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About Craft+Light
Craft + Light seeks to inspire all individuals: kids and adults, young and older, to live creatively. Craft + Light is the creative arts space to explore creative whims through thoughtfully curated craft kits, private events and workshops.
Whether you're an expert, beginner or even a " non-creative," Craft + Light is your creative space. Create with your friends, your kids, your spouse, or by yourself.
The studio welcomes you to create something and feel good.
Shelley
Creative Director
Shelley is an educator and creative entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience serving students, training teachers, and supporting leadership teams. Throughout her career in education, she cultivated a passion for modern crafts as a way to foster balance, creativity, and joy.
In August 2019, she brought her vision to life by opening CRAFT + LIGHT on 2nd Street in Naples, Long Beach, California, blending hands-on creativity with professional learning experiences. When the COVID-19 pandemic required a rapid shift to virtual programming, Shelley successfully expanded her reach, and since then she and her team have taught more than 7,000 participants a wide range of creative skills.
Today, Shelley curates high-quality creative activations and experiences for families, schools, corporate teams, and community organizations. Her work has included collaborations with organizations such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and PayPal, as well as partnerships with the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Black Health Collaborative.
With a strong commitment to community and innovation, CRAFT + LIGHT continues to design creative experiences that inspire joy, connection, and meaningful engagement. In her free time, Shelley enjoys relaxing at the beach, biking along the coast, cooking, and spending quality time with her husband and family in Southern California.
Studio Instructors
The studio is proud to have instructors with who have the love of art and are able to share it with our community!
Robin (left) is a local resident and early customer turned instructor for the studio. You'll see her teaching our kids workshops or hosting the adults in resin workshops, acrylic pour and clay. Robin is an avid artist who works can be seen in local Long Beach galleries.
Kimberly ( right) is teacher and owner of Wildlflowers a homeschool cooking couurse for elementary school kids. Kimberly is a florist and home chef . She brings her love for life in kids workshops and corporate parties.
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Host Instructors
The studio welcomes artisits who would like to share their art through teaching. If you would like to be a host instructor, Craft + Light offers a great start-up package for you. Learn how to market your workshops, plan for success and grow your email list! We'll partner with you the whole way!
Email: connect@craftandlight.org to learn more.