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Crafting Legacy: Honoring Arizona Veteran Artists

The museum celebrates 250 years of American Craft by honoring and uplifting the artistic contributions made by United States veterans.

Featured in this exhibition are two local veteran artists Jim Covarrubias and David Murrieta.

Covarrubias, a Vietnam War Army veteran, has built a prolific career as an artist and storyteller.

Murrieta, a Marine Corps Reserve veteran of Operation Desert Storm, is known for his Arizona murals and work as an educator.

Medium: 
Mixed Media, Other
Jim Covarrubias, La Frontera, 2018, Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the Artist
Jan 16, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: North Gallery
1 East Main St 
Mesa, 
AZ 
85211
In progress textile work. Credit: Carolyn Hazel Drake

In the Making: Craft, Community, & Art Education in the Valley of the Sun

Art Education Program, School of Art, Arizona State University
Apr 7, 2026 -
Apr 23, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
Ann Morton, Hook, Line and Sinker, Series of 3, 2025, Hand woven fishing line - braided; Jen Blazina, Recollection, 2007, 3D mixed media, 48 x 48 x 48 inches. fishing hooks; fishing line - monofilament; fishing sinkers, 16 x 20 inches. Courtesy of the Artist

Ann Morton: Hook, Line and Sinker

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Feb 13, 2026 -
Jun 28, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Jen Blazina, Recollection, 2007, 3D mixed media, 48 x 48 x 48 inches. Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Beyond Tradition: Selections from the MCA Permanent Collection

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Jan 23, 2026 -
Jun 28, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Listening, Breaking Down and Speaking Up, 2025 by Camila de Andrade Bianchi. Compost, bugle horns, suspension cables, 8-channel stochastic sound composition, Variable sizes. Photo Courtesy of the Artist

Soundcraft

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Jan 16, 2026 -
May 31, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Jim S. Smoote II, Damon, 2024, Quilted Textile from the 46th Juried Contemporary Craft exhibition. Sergio Albarran

47th ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Feb 13, 2026 -
Jun 28, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Bird, flameworked glass, by Shane Fero. Image courtesy of Shane Fero

Free Public Flameworking Demo with Shane Fero

Sonoran Glass School
Friday, March 20, 2026
Artist Open Studio Virtual
Image of a cast paté de verre shoe by Dori Settles. Image courtesy of Dori Settles

Free public lecture: Sculpting Stories with Dori Settles

Sonoran Glass School
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Artist Open Studio
Image of Kazuki san at the hot glass bench. Image courtesy of Kazuki Takizawa

Artist Talk and Hot Glass Demonstration with Kazuki Takizawa

Sonoran Glass School
Friday, January 16, 2026
Artist Open Studio Virtual
Image of Karen and Jasen. Image courtesy of Karen and Jasen

Hot Glass Blowing and Sculpting Demo with Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnsen

Sonoran Glass School
Friday, January 30, 2026
Artist Open Studio Virtual
Detail of work by Jason Christian. Image courtesy of Jason Christian

Live Hot Glass Blowing Demonstration with Jason Christian

Sonoran Glass School
Friday, January 23, 2026
Artist Open Studio Virtual