Events for November 12, 2024 - November 12, 2024

For Sweet Tooth, we invited artists to submit their most saccharine artworks to this buffet of sugary confections. Sweet Tooth includes 66 artworks from 44 Arizona artists and spans photography, illustration, painting, sculpture, and more. From literal representations of desserts to pastel colors and nostalgic vibes, this exhibition is cloyingly sweet. Which artwork will satisfy your SWEET TOOTH?

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.

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.

While some activists advance their ideals using words, the female and non-binary artists in Speak to Me Softly utilize their crafts to address complicated subjects. Using soft materials and methods such as fabric, yarn, and embroidery, the artists spark conversations about queerness, liberation, public health, childhood trauma and other issues we face in our world. Each of these artworks weaves together threads of complicated, often charged, subject matters and calls attention to important, relatable topics that affect us all.

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.

Multi-media artist Marco Albarrán’s focus on pre-Conquest indigenous deities and motifs unites his diverse artistic output, which ranges from prints to large sculptures. Deities of the South examines the roles of ancient sacred deities in a modern world and encourages viewers to consider indigenous perspectives, modular spirituality, and sacred environments.

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.