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Artisan Holiday Craft Sale at Slowfiber 2024

 
11/29/24
 
 
Slowfiber

Slowfiber presents an Artisan Holiday Craft Sale opening Friday, November 29, 11am-5pm, and continuing Wednesday - Saturday through December 21. You'll find beautiful textiles, hand knit goods, slow stitched items, and more by 12 local makers .

Meet Artist Maria Poroy at Venture Gallery

 
11/5/24
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Maria Poroy on November 5, 10am-2pm. Drop by the gallery, view the joint exhibit of paintings by Maria and Carole Klein entitled Double Vision , and speak with Maria about her work. Maria and Carole's art will be featured at the gallery through November.

Meet Artist Cheryl Kampe at Venture Gallery

 
11/22/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Cheryl Kampe in person on November 14, 22, and 24, 2pm-6pm. Drop by the gallery, view her latest exhibit, Visual Texture , and speak with her about her work. Cheryl's paintings will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of November.

Block Party at Monterey Museum of Art 2024

 
4/6/24
 
free
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art's is hosting a free Block Party for all ages on Saturday, April 6, 11am-4pm.

Discover local artisans and makers showcasing their unique crafts alongside dazzling performances and a variety of delicious food and drink. Plus, participate in interactive arts activities and enjoy free admission to our latest exhibitions.

Spooktacular: Free Family Fun Day at Monterey Museum of Art

 
10/28/23
 
free
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art presents a Spooktacular Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 28, 11am-3pm. Drop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon filled with eerie excitement and creativity.

Featured art activities will include: crafting paper pumpkins, constructing cute pom-pom spiders, and designing spooky houses.

Printmaking Workshop with Jess Soriano Studio at Monterey Museum of Art

 
2/24/24
 
$75
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art hosts a printmaking workshop with Jess Soriano on Saturday, February 24, 1:30pm-5:30pm. Discover the techniques and tools that will allow you to create linocut relief prints and stamps. Each participant will receive a starter kit to...

Meet Artist Lilly Campos at Venture Gallery

 
5/3/25
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Lilly Campos on Saturday, May 3, 3pm-5pm. Drop by the gallery, meet Lilly, and view her exhibit which captures, in glass, the essence of a perfect summer day along California’s coastline. Lilly's art will be featured at the gallery through May.

Free Screening of Documentary "Big Sur: The Way It Was"

 
4/10/25
 
Free
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

The Old Monterey Foundation presents a free screening of Robert Blaisdell's historic documentary "Big Sur: The Way It Was" at Irvine Auditorium.

The film includes interviews with writers, artists, and intellectuals such as Henry Miller, Eric Barker, Emil White, and Harry Dick Ross as well as hippies, musicians, bikers, tourists, and the rugged individualists who called Big Sur home in the 1960s.

MMA Dance Party 2025

 
4/5/25
 
$25/$125
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art presents an outdoor dance party in our sculpture garden, 8pm-10pm, after our daytime Block Party .

Enjoy a music and light experience by DJ Hanif Wondir along with craft beer, wine, specialty cocktails, and delicious treats from local vendors. $25 general admission, $125 VIP admission - register online . Ages 21+ only.

LiveART 2025 at Youth Arts Collective

 
4/26/25
 
$10-$25
 
Youth Arts Collective

Youth Arts Collective invites you to our annual LiveART event on Saturday, April 26, 5pm-10pm at our studio.

Join artists, musicians, and community members for a fun evening of live art-making, music, and camaraderie as we celebrate YAC's 25th anniversary. Tickets are $10-$25 - purchase here .

Suncatcher Workshop at Sovino Wine Bar

 
3/30/25
 
$60
 
Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant

Sovino Wine Bar presents a Suncatcher Workshop with Carrie of Nautilus and Sway on Sunday, March 30, 1pm-5pm. Join us for an afternoon of crafts and wine as we make our own suncatchers!

Fee is...

Beginning Free Motion Stitching Workshop at Slowfiber

 
4/26/25
 
$80
 
Slowfiber

Slowfiber presents a Beginning Free Motion Machine Stitching Workshop taught by Lyn Sandberg. Fee is $80 - register here .

Tired of straight lines and "in the ditch" quilting? Free motion quilting will set you free! In this class we will practice the most common motifs such as pebbles, flowers, and cursive writing.

Moyozashi Stitching Workshop at Slowfiber

 
3/22/25
 
$85
 
Slowfiber

Slowfiber presents a Moyozashi Sashiko Stitching Workshop taught by textile artist Kris Nardello on March 22, 11am-4pm. 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.

Intermediate Free Motion Stitching Workshop at Slowfiber

 
5/31/25
 
$85
 
Slowfiber

Slowfiber presents an Intermediate Free Motion Stitching Workshop taught by Lyn Sandberg on Saturday, May 31, 12:30pm-5pm. Fee is $85 - register on Slowfiber's website .

Free Motion Collage using a sewing machine combines raw edge applique, design, and free motion quilting. By layering backing, batting and applique-able shapes and sewing it together all at the same time, you achieve "quilt status."

Artist Heidi McGurrin Featured at Webster Street Art Gallery

Webster Street Art Gallery presents an exhibit of the vibrant paintings of Heidi McGurrin , running through April 2025 at 188 Webster Street.

Monterey County resident Heidi McGurrin is a photographer, writer, and painter whose vibrant art has been exhibited widely. She is the great granddaughter of artist Jane Gallatin Powers.

Meet Artist Gordon Mayfield at Venture Gallery

 
4/5/25
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Gordon Mayfield on Saturday, April 5, 3pm-5:30pm. Drop by the gallery, view Gordon's exhibit of his beautiful watercolor landscape paintings, and speak with him about his work. Gordon's art will be featured at the gallery through April.

Meet Artist Noriko Constant at Venture Gallery

 
3/1/25
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Noriko Yoshikawa-Constant on March 1, 3pm-5pm. Drop by the gallery, view Noriko's exhibit of her monotype prints of dogs and cats, and speak with her about her work. Noriko's art will be featured at the gallery through March.

Marc Stephen Johnson Featured at Webster Street Art Gallery

Through February, Webster Street Art Gallery is featuring the work of its proprietor, Marc Stephen Johnson, at 188 Webster Street.

Enjoy an exhibit of Marc's paintings and fiber art (knitting) plus portraits of him done over the years by his many talented friends in a variety of media. Open Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm.