
Radioactive Rocks
Some of you know that I’ve been busy with a side project of producing a theatrical, post-apoc radio show, Radioactive Report. Well up to now it’s been a podcast but we are hoping to change all of that. After a fantastic training at KMUZ, our local community radio station, we’ve decided to try to bring...
Community Craft Night: Tape Transfer Bookmarks
Come get crafty at Community Craft Night at Clockworks Cafe! This month we will be making magazine transfer bookmarks. I’ll host the event bringing my supplies and the Culture Shock Community Project sponsors these each month. Supplies provided but feel free to bring a magazine you don’t mind sharing. Thursday February 16 6:00pm until 8:00pm...
Kiddo Valentines
I mustache you a question… Will you be my Valentine? This was so simple to do. I started by purchasing black felt with a sticker back. I cut out a mustache and asked my kids to pose so I could get pictures. I then designed the valentine so that they could be 2up on a...