Take advantage of this opportunity to tour the Burbank studio of master blacksmith Tony Swatton, who in the past 30 years, has forged pieces for over 300 feature films, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman, The Last Samurai, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Tony will guide visitors through his showroom area of famed props and then demonstrate his specialties in his metalworking facility.

The tour will begin with a demonstration by special guest silversmith, Randy Stromsoe.

$20 fee for tour

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Opportunities for our community to learn and share their journey from the present and set plans for the future!

Join Jane May Jones and learn how she has journaled for over 20 years! She will show you the progression of her art and how her sketchbooks have become a valuable learning tool for her artistic development.

https://iloveartspace.com/the-artistic-path/

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Join us on Tuesday, February 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Aztec Student Union Theater for a special keynote presentation from Carol Sauvion, creator of the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America.  The documentary series celebrates American craft and the artists who bring it to life.  For over 40 years she has been the director of Freehand, her Los Angeles gallery specializing in functional craft.

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In the Making: Craft, Community, & Art Education in the Valley of the Sun presents individual and collaborative textile works by artists and teachers connected to ASU’s Art Education program.

Developed through a year of sewing circles and writing workshops and directed by textile artist and ASU art education faculty member Carolyn Hazel Drake, the exhibition examines craft as a practice linking intergenerational teaching and artmaking communities in K–12 schools across the Valley.

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Join us for a FREE Artist Talk with Visiting Artists, Ekin Deniz Aytac and Joshua Davids.

The Aytac-Davids Collective is the artistic partnership of husband and wife Ekin Deniz Aytac and Joshua Davids. Their Cityscape series is a core sculptural exploration that offers reflections on the nature of self as it relates to the places and structures that shape their experience.

These programs are in conjunction with Aytac-Davids’s special topic class, Advanced Color Application.

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Join us for a rare and interactive program with acclaimed silversmith Randy Stromsoe.

Randy will share insider stories about California’s silver past and his apprenticeship in the shop of legendary metalsmith Porter Blanchard. He will then offer consultation, Antiques Roadshow-style, into audience members’ silver curios with a focus on care, condition, and repair.

Attendees are encouraged to bring beloved heirlooms and treasures for tips on care.

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Join educators worldwide February 14-16, 2026 for collaborative learning focused on 5th grade – the golden year of childhood.

Teachers of handwork, music, movement, languages, class teachers & homeschoolers gather to explore beauty, rhythm & balance. 5th graders stand between dreamy imagination & awakening clarity – a moment of grace.

Deepen your subject work while discovering connections that weave all disciplines together. This in online conference.

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In the spirit of their foremothers, Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway lead a quilting experience with storytelling, song, and a practice passed through generations in Gee’s Bend, immersing you in a tradition shaped by endurance, community, and a bend in the Alabama River.

The visit includes a public lecture led by Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway.

They share personal history, family stories, and the context behind the quilts and traditions of Gee’s Bend.

The Gee’s Bend LECTURE, April 30 at 5PM

• California State University, Northridge in Kurland Lecture Hall.
• Doors open: 5:00 PM
• Program begins: 5:30 PM

The Gee’s Bend Quilting Experience, May 1, 2, and 3

• CalLutheran University’s HUB101 in Westlake Village.
  31416 Agoura Rd Suite #105, Westlake Village, CA 91361This location is not on the main Cal Lutheran campus

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Gain insights into contemporary blacksmithing and how it is informed by its historical precedents.

This second of two Tool Talks related to Tools of the Trades: American Handmade Implements and Devices will feature exhibiting blacksmiths, James Austin, Seth Gould, and Thomas Latané. These toolmaking masters will trace their career pathways and provide insight into the state of modern American handmade tools.

Followed by a panel discussion. Register for the webinar.

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Tools of the Trades artists Brien Beidler, Spencer Hamann, and William Robertson will present on their individual practices of book binder, luthier and tool historian/miniaturist respectively, sharing about how their toolmaking dovetails with their current studio practices and how they continue and build upon historical traditions.

A panel discussion will follow. Register for the webinar.

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Experience Violet, a powerful exhibition by Drawing & Painting AiR Lydia Cash that bridges painting and music through themes of healing and self-expression.

Each work draws from her upcoming album, inviting viewers into a vulnerable, intuitive, and deeply personal process.

Visit the exhibition February 2–28 and join us February 27 for an artist talk and live musical performance.

Artist talk : Feb 27, 2026 5 PM
RSVP HERE

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Visit the Belger Crane Yard Gallery to see a FREE demo with award-winning silversmith Genevieve Flynn!

Flynn will showcase her Repoussé process, discuss how she uses a Hydraulic Press in her practice, and explain how she creates her work from sketchbook to final piece.

Shop her work in the gallery collection, Sparkle and Shine, on view February through March.

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Join us for an Artist Talk with Glass Resident, Tyler Suter!

Suter is a St. Louis-based artist who works primarily with glass. His current body of work explores the repetition of form and pattern that can be found in nature, from micro to macroscopic. He explores various glassworking techniques and incorporates ceramic components.

These programs are in conjunction with Suter’s special topic class, Hot Hands. Only a few class slots are available. Sign up today!

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The 2026 Project Threadways Symposium explores the power of making through the theme of Regeneration.

Presentations, workshops, and exhibitions center cotton, from soil to shelf to symbol—who grows it, how it is nurtured, who benefits in the global marketplace, and its generational legacy.

Speakers explore power and representation in the supply chain, connect craft and culture, and showcase pioneers restoring health and humanity to the world’s most ubiquitous fiber.

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The Northern Clay Center Galleries are now open until 7 pm on Thursdays!

To celebrate our extended hours, join us for an inspiring new series featuring artist talks, demonstrations, conversations, and more—all centered on the world of ceramics. Free and open to everyone.

Join us on January 22 at 6 pm for the premiere showing of NCC’s new brand video. Popcorn provided!

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