The Walter Hive

Library Art Lounge - Illuminated Watercolor Cards - Paint with Mary *Community Workshop*
2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix) | 747 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85007, 747 W Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
We’re back for another Library Art Lounge at Walter Studios! Grab a drink or a bite to eat, and enjoy an art class in a secret space.
Join us in the Secret Library Room at Walter Studios!
In this workshop, you will learn watercolor painting techniques with Mary Strawn. Then create a unique watercolor painted greeting or Valentines Day Card and light it up with LED’s!
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Homeschool Group Workshop: Illuminated Watercolor Cards *Private Event
2024-01-18 10:00 - 11:30 | AZ
The Walter Hive is now doing art workshops for various homeschool groups around the valley. In this workshop, children will learn basic LED programming skills and watercolor techniques to integrate into beautiful glowing cards. Perfect for a gift, or even just to keep and admire like an art piece!

TCAA I-Help: Spray-Ink Canvas Bags *Private Event*
2024-01-18 18:30 - 20:00 | AZ
The Walter Hive has partnered with TCAA I-Help where we meet their group at different locations that shelter local homeless community and provide them with a therapeutic art workshop.
This month we are doing Spray Art Canvas Bags where participants will create their own custom stencil and then use spray-art to decorate canvas bags. The participants will then be able to take their canvas bag with them wherever they go!

Third Friday: Opening Reception of “Hinterlands and Murmurations” by Charmagne Vasquez - FREE EVENT *Community Event*
2024-01-19 18:30 - 21:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Join us for the Opening Reception of “Hinterlands and Murmurations” by Charmagne Vasquez in the Walter Art Gallery.
Also, in the Walter Dome we will have live music from local artists and our monthly community potluck & BYOB,
These Third Friday Events are specifically meant to celebrate the opening and closing receptions for the exhibits featured in the Walter Art Gallery.
It also bring our growing community together for a potluck & BYOB party in our makerspace while listening to live music!
PARKING IS LIMITED SO PLEASE UBER OR CARPOOL IF YOU CAN!
6425 E Thomas Rd (Walter Art Gallery and Walter Dome)
6:30PM-9PM.
FREE ENTRY

Art Hour with Hospice Dementia Adult Day *private event*
2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Hospice Dementia Care & Education Campus, 3811 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85018, United States
The Walter Hive has partnered with the Hospice Dementia Care & Education Campus to provide two therapeutic workshops a month; one with their dementia adult day center, and one with their assisted living facility. Our goal is to offer a wide selection of art classes that boost the overall mood of participants and spark confidence in artistic ability.

Girl Scouts Pine Council Monthly Workshop - Wooden Candle Holder Assembly & Squeegee Art *private event*
2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
The Girl Scouts Pine Council joins us for a monthly STEAM, fine arts and/or fabrication workshop.
In January the girls will assemble lasercut & decorate wooden candle holders for valentines day, then they will play with squeegee art and make heart shaped placemats.

Girls Who Weld: Girl Scouts Intro to Welding *Private Event*
2024-01-26 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-23 18:00 - 20:30 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Girls Who Weld is our monthly welding workshop with The Girl Scouts Arizona Pine Council Branch. Girls will learn the basics of welding including safety and then weld an art piece of their own.

Southwest Key Program: Spray-Ink Canvas Bags - Teen Girls *Private Event*
2024-01-29 08:45 - 09:45 | AZ
We are so happy to be able to provide a therapeutic outing and creative outlet for the at-risk teens at Southwest Key Program. Many of these teens have been displaced from their families and don’t speak English. Art is this universal language that heals, brings peace for the present, and joins us all together.
This month we are doing Spray Art Canvas Bags where participants will create their own custom stencil and then use spray-art to decorate canvas bags. The participants will then be able to take their canvas bag with them wherever they go!

Southwest Key Program: Spray-Ink Canvas Bags - Teen Boys *Private Event*
2024-01-29 16:45 - 17:45 | AZ

Acrylic Painting with Alex Lund *Community Event*
2024-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Guest Instructor and artist Alex Lund will teach us acrylic painting techniques and then guide you through making your own personal landscape painting!
Located at The Walter Hive
6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Cancer Support Community Workshop - Stamped Canvas Bags *private event*
2024-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Walter Dome, 6435 E Thomas Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
The Cancer Support Community joins us for a monthly arts and fabrication workshop inside The Walter Dome.
In this workshop the participants will draw an image and then carve it into a linoleum stamp. Then use their custom stamp to decorate and personalize a canvas bag to take home.

Cancer Support Community Virtual Workshop *private event*
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Walter Dome, 6435 E Thomas Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
The Cancer Support Community joins us for a monthly virtual art workshop.

Girl Scouts Pine Council Monthly Workshop - Burlap Embroidery *private event*
2024-02-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
The Girl Scouts Pine Council joins us for a monthly STEAM, fine arts and/or fabrication workshop.
In this session we will introduce the art of embroidery by learning basic stitches.

Scottsdale Homeschool Group Monthly Workshop - Wooden Candle Holder Assembly, Woodworking & Decor *private event*
2024-02-09 10:00 - 12:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
A Scottsdale homeschool group joins us for a monthly STEAM, fine-arts or fabrication workshop.
In February, the kids will assemble, paint & decorate laser cut wooden candle holders for valentines day, then they will choose their own light-up LED tea-light to illuminate the candle holder from inside.

Southwest Key Program: Leather Bracelets for Teen Girls *Private Event*
2024-02-12 08:45 - 09:45 | AZ
Our monthly workshop with Southwest Key Program has been such a delight for their teens!
This month we will be doing leather bracelet stamping where they will personalize a leather bracelet to take with them!

Southwest Key Program: Leather Bracelets for Teen Boys *Private Event*
2024-02-12 16:45 - 17:45 | AZ

Third Friday - FREE EVENT *Community Event*
2024-02-16 18:30 - 21:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
These Third Friday Events are specifically meant to celebrate the opening and closing receptions for the exhibits featured in the Walter Art Gallery.
It also bring our growing community together for a potluck & BYOB party in our makerspace while listening to live music!
PARKING IS LIMITED SO PLEASE UBER OR CARPOOL IF YOU CAN!
6425 E Thomas Rd (Walter Art Gallery and Walter Dome)
FREE ENTRY

Library Art Lounge - Paper Splicing *Community Workshop*
2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:00 | 747 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85007, 747 W Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
We’re back for another Library Art Lounge at Walter Studios! Grab a drink or a bite to eat, and enjoy an art class in a secret space.
Join us in the Secret Library Room at Walter Studios!
Hosted by Mary Strawn, guest instructor Sharon Willocks will be teaching us the interesting artistic process of “slicing” and reassembling two dimensional images.
Recommended ages 12+
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Camp Thrive with Burn Foundation - Fractured Art *private event*
2024-02-24 | AZ
The Walter Hive joins the Arizona Burn Foundation at Camp Thrive to provide art-focused projects.
Camp Thrive is a weekend for young adult burn survivors from Arizona. Participants come together for friendship and healing. We are leading a workshop of Fractured Art based on the Kintsugi process. Participants create an image, abstract or representational, then cut or tear the paper and reconstruct it in a new way. This represents that we have all been broken at times in our lives, but we can learn from experience and create something new.

Arizona Burn Foundation is a long time partner and we are honored to return for this event.

Make a Ceramic Bowl (or Two) with Fresh Botanicals
2024-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Join The Walter Hive in their maker-space for a ceramics workshop! Learn about the therapeutic benefits of working with clay and create a ceramic bowl made from fresh botanicals – such as a cabbage leaf. No experience is necessary and instruction and materials will be provided. This class is for ages 10 and up.
*Note – in this workshop you will work with raw clay to create your piece and leave it at Walter Hive to be fired in our kiln. A green glaze will then be applied by us and then fired again. You will be able to pick up your artwork on or after March 12th.
For safety, please bring closed toe shoes, an wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
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Cancer Support Community Workshop *private event*
2024-02-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Walter Dome, 6435 E Thomas Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
The Cancer Support Community joins us for a monthly arts and fabrication workshop inside The Walter Dome.

Girl Scouts Pine Council Monthly Workshop *private event*
2024-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
The Girl Scouts Pine Council joins us for a monthly STEAM, fine arts and/or fabrication workshop.

Library Art Lounge - Beaded Sun Catchers *Community Workshop*
2024-03-19 18:30 - 20:00 | 747 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85007, 747 W Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
We’re back for another Library Art Lounge at Walter Studios! Grab a drink or a bite to eat, and enjoy an art class in a secret space.
Join us in the Secret Library Room at Walter Studios!
Led by Fae Feathers, you’ll learn the art of wire wrapping and beadwork using a variety of materials including glass, stone, and crystal beads.

The Big Buzz Annual Fundraiser *community event*
2024-03-22 19:00 - 23:00 | The Walter Hive, 6435 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
A variety of craft cocktail bars will be located throughout the Walter Dome (open bar). Visit mini-workshop stations, grab that late night snack, watch live art demonstrations and enjoy live music.
Our gallery, also located on our campus, will be open to the public with a special exhibit.
You don’t want to miss this event! All proceeds benefit The Walter hive an arts non-profit located in Scottsdale, AZ.
**21 and over event
3/22/24
7-11PM
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