Drop in to Sketch, Design, & Construct

Visit anytime during our open hours to make with our resident artists, family, and friends or plan to participate in a special program.

Damien Mitchell in Studio:
Wednesday 12–5 / Friday 12–5 / Sunday 12–5
Nicholas Roberts in Studio:
Tuesday 12–5 / Thursday 12–7 / Friday 3–7 / Saturday 12–5

Special Programs

Sunday, June 1, 1–5 p.m. Open Experimental Studio Kick Off with Nick and Damien
Design, construct, sketch, and mend as we kick off our four-week open experimental studio residencies. Free and open to all.
1:00-2:00 – Open Make Session
2:00-3:00 – Sculpture Challenge
3:00-3:30 – 15-Minute Artist Talks
3:30-5 – Open Make Session

Thursday, June 5, 4–6 pm. – Family Build Night: Box Fort Building with Nick
Families and friends are invited to this free-build as our life-size fort begins to take shape. Test out our chomp saw and cardboard construction zone. Free and open to all.

Saturday, June 7, 2–3:30 pm. – Spatial Poetics I: Memor-Zine with Nick
Reflect on home and explore memory at this relaxed zine making workshop.
Free and open to all.

Sunday, June 8,1–3 p.m. –Chair Building I: Design & Prototyping with Nick & Damien
Design and prototype a cardboard chair design with Nick and Damien. Both artists will take inspiration from this session to build a collaborative chair together for the closing exhibition reception. Free and open to all.

Wednesday, June 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sustainable Tote Design with Damien
Bring a tote to modify or select a tote pattern to create with found and recycled textiles. Free and suggested for 18+. Drinks and light refreshments will be served. Pre-registration required at http://https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-experimental-studio-sustainable-tote-design-with-damien-mitchell-tickets-1383366208569?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday, June 13, 5–7 p.m. Drop-in Adult Open Make Night with Nick & Damien
Adults only open make session – Saw cardboard, build furniture, mend and repair, or design a project over drinks and light refreshments.

Saturday, June 14, 2–4 p.m.- Chair Building II – Construction with Nick and Damien
Finish constructing your cardboard chair design with Nick and Damien and add your design to the gallery’s final exhibition. Free and open to all.

Wednesday, June 18, 5–7 p.m. – Drawing Workshop with Damien
Learn the fundamentals of drawing for design include simple techniques for visualizing ideas, drawing everyday objects, and communicating ideas graphically. Suggested for 18+. Free and open to all.

Friday, June 20, 5–7 p.m. Spatial Poetics II: Materialize a Memory with Nick (Adult Session)
Suggested for 18+ This workshop will invite participants to recall a domestic space or object, write a short reflection, and materialize the space or object for our gallery display over drinks and light refreshments. Free.

Saturday, June 21, 2–4 p.m. Lego Printing with Nick
Use your familiar toys in new ways: ink Legos to create a print and add your artwork to a cardboard frame in our gallery.

Sunday, June 22, 2–4 p.m. Spatial Poetics II: Materialize a Memory with Nick (Family Session)
This family-oriented workshop will invite participants to recall a domestic space or object, write a short reflection, and materialize the space or object for our gallery display.

Thursday, June 26, 5–7 p.m. Drop-in Adult Open Make Night with Nick & Damien
Adults only open make session – Saw cardboard, build furniture, mend and repair, or design a project over drinks and light refreshments.

Saturday, June 28, 6–8 p.m. Closing Reception
Celebrate the end of our open studio and view all the projects you created alongside friends, family, and our resident artists. Free and open to all.