by Mindy Schwartz, Outreach Coordinator This past fall, I decided to launch a new version of our popular Little Naturalists classes. After recently having my first child last year, I knew there was a whole demographic of OC residents we weren’t necessarily reaching with our programming – new parents. I attended several ‘mommy & me’…
Archives for December 2017
Featured Artisan: Franceil Masi of Conscientious Clothing
Franceil was born in Coral Gables, Florida. Her great-grandfather and aunt were artists. At an early age she expressed herself through the visual arts and writing. She used to sit for hours and color in coloring books, build toys and Lego-structures, and create new objects. Her great-grandmother was supportive of her art and critiqued each of…
Featured Artisan: Robert H. Jones
Robert was drawn into his work with clay twenty-nine years ago and has been actively pursuing the ceramics spectrum ever since. Ceramics is a complex craft, requiring controlled physical and mental discipline, the magic of the fire, and dabbling in the crucible of nature. After many years creating functional and traditional ceramics, Robert’s interests have…