Mug Hand-Building 2-Day Workshop (2 days, Nov 17 & 24) Date: Sundays, November 17 & 24, 3:30pm – 6:30pm Craft your very own custom mug from scratch! Perfect for all skill levels, under the guidance of our skilled instructors, you’ll design, shape, and personalize your unique mug, making it truly one-of-a-kind. All materials are provided, and...
Join our Engagement Guides as they take a small group through our North campus exhibition spaces and a stroll through our outdoor sculpture garden.
Teen Wheel Throwing (6 week, Oct 9 - Nov 13) Class Schedule Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Six-Week Session October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 Teaching Artist Atlas Pante Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering,...
Teen Wheel Throwing (6 week, Oct 9 - Nov 13) Class Schedule Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Six-Week Session October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 Teaching Artist Atlas Pante Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering,...
Teen Wheel Throwing (6 week, Oct 9 - Nov 13) Class Schedule Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Six-Week Session October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 Teaching Artist Atlas Pante Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering,...
Embrace your green thumb in this Chia Pet Ceramics Workshop! This fun and engaging workshop will guide you through the process of creating whimsical ceramic figures that sprout vibrant greenery. Enjoy hands-on instruction from experienced artists, all materials included, and take home a unique, living work of art that will bring a touch of nature...
Teen Wheel Throwing (6 week, Oct 9 - Nov 13) Class Schedule Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Six-Week Session October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 Teaching Artist Atlas Pante Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering,...
Raku Firing (6 week, Oct 7 - Nov 11) Class Schedule Mondays, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Six-Week Session October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 Teaching Artist Suzanne Lussiere Description Immerse yourself in the ancient art of Raku pottery with our six-week Raku Firing class! This course offers an in-depth exploration of Raku, an ancient...
Please join us at ICA San Diego / North on Saturday, October 19 in celebration of Melissa Walter: Plexus. This free art event in San Diego is part of ICA's commitment to reduce barriers to contemporary art in our community. 4 PM - 6 PM | All Ages Art Activity Dive into the fascinating world...
Teen Wheel Throwing (6 week, Oct 9 - Nov 13) Class Schedule Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Six-Week Session October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 Teaching Artist Atlas Pante Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering,...
Raku Firing (6 week, Oct 7 - Nov 11) Class Schedule Mondays, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Six-Week Session October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 Teaching Artist Suzanne Lussiere Description Immerse yourself in the ancient art of Raku pottery with our six-week Raku Firing class! This course offers an in-depth exploration of Raku, an ancient...
Teen Wheel Throwing (6 week, Oct 9 - Nov 13) Class Schedule Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Six-Week Session October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 Teaching Artist Atlas Pante Description In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering,...
Raku Firing (6 week, Oct 7 - Nov 11) Class Schedule Mondays, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Six-Week Session October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 Teaching Artist Suzanne Lussiere Description Immerse yourself in the ancient art of Raku pottery with our six-week Raku Firing class! This course offers an in-depth exploration of Raku, an ancient...
Date: Tuesdays, Oct 1 - Nov 5, 5:30 - 8:30 PM Tuition: Non-member $350 General membership and above $315 (Please use discount code: ICAMEMBERSAVE at checkout) Description: In this class designed for first timers, students will learn step-by-step the fundamentals of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing. It’s a great way to get an initial experience...
Date: Mondays, Sep 30 - Nov 4, 3:30 - 5:00 PM Description: Children ages 8-12 will have the opportunity to explore how to shape clay as a creative medium. They will learn wheel throwing and hand-building techniques as well as glaze projects. From pots to animal sculpture students will practice to observe, follow through, and...
Class Schedule Fridays from 11am - 2pm Session September 6, 13, 20, 27 Price $195 per person, 10% discount for members, high school/college students Description Unveiling the Technique of Colored Clay Patterns and Gold Luster This is a comprehensive four-session Nerikomi course, where students will learn the intricate art of staining porcelain and using colored...
Class Schedule Fridays from 11am - 2pm Session September 6, 13, 20, 27 Price $195 per person, 10% discount for members, high school/college students Description Unveiling the Technique of Colored Clay Patterns and Gold Luster This is a comprehensive four-session Nerikomi course, where students will learn the intricate art of staining porcelain and using colored...
Unlock your creativity at our dynamic one-day Ceramic Decal and Collage Workshop! Perfect for all skill levels, this immersive experience will have you diving into the vibrant world of ceramic decoration. Learn innovative collage techniques and transform plain ceramics into stunning, personalized art pieces. With hands-on instruction, all materials provided, and a personal project to...
Class Schedule Fridays from 11am - 2pm Session September 6, 13, 20, 27 Price $195 per person, 10% discount for members, high school/college students Description Unveiling the Technique of Colored Clay Patterns and Gold Luster This is a comprehensive four-session Nerikomi course, where students will learn the intricate art of staining porcelain and using colored...
Give it a Spin! Spend your next friend get-together or date night in our ceramics lab by giving it a spin! Our open lab hours will allow you to try out work on the wheel. If you like what you make or want to learn more, you can sign up for more in-depth classes or...
Class Schedule Fridays from 11am - 2pm Session September 6, 13, 20, 27 Price $195 per person, 10% discount for members, high school/college students Description Unveiling the Technique of Colored Clay Patterns and Gold Luster This is a comprehensive four-session Nerikomi course, where students will learn the intricate art of staining porcelain and using colored...
Please join us at ICA San Diego / North on Saturday, August 17 in celebration of Melissa Walter and Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado. This free art event in San Diego is part of ICA's commitment to reduce barriers to contemporary art in our community. 4:00 - 6:00 PM | All Ages Art-Making Activity Craft a futuristic...
Give it a Spin! Spend your next friend get-together or date night in our ceramics lab by giving it a spin! Our open lab hours will allow you to try out work on the wheel. If you like what you make or want to learn more, you can sign up for more in-depth classes or...
Ages 16 and up. Skills Learn to use the wheel, how to throw, center clay, alter shapes, learn to trim and use glazes. Six Week Class Schedule Saturdays 11 AM - 2 PM Session 1 July 13, 20, 27 August 3 , 10, 17 Teaching Artist Aeriel French Price Non-member $350 General membership and above $315...
Join our Engagement Guides as they take a small group through our North campus exhibition spaces and a stroll through our outdoor sculpture garden. Sunday Tours begin at 12:30pm in the Education Pavilion (1578 S. El Camino Real). Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in. Choose your Sunday tour in Encinitas below! Note: December...
Give it a Spin! Spend your next friend get-together or date night in our ceramics lab by giving it a spin! Our open lab hours will allow you to try out work on the wheel. If you like what you make or want to learn more, you can sign up for more in-depth classes or...
Join our Engagement Guides as they take a small group through our North campus exhibition spaces and a stroll through our outdoor sculpture garden. Sunday Tours begin at 12:30pm in the Education Pavilion (1578 S. El Camino Real). Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in. Choose your Sunday tour in Encinitas below! RSVP
Join our Engagement Guides as they take a small group through our North campus exhibition spaces and a stroll through our outdoor sculpture garden. Sunday Tours begin at 12:30pm in the Education Pavilion (1578 S. El Camino Real). Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in. Choose your Sunday tour in Encinitas below! RSVP
Join our Engagement Guides as they take a small group through our North campus exhibition spaces and a stroll through our outdoor sculpture garden. Sunday Tours begin at 12:30pm in the Education Pavilion (1578 S. El Camino Real). Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in. Choose your Sunday tour in Encinitas below! RSVP
ICA San Diego invites you to join us on an underwater odyssey. Transported beneath the seas as part of ICA’s current Interface season, we’ll look closer at the science and symbiosis that connects our everyday lives, as our annual gala transforms our campus into an oceanic oasis. Here, among friends and celebration, we can ask...
Please join us for an evening of community activities at the ICA San Diego / North campus. Visit the galleries and see the exhibition, Beyond the End of the World, by world-renowned artist collective, SUPERFLEX. Learn more about our Ceramics Lab with a demo, then get your hands into some clay by participating in a...
ICA San Diego is pleased to invite you to the launch of our Interface season of exhibition, focusing on the theme of Art & Science. This year, we will present six exhibitions that invite audiences to consider how art can mediate, translate, and expand the relationship between humans and the science of everyday life. Please...
Please join us for an evening of celebration as we get a sneak peek of a musical collaboration between ICA artist-in-residence Danielle Dean and composer Mason Bynes, and unveil the first commissioned sculpture for the ICA San Diego / North Garden. The ICA will also be one of the stops on the Art Night Encinitas...
Come celebrate our fall exhibitions at ICA North! Join Danielle Dean for a tour of her exhibition, Bazar, and listen in on a conversation between Taylor Chapin and ICA Curator Jordan Karney Chaim. Before the conversation, enjoy a DJ set by Chapin’s audio-collaborator, Emily Afton. Close out the evening with live music by Austin Burns and...
Explore our exhibitions and sculpture trail through an interactive tours! Our Engagement Guides lead free, guided tours of our current exhibitions, igniting meaningful conversations and deepening the visitor’s bond with contemporary art. Free to the public. Every Sunday in October at 12:00 PM. Sunday, Sept 24 - Taylor Chapin: Tell Me About Yourself Sunday, Oct 1...
Join us to celebrate Sasha Koozel Reibstein: The End is Near the Beginning Opening Reception. Sasha Koozel Reibstein’s ceramic sculpture gives form to the mysterious and often chaotic processes of creation. Reibstein recognizes the parallels between the intense collisions of heat, energy, and pressure that ultimately form galaxies, living organisms, as well as ceramic objects,...
Join us as we recognize the work of our summer camp artists with live music, open play beach ball volleyball, free face painting, jewelry making, and still-life painting opportunities! There will be free flavorful drinks for kids (aguas frescas) and food available for purchase. ICA San Diego has hosted six weeks of summer camps for...
Celebrate the height of summer at ICA San Diego! Join us for live music and dancing in our Artist Pavilion and hilltop sculpture garden. You can enjoy food, drinks, and an incredible pom pom activity for the whole family. Don't forget to bring your hiking shoes! Program 4 PM - 8 PM | Ongoing Activities...
For June’s Insider Series event, you’re the artist! Join us for an exclusive Wine and Wheel event at ICA San Diego / North: Discover, learn, and be inspired in our state-of-the-art ceramics lab surrounded by nature while in the company of other art-lovers and makers. Wine & Wheel — part lesson, part social — is a...
ICA San Diego invites guests to shine bright together for an inspiring future as we celebrate contemporary art, education, and community. Our campus will be transformed with reflective portals, asking each of us to consider how the changes we make can produce a better world, mirroring ICA's current season, Limitless Growth, Limited World. Attention VIPs,...
A collaborative performance by Noriko Whitfield and Edra Soto Using crystal singing bowls, sound artist Noriko Whitfield will perform an immersive sound piece in collaboration with ICA San Diego Artist in Residence Edra Soto. As Whitfield’s bowls sing, Soto will share portions of a letter dedicated to her mother–an offering to fill the space between...
Kids will learn how to shape clay as a way to express their creativity. As they make different things to take home, they will learn how to throw on the wheel, build by hand, and glaze projects. Whether they make a pot or a sculpture of an animal, students will learn to pay attention, follow...
This class is for students of all skill levels who wish to acquire or improve their pottery wheel skills. The fundamental shapes that can be utilized to create bowls, plates, mugs, vases, and more will be taught to beginners. Those who are proficient in fundamental throwing skills will concentrate on more complex techniques for creating...
This course is ideal for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of pottery. Learn the principles of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing in a step-by-step manner. Excellent opportunity to gain beginning experience working with clay and create gifts for loved ones. Class clay, firing, and glazing are included 18+ Teaching Artist: Amber Hamblin Day of...
This class is for students of all skill levels who wish to acquire or improve their pottery wheel skills. The fundamental shapes that can be used utilized to create bowls, plates, mugs, vases, and more will be taught to beginners. Those who are proficient in fundamental throwing skills will concentrate on more complex techniques for...
ICA San Diego is thrilled to announce our inaugural monthly C You Saturday! events. Beginning this March, on the third Saturday of every month, a brand-new event series will bring together cutting-edge contemporary art exhibitions, performances, family-friendly activities, artist conversations, music, and more, to celebrate contemporary art with the San Diego County creative community. In celebration of...
ICA San Diego is thrilled to announce ICA LATE NIGHTS with Art Night Encinitas starting March 4th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. You can now enjoy late-night access to the ICA San Diego / North galleries and enjoy contemporary art, free drinks, and get to know your local art community! ICA LATE NIGHTS celebrates Art Night...
Join us as we learn more about artist-in-residence Shellie Zhang's work and life through a perspective-shaping conversation between her and contemporary composer, Lei Llang. Then, enjoy a musical interpretation by Art of Elan. Experience visual and auditory experiences that explore the works of ICA San Diego Artist-in-Resident, Shellie Zhang. The evening will begin with an...
Book A Private Party at The Lab! Discover, learn, and be inspired in our state-of-the-art ceramics lab surrounded by nature with your loved ones! Part lesson, part social, relax with a nice glass of wine while creating pottery on the wheel with friends and/or family. Each participant will get the opportunity to create a bowl,...
Join us to celebrate Shellie Zhang: What We Bring and Leave with our vibrant and creative community. Shellie Zhang (b. 1991, Beijing, China) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tkaronto/Toronto, Canada. She explores the construction of a multicultural society by disassembling approaches to tradition, gender, the diaspora, and popular culture. We have partnered with Good...
