What’s in the Box?

Clymer Park’s SPACEcraft Full of Surprises

By Abby Baker

With the opening of SPACEcraft, a traveling art project run by Tampa Bay area artists, for four hours a week, Clymer Park becomes a Mecca for the imagination.

The Make and Play-themed shipping container-turned art experience will remain until August, opening to the public on Thursdays and Saturdays, 6 to 8 p.m.

Maya and Calvin Rabaut.

all photos by Abby Baker

On Thursday, July 1, Clymer Park’s space was full of children and adults toying with SPACEcraft’s props, instruments and creation tools, right before the rain.

Frankie Avalies adds his own spin to SPACEcraft’s LEGO wall on Thursday, July 1.

Dominic Nicolas plays a classic game of “the floor is lava.”

“It’s great to do some unstructured play and just let everyone’s imaginations fly,” said Mitzi Gordon, a facilitator of the project.

The range of leading artists and creators shuffles weekly. On Thursday, artist Avery Moore and facilitator Mitzi Gordon ran the show. “It’s a lot of fun what we do here,” Moore said.

SPACEcraft is a county-funded project brought to life by Creative Pinellas and in partnership with the Gulfport Arts Center.