Austin DIY Studio is a brand-new maker space to gather and create by creative entrepreneur Mica May. She joined Studio 512 to talk about the inspiration for her business, as well as the upcoming Spring Mini Market where she’ll be offering crafts and craft kits.
When the pandemic hit, Mica says that she began filling her days with various craft projects for her three kids stuck at home. “Friends and neighbors joined in and before I knew it, what started as casual way for kids to safely spend the summer turned into a few years of hosting summer camps in my back house studio space. By the end of the summer of 2022, so many parents asked for birthday parties, after-school classes and workshops for adults. Oh a whim, I looked for a studio space and found the perfect spot on Burnet Road, the old Patcha’s location – a staple on Burnet for any old Austinites in the Allendale…