For all you Pinterest addicts, magazine clippers and anyone who says, “I should try to make that!” — this is for you.
Fargo offers a wide range of opportunities for DIYers of all levels to flex their skills and make their own chic pieces.
Unglued
Just off Broadway, there’s a DIY hotspot: Unglued Craft Market offers not only cute items to buy but also classes on how to make your own boutique-ready piece.
Add a little green to your space with your own terrarium, show your Nodak pride with a string-art piece, impress your guests with a handmade agate coaster and more.
Check out the Unglued website (ungluedmarket.com) for more new arrivals in store, decoration inspiration and schedules of upcoming classes.
Plains Art Museum
The arts come to life when you take a workshop at the Plains Art Museum.
Intensify your pottery skills in a six-week strengthening course, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 12.
Practice drawing techniques with live models, and join other area artists, in the figure study session at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 17.
Start slow and steady by taking an introductory clay sampler for novices and experts alike at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 13. Learn wheel throwing, hand building and glazing techniques by yourself or with your friends.
Visit the Plains Art Museum website (plainsart.org) for more information and to register for classes.
MU Gallery
Programs are available right here on campus through our very own Memorial Union Gallery.
Learn painting techniques from local artists, test your photography skills in a 24 hour photo shoot or explore having your writing published.
Each month the MU Gallery hosts exhibitions, workshops, performances and more for the casual and professional artists within the NDSU and F-M community.
Follow the gallery’s Facebook page to stay current on upcoming events and opportunities.
Make Room
The Fargo-based gallery, classroom and art space Make Room offers adult workshops featuring a variety of art for you to wear, paint, weave and stitch.
At 6 p.m. on Sept. 20, learn how to block print textiles to make unique t-shirts, pillowcases or any other fabric item of your choice.
During the harvest moon and lunar eclipse, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23, make your own luminous creation with watercolor paints. You can also make it hanging-ready, perfect for a dorm or apartment wall.
Or if neither of these are your style, Make Room will host Weaving Day from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 24. Anyone is welcome to drop in, create your own loom and then begin to create anything from necklaces to coasters with recycled materials.
For more creative options, the Make Room website (www.makeroomfargo.com) provides a full list of their classes in addition to descriptions, registration costs and whatever materials you’ll need to bring to make a do-it-yourself masterpiece.