Art Is Rad

Art Is Rad Art is Rad: Connecting People Through Creativity. You don't have to be an Artist,
to make Rad Art with us!

"Art Is Rad" was born from the creative passions of Megan and Jeremiah LaBresh, a dynamic duo determined to celebrate and share the transformative power of art. Inspired by their shared love for artistic expression and the desire to foster a community of like-minded individuals, the LaBreshes embarked on a journey to create a platform that transcends traditional art boundaries. "Art Is Rad" is not

just a brand; it's a vibrant ecosystem where creativity knows no limits. Here, artists and art enthusiasts from all walks of life converge to explore, showcase, and celebrate the boundless world of art. From exquisite paintings to unique crafts, from thought-provoking sculptures to captivating digital creations, "Art Is Rad" is a canvas for the extraordinary. It's a testament to the belief that art is not just a medium of expression; it's a way of life. Join Megan and Jeremiah on this incredible artistic voyage, and discover why, at "Art Is Rad," art truly is, and always will be, rad.

05/31/2026
This week we’re making Bedazzled Wellness Bottles ✨We’ll use clean pill bottles, bottles in different shapes and sizes, ...
05/25/2026

This week we’re making Bedazzled Wellness Bottles ✨

We’ll use clean pill bottles, bottles in different shapes and sizes, tweezers, and sticky gems to create sparkly little reminders of care, hope, humor, or whatever helps you get through.

Tonight at Big Grove, 6–8 PM
Sunday at Smokey Row, 6–8 PM

Come as you are. Make something shiny, weird, and rad.

05/17/2026

After 13 years of creating award winning beer, 515 Brewing is proud to announce their re-opening under the new ownership of Scott and Wil Hedderich and the brewing expertise of Head Brewer Jason Kyte.

Come make Art With Us during May - Mental Health Awareness Month Monday at Big Grove we made Personal Reflection Mirror ...
05/09/2026

Come make Art With Us during May - Mental Health Awareness Month

Monday at Big Grove we made Personal Reflection Mirror Art 💛 Everyone made it their own with colors, flowers, symbols, and kind reminders. We also had a blast with our free digital photo booth!

Coming up: Sunday 5/10 at Smokey Row — Mirror Painting
Monday 5/11 at Big Grove — Mini Paint & Pass

Come as you are. Bring a friend. Make something rad.

We had such a fun night making Pot Heads with everyone at People turned their little pots into all kinds of rad creation...
04/28/2026

We had such a fun night making Pot Heads with everyone at

People turned their little pots into all kinds of rad creations — faces, patterns, characters, colorful designs, and completely unique pieces of art. That’s what we love most about Art Night: everyone starts with the same supplies, but each person makes something that feels like their own.

Thanks to everyone who came out, got a little silly, and made art with us.

Now we’re heading into May, and May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’re filling the month with low-pressure creative nights focused on reflection, self-expression, community, and care.

You don’t have to be an artist to make rad art with us — just come as you are.

May Events:

May 1 — Ink Blob Creatures
📍 Mainframe Studios / First Friday
Make random blobs on paper, then use markers and pens to turn them into bugs, birds, cats, dogs, monsters, or whatever little creature you see hiding in the shapes.

May 3 — Pot Heads
📍 Smokey Row
Give a little plant pot a personality with faces, colors, patterns, and tiny details.

May 4 & May 10 — Personal Reflection Mirror Painting
📍 Big Grove Brewery / Smokey Row
Decorate a mirror with affirmations, symbols, colors, patterns, or anything you want to see around your reflection.

May 11 & May 17 — Mini Paint & Pass
📍 Big Grove Brewery / Smokey Row
Start a small painting with q-tips and small brushes, then pass it along so others can add colors, shapes, textures, and surprises.

May 18 & May 24 — Zine Night
📍 Big Grove Brewery / Smokey Row
Make a tiny handmade booklet where you can write, draw, collage, reflect, rant, make lists, or create something completely silly.

May 25 & May 31 — Bedazzled Wellness Bottles
📍 Big Grove Brewery / Smokey Row
Decorate clean pill bottles and bottles in different shapes and sizes using tweezers and sticky gems. Turn them into affirmation bottles, tiny hope jars, reminders, or something shiny and weird that makes you smile.

We provide the supplies, loose instructions, ideas, and support when you want it — you make the art your way.

Address

1910 Cottage Grove
Des Moines, IA
50310

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