Make and Take: Painted Tiles

Chandler Center for the Arts 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ

Make a colorful decorative tile inspired by Talavera and Islamic tile designs! This activity is inspired by our current exhibition, Michelle Emami: Both, Neither, and All of the Above.

Free

Inward Shift/Outward Gaze: Chelsie Tamala & Cam DeCaussin

Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United States

At the beginning of the pandemic, the landscape of our daily lives went through a dramatic shift. In Chelsie Tamala and Cam DeCaussin's paintings, viewers can sense the stillness and introspection many felt during this time of great change, which still echoes through our lives today.

Free

Artist Talk: Michelle Emami

Virtual

Join Michelle Emami and Vision Gallery curator Jillian Nakornthap for this virtual artist talk to hear Emami discuss her work in Both, Neither and All of the Above.

Free

Art Social: Bookbinding and Visual Journaling

Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United States

Learn how to use visual journaling to capture your thoughts by using techniques like drawing, painting, or collage! Participants will learn how to bind their own simple journal and then go through a series of exercises to build their visual journaling skills.

$25

Gordon Skalleberg: Between There and Here

Chandler Center for the Arts 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ

You can never reach the horizon. As you approach it, it recedes, becoming infinite. Skalleberg’s paintings capture this confounding pull of the far away, and the longing to understand the difference between there and here.

Free

Recycle and Revitalize Events at the Library

In collaboration with our Art Quilts exhibition, the Chandler Public Library has put together a ton of upcycling-themed activities for the month of November!

Art Quilts XXVII: Re-Vitalized!

Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United States

Re-Vitalized!, our 27th annual Art Quilts exhibition, encouraged art quilters to create artworks from previously discarded, recycled, and repurposed materials. Featuring 41 quilts from 25 artists from all over the country, this exhibition demonstrates the vast artistic potential of unwanted and/or recycled objects.

Textures of Arizona

The Gallery at CCA 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United States

Textures of Arizona features a broad spectrum of work that highlights the majestic nature of this state we all call home. From the sandstone spires of Monument Valley to the outstretched arms of the iconic Saguaros, the beauty of this land is inescapable.

Free

Make and Take: Perler Bead Ornaments

Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United States

Get in the spirit with a fun holiday craft! Stop by Vision Gallery on Saturday, December 17 to make an ornament with fusible beads. Enjoy free hot cocoa or cider as you do any last-minute shopping in our gift shop too!

Free

Jacob Meders: Familiar Territory

Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United States

Who gets to tell the story of cowboys and Indians? In Familiar Territory, artist Jacob Meders  (Mechoopda-Maidu) updates 20th century prints depicting glorified moments from westward expansion, a historical period often romanticized from a white perspective. Meders' work centers an Indigenous viewpoint and asks viewers to reconsider the story they think they know.

Free