Creative Reuse in Salem, Oregon
Grand Opening

Grand Opening

We are thrilled to announce our grand opening Saturday, June 8th from 10am to 6pm. The first 50 people will receive a limited edition DIY print. DIY Studio now occupies a 3,300 sq ft space next to Made in Oregon in the Salem Center Mall. We have lots of classes...
Free Art Friday Coverage from the Statesman Journal

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...
Creative Reuse Center in Salem Oregon

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,...
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Seeking Reuse Artists

Seeking Reuse Artists

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 creativity, community, environmental awareness, and self-sufficiency through reuse. We are...
Join DIY Studio Today!

Join DIY Studio Today!

We have an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of the DIY Studio family. We’ll open our doors in June, and we’d love your help to help fund our programs while enjoying the numerous benefits of DIY Studio membership. Also if you join before June 8th, you’ll receive a $5 DIY Studio gift...
Paint so Nice You use it Twice

Paint so Nice You use it Twice

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 transfer stations. Here’s all the reasons why Marion County’s Latex...
Exciting News about Our New Space

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...
Upcycled T-shirt Projects

Upcycled T-shirt Projects

  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 up with three separate projects all using one shirt and...
Home Printing just got Greener, Xerox ColorQube 8570

Home Printing just got Greener, Xerox ColorQube 8570

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 waste than comparable color laser printers. No longer will empty...
Earth Day Fair at the Oregon Garden

Earth Day Fair at the Oregon Garden

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 in Silverton if you haven’t already) activities, music, and fun...
Salem's First Little Free Library

Salem’s First Little Free Library

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 very talented neighbors would like the idea as well. We...
DIY Strategy and Sharing the Load

DIY Strategy and Sharing the Load

“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 received some pretty sad news. One of our grants we...
Artist Trading Cards

Artist Trading Cards

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. And thanks to Carlee for bringing her amazing collection of...
ARTcade Monster Machine ready for the Discover Local Business Expo

ARTcade Monster Machine ready for the Discover Local Business Expo

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 DIY Studio (and asking people to help fund the center...
Read all about DIY Studio's Art Scavenger Hunt

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...
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