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Special thanks to the City of Santa Barbara, especially Mayor Marty Blum and Council members: Iya Falcone, Dale Francisco, Roger Horton, Grant House, Helene Schneider, Das Williams; City Adminstrator James Armstrong, and Paul Casey, Dave Gustafson, Brian Bosse and Renee Brooke of the Redevelopment Department, for their work in making our workshop space possible.

Board of Directors:

Stacie Bouffard, President
Patrick Davis, Vice-President
Mark Sherman, Treasurer
Eric Lassen, Secretary
Claudia Cook
Charlie Kelly
Laura Knight
Steven Meade
Roger Perry
Robby Robbins
Randy Tico

Ex Officio Board:


Claudia Bratton, Executive Director


Solstice Staff

 

 

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Location:

631 Garden Street (corner of Garden & Ortega Streets -
Former Recycling Center)

Dates: Open May 1st thru June 20 - Cleanup June 23-28
Hours:

Wed - Fri: 3pm - 8pm
Sat & Sun: 12pm - 6pm

Phone: 805-965-5535

The core of the Santa Barbara Solstice Celebration begins with the Community Arts Workshop. It hosts a diverse cross-section of the Santa Barbara community working side-by-side on their magical creations, and features a special Children's Area designed to encourage kids and their parents to participate in artistic expression and creativity. People from all economic groups, able-bodied to disabled, all derive joy in this communal project.

All participants must register as part of the Workshop and/or Parade. Registration Form is available here.Registration fees help to pay for the cost of materials. There are a limited number of scholarships available. All workshop participants and visitors MUST wear closed-toe shoes at all times.

Click here to view photos from the Workshop at 631 Garden Street.
(photos courtesy Robert Bernstein).

Workshop Materials Donations
Materials are needed for this year's Workshop!
To make a material supplies donation, please take a look at the list below of items needed, and then contact call (805) 965-3396 or email us for further details. Thank you!

CRAFT THINGS
Cold & hot glue sticks, Feathers, Pipe Cleaners, Wire, Casting glue, Old metal frame backpacks

SEWING THINGS
Floss needle threaders, Safety pins, Fabric paints, Various elastic widths, Pinwheels, Ribbon & trims, Fishing line, Velcro, Wearable epoxy

BUILDING THINGS
Lumber in following sizes (or longer):
   •  2”x2”x8’
   •  2”x6”x10’
   •  2”x4”x8’
Plywood in the following thicknesses:
   •  3/4”
   •  CDX 1/2 “ or 3/8”
PVC piping over 8”, Aluminum pool cleaning poles, Rosen paper,
250-300 lb. castors (fixed and spinning), Bamboo (lengths over 6’),
500’ rope (3/4” nylon or close to that)

PAINT & GLUE
Paint & foam brushes in various sizes (disposable), Light-weight spackle,
Wallpaper paste (5 gallon size )

TOOLS
Multi-temp glue guns, Cordless 18volt driver/drills & drill bit sets, Socket sets (basic) & Pallet bit sets, T50 staples, Aero T50 Staple guns, Small generator, Small compressor, Angle grinder

SAWS & BLADES
Cordless jigsaw 18 volt, Cordless skill saw 18 volt, 12” multi-angle chop saw, Saw blades 2-8-1/2, 7 –10”, 3-7-1/4”/skill type, Freud multi-material saw blade

FASTENERS
Drywall screws (3”, 2-1/2” and 1-1/4” long), 1/2”x 2” bolts, Washers & nuts, Long bolts over 2” with washers & nuts, Lag screws over 3” (hex head 1/2” or 7/16”)