Join textile artist Mahdiyyah Muhammad for a free, drop-in community craft turning your most cherished, pre-loved tee into a one-of a-kind bag. No sewing required! Bring your t-shirts from home. A limited number of t-shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.  All ages welcome!

Discover how textile waste can be transformed into something meaningful in this hands-on workshop! Using discarded denim, participants will create functional stationery while exploring sustainable practices that prioritize environmental health. Our teaching artist Mahdiyyah Muhammad will also highlight the impact of extractive textile systems on Black and Indigenous communities and teach us ways to upcycle…

Led by textile artist Mahdiyyah Muhammad, join a siddi quilt-making circle in the galleries, surrounded by artists who are exploring ancestral relationships to the land. Learn about the ancestral knowledge and storytelling embedded in kawandi patchwork and bring home your own one-of-a-kind quilted square made with upcycled materials. Ages 12+ recommended. 

Throghout the exhibition, tierra artist Jackie Amézquita will be on-site at Craft Contemporary as part of our Maker-in-Residence program on select Fridays. Visitors are invited to meet and speak with Jackie, and get a glimpse into her studio practice. Using soil gathered from around the United States, Jackie will be mixing the gathered soil with masa, cacao, spring water,…

Join jewelry maker and metalsmith Monica Moreno and learn how to work with a variety of found material, such as wood, plastic, and metal to make a talisman or a small sculpture from meaningful objects. This contemplative workshop encourages us to honor our remnants; feel free to bring objects from home to incorporate into your…

Celebrate the tiny creatures that help keep our soil healthy in this hands-on, creative mask-making workshop with our friends from Planet Earth Observatory! Participants will use cardboard, paint, and other mixed-media materials to build wearable masks inspired by the beneficial soil critters that live beneath our feet—beetles, grubs, rotifers, nematodes, and more. This workshop encourages…

Throghout the exhibition, tierra artist Jackie Amézquita will be on-site at Craft Contemporary as part of our Maker-in-Residence program on select Fridays. Visitors are invited to meet and speak with Jackie, and get a glimpse into her studio practice. Using soil gathered from around the United States, Jackie will be mixing the gathered soil with masa, cacao, spring water,…

Get down in the dirt and celebrate the fascinating world of bugs in this playful ceramic hand-building workshop inspired by themes of soil, ecosystems, and transformation. Participants will create their own bug-inspired ceramic sculpture using simple hand-building techniques and underglaze accessible to beginners and experienced makers alike. Attendees will explore shape, texture, pattern, and surface…

Join ceramic artist Ronnie Mok for an afternoon of Mahjong and making! Learn to play and join a table for free play, then design your own air-dry clay mahjong charm to take home. Free, supplies available on a first-come, first-served basis. All ages welcome!  

Join us for a day of healing through sound and clay. We’ll begin with a guided meditation and sound bath led by a CLAYDD healer, creating space to slow down, reconnect with ourselves and the land. After grounding through these practices, we’ll transition into a hands-on clay experience where participants are invited to reflect and…