Community Calendar

American Indian Winter Arts market planned this weekend at the U. Come get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Native American jewelry, artwork, and crafts will be available at the American Indian Winter Arts Market at the University of Utah on Dec. 3-4, with more than 40 vendors.

The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Olpin Student Union Ballroom, 200 S, Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City.

The market is presented by the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, along with artists Radford Cuch and Eruera “Ed” Napia. The University of Utah has been gracious in offering the venue to host the event this year.

Facilitated by Erin Geesaman Rabke, Somatic Naturalist and Embodiment Mentor

5 CEUs included for Utah Mental Health Professionals

The day will include guided embodiment, writing practice, a communal ritual, an opportunity to connect in small groups, a community circle, and of course, there will be gorgeous poetry woven throughout.

I deeply believe in the power of an intentional community coming together to practice movement and stillness, quiet and connection, inviting our love and gratitude, inviting the difficult guest of grief, and, having been tenderized by those wise guests, freshly visioning how we might bring our unique gifts to co-create the more beautiful world we wish to see manifest. As Francis Weller says, “This is the solitary work that we cannot do alone.”

What I won’t do in this gathering is stand in front of you and talk and talk and feed you a bunch of information as if I’m the expert on what you need.

What I will do is invite your fully embodied presence, the wisdom and the concerns, the blessings and the aches, the gratitudes and burdens, the hopes, dreads, visions, creative inspirations, and unique gifts to come more clearly into awareness so they can offer their wise guidance. You’ll have an opportunity to share in a supportive community where it will all be met with respect, care and encouragement.

We’ll take enlivening, fresh perspectives on what’s unfolding in our lives by seeing with new eyes, and we’ll invite clarity to emerge to guide us as we return to our life, renewed, embodied, and inspired to begin again, going forth at least half a shade braver.

Interested in becoming a member and helping us tend to the soul of our community?
Supporting Members attend most evening presentations for free and get a discounted ticket to special events.
Professional Members receive all the same benefits, plus free CEUs, discounted workshops and a listing in our professional registry.

Join local potter Neena Plant for this handbuilt pottery workshop! Using air-dry clay and optional holiday-themed elements like candy canes, we’ll create a custom handbuilt candle holder perfect for gifting to a loved one or setting a cozy vibe all winter long. Learn how to cut, roll, score, shape, and more in this beginner-friendly pottery class! Attendees will have the opportunity to customize their own take-home paint kits working with a variety of colors to paint their finished candle holder once dried. All supplies provided for this hands-on workshop.

About the Instructor: I create wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery in my garage studio and fire my work in my outdoor propane gas kiln. I love making pottery bottles, honey pots, and ceramic jewelry. My pieces are often unusual, and some of my favorite glazes have a metallic finish, particularly on sculptural work. My aim is to use a different approach from the work of other potters, to use my overall skills as an artist who is also a painter to bring my own perspective to my sculptural and functional pieces. neenaplant.com

Join us for an evening of art, music, poetry, delightful tastes and warming spirits! All proceeds will benefit the Jung Society of Utah, helping us tend to the soul of the community.

Thursday, December 8th
7:00-10:00 pm

Private Residence: 8558 S. Little Willow Circle, Cottonwood Heights 84121

Attire: Semi-formal with tasteful masks

We are each artists! If you would like to show a piece of art in the pop-up gallery or share original poetry or a song in the open mic, get in touch! director @ jungutah.org

Can’t make it, but wish you could? Join our event invite list:
Text JUNGUTAH to 22828
Or: http://tinyurl.com/JSsignup

Indulge in an evening of D.I.Y. bodycare crafting & herbalism 101 with Kora Goodman, the owner of Kore Herbals! Learn folk herbalism practices as you are guided to create customized holiday themed sugar scrubs using seasonal ingredients. After learning about the healing principles of different botanical ingredients and oils, each student will customize two 2oz sugar scrubs for self-care or gifting this holiday season. We’ll discuss the power of using simple ingredients to create luxurious self-care products & rituals. Participants will each receive a worksheet with resources & recipes for continued crafting at home so you feel empowered to continue your exploration of herbalism all holiday season long (and beyond). Included in the purchase price of the workshop ticket, attendees will enjoy a signature cocktail (or non-alcoholic mocktail!) at Alibi Bar & Place, handcrafted with care by Alibi’s talented bartenders. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to purchase additional beverages during the class if they so choose. This workshop is a 21+ event. No experience necessary and all supplies provided.

About the Instructor: Kora Goodman, Herbalist & Owner of Kore Herbals, offers D.I.Y. herbal workshops and handmade apothecary goods with a focus on plant-based recipes and rituals for self care. Her mission is to reconnect humanity to nature through folk herbalism and seasonal living practices.

Instagram: @kore.herbal
Website: www.kore-herbals.com

Learn how to create a beautiful custom wreath or wall bouquet with local artisan Mandy Roberson of All The Colors Floristry at this hands-on workshop! In this class, you will have the opportunity to create either a small botanical wreath or wall bouquet using a combination of dried and fresh botanicals. These beautiful pieces can brighten your living space during the holiday season while also being perfect as year-round decor. All supplies provided for this hands-on workshop.

About the Instructor: As a botanical artist, I have found a passion in creating art with the intent to bring nature into peoples homes.

Instagram: @all.thecolors
www.allthecolorsfloristry.com/

Learn the fundamentals of henna body art in this hands-on, beginner friendly workshop with Jawaher Designs! In this class you will first learn how to mix fresh henna to achieve the perfect natural orange to red brownish color. You will then learn the right way of holding the henna cones to achieve fine detail work as you pipe your designs. Once your materials are prepped, Jawaher will then teach you how to make simple, eye catching flower designs as you create beautiful artwork on your non-dominant hand/arm that will last a few days. Beginners welcome and all supplies provided.

We’re thrilled to present an introduction to this incredibly customizable art form as part of our New Americans Workshop Series in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, with funding from the Salt Lake Arts Council.

About the Instructor: My name is Jawaher, which means jewelry in Arabic, and I am a henna and jewelry artist located in Salt Lake County, Utah since 2012. I was born in Sudan and raised in Libya. As a child, my mother noticed my love for handcrafts and designs and allowed me to practice with her. Growing up in African and Middle Eastern cultures, I began to channel my creativity into henna, a 100% natural dye that is derived from plants before it is dried and sifted into a fine powder. I have been doing henna for 25 years.

Website: https://jawaherdesigns.square.site/about
Instagram: @jawaher_designs_
Facebook: @jawaherdesigns

Learn the fundamentals of color theory in this dynamic, bilingual (English/Spanish) painting workshop with local artist Inez Garcia! Explore how color temperature shifts depending on neighboring hues. You will not be able to believe your eyes as you move back and forth between warm and cool and colors seem to shift in spectrum. In this workshop, we will be borrowing from Josef Albers’ body of work to demonstrate temperature shifts. This color exercise gives an elegant end product that can stand alone as a contemporary art piece. You can even expand this exercise into a larger body of work and display it as a series. This class is beginner friendly & all materials are provided.

¡Aprende los principios fundamentales de la teoría de colores en nuestro taller de pintura bilingüe con Inez Garcia, la artista local! Explora el cambio de la temperatura del color dependiendo de los colores vecinos. En este taller de artesanía Inez muestra ejemplos de las obras del artista Josef Albers para demostrar el cambio de temperatura. Este ejercicio resulta en un producto elegante que sirve como una obra linda de arte contemporáneo. Se pueden crear más obras así para expandir a una colección y exhibir las obras juntas como una serie. Este taller es perfecto para principiantes y todos los materiales están provistos.

Tickets: $39
Buy here: https://form.jotform.com/223215058760149

Try out all the classes we have to offer for just $10 for the entire day! Come for one or stay for all! It’s the same price all day. You must register in advance before arriving

Join Craft Lake City and Kenyan artisan Rispah Otieno of ZZOLARI for this hands-on Beaded Earrings Workshop! Rispah will demonstrate the essential techniques needed to create a custom hoop beaded earring that suits your individual personality and taste. Using wire, beads with a rainbow of color options, and elastic thread, Rispah will walk you through an introduction to this gorgeous jewelry-making technique. Attendees will each take home a pair of eye-catching custom beaded earrings & the skills to continue their jewelry making journey from home. During the instructional session, Rispah will share stories about her cultural ties to this art form & details about her growth experiences as a maker. Beginners welcome and all supplies provided for this workshop.

We’re thrilled to present this class as part of our New Americans Workshop Series in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, with funding from the Salt Lake Arts Council.

About the Instructor

Rispah Otieno was born and raised in Kenya and has always had a passion for Jewelry making learned through her mother. I hope that through ZZOLARI lives will be changed, communities will be empowered and poverty will be eradicated. When you support ZZOLARI, you’re helping create employment and supporting local artisans in Kenya.

Join us each month for a fun evening of wine education hosted by Jim Santangelo, owner, and Sommelier of Wine Academy of Utah. Brought to you in partnership with Eat Drink SLC.

January 19th, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

$50 per person

A Battle of Merlot & Cab

Join us for this battle royal of two classic red wines, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Funny thing, they are more friends than anything else, as they love to grow in the same climate, and blend well together. You’ll taste a single varietal Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and a Bordeaux-style blend, and receive a sampling of Beehive Cheese to pair.

This pairing includes three wines, a special arrival pour, and pairings sponsored by Beehive Cheese!

Looking to cap off your evening with dinner out?

Each month, in an effort to support and highlight our restaurant community, we partner with a local restaurant in hopes you will join them for dinner.

These events will be indoors in the Chase Mill building.

*Proof of vaccination card OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hrs of the event required for entry. A digital copy is acceptable.

Space is limited to provide for safe social distancing.

Refunds: Due to the limited capacity and high demand for these events refunds are
available if cancellation is made 48 hours in advance of the event. Please email if you need to cancel.

*Guests must be at least 21 years or older to attend this event

**In the case that this event is sold out, feel free to email us to be put on the event’s waitlist.