On the third Thursday of each month, collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes and re-think materials through creative design projects. Celebrate the spookier side of Raw Design with an evening creating “In Cold Blood” beeswax candles, mythical creatures from the shadow realm and never-rot foam pumpkin decor. Plus, traditional paper marigolds

After brunch one day last spring, I took a sunny stroll along Amsterdam Ave. on the Upper West Side. A brightly colored shop immediately caught my eye; the window was filled with hand-painted pottery and a sandwich-board-sign promise that I, too, could create a work of art. I stepped in,