art pocket! san josé

WE'RE GOING 3000!! March marks three years of Art Pocket's free art supply swaps AND our founder turning 30!! 🙂‍↔️💞☘️ Art Pocket has been doing this with a team of under 5 people, and we've taken 200+ lbs of donations in the last two months! we need your support to keep our storage open, keep our events running, and keep our events free to everyone! please consider donating to our venmo @artpocketsj or in person at our next events! we are barely at $100 for the rest of this month (thank you to the last $15 donor!!!)!!! wahhoo we will keep this open for the time being and keep updating as we get donations 🙂‍↔️🤝💞 #sanjose #wecreate408

join us for an art supply swap every LAST FRIDAY! at @noble.dtsj workshop and gallery! we bring the supplies, you bring the vibes ദ്ദി◝ ⩊ ◜.ᐟ you might be wondering: "what's the catch?" we just ask that you think of us the next time you have something to share, whether thats art supplies, connections, or ideas! art supply mutual aid means sharing what we have now and being connected with our community. we are all in this together d₍ ´ ꒳ `₎b . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. [ACCEPTED ART SUPPLY DONATIONS] - paints, brushes, pencils, pens, markers - canvases, sketchbooks, paper and pads - fabrics, textiles - beads, jewelry making supplies - clay, and craft tools - specialized crafts (rug tufting, candle making, resin, etc.) - vintage craft supplies - anything creative that can still be reused!! please do not bring toys, loose sharps, pill bottles, or trash (even if it could be someone's treasure). Art Pocket is about redistributing quality art supplies ★ᯓ thank you @localcolorsj for this amazing new host space!!

thank you everyone who joined for our Mamacitas Pocket Market! we had so much fun stamping in the evening sun ☀️ with YOUR community donations we were able to supply the linoleum blocks and carving tools for the event, and with our vendor fees we were able to donate $125 to @westartgardens to further promote their work in building resilient food systems!! the remaining $75 covered our monthly storage fees (which recently increased 70%🫠) we will see you next month, June 14 5-7:30PM for our community hang! more information coming soon~

introducing our Mamacitas Pocket Market vendors for this Sunday, May 10th from 5-7:30PM at @sofapocketparksj !! ❤️ @breatheandreload with their upcycled art and no burn candles ⭐️ @coping_artist with stickers and prints 🍓 @elodiechen.art is bringing their romance novels ✨ Foxauks will have keychains 🩷 @hikapoi is bringing stickers and zines 🐇 and @yellowbunny_crochets their crochet plushies!! reminder @artpocketsj is bringing the supplies for zine making and lino stamp carving! you can sign up with the partiful in bio or walk in 🙂‍↕️🫵 parking meters are offline Sundays in downtown San Jose! enjoy the free street parking!

Stash your trash junk journal night recap with @artpocketsj From random scraps to pages that actually mean something. Nothing hits more than turning “trash” into something personal! Should we do more junk journal meetup at Snibspace? #junkjournaling #junkjournal #southbayevents #sanjoseevents #bayareacreatives

announcing our next market event: Mamacitas con Rositas 🌹 Sunday May 10 at SoFa Pocket Park from 5-7:30PM (@sofapocketparksj , 540 S 1st St San Jose) join us at @artpocket for lino-carving floral designs and zine making! note: we only have 5 sets of carving tools, please bring your own if you have them! we will provide linoleum blocks for carving and stationery for creating zines! RSVP with the partiful in our bio we are hoping to have a handful of partners and vendors join us for our first market; there will be no charge for orgs, and a small fee for table/canopy spaces~ as always no one will be turned away for lack of funds. send us a DM if youre interested! response form coming for later dates.

It's #EarthWeek Join us for a Sustainable Textile Workshop Paper to Pattern with Mira Musank Wednesday, May 6th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in #SoFa at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Free RSVP /m5dltvo4 Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring creative approaches to sustainable textile design led by artist and designer Mira Musank. Participants will learn how simple paper materials can serve as a starting point for garment and textile construction while engaging with ideas of waste reduction, craft, and sustainable making. No prior experience is required. ​This is a free event, but space is limited, and advance registration is recommended. ​This workshop is part of the San José Climate Art Program, an initiative connecting artists, cultural organizations, and communities through creative responses to climate action. Paper to Pattern is organized in collaboration with Mira Musank, FabMo, and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. ​Mira Musank (she/her) is an interdisciplinary textile upcycling artist who transforms discarded textiles and second-hand clothes into custom garments. She focuses on the intersection of slow-fashion practices, sustainability solutions, and climate activism throughout her learning journey. Circularity as a counteract of overconsumption and waste is central in both her artistic expression and her community engagement.

🚨 this is not a drill. this friday, bring that idea/project you’ve been sitting on, second guessing, the one you shelved, the one you keep wondering about (is it good enough? is it too late? is it worth my time/attention or anyone else’s?) to @noble.dtsj and let’s unpack that pesky little beast known as perfectionism. 😤 grab a note-taking zine, decorate it, meet some new folks, fortify your creative network of support, and tap into your creative spirit!! ✨✨✨ rsvp thru partiful (link in bio) 14 spots available thank you @artpocketsj x @localcolorsj for allowing me to combine my passions for art and yapping 🥳 #theartistsway #creativeworkshop #supportlocalart

introducing: POCKET MARKETS at SoFa Pocket Park! a collaboration between Art Pocket SJ and @westartgardens future dates are still being confirmed but we have many fun plans on the horizon =(^.^)= links to vend dropping soon join us Sunday April 12th from 5-7pm  at @sofapocketparksj for a “vendor essentials” swap! we’ve recieved a lot of displays, organizers, shipping materials, etc, that we think artists in the area could use! need “thank you” stickers? we got em! single-use black tablecloths? oh yeah buddy! flat mailers?? ~oh hell yeah~ not interested in vendor essentials? that’s okay!! feel free to just come hang out for crafting at a lovely urban garden in downtown SJ <3 ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

are you ready for this Fridays art supply swap at @noble.dtsj ?? come by and find some sewing supplies, fabric, lots of yarn, knitting needle, crochet hooks, papers, magazines/books, stickers, and some painting supplies! everything available has been donated by other San Jose creatives so that we can keep art accessible. if you have them, we are looking for acrylic paint (in good condition), punch needle/rug supplies, clay tools (or access to a kiln!), general tools for workshops, AND someone with the time to volunteer to help us set up or organize our loose yarns ❤️ parking in downtown is metered on Friday! carpool, take VTA, or spend some time crafting with us or exploring downtown ⋆˚꩜｡ LAST FRIDAY ART SUPPLY SWAP 4-6PM at Noble Workshop 500 S Almaden Blvd #sanjose #nobleworkshop #artsupplymutualaid

join us at @themoonsanjose this weekend with @rightsoverborders 💗‼️ we will be slinging our (very pink) stickers from our in house artist team alongside buttons available by donation! proceeds will be going to families affected by ICE raids and we will be sure to share where we donate 🤝 check out the braiding options! get a matcha! buy some stickers! write a love letter! The Moon Salon San Jose 10AM ⋆ 4PM (⭐️ please save your art supply donations for our Last Friday Art Supply Swap!! coming up on March 27 ❤️) #sanjose #wecreate408

Thanks for joining @caasmanetwork peer support & @cindy_is_as_cindy_does for co-writing! So productive and a great opportunity for cross pollination amongst network members! Every Monday in March!!! 7-9 pm On the discord 🥰