At Makerspace, we’ll invite a small group of autistic children ages 7-10 and their adults to engage in a morning of community art making.

We’ll use BIG cardboard boxes, kid-safe tools, and simple art supplies, along with recycled and found materials, to make some serious creative magic happen!

Each event has a theme as a jumping off point, but we won’t limit your child’s creativity. Past participants have built life-sized unicorns, time machines, stuffed animal and doll palaces, pirate ships, aquariums, cat castles, robot costumes, and more. Our theme for this event is “Where the Wild Things Are: Wearable Creature Costumes.!” We’ll have prototypes and materials handy for things like animal masks, wings, antennas, noses, feet, talons, horns, tails. . . plus supplies and support for whatever your child dreams up!

Makerspace offers opportunities for autonomous play, self-paced breaks, and supportive, neuro-affirming support in a space that centers and values the needs and preferences of autistic children. This event is 100% FREE, made possible via generous grant funding from ArtsAVL and Buncombe County. We use a lottery system to keep our events small, manageable, and autistic-friendly.

Registration for this event is now closed.