Space to Create is an arts and crafts studio in Ballard offering open studio hours, classes, workshops and birthday parties for kids, adults and families.
painting drawing jewelry making mosaics knitting felting scrap booking block printing card making paper making sewing and more...
NEW OFFERINGS:
Traditional Oil Painting Techniques: Seven Week Series Diane Reincke Wednesday Evenings 7:00 – 9:00pm 7/15 - 8/26 Or Saturday Afternoons 1:30 – 3:30pm 7/18 - 8/29 Fee: $100 Optional material fee $35 paid to teacher Designed for every skill level, students will learn the time-honored techniques of traditional oil painting. We will go from initial sketch to varnished final, learning about color value and temperature as well as glazing and scumbling techniques, producing a realistic painting of inner glow and enduring beauty. Gentle but instructive critiques enable every skill level to progress. Instructor is a professional commissioned artist exhibiting 30 years on the West Coast.
Writing with Lora Shinn
June 30: To Market, To Market:Finding magazines, websites and other publications for your writing There are thousands of magazines, newspapers and other publications out there -- do you know how to find them and how to break in? In this one night, 1.5-hour workshop, we'll uncover the clever ways to achieve freelance and essay publication. Recommended prerequisite: Getting Published: Pitch to Hit, or six months of freelance experience in local or national markets.
Time: 6:30 - 8 pm Fee: $35
About the instructor: Lora Shinn is an award-winning professional freelance writer, specializing in travel, family, sustainable living and personal finance articles. Her work appears in a wide range of national publications, including Backpacker, KIWI, Parenting, PINK, VegNews, Wired.com and Bankrate.com. Locally, she's written for ParentMap, NWsource.com and SagaCity Media. Lora is a member of the American Society for Journalists and Authors (ASJA).
SUMMER SCHEDULE ON THE WEB: see details on the Summer Camps- Kids page
Sew a Critter Kits by Space to Create
We have designed a kit for the beginning to intermediate sewer with a great imagination. Each kit includes directions, templates, fleece in 2 colors, embroidery thread, stuffing, buttons, a needle and pins. All you need is a pair of scissors to create a one-of-a-kind critter. Kits are available at Space to Create for $15 (tax included)
Space to Create 
Sew a Critter Kits by Space to Create