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Artfibers Studio - 632 Quinan Street (cross street: San Pablo Blvd.), Pinole CA 94564 - Phone: 510.724.0772 - Toll Free: 888.326.1112

Please join us in Pinole for a joyous continuation of the Artfibers tradition.  The new space has better deals on more yarn, with free swatching, free custom patterns, and free learning events.  Open studio hours are 10 to 6 each Saturday/Sunday, and from 6-9 pm every Wednesday (open knit therapy group). If you would like to stop by at a different time, please call.  Usually it works out, and we'll be glad to see you!

The new Artfibers creative studio is in Pinole's Old Town, occupying a house zoned commercial. The new space has abundant natural light, an organic garden, fruit trees, a gazebo, a deck with lounge chairs, a shady covered lanai, large instruction area, and of course, very cool space for yarn!  Parking is free and unlimited.  The studio is adjacent to forested greenspace popular with wildlife -- we occasionally see deer staring back across the fence!

The new mission of Artfibers Studio is to become an extended community resource for knit & crochet design, hosting workshops, exhibits, and offering a broad range of creative support.  We've developed the space to inspire those who can be there in person and those who are far away.  Like the store in SF, we hope that it will become a meeting place for fiber lovers worldwide.

Pinole Old Town is a peaceful neighborhood of charming antique cottages, many housing commercial enterprises and creative spaces.  A block from our studio is the community focal point, a well-loved park where theatre, sports, and education happily coexist.  A very good Farmer's Market offers many temptations each Saturday (as do the neighborhood bakery and Trader Joe's, just minutes up the street).  From the park it's a leisurely stroll to the bay, where a small sandy beach awaits the adventurous.

The new studio is not as far away as you might think.  Here are distances and driving times according to Google maps (http://maps.google.com) :

Berkeley                14 miles, 19 minutes
Concord                18 miles, 25 minutes
San Rafael            20 miles, 29 minutes
Walnut Creek        20 miles, 24 minutes
Oakland                22 miles, 26 minutes
SF (old store)        22 miles, 29 minutes

These are all driving times by car.  Of course if you share a ride, divide the time by the number of people (carry the 2) and you have -- much more fun!  It can easily take 20 minutes to crawl from the freeway to the campus in Berkeley, and then the parking will eat you alive.  You could be in Pinole!

We're looking forward to seeing you!

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