Safety & Care for Equipment

  • Don’t load paint into brush ferrules (that metal part that holds the bristles onto
    the handle).
  • No running (with scissors, exacto knives, staplers, brushes, palettes, canvases, fragile artwork… no running).
  • Clean up means:
    • Placing your work on a drying rack or taking it with you.
    • Throwing all scraps in the trash.
    • Rinsing brushes with soap and water and hanging them above the sink area.
    • Placing soiled rags in oily waste can.
    • Washing and drying butcher trays / palettes and returning it to your desk.
    • Returning aprons to their hooks.
    • Leaving your workspace how you found it.
  • No standing on stools.
  • Stay off the ladders. They are for staff use only.
  • No standing on the tables (unless you’re a model).
  • No smoking, vaping, alcohol or other drug use.
  • Guests under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be asked to leave. Minors will be reported to their parents.
  • Thieves will be prosecuted by the law. Thieves caught on our surveillance cameras will be mercilessly caricatured by the staff.
  • No harassment of any kind. Dabble strives to be a place where everyone is safe and respected. We are monitored 24/7 with security cameras.
  • Use good judgement. Art is dangerous: cuts, cancer (read the ASTM warnings), slips, falls, accidents and hurt feelings can all happen in an instant. Don’t eat, lick or taste the paint. Plastic gloves are available for extra protection. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH THE ROLLING STOOLS.

Food

We don’t serve food. You are free to bring in your own food and use our mini-fridge and microwave when you are here. All items in the fridge are thrown out at the end of each day.

Alcohol

No.

Pets

Due to customer feedback, pets are not allowed at Dabble – unless we are hosting a pet specific activity.

Policies and Pricing

  • No one touches your art. You don’t touch theirs.
  • Time usage is calculated from when you enter the door to when you leave the door. Please allow yourself adequate time to clean up. This usually takes around 10 minutes.
  • Pick up your art within one week.
  • No Children under 12 unattended. Children 12 – 18 without a responsible adult require a parental permission form.
  • Losses due to shoplifting will result in higher fees for everyone.
  • No refunds or compensation for ruined clothing or other personal articles. Art is messy.
  • Lockers must use padlocks supplied by Dabble.

Critiques

  • Only look at others’ work if you are asked.
  • No unsolicited feedback. Share insights or opinions only if asked. If asked, critique; don’t judge.
    • Focus feedback on what you observe in the work itself.
    • What do you notice first?
    • What do you notice next?
    • How does the work make you feel?
    • What elements in the work make you feel that way?
  • Try to avoid judgements and free associations.
  • Be kind.
  • No comparisons to other artists.
  • Don’t argue with someone giving you feedback. They have the right to give their thoughts on your work if you ask for it. You have the right to take it or leave it.
  • Don’t over explain or apologize for your work.

Ettiquette

  • Keep your work and supplies in your designated work station. Be considerate of others if you are working in a shared space.
  • Please be considerate of others in the volume, tone and substance of your conversations.
  • No self-deprecation. No self-aggrandizement. Just work and be happy.
  • No snobbery allowed.
  • Clean up time is at 7:40 pm every night. Please stop working at that time and clean up. Closing time is 8:00 pm.

Art Content

  • Exercise your first amendment rights but please remember this is an all ages studio.
  • We reserve the right not to critique work we feel is racist, pornographic, or otherwise offensive.