You’ve heard of a Sewing Bee? Now there’s a Fiber Art Hive! A community space for all to gather and share the joy of creating with yarn, textiles, wool, paper, and so much more. Bring a project to work on or engage with our monthly project. Materials and tools are available for all to use and we invite sharing, too!

Featured Project for this Month:

Since April showers bring May flowers we’ll be rolling up our sleeves for some wet felting fun! We’ll have plenty of spring colors on hand to create your own felted flowers. If you’ve never wet felted before, be prepared to have fun getting a little sudsy to turn wool fibers into a entangled flower form.

The Art Equals Hive is a free, community-powered space that values creativity and connection. We welcome participants of every age, ability, and background to engage with creative play, work on your own project, explore with our studio supplies, or learn from other artists.  We believe that creating together empowers us to make meaningful change in ourselves and our communities.

Creativity is for everyone, whether it’s making a masterpiece or a mud pie. Come exercise your creative muscles with our group at Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Bring a project you’d like to work on and share space with others who enjoy the creative atmosphere. Or, just show up and we’ll have supplies and inspiration ready to get your creative juices flowing.

This month’s featured project:

Will include working with wool fibers to create sound shakers for spring. Yes, even though the Easter bunny will have already left town, we’ll use plastic eggs to create wet felted egg shakers. Be prepared for some sudsy fun! We’ll also discuss ways to identify different creative supplies, so bring your favorite organization labeling tips.

Charlotte Reed, art therapist, visually impaired artist, and founder of Art Equals will be on hand to offer support and get you set up with the supplies you need for a specially designed activity each month. All ages, and abilities are welcome. Contact info@art-equals.org to let us know how we can support you.

Got some gently used or new supplies that just don't get your creative juices flowing anymore? Come swap them for something else. Or just come and find that new item that will inspire you to get creating again.

How it works:

• Get your spring cleaning on and gather up those supplies that don’t bring you joy. Make sure everything is clean, in good condition, and free of pet hair. You can also include those UFOs (Un Finished Objects) that may inspire someone else. Or offer up some of your old creations to make room for new ones.

• If you’ve got a lot to give to the swap, bring your items to the Art Equals studio during regular business hours the week before the event or make an appointment to drop them off. We will sort them and have everything ready to go the day of the event. If you just have a few items, you can come at 11:30 on the day of the event and sort your own items.

• Bring a bag or box and show up on March 24th and be ready to browse all the creative goodies. Items will be sorted into general categories such as paper, fabric, color, tools, etc. to make it easier to find what your looking for. Any remaining items at the end of the day will be donated or recycled.

• plan to stick around and have a snack, show off your new finds, and sit and create!

This event seeks to spread creative resources in our community, ensuring everyone can create!We also get to give the earth a hug by keeping unwanted items out of the landfills, so come join the fun.

You’ve heard of a Sewing Bee? Now there’s a Fiber Art Hive! A community space for all to gather and share the joy of creating with yarn, textiles, wool, paper, and so much more. Bring a project to work on or engage with our monthly project. Materials and tools are available for all to use and we invite sharing, too!

This month’s special project will involve some “springs” or locks. Those woolly curls that come from the sheep’s wool and add cool texture to spinning or felting projects. If you’ve never played with these, come join us and see what all the fluffy fuss is about. We will also be having an Irish potluck, so grab some soda bread, favorite potato dish, or some bubble and squeak and join us for some fiber and good food.

The Art Equals Hive is a free, community-powered space that values creativity and connection. We welcome participants of every age, ability, and background to engage with creative play, work on your own project, explore with our studio supplies, or learn from other artists.  We believe that creating together empowers us to make meaningful change in ourselves and our communities.

Creativity is for everyone, whether it’s making a masterpiece or a mud pie. Come exercise your creative muscles with our group at Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Bring a project you’d like to work on and share space with others who enjoy the creative atmosphere. Or, just show up and we’ll have supplies and inspiration ready to get your creative juices flowing.

This month we will explore acrylic paint techniques. Bring your adaptive ideas and we’ll discuss setting up palettes and tactile markers for the canvas.

Charlotte Reed, art therapist, visually impaired artist, and founder of Art Equals will be on hand to offer support and get you set up with the supplies you need for a specially designed activity each month. All ages, and abilities are welcome. Contact info@art-equals.org to let us know how we can support you.

You’ve heard of a Sewing Bee? Now there’s a Fiber Art Hive! A community space for all to gather and share the joy of creating with yarn, textiles, wool, paper, and so much more. Bring a project to work on or engage with our monthly project. Materials and tools are available for all to use and we invite sharing, too!

This month’s special project will feature dyeing with drink mix. Oh, yah! Create some Kool dyed yarn or fabric with the Aid of this powdery stuff. We’ll have Cherry and Black Cherry flavors to play with and some wool yarn, but feel free to vbring your own flavors to try on protein fibers like wool or silk.

The Art Equals Hive is a free, community-powered space that values creativity and connection. We welcome participants of every age, ability, and background to engage with creative play, work on your own project, explore with our studio supplies, or learn from other artists.  We believe that creating together empowers us to make meaningful change in ourselves and our communities.

Raise a cup of tea to those creative hearts! Join us to get those hearts a pumping with some creativity! Grab a friend, sweetheart, neighbor, or whoever you’d like to share some creative exploration with and head to the Hellmann Creative Center to start off the weekend right.

Choose from three creative activities or do all three if you’ve got the time.

Floating Poetry – create heart shaped handmade paper with floating words which can create a poem or be the springboard for your poetic verse.

Needle felted hearts – Maybe there’s something a little strange about stabbing a heart shaped lump of wool, but it will be fun to create these little warm fuzzies with all the personalization you want.

Heart tangles – a sweetheart shaped version of those mindful doodling activities that can decorate your wall or hold your drink on a table.

Creativity is for everyone, whether it’s making a masterpiece or a mud pie. Come exercise your creative muscles with our group at Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Bring a project you’d like to work on and share space with others who enjoy the creative atmosphere. Or, just show up and we’ll have supplies and inspiration ready to get your creative juices flowing.

This month we will explore creating with salt dough, a simple three ingrediaent clay that can be made into all sorts of fun items to decorate and give away.

Charlotte Reed, art therapist, visually impaired artist, and founder of Art Equals will be on hand to offer support and get you set up with the supplies you need for a specially designed activity each month. All ages, and abilities are welcome. Contact info@art-equals.org to let us know how we can support you.

We’re going online for the winter! Combine your creative spirit with your bookworm side in this engaging monthly group. Enjoy selected books and creative challenges . Open to all book lovers and creatives!

Join us this month as we choose our picks for this year. So, grab a cup of something warm, your favorite titles, and some creative materials! For a link to the meeting email info@art-equals.org.

Roebling Point Books & Coffee (Newport, KY) is our host for this event, so please consider supporting them when purchasing your books. To ensure that this book club is accessible to everyone, we make sure that all selections are available in a variety of forms.

Mark your calendar! We’re doing it again! After last year’s spectacular event we’re inviting more creators, local animal raisers, dyers, spinners, artisans, and makers to join us. We’ll have lots of fiber folks from your local fiber community to offer their supplies and services, as well as demonstrations and an area to try your hand at a few cool techniques. If you’re a local fiber enthusiast and you want to show off your work or teach someone new skills, join the fun by signing up for a table or demonstration. Contact charlotte@art-equals.org for more information go to Woolly Fest 2023.

Join us to celebrate this special time of year when many traditions remember those who are no longer with us in bodily form. Whether you want to remember a loved one or honor a special saint or inspirational being, learn how to create a shrine that is the perfect size for traveling with you everywhere. Bring a metal candy tin, like an Altoid’s box, and we’ll show you some tricks for turning it into a pocket sized space for memories. Supplies will be provided, but we encourage participants to bring copies of photos or other mementos to include in your special space. Register at the Covington branch of the Kenton County Library

If you’ve ever looked at that empty drink carrier from the coffee shop and thought it looked a bit like a face, then this workshop is for you! Take those plastic spoons, old drinking straws, weird shaped drink lids and turn them into the coolest masks this side of your imagination. This free workshop will show you how to take everyday trash and transform it into wacky, creepy, or unbelievable creations. Pair them with a recycled hand-dyed bedsheet and your ready for a night of tricks and treats! Free, but let us know your coming here.

Join us at the newest pocket park in Camp Washington for Made In Camp on October 14th as we continue to create the “Sticks and Sewn” community sculpture as part of The Well’s Planet Love project. “Sticks and Sewn” is a community sculpture made from natural materials that signify the importance of community and protection. We are inviting people to continue the project by adding their own hopes and wishes for the community in the form of a “cocoon” made from your own writing or drawing and fun fibers from the Art Equals studio. . Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring a favorite piece of fabric, yarn or ribbon to personalize your creation!

you’ve heard of a Sewing Bee? Now there’s a Fiber Art Hive! A community space for all to gather and share the joy of creating with yarn, textiles, wool, paper, and so much more. Bring a project to work on or engage with our monthly project. Materials and tools are available for all to use and we invite donations and sharing, too!

The Art Equals Hive is a free, community-powered space that values creativity and connection. We welcome participants of every age, ability, and background to engage with creative play, work on your own project, explore with our studio supplies, or learn from other artists.  We believe that creating together empowers us to make meaningful change in ourselves and our communities.

Creativity is for everyone, whether it’s making a masterpiece or a mud pie. Come exercise your creative muscles with our group at Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Bring a project you’d like to work on and share space with others who enjoy the creative atmosphere. Or, just show up and we’ll have supplies and inspiration ready to get your creative juices flowing.

This month we will explore some spidery fiber creations using yarn and colored wool.

Charlotte Reed, art therapist, visually impaired artist, and founder of Art Equals will be on hand to offer support and get you set up with the supplies you need for a specially designed activity each month. All ages, and abilities are welcome. Contact info@art-equals.org to let us know how we can support you.

Combine your creative spirit with your bookworm side in this engaging monthly group. Read the selected material and then create something in response to share at the following gathering. Open to all book lovers and creatives!

We’re starting our book club with a slow journey through Your Inner Critic is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative by Danielle Krysa. This book is a fun and inspiring read with lots of cool artwork. No need to start at the beginning, so feel free to jump in at any chapter and join us!

This month: Chapter 6 - The title chapter of the book! Come discuss your inner critic, give it a name, draw a picture of it, write it a scathing review, and any other creative way you can think of to keep it’s negative talk from blocking your creative practice.

Roebling Point Books & Coffee (Newport, KY) will be our sponsor for this event, so grab your book and join us there. To ensure that this book club is accessible to everyone, we make sure that all selections are available in a variety of forms.

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This three week series , held at the Covington Branch of the Kenton County Library , is a chance to process the feelings of loss through creativity, meditative practice, and support . Work with Charlotte Reed, art therapist certified in grief treatment and Erin DeSantis, trauma conscious yoga instructor and Reiiki master. Learn how grief is a personal process that doesn’t fit into prescribed steps or timelines. Explore new ways of relating to the grief process and learn techniques to embrace your own journey through loss. Sign up through the Kenton County Public Library

Hear the true stories of refugees living in our community and create art for a giant puppet! Join us along with a panel of voices from Kentucky Refugee Ministries to hear the experiences of refugees coming to our area. Afterwards you are invited to respond by creating an “open Heart” moving creation to be used during the parade for LIttle Amal, a 12 foot giant puppet walking across American cities to bring awareness to refugee stories. We are delighted to be welcoming her as she walks across the Roebling Bridge on September 22nd and heads to the National Underground Railroad Museum in Cincinnati. To register and learn more about Little Amal go to ccocincinnati.org/hope.

Come celebrate all those cool creatures that folks love to believe, even if science doesn’t prove them. We’ve got some great local favorites like the Loveland Frogman and Cincy Octoman and of course our favorite Bigfoot! We’ll have an opportunity to get creative, use your imagination, and hang out with other awesome cryptid loving vendors! Dress up, bring a friend, and don’t be surprised if you see some almost unbelievable things at this event!

Celebrate the end of summer with this free Summer Sundown Celebration hosted by Kenton County Parks & the Kenton County Public Library!

Art Equals will provide FREE indigo dying activities. Participants are asked to please bring a white natural material (such as cotton) to dye.

Kona Ice, Library Van, School of Rock NKY, Legacy Taekwondo, Heart & Sole Skippers, and Food Trucks will also be at the park to celebrate.

For more information, check out the park’s website.

When life gives you lemons…CREATE!

Join us as we connect with community partners to create some awesome creative spaces this summer! Look for our Art Equals Hive Lemonade stand and get ready to get creating with your neighbors and friends and even share a cup of lemonade!

The Art Equals Hive is a free, community-powered space that values creativity and connection.

We welcome participants of every age, ability, and background to engage with creative play, work on your own project, explore with our studio supplies, or learn from other artists.  We believe that creating together empowers us to make meaningful change in ourselves and our communities.

Who doesn't love some good, FREE, outdoor summertime fun?

Mark your calendars for Tuesday mornings beginning June 6, when we will be providing free creative 
opportunities for all ages at Pioneer Park in Covington, KY. We will be there with supplies and inspiration from 10am-12pm.

Bring your friends!

When life gives you lemons…CREATE!

Join us as we connect with community partners to create some awesome creative spaces this summer! Look for our Art Equals Hive Lemonade stand and get ready to get creating with your neighbors and friends and even share a cup of lemonade!

The Art Equals Hive is a free, community-powered space that values creativity and connection.

We welcome participants of every age, ability, and background to engage with creative play, work on your own project, explore with our studio supplies, or learn from other artists.  We believe that creating together empowers us to make meaningful change in ourselves and our communities.

Make a bead, leave a bead!

Stop by our station to enjoy free bracelet-making activities as Cincinnati gets ready to welcome Taylor Swift this weekend.

We are happy to join Findlay Market to create an evening which supports women making a difference in Cincinnati. Fellow partners include Tidal Babe, Dress for Success, 1N5, Girls on the Run, and soHza Sister.

Join us for a free Indigo Dye Party at Redden Gardens!

Enjoy some fresh summer air and wonderful company while learning to indigo dye for free. Supplies and inspiration will be provided! Please bring your own white materials to dye (natural fibers like cotton work the best).