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Art Spot Grand Opening Celebration
Join the Town of Silverthorne for the grand opening celebration of the new Art Spot Silverthorne Makerspace on Saturday, May 20 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Celebrate this new creative hub with live music from local band Raez, art demos, giveaways, and more. Take a tour of the Art Spot and meet the studio and retail artists and class instructors creating at the Art Spot.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. and light refreshments will be provided. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
End your Saturday with a Saturday Craft Night class from Frosted Flamingo from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Art Spot classroom. Choose from a range of projects including painted trucker hats, etched glasses, leather and metal jewelry, painting, string art, wood burning and more. Advance registration is highly recommended and the workshop is $30 per person. Learn more and register here.
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In May 2019, Summit County artist and former teacher Becca Spiro founded a mobile art studio named The Frosted Flamingo. Becca’s mobile art studio became ingrained in Silverthorne’s First Friday events and now, Becca offers an inclusive space for all ages to enjoy her craft kits and boxes at the Art Spot.
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Take a tour of Silverthorne's public art exhibits and installations with this walking art tour map. View the murals along the Blue River Trail, see the storm drain murals around 4th Street Crossing and check out the sculptures outside the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center.
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Makerspace Amenities
The makerspace at the Art Spot features supplies, tools and equipment for artists of all abilities to use and create with. The makerspace includes a ceramic studio with eight pottery wheels and a kiln, and supplies and space for woodworking, painting, drawing, jewelry making and print making.
Daily drop-in admission or membership will provide access to the tools and equipment in the makerspace as well as basic supplies. Patrons will need to either bring their own or purchase supplies such as canvases; clay for the ceramics studio (after your introductory 12.5 lbs); linoleum, copper and acrylic carving sheets for printmaking; and metal for jewelry making.
Ceramics Studio Information
To use the Art Spot ceramics studio on your own, patrons must complete one of the following potters wheel classes:
- Drop-in classes on Tuesdays from 6 - 8:30 p.m.
- Beginner wheel series on Wednesdays from 6 - 8:30 p.m.
- Intro to the Ceramics studio class on the first Sunday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Ceramic Studio Orientation for Advanced Artists on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Please visit the calendar to learn more about these classes. We ask patrons to take a class so that they can be properly introduced to the functions of the potters wheel, clay sink, project storage, personal storage and overall ceramics studio at the Art Spot.
Included in an Art Spot membership is 12.5lbs of clay to get started in the ceramics studio. After that, clay is $10 for 12.5 pounds. No outside clay will be allowed, only clay purchased within the Art Spot can be used in the studio.
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Woodshop Information
To use the woodshop on your own, patrons must complete an orientation and woodshop safety course. Courses are free for Art Spot members and are open to those ages 18 years old and up. Woodshop safety and orientation courses are offered on:
- Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon
- Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
Please email the Art Spot or call (970) 262-7350 to register for the free woodshop safety and orientation course.
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