Adults and kids will find fun and creative workshops, classes and camps at MECCA! Our wonderful collection of materials provides an abundant resource for all kinds of creative endeavors and is guaranteed to inspire creativity.

Free Mental Health Art Class
First Tuesdays of each month
4 – 5 pm

Each month we’ll offer a free art therapy class in partnership with NAMI, The National Alliance of Mental Illness. Classes are hands on and creative with focuses ranging from collage, mindfulness, visual journaling, and expressive arts. Classes are open to anyone in need of a creative outlet, all ages and abilities are welcome.

Space is limited.

Object Afterlife Art Challenge
Show Opening October 6th – Closes October 31st, 2023

With a mission to connect unwanted materials and fine art, participants are given a mystery box of materials, a MECCA gift certificate, and a few months to create. The resulting artworks exist in the space where artistic discovery and conservation meet, inspiring us all to think differently about the materials we may consider waste. The exhibit opens in October in the MECCA gallery. 2023 applications have closed.

Art by Cindy Clair, the mystery material is glass scrap

Create Something Day

Dec 2 from 12-4

One of our favorite events for kids (and kids at heart) is our annual Create Something Day event. Each holiday season we come together in our community art studio to make gifts for friends and loved ones. The activities change each year, but we’ll always create MECCA Monsters, one-of-a-kind stuffed creatures made from fabric remnants and funky bits and pieces.

Need a place to create? Looking for inspiration? Our studio is located in the MECCA store and is always open during open hours. It is open to the public and is pay-by-donation. We suggest $3-$5/hour per person. Studio fees include space, supplies, and anything from our pay-what-you-can section. Supplies from the main store can be purchased separately.

Studio space is available on a drop-in basis. However, if you are with a group or will need extra room, please give us a call at 541-302-1810.

Have a creative kiddo or group of friends and looking for a creative place for a gathering or party? We host birthday parties for kids and gatherings for creative adults. We’ll come up with a project based on your interests or you can tell us what you want to make and we’ll go from there.

Parties cost $175 for two hours and include instruction, supplies, and a project to take away. Food isn’t included but you’re welcome to bring treats from home.
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