F#%! the Fourth! ?

Put off the hot dogs and skip the explosives, it's time to get organized! Instead of setting the state on fire during optimal wildfire conditions, light the fire under elected officials' asses! Stop by the store TODAY, July 4th, to write postcards to your electeds! 🔥

📫 Or, get registered to vote. We provide the postcards, supplies, registrations and postage.
🖨️ Contribute to or create your own zine. We'll print and distribute.
🫂 Or just hang out among local artists that support everyone's right to be who they are and to choose their time to (or not to) parent/birth.

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Reminders! 🔔

​July 10: Deadline for Mind of Plants group show submissions!

July 15-16: Midsummer Market! The date is saved right? Vendor applications are closed! We'll post the full list of vendors soon, but in the meantime you can keep an eye on Bal-Art's Instagram account or the Facebook event page for daily spotlights! Plan out your shopping list!

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Rad Red Riso Deal is still going!

We're still trying to drain that drum of bright red ink! 40 red prints for $20! Make your zine really stand out among all the black-on-whites out there!

Print in RED!

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This Week!

TODAY, July 4th, noon - 6:00pm: Channel anger and indignation into political action. Come register to vote, write letters, and make zines! F#$! the Fourth!

T̶O̶N̶I̶G̶H̶T̶, J̶u̶l̶y̶ 4̶t̶h̶, 6̶:̶0̶0̶p̶m̶:̶ H̶a̶n̶g̶ o̶u̶t̶ a̶t̶ H̶a̶t̶t̶i̶e̶'s̶ H̶a̶t̶ w̶i̶t̶h̶ y̶o̶u̶r̶ f̶e̶l̶l̶o̶w̶ a̶r̶t̶i̶s̶t̶s̶ f̶o̶r̶ s̶o̶m̶e̶ c̶h̶i̶l̶l̶ d̶r̶a̶w̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶i̶m̶e̶ a̶t̶ B̶a̶l̶l̶a̶r̶d̶ S̶k̶e̶t̶c̶h̶ T̶e̶a̶m̶!̶  Whoops, Hattie's closes at 3pm today. Enjoy your evening!

Wednesday, July 5th, 6:00pm: Still got some woes to work out? Bring your fiber projects and tell us about them at Stitch n' Bitch! This is a free meetup, but you can pay-what-you-want to support our community programs!

Saturday, July 8th, 10:00am: L̶e̶a̶r̶n̶ h̶o̶w̶ t̶o̶ c̶r̶e̶a̶t̶e̶ d̶e̶s̶i̶g̶n̶s̶ f̶o̶r̶ R̶i̶s̶o̶g̶r̶a̶p̶h̶ p̶r̶i̶n̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ w̶i̶t̶h̶o̶u̶t̶ g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ d̶i̶g̶i̶t̶a̶l̶. Y̶o̶u̶'l̶l̶ c̶r̶e̶a̶t̶e̶ a̶ o̶n̶e̶-̶p̶a̶g̶e̶ d̶e̶s̶i̶g̶n̶ f̶o̶r̶ t̶w̶o̶ o̶f̶ t̶h̶e̶ a̶v̶a̶i̶l̶a̶b̶l̶e̶ i̶n̶k̶s̶ f̶o̶r̶ o̶u̶r̶ R̶i̶s̶o̶g̶r̶a̶p̶h̶ m̶a̶c̶h̶i̶n̶e̶s̶. Sold out! This class occurs every-other-month, so get in on the next one!

Monday, July 10th, 11:00am: Get a relaxing but productive start to your week going with Botanical Sketching!

​Summer is in high gear! We've got a bunch of multi-class summer camp for grown-ups coming up! These are a great way to get deep quickly in a particular topic or medium. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started or someone familiar with a subject but want to go deeper, we've got you covered! 🌞

See all classes

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Book Spotlight: STICKFORMS

Discover the world of stickforms with this COMPLETE COLLECTION! Follow Stick guy as he gets to know Stickland and its strange denizens, like Tricycle, The Great Spirit of Sage, and others!

This volume includes all the single-page STICK GUY COMICS, plus a variety of short stories. Indie publishing at its finest, collecting years of work!

Check it out!

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New & Restocked!

Copics!
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Y'all we're real sad about us phasing out Copic Sketch for Copic Ciao so we brought some back FOR NOW... Also restocked: Copic multiliners (except lavender, which was out of stock from the distributor)!

Block and screen printing supplies!

Ink! Brayers! Blocks! They're back!! (FINALLY!!)

(Left: one of the awesome pieces from our most recent Block Printing Workshop!)

Beam paints!

Handmade watercolor paints made with hand-gathered natural pigments by three generations of Indigenous Canadians. 

In addition to high quality materials, Beam is dedicated to being plastic-free, using only natural materials like wood rounds, beeswax, and cotton to package their paints.

Amsterdam acrylics!

A versatile and extensive range of acrylics with a thick consistency and a quick drying time. Amsterdam acrylics are highly permanent, have excellent lightfastness and mix well with other brands of acrylic paint. Tubes are recyclable.