Artwork and other items are arranged for sale at the Studio 395 rummage sale during the Creative Revival Art Walk. (Photos by Emily Baierl)
The courtyard at the Lake Elsinore Outlets was home to live music and local vendors on Saturday, April 18, as the Creative Revival Art Walk returned for its second event of the year.
The event ran from 4-8 p.m. and was hosted by Studio 395, a local arts nonprofit based at the outlets that hosts classes and community events.
The Art Walk featured live performances, an open mic, a rummage sale, free art activities and a mural scavenger hunt.
Dru Bradford, special events coordinator for Studio 395, said the goal of the event, and of Studio 395 as a whole, is to get people back into art and bring the community together.
“We know the economy is really rough right now for everyone,” Bradford said. “But we can put our heads together and think about how we can get people excited about art again.”
One of the main features of the event was a walk-through art exhibit. The current exhibit, “Coco Land,” was created by a group of resident artists.
A look inside Studio 395’s “Coco Land” exhibit.
“It was very much a team effort,” said David Ross, a Studio 395 instructor who teaches voice acting.
Ross said the themes change every few weeks, with the next installation set to be a Halloween-themed display.
The event also included multiple local artists selling their work. Debra Knights, owner of My Krystal Rose, was participating in her first Art Walk and showcased a variety of handmade items.
“Originally, I was doing mostly wire wrap jewelry,” Knights said. “I do stained glass and I do wood work too. I’m kind of an extreme crafter”
Knights also sold sun catchers at her booth. She said those are her most popular item.
“You can hang them in your window and they just prism everywhere when the light hits them,” she said.
Deborah Knights displays handcrafted sun catchers for sale during the Creative Revival Art Walk.
Community groups also played a part in the event, including Together We Bloom Community Learning, a nonprofit focused on accessible art and education.
“We are a group of teachers that wanted to provide free art and science to students that wouldn’t otherwise have access,” said Kate Cimino, one of the organizers.
Cimino said the group hosted a family art activity during the first Art Walk in March and there was a strong turnout.
“We had so much more people than we were expecting,” she said. “Families sat and made ofrendas together.”
Booths like Cimino’s encouraged families to create while exploring the rest of the Art Walk.
Shila Butler, an artist and instructor with Studio 395, had a booth set up displaying acrylic paintings and other handmade pieces.
Acrylic paintings and information about Studio 395 classes on display at Shila Butler’s booth.
Butler also shared about some of the classes she teaches through Studio 395, including Drawn from Nature and Mommy & Me Art Academy.
“Classes are affordable, materials are completely provided,” she said. “Relax and enjoy your time. It’s really therapeutic.”
She said Studio 395’s presence at the Outlets is sometimes overlooked, and events like the Creative Revival Art Walk aim to change that.
“Maybe people don’t know about us being here and providing all this for the community,” Butler said.
The Art Walk runs every third Saturday of the month through 2026, offering a space for local artists and the community to connect.
“There’s a lot of very talented people in Lake Elsinore,” Bradford said. “And the purpose of this experience is to bring people together to showcase that.”
