Community Make Space is a working studio in Marshall, North Carolina, where people gather to write, print, experiment, learn, and build creative practices together.
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP
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Studio Practice Membership
Ongoing membership for those who want a dedicated place to return to their work in the company of others.
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Beginning September 2026
Community Rate — $45. Reduced fee.
Standard Rate — $65. Regular fee.
Sustaining Rate — $85. A little extra.
Studio Practice is Community Make Space’s ongoing membership for those who want a dedicated place to return to their work in the company of others.
This is not a class series—it is a creative rhythm. Members gather each week for shared making, independent studio time, creative conversation, encouragement, and the steady practice of showing up.
Studio Practice includes built-in opportunities for connection, conversation, and creative exchange. These invitations are offered as part of the studio experience, but participation is always your choice. Some days you may want to share ideas and work alongside others, while on other days you may need quiet, focused time with your own work.
Headphones are always welcome as a signal that you are in immersive work mode. Quiet concentration is part of the rhythm of the studio, too.
Mondays
Community Craft | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Begin the week in good company. Community Craft is a weekly hands-on making session centered around conversation, camaraderie, connection, and community.
Bring a portable project of any kind, experiment with shared tools and supplies, or simply settle in around the community tables for a relaxed morning of making alongside others.
Extended Studio Time | 12:00–2:00 PM
A chance to linger, continue, and carry your work forward. Studio Practice members are invited to bring lunch, settle in, and enjoy an extended afternoon of focused creative time.
Community Evenings | 6:30–8:00 PM
Weekly gatherings for creative exploration, including collage, creative journaling, mending, and writing.
Studio Practice members are always welcome to bring an independent project. While conversation and connection are hallmarks of our Monday programming, focused individual work is equally valued and supported.
Wednesdays
Studio Practice | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Dedicated member studio time. Bring an ongoing project, experiment with materials, develop ideas, or simply make space for your creative practice.
Extended Studio Time | 12:00–2:00 PM
A chance to linger, continue, and carry your work forward. Studio Practice members are invited to bring lunch, settle in, and enjoy an extended afternoon of focused creative time.
Image Lab (AKA Marshall Chapter of the Lynda Barry Fan Club) | 2:00–3:30 PM
A weekly exploration of images, observation, drawing, collage, and visual thinking. Studio Practice members are invited to participate in Image Lab or use this time for extended independent studio work.
Fridays
Studio Practice | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Dedicated member studio time for continuing projects, experimenting, and working alongside other makers.
Extended Studio Time | 12:00–2:00 PM
A chance to linger, continue, and carry your work forward. Studio Practice members are invited to bring lunch, settle in, and enjoy an extended afternoon of focused creative time.
Studio Practice Membership Includes
Personal locker
Flat-file storage space for works in progress
Dedicated weekly studio rhythm
Supportive creative community
Community Rate — $45
For those who would benefit from a reduced price. No explanation needed.
Standard Rate — $65
The regular cost of participation and the rate that reflects the true cost of offering the program.
Sustaining Rate — $85
For those who are able to contribute a little extra. Your generosity helps make Community Rates possible and supports the long-term sustainability of Community Make Space.
Come as you are. Work at your own pace. Return to your practice week after week.
WEEKLY WORKSHOPS
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Image Lab
AKA: Marshall Chapter of the Lynda Barry Fan Club
Wednesdays, 2:00 to 3:30PM.
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Wednesdays, 2:00 to 3:30PM
(AKA: Marshall Chapter of the Lynda Barry Fan Club)
Image Lab invites us to explore image as a way of knowing, remembering, and expressing what is deeply rooted in us. Through the practice of attention, we learn to notice images more fully, follow where they lead, and discover the connections between seeing, making, writing, and creative practice.
Inspired by the teaching methods and creative practice of Lynda Barry, we'll experiment with exercises drawn from Syllabus, Making Comics, and What It Is, adapting them to our own studio practice through writing, drawing, collage, observation, reading, and conversation.
Image Lab is offered at a flexible drop-in rate of $10–15. Your support helps sustain gatherings like this at Community Make Space. Thank you!
Watercolor Work Session
Join us Fridays from 2–4pm for a relaxed, self-directed watercolor studio session open to artists of all experience levels.
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