Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Stuffed Animal Repair Clinic
FREE repairs and mending
Saturday, October 24th, 11am -2pm
610 E North Foothills Dr
Bring your loved stuffed animals to the clinic for free repairs and mending
Services offered
repairing seams
replace missing parts
re-stuffing
patching
reattach parts
Requirements
Bring Freshly bathed critters!
Limited to 2 stuffies per person
In collaboration with menders from the Mend-it Cafe
Furoshiki Style Fabric Gift Wrapping
Cost: $12
Instructor: Jeannie Lou
This class is a no sew, easy instructions for making Furoshiki Style fabric wrappers. We will cover the basic wrapping techniques and you will learn about different fabrics to use for a multitude of uses in your everyday life. Go home with the instructions, pictures included, so you can continue to practice these techniques with your fabric wrap!
Bring your own fabric or purchase some at Art Salvage.
Fabric selection tips:
Avoid heavy materials that will be hard to fold and tie
Natural fibers encouraged by not required
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Furoshiki Style Fabric Gift Wrapping
Cost: $12
Instructor: Jeannie Lou
This class is a no sew, easy instructions for making Furoshiki Style fabric wrappers. We will cover the basic wrapping techniques and you will learn about different fabrics to use for a multitude of uses in your everyday life. Go home with the instructions, pictures included, so you can continue to practice these techniques with your fabric wrap!
Bring your own fabric or purchase some at Art Salvage.
Fabric selection tips:
Avoid heavy materials that will be hard to fold and tie
Natural fibers encouraged by not required
Puppet Craft Workshop: Light and Shadow Puppetry
Join Spokane Puppetry every second Saturday at Art Salvage.
Come learn to build and perform your own custom puppet using non-traditional materials. Our instructor will guide you in creating a puppet character. Each month we focus on a different aspect of puppetry including hand puppets, rod puppets, puppet masks, shadow puppets, and much more.
This session will focus on bringing life to the darkness and the light through handmade puppet craft.
Materials are provided, participants are welcome to bring in materials that they feel drawn to use for their puppet build (1 square foot or less).
Price: $15
Registration: online or in person (preregistration is encouraged as space is limited)
Ages: 13+ (all youth under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult)
class policy
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Furoshiki Style Fabric Gift Wrapping
Cost: $12
Instructor: Jeannie Lou
This class is a no sew, easy instructions for making Furoshiki Style fabric wrappers. We will cover the basic wrapping techniques and you will learn about different fabrics to use for a multitude of uses in your everyday life. Go home with the instructions, pictures included, so you can continue to practice these techniques with your fabric wrap!
Bring your own fabric or purchase some at Art Salvage.
Fabric selection tips:
Avoid heavy materials that will be hard to fold and tie
Natural fibers encouraged by not required
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE
Gift Wrapping Station
You bring the gifts and Art Salvage provides the materials and inspiration for wrapping with upcycled style!
FREE- donations welcome
Sat, Nov 28th - Sat, Dec 19th
10am- 5pm, Tue/ Wed/ Sat
10am- 7pm. Thu/ Fri
The DIY Gift Wrapping Station will be available during open hours with a variety of reuse papers, ribbons and more for creating everything from the wrapping itself, to the tags and bows that go on top. If you need a little help, our examples will provide you with ideas for making gift bags, custom stamped papers, or vintage ephemera to pair with unique trims and finishes.
Gift Wrapping Station
You bring the gifts and Art Salvage provides the materials and inspiration for wrapping with upcycled style!
FREE- donations welcome
Sat, Nov 28th - Sat, Dec 19th
10am- 5pm, Tue/ Wed/ Sat
10am- 7pm. Thu/ Fri
The DIY Gift Wrapping Station will be available during open hours with a variety of reuse papers, ribbons and more for creating everything from the wrapping itself, to the tags and bows that go on top. If you need a little help, our examples will provide you with ideas for making gift bags, custom stamped papers, or vintage ephemera to pair with unique trims and finishes.
Furoshiki Style Fabric Gift Wrapping
Cost: $12
Instructor: Jeannie Lou
This class is a no sew, easy instructions for making Furoshiki Style fabric wrappers. We will cover the basic wrapping techniques and you will learn about different fabrics to use for a multitude of uses in your everyday life. Go home with the instructions, pictures included, so you can continue to practice these techniques with your fabric wrap!
Bring your own fabric or purchase some at Art Salvage.
Fabric selection tips:
Avoid heavy materials that will be hard to fold and tie
Natural fibers encouraged by not required
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Gift Wrapping Station
You bring the gifts and Art Salvage provides the materials and inspiration for wrapping with upcycled style!
FREE- donations welcome
Sat, Nov 28th - Sat, Dec 19th
10am- 5pm, Tue/ Wed/ Sat
10am- 7pm. Thu/ Fri
The DIY Gift Wrapping Station will be available during open hours with a variety of reuse papers, ribbons and more for creating everything from the wrapping itself, to the tags and bows that go on top. If you need a little help, our examples will provide you with ideas for making gift bags, custom stamped papers, or vintage ephemera to pair with unique trims and finishes.
CLOSING EARLY (open 10am -4:30pm)
Closing early for our staff party!
Open 10am - 4:30pm
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Gift Wrapping Station
You bring the gifts and Art Salvage provides the materials and inspiration for wrapping with upcycled style!
FREE- donations welcome
Sat, Nov 28th - Sat, Dec 19th
10am- 5pm, Tue/ Wed/ Sat
10am- 7pm. Thu/ Fri
The DIY Gift Wrapping Station will be available during open hours with a variety of reuse papers, ribbons and more for creating everything from the wrapping itself, to the tags and bows that go on top. If you need a little help, our examples will provide you with ideas for making gift bags, custom stamped papers, or vintage ephemera to pair with unique trims and finishes.
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE
Altered Books
Cost: $20
You've been told your whole life not to write in books. In this class that's not true. We will create art from books that would otherwise enter the waste stream or gather dust on your shelves. This creative reuse art form is easy to learn and a great way to process life. During the class you will learn about creating poetry by adding or removing text already on the page. Participants can use any media that works with paper, and we will focus on collage, watercolor, acrylic, markers, pencils, fabric, and mixed media.
Materials: Bring a book you want to mark up. (Old Nora Roberts novels and cookbooks are fantastic!) If you don't have a book handy, check a Little Free Library in your neighborhood or email the instructor. (optional: Bring pictures and ephemera that are meaningful to you)
About the Instructor: Hey, I'm Anna (she-her). I live in Spokane. Creative practice is how I make meaning and stay grounded. I quilt with fabric from our library's recycling program, make collages, and write. My mother liked to tell people that my kindergarten teacher had said I was the most creative student she'd taught in a thirty-plus year career. A few months after my mother died, I started improv. It taught me how to say yes to uncertain moments and build something with people who were strangers five minutes ago. In a very real sense, improv taught me how to laugh again. I have two children, a teen and a tween. Family fun includes camping, Dungeons and Dragons, and me refereeing disagreements after the wifi goes off.
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Mosaic Bowling Ball (3 session class)
Cost: $60 (for three sessions)
Learn how to create designs from broken tiles, bottle caps, flat glass beads, broken dishes, and what have you, to create a pleasing cohesive design, gluing pieces to a bowling ball (one half at a time), grouting, and varnishing the finished product. Materials provide*
Class Dates:
Thur, April 8th, 4:30-5:30
Fri, April 9th, 4:30-5:30
Sat, April 10th, 2-4 pm
*Materials to bring:
bowling ball if you have one (select option at registration for a discount)
What you have from your personal stash of durable materials suitable for gluing onto a round surface. Or… shop through the amazing selection here at Art salvage! (optional)
Instructor: Zig Pavey
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE
Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Altered Books
Cost: $20
You've been told your whole life not to write in books. In this class that's not true. We will create art from books that would otherwise enter the waste stream or gather dust on your shelves. This creative reuse art form is easy to learn and a great way to process life. During the class you will learn about creating poetry by adding or removing text already on the page. Participants can use any media that works with paper, and we will focus on collage, watercolor, acrylic, markers, pencils, fabric, and mixed media.
Materials: Bring a book you want to mark up. (Old Nora Roberts novels and cookbooks are fantastic!) If you don't have a book handy, check a Little Free Library in your neighborhood or email the instructor. (optional: Bring pictures and ephemera that are meaningful to you)
About the Instructor: Hey, I'm Anna (she-her). I live in Spokane. Creative practice is how I make meaning and stay grounded. I quilt with fabric from our library's recycling program, make collages, and write. My mother liked to tell people that my kindergarten teacher had said I was the most creative student she'd taught in a thirty-plus year career. A few months after my mother died, I started improv. It taught me how to say yes to uncertain moments and build something with people who were strangers five minutes ago. In a very real sense, improv taught me how to laugh again. I have two children, a teen and a tween. Family fun includes camping, Dungeons and Dragons, and me refereeing disagreements after the wifi goes off.
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Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE
Puppet Craft Workshop: Trash Puppets
Join Spokane Puppetry every second Saturday at Art Salvage.
Come learn to build and perform your own custom puppet using non-traditional materials. Our instructor will guide you in creating a puppet character. Each month we focus on a different aspect of puppetry including hand puppets, rod puppets, puppet masks, shadow puppets, and much more.
This session will focus on picking a selection of materials and using our trash puppet process to find the character and bring the puppet together. Optional but recommend: bring one or two pieces of clean waste material from your day to day life.
Materials are provided, participants are welcome to bring in materials that they feel drawn to use for their puppet build (1 square foot or less).
Price: $15
Registration: online or in person (preregistration is encouraged as space is limited)
Ages: 13+ (all youth under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult)
class policy
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Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Educators' Day
All educators welcome! Classroom teachers, art teachers, and homeschool parents join us for free materials and inspiration. Between 11am and 2pm teachers can walk through our material giveaway area (right outside Art Salvage) and select free creative materials, including paper, fabrics and textiles, mixed media supplies, interior design samples, craft items, art tools and more. Don’t forget to come inside for special discounts, demos, and prizes.
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Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Learn the Basics: Zippered Pouches
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Cost: $20
Skill level: beginner*
This class will cover simple tips and tricks to sew great zippered pouches. These basic skills can be applied to other sewing projects including making pouches in a variety of sizes from small amounts of fabric. Feel confident in your abilities to reuse fabric scraps and make functional pieces.
*Basic sewing machine knowledge and experience required. No part of this course will focus on learning how to use the sewing machine.
Age: 16+
Materials: Included
Tools to bring:
Sewing machine (limited number of machines are available to borrow from Art Salvage. Select option at registration)
Light colored thread/bobbin
Extra sewing machine needles
Zipper foot for the machine (if available)
Fabric scissors (optional)
Extension cord
Instructor: Sara has been teaching classes about sewing and textiles for more than 25 years. She loves all things fabric related and encourages students to try new techniques to learn skills that transfer to lots of other projects.
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE
Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Spokane Mending Circle
Spokane Mending Circle is a learning community committed to fostering a culture of textile repair in Spokane. All are welcome!
We are not a mending service, but our menders are always happy to lend advice and guidance.
Sewing machine and iron available upon request. BYO supplies (or get them while you are at Art Salvage!). FREE.
To join the Spokane Mending Circle email list or notify us that you will need a sewing machine or iron at a meet-up, send a message to spokanemendingcircle@gmail.com
Puppet Craft Workshop: Paper maché
Join Spokane Puppetry every second Saturday at Art Salvage.
Come learn to build and perform your own custom puppet using non-traditional materials. Our instructor will guide you in creating a puppet character. Each month we focus on a different aspect of puppetry including hand puppets, rod puppets, puppet masks, shadow puppets, and much more.
Materials are provided, participants are welcome to bring in materials that they feel drawn to use for their puppet build (1 square foot or less).
Price: $15
Registration: online or in person (preregistration is encouraged as space is limited)
Ages: 13+ (all youth under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult)
class policy
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Make & Take: Cord Keeper
Make & Take: Cord Keeper
FREE
Tired of tangled cords? Stop by to make a quick cord keeper to wrangle those cords. All supplies provided. One per person, while supplies last.
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Drop-in Volunteering
If you are curious about volunteering but can't commit to a scheduled shift then this opportunity is for you. Volunteers will work together as a group to complete large projects ranging from paper bundling, fabric rolling and filling containers with materials. No prior volunteering experience or orientation necessary for drop-in volunteering.
Youth below the age of 18 who want to volunteer must be able to contribute to the task and be accompanied by an adult.
Maker Meet-Up
Drop-in for a gathering of makers at Art Salvage. Bring a small project to work on while enjoying the conversation and creative inspiration of the group. This group is intended for adults and responsible teens. FREE