D.I.Y. Art
In 2026, D.I.Y. Art is hosting monthly Pop-up Maker Spaces: fun, inclusive, hands-on, open-access (and free/low cost) monthly workshops for the public to engage creatively with mixed media and one another, enjoy refreshments, and take home personal artistic creations.
The pop-ups will be centered around playful, inclusive community engagement.
Our project is a socially-engaged, community-centric innovation that partners with local, small, LGBTQIA+, and minority-owned businesses, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and Tribal/government agencies (e.g., cultural centers and libraries).
We aim to bring together community members in new ways, combining educational awareness around themes like agrobiodiversity (the origins of food), citizen science (iNaturalist surveys), cultural justice (e.g., the MMIW/MMIP crisis), and language revitalization (by local Tribes) with easy, low-stakes crafting and artwork, such as: nature dioramas in recycled mint tins, temporary tattoos in Soulatluk, micro-gingerbread houses, potato stamps, etc.
D.I.Y. Arts aims to provide fun, inclusive, hands-on, open-access (and low cost) monthly events for the public to engage creatively with mixed media and one another, enjoy refreshments, and take home personal artistic creations.
D.I.Y. ART is a DreamMaker project of The Ink People.
Contact:
D.I.Y.Art@inkpeople.org
Social Media:
Instagram: @d.i.y.art_dreammaker
Facebook: DIY ART
Pop-Up Craft Tables
Come create & chill with D.I.Y. Arts!
All art supplies and equipment provided
Sparkling drinks, chocolates + yummies to share
Sign up at least 48 hours before each event
Discounted tickets ($5 each) for the first 5 RSVPs
RSVP at bit.ly/DIY-ART2026 for locations
March 21st at 10am, Tiny Adorable Hope (Treasure) Chests
April 25th at 2pm, Miniature Fantastical Seascapes
Our Pop-Up Craft Tables are designed to be fun and easy!
Similar to wildly popular events in the Bay Area and NYC, this is our opportunity to gather around a table, share bubbly and get crafty.
Our February-March and June-July 2026 events will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Arcata Presbyterian Church.
Our April-May and August-September 2026 events will be held at the Old Town Ink People Lab at 212 G Street, Suite 103 in Eureka.
D.I.Y. ART is a DreamMaker project of The Ink People.
Our workshops are made possible through grant funding from the Eureka Cultural Arts District (ECAD), a partnership of the Wiyot Tribe, the Ink People Center for Arts & Culture, Eureka Main Street, and the City of Eureka. ECAD uplifts and amplifies the region’s creatives and culture keepers through grant initiatives, festivals, and community-driven leadership.
