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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
