Folk Around & Find Out

Formally known as Open Mic

Please check the calendar for the date of our next session

Open to all ages!

Our new version of Open Mic set up in our very own cozy, eclectic library. The perfect gathering space to celebrate music, sound, spoken word, performance and oral traditions. Come share in this creative exchange and enjoy an evening of folking around in a fun community space.

Sign up in person at C5 Studios between 6- 6:30pm
Open Mic session runs from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

If you have any questions reach out to us at contact@c5studios.org

Ecstatic Dance

Freeform Conscious Dance

Wednesday October 22nd – 6.30 - 8pm

Rediscover your bliss and experience the restorative power of movement. Guided by the music of our time and the knowledge within our own bodies, join us in exploring the sensations of mind and body accessed through uninhibited ‘dance’ in a judgement-free community.

Ecstatic dance is a substance free event. No experience necessary. Come with an open mind and a body ready to move, however it may please. 

Suggested donation $10-20.

Pay in advance online (below) or in person on the night using cash or accessing online payment via your phone. Venmo is NOT currently an option!

Hosted by Galen von Wodtke and the finest local DJs.

Come dance with us! Move through the best bits of ballet and modern dance structures to sink deeper into your own expressive movement. We’ll play with simple dance techniques, then loosen them up so you can find your groove. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve danced for years, you’ll leave feeling more connected to your body.

New dancers may be challenged by learning choreography for the first time, while more advanced dancers can lean into prompts and ideas that deepen their practice. If you’re interested… then yes! This class is for you!

Please wear clothes that are easy to move around in. Pants can be nice for added skin protection. No specialist shoes necessary, we can dance barefoot!

What are you doing?? Just sign up already!

This workshop is for ages 13+.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure

Join us to celebrate the opening of our new community show Cast a Shadow!

Welcome to Salsa in the Eastern Sierra! We will be offering Salsa classes that are open to all skill levels- beginners embraced, drop-ins are welcome. Bring a partner or come solo and we’ll partner-up! We will start with very basic movements which will be refined and polished with styling cues as we advance.  Each class will have a review of prior skills and a portion of the class will be dedicated to progression and combinations as folks become more comfortable with the movement.

Salsa dancing is FUN, anyone can do it with the right tricks and tools.  Your teacher is there to guide you into a hip-swiveling, smile-bringing… expression of mind, body and soul.

About your instructor:

Hallie Vickers moved to Bishop 25 years ago with a love for rock climbing and the mountains.  Several years later she moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a nursing degree… it was in Santa Barbara that she immersed herself in Salsa dancing, ultimately dancing and performing with a local Latin dance company, Salsa Barbara.  Upon returning to Bishop to settle down, she brought that love of Salsa home with her, teaching Salsa classes and fusion dance classes for many years prior to diving into family life and embracing a career as a RN Care Coordinator. She shares her journey with her handsome hubby, Simon and two fabulous boys, Shiloh and Lee. She’d love to hear from you if you have any questions 760-920-2063.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure

To register for all 3 sessions please choose your payment level and enter 3 as the quantity.

Join us and learn how to design and create your own set of stamps! These stamps can be used from mini prints, card making, to scrapbooking, to using them on any offcut you can find! 

We will be focusing on creating 2-4 small designs and carving them out on a rubber linoleum block with carving tools by hand. This will challenge you to think of your design with inverted colors and you will learn how to use hand tools to carve the design yourself, line by line. Once complete, everyone will get the opportunity to print their designs with a variety of methods. 

Join us in learning how to take an image you design and turn it into a stamp that will allow you to print it again and again.

Ages 13+

About the Instructor: 

Marijke IJff began as the in-house art teacher and eventually also took on the role of the After School Arts Program Coordinator for C5 Studios Community Arts Center starting in 2023. 

She cultivated her passion for art and craft from a very young age and became part of the inaugural chapter of the National Art Honor Society as a senior at her high school. 

Marijke has volunteered and worked with both the Inyo Council for the Arts as well as the Mono Arts Council from 2016 - 2019 intermittently.

Claiming her favorite hobby is learning new hobbies, she has a deep focus on upcycling and using the materials at her disposal.

As many of you know, C5 Studios’ beloved Line Dancing teacher Olivia Gilpin’s son Jamie was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. While Olivia and her family are out of town so that Jamie can receive the care he needs we want to let them know we are thinking about them and support them in every way that we can. Join host Margy Verba for a joyful night of Line Dancing, while raising funds to support Olivia and her family.

No advance registration necessary, just show up ready to make a donation. Donations start at $25, but feel free to donate more! We strongly encourage donations in the form of cash or checks (made out to C5 Studios)

All proceeds go to Olivia and family.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM A PREVIOUS DATE

Folk Around & Find Out

Formally known as Open Mic

Please check the calendar for the date of our next session

Open to all ages!

Our new version of Open Mic set up in our very own cozy, eclectic library. The perfect gathering space to celebrate music, sound, spoken word, performance and oral traditions. Come share in this creative exchange and enjoy an evening of folking around in a fun community space.

Sign up in person at C5 Studios between 6- 6:30pm
Open Mic session runs from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

If you have any questions reach out to us at contact@c5studios.org

Live Figure Drawing

Please check the calendar for the date of our next session

Come join us at C5 Studios to figure draw with a live model!

Drawing from a live model is arguably the best method artists can use to refine their figure drawing skills.

Ages 18+

There is no instructor. Please bring your own supplies. No photography.

Suggested Donation on a sliding scale $15-$30

If you have any questions reach out to us at contact@c5studios.org

Join us in building our knowledge on how to use the beautiful qualities watercolor has to offer while we paint botanical inspired pieces! This is an excellent class to try watercolors for the very first time.

As a group, we will walk through watercolor techniques for you to apply in your own paintings. Then, everyone will have the opportunity to explore and create as many different pieces as they would like with their time. These focused watercolors make great gifts and cards!

This workshop is a stress free, fun exploration to help develop your watercolor skills with an approachable subject.

Pick up your paint brush and accompany us in discovering the world of watercolor and build your artist toolbox!

This workshop is for ages 9+.

In this workshop we will use basic hand-building ceramics techniques to build confidence in exploring clay and its properties. Participants will have the opportunity to make one or two (depending on complexity) fairly small pots, for example a mug or a bean pot or both. You will hand-build your creation and it will be glazed for you, creating a finished ceramic piece of your own design.

All materials and equipment needed will be provided, however if you have your own clay tools you are more than welcome to bring them. This class will focus on learning about clay properties, texture, and pot creation. Finished glazed pots will be available to collect from C5 Studios 2 weeks after the class, allowing time for the work to be fired and glazed.

The cost of this workshop is inclusive of a materials fee of $10 per participant to cover the cost of the specialist materials required.

This workshop is for ages 15+.

This class is limited to 8 places. 

About the Instructors:
Bart is a ceramics artist and educator that lives in Big Pine. Bart is originally from Ridgecrest and has lived in the Owens Valley for 35 years. He has a studio at his house where he has worked on pottery from very large to quite small pots. His latests interest involve heavily textured clay typically in non- round forms experimenting in shape and functionality. He has enjoyed sharing his "odd" pottery style in workshops up and down the valley. I was drawn to ceramics at 19 my first semester in college. As he has moved from place to place, he has been able to enjoy expanding his ceramics education in Lancaster, Bakersfield, Lone Pine, Incline Village. At first it was all about throwing pots on a wheel, from tiny to large. Now he enjoys his creativity while camping in the wilderness. Nature inspires.

Diane Hedding has enjoyed creating in clay for over 10 years.  She has an Associates of Arts degree and spent three plus years teaching a community ceramics class at Cerro Coso college in Bishop.  Prior to relocation to Bishop five years ago she worked as a lab assistant in the ceramics program at the local parks and recreation department.  She is also a juried member of the Ventura County Potters Guild. 

Welcome to Salsa in the Eastern Sierra! We will be offering Salsa classes that are open to all skill levels- beginners embraced, drop-ins are welcome. Bring a partner or come solo and we’ll partner-up! We will start with very basic movements which will be refined and polished with styling cues as we advance.  Each class will have a review of prior skills and a portion of the class will be dedicated to progression and combinations as folks become more comfortable with the movement.

Salsa dancing is FUN, anyone can do it with the right tricks and tools.  Your teacher is there to guide you into a hip-swiveling, smile-bringing… expression of mind, body and soul.

About your instructor:

Hallie Vickers moved to Bishop 25 years ago with a love for rock climbing and the mountains.  Several years later she moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a nursing degree… it was in Santa Barbara that she immersed herself in Salsa dancing, ultimately dancing and performing with a local Latin dance company, Salsa Barbara.  Upon returning to Bishop to settle down, she brought that love of Salsa home with her, teaching Salsa classes and fusion dance classes for many years prior to diving into family life and embracing a career as a RN Care Coordinator. She shares her journey with her handsome hubby, Simon and two fabulous boys, Shiloh and Lee. She’d love to hear from you if you have any questions 760-920-2063.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure

To register for all 3 sessions please choose your payment level and enter 3 as the quantity.

Ecstatic Dance

Freeform Conscious Dance

Friday September 26th – 6.30 - 8pm

Rediscover your bliss and experience the restorative power of movement. Guided by the music of our time and the knowledge within our own bodies, join us in exploring the sensations of mind and body accessed through uninhibited ‘dance’ in a judgement-free community.

Ecstatic dance is a substance free event. No experience necessary. Come with an open mind and a body ready to move, however it may please. 

Suggested donation $10-20.

Pay in advance online (below) or in person on the night using cash or accessing online payment via your phone. Venmo is NOT currently an option!

Hosted by Galen von Wodtke and the finest local DJs.

Join us in an artistic ode to the unique ecosystems of the Sierra! In this class, we will explore the breadth of species that reside in the wilderness areas surrounding Bishop through stamp-making. 

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to create mini stamps of species found in the surrounding wilderness areas from mountain yellow-legged frogs to California golden trout. What is wilderness? What role does biodiversity play in wilderness? Or what on earth is abronia alpina? We will dive into these questions and more while gaining technical printmaking skills.

Our collective prints will come together as a collaborative stamp collage, representative of the complex ecosystems within the Sierra. Participants can take their stamps home to print more of these wild species onto love letters, grocery lists, important paperwork, and more. 

Ages 13+

About the Instructor:

Jessie Sheldon was the 2024 Voices of the Wilderness Artist in Residence in Alaska's Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area, hosted by Chugach National Forest. In this residency, she got to ponder the relationship between wilderness and art for weeks on end while working alongside wilderness managers. This may have included picking up a lot of slugs.

Jessie is passionate about the confluence of art and the environment, and how each field has the ability to enhance the other.

Her biggest art piece to date can be found in Lone Pine in the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center, in a mural celebrating the unique landscapes and ecosystems surrounding the Owens Valley. 

Jessie finds joy carving prints, ice skating on frozen lakes, bushwhacking, and swimming in cold water.

Welcome to Salsa in the Eastern Sierra! We will be offering Salsa classes that are open to all skill levels- beginners embraced, drop-ins are welcome. Bring a partner or come solo and we’ll partner-up! We will start with very basic movements which will be refined and polished with styling cues as we advance.  Each class will have a review of prior skills and a portion of the class will be dedicated to progression and combinations as folks become more comfortable with the movement.

Salsa dancing is FUN, anyone can do it with the right tricks and tools.  Your teacher is there to guide you into a hip-swiveling, smile-bringing… expression of mind, body and soul.

About your instructor:

Hallie Vickers moved to Bishop 25 years ago with a love for rock climbing and the mountains.  Several years later she moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a nursing degree… it was in Santa Barbara that she immersed herself in Salsa dancing, ultimately dancing and performing with a local Latin dance company, Salsa Barbara.  Upon returning to Bishop to settle down, she brought that love of Salsa home with her, teaching Salsa classes and fusion dance classes for many years prior to diving into family life and embracing a career as a RN Care Coordinator. She shares her journey with her handsome hubby, Simon and two fabulous boys, Shiloh and Lee. She’d love to hear from you if you have any questions 760-920-2063.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure

To register for all 3 sessions please choose your payment level and enter 3 as the quantity.

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT REGISTRATION

Celebrate reusing materials! With summer around the corner and the spring cleaning itch strong, now is the perfect time of year to repurpose some of the clutter lying around to help with organization! Join this class and learn how to turn a stack of paper into a piece of home decor that adds a rich, textural element to any space. 

This class will begin with everyone prepping their materials and choosing the relative size of their vessel by determining the base. Then, we will start to build our shape from the bottom up, weaving in a spiral pattern. 

Come to this workshop for a relaxing evening of repurposing materials and honoring our trash! 

About the Instructor: 

Marijke IJff began as the in-house art teacher and eventually also took on the role of the After School Arts Program Coordinator for C5 Studios Community Arts Center starting in 2023. 

She cultivated her passion for art and craft from a very young age and became part of the inaugural chapter of the National Art Honor Society as a senior at her high school.  Marijke has volunteered and worked with both the Inyo Council for the Arts as well as the Mono Arts Council from 2016 - 2019 intermittently. 

Claiming her favorite hobby is learning new hobbies, she has a deep focus on upcycling and using the materials at her disposal.

As an instructor, Marijke's goal is to create an environment for everyone to express themselves in a way that feels right for them. She highly encourages curiosity and believes it is where we discover the most.

As many of you know, C5 Studios’ beloved Line Dancing teacher Olivia Gilpin’s son Jamie was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. While Olivia and her family are out of town so that Jamie can receive the care he needs we want to let them know we are thinking about them and support them in every way that we can. Join host Margy Verba for a joyful night of Line Dancing, while raising funds to support Olivia and her family.

No advance registration necessary, just show up ready to make a donation. Donations start at $25, but feel free to donate more! We strongly encourage donations in the form of cash or checks (made out to C5 Studios)

All proceeds go to Olivia and family.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!

Due to concerns about the unstable air quality and smoke, we are rescheduling this event for a date that will support higher levels of participation and happier lungs during the class.

This fundraiser event will now be held on Friday, October 10th. We hope to see you then!

Join this class to create your own mini diorama filled with your art! We will be walking through how to create a tunnel book and then everyone will get the chance to develop their own little world to put inside of their tunnel books. 

These 3D artworks date back to the mid 18th century and were originally inspired by extravagant theater sets. 

In this class, we will be drawing, collaging, and cutting to create the imagery within our mini ‘sets.’ This project does involve using X-acto knives to cut out intricate details to create the windows between your panels. 

Take part in this class and leave with your own scene, displayed in a dynamic, three dimensional design. This experience is a way to deepen your understanding of layers, depth, perspective, and to have fun shaping and building your own microcosm! 

Ages 13+

Welcome to Salsa in the Eastern Sierra! We will be offering Salsa classes that are open to all skill levels- beginners embraced, drop-ins are welcome. Bring a partner or come solo and we’ll partner-up! We will start with very basic movements which will be refined and polished with styling cues as we advance.  Each class will have a review of prior skills and a portion of the class will be dedicated to progression and combinations as folks become more comfortable with the movement.

Salsa dancing is FUN, anyone can do it with the right tricks and tools.  Your teacher is there to guide you into a hip-swiveling, smile-bringing… expression of mind, body and soul.

About your instructor:

Hallie Vickers moved to Bishop 25 years ago with a love for rock climbing and the mountains.  Several years later she moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a nursing degree… it was in Santa Barbara that she immersed herself in Salsa dancing, ultimately dancing and performing with a local Latin dance company, Salsa Barbara.  Upon returning to Bishop to settle down, she brought that love of Salsa home with her, teaching Salsa classes and fusion dance classes for many years prior to diving into family life and embracing a career as a RN Care Coordinator. She shares her journey with her handsome hubby, Simon and two fabulous boys, Shiloh and Lee. She’d love to hear from you if you have any questions 760-920-2063.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure

To register for all 3 sessions please choose your payment level and enter 3 as the quantity.

Occurring right before C5’s regular scheduled Salsa Dancing Class, this beginner’s class cater’s to absolute beginners, shy newbies, or more experienced dancer’s looking for detail on their foundational movements. We hope this will give you the confidence booster to shine with us at any of our Thursday Salsa Dancing Classes!

Salsa Dancing is FUN, anyone can do it with the right tricks and tools.  Your teacher is there to guide you into a hip-swiveling, smile-bringing… expression of mind, body and soul.

About your instructor:

Hallie Vickers moved to Bishop 25 years ago with a love for rock climbing and the mountains.  Several years later she moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a nursing degree… it was in Santa Barbara that she immersed herself in Salsa Dancing, ultimately dancing and performing with a local Latin dance company, Salsa Barbara.  Upon returning to Bishop to settle down, she brought that love of Salsa home with her, teaching Salsa classes and fusion dance classes for many years prior to diving into family life and embracing a career as a RN Care Coordinator. She shares her journey with her handsome hubby, Simon and two fabulous boys, Shiloh and Lee. She’d love to hear from you if you have any questions 760-920-2063.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure & if you plan to attend the Beginner’s Class and join in on the following regular Thursday Salsa Dancing, please be sure to register for both!

Folk Around & Find Out

Formally known as Open Mic

Please check the calendar for the date of our next session

Open to all ages!

Our new version of Open Mic set up in our very own cozy, eclectic library. The perfect gathering space to celebrate music, sound, spoken word, performance and oral traditions. Come share in this creative exchange and enjoy an evening of folking around in a fun community space.

Sign up in person at C5 Studios between 6- 6:30pm
Open Mic session runs from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

If you have any questions reach out to us at contact@c5studios.org

Ecstatic Dance

Freeform Conscious Dance

Wednesday August 27th – 6.30 - 8pm

Rediscover your bliss and experience the restorative power of movement. Guided by the music of our time and the knowledge within our own bodies, join us in exploring the sensations of mind and body accessed through uninhibited ‘dance’ in a judgement-free community.

Ecstatic dance is a substance free event. No experience necessary. Come with an open mind and a body ready to move, however it may please. 

Suggested donation $10-20.

Pay in advance online (below) or in person on the night using cash or accessing online payment via your phone. Venmo is NOT currently an option!

Hosted by Galen von Wodtke and the finest local DJs.

Live Figure Drawing

Please check the calendar for the date of our next session

Come join us at C5 Studios to figure draw with a live model!

Drawing from a live model is arguably the best method artists can use to refine their figure drawing skills.

Ages 18+

There is no instructor. Please bring your own supplies. No photography.

Suggested Donation on a sliding scale $15-$30

If you have any questions reach out to us at contact@c5studios.org

If you enjoy the idea of fiber arts and needlework, come join us for an evening of stitching! You might even add a few new quality humans to your social circle. Bring your supplies for embroidery, cross-stitch, crochet, knitting, hand sewing/mending, yarn-making, weaving, or any other fiber art.

If you’re new to stitching, C5 will have supplies on hand to help you get started. Please note: no instruction will be given. This is not a class!

Open to all, regardless of skill level – ages 12 and up

Sometimes called Sip and Stitch, this circle/club offers tea and sometimes cookies as well!

Join the club! Free to join for C5 Studios members or pay a one-time fee of $10 and come to as many subsequent sessions as you like!

Folk Around & Find Out

Formally known as Open Mic

Please check the calendar for the date of our next session

Open to all ages!

Our new version of Open Mic set up in our very own cozy, eclectic library. The perfect gathering space to celebrate music, sound, spoken word, performance and oral traditions. Come share in this creative exchange and enjoy an evening of folking around in a fun community space.

Sign up in person at C5 Studios between 6- 6:30pm
Open Mic session runs from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

If you have any questions reach out to us at contact@c5studios.org