This art club has its Monthly Shazaam and Guest Artist demonstration on the first Monday of each month (except for January, July, August and December) at 1:45 pm in Cribari Conference Room. The free Guest Artist demo is Monday, February 2, 2026 at 1:45 pm.
ART
Classes in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Drawing, Pastels and Open Studios,
All Villagers are welcome to Open Studio and to all classes!
OPEN STUDIO TIMES:
Mondays & Fridays: Open Studo, 10 am - 12 noon, with Taf Tafarrodi
Monday afternoons Open Studio with Michael Sunzeri, 2 - 5 pm
Wednesday Open Studio with a focus on Writing Memoirs with Claudia Welch and Barb Gottesman, 2 - 5 pm, begining October 29. FREE.
Thursday Open Studio with Stephanie Torres, 2 - 5 pm
Friday Open Studio with Greg Cheung and Rod Tieman, 2 - 5 pm Focus on "Drawing Pet Portraits" begining October 24. FREE!
CERAMICS
EVENTS
Classes and Open Studios at Villagesceramics.com
OPEN STUDIO TIMES:
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm
Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
Friday 9 am - 12 noon
Saturday 9 am - 12 noon
For more information, go to villagesceramics.com
Arts & Crafts Advisory Board
the Team that makes it happen.
Next meeting Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4 pm in the Art Room
Mandy Book
President Mandy Bookis an expert in making greeting cards, soaps and candles.
Suzanne Ferris
Stephanie Torres
Claudia Welch
Vice President Claudia takes are of membership and is a writer and creates beautiful ceramics.
Association Secretary Stephanie also makes beautiful wreaths for all occasions and is our party expert.
Suzanne is also an expert in ceramics.
Ceramics Room manager and teacher of ceramics classes is Diane Finley who continues her outstanding work.
Art Classes Scheduler and Webmaster is Barbara Gottesman for the 12th year. She creates collage.
Historian for our art club is Parthenia Hicks. She is a poet, writer, editor and jewelry maker.
Greeter for New Members is Colleen Mirassou's continuing volunteer job. She is a master at assemblage and collage.
Art Films Chair
"It's my intention to show films that explore the artist's process and inspire you to think newly about creation and art," says Marion Rose.
Exhibits and Programs Chair is super volunteer Michael Sunzeri. His expertise is in assemblage.
The Villages Arts & Crafts Association is a website is intended for the use of its members and Villagesrs. VACA is a Villages Clubs Board recognized club.
November 15: Holiday Faire
in all the rooms in Cribari Center,
Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm.
Volunteers needed!
Kristin Linseth & George Rivera invite VACA members to their Exhibit at the Euphrat Museum of Art, October 21 - December 13.
You are especially invited to the Reception on November 15 from 12 noon until 2:00 pm.
