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Lux Art Institute

Lux Art Institute

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  • Pottery Wheel 2 (BYOB)

    Get your creative juices flowing and enjoy a hands-on pottery experience at this inviting studio. Unwind with your favorite beverage while you learn to mold and shape clay into stunning pieces of art.

    Next start date: Saturday, Mar 30th, 7–9pm Pacific Time
    Price: $65
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  • Date Night Pottery Class for Two

    Unleash your creativity and bond with your loved ones in a fun and relaxed outdoor pottery workshop, where you'll get hands-on experience and individual attention to make the most of your time in the studio.

    Next start date: Friday, Mar 29th, 7–9pm Pacific Time
    Price: $75
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  • 2 hr Pottery Wheel Intro

    Discover the ancient art of pottery wheel throwing. Unlock your creativity and learn the fundamentals of this timeless craft, guided by a studio artist. Suitable for beginners, this hands-on class provides an introduction to wheel throwing, materials, and firing techniques.

    Next start date: Friday, Mar 29th, 10am–12pm Pacific Time
    Price: $60
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  • Saturday AM Pottery Wheel Intro Event

    Discover the joy of pottery wheel throwing at our all-inclusive event. Suitable for all levels, join us for a hands-on experience where you can create and decorate two unique pieces. Perfect for ages 14 and up, unleash your creativity in a welcoming atmosphere.

    Next start date: Saturday, Mar 30th, 12–2pm Pacific Time
    Price: $60
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  • Saturday PM Pottery Wheel Intro Event

    Discover the art of pottery as you embark on a hands-on wheel experience. Unleash your creativity and learn the techniques of shaping clay into unique masterpieces. Suitable for all levels, this inclusive event is perfect for ages 14 and up.

    Next start date: Saturday, Mar 30th, 2:30–4:30pm Pacific Time
    Price: $60
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1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024
Lux Art Institute
Encinitas
1550 S El Camino Real
Near Sage Canyon Dr
Encinitas, California 92024

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In 1998, a group of San Diego area art patrons and philanthropists joined with Reesey Shaw, the founding Director of the California Center for the Arts Museum, to discuss how they might encourage a better understanding of visual art in the San Diego community. They agreed that what was needed was something more than a typical museum; they envisioned a place where visitors would be directly exposed to the artistic process in a way that immediately engaged viewers and demystified visual art.

The vision began to take shape when Ramona Sahm joined the board as president and donated one million dollars in seed money. The founders named the new endeavor Lux, Latin for “light,” and began working to build a facility that would bring national and international artists to Southern California to realize commissioned works on site and in the public eye.

After choosing a scenic setting in coastal Encinitas as the home for Lux, the founders learned that the site was once named Lux Canyon, after the Lux family who had settled the area at the turn of the nineteenth century. They knew it was meant to be.

Even as Lux worked to build its permanent facility, the institute’s vision began to take shape as a “museum without walls.” A series of permanent installations around the Lux grounds offered visitors a sense of the uncommon experience to come. In 2000, Lux began its educational outreach initiative with the Valise Project, which continues today.

In 2007, the institute’s first permanent structure, the Artist Pavilion, opened to the public and welcomed its first artist-in-residence. The Educational Pavilion followed in 2014, giving a permanent home to Lux educational programs and exhibits by established local artists. Today, Lux is a destination for San Diego County, a place where visitors find creativity at work and creativity within themselves.- See more at: https://www.luxartinstitute.org/about/#history

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