Great Odds Celebrate Create Passion
Featurng work by:
Serene Serblusek
Janae Holladay
Oepening:
Friday, September 5th
5pm-9pm
Make.Shift Art Space
306 flora st
98225
Saturday, September 6th & 13th from 1-3pm at MakeShift Art Space (205 Grand Ave) $30 (including material fees). Facilitated by Education Director and fiber artist Beth Girma.
Learn the basics of crochet-tapestry, creating graphic designs and patterns. The workshop is beginner-friendly and will cover: reading patterns, switching colors, and creating designs. Participants will leave the second session with a small tapestry piece of their own!
All ages and experience levels are welcome!
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Additionally, sliding scale pricing is available. Please contact us first for this option.
Email education@makeshiftartspace.org with any questions or concerns.
Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.
Trestles in a beach rock project from Santa Cruz, California. Formed in 2021, the new band made a name for themselves playing in the college rock circuit during the major post-pandemic scene resurgence. While Trestles definitely allows the beach town aesthetic of Santa Cruz to seep into their music, the band is more interested in creating a sound that equally criticizes and celebrates west coast garage rock tradition. By finding a balance between the pretension of 1960’s musicianship and the accessibility of modern indie rock textures and pop sensibility, the band’s sound aims to be relentlessly rooted in the present. This attitude is delivered through sarcastic, yet aware lyrics that aim to make living in the moment feel like a study in social politics. Trestles' music is plainly meant for whoever who wants to hear it.
Saturday, September 6th & 13th from 1-3pm at MakeShift Art Space (205 Grand Ave) $30 (including material fees). Facilitated by Education Director and fiber artist Beth Girma.
Learn the basics of crochet-tapestry, creating graphic designs and patterns. The workshop is beginner-friendly and will cover: reading patterns, switching colors, and creating designs. Participants will leave the second session with a small tapestry piece of their own!
All ages and experience levels are welcome!
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Additionally, sliding scale pricing is available. Please contact us first for this option.
Email education@makeshiftartspace.org with any questions or concerns.
Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.
Come one, come all to the second annual Elf Sanctuary Talent Show!
Enjoy a night of unimaginable talent from our community and also support a local animal sanctuary.
Elf Sanctuary will be partnering up with Make.Shift Art Space and taking over their September 13th open mic. Sign up starts at 6pm. This event is free but donations for Elf Sanctuary will be accepted (there will be a merch table). Right now the sanctuary needs donations to help pay for our yearly hay delivery that feeds our goat and cow residents. There will be a vote at the end for best performance; winner get a mystery prize basket!
Don't be shy to show off your talents, and bring a friend!
Sunbather Die had Blueessence Birdhouse Zaileehaze Gated Community
Jennifer what, Poysenberry, The Smallest Bear with the Biggest Paws
Vaulderie 8:30 - 9:00 PM
Ages of Nephilim 9:15 - 9:45 PM
Hellslaught 10:00 - 10:30 PM
Oath ov Hatred 10:45 - 11:15 PM
Militarie Gun
Death Lens
Milly
DIY Demo Station Workshops. Wednesday, October 15th & 22nd from 4-6pm at 306 Flora St. $30. Sliding-scale available & NOTAFLOF. Facilitated by Make.Shift Operations Director Kelly Sorbel.
DIY Demo Station Workshops. Wednesday, October 15th & 22nd from 4-6pm at 306 Flora St. $30. Sliding-scale available & NOTAFLOF. Facilitated by Make.Shift Operations Director Kelly Sorbel.
It could be you!
“Are you having a hard time getting into the scene? Are you struggling to form and find a bill? Don’t know where to play or who to play with? Looking for safe spaces to play?”
Make.Shift, continuing its mission of amplifying the voices of vulnerable communities in the arts, will host and create an event aimed at giving newer bands a real-life experience of what it’s like to book a show, perform, go through sound check, record, and be compensated. The whole shadooby!
The goal is not only to encourage new bands to step into the scene, but also to provide an educational and community-building experience. Bands will learn the basics of putting on a show, sound-checking, connecting with each other, and gaining valuable insight for booking shows and gigs in the future. All of this will take place in a safe, welcoming, all-ages space that supports growth, creativity, and collaboration.
Applications open from August 30th to October 1st at 5pm. Confirmation letters sent out October 5th.
8:30 - 9:10 PM Arcana
9:25 - 10:05 PM Chapped Lips
10:20 - 11:00 PM Pyrocene
SUNDAZE // BASEMENT TUESDAYS // OFF KILTER // SILENT RUCKUS
Come get your Halloween fix in a little early with Lucas Warford, Spider Cult, Spin Factory, and Biff got Killed!
Radiant Grave
Hisemtuks HimiN
Maldisdeun
Staff are taking a well-deserved break. See you next week!
Make.Shift Art Space
306 Flora
Bellingham WA
98225
NO BOOZE // NO DRUGS // NO JERKS
A celebration of all things community radio! Negativland, Pyrocene, Fantasy A
OPEN MIC CALL! This one is extra special as we say goodbye to our hard working intern Ry, who has been our head live sound engineer and our illustrious Music Director over at KZAX. If you have been at our open mics before, you may know them as the delight they are (and the person wailing TOOL while sitting on stage).
We are looking for you! Performance art, Spoken word, Noise, Rappers, Beat Makers, Comedy, Drag, what ever you got!
Sign-ups in the venue begin at 6pm, performances begin around 6:15pm. The event ends at 10pm.
Saturday, August 2nd from 1-3pm. In the new education space BEHIND Make.Shift (205 Grand Ave). $15 per workshop, $50 for all. NOTAFLOF & sliding-scale options available.
Come make KZAX, music, radio, sound-themed buttons for the following weeks’ Radio Forever Festival!
All ages and experience levels are welcome
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Additionally, sliding scale pricing is available. Please contact us first for this option.
Email education@makeshiftartspace.org with any questions or concerns.
Materials are included in the cost of the workshop.
This August Make.Shift will be hosting a free outdoor event titled Radio Forever. First, we kick things off in the gallery! The Radio Forever art show is a group exhibition celebrating all things community radio and the analog technology that brought us to the present! This show features paintings and sculptures , an interactive theremin installation, a working telephone booth and a historical collection on loan from the Spark Museum and Whatcom Museum. Join us for the opening of the show August 1st 5pm-9pm in the Make.Shift Art Gallery!
MHYMIR 8:30 - 9:00 PM
Casual Hex 9:15 - 9:45 PM
So Pitted 10:00 - 10:30 PM
Gallowmaker 10:45 - 11:15 PM
Come practice clothing modification and screenprinting to discuss body positivity and autonomy!
Worldwide Levitation
Of Wires
Laser Beam
Hilarious Combination
Rescheduled because the weather on June 20th was a huge bummer fest
Come see the WWU Roots band and square-dance in our alley! It’s gonna be a hoot and a half!
Among many other issues we face, Reproductive Health & Services are getting harder to access for many people who need it. Bring a friend and join this work party workshop where we will make as many PSA zines as possible to get out free & factual Reproductive Health information.
Seraphic 8:30 - 9:10 PM
Knuckleheads 9:25 - 10:05 PM
Gated Community 10:20 - 11:00 PM
DIY Demo Station Workshops. Wednesday, July 9th & 16th from 4-6pm at 306 Flora St. $30. Sliding-scale available & NOTAFLOF. Facilitated by Make.Shift Operations Director Kelly Sorbel.
Raw Cougan 8:30 - 9:00 PM
Schwups 9:15 - 9:45 PM
Done to Death 10:00 - 10:30 PM
With Abandon 10:45 - 11:15 PM
Learn somatic techniques for finding your scream and taking care of your mind/body.
Dogwood - 8:30 - 9:00 PM
Rylan Fisher - 9:15 - 9:45 PM
Starbird - 10:00 - 10:30 PM
DIY Demo Station Workshops. Wednesday, July 9th & 16th from 4-6pm at 306 Flora St. $30. Sliding-scale available & NOTAFLOF. Facilitated by Make.Shift Operations Director Kelly Sorbel.
Explore how our identities and memories are shaped by both the environment we inhabit and the experiences we carry. Like a quilt, made up of remnants, scraps, and pieces, we too are a collection of fragments—our histories, families, and the places we’ve encountered.
See you next week!
"Come Outside" aims to showcase the dichotomy of the natural and built environements around us. Through this exploration, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the ways these spaces intersect, coexist, and sometimes clash. By examining our relationship with both, we can uncover new perspectives on how we shape and are shaped by our environment.
Learn some writing techniques from author Leigh Hellman and bridge fanfiction to original fiction, with an emphasis on queer fantasies and futures!
Sage Hayes // 8:30 - 8:55 PM
Femme Fatale // 9:15 - 9:40 PM
Jesse Chasson // 10:00 - 10:250 PM
Bug Vandy (full album) // 10:40 - 11:20 PM
8:30 - 8:40 PM Pink Void
8:55 - 9:15 PM Shin Chida
9:30 - 9:50 PM Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase
10:05 -10:25 PM S*Glass
10:40-11:00 PM Soft Teeth
Human Puzzle - 8:30-8:45
Al Bundy 9:00-9:20
Someone's Daughter 9:45-10:25
starsdontmeananything 10:40-11:00pm
SlutBomb 11:15-11:40pm
8:30 - 9:10 PM Fun Parents
9:25 - 10:05 PM Lemon Boy
10:20 - 11:00 PM Abby
Join us on Saturday, June 7th for the opening weekend of Unchained: Art From Inside Whatcom County Jail, organized by Unchain Whatcom, the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, and Make.Shift Art Space. June 7th marks the opening of our new Education space, located at 205 Grand Ave, directly behind Make.Shift by the alleyway!
We will be welcoming participants and coordinators with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, an organization that fosters literary community and a devotion to art inside Minnesota correctional facilities through high-quality creative writing classes and related programming.” They seek to “empower writers, challenge stereotypes about the incarcerated population, and promote a vision of rehabilitation and restorative justice through art.” Writers, poets, and editors, Fong Lee, Erin Sharkey, and Louise Waakaa’igan will read their selected works!
$11 pre-sale and $15 (cash only) at the door. Doors at 8pm. Profits will be donated to the Unchain Whatcom Pen Pal Program, which deposits monthly commissary funds to incarcerated people in Whatcom and across WA state.
Books, such as:
When Freedom is the Question, Abolition is the Answer by Bill Ayers
This is Where by Louise Waakaa’igan
American Precariat by the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW)
A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writings from Soil to Stars, edited by Erin Sharkey
will all be available for purchase during June 6th and 7th events from Bookshucker.
Join us on First Friday’s Art Walk, June 6th for the opening of Unchained: Art From Inside Whatcom County Jail, organized by Unchain Whatcom, the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, and Make.Shift Art Space.
Down in the venue, we’re welcoming longtime activist Bill Ayers, coming to Bellingham from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois! Ayers, will be joined by our very own Education Director Beth Girma in facilitating live phone call interviews into the Whatcom County Jail to speak with some of the very artists that made this show possible.
$11 pre-sale and $15 (cash only) at the door. Doors at 6pm. Profits will be donated to the Unchain Whatcom Pen Pal Program, which deposits monthly commissary funds to incarcerated people in Whatcom and across WA state.
Books, such as Ayers’ When Freedom is the Question, Abolition is the Answer, as well as:
This is Where by Louise Waakaa’igan
American Precariat by the Minnesota Prisons Writers Question
A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writings from Soil to Stars, edited by Erin Sharkey
will all be available for purchase during June 6th and 7th events from Bookshucker.
