The more you think about creative reuse, the easier it is to find examples of it. One of Salem’s most impressive creative reuse projects can be found at Riverfront Park. This 10 ton globe tank came to Salem in August 7, 1960 from the Portland …
Don’t ya just love the smell of a craft fair in the morning! DIY Studio showed up to accept donations toward opening the first ever Creative Reuse Center in Marion County. Not a lot of people know what a creative reuse center is, so it …
Have you picked up your lasted copy of Salem Weekly or read Willamette Live online? We’ll inside you’ll find a fabulous article about DIY Studio! It’s our first press for the creative reuse center and this is just the beginning! Make sure you pick up …
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 …
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 …
My favorite holiday approaches so does the funtastic Halloween activities scheduled by Culture Shock, Salem’s most interesting motley crew of trend setters. One of the events scheduled included a community craft night where friends and families gathered to create festive paper treat cones. It was …
So you’re the crafty sort and want to share your wares with Salem? We’d love to have you at Craftophilia’s Winter Craft Fair! The top 20 crafters and artisans will set up shop inside Clockworks, Saturday, November 12th to display some cutting edge, handmade fabulousness. …
Hubby thinks I’m crazy and now is questioning his own sanity. With duct tape in hand he spins me around like a mummy. I can barely move. My breathing is shallow and I’m overheating in my suit of duct tape. But I know the end …
The deep roots of yesteryear draws me closer. With the sound of crunching gravel beneath my feet I explore the beauty of the gardens. Song birds perform a chorus among the tree canopy while native blooms flaunt their vibrant hues. Here there are no pending …
This is my day so far… “Hurry up so you won’t be late for school”, I tell my kiddos as they hop out of the car. I watch my 5 and 8 year olds rush down the sidewalk toward the school. Great, I’ll still have …
It was a drippy Sunday in Oregon but that didn’t put a damper on our spirits. A group of creative ladies came to the art studio to polish their soldering skills. Some have soldered before and for others it was their first time. We talked …
Tomorrow I’m teaching my first instructional class at Clockworks/C4. Hope you can join me! You don’t have be an expert in drawing or even consider yourself an artist to collage but you will need to have a sense of adventure. But don’t fear, I will …
