Matthew Shrader
• – • Hot Shops Art Center
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Creativity Called—It Says You Belong Here. Expect coffee, breakfast, local art, and a dose of inspiration.
CreativeMornings Omaha is your monthly jolt of creative connection—caffeine optional, inspiration guaranteed. Whether you’re a designer, developer, dancer, doodler, or just creatively curious, there’s a spot here with your name on it.
✨ This Month’s Lineup Theme: Create
Speaker: Matthew Shrader
Date: Friday, May 8th
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: Hot Shops
🗓️ The Flow 8:30 AM – Doors open Coffee’s hot, pastries are waiting, and the room’s buzzing with creative energy. Say hi, snap a photo, and soak up the local art scene.
9:00 AM – Kickoff time! Meet our hosts and connect with the creative community that makes this city shine. Expect warm welcomes, contagious energy, and of course, hugs & high fives! We will be announcing the new host for CreativeMornings Omaha, plus sharing special information about a Release Day hang out happening at the end of the month
9:30 AM – Matthew takes the mic Stories, sparks, and truth bombs ahead. You’ll laugh, think, and leave a little more lit up than you came in.
9:50 AM – Q&A Vibes Curious? Inspired? Speak up and connect directly—this is what community looks like.
9:55 AM – The Wrap Up Stick around after the wrap-up! Grab a photo, trade ideas, and take a little joy into your day.
Always free. Always for everyone. Always worth waking up for. We’ll bring the coffee — you just bring you.
Learn more about this month’s speaker:
Matthew Shrader is a glassblower based out of Omaha, Nebraska; he’s been developing his skills since taking his first workshop in 2003. Shrader is the studio manager and lead gaffer at Crystal Forge inside the Hot Shops Art Center. He finds inspiration in both the complexity of nature and the energy of the people around him. Shrader creates a large variety of work that spans from small production work to large scale sculpture installation and everything in between.
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