Ricky Blanding shares his artistic journey

The Ann Arbor Art Center has all kinds of workshops and classes for all ages and skill sets to help you get started, or get back into this fun hobby.

See the work of 29 ceramics artists at the annual Holiday Show and Sale at Yourist Studio Gallery between Dec. 9-11.

Enjoy shopping work from local artists at a home studio in December.

Immerse yourself in the world of artist Kara Thomas at CultureVerse this fall season between Oct. 14-Nov. 20.

Join Motawi Tileworks to celebrate the big 3-0 with tile-making workshops, a new exhibit and a staff art sale.

I take you inside my cottage as I finally install my hand-crafted ceramic fireplace surround -- and make some mistakes along the way.

Enjoy a day of tile-making at Motawi Tileworks.

The Westside Art Hop is back on June 11-12.

You can create your own pottery at a studio in Ann Arbor.

The COVID pandemic has pushed many of us to find new ways to relieve stress. Local 4′s Paula Tutman shared her journey with art and how that helped her stay mentally fit and emotionally healthy. She used clay.

As I packed up the ceramic tiles I made for my cottage fireplace surround, I had a serious A-HA moment. I have no idea what I’m doing!

I take you inside my kiln for the firings of the ceramic tiles and navigate a few ooops! How will it turn out? I’ll take you with me as I see my finished tiles for the first time and prepare myself for the big installation.

Once my ceramic tiles have been built they need to be finessed. It is deliciously time-consuming as I figure out ways to bring my art to life with techniques I’m teaching myself.

Are you stressed? Get clayed. That’s how I chose to deal with the isolation and strain of covering a pandemic for TV news. I call it my COVID Clay-cation stress management program. What I discovered as a whim was a sense of deep peace and even joy every time I touched clay.

As a broadcast journalist for nearly 40 years (yes, I started when I was 6 months old), eight of those years as a police reporter whose daily diet was heavily dosed with crime and mayhem, I have learned to roll with the punches. My skin is pretty darned thick. But Covid-19 turned out to be my most formidable foe.

As a broadcast journalist for nearly 40 years (yes, I started when I was 6 months old), eight of those years as a police reporter whose daily diet was heavily dosed with crime and mayhem, I have learned to roll with the punches. My skin is pretty darned thick. But Covid-19 turned out to be my most formidable foe.

Looking for the perfect holiday gift?

Make a ceramic Christmas tree just like Grandma used to have!

The Ann Arbor Art Center is seeking artists to take part in its holiday sale.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 2, drop in at the Ann Arbor company to design a unique tile at an outdoor Make-a-Tile workshop.

A2 Artoberfest will take over the Old Fourth Ward and Kerrytown in October.

See a collection of sculptures inspired by the Great Lakes region at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.

Everything you need to know about the 2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair.

The Westside Art Hop is back on Saturday and Sunday.

A University of Michigan alumnus has donated combined artwork and funds totaling $5 million to the University of Michigan Museum of Art.

ANN ARBOR – The Guild of Artists & Artisans will be launching its newest all media exhibition, “ANYTHING GOES,” in the Gutman Gallery on Friday. Throughout the open house-style reception, Guild staff will appear on the live feed to discuss the exhibition and to give virtual viewers a tour of the gallery. "Chryslais" by Robin Speth. For more information about the exhibition, upcoming events, scheduling curbside pickup or to shop virtually with gallery staff, visit www.shopgutmangallery.com. AdThe Gutman Gallery is at 118 N. Fourth Ave.