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Handcrafted Holiday Sale 2024

Join us for our annual Handcrafted Holiday Sale at Shadelands Art Center! Shop local artwork from over 50+ student artists and teaching artists. A portion of the proceeds from this event benefit Center for Community Arts, the Clay Arts Guild, and the Community Arts Foundation.

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2024 Artist Vendors

We are excited to feature over 60 Artist Vendors at this year's Handcrafted Holiday Sale! Our Artist Vendors are teaching artists or art students at Center for Community Arts.

Alex Hagerty · Painting

Hi, I’m Alex Hagerty a local Concord-based multi-media artist. I create joyfully colorful artwork inspired by nature and the little things in life. I enjoy working in digital and traditional mediums such as gouache and oil paint.

Alexa Jordan · Jewelry / Glass

I have been very artistic since I was little and have always loved creating new pieces. I would love to be able to put my work out on display to have people appreciate the creations I have made.

Alice Lasky · Ceramics

Twenty years ago I was teaching violin at The Community Music School, part of the Civic Arts program in Walnut Creek. As an instructor I was allowed to take a free class per quarter and I started to take ceramics classes. I have been working at the Clay Studio and have been a member of CAG ever since. I work in both porcelain and stoneware clay and most often make functional pottery that I enhance with original painting, carving and small sculptural elements. Ceramics is more than a hobby for me; it has become a passion.

Amy Klitsner · Jewelry / Glass

I’m a jewelry designer specializing in fused glass & opal jewelry. I work in CAD (computer aided design) to make silver & gold jewelry bails for my fused glass pendants.

Ana Bianchi · Ceramics

I am an artist, designer, illustrator, and ceramicist. I am originally from Mexico and have been in Walnut Creek for 7 years and love working with clay at the Civic Center studio. My ceramics are hand-built and hand-painted with both abstract color glaces and delicately painted botanicals, birds, and animals from the garden. Currently working on a book about color to be published by Chronicle Books next year.

Andrea Smith-Perez · Ceramics / Jewelry

Ann Kalinowski · Ceramics

I have been involved in making hand-thrown ceramics for 30 years. My particular interest is in textured surfaces and alternative firing techniques such as raku, pit-firing, soda/salt firing and wood firing, as well as the available studio glazes and firing.

Ardeana Kirckof · Ceramics

I'm interested in lines and color and how they interact on on clay. I take traditional shapes and apply a multi layer color and sgraffito process to create whimsical and happy pieces.

Ariella Zacharakis · Ceramics / Jewelry / Printmaking

I am a Bay Area native and have been taking classes through Walnut Creek arts and rec for over 10 years now! I mainly work with ceramics but I also make prints, jewelry, and various resin art as well. I participated in the holiday sale last year and would love the chance to participate again.

Arrow Beausoleil · Painting / Ceramics

As a working artist and teacher, I am constantly seeking to grow my insight in the creative process from conception to completion. Having worked independently and collaboratively with artists, I look for added inspiration via technique and application that can expand my own work and be shared in the classroom.

Betsy Krieg · Jewelry / Glass

I love working with fused glass. It is very colorful and there are many different techniques to learn, so every class I take with Walnut Creek Center for Community Arts is a learning experience.

Betty Wang · Ceramics

Bobbie van Loben Sels · Jewelry / Glass

My passion for vibrant colors led me to embark on working with semi-precious stones, pearls, gold, and silver around twenty years ago. During that time I have evolved into an enthusiastic jewelry and glass artist.

Bridget Moar · Ceramics

I enjoy making pottery that is both useful and attractive.

Cameron King · Painting / Drawing

I am a hobby artist originally from Atlanta, GA. My work focuses on the theme of joy and I express that with bright vivid palettes. I enjoy adding mixed media and beadwork to my art as a nod to my love of sewing.

Camolin Becker · Printmaking / Collage

As a Honolulu native, much of my work attempts to express my love and nostalgia for Hawai'i's vibrance and magnetism. Over the past few years, I have taken some mixed media, abstract painting classes and started Printmaking last year. I joined the amazing printmaker's studio last fall. Mahalo!

Cheryl Hines · Jewelry / Glass

I have been exploring the exciting world of glass for over a decade. I enjoy the unending possibilities of color, reaction and texture afforded by glass artistry. Most rewarding part is trying something new!

Cynthia Crow · Ceramics

I started taking classes in ceramics in Walnut Creek in 2016 and have enjoyed working with clay ever since. Earlier, I enjoyed studying art history and working in photography and painting. Ceramics is a new adventure.

Dina Hamaoui · Ceramics

I'm a local artist and still consider this to be the beginning of my ceramics journey. I make wall hangings, functional pottery for the kitchen, and things to make you smile.

Donna Cowan · Ceramics

I have been working in clay at the Walnut Creek Studio for over ten years, focusing on hand building. Because clay has its own ideas about what it wants to create, my work reflects the collaborative process in the finished pieces.

Donna Marie Arganbright · Ceramics

I like to make functional bowls, mugs, trays, plates and vases that people can use. I'm known for my "attitude figures", vases disguised as posturing humans, hands on hips, and clothed in fresh, bright-hued glazes. I'm a member of the Moraga Art Gallery and President of the Lamorinda Arts Alliance.

Dorothy Watson · Glass

I am a retired sales executive exploring a life long passion for glass art. I have been creating unique fused glass art work full time for the past 2 years and continue to explore the amazing and beautiful world of glass. Every piece I create is my interpretation of the uniqueness of the colors and textures within the glass and my vision for the final outcome after the various firings.

Ellen Sachtschale · Ceramics

Ellen has enjoyed teaching ceramics at the Center for Community Arts for 25 years! She creates her curvaceous stoneware vessels by layering textures, slips, underglazes and glazes. Her works are hand built and are often fired multiple times to achieve the desired effect.

Emily Ruthruff · Ceramics

I make functional pottery, including planters, tableware, teapots, lamps, vases, etc. I primarily use black and white glazes for a modern, monochromatic aesthetic.

Harry (Chip) Parham Pottery · Ceramics

I have been a student of pottery at Walnut Creek Civic Arts since 2009. I fell in love with the pottery wheel almost immediately, in spite of it being the most challenging art form I’ve tried yet. Currently working painting into my work.

Irina Chase · Glass

I very much enjoy taking classes at the WC community arts and being part of the Holiday Craft Sale!

Iris Moore · Ceramics

Most of my pots have a story - a joke or just some funny animal idea. A few are recipes or anything else that catches my attention. I hope they provide a light moment or a giggle.

Jackie Gerry · Ceramics

I've been doing pottery since the 70's (started in New York) and have been a member of Community Arts since October of 1989. I enjoy throwing functional work, raku, and pitfire! I have sold in most of the sales since I've been a member.

Jacqueline Dinner · Jewelry

I have been taking glass classes for the purpose of making jewelry through Community Arts for several years and have taught a few wire wrapping workshops. I have participated in the Holiday sale several years and have done well selling my jewelry

Jan Frost · Glass

Jeanne Connie Parham · Ceramics

I enjoy decoration that is colorful and pottery that is useful.

Jessica Schwerma · Photography

Creative Images By Jessica is an award winning photographer who specializes in fine art portraits of families and nature photos of hummingbirds, flowers and waterfalls. She recently enjoyed photographing hummingbirds in Costa Rica! Her fine art nature prints can be found in local galleries and craft fairs.

Julie Dandliker · Ceramics

Julie Dandliker incorporates her love of nature in her functional pottery. While hiking in the East Bay hills, Julie forages for foliage to emboss into her works. Bowls are her favorite, but she also enjoys making mugs, vases and platters.

June G. Bowen · Ceramics

I am a former First Grade teacher, and have taken many years of art and ceramics classes at Walnut Creek Civic Arts. I enjoy making colorful whimsical sculptures.

Kate Eresian Chenok · Ceramics

I have been making pots since taking a class at Hinckley Pottery in Washington, D.C. in 1984. Since then, pottery and ceramics has grown into a lifelong passion and I have taken classes and workshops in each place I’ve lived (NY City, New Haven, Cambridge, SF Bay Area). After retiring from a business and nonprofit career in healthcare, I now take classes at CAG and also have fun making pieces at home. While I am primarily a wheel thrower, I also hand build pieces. I have a body of functional work (dinnerware, serving pieces, garden pieces) in addition to my alternatively fired pieces. I work with several clay bodies, and often leave parts of the clay body visible, either through transparent glazes, or by leaving areas unglazed.

Kathy Nicholson · Ceramics

I enjoy the process of making the piece but especially like the alternative firing techniques like Raku, Pit Fire and Saggar.

Kerry Kai Shen · Fiber Art

I am interested in using fabric and yarn to create art that people can enjoying wearing or using.

Kim Carr · Glass

I love learning about glass and new techniques. I try to stay true to myself when making original pieces. Taking classes and comaraderie of fellow fusers helps me elevate my work.

Kimberly Mayes · Sewing

Hi, I'm Kim! I started sewing at 12 when I was between girls and junior sizing. Nowadays, I sew for myself and have even won a couple Best in Show ribbons from the Alameda County Fair for my costume sewing and handbags. When I am not sewing, I am taking ballet classes at the Center and am also involved with Community Arts Dance Ensemble- come see us perform in May at the Lesher Center!

Leatrice Miyashiro · Ceramics

Art has always been a part of me whether it’s ceramics or painting. Right now I’m still learning about ceramics and enjoy the process.

Lisa Taft · Glass

Fused glass and hand molded ceramic items, trees and houses As an arts educator I enjoy teaching the creative process. Working with fused glass provides colorful techniques to recycle glass and create.

Lois Andreotti · Ceramics / Photography

I have been doing pottery for many years. I make functional and decorative pieces. I enjoy taking classes so I can learn new techniques and talk to other potters, but also have a home studio.

Marina Xavier · Ceramics

By day, I am an elementary school teacher; my evenings and weekends are spent in the studio making pots. My love of the beach, hiking, and nature are great inspirations for my pottery.

Mary Leigh Miller · Ceramics

Clay has always been part of my life, starting in my mid-twenties. I love the creative process and am particularly drawn to clay because of its tactile qualities and plasticity. The expressiveness achieved with clay, especially through texture and organic form, inspires me to try many different expressions – both wheel thrown and hand built.

Mary Tichenor · Ceramics

A true amateur, I love working with clay. I have worked with ceramics, both professionally and as a hobby since 1970. I especially enjoy learning and sharing new skills and making new friends at the Community Arts Studio.

Masayo Bristow · Ceramics

I have been doing ceramics for over 40 years and most of my inspiration comes from growing up in Japan and living in Hawaii.

Michelle B Simi · Glass

I have been enjoying working with glass for over 10 years at Community Arts and love exploring new and innovative ways to play with glass.

Michelle Montano · Printmaking

I am a born and raised Walnut Creek resident with a passion for honoring the flora and fauna of the Bay Area. I am a classically trained fine artist with an affinity for nature illustration.

Nicole Collins · Ceramics

I started making pottery ten years ago and was instantly hooked. I love the organic textural aspect of clay and the infinite variations of glazes. I was born in northern Italy and grew up in Paris, but have made my home in California for the last 30 years. I am inspired by the beauty of the Bay Area, the colors of the vegetation, and the birds who share our lives.

Pauline Ma-Senturia · Jewelry

jewelry I started making beaded jewelry in 2005, soon expanded my repertoire to include wiring, kumihimo, etc. I have been a vendor at WC Center for Community Arts for most of the years since 2012.

Penny Ruhter & Melissa McCumiskey · Glass

As glass artists, we hand-make all the glass we use in our work. We work using the techniques of blown glass, fused glass, and lamp-worked glass. We make functional pieces such as bowls, vases, and art pieces such as sculptures and hand-blown paperweights and jewelry. Our unique jewelry is composed of our handmade glass, glass beads and accented with sterling silver and crystal beads. We participate in variety of art shows throughout the year. We also teach Glass Fusing classes each quarter at CCA.

Ruth Mannion · Ceramics

I love to make things and i love to spend time in nature. I love integrating the two.

Sereen Mahmood · Ceramics

I started pottery as a hobby almost 15 years ago. First taking classes at Diablo Valley Community College in San Ramon and then at the Walnut Creek Community Center. I have never looked back since. I have had amazing results and great feedback from customers in various pottery exhibitions and sales in Walnut Creek community center, farmers markets as well as in Shadelands during their annual Christmas sales. I have won an award for the most creative piece of work in the studio too.

Victoria Heisler · Ceramics

I am a ceramic and glass artist living in Discovery Bay, CA. I have a glass and a pottery kiln as well as a pottery wheel and slab roller that I produce my pottery on. I have been taking classes at Community Civic Art in Walnut Creek for 12 years.

Will Schweller · Glass

I started working with fused glass in a Civic Arts class more than 15 years ago, and helped to start the Fabulous Fusers ongoing group in Community Arts. I make custom ceramic molds of butterflies, dragonflies, leafs and other natural items and use these to create fused glass artwork inspired by things in nature.

William J. Schaaf · Ceramics

I'm a 75 year old potter. The Walnut Creek clay studio is a great work environment. The comradery of working with other potters and learning and supporting each other make an excellent community.

Winnie Tam · Ceramics

My love for creating cozy pots first started in 2021 when the pandemic hit. It allowed me to slow down, introspect, and I began throwing pots at the studio, a place that soon became my sanctuary. I hope my pieces will help bring warmth and a smile on your face :)

Yichen (Yi) Shepard · Painting

I am a pet portrait artist and forever art student!

Yuancheng Zhao · Ceramics

Yuancheng creates paintings in oil and gouache that are elegant, functional and decorative. Yuancheng's vibrant still life paintings capturing a sense of serenity and beauty. Additionally, Yuancheng makes ceramic pieces that are crafted with care.

Zanah Johnson · Ceramics

Happy colorful things brighten my day so I love expressing that while in the studio. Pottery is my relaxation to keep centered and express my interest of all things art, I love using mixed medias.

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