What spooky things await in the October mystery box? 👻

If you pick one month to get a one-off mystery box, maybe it should be this month? 👻 Who knows what fun spooky things await???

Of course, you can also start a subscription and get a surprise every month! Or give one as a gift?? Just be sure to sign up by the 15th if you want a box for this month!

TONIGHT, October 13, 6:30 PM: Come Draw Animal Skulls! Learn and practice form, shape, anatomy, and accuracy using various real skulls and bones as reference in this seasonal class! Great for building skills in monster design, too... 🦴

Wednesday, October 14, 3:30 PM: Our Teen Art After School program is back for the semester! Join us for these weekly afternoon open studio sessions and work on your choice of projects while having access to our supplies and an instructor's expertise! FREE/PWYW, but registration is required!! No drop-ins! 🏫

Wednesday, October 14, 6:00 PM: This month's Watercolor for Everyone class is SOLD OUT! Plan ahead for next time! 📆

Thursday, October 15, 5:00 PM: What are all those different nibs? What are each of them best for? How can you use them in your work? Inking with Dip Pens will cover all this and more!! ✒️

Friday, October 16, 5:30 PM: Fantasy Map Making is back again! Are you plotting a new campaign? Planning a new novel? Have a world to chart out for some other reason? Good! Let's make some maps! 🗺️

Friday, October 16, 8:00 PM: Join us for our monthly Live Figure Drawing session and settle in for long and short poses with our live model! Time spent studying the human form is always well spent, whether it's your first time, or your hundredth time! 🕺

Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM: Set your intentions for the last few months of the year with Tarot Card Collage on Risograph! New to tarot? No problem. We'll have lots of tarot decks to use as inspiration, and will talk about how to interpret the cards in a way that reflects meaning best for you. This class is also great for those who are familiar with tarot or are hoping to create their own deck someday... 🃏

Saturday, October 17, 2:00 PM: Learn All About Gouache with Maxx, frequent gouache painter and resident gouache-maker! How does it compare to watercolor? What's different and what's similar? What's the best way to use it? How is it pronounced? All your burning questions, answered! 🌲

Sunday, October 18, 2:00 PM: Make Your Own Cursed "Lafufu" with Holly is SOLD OUT! You can join the waitlist in case of last-minute cancellations or plan ahead for December!! 👹

The Santos Sisters fight crime, date guys, and try to just deal with day-to-day life as young women in a world of deadly assassins, roided-up footballers, zombie attacks, organized crime, and more -- while their creators, Greg & Fake, help restore the concept of unabashed fun in comic books with a healthy infusion of nostalgia and laughs. Collecting the first five issues of the charmingly weird and weirdly charming hit indie comic book series!

Tuesday, October 20, 6:00 PM: It's time again for Ballard Sketch Team! Grab your sketchbook and meet us in the back room of Hattie's Hat for chill art vibes!  🎩FREE MEETUP.

Wednesday, October 21, 3:30 PM: Give your teen an artistic outlet and some light mentorship! Our Teen Art After School program is FREE/pay-what-you-can. This semester's open studio course allows students to decide what they want to work on while providing materials and access to professional feedback! 🔔

Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 PM: Our regular Drawing Techniques class this month will cover using references! What's the best way to use photo reference? What's the grid method and how is it helpful? All this and more at our beginner-focused drawing class! ✏️

Thursday, October 22, 6:00 PM: Come Make Your Own Stamps and learn how to block print on the smallest size block! It's a great, low stakes way to get into the medium while making something you can use in journals, notebooks, and more! ⏹️

Saturday, October 24, 10:00 AM: Learn how to make jewelry and other trinkets with this easy-to-use resin, which cures when exposed to UV light, giving you plenty of time to perfect your art before it dries. Join us at Intro to UV Resin Jewelry! It's a super fun way to make things, and all materials are provided! 💍

Saturday, October 24, 3:00 PM: Paint a portrait of a fuzzy, feathery, or scaley friend at Watercolor Pet Portraits! Get some practice in with watercolors while learning techniques to capture the essence of your best friend and/or familiar. :) Your resulting portrait might also make a nice gift! 🐶

Sunday, October 25, 11:00 AM: Poetry is for everyone. You don't have to follow any rules, and that doesn't make the poetry less worthy or good! At Visual Poetry, break down the barriers of expectation and explore different ways to find words that resonate with you. ✂️

Sunday, October 25, 2:00 PM: This month's Gouache Critters will cover BATS! These are so many different kinds and they're all so cute!! Come learn about and get some practice in with gouache while also learning about and nerding out about bats! They're more than just rabies carriers!! (But also, everyone should be up to date on their rabies shots... you never know!!) 🦇🦇🦇