Third Space Art Studio to Open in Cabot

It's not your home. It's not your work. It's the "Third Space."

On Friday, in the basement of Cabot House, a new art space will open. Third Space, the brainchlid of co-founders Sarah A. Moon '15 and Sammy G. Young '15, started out as a simple plan to get a pottery studio in the faraway Quad. But the space opening up tomorrow will be far more than just a pottery studio.

"We're really hoping to have a collaborative environment," Young said. "We're hoping that the people who are more experienced will be able to assist and help out those who might be new."

Moon and Young have been working toward the opening of Third Space for most of the school year. Cabot House Master Rakesh Khurana, with help from Cabot tutors, has been instrumental in getting the project off the ground.

"We saw there was a need for a space on campus for students who aren't very comfortable with art where they will feel welcome and be able to try out new kinds of art," Young said. "That's where a lot of the motivation came from and that's what we hope to do with the space."

Indeed, as support has swelled from interested students, ideas have been pouring forth as to what to do with the space. (One proposal involved a loom!) The problem has not been finding uses for the space, but rather having to turn down a number of creative proposals due to space constraints.

"We've narrowed it down to painting, drawing, jewelry, sewing, and finally some pottery and sculpture," Young said. "But we're also always looking for other fun things to have there."

The space is having its grand opening on Friday a 4 p.m. Word on the street is that attendees may be able to make their own paintbrushes and then use them to paint. What more could you want?