Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Last Exhibit of the Year: Curiosities of Clay

October 23, 2015 October 19, 2015

For my last show of 2015, I’ll be showcasing work from the Specimen Series at Stripe Design Group in downtown Santa Cruz. These small wall mounted sculptures of intriguing organic compositions will be on display for the month of November. This is a great time to shop local while discovering a unique gift for the creative person in your life!

Meet me at Stripe for First Friday November 6th from 5 – 9 pm!

Curiosities of Clay | Jenni Ward
Stripe Men
November 5 – 30, 2015
Artist Reception Friday November 6th, 5 – 9pm

117 Walnut Avenue downtown Santa Cruz
Monday-Friday: 11am -7pm
Saturday: 10am -8pm
Sunday: 10am- 6pm
831.431.6182

Words of Inspiration

October 22, 2015 October 20, 2015

The work of Jasmine Kay Uy for her University of Texas at Austin Department of Art and Art History Digital Foundations class with Bethany Johnson titled “Art is Pointless…”. The prompt was to create a work that investigated site-specificity, public setting, and text-based art using Illustrator and the vinyl cutter.

New Video Launch of the Bone Series | Atlantic

October 21, 2015 February 4, 2021

If you came to Open Studios this year, you got a sneak peek at my latest art adventure – taking work from the Bone Series under the Atlantic Ocean. I’m so excited to share this new video with you that gives you an idea of what went on behind the scenes and gives you a glimpse into a world that inspires me. I hope to continue to share my work both above and below sea level and continue to find the places where art & nature meet.

Class Schedule Change: No Winter Workshop this year!

October 20, 2015 October 19, 2015

Normally at this time of year, I’m adding the ever popular Winter Workshop to the schedule of events, I know a lot of you really look forward to this one. Unfortunately, due to some scheduling conflicts we won’t be able to offer the workshop this year. That’s the bad news, BUT the good news is…

There IS a limited time available for scheduling a few private class sessions if you are interested in coming to the studio to make some gifts. We can schedule two 90 minute classes (one for making, one for glazing) for a small group of 1 – 4 students on Tuesdays or Wednesdays during the first two weeks of December. Private classes are $75/student/90 min class, $10 for each additional student with a max of 4 students. Home-schoolers, friends & family (aged 7 – adult) are all welcome to join in. Contact me to schedule your holiday gift making class.

Open Studios 2015 Wraps Up

October 19, 2015

The green signs are down, the studio is quiet and I am officially exhausted. This year was so fantastic with engaging people visiting, great sales and my team of supporters who make it all possible! I really am humbled by all the support, love and compassion that the community brings to this event.

Ann Ostermann at the Arts Council who organizes this event year after year has never ending enthusiasm and energy to keep it all going. Thanks you Ann for all you do to keep the Arts Alive in Santa Cruz County!

To everyone who visited the studio, thank you for supporting independent artists so we can keep doing what we love!

Last Chance!

October 16, 2015 October 13, 2015

This is it folks!

Last chance to visit the studio for Open Studios 2015 is this weekend!
Sat & Sun
Oct 17 & 18
11 – 5
Artist #254 in the guide

Photographer Jim Bourne, Artist #255 at this location too!

767 Cathedral Dr Aptos
follow the green signs from Aptos Village

More Student Gifts…

October 15, 2015 October 13, 2015

I don’t have a background in science, just an incredible curiosity for biology and how things work and what the insides of things look like. This fascination shows up repeatedly in my work, and when a parent of one of my students brought me an article on radiolarians last week, I of course started doodling with clay to make them right away. Then I did some research and found out that radiolarians are single-celled aquatic animals that have a spherical, amoeba-like body with a spiny skeleton of silica and that the slimy muck that can collect in the deep oceans is mainly made up of the skeletal remains of these creatures. I’m fascinated… and I see a new series on the horizon! Thanks to my students (and their parents!) who keep me inspired all the time!

Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!

October 14, 2015 October 13, 2015

If you signed in when you visited the studio this weekend, you were entered to win a copy of my book ‘a relationship with earth’ and a set of cards from photographer Jim Bourne‘s ‘Bodie Series’. And the winners are…

Congratulations Clare Nicholson & Iris Dorfman!!

If you come to Open Studios this weekend and sign in, you’ll have another chance at winning!! See you at the studio Sat & Sun 11 – 5!

One weekend down, One to go!

October 13, 2015

My heart is full after last weekends Open Studios Art Tour. With over 250 visitors, non-stop assistance from my fantastic team of cheerleaders and so much art finding new happy homes, I’m overwhelmed. Thank you to everyone for the continued support of local artists! If you missed out on last weekend, you’ve got one more chance to come by and say hi!