C5 Studios: Exciting events, classes and more!

C5 Studios presents Kris Hohag: Ambiguous Healing Art (A.H.A.) Moments In Time

September 5  – October 11, 2025

C5 Studios is proud to present Ambiguous Healing Art (A.H.A.) Moments In Time, a show of artwork by multidisciplinary artist Kris Hohag.  Raised in Payahuunadu, Kristopher Kwati-tatsinoba Hohag, aka Kwa-Z or “Uncle Kwaz”, is a citizen of the Bishop Paiute Tribe and also a descendant of the Mono Lake Kutzaduka’a.

In this public debut of Hohag’s paintings, the artist’s vibrant acrylic on canvas pieces reflect a deep connection to nature and the elemental forces that surround us, and an honoring of people and place that is both reverent and dynamic.  Hohag’s colorful, energetic paintings invite the viewer to share space with artwork created through a process of honoring and healing.  In the artist’s own words, “Since my first memories, I’ve been inspired and influenced by countless others and nature itself.  Art has been a healing tool I have used throughout my life to find peace, gratitude and balance in a sometimes chaotic world.”

Abundant with color, pattern and abstraction, this captivating collection of paintings depicts familiar horizons and landscapes in a visual language somehow more analogous to an energetic, sensual or elemental experience of land and place than a visual recording.  Hohag, a self-taught artist, offers viewers the honor of witnessing moments in time along an artist’s journey. “These are mercurial observations in the form of visual notes.  I am always learning, excited to try something new. I love art because it is a safe space to experiment and express in a way that feels fresh and true.  It is a place to renew and refresh our views, if we are open to it…”

The show opens to the public on Friday, September 5, 2025 at C5 Studios Community Arts Center with a reception with the artist from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. All are welcome!

Please come out to support little Jamie and his family through these challenging times. They need their community to stand behind them.

Stop in to C5 Studios if you won’t be attending the dance but would still like to contribute.

We greatly appreciate your support for Olivia and her family.

Would you like to give the gift of time & space to create?

Support the ones you love to engage their hands, body and creative spirit through a class, workshop, or unique purchase at C5 STUDIOS!

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Salsa Dance Classes

Dance classes with Hallie Vickers

September – Thursdays 9/4, 9/18 – 6pm – 7:30pm
PLUS Salsa Dancing for Beginners session Thursday 9/4 5pm – 6pm!
October – Thursdays 10/2, 10/16 – 6pm – 7:30pm

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.

For more information and to register online visit our website

Make Your Own Tunnel Book – A 3D Diorama

A mixed media workshop with Marijke IJff 

Wednesday September 10th – 5:30 – 7:30pm 

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!

For more information and to register online visit our website

Making Spiral Baskets from Magazines

A craft workshop with Marijke IJff 

Wednesday September 17th – 5:30 – 7:30pm 

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!

For more information and to register online visit our website

Linoleum Stamp Making & Wilderness

A printmaking workshop with Jessie Sheldon 

Wednesday September 24th – 5:30 – 7:30pm

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+

For more information and to register online visit our website

Ecstatic Dance
A freeform conscious dance session
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.

For more information and to register online visit our website

Salve Making for Climbers

A salve making workshop with Smoketree Massage & Apothecary

Saturday September 27th – 4pm – 6pm 

Join us in learning to make your very own soothing salve! Perfect for sore muscles, feet, hands, fingers, you name it! In this workshop you will have the opportunity to make your own custom salve geared toward your specific needs. We will be discussing which infused oils may be best to use to take care of an active body.

Make sure to wear appropriate clothing for getting a little messy! We will be providing all of the materials for creating two customized salves, as well as a handout with a simple salve recipe for you to take home and continue to make your own!

For more information and to register online visit our website

Hand-Building Ceramics

A ceramics workshop with Bart Godett and Diane Hedding

Saturday October 4th – 10:30am – 1pm 

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+.

For more information and to register online visit our website

Ongoing sessions, events, and clubs

Check our calendar for all upcoming dates!

Stitch & Bitch!

A monthly crafting circle

Every third Tuesday of the month 5:30 – 7:30 pm (next session is Sept. 16, 2025)

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.

For more information visit our website

OPEN MIC at C5 Studios offers a salon-style atmosphere to play, perform and enjoy! FREE! Sign up to perform at 6pm, event begins 6:30pm.  All are welcome!

NEXT SESSIONS 9/11/25, 9/25/25, 10/9/25, 10/23/25

Community Notices

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C5 STUDIOS OPENING HOURS

Tuesday: 10:30am – 5pm
Wednesday: 10:30am – 5pm
Thursday: 10:30am – 6pm
Friday: 10:30am – 5pm
Saturday – 10am – 4pm

Who we are:

C5 Studios Community Arts Center:
Erin Dews and Naomi Hart Johnson (Co-Executive Directors and Founders)
Marijke IJff (After School Arts Coordinator and Teacher)
Diana Pietrasanta (Lead Volunteer)
Tenaya Holton (Arts Center Assistant)

Eastern Sierra Artists:
Gail Swain, Andrea Shallcross, Elaine Kabala, J.R Berry, Ricki Jarmon (Board Members)
Naomi Hart Johnson and Erin Dews (Executive Co-Directors of C5 Studios)

Advisory Committee:
Alyssa Marquez, Annie Barrett Cashner, Allan Pietrasanta, Jenny Kane, Paul Elia, Julie Faber, AnnaLisa Mayer, Katie Lambert