We are located in a light industrial area very close to the highway, to hotels and the downtown area of Oak Harbor. There
is lots of free parking outside the door. No stairs to climb - all one level which makes it particularly easy to carry materials
and machines in and out of cars.
Classroom B1
Most classes are taught here especially hand and machine embroidery. Electrical outlets for machine embroidery and excellent lighting with six double windows providing natural light. Students work at one table, or sometimes two, depending upon the course or level at which they are working. Display walls are used for pinning up special displays and student work.
All classrooms have display walls.
Classroom B2
This classroom is used to accommodate overflow classes, interim classes, and is fully equipped for audio visual presentations, videos, slide presentations and tutorials.
Paint/Wet Room - A large room dedicated to messy, wet (mostly paint activities), screen printing, batik, mono printing, painting and dyeing of papers/fabrics and threads, along with paper making. Many of the art/design sessions are conducted in this classroom with students also having a dry table in one of the other classrooms. There are three sinks and plenty of work surfaces.
Library
Study center - specialist books on needlework, art, design (100's of books). The library started as Gail's personal library more than 30 years ago and has grown immensely.
Small Kitchen
Lots of restaurants nearby, but you may bring your own food to the studio for lunch. There is a microwave, comfortable
seating area, large refrigerator, range, utensils, and dishes are available. Coffee and tea are freely available as are snacks
and nibbles.
Offices
We have two interconnected offices. Lisa Harkins, Gail's assistant, is in one of them along with computers , printers and
other machines. Don Harker (manager) and Gail Harker share a second office.
Rest Rooms
There are multi-person rest-rooms in each of the two front classrooms, and a further staff rest-room in B2.
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