Create a Copalero for your altar or home with Taty Hernandez, founder of Lumbre Ceramics! A meditative class to build community, be in relationship with the land, and with the element of fire. Lumbre Ceramics is a queer Indigenous–owned studio focused on hand-building techniques and honoring Latin American traditions through clay. Rooted in a connection…

Discover how California’s plants, minerals, and fire can come together to create an extraordinary palette of natural color. Guided by our Artist in Residence, Meztli Projects, participants will explore Indigenous color-making approaches while experimenting with materials gathered from our local landscape. Together, we’ll consider making as a way to connect with place, deepen our relationship…

This workshop consists of three class sessions: January 23rd, 30th, and February 6th. Your payment includes all three classes and materials.    Pins, badges, and brooches have long served many functions. Evolving from the basic use of fastening garments, these items can be full of symbolic meaning and talismanic purpose. In this 3-course workshop, teaching artist,…

Learn how to transform raw sterling silver into a custom-fit, textured ring using fire! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll fabricate your own sterling silver band from start to finish, then personalize it with stamps, hammers, and other texturing techniques. Leave with a one-of-a-kind ring made entirely by you! Ages 18+ recommended. 

This workshop consists of two class sessions: February 27th  and February 28th. Your payment includes both classes and materials.    Discover the captivating world of indigo dyeing in this hands-on workshop exploring one of the world’s oldest natural dyes. We’ll explore the process of transforming naturally derived materials into rich, lasting color on natural fibers.  Participants…

Meet Embers of Generational Memory CCF Visual Arts Fellow Melissa Govea and learn how hand-painted lettering can be used to create political and activist-inspired posters. Through an icebreaker and communal brainstorming, participants will explore issues in their communities and develop a message to express through design. Melissa will demonstrate sign layout, lettering, color, composition, brush…

This workshop consists of two class sessions: April 10th  and April 11th. Your payment includes both classes and materials.    Discover the rich textile traditions of Nigeria through a hands-on workshop exploring Adire Eleko, a traditional Yoruba resist-dyeing practice. On Day 1, participants will learn how to prepare and apply a paste resist to cloth, creating…

Discover how California’s plants, minerals, and fire can come together to create an extraordinary palette of natural color. Guided by our Artist in Residence, Meztli Projects, participants will learn how plants can be transformed into vibrant dyes through heat, then experiment with these natural colors to create unique patterns on fabric. All materials included, no experience…