Mendocino Art Center

"Artisinal gallery for local artists. Looks a bit run down outside. Inside it's OK"

"Comfortable and casual art gallery. No pressure. I did leave a modest donation. The artists that created this center revitalized the village of Mendocino after the lumber industry left."

"Always a lot of great art. Lots of workshops where you can learn anything from ceramics, jewery making, painting etc. I am disappointed that you need proof of vacc. to take the workshops now as you can still get/ transmit even with it!"

"I started my experience at the art center with small talk at Moody’s organic coffee with an artist in residence, Karina Mago. I really felt a desire to see her work, and then the art center had an event that I couldn’t miss. I saw Karina immediately and as fast fell in love with her work, her intricate exploration of clay structure, form and surface. Somehow, a spark of my own stirred me to take Vince Petelka’s handbuilding workshop and I was hooked. The Art Center is a well organized and well lighted place. Ian Hazard has the studio so well organized and maintains excellent communication and is a plethora of information about clay, tools, artists, schools, firing types, glazes and business. I’m not patronizing; he really is a hero. The selection of artists in residence is also sensational. I want to throw Kudos to Austyn Taylor, Myung Ahn, and Lauren Stanford. Now I rent a shelf and I’m bringing Star Dog into the world of ceramics. Star Dog was created in 1979, but was stuck into a 2D world until Mendocino Art Center 2019!!"

"The art center is a main stay of the Mendocino community. Walk from the Main Street a few blocks and you’re in art heaven. We got a wonderful tour from one of the kind and knowledgeable artists in residence. There ceramics department does classes on all different firing techniques including raku, soda, and wood firings. Will definitely be back for some classes."