Participants will go on a (virtual) stroll through AVODCARTSY, a downtown gallery dedicated to the exhibition of Iranian artists.This gallery tour, led by ADVOCARTSY founder, Roshi Rahnama, will introduce you to UK-based contemporary printmaker Mohammad Barrangi. Hear his incredible story and learn about the magical Iranian legend of the Conference of the Birds.

We are thrilled to invite you to our next monthly virtual studio visit with artist Kristin Beeler. Learn about Kristin's artistic practice and current projects which include art jewelry with a conceptual focus on notions of beauty and the body’s infirmities. Since 2002, Kristin Beeler has been Professor of Art and Coordinator of Jewelry and Metalwork at Long Beach City College in the Los Angeles area.

Join the Museum of Craft and Design’s Curator Ariel Zaccheo and Education Director Charlotte Jones for a virtual tour of current exhibitions “Design by Time”and “Encoded Holidays: Gary Hutton x Tom Bonauro”. Design by Time explores how the dynamic passage of time can be embodied within design objects. Instead of being stable and obdurate, the…

We are thrilled to invite you to our next monthly virtual studio visit with artist Mimi Haddon! Learn about Mimi’s artistic practice and current projects which include fiber installations, photography, collaborations with dancers, and an ongoing project with Palace Costume. Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to enter the creative world of one of our most beloved…

We are excited to reconnect with artist Sherin Guirguis whose solo exhibition, Of Thorns and Love (2018), documented the life of Egyptian feminist activist and writer Doria Shafik through intricate hand-cut paintings and sculpture. Join us for an intimate studio visit with Sherin to see more of her work and also discuss her participation in our upcoming exhibition, Making Time.

Join L.A.-based artist Wayne Perry for an exciting tour of his studio and look at what he is currently creating. Wayne combines pottery, ceramic sculpture, and painting to explore and express the current state of politics, community, and personal histories.

LA-based artist Gerardo Monterrubio creates intricate, narrative, black and white drawings on clay forms and vessels exploring a range of themes including myth, religion, history, and culture paradigms.

Join us for a members-only virtual studio tour with Santa Cruz-based artist Victoria May. Her work results in mixed media sculptures and installations that often examine the absurdities and contradictions inherent in the human condition.

Join us for a members-only virtual studio tour with Highland Park-based artist Clare Graham. Clare works primarily with recycled materials like bottle caps and scrabble tiles to create art objects, furniture, and sets.

Join us for a virtual studio tour with Charmaine Vegas of Bless the Theory, a studio of themed collections of jewelry and metalwork. Charmaine designs and fabricates each piece from her studio in Long Beach, pulling from our human experience and using flaws as a guide in both texture and form.