Hearts & Crafts at Art Source Gallery Offers Valentine Gift-Making Workshops with Local Artists

BOISE, ID — Art Source Gallery invites the community to Hearts & Crafts, a family-friendly creative event Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1516 W. Grove St. in Boise’s Linen District. Participants will have the opportunity to make one-of-a-kind Valentine gifts with hands-on demonstrations creating ceramic plates, glass pendants, painted 3-D cards and decoupage hearts. Most creations can be taken home on the day of the event, the glass pendants and ceramic plates require off-site finishing and can be picked up before Valentines Day.

Art Source Gallery, an artist-owned cooperative featuring more than 40 Idaho artists, showcases diverse local talent in mediums including painting, jewelry, pottery, photography and glass.

Gallery artist Heather Hainsworth will lead attendees through creating a signature gift card. Hainsworth's landscape paintings reflect her passion for Idaho’s public lands and outdoor life; she is also a board member of the gallery and regularly exhibits her work there. 

Margaret Donat will teach adults and kids how to make customized heart pendants out of glass. She is a longtime Art Source Gallery member known for her expressive watercolor and glass artwork; she holds degrees in jewelry design and art education from the University of Idaho. 

Gallery artists Danica Factor will show how to make collage-decorated hearts. Her gallery works encoumpass a range of medium from acrylic painting to collage and decopage pieces.

 Julie Meikle will guide attendees through creating painted ceramic plates. Meikle’s ceramic art includes wheel-thrown and slab built pieces and are included in the cooperative’s featured works. 

Most activities at Hearts & Crafts are free and designed for all ages; a $5 supply fee applies to the ceramic and glass projects. This event offers a hands-on way to explore artistic techniques and create heartfelt gifts just in time for Valentine’s Day. No registration or reservation required.

About Art Source Gallery

Founded in 1993, Art Source Gallery is a fine art cooperative in downtown Boise dedicated to presenting quality work by local artists and fostering community engagement through exhibitions, events and educational opportunities.