10/06/2026
Opening Saturday: Hide & Seek 🎭
Take cover in the company of mythical monsters, curious creatures, and delightful demons! Join us for the opening reception of Hide & Seek (https://www.simpletix.com/e/opening-reception-hide-seek-tickets-295939) , this Saturday, October 10, from 6-9 pm!
This show features a collection of functional masks from a dozen different artists -- beautiful wearable works of art you can show off! Find the perfect face to complete your costume and celebrate ghouling about on all the nights of mischief!
News & Reminders
This Week
TONIGHT, October 6, 6:00 PM: First Tuesday of the month, so it's time for Ballard Sketch Team (https://www.simpletix.com/e/ballard-sketch-team-tickets-174809) ! Meet us in the back room of Hattie's Hat for chill vibes, casual drawing time, catching up with fellow artists, and some good eats. 🍔FREE MEETUP.
Wednesday, October 7, 3:30 PM: Teen Art After School (https://www.simpletix.com/e/teen-after-school-art-tickets-227593) is back! In these open studio-style sessions, teens will have access to a variety of our supplies and tools so they can explore lots of different ways to make art and work on whatever they want to work on, all with an instructor on-hand to answer questions, give tips, and more! 🔔FREE/PWYW, but registration is required!!
Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 PM: Stitch n' Bitch (https://www.simpletix.com/e/stitch-and-bitch-tickets-174844) is our monthly fiber arts meetup! Bring your in-progress projects and get some time in with them! Whether you're knitting, crocheting, felting, embroidering, or something else, you can find camaraderie at our crafts table! 🧵FREE MEETUP.
Thursday, October 8, 5:00 PM: Cat people unite! Come paint (one of your) fav feline buddy at Acrylic Painting Cats (https://www.simpletix.com/e/acrylic-painting-cats-tickets-145933) ! This class is great as an introduction to painting in acrylics and a fun way to bond with people over cats, whether they're already your friends (invite them to take the class with you!!) or strangers! 😽
Friday-Sunday, October 9-11, 3:00 PM: Intro to Acrylic Painting (https://www.simpletix.com/e/intro-to-acrylic-painting-tickets-153365) is a 3-day series covering everything you need to get started with the medium! Get technical knowledge about how paint mixing works, what brushes to use, and paint your first painting! 🎨
Saturday, October 10, 10:00 PM: Want to know how to format your files for Risograph printing? Is Procreate one of your preferred apps? Designing for Risograph in Procreate (https://www.simpletix.com/e/designing-for-risograph-in-procreate-tickets-151130) was made specifically for you! 📱
Saturday, October 10, 6:00 PM: It's the opening reception of Hide & Seek (https://www.simpletix.com/e/opening-reception-hide-seek-tickets-295939) , a show featuring artistic but totally functional masks! Find the perfect face to wear for special occasions, whether that's a costume party, a masquerade, or certain mischief. 🎭
Sunday, October 11, 11:00 AM: It's our rescheduled Color Theory for Artists (https://www.simpletix.com/e/what-are-colors-color-theory-for-artists-tickets-186813) class, featuring gouache!! If the 4th didn't work for you anyway, join us for this one!! 🌈
Sunday, October 11, 7:15 PM: Our rescheduled Riff Raff League (https://www.simpletix.com/e/riff-raff-league-tickets-226501) ! Lots has been going on and we're sorry these meetups haven't been happening as frequently, but we still want them to happen! Join us if you can! 🫂FREE MEETUP.
Book Spotlight: The Other Jay & Eve
Two women and their clones are thrown into crisis in this q***r sci-fi graphic novel by Ignatz Award-winning cartoonists Emma Jayne and Ashanti Fortson!
In a society where human cloning became the best way to make some quick cash, reluctant roommates Jay and Eve didn't hesitate to donate their genes. However, when the two attend a reunion with their counterpart homunculi six years later, an evening to be tolerated becomes a nightmare...
New & Restocked!
Look Ahead!
Monday, October 12, 6:00 PM: Our mid-month QU-ART (https://www.simpletix.com/e/qu-art-q***r-artists-meetup-tickets-174833) , a meetup for q***r artists! Find community among fellow LGBTQIA+ artists while working on whatever you're working on! Bring a project or start a new one, and just enjoy some chill time hanging out! 🏳️🌈 FREE MEETUP.
Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 PM: Come Draw Animal Skulls (https://www.simpletix.com/e/draw-animal-skulls-tickets-284558) ! Learn and practice form, shape, anatomy, and accuracy using various real skulls and bones as reference in this seasonal class! Great for building skills in monster design, too... 🦴
Wednesday, October 14, 3:30 PM: Our Teen Art After School program (https://www.simpletix.com/e/teen-after-school-art-tickets-227593) is back for the semester! Join us for these weekly afternoon open studio sessions and work on your choice of projects while having access to our supplies and an instructor's expertise! FREE/PWYW, but registration is required!! No drop-ins! 🏫
Wednesday, October 14, 6:00 PM: This month's Watercolor for Everyone (https://www.simpletix.com/e/watercolor-for-everyone-tickets-151100) class is SOLD OUT! Plan ahead for next time (https://www.simpletix.com/e/watercolor-for-everyone-tickets-151100) ! 📆
Thursday, October 15, 5:00 PM: What are all those different nibs? What are each of them best for? How can you use them in your work? Inking with Dip Pens (https://www.simpletix.com/e/inking-with-dip-pens-tickets-164064) will cover all this and more!! ✒️
Friday, October 16, 5:30 PM: Fantasy Map Making (https://www.simpletix.com/e/fantasy-map-making-tickets-246116) is back again! Are you plotting a new campaign? Planning a new novel? Have a world to chart out for some other reason? Good! Let's make some maps!
Friday, October 16, 8:00 PM: Join us for our monthly Live Figure Drawing (https://www.simpletix.com/e/live-figure-drawing-tickets-143794) session and settle in for long and short poses with our live model! Time spent studying the human form is always well spent, whether it's your first time, or your hundredth time! 🕺
Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM: Set your intentions for the last few months of the year with Tarot Card Collage on Risograph (https://www.simpletix.com/e/tarot-card-collage-on-risograph-tickets-187179) ! New to tarot? No problem. We'll have lots of tarot decks to use as inspiration, and will talk about how to interpret the cards in a way that reflects meaning best for you. This class is also great for those who are familiar with tarot or are hoping to create their own deck someday... 🃏
Saturday, October 17, 2:00 PM: Learn All About Gouache (https://www.simpletix.com/e/all-about-gouache-tickets-151806) with Maxx, frequent gouache painter and resident gouache-maker! How does it compare to watercolor? What's different and what's similar? What's the best way to use it? How is it pronounced? All your burning questions, answered! 🌲
Sunday, October 18, 2:00 PM: Make Your Own Cursed "Lafufu" (https://www.simpletix.com/e/make-your-own-cursed-lafufu-tickets-236004) with Holly! Create a weird lil guy to hang from your bag, rearview mirror, or whatever, using secondhand stuffed toys and other things! Feel free to bring your own cursed objects to add to your monstrosity! It's gonna be a great time!! 😁
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