129 South Main Street, Livingston Montana
Livingston’s Community Art Studio, Maker Space, Youth Enrichment and Education Zone
– in the heart of downtown on Main Street.
Studio49 is the beating heart of Project49.
It serves as the ground-zero space where we are creating and cultivating this wonderful community.
We collaborate with small businesses, artists, and makers to provide them with affordable space rentals to let their ideas flourish.
We host regular open studio hours and events welcome to all ages. The door is open to YOUR ideas for community-based projects, programming, and events.
Studio49 offers diverse creative experiences, multi-generational mentorships, and prioritizes activities for youth in the community.
Art Studio - Maker Space - Community Gallery - Education Zone
Share your ideas with us and help shape this vital resource for our community.
About our space
In our space, we have…
woodworkers
electrical workers
seamstresses
textiles workers
tech wizards
sculptors
This building is a shared, collaborative space.
There are community rooms, retail areas, makerspaces, and more. We all work together to achieve a core part of our mission: getting supplies, guidance, and creativity into our community.
This past year, we welcomed Creative Reuse Montana into the front of our space. They are a second-hand craft supply store whose goals aligns with ours, and we love having them here!
Check them and their mission our, and stop by for all your creative supplies.
If you have questions about the layout above, the ways the space works, or questions about utilizing our space, click here!
meet your teachers
Josh Olsen
Josh is the reason this organization came to be, and is the backbone that holds it together. You may see him working hands-on with kids during our community events. In addition to being the President of Project49 at large, Josh is also a talented wood-worker, builder, and tradesman in the space.
Brett Ozment
Brett is our primary point of impact our organization, and the man who brings the mission into reality. He works with our youth day in and day out, from occupational and social skills, all the way to hands-on building. Anyone who meets him will revel in his authenticity. When not teaching our youth and community classes, Brett dedicates his craftsmanship to sculpting, making jewelry, and creating unique art installations.
Lillian Eaton
Lillian is the internal side of our operation, from emails to website to scheduling. Her background in administrative leadership and working with youth in the developmental disabilities field. This guides her passion and work here to keep the machine oiled and going. In addition to the operational side of things, Lillian is a seasoned seamstress and multi-disciplinary artist. She spearheads the sewing programs in the Studio, and offers several fine arts classes as well.
Sonia Bornemann
Sonia is a skilled crafter in many areas, from knitting to paper arts. She was raised in Livingston for most of her life, and returned in adulthood to pursue farming in Paradise Valley full time. She is the resident loom, weaving, knitting, and crochet teacher in our space, and is always willing to lend a helping hand when it comes to community and crafting.
Stuart Nelson
Stuart is our tech-guru on site. He is a talented architectural designer, futuristic innovator in all of his builds, and is responsible for all things 3D-printed at Studio49. Most often, you will see him at our infamous “Tuesday Art & Tech Nights” teaching kids how the software works and bring their wildest dreams to life. Otherwise, you can likely catch him sipping coffee and solving problems down the street at The Gem.
Lyndsay Rose
Lyndsay is a Montana-based artist and art educator with roots in Pennsylvania. With over thirteen years in the classroom, she creates emotionally resonant work and invites her students to tell stories through their art. Outside of her practice, she loves her family, ghost stories, gardening, dancing, roller skating, and BBQ chips. She will be joining us as a mentor and teacher for our summer series of camps, and more to come!
