Kids Artwalk: FUTURE MYTHOLOGY
May
2
5:00 PM17:00
gallery

Kids Artwalk: FUTURE MYTHOLOGY

Future Mythology

The 8th anual collaboration between Make.Shift Art Space and students at Samish Woods Montessori! Students have imagined myths written by humans of the distant future,to explain and remeber events in human history still to come. These works are interpeted by local artists. Each artists response piece will be displayed next to the student painting that inspired it.

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OPEN MIC- FREE!
May
10
6:00 PM18:00

OPEN MIC- FREE!

OPEN MIC CALL! We are looking for you! Performance art, Spoken word, Noise, Rappers, Beat Makers, Comedy, Drag, what ever you got! Every second Saturday our venue becomes your venue!

Sign up available in the Gallery from 5pm-6pm when the event starts . Sign ups go all evening

6pm--9pm

All ages

Free!

Make.Shift

306 flora

NO BOOZE NO DRUGS NO JERKS

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OPEN MIC- FREE!
Apr
12
6:00 PM18:00

OPEN MIC- FREE!

OPEN MIC CALL! We are looking for you! Performance art, Spoken word, Noise, Rappers, Beat Makers, Comedy, Drag, what ever you got! Every second Saturday our venue becomes your venue!

Sign up available in the Gallery from 5pm-6pm when the event starts . Sign ups go all evening

6pm--9pm

All ages

Free!

Make.Shift

306 flora

NO BOOZE NO DRUGS NO JERKS

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Art walk: The Red Cathederal by Good Boy Mercantile and Hypersymbol
Apr
4
5:00 PM17:00
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Art walk: The Red Cathederal by Good Boy Mercantile and Hypersymbol

The Red Cathedral is a collaborative show, featuring chainmail by Good Boy Mercantile and paintings by Hypersymbol. The artists envision the Cathedral as a gothic medieval church, such as might be encountered by a wanderer in Arthurian myth. Within the Cathedral, the artists offer modern-day wanderers an opportunity to contemplate the mysteries present in our world, and to connect to far-distant generations of people who reached towards that mystery through religion, narrative, and art.


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AVANT GARDE OPEN MIC- FREE!
Mar
8
6:00 PM18:00

AVANT GARDE OPEN MIC- FREE!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE! Our March open mic will have a focus on the avant-garde. Whether you like to create unnerving soundscapes, put on original theatre pieces, or just delight people with your weird energy - this one is for you! All acts welcome. Let's get strange!

This event is all ages with free entry.

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[Im]perfect Participation Art Show- Presented by c2c
Mar
7
5:00 PM17:00
gallery

[Im]perfect Participation Art Show- Presented by c2c

“We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect
participation.” –Cesar Chavez


We are Community to Community Development, a local organization focused
on farmworkers’ rights, food sovereignty, and participatory democracy.
While one of our main inspirations as an organization is Cesar Chavez’s
movement, we believe that there truly is no perfect way to participate,
as everyone’s ideas and abilities of what their participation looks like
can vary. At C2C, we believe that movement spaces aren’t stagnant and
they must include all types of people, and our community believes the
same thing. [IM]Perfect Participation includes a zine about our
organization featuring community-made collages and a photography project
with different Polaroid photos and words from community members. C2C
seeks to highlight the various ways that people show up to make a
difference in the world.

Brenda Brito Espinosa

Farmworkers Seeding the Future

Charcoal& soft pastels on pastel paper

2025/NFS

Hyojin Um

Untitled

Waterclor

NFS

Billy Lynch and Brenda Bentley

C2c Logo

Acylic on Canvas

NFS

Edgar Franks

Marcha Campesina

NFS

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Plants for Self & Community Care
Feb
22
1:00 PM13:00

Plants for Self & Community Care

Allying with Plants for Self & Community Care. Saturday, February 22nd from 1-3pm at MakeShift Art Space (306 Flora St.) $15, NOTAFLOF & sliding-scale pricing available.

In this discussion and experience-based workshop, we will explore how our relationships with plant kin can support us in our movements to resist capitalism and colonialism.

Participants will leave with an understanding of how to prepare effective infusions of herbal tea, and practice sitting mindfully with plants and utilizing our inherent perceptive abilities to engage with medicinal herbs. We will also go over several specific plants and the gifts they offer us and our movement spaces: including their traditional and historical uses, biochemical properties, and applications in first aid, supporting the nervous system, and more. This is appropriate for all skill levels, and especially welcomes those who are herb-curious! Bring your questions, experiences and hopes!

This workshop is a part of the Strategic Resistance Series: a workshop series to skill up your communities living under the oppressive presidential administrations of the past, present, and future. Click here to register for all the workshops happening throughout the month.

General Workshop Information:

  1. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

  2. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Additionally, sliding scale pricing is available. Please get in touch with us first for this option.

  3. Email education@makeshiftartspace.org with any questions or concerns.

  4. Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.

  5. Visit this page to learn more about Make.Shift’s accessibility.

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Abolition 101
Feb
15
1:00 PM13:00

Abolition 101

Abolition 101 w/ Unchain Whatcom. Saturday, February 15th from 1-3pm at MakeShift Art Space (306 Flora St.) $15, NOTAFLOF & sliding-scale pricing available.

Learn about the theory of abolition—the theory of a world without prisons, police, and the bondage of oppression. Unchain Whatcom is made up of a group of abolitionists working to abolish the Prison Industrial Complex (PIC) in Whatcom County through our pen-pal program, working to stop the construction of a new mega jail in Whatcom County, and fighting to improve the material conditions of people inside the Whatcom County Jail and Interim Work Center.

This workshop is a part of the Strategic Resistance Series: a workshop series to skill up your communities living under the oppressive presidential administrations of the past, present, and future. Click here to register for all the workshops happening throughout the month.

General Workshop Information:

  1. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

  2. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Additionally, sliding scale pricing is available. Please get in touch with us first for this option.

  3. Email education@makeshiftartspace.org with any questions or concerns.

  4. Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.

  5. Visit this page to learn more about Make.Shift’s accessibility.

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OPEN MIC- FREE!
Feb
8
6:00 PM18:00

OPEN MIC- FREE!

OPEN MIC CALL! We are looking for you! Performance art, Spoken word, Noise, Rappers, Beat Makers, Comedy, Drag, what ever you got! Every second Saturday our venue becomes your venue!

Sign up available in the Gallery from 5pm-6pm when the event starts . Sign ups go all evening

6pm-10pm

All ages

Free!

Make.Shift

306 flora

NO BOOZE NO DRUGS NO JERKS

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Self-Managed Abortions
Feb
8
1:00 PM13:00

Self-Managed Abortions

Self-Managed Abortion Workshop w/ Reproductive Justice Bellingham. Saturday, February 8th from 1-3pm at MakeShift Art Space (306 Flora St.) $15, NOTAFLOF & sliding-scale pricing available.

Learn and organize for self-managed abortion and reproductive justice.

This workshop is a part of the Strategic Resistance Series: a workshop series to skill up your communities living under the oppressive presidential administrations of the past, present, and future. Click here to register for all the workshops happening throughout the month.

General Workshop Information:

  1. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

  2. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Additionally, sliding scale pricing is available. Please get in touch with us first for this option.

  3. Email education@makeshiftartspace.org with any questions or concerns.

  4. Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.

  5. Visit this page to learn more about Make.Shift’s accessibility.

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First Friday Art Walk: In my Feelings
Feb
7
5:00 PM17:00
gallery

First Friday Art Walk: In my Feelings

Opening reception Friday January 3rd 5pm-9pm

Make.Shift Art Space

306 Flora Street

Bellingham, WA

98335

In My Feelings" invites you to reflect on the vast spectrum of human emotion, much like the intricate layers of the feelings wheel. As you engage with these works, we invite you to explore your own emotinal landscape-both the uplifting and the challenging. Emotions offer profound insights into our minds and lives when we take the time to engage with them.

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