Youth Arts Collective invites you to the opening reception for our 2025 Summer Art Show on Friday, July 25, 6pm-9pm. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we showcase over 100 original works created by YAC’s talented young artists and mentors.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist France Ruhnke on Saturday, August 2, 3pm-5pm. View her new exhibit, Creative Flow, and speak with her about her work. France's art will be featured at the gallery through September.
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Cooper-Molera Adobe hosts a Summer Garden Art Walk for all ages on Saturday, July 26, 10am-2pm. Come and paint in the garden! $10 fee includes a personal watercolor paint kit and canvas.
Limited supplies available - first come, first served. Proceeds will benefit Cooper-Molera Adobe and Monterey Peninsula Pride.
Venture Gallery presents Tamara Selyangina , our featured local artist for July. Her new exhibit of watercolor paintings is entitled The Romance and Mysticism of Fishing Boats.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
Artist and educator Mai Ryuno is hosting free Collaborative Art Workshops for students ages 14-17 on Saturday, July 19, 2pm-4pm, and Wednesday, July 23, 3pm-5pm.
Join our community of young creatives! You'll have a chance to reflect your experiences,...
Artist and educator Mai Ryuno is hosting a free Collaborative Art Workshop for students ages 14-17 on Sat., July 19, 2pm-4pm, and Wed., July 23, 3pm-5pm.
This workshop will focus on the creative process of Think, Do, Share: facilitating self-reflection, ideation, and the realization of creative ideas as a team. Learn more and register.
Mai Ryuno, founder of Play Full Ground Micro High School opening in Fall 2025, is offering comprehensive Q&A sessions for parents and guardians about the new school online on Wed., July 16, 5pm-6:30pm . Can't make it to the meeting? Contact Mai to make an appointment to talk.
Mai Ryuno, founder of Play Full Ground Micro High School opening in Fall 2025, is offering comprehensive Q&A sessions for parents and guardians about the new school on Sat., July 12, 2pm-4pm (in-person) and Wed., July 16, 5pm-6:30pm (online). Learn more and register.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local painter Tamara Selyangina on Saturday, July 5, 3pm-5pm. View her new exhibit, The Romance and Mysticism of Fishing Boats, and see her demonstrate watercolor painting technique. Tamara's art will be featured at the gallery through July.
Reflections Elegante Fine Art Gallery will be open on Friday, July 4th, 11am-7pm. Enjoy refreshments at 1pm, see some of the newest artwork, and speak with local artists Lori Howell Thompson, Judy Willis, Valentina Milaychev, Clay Myers-Bowman, Sissy Cutchen, and...
Youth Arts Collective is holding a Pride and Resistance Pop-Up Show through June 30. View work by young local artists at our studio at 472 Calle Principal. Open Mon-Fri, 3pm-7pm, and Sat, 12pm-4pm.
YAC is a nonprofit, after school art studio and mentorship program for high school and college artists. Learn more.
Slowfiber presents a Beginner Hand Stitching Class starting September 13. We'll meet for three consecutive Saturdays, 9:30am-11am. Fee is $75, register here .
About Hand Stitching
Did you know that sewing is not just for sewing...
Slowfiber presents a Beginner Hand Stitching Class starting August 8. We'll meet for three consecutive Fridays, 6pm-7:30pm. Fee is $75, register here .
About Hand Stitching
Did you know that sewing is not just for sewing...
Slowfiber presents Sewing Lessons for the Adult Beginner and Their Sewing Machine taught by Jaki Canterbury on Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm, September 10 - October 8. Space is limited - register online . Fee is $150.
This class is designed for beginners or those who haven't sewn in a long time and want to relearn. You'll choose your project with the help of the instructor.
Slowfiber presents Sewing Lessons for the Adult Beginner and Their Sewing Machine on Fridays, 11am-1pm, August 8-29. Space is limited - register online . Fee is $150.
This class is designed for beginners or those who haven't sewn in a long time and want to relearn. You'll choose your project with the help of the instructor.
Slowfiber presents a Hitomezashi Sashiko Stitching Class taught by textile artist Kris Nardello on Saturday, August 23, 12:30pm-4:30pm. Fee is $85 - register here .
About the Workshop
Japanese in origin, Hitomezashi stitching is a beautiful...
Slowfiber presents a workshop with Loes Hinse on how to design and sew a simple, well-fitting shirt on August 20 & 21, 11:30am-3:30pm. Register here.
Renowned for her timeless and versatile fashion designs, Loes Hinse emphasizes comfort, elegance, and practicality. Her sewing patterns have empowered countless home sewists to recreate her signature styles with ease.
Slowfiber presents a Moyozashi Sashiko Stitching Workshop taught by textile artist Kris Nardello on Saturday, November 15, 12:30pm-4:30pm. Fee is $85 - register here.
In this workshop, you'll create a template to mark the cloth, discover the best way to stitch lines in traditional Moyozashi style, and get help creating an effective color palette of threads.
Slowfiber presents a workshop on how to design and sew a simple, well-fitting pair of trousers with Loes Hinse on August 27 & 28, 11:30am-3:30pm. Fee is $325 - register on Slowfiber's website .
Slowfiber presents a Boro Stitching Workshop taught by Kris Nardello on Saturday, October 18, 12:30pm-4:30pm. Fee is $85 - register on Slowfiber's website .
Radiant Fabric Collage is an innovative design concept developed by Vicki using concentric layering and repetition. You get to experiment with balance, color and shape. There's no sewing involved - we'll use an iron-on adhesive with a cardboard background. Perfect for all levels.
Slowfiber presents Pulls, Beads, and Buttons: The Necessary Fun Bits , a workshop led by instructor Isabelle Olson. Fee is $80 - register here . We'll use porcelain clay to create a set of buttons and glaze them - perfect for beginners or those with a bit of practice.
Learn the basics of ceramic sculpting and glazing at Pulls, Beads, and Buttons: The Necessary Fun Bits , a workshop at Slowfiber. We'll use porcelain clay to make our buttons and then glaze them. Perfect for beginners or those with a bit of practice. Fee is $80 - register here .
Slowfiber presents an Embroidery for Everybody workshop taught by Angela on Saturday, September 13, 12:30pm-4:30pm. Fee is $75 - register on Slowfiber's website .
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
In partnership with Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association, Cooper-Molera Adobe presents Open Air, Timeless Views: Plein Air Paintings of Cooper-Molera Adobe , an exhibit of juried paintings running June 21 - August 31, 2025 in the Skylight Room of...
Monterey State Historic Park is celebrating California State Parks Week , June 11-15! Join us for a free student art exhibit at Casa Gutierrez on Saturday, June 14, 10am-4pm.
Don't miss this traveling exhibit of ocean-inspired...
Sovino Wine Bar presents a Suncatcher Workshop with Carrie of Nautilus and Sway , 1pm-5pm. Join us for an afternoon of crafts and wine as we make our own suncatchers. Fee is $60 for materials and instruction. Reserve your spot.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local painter Sherree Anderson on Saturday, June 7, 3pm-5pm. View Sherree's new exhibit, Pacific Ocean Inspirations, and see her demonstrate her painting technique. Her art will be featured at the gallery through June.