Tomorrow night Basscoast and The Guild cofounder Liz Thomson joins us to share her story and what it takes to curate art for festival spaces. đ Create Makerspace, Squamish đ Friday May 15 ¡ 7â8 pm đ Free ¡ open to all
Part of the Create Public Art speaker series. Pull up a chair, bring a friend, and stay after the talk to tour the space and see the @orcar.art in progress.
New dates just dropped for our Silver Ring Workshop đâ¨
Learn the fundamentals of silversmithing while creating your own sterling silver ring from start to finish. In this hands-on class, youâll shape, solder, texture, and polish your piece with guidance every step of the way, no experience needed.
Perfect for beginners, date nights, or anyone wanting to try something new and leave with a handmade piece youâll actually wear.
Broken can still be beautiful â¨
Join us for a calming, hands-on faux kintsugi workshop inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. In this beginner-friendly class, youâll restore a ceramic piece while embracing the beauty of imperfection, resilience, and transformation.
No experience needed, just come ready to slow down, create, and connect. đż
Come work at Create! We are hiring for 2 positions:
⨠Marketing Manager â¨
Tell the stories that make the makerspace what it is. We're looking for someone who has the magic touch to make a video shine but also has the tech skills to drive engagement metrics, and manage ad accounts.
$32-35/h
đ Admin Assistant đ
Be the organizational glue that holds the shop together. If you're highly organized, great at communication, proactive and friendly, this might be the position for you.
$25-30/h
Perks include:
- Free personal use of our facilities
- Discounted class passes
- Be part of a vibrant, innovative community of makers, artists and do-ers.
đ Apply on Indeed through the link in our bio đ
Want to learn about creating public art and meet some of the pod founders behind this project?? Come check out the @createmakerspace speaker series!!
Up next is Liz Thomson talking about Staging Art at Festivals on Friday May 15th at 7pm
Looking for something creative and engaging this summer? Weâve got two awesome options for ages 10â15:
đ¤ Robotics Summer Camp
Dive into coding, building, and problem-solving as campers explore how robots work, and create their own.
⢠Intro to robotics + simple coding
⢠Sensors, motors, and movement
⢠Hands-on builds + creative challenges
⢠Teamwork + innovation
đ ď¸ Woodworking Summer Camp
Get into the shop and learn real tools, real skills, and build projects from start to finish.
⢠Woodshop safety + tool basics
⢠Measuring, layout, and planning
⢠Power tools (bandsaw, drill press, sanders)
⢠Build and assemble take-home projects
Two different camps. Same goal: building confidence through making.
Spots are limited, grab yours now with the link in our bio.
đşNew pottery class alert đş Learn how to use Sodium Silicate with the amazing Ana @shioshita.ceramics ! This technique allows you to make a stunning crackle texture on your pots and take your pottery from here đŤ´đť to here đŤłđť if you know what I mean! Ana's an incredibly inspiring potter at a very high technical level. Check out her Instagram if you haven't already, just don't hurt your jaw as it hits the ground. The workshop is on May 18th from 6-9pm. Booking link in bio.
Give Mom something better than flowers this year đ¸
Join us for a special Motherâs Day Edition of our Touch of Clay handbuilding class, where youâll create a beautiful ceramic birdhouse.
No experience needed, just come ready to get your hands a little muddy and make something meaningful together.
Spots are limited; grab yours and make this Motherâs Day one to remember đż
Your sign to enter your pottery era. đş
New MayâJune dates are now open across the week, whether you're ready to commit to our Wheel Level 1 course or just want a fun one-night class to make a mug, vase, or trinket shelf, we've got a spot for you.
Youth classes available too, perfect for the school holidays!
Mon ¡ Tue ¡ Wed ¡ Thu evenings + Fri & Sat one-nighters
And experienced potters? We've got speciality workshops for you too. đ
Book via the link in our bio. See you at the wheel!
This Friday May 1st at 7pm we have another talk in our Create Public Art speaker series: Design & Graphics At Scale, with big dog @alexjfowkes
Alex's work is spread far and wide all over the Sea to Sky, Vancouver, London and beyond. He has made giant activations for mega brands such as Lulu Lemon, Arcteryx, Sony and Yeti to name a few. He paints many a mural, and he also gives great talks. Come along, it's free to attend.
Put on in partnership with @squamish.arts
