Mendocino Art Center

Very cool place to wander through. Gave me the appreciation of the laboring local artist and amazement of the many classrooms where artists teach the public. Knowledge shared on this gorgeous property of garden and garden art meshed. Gallery of for-​sale items and display of artwork with floral theme this month was enjoyable.

This place is a pure treasure. I took a two-​day class on Etruscan chain making with Mike Edwards called «Welcome to the Chain Gang,» to kick off my Mendocino holiday. The facility was well equipped, and the instructor was knowledgeable, patient and enthusiastic; the class was excellent! I don’t think I have ever learned that much from two days of instruction. I will definitely look for another class here the next time I am in the area!

Yeah MAC! I was an Artist-​in-​Residence at the Mendocino Arts Center right after I graduated college, and I have to say that if you can score a slot at this place take it!
The waterfront studios and apartments that they give you are incredible, and even the most uninspired artist can suddenly have at their fingertips a beautiful array of sunrises and sets, lush gardens filled with the local treasure plant-​fushia– and coastal storms that are like nothing you can ever imagine.
There’s pretty much nothing going on in Mendo. town, but that’s kind of what makes this place such a special place. The art center offers all kinds of classes, from ceramics to digital work, and it is the artistic pulse of the community.