Community Calendar

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Hosted by Derelicts Digest, enjoy this free, all ages, event to share your work, meet your people and have a chance to perform your work.

Open to the public, If you're not ready to share or just want to enjoy, grab a Bev from our Happy Hour and enjoy the vibes and intimacy of Club 509 located in the Kava Bar.

TLDR; (a haiku)

bring a poem, please
read it, dear, with bravery
for us, you and me

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A 6-week class series led by Janira Rios on handbuilding with clay.

In this six-week course, students will be introduced to the foundations of handbuilt ceramics through gentle, accessible explorations of pinch, coil, and slab techniques. Designed with beginners in mind, this class emphasizes curiosity, experimentation, and mindful making in a supportive studio environment where process matters as much as product.

Participants will receive up to 25 pounds of clay, along with access to studio glazes, allowing them to develop and complete a collection of fired works to take home at the end of the course.

Each session will include clear demonstrations, reflective discussions, and generous hands on studio time. Students will be guided through thoughtfully planned exercises that build confidence and foundational skills while also encouraging creative planning, sketching, and personal exploration in clay. Space will be made for individual projects that reflect each student’s interests, ideas, and evolving style.

By the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of basic handbuilding methods, material awareness, and finishing techniques, along with a meaningful body of functional and/or sculptural pieces that reflect their creative journey in clay.

Classes meet from 6-8PM on Thursdays for 6 weeks:

August 6th
August 13th
August 20th
August 27th
September 3rd
September 10th
Teacher: Janira Rios-Campos

Janira Rios-Campos is a ceramic artist in Northwest Arkansas specializing in functional pieces through handbuilding and wheel throwing. As the Clay Studio Assistant at Mt. Sequoyah, she enhances her skills through study and experiementation. Janira values midful making and the tactile process of working with clay. Janira is also a fluent spanish speaker and can teach bi-lingual lessons if necessary

This 6-week course introduces students to making pottery on the wheel and engages every stage of the ceramic cycle. It begins with throwing wet clay into basic forms like bowls and cups, then moves into trimming and modifying those leather-hard pieces, and finally glazing them. At the end of the course participants will be able to take home their finished, functional, handmade works of art.

Classes meet every Thursday from 6PM-8PM for 6 weeks, starting September 17th and ends October 22nd.

9/17

9/24

10/1

10/8

10/15

10/22

Raine's Bio: Raine Ransom was used to working in 3D spaces long before they started pottery. Initially a 3D artist for video games, Raine loved interacting with any object they could get their hands on to dissect and recreate its appeal. Moving from San Francisco, CA, they decided to pick up working with clay to help their work online but ended up falling in love with the challenge of the craft. They started throwing on the wheel in 2023 and since then they've been diligently honing their skills in order to make beautiful and unique pottery using Wild Clay they personally harvested and processed. Now, they teach ceramics to other students at multiple studios such as the Community Creative Center, Mount Sequoyah, and Imagine Studios. Raine is a current Mount Sequoyah Clay Studio member and has been excited to join the community.

$250 for all 6 classes, including clay and materials!

The Bella Vista Civil War Round Table is a club focused on educating about the American Civil War and supporting historic preservation. The club meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bella Vista Historical Museum.

As people face mental health challenges, whether because of the economic events or events in the newspaper, they may find solace in self-help mental health resources in a book titled "Navigating the Web: Curated Website Reviews for LIS Professionals and the Public". To order your copy now, please contact Eliva Press at info@elivapress.com

As people face mental health challenges, whether because of the economic events or events in the newspaper, they may find solace in self-help mental health resources in a book titled "Navigating the Web: Curated Website Reviews for LIS Professionals and the Public". To order your copy now, please contact Eliva Press at info@elivapress.com

As people face mental health challenges, whether because of the economic events or events in the newspaper, they may find solace in self-help mental health resources in a book titled "Navigating the Web: Curated Website Reviews for LIS Professionals and the Public". To order your copy now, please contact Eliva Press at info@elivapress.com