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Handbuilding Sculptures

DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Come build your very own sculptural vessel with the coil-building technique in this multi-day workshop! Explore the intersection between form and function while learning the basics of coil building. Students will leave the workshop with an understanding of coil-building techniques and 1-2 vessels to decorate your home or give away as gifts. Price includes clay, access to tools,and firing. Final pieces will be available for pick-up a few weeks after the workshop ends. 10a – 1p. $200

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Wheel Throwing Boot Camp View

Want to take your throwing to the next level? Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to refine your wheel throwing technique. Under the guidance of a professional potter, students will throw pots, cut them in half, & analyze each to identify areas of improvement. The focus is on skill-building, so students will leave with enhanced technique rather than finished pieces. Register for all three days or register for individual days. Open to beginners & people with prior wheel throwing experience. Materials will be provided. Bring a non-refrigerated lunch and a water bottle for breaks. Workshop dates: Friday, March 28th Saturday, March 29 Sunday, March 30. 11a – 4a. $115. 

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Pence Gallery Reception

PENCE GALLERY. The Pence Gallery is hosting a public reception on April 25, 6 – 9 PM. We will be open in conjunction with the 2025 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts (CCACA) by the John Natsoulas Gallery. This is a free event at the Pence, & visitors can enjoy browsing our art exhibits and complimentary wine.  Exhibits on display include the Biophilia: Our Longing for Nature group show, Flights of Fancy: Frankie Hansbearry & Marsha Elam upstairs, and Watercolor by Joanne Andresen’s Watercolor Class along the stairway. 6p – 9p. Free. 

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Photography Club of Davis Workshop

BLAMCHARD ROOM of DAVIS LIBRARY. Award-winning photographer Sam Shaw to Lead Photography Club of Davis Workshop The Photography Club of Davis will meet on Wednesday, April 16. from 7:10pm – 8:45pm . Guest speaker Sam Shaw will present two compelling topics. The first, “Twilight Zone and Beyond,” explores the artistry of photography during the captivating hours between sunset and sunrise. The second, “Journey into AI,” offers a concise and engaging introduction to artificial intelligence, delving into what it truly is—and what it is not. The free workshop is open to the public. Information about the Photography Club of Davis is at https://photoclubofdavis.wordpress.com 7:10p – 8:45p. Free.

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Wheel Throwing Boot Camp

DAVIS ART CENTER. Want to take your throwing to the next level? Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to refine your wheel throwing technique. Under the guidance of a professional potter, students will throw pots, cut them in half, and analyze each to identify areas of improvement. The focus is on skill-building, so students

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Wheel Throwing Boot Camp

DAVIS ART CENTER. Want to take your throwing to the next level? Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to refine your wheel throwing technique. Under the guidance of a professional potter, students will throw pots, cut them in half, and analyze each to identify areas of improvement. The focus is on skill-building, so students

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Call to Artists! Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art 2025

PENCE GALLERY. Open for submission by California artists working in any medium (except video or sound). This is an ‘open theme’ exhibit, which showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Applicants may submit at callforentry.org by May 16th, 9 PM PST. $30-35

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Arts & Crafts Corner (Adults and Teens Only!)

Have an art project you want to work on, but don’t have the space or materials? Just want to exercise your creative muscles? Craft and create at your own pace in our adults-and-teens-only Arts & Crafts Corner! Held in our Community Art Studio, this open studio session offers plenty of space and art materials to

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Story Circles for Community Connection

This community listening and sharing event provides a space to build empathy and connection by coming together to tell our stories and learn from one another. Staff from Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life will facilitate the event using the powerful story circles methodology created by artist John O’Neal from the Free Southern Theater. Using

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