Sharron Spence, owner of Front Porch Antiques, second from left, teaches a class Wednesday on mosaics to Cindy McPherson, Hillsdale, Peggy Thompson, Ottawa, and Helen Hood, Ottawa, at the antique store, 534 N. Main St., Ottawa. Spence converted a section of the store into a space called “The Creative Place.” She said the space is where people can gather, socialize and be creative at the same time.