Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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New heath care products Great news for our soap connoisseurs. Our new soap artist, Ana Marie Sowell, has created a line of lotions, face creams, soaps and balms. Originally created for her own use, friends, family and acquaintances soon convinced Ana Marie to make her concoctions available for purchase. A nurse for 30 years, Ana Marie saw a need for healthy and reasonably priced skin care products. Her all-natural products consist of a blend of coconut, mango and other tropical fragrances. Classes and events Our Children’s Art Class is now a...
New artists The Center is happy to introduce our newest artists. Basianna K. who creates colorful surrealistic paintings in acrylics, and our new soap lady Helen Brennick. Helen a newer Tehachapi resident, crafts soap that is gentle and healthy for your skin using goat milk and an olive oil-based soap for our vegan customers. Classes and events Our Beginning Polymer Clay Class on May 14 is filled up but you can sign up for the same class on June 11. Cathy Clark will teach the basics of working with this material as you craft a glassware...
May the force be with you This month’s guest artist is Amanda Abernathy. Most of us in town know her as Mo, proprietor of Mo’s Barbershop. She’s bringing Sci-Fi to the Center including some “Star Wars”-themed art. Although having an interest in art since she was young, Mo found being a mom and running a business left her little time to devote to her artistic talents. All that changed after she was injured in an automobile accident. While recovering, Mo found the time to renew her passion for art. Which she will share with us for the month of...
Johnathon and Susan Hall will present their Improv Class on Saturday, April 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. This is a class not a performance. Students will learn and perform improvisational art. Our new photographer Carol O’Connor will be showing her unique photography on canvas pieces. Carol has had an interest in photography from a young age. The beauty of nature is her favorite subject. Design Your Own Mug with Grayson on Saturday, April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a fun class for younger artists and a great opportunity for a parent/grandparent and c...
Welcome Chainsaw Coop Tehachapi Arts Center is happy to announce that last month’s guest artist is this month’s newest vendor. Cooper Davidson (AKA Chainsaw Coop) is a local wood sculptor. He produces amazing animals, furniture and signs with his chainsaw. Harvesting the wood from dead trees on his property. His art is environmentally friendly as well as beautiful. Our new Sculpting Class will be held every Saturday morning with Lucinda from 10 a.m. to noon. The medium will be clay. The instructor will provide a clay sculpting kit for a rea...
Our Sculpting Class will be held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Lucinda will teach you the basics of hand sculpting in clay. Paint Night is on Saturday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of good company, wine and snacks as you paint a peaceful country landscape. Saturday, March 26 will be Cathy’s Copper Bookmark Class. Create an attractive useful work of art for yourself or as present for that avid reader on your gift list. Our weekly Children’s Classes with Grayson is held eve...
The Tehachapi Arts center is excited to announce the opening of Alari Design Jewelry Studio, the only full-service jewelry store in town. No more driving to Bakersfield or Lancaster to get that ring resized, repair that setting or change your watch battery. Michael Alari will design and manufacture your very own, one-of-a-kind, custom piece of jewelry. Why pay mall prices when you can pay Tehachapi prices? March artist of the month: Chainsaw Coop As you can imagine from his name he is a...
New artists We’re proud to bring you a number of new artists joining us here at the Tehachapi Arts Center. Liz Ortiz offers her unique jewelry of semi-precious stones and gemstones in sterling silver settings. Danielle Moran features beautiful and creative crochet items. You’ll love the avocado dolls. Letha Harris is bringing the 70s back with her stylish macrame wall hangings and of course plant holders. Lastly Which Craft a coven of five local artists who create fabric artwork among other things. For those interested, they meet at Kamenz Kaf...
Tehachapi Arts Center continues to bring classes, paint night and more to our community. We’re excited to again participate in First Friday. For those unfamiliar, First Friday is where local art galleries and stores in the downtown area open their doors after normal business hours beginning at 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Most offer food, drink and a tad of wine. We’re open till 8 p.m., so come on by. Leila Kleimen will be conducting her much anticipated Beginning Glass Fusion class on Feb. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. She will show you...
Along with the reopening on Jan. 17 we are excited to announce our paint night on Jan. 22. For the first time, we are offering the subject portrait as a pair. So, bring a friend and you can each create half of a matching set. Also, our weekly children’s classes will resume on Wednesdays starting Jan. 19. There will be more classes and events scheduled for February. The Tehachapi Arts Center is looking for people to join our co-op as well as new vendors. Would you like to teach a class? We have the space and supplies. Is there a class you w...
From January 1 to 16, 2022. we will be closed for remodeling. On January 17 we will reopen as the Tehachapi Arts Center. We are now a cooperative of more than 24 local artists and craftsmen. The new partnership will bring several positive changes for our customers and community. We will be open more days, offer more classes, more events and opportunities for new artists, as well as new events for the young artists, an Open Mic night for our performing artists and opening up our facility for clas...
