Whether you’re drawn to drawing, enjoy working with your hands, or don’t have an artistic bone in your body but want to support local artists, Longmont delivers. A booming, inventive community, our town offers several ways to keep creative company. Consider the following:
The Firehouse Art Center is the mothership of Longmont’s creative circles. Here, anyone can get in touch with their inner artist through a wide range of classes, camps, and meetups that focus on everything from ceramics and crochet to textiles, songwriting, filmmaking, and ukulele playing. The mission of the center is founded on merging cultural engagement with human connection.
The Tumbleweed Art Collective is a terrific place to explore new hobbies, perfect skills, or experiment with out-of-the-box mediums. In addition to offering studio space for creatives of all levels, the collective features classes that focus on figure drawing, working with watercolors, making collages, and creating art with hot wax. It has a boutique where you can purchase art from local creators, as well.
Fettle and Fire is perhaps most frequented by those who work with clay, because it’s a wonderful space to hone your ceramic talents. If you’re looking to foster other skills, the studio offers several unique classes, too, such as those focused on floral wall hangings, chimes, and glassmaking.
Crackpots is most ideal for those looking to explore their artistic talents; it caters to all levels but is especially attractive to novice artmakers. With plenty of tools to work with and knowledge to convey, Crackpots offers drop-in studio hours, parties, at-home kits, and events (such as a Mother’s Day before-hours special).
For any artist looking to peddle their wares past a brick-and-mortar store, the internet delivers. Etsy is the go-to site for handmade crafts and artistic commerce. From selling items for a specific holiday to offering year-round goods, Etsy empowers you to set up an online shop and reach people across the globe. To support the Longmont creative community, check out the site’s offerings from local artists.
Whether you’re creative or simply enjoy supporting those who are, Longmont provides plenty of opportunities. Tap into your inner artist and paint the town red.
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