Psst, lean forward. I have a secret to share. So you know the best place to get paint? Nope, not some retail place, nor a home center. Instead of the usual places, next time check out the paint from Salem-Keizer and North Marion recycling and …
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 …
At DIY Studio we love simple projects and we love sharing our upcycling ideas with others. That’s why we host Creative Reuse Craft Nights every 4th Tuesday at the Salem Public Library. This week’s creative reuse project of choice was upcycled t-shirts. We came …
Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but it looks like Xerox has been working on their solid ink technology for quite some time. And I’m finally seeing this environmentally-friendly technology now, and goodness am I impressed. Xerox solid ink printing touts 90% less printing …
It was a fun, busy day at the Earth Day Fair at the Oregon Garden. It’s estimated that 4500 or more Earth-loving fans showed up to celebrate. And who could blame them. With local food (ahem, you NEED to try the Old Oak Oven Pizza …
Have you heard of Little Free Libraries? We loved the idea when we first heard of it. It’s a simple thing. You put out a box full of books and allow the community to take a book, give a book. We also knew that our …
“Movin’ right along. Footloose and fancy-free. Getting there is half the fun; come share it with me. Moving right along (doog-a-doon doog-a-doon). We’ll learn to share the load. We don’t need a map to keep this show on the road.” So last week DIY Studio …
We had a blast at the last Creative Reuse Craft Night at the Salem Public Library. We brought our suitcases of supplies and filled up 35 chairs! Thanks to Karla Miller for her donation of the vintage books that many people used on their cards. …
It’s amazing what my family puts up with. Paint splatters on the floor, large pieces of equipment out on our counters and dining table, drop cloths strewn about. Our house has become a artistic laboratory. While we keep looking for that perfect location to open …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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. …