Events for November 25, 2024 - November 25, 2024

Stop by Vision Gallery to make a beaded bracelet for your BFF! Beads, string, and other craft materials will be available for you to use. This is a free, self-led activity for all ages. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. It's helpful for us if you register for an arrival time-slot, but drop-ins are also welcome.

At the City of Chandler, we know that creativity is a key quality in getting our jobs done well. For many of us, creativity also spills into what we do when we clock out, from nurturing relaxing hobbies to developing skills in a craft and finding solace through artistic expression. With over 50 artworks from 27 artists, this exhibition includes painting, photography, ceramics, and more. Off the Clock celebrates the creative talents of our fellow City employees that enrich our work every day.

Stop by the Chandler Center for the Arts to make a sweet treat with air-dry clay! This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult.

Stop by Vision Gallery to make a collage postcard! Use magazines, colorful paper, and drawing supplies to make a summery message to send to a friend or family member. This is a free, self-led activity for all ages. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. Registering for a time slot helps us plan, but drop-ins are welcome!

In her intricately colored and textured paper quilts, artist Sami Lange delves into the often heavy, powerful, and beautiful loads women and parents carry. The volume of stitches and thousands of hand-cut, hand-dyed individual paper pieces in each work represent the little decisions that allow us to create paths that resonate with our core identities.

Create your own art journals using recycled and upcycled materials! After constructing their journal, participants will practice several mixed media techniques inside the pages, including print-making, watercolor, and collage. Led by Nicole Austin.

Get into the fall spirit with this fun ceramics class for beginners! Participants will learn how to make and join pinch pots into closed forms, then shape them into pumpkin luminarias of their own design. All materials included; instructor will glaze, fire, and return completed projects at a later date. Led by Kathleen Escobedo.

Stop by Vision Gallery to make some clog shoe charms! Use air-dry clay, sequins, beads, feathers, and more to create one-of-a-kind accessories for your clog shoes! This is a free, self-led activity for all ages. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. Registering for a time slot helps us plan, but drop-ins are welcome!   Register

Stop by Vision Gallery to make a spoOoOky Halloween paper lantern! Fold and cut paper to make a jack-o-lantern, witch, ghost, Frankenstein, or any other creepy character you want. This is a free, self-led activity for all ages. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. Registering for a time slot helps us plan, but drop-ins are welcome!

Let your imagination go wild as you explore the wonderful world of wool by creating your own felted ornament. You will learn the basics of 3D needle felting, working with various shapes to create hanging pieces of art. This class is for adults; registration is $35.