• Free Fridays in the Open Art Studio!

    From 1–3 PM on (almost) every Friday, stop by Make.Shift’s Open Art Studio and craft whatever you’d like with the supplies and tools we have available (including vintage magazines and collage materials, paint of all kinds, pens, pencils, yarn, embroidery thread, and fabric)! Refreshments available. For accessibility information, visit makeshiftartspace.org/accessibility. Always all-ages! Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. Bellingham, WA 98225

  • Free Friday

    Come to MakeShift!! We have an open art space for anyone to come in and use our art supplies. Paint, Draw, Watercolors and anything your heart desires. Our space is open from 1-3 pm on Fridays.

  • Watercolor Bunny and Spring Flowers

    In this one day workshop, instructor Angela Wright will guide students through painting a watercolor cottontail bunny sitting in Spring flowers. Students will walk away with a beautiful, seasonal painting, as well as a...

  • 4 Hand Intuitive Painting

    Intuitive Art is all about connecting with your creative intuition and allowing it to guide you through the process of creating art. The idea is to unleash your inner artist and nurture your self, experience creative freedom, experiment with different materials and most importantly, to have FUN. This workshop introduces a method of creating art...

  • Morning Sampler Camp

    In the Morning Sampler Camp, each group of kids stays together as a class and visits a different workshop each morning. This is a great way to try a bunch of new things in one week! Open to all kids aged 6-14, the young artists will be divided into groups of...

  • Intro to Textile Arts

    Come join us for this fun introduction to textile arts! In this class, we will explore the following topics over the course of the...

  • Magnificent Murals for Kids

    Create a fun & colorful mural on a huge cloth canvas! While you’re having a blast with your friends, you’ll be learning some cool art concepts such as color, texture, shapes, & lines. You’ll use non-toxic acrylic paints & oil pastels and different textured items such as yarn and bubble wrap. This is going to be FUN (and messy)! Class Fee: $100 Materials Fee: $20 Ages: Kids 6-9 Registration Deadline: 4/04...

  • Adventures in Beach Landscapes

    Join us for a fun “week at the beach”! Each day we will paint a different ocean landscape or scene in acrylic on canvas. Class Fee: $100 Ages: Kids 10-14 Registration Deadline: 4/04 12 PM

  • Rendered Mosiacs – Creating a Picture with Glass on Glass

    This specific form of mosaic work allows students to take a photo or other image and recreate it using tiny bits of glass that will be glued onto glass. The final piece may or may not need to be grouted in the final...

  • Women Painters of Washington

    We are excited to feature a new exhibition with the Women Painters of Washington. Juried by Cara Jaye, Professor of Art at Western Washington University. "From My Point of View" captures the essence of place—whether through sweeping vistas, intimate natural details, or abstract impressions of the world. The works of 36 artists will be on display at Cordata Gallery: Carolyn Autenrieth, Nancy Canyon, Julie Crieghton,...

  • It’s About Time Cultural Art Center Grand Re-Opening

    Join us at It's About Time Cultural Art Center for a Grand Re-Opening featuring Re-cycled Art from talented local artists, April 18th and 19th from noon to 6pm. A fun and interesting show for all ages, with delightful Found Object Sculptures and intriguing Paper Collage Art....

  • Recycled Art Show

    A Recycled Art Show featuring delightful found object lamps and Bots, thought-provoking Collage works by local artists, and all you ever wanted to know about sundials. Running every Friday and Saturday from noon to...