Metals Open Studio is a time for students to continue their practice inside the studio. This is only open to current members who have taken a metals class at the Donkey Mill in the last two years. Please pre-register for your session here.

Learn the basics to palm frond weaving with the Wodde Jippel group.

Learn the basic techniques and the “magic” of traditional and contemporary Japanese Mokuhanga printmaking with master printmaker Hiroki Morinoue via a digital platform.

Ceramics Open Studio is a time for students to continue their practice inside the studio. This is only open to current members who have taken a ceramic class at the Donkey Mill in the last two years. Please pre-register for your session here.

Get centered on the potter's wheel, and learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel, for the first time or as a refresher.

Printmaking Open Studio is a time for students to continue their practice inside the studio. This is only open to current members who have taken a printmaking class at the Donkey Mill in the last two years. Please pre-register for your session here.

This three-day exploration of metalsmithing will introduce students to fundamental skills for working with metal and give them the opportunity to create a unique piece of jewelry or personal ornament to take home.

In celebration of the spring season, we invite three guest teachers to connect with our young artists using the idea of regeneration

Create a finished narrative sculpture featuring animals in just four days learning from Jeff’s time saving techniques!

Born in Port Chester New York, a suburb of New York City, Jeff Downing discovered the art of ceramics while majoring in music composition at the State University of New York at Purchase. Drawn to the spirit of experimentation and nonconformity that characterizes art and artists in California, Downing moved to San Francisco in 1985 where he rapidly became exposed to a broad spectrum of ceramic sculpture being produced and exhibited in the region. Downing studied with several well known artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and went on to earn his MFA from San Francisco State University in 1992. He has taught ceramics workshops and classes at various institutions throughout the country. Jeff exhibits his sculpture internationally and in the United States and he has received numerous awards for his work. He is currently in his 25th year on the faculty at San Francisco State University where he is a Professor of Art and the Head of the Ceramics Area.

Create a one-of-a-kind reversible silver amulet with a bezel-set cabochon.