About this Event
Join us at the Shiny Shop to make your own functional fabric collage. Use up-cycled materials to create a collaged and stitched patch to mend or add flair to your favorite clothing or accessory. Local mixed-media artist Abigail McMurray will be on hand to share tips and tricks, teach stitching techniques, and encourage experimentation with color and composition.
Workshop includes supplies and materials to make 1-2 embellished iron-on patches. No previous experience required.
The Shiny Shop: A Community Activation for Visibility and Creative Expression
Launching Wednesday, September 9: The Shiny Shop @ Harvard Smith Campus Center
Be Seen. Be Safe. Be Shiny.
After a successful run in Allston, The Shiny Shop is back - popping up at the Harvard Smith Campus Center starting Wednesday, September 9! The Shiny Shop is a free 6-week pop-up art experience focused on safety, community care, and transportation, brought to you by Alex Makes Art.
We believe fostering community is key to safety – what better way than crafting shoulder to shoulder? Browse our zine library, bedazzle accessories, make your helmet, bike, or scooter shine, and learn a new skill at The Shiny Shop this fall.
Open to all ages and abilities, this community crafting hub will be open for drop in visits from September 9 to October 15 on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, The Shiny Shop is located at the Dunster Street side of the Smith Campus Center in Harvard Square, steps from the main MBTA stop.
Don’t miss your chance to visit and adorn, mend, reflect, and protect with Alex Makes Art and friends!
Location: Dunster St. entrance of Harvard Smith Campus Center next to Saloniki
Dates: September 9 to October 15, 2026
Hours: Wednesdays (2-6pm) and Thursdays (12-6pm)
Website: alexmakesart.com/the-shiny-shop
Event venue & nearby stays
The Shiny Shop - Harvard Square, 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, United States
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