Join us for an Art Opening Reception for Mystery Switch Tattoo Collective at Little Looney Coffee shop. Refreshments served! Ice cream by the scoop and warm drinks for purchase - It’s a PARTY - Everyone Welcome!

Ecstatic Dance

Freeform Conscious Dance

Wednesday November 19th – 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.

Stitch n Bitch Formally known as Sewing Circle

Sewing circle clubs meet to create & communicate in cities all over the world. This tradition includes people of all abilities & offers natural mentoring relationships to form.

No instruction given, bring your own projects to work on!

All C5 Studios Clubs are free to join for C5 Members or a one-time $10 donation can be made to join.

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

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.

Come to this class and learn 6 different hand embroidery stitches and end with a floral design displaying them all!

As a class, we will walk through the design step by step, learning different stitches as we progress. While the design is made to teach a selection of stitches, free styling is encouraged! Each participant will receive a 4” embroidery hoop, get to choose their backing material, and choose each thread color as the piece comes together.

Join us in learning this versatile skill that can help you personalize any piece of fabric!

Ages 11+

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

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

Immerse yourself in the tactile, messy experience that is chalk pastels!

Chalk pastels give you rich and vibrant colors that smudge and move until you fix them into place.

As a class, we will cover a few chalk pastel techniques and explore how it blurs. Then, each participant will practice by drawing a focused study.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their own reference image(s), but there will be references available.

Join this class in exploring a versatile art medium and leave with your very own chalk pastel study!

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 12+.

THIS CLASS IS NOW SOLD OUT

About the Instructor:
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.

Join a workshop to revitalize and practice storytelling in community through telling, listening, and mirroring. Participants will mutually build a sense of confidence from these practices and reflect back the wholeness and gifts of story.

Joselin is a therapist trained in a nature-based and ecopsychological paradigm. She is passionate about deeply engaging with life and what it means to be human. She is influenced by earth-based traditions, drawing from those traditions in the practice of storytelling, and carries the roots of her upbringing in the Owens Valley into her life and work.

This event is donation-based and requires your group to have reservations, as space is limited. Please email erinc5studios@gmail.com to make your reservation to attend.

No advance registration for this workshop is necessary - please be prepared to pay $8 registration fee when you arrive for lantern-making!

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.

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

Add that special, handmade touch to your holiday gifts! Join us and learn how to design, carve, and print your very own holiday cards or gift tags! 

In this class, we will be creating 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 carving tools to create the design yourself, line by line. Once the block is completely etched with your image, the class will learn how to roll out the ink and print! 

Linocuts can be used in a multitude of ways from making their own stand alone print, to card making, to scrapbooking, to using them on any offcut you can find! Join us in learning how to take your design to a finished holiday card that will allow you to print it again and again!

This workshop is for ages 12+.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure.

We invite C5 Members to join us for a festive gathering with refreshments, food, music, games, prizes and crafting.

If you aren’t a C5 Member yet, there is still time to become one!

Melanie will lead children through step-by-step instructions to create a firefly fairy that lights up for your holiday season! This craft is perfect for children ages 6 and up and is also a fun class for adults who would like to accompany a child to craft!   

Workshop price per person includes supplies to create one fairy.  An additional $3 will be charged for each additional fairy.

Register below using our sliding scale payment structure.

Click HERE for more info about the sliding scale payment structure.

Join Down Time and Stelth Ulvang for a special live music event that you won’t want to miss!

Advance purchasing of tickets is recommended as space is limited! Tickets available on the night if there is still space!

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.

Take part in this class and learn how to sew your very own felt plushie! These can make great gifts for your loved ones or used as decor to brighten up any space! 

There will be a few options of plushie patterns for you to choose from including autumnal woodland creatures or you are more than welcome to freestyle and make your own pattern if you would like! 

We will start from scratch by cutting the base shapes of the plushie, adding embellishments, stuffing, and sewing it together. This will challenge your brain to break your desired creature down into shapes that will be hand sewn together to create the end goal. 

This is a lovely way to practice your hand sewing while making a unique piece and allowing yourself to expand your creativity while thinking in 3D. Join this class for two evenings of delightful creation and leave with your very own handmade plushie!

Ages 12+. This is a two-session workshop occurring on 12/3 and 12/10 - please plan to attend both sessions.

All materials provided!

Take part in this class and learn how to sew your very own felt plushie! These can make great gifts for your loved ones or used as decor to brighten up any space! 

There will be a few options of plushie patterns for you to choose from including autumnal woodland creatures or you are more than welcome to freestyle and make your own pattern if you would like! 

We will start from scratch by cutting the base shapes of the plushie, adding embellishments, stuffing, and sewing it together. This will challenge your brain to break your desired creature down into shapes that will be hand sewn together to create the end goal. 

This is a lovely way to practice your hand sewing while making a unique piece and allowing yourself to expand your creativity while thinking in 3D. Join this class for two evenings of delightful creation and leave with your very own handmade plushie!

Ages 12+. This is a two-session workshop occurring on 12/3 and 12/10 - please plan to attend both sessions.

All materials provided!

Join us to celebrate the launch of local photographer and writer Stephen Ingram’s new book 36 Views of Mount Tom.

A beautiful coffee table book exploring and dedicated to the incredible mountain that provides shelter and awe for those who live in this valley, this is a wonderful holiday gift idea!

This event will feature a slide show of photographs, a gallery of framed photographs available for purchase and a short talk from author and photographer Stephen Ingram.

All are welcome!