New craft studio, with classes for all ages, opens in downtown Tacoma on Saturday
A new retail and craft studio opens on Antique Row in downtown Tacoma on Saturday, May 17, specializing in promoting indie artists and weekly craft workshops for people of all ages.
Lumikha Space, 702 Broadway, had its soft opening earlier this month, said owner Racquel Fox. “Lumikha” is Tagalog for “to create,” the shop’s name reflecting Fox’s heritage as half Filipino and Mexican, she said.
Fox, whose professional background is in construction management, had a vision for the space and spent a month and a half demolishing walls and painting. What once was four separate rooms that housed a dance studio, tattoo parlor, esthetician services and hair salon over the years is now one space with a view of historic downtown.
On Wednesday, homemade pottery, jewelry and glassware sat on shelves next to books written by local authors. Several wooden work tables were set up in the back of the shop, and a meticulously organized workbench displayed beads, paints and thread organized in rainbow color.
Beginning Saturday, Fox will lead workshops and events about stitching and sewing, beading, painting, drawing, embroidery, crochet, knitting and clay for kids and adults, with no experience needed. Classes start at $30 per person and include all needed materials and equipment. Her walk-in “Craft Menu” features activities that range from $10-$18, and equipment rentals (including sewing machines) start at $17 an hour.
Wednesdays are “Mini Maker” nights that are more focused on kids and younger groups. Events on Fridays and Saturdays will be targeted for date nights or family outings, and Sundays will likely be more meditative and low-key, Fox said. Classes will start with about 16 seats.
“I wouldn’t consider myself a traditional artist, but I have always loved making things. That’s kind of part of why I opened the space. I used to host monthly craft nights at my house, just for my friends, where I would kind of put a craft idea together. ‘Everybody come over and let’s make bracelets today, posters,’” she said. “I just wanted a bigger space where I could have more people come in and learn things, try things out.”
Fox said she isn’t aware of anywhere else in Tacoma where people can come in and try out a new craft or hobby before deciding to invest in something expensive like a sewing machine. She has sewing machines and sergers for rent, acrylic and oil paint, canvases, earring hardware, nice markers and pens, embroidery needles and hoops, beads, yarn, polymer clay and resin.
“They can just come in and … try it out. Let me walk you through how to set it up. Or if you just don’t have the space at home — I know a lot of people live in smaller apartments and don’t really have the space to spread out and get creative — the idea is just come in and make a mess with us,” she said. “Just let your creativity loose without having to worry about the cost of entry. That’s a barrier for a lot of people to be able to want to learn stuff.”
If you go
▪ Instagram: @Lumikha.Space
▪ Book a workshop at https://lumikhaspace.com/book.
▪ Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
