Learn to make your own soft sculptures with artist Reniel Del Rosario.

Inspired by work on view in the Vault exhibition The Store of Sturtevant’s The Store of Claes Oldenburg, you’ll make your own foodie-inspired soft sculpture keychain of a hamburger, pie slice, or ice cream cone.

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Join us every third Saturday, March-October 2026, for our monthly docent-led tours of Pond Farm Pottery.

Immerse yourself in the inspiring story of Marguerite Wildenhain, internationally-renowned ceramicist, at her home and studio. The first woman to graduate from the Bauhaus as a Master Potter, Marguerite taught hundreds of students over 30 years in the traditions of the Bauhaus. Pond Farm is now a National Historic Landmark.

Reservations are required. Private tours are available.

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• Pond Farm Pottery, located in Austin Creek State Recreation Area in rural Guerneville, California, was the home and studio of Bauhaus-trained ceramicist Marguerite Wildenhain. For decades, Wildenhain taught summer sessions of up to 24 students, focusing on form and function, while addressing each student’s development as an artist. Wildenhain created a vast body of work of wheel thrown pieces and sculpture over her years at Pond Farm. She also authored 3 books, traveled extensively, and presented seminars, lectures, and exhibitions across the United States.

In December 2023, Pond Farm was designated as a National Historic Landmark (NHL). Today, docent-led tours bring Wildenhain’s story to life as visitors tour the grounds. The Barn Studio remains unchanged, its wheels and upstairs gallery a part of each tour. One imagines the energy, trepidation, and excitement of working under a Master Potter with high standards and equally high expectations of every student.

Now, every summer, six artists are selected for the Artist in Residence program. Surrounded by giant redwood, eucalyptus, and pines, guest artists reflect and develop ideas, finding their creative muse.

Arts in the Parks, a California State Parks initiative, brings 4th graders to experience how nature and art are inseparable. Led by docents, students hear Wildenhain’s story and create on site, linking history with their present selves.

Pond Farm is managed by volunteers from Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods.

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Founded in 2009 by Steve Dilley, MFA, The Veterans Art Project (VETART) began as a single ceramics class at Grossmont College and has grown into a nationally recognized arts-based wellness and workforce development organization serving veterans, active-duty service members, spouses, dependents, and caregivers. Rooted in the belief that creative practice builds resilience, belonging, and purpose, VETART offers free, hands-on training in ceramics, glass casting, bronze casting, painting, drawing, and storytelling.

What began as a community-based studio program has evolved into a multi-partner ecosystem collaborating with museums, universities, Vet Centers, the VA, and community organizations across Southern California and beyond. Today, VETART is the only Department of War SkillBridge-approved arts training site in the nation, preparing transitioning service members for careers in the creative economy while strengthening social connection and emotional wellness.

Through deep arts engagement, exhibitions, and public programming, VETART transforms military experience into creative leadership—building community, restoring purpose, and advancing opportunity through the arts.

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The San Diego Public Library is a premier civic and cultural institution that connects our diverse community to free educational and cultural resources designed to enrich lives.

Serving more than 1.4 million residents across 342 square miles, the Library welcomes approximately 6.6 million visitors annually, making it the largest cultural institution in San Diego to offer free public programming.

Its expansive collection includes more than 5.3 million books, e-books, and audio-visual materials; 1.6 million government documents; and more than 265,295 books in 25 languages other than English, reflecting its commitment to accessibility, inclusion, and lifelong learning for all.

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Presented by the Ilan-Lael Foundation and curated by Brennan Hubbell, this exhibition explores the extraordinary parallel lives and creative philosophies of two brothers who forged singular artistic paths on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean.

Born in the 1930s and coming of age in the shadow of World War II and the atomic age, James and Bert Hubbell devoted their lives to art as a moral, spiritual, and balancing force in a world marked by profound instability.

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Vehicles of Expression focuses on the historical development of the skateboard as a constructed object; from homemade inventions with lumber and nails, to contemporary high-tech, ecologically-conscious uses of materials, and ultimately, performative works that perpetuate its mischievousness and spirit of continual exploration.

Organized in consult with skateboarder and multimedia artist, Abe Dubin (aka Orange Man).

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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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The Many Hands, One Passion exhibition brings together the remarkable range of voices within the San Diego Potters’ Guild, artists whose styles, techniques, and creative approaches span the full spectrum of ceramic expression.

From sculptural forms to functional ware, quiet surfaces to bold gestures, each piece reflects a unique artistic journey. Together, they reveal a shared devotion to clay as a language, one capable of carrying emotion, intention, and imagination.

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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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Staying Power celebrates the histories, legacies, and ongoing impact of SDSU as an influential epicenter of craft.

Featuring the innovative work of nationally and internationally respected emerit and current faculty, as well as select distinguished alumni, the exhibition is a snapshot of the influences that shape our school and the broader creative community – drawing lines that illuminate the web of relationships forged in craft here at SDSU.

Featured Artists:

• Jessica Andersen
• Erin Behling
• Richard Burkett
• Arline Fisch
• Sarah Garcia
• Joanne Hayakawa
• Matt Hebert
• Jeff Irwin
• Christina Lee
• Adam Manley
• Wendy Maruyama
• Luciano Pimienta
• Kerianne Quick
• Brandon Secrest
• Sondra Sherman
• Leslie Shershow
• Helen Shirk
• Christina Smith
• Iren Tete
• Anne Wolfe

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The San Diego Potters’ Guild is a community of more than 40 ceramic artists working in Studio 29 in Balboa Park’s historic Village Arts Center. Dedicated to supporting its members and inspiring public appreciation for ceramics, the Guild offers ongoing educational opportunities and outreach.

Studio 29 includes a gallery, a working studio with wheels, and both electric and gas kilns. Visitors can explore a wide range of handmade functional and decorative ceramics and often watch potters at work. The Guild presents rotating themed exhibitions in its central gallery, and its large semiannual sales each June and November fill the Village Arts Center patio with thousands of pieces. Members also teach classes for adults and children, and the Guild hosts annual workshops.

Membership is juried and limited, with applications reviewed once a year in the spring when openings are available.

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In this demonstration and workshop led by Artist in Residence Kristy Moreno, you’ll first see the artist demonstrate character-building approaches using slab and coil construction. The workshop concludes with a brief guided underglaze tile activity, focusing on illustration and painting techniques using underglaze.

This workshop is appropriate for students of all levels. Most materials, and light refreshments, will be provided.

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THE NATURAL WORLD is a cross-disciplinary exhibition featuring eight artists, pairing clay and glass with painting to explore material, process, and the environment.

Curated by ceramic artist Pierre Bounaud, the exhibition foregrounds craft through earth-based materials shaped by heat and transformation.

Paintings curated by Laura Green offer a visual counterpoint, expanding the dialogue between tactile form and painterly interpretation of the natural world.

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The Studio Door is a contemporary art gallery and working-studio hub located in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood, the city’s recognized LGBTQ Cultural District. Founded in 2014, the gallery presents a year-round exhibition program alongside 17 on-site artist studios, positioning itself as both a site of presentation and an active center of artistic production.

The Studio Door is committed to visibility, access, and sustained artistic practice, supporting artists working across media with a particular emphasis on process, material knowledge, and craft. Its programming includes thematic group exhibitions, spotlight presentations, and juried shows that bring together emerging and established artists from Southern California and beyond.

In addition to exhibitions, The Studio Door engages with community, business, and cultural partners through workshops, talks, and creative venue experiences. The gallery serves as a platform for artists while contributing to the broader cultural and economic life of San Diego through collaboration, education, and creative exchange.

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