Feeling Crafty?

Be a maker when it works best for you! Drop in for our rotating selection of crafts created in our studios, or take a kit to go. All ages are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Hours are Monday - Friday from 2 - 9 pm and Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm.
  • 3 tin cans with plants planted in them increasing in size from left to right. Each one is covered in different colored and patterned decoupage designs

    Decoupage Planters

    Join us in living green and upcycling this summer! Food cans have a coating inside that prevents rust, so they are perfect for making into planters. Choose a tin and one of our snazzy paper designs to decoupage on the surface.

    Drop in June 3 – July 31

    $6-$8 in studio/$7-$9 to go depending on the size you choose

    • A black tray with colorful abstract designs sits behind a white box with colorful floral illustrations on it

      Woodcraft Painting

      Get your creativity flowing and paint a plain wood box or tray! Choose a small, medium, or large sized item, and use acrylic to transform it into a work of art.

      Drop in June 3 – July 31

      Box - $12 - $16 in studio/$15-$19 to go depending on the size you choose

      Tray - $14 - $20 in studio/$17 - $23 to go depending on the size you choose

      • Two coasters made of felt coiled around itself. One is navy blue, royal blue and white; the other is orange, white, light blue and light pink

        Felt Coasters

        Create a set of costers in fun circular patterns. Choose felt strips in an array of colors and coil them together to make a spot to catch the drips on summer condensation from frosty cold glasses.

        Open to all ages if accompanied by an adult, but littles may need help with the glue gun depending on age

        Drop in July 1-31

        $6 for a set of 2 or $10 for a set of 4 per person in studio/not available to go

        • 2 painted tiles. on left: green turtle on blue and white water background. on right: green dinosaur head on white background with blue letters spelling T-REX

          Kid's Tile Painting

          Need a fun afternoon activity for the kids? Drop in for tile painting. Choose from four designs and use acrylic to paint it. No firing needed, so you can take them with you that day.

          Open to all ages, but kids must have an adult accompany them at the craft.

          Drop in Wednesday, June 12 from 2-5pm or Wednesday, July 10 from 2-5pm

          $8 in studio

          • small painted plant pot that says "grow better" with a bag of soil, 4 paint pods, and 2 paint brushes

            Kid's Flowerpot Painting

            Need a fun afternoon activity for the kids? Drop in and paint flowerpots with us! After painting, we will send you home with a lidded box that contains dirt and zinnia seeds to plant at home. Keep watch and seeds will sprout in about a week. 

            Drop in Wednesday, July 24 from 4-8pm

            $12 in studio/$15 to go

            • Collage of images in paint by number style with different themes from left to right: flowers and plants, national parks, mushroom and moon, mountains and beaches

              Paint by Number Fridays

              Grab a friend and drop by for a fun evening of easy painting. Each Friday has a different theme, and there will be 4-6 paintings to choose from. If you don’t finish, no worries! We will send you home with extra paint and brushes, or you are welcome to come back sometime the following week.

              Friday, June 21 from 4-8pm National Parks

              Friday, July 12 from 4-8pm Mushrooms and Moons

              Friday, July 26 from 4-8pm Mountains and Beaches

              $10 in studio

              • Three images in collage on left: 2 black bracelets with gold rings in center of bracelet. One ring says inspire and the other empower. In the center: several hands wearing bracelets similar to first and last picture. on left: black bracelet with a silver ring in the center that says pride and has a heart.

                Stamped Metal Pride Bracelets

                Celebrate Pride Month with us! Choose a word or two – like Pride, Love, or Equality – and use our letter stamps to hammer out your text onto a metal disk. We will attach it to a cord bracelet or keychain. Everyone is welcome at The Workspace. Co-sponsored by The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success at Iowa State.

                Drop in Monday-Friday, June 17-21 from 2-9pm and Saturday, June 22 from 10am-4pm

                Keychain - $5
                Bracelet - $10