Friday Night at the Art Center—"Clay Sustains" Opening Reception

Friday Night at the Art Center Opening Celebration

🗓️ Friday, Jan 23 | 🕕 6–8 PM | 📍 Palo Alto Art Center

🎟️ FREE & open to all!

Join us for a free opening celebration of the exhibition Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change — with a wine bar by Comartin Cellars, our Featured Drink Partner bringing handcrafted local wines to the evening.

Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change brings together 15–20 established ceramic artists whose works explore themes of environmental crisis and cultural sustainability. The exhibition invites us to consider clay not only as a material shaped by earth, water, mineral, fire, and air — but as a vessel for understanding sustainability in our contemporary world. Through diverse processes, forms, and ideas, these artists ask:

• How can earth itself be fashioned into art that sustains us?

• What does “sustainability” mean across cultures facing rapid ecological change?

This exhibition continues the Palo Alto Art Center’s Centering series and is guest curated by Rina Faletti, Ph.D.

✨ What to Expect

• 🎨 Art Activity (FREE)
  Hands-on clay-inspired activity connected to the exhibition.
• 🎸 Music by Liquor Store

• 🍷 Wine Bar by Comartin Cellars ($)

Sip award-winning local wines — with wine sales supporting the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation and helping keep exhibitions free and accessible to the community.

(Drinks available for purchase, including wine, beer and non-alcoholic options.)

We’re thrilled to welcome Comartin Cellars as our Featured Wine Partner for the evening. Known for small-lot, handcrafted wines that reflect the character and story of each vineyard site, Comartin Cellars brings its artistry to Friday Night at the Art Center for one night only.

Check their wine club exclusive offerings here: Club – Comartin Cellars

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• Early access to the opening, where you’ll meet the curator and artists & get behind-the-scenes insights

• Two complimentary drink tickets at Friday Night events

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