Elizabeth Lee is an artist based out of Chico, California. She works with multiple mediums to explore topics around the Hmong American identity, utilizing drawing, painting, printmaking, and textiles as a way to process her cultural background and her memories. She also enjoys working with installations and community engagement. Join her as she builds on ...continue reading "Process Immersion: Trauma Objects with Elizabeth Lee"

Scout Parker (Scout The Wise) is a black, transgender, artist and musician in Chico California, aiming to place passionate emphasis on the act of creating naturally as living beings as well as the act of artistically repurposing found objects to help shed some of the pressure of our modern-day capitalistic reality. From writing music, poetry, ...continue reading "SCOUT “Houses” Art Opening"

"We will be building outfits out of tape, newspaper, and recyclable trash at this mock-competition-style workshop. The sky's the limit!" Space is limited--sign up to attend at this link

The Butte Environmental Council is hosting a gathering for everyone that loves and fights for the land we live on, and the non-human neighbors we share this home with. We'll be there, doing what we do.

Do you like bikes? We love 'em. Chico Velo's Wildflower Century draws bike-ridin' nutter-butters from all over the country. Why? Because our home place is a) simply gorgeous to look at from a bike, and b) it's rugged and c) just very cool. There are several different variations of this ride that you can choose, ...continue reading "Chico Velo “WildFest”"

Have you ever wanted to know more about screen printing: how to adapt this medium to use in your own home?We'll cover a few DIY processes and talk about ways that you can create stencils for screen printing, as well as covering the most basic way of using photoemulsion and the tools you'd need for ...continue reading "Screen Printing Workshop @ MONCA"

Northern CA Writing Project and Pedal Press are offering a zine-making workshop at CSU Chico. There is more info and a signup link in the NCWP link below. Zines are fun, you know you want to spend two hours making zines--and looking at everyone else's cool zines!

Marisa Nicholle Segovia (she/her/hers) is of Mexican, Cherokee, German and Portuguese descent.   Born and raised in California’s Central Valley - Modesto, California is her hometown. In 2019, she graduated with a double major in Studio Arts, with an emphasis in Printmaking and Art Education with a minor in Art History. Community, inanimate objects, personal ...continue reading "Marisa Segovia Gallery Opening"

Okay, cool. But! What is a cyanotype? The cyanotype process uses a mixture of iron compounds, which--when exposed to UV light (ie, sunlight) and washed in water--oxidize to create distinctive negative (white) images on a rich blue background. Using found objects and plant forms, Marisa will take you through the process of using those objects to ...continue reading "Marisa Segovia FREE Workshop: Cyanotypes"

Okay, cool. But! What is a cyanotype?The cyanotype process uses a mixture of iron compounds, which--when exposed to UV light (ie, sunlight) and washed in water--oxidize to create distinctive negative (white) images on a rich blue background. Using found objects and plant forms, Marisa will take you through the process of using those objects to create your own ...continue reading "Marisa Segovia FREE Workshop #2: Cyanotypes"

From the BEC Events page:"12:15-8 pm…… nearly a dozen bands on 2 stages! Plus food, beverages, games, pedal-press printed shirts, and more!Join us starting at the downtown Chico Farmer's market at 11 am for a few sets of live music. Then hop on your pedal-powered vehicle and ride with us for our "Live on Bike" ...continue reading "Chico Bike Music Festival"

We are offering our week-long "Youth Print Shop" again this summer! Please check back for a link to the CARD sign-up page and further info. Times are approximate and subject to change.