Spooky classes while the season lasts! 👺
Spooky classes while the season lasts! 👺
Have you checked the class schedule? We've still got a couple of Halloween-adjacent, one-off classes coming up! 

These don't happen any other time of the year, so sign up soon if you're interested in Collage Masquerade, Hand Puppets with Maxx (for kids!), or Magic Wand LED Craft! 🪄
Notes & Reminders
Ballard Trick or Treat!
We're participating in Ballard Trick or Treat as usual, so bring your kids in for some candy, 4-6 pm on Halloween! 🎃

Maybe grab some comics n' art supplies while you're in, or even do some... early holiday shopping? (It's not as early as you think!! The end of the year comes at ya fast...) 💀💀💀
A Supply Request!
Do you have old piles of 12x12 scrapbooking paper around you're never gonna use? Bring them in for us to use and upcycle!

Do you have some old paper pads you're almost done with? We'd love to have the hard backing board from them!

Just bring them in and let us know you'd like to donate them for our use. Thank you so much!
FREE Kids & Teen Art After School
UPDATE: We've pushed back the starting time for our Teen Art After School classes to 3:30 PM to hopefully better accommodate after school travel times!

Our FINAL 5-class series for teens is The Art of Illustration, which starts November 19!

Meanwhile, our next After School Art for Kids series, "Speak Now," starts November 3rd! That's right around the corner!!

Kids get more out of these classes when more of their peers are around, so we hope to be able to fill more spots in these FREE programs! We appreciate your helping us to spread the word!
This Week
Learn the process of screen printing with your own cute lil mini screen at DIY Screen Printing!
TONIGHT, October 21, 6:00 PM: Make new friends at our twice monthly casual drawing meetup, Ballard Sketch Team! Grab your sketchbook and join us at Hattie's Hat for a bite, a drink, and a chill good time! 🍻 FREE MEETUP.

Wednesday, October 22, 6:00 PM: At this month's Watercolor Landscapes, we'll be exploring CMY color mixing, which lends itself to saturated, rich colors. Learn a little color theory about these primary colors, and enjoy the vivid tones they create when mixed. We’ll create a painting featuring wildflowers! 🪻

Friday, October 24, 6:00 PM: Collages don't have to be flat! Explore dimension and presentation at Collage Masquerade, and you'll come away with the most unique mask at the party! This is a one-off seasonal class, so don't miss it! 🎭

Saturday, October 25, 11:00 AM: Capture a caricature of your favourite critter with Watercolor Pet Portraits, and get a better handle on the medium while you're at it, too. :) 🐶

Saturday, October 25, 2:30 PM: The equipment and space necessary for professional screenprinting can be intimidating, but what if you can DIY? Join us for DIY Screen Printing and get the basics of the art without all of the intimidation! 🖼️

Sunday, October 26, 10:00 AM: The season of mail approaches! Add unique and beautiful finishing touches to your handwritten letters and cards with Artistic Wax Seals! 💌

Sunday, October 26, 2:00 PM: Make a little friend at Hand Puppets with Maxx! A class crafted with play in mind, help encourage exploration, creativity, and imagination in your kid aged 8-13! ✌️

Sunday, October 26, 7:15 PM: The news doesn't stop coming, so neither do we. Join us at Riff Raff League to process the politics together and to channel some collective energy into ways we can resist and make a difference. 📰 FREE MEETUP.
New & Restocked!
Push/Pull standard half-pan watercolors
New! We've got FIVE new standard colors available as half-pans, including Quinadridone Red, Bright Yellow Ochre, Neutral Grey, Deep Orange Ochre, and Ercolano Red!
Tombow restock
Restocked! Various goods from Tombow including pencils, mechanical pencils, refills, brush pens, and more!
Freund Mayer & Co.
Restocked! Get ready for mail season with fine writing supplies and paper from Freund Mayer & Co, including fountain pens, glass and traditional dip pens, ink, stationary, and wax seals!
PP 12-color Watercolor Sets
New! We've got FOUR new 12-color standard half pan watercolor sets: the Urban Sketchers, Botanical, Classical, and Landscape sets!

Great for on-the-go painting, as starter sets, and as gifts!
Also restocked recently!!! Kuretake (tansai gambi watercolor sets, pens, colored pencils), Sailor (fountain pens, dip pens, ink), Itoya (portfolios & pen cases), and Aitoh (beautiful handmade papers)!
Look Ahead!
What shapes do you like? What colors do you want to wear? Bring your vision to life at Intro to UV Resin Jewelry!
Tuesday, October 28, 6:00 PM: Get some fresh eyes on that piece you've been staring at for way too long at Fresh Look! Put your eyes on others' pieces instead and see what everyone else is up to! Share ideas and discuss direction, artistic visions, and more, in a supportive environment! 👁️👁️

Thursday, October 30, 5:00 PM: Add a final, light-up touch to your Halloween costume at Magic Wand LED Circuit Craft! Harness the power of electricity and tiny batteries to make a wand that can glow and shine when darkness descends. Whether you're a witch, a magician, or a space-faring warrior, a magic wand can complete the look! 🪄

Friday, October 31, 6:00 PM: No plans for Halloween night? Well, there's always art to make! Whether you're skipping the parties or just killing some time before late-night revelries, you can come hang out with your fellow queer artists at QU-ART! 🌈🦇

Saturday, November 1, 10:00 PM: November's Make a Zine Crash Course will cover fanzines! Fanzines have a long and rich history, and you can become a part of it! What's your fandom? What do you love about it? What character are you devoted to, or what spicy takes do you need to share with the world? Put it in your zine!! 📖

Saturday, November 1, 1:00 PM: Book Binding for November is SOLD OUT! There are TWO SPOTS left for December, or you can plan ahead for January, which has plenty of space... for now!! 📚

Saturday, November 1, 5:00 PM: The calendar is flipped another page, and so we pass from the second month of Halloween to the first month of Christmas and other winter celebrations. Give yourself the power of DIYing more gifts at Intro to UV Resin Jewelry! Bring a friend and share the learning experience! 💎

Sunday, November 2, 1:00 PM: Theory's more fun when it's hands on. Join us at Color Theory for Artists this month as we dive into how colors work in oil paints specifically! 🎨

Monday, November 3, 5:30 PM: Discover how to read crochet patterns at Make it in Crochet! and confidently adjust your stitches to create granny squares —perfect for blankets, bags, and jewelry! 🧶
The upcoming Color Theory for Artists class will cover colors in oil paint! How are colors in oils unique? What should you know about mixing colors in this medium? How can you apply this knowledge to your work and the color palettes you prefer? Find out!
Push/Pull
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