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Events
Our volunteer run organization needs your help and participation to make these events a success.
Contact us with any ideas you have for more events or to volunteer.
CURRENT EVENTS
Fridays 10AM-12PM
Open Studio
Every Friday from 10AM-Noon
Come art with us!
Meet fellow artists to create, share, and socialize. Bring a project to work on, or just come for laughter, conversation, and artistic inspiration.
Every Friday from 10AM-Noon
Come art with us!
Meet fellow artists to create, share, and socialize. Bring a project to work on, or just come for laughter, conversation, and artistic inspiration.
Nov. 14th from 12-2 PM
Fiber Arts Group
Nov 14 from Noon-2 PM
Let this group challenge your image of what you can do with fabric! Bring a lunch while you sew, felt, knit, crochet, quilt, dye, embroider and learn new techniques.
Held at the Salt Valley Arts Center Studio Space at EHM Senior Solutions Professional Building, 400 W. Russell, Entrance A.
Nov 14 from Noon-2 PM
Let this group challenge your image of what you can do with fabric! Bring a lunch while you sew, felt, knit, crochet, quilt, dye, embroider and learn new techniques.
Held at the Salt Valley Arts Center Studio Space at EHM Senior Solutions Professional Building, 400 W. Russell, Entrance A.
Community Mittens On Sale Now!
Warm Hands, Warm Hearts: Community Mittens for Sale!
Looking for a gift that’s cozy, handmade, and full of cheer? Our Salt Valley Arts elves have stitched up the cutest wool mittens with fleece lining just in time for winter magic!
And the best part? 100% of the sales from every pair supports Saline Area Social Service, spreading warmth far beyond your fingertips.
Where to Find Your Perfect Pair
✨ Saline Indoor Farmers Market — Saturdays in Dec
✨ Holiday Pop-Up at Brewed Awakenings Dec 19 from 9 AM – 1 PM
Looking for a gift that’s cozy, handmade, and full of cheer? Our Salt Valley Arts elves have stitched up the cutest wool mittens with fleece lining just in time for winter magic!
And the best part? 100% of the sales from every pair supports Saline Area Social Service, spreading warmth far beyond your fingertips.
Where to Find Your Perfect Pair
✨ Saline Indoor Farmers Market — Saturdays in Dec
✨ Holiday Pop-Up at Brewed Awakenings Dec 19 from 9 AM – 1 PM
January 12–14 | 10 AM–2 PM
Warm hands start with caring hearts. Join us for Mitten Week, a SVA Community effort to create cozy, handmade mittens that benefit Saline Area Social Service. Whether you can cut, sew, or simply want to lend a hand, there’s a place for you at the table.
CUT OUT MITTENS
No sewing experience required!
Monday–Wednesday | 10 AM–2 PM
Help us prep the mittens we sell by cutting fabric pieces. This is a perfect way to contribute while chatting, listening to music, or enjoying a relaxed lunch break.
What to bring:
• Sharp scissors
• Pins
• Your lunch or grab something delicious from Blossom Café, right in the building
Sew Mittens
Thursday, January 23 | 10 AM–2 PM
Sit down and sew with us, or take mitten kits home to work on during the winter months. Use one of our Salt Valley vintage sewing machines, bring your own machine, or help with simple hand-sewing like adding buttons to finished cuffs.
What to bring:
• Sharp scissors
• Pins
• Seam ripper
• Your lunch or visit Blossom Café
Location
Salt Valley Arts Center – Studio Space EHM Professional Building 400 W. Russell, Saline Entrance A
How Else Can You Help?
Donate a Wool or Cashmere Sweater
We’re always in need of wool or cashmere sweaters in bright colors or black. Sweaters must contain a percentage of wool. A few moth holes are okay—we’re pros at working around them!
Every cut, stitch, and sweater helps turn donated materials into warm mittens for our neighbors. Thank you for being part of this meaningful, handmade tradition.
CUT OUT MITTENS
No sewing experience required!
Monday–Wednesday | 10 AM–2 PM
Help us prep the mittens we sell by cutting fabric pieces. This is a perfect way to contribute while chatting, listening to music, or enjoying a relaxed lunch break.
What to bring:
• Sharp scissors
• Pins
• Your lunch or grab something delicious from Blossom Café, right in the building
Sew Mittens
Thursday, January 23 | 10 AM–2 PM
Sit down and sew with us, or take mitten kits home to work on during the winter months. Use one of our Salt Valley vintage sewing machines, bring your own machine, or help with simple hand-sewing like adding buttons to finished cuffs.
What to bring:
• Sharp scissors
• Pins
• Seam ripper
• Your lunch or visit Blossom Café
Location
Salt Valley Arts Center – Studio Space EHM Professional Building 400 W. Russell, Saline Entrance A
How Else Can You Help?
Donate a Wool or Cashmere Sweater
We’re always in need of wool or cashmere sweaters in bright colors or black. Sweaters must contain a percentage of wool. A few moth holes are okay—we’re pros at working around them!
Every cut, stitch, and sweater helps turn donated materials into warm mittens for our neighbors. Thank you for being part of this meaningful, handmade tradition.
PAST EVENTS
Mitten Week & More
January 2025 started off with a bang! Mitten Week, lead by Nancy Miller saw several of our Members and Friends cutting and sewing mittens to benefit Saline Area Social Services. In all, 58 pairs were cut from wool sweaters.
It was a group effort with Sheryl spending part of her birthday learning to cut sweaters into mittens and sew them too! Also, Jean, Pat, Mary and Becky B cut out mittens, while Carla dropped off more sewn fleece liners. Kay, Karen and Kathy brought in a more beautiful sweaters cutting.
It was a group effort with Sheryl spending part of her birthday learning to cut sweaters into mittens and sew them too! Also, Jean, Pat, Mary and Becky B cut out mittens, while Carla dropped off more sewn fleece liners. Kay, Karen and Kathy brought in a more beautiful sweaters cutting.
Donated 100+ Ornaments!
Salt Valley Arts donated over 100 hand made Christmas ornaments to the Evangelical Homes of Michigan Foundation (EHM), the parent of Brecon Village. In turn, they are given to those who donate and are also sold during the holidays to benefit EHM.
$10 Hat & Headband Class
Our own Nancy Miller led this class in October 2024 where participants made either a hat or headband. Wool scraps and fleece lining provided for $10 class fee.
World Art Day
Salt Valley Arts celebrated World Art Day together in person and online. We gathered together at Dan’s in Saline, to appreciate this awesome community of volunteers dedicated to inspiring individuals to explore and express their unique creativity. Lynn organized the event, Cathy brought the games, Helen & Kelly won door prizes, and a great time was had by all.
On our Facebook Page we shared with the world the art, friendship and volunteerism that makes up Salt Valley Arts.
On our Facebook Page we shared with the world the art, friendship and volunteerism that makes up Salt Valley Arts.
Valentines Day Card Making
On Super Bowl Sunday in February, Salt Valley Arts made 50 valentines to spread some love and cheer to the residents of Brecon Village Evangelical Homes. At this community service project, participants also learned how to make origami hearts for their valentines by special guests of Cathy Cieglo from Japan.
Community Mitten Project
Crafternoon
Artists spent a fun-filled afternoon creating with fellow artists. Participants took home something from each of the 4 Creative Stations.
Pop-Up Art Show, Sale & Benefit
In November 2023, fwe had a pop-up sale at our studio and raised $407 benefiting our art center.
Thank you to all who donated, volunteered or purchased something.
Thank you to all who donated, volunteered or purchased something.
Gelli Plate Printing Workshop
In April 2023, Deb Groth demonstrated Gelli printing in a hands on workshop at our studio.
Attending artists were able to view samples, learn techniques, and make their own prints.
Attending artists were able to view samples, learn techniques, and make their own prints.
Arti Gras 2023
Arti Gras 2023 was a three part community art challenge and a fundraiser for Salt Valley Arts which ended with a Silent Auction on April 23.
Ten photos were chosen to be used as artistic inspiration. Each artist was provided with one of the photos and a frame to be incorporated in any way the artist chose. Finished art was displayed and then auctioned off. All entry fees and auction money benefitted our community art center.
Ten photos were chosen to be used as artistic inspiration. Each artist was provided with one of the photos and a frame to be incorporated in any way the artist chose. Finished art was displayed and then auctioned off. All entry fees and auction money benefitted our community art center.
Masquer-aide Challege
This community wide Masquer-aide Challenge donated all entry fees to the Taylor Jacobsen Art Scholarship Fund of the Saline Leadership Institute. Taylor Jacobsen was a well loved Saline art educator. The Taylor Jacobsen Art Scholarship Fund was established by the Saline Leadership Institute in his memory to provide access to art classes through Saline Social Services.
Artists paid a $10 entry fee to create art inspired by their interpretation of the word MASK. A Reveal Party was then held to reveal the artists that created each piece. Guests were encouraged to create wearable masks at the party to get into the fall spirit. Artwork was on display from October 10 through November 9, 2022.
Artists paid a $10 entry fee to create art inspired by their interpretation of the word MASK. A Reveal Party was then held to reveal the artists that created each piece. Guests were encouraged to create wearable masks at the party to get into the fall spirit. Artwork was on display from October 10 through November 9, 2022.
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