Join us for an event hosted by facilitators from our partner, Mental Health America of Central Carolinas, designed to foster connection and shared creativity!

Adults over 18 only. Description below.

This event is free, but Please register with MHA in advance; scan the QR code on the flier, OR Click this Link: Holiday Art Expression and Connections.

For More information, contact the organizer listed on their event page: https://mhaofcc.org/event/holiday-art-expression-and-connection

For a downloadable PDF copy of this flier, click HERE.

What is Planned: a creative space with multiple art stations offering different activities such as painting, clay sculpting, and ornament making. Guests can move between the sections to create their own holiday-themed artwork to take home. We’ll also serve festive refreshments to help everyone relax and enjoy a fun, creative afternoon.

Where to Find This at ClearWater: This event will be in the Greenway Gallery, lower level, which has its own set of double-glass doors (facing Kerr Street, on the end of our largest building). You can either come in at the Main Entrance and walk downstairs and through the lower level, OR enter straight into the Greenway Gallery via the double-glass doors on that end.

Access: Wheelchair ramps are at all our Guest Entrances, but for easier access we suggest the double-glass doors leading straight into the Greenway Gallery described above.

CLEARWATER ARTS HOLIDAY MARKET 2025!

ClearWater Arts Center & Studios invites you to its Third Annual Holiday Market to sell* or shop!

Join the ClearWater Tenant Artists, the Cabarrus Art Guild (CAG) and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) - along with other local artists and artisans, selling their original hand-crafted wares!

• Open Studios/ Local Artists

• Over 44 Local Vendors selling Handmade, Original Art & Crafts!

• Food Truck

• All Original; Wide Variety

An event not to be missed!

Artists will be set up in studios and/or on sale tables in the Main Gallery upstairs, the Pass & Greenway Gallery downstairs, and in the newer Ceramics Center building.

*Guest Vendors, space is limited; Register online starting Sept. 1, 2025 with deadline by Nov. 23, 2025. (As of 11/26/2025, 48 tables are booked; outdoor tables will be in the Covered Market Space adjoining the Ceramics Center building.)

ClearWater's Ceramics Center, too, will be open

A New Exhibition of ClearWater Tenant Artists' art will be featured in the Main Gallery !

Saturday, December 6th, 2025: 10am – 4pm

ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord NC 28025

For a downloadable PDF copy of the flier below to print, click HERE

November in Bloom:  Floral Arranging Class

Don’t miss this inaugural Floral-Arranging Class with local floral designer, Uletha Oglesby of Florals at Jackson, held in the beautiful Greenway Gallery at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in Concord, NC!

Join us for a cozy afternoon of creativity as we celebrate the beauty of the season with fresh fall-colored flowers. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to design your own floral arrangement using rich autumn tones—think golden yellows, burnt orange, deep burgundy, and warm rust hues.

Whether you’re a beginner or have experience with flowers, this class is all about slowing down, gathering together, and creating something beautiful to take home. Perfect for adding seasonal charm to your table, gifting to a friend, or simply enjoying a touch of autumn indoors.

All materials are provided, including a gorgeous selection of seasonal blooms, a vase, and guided instruction. Just bring your creativity and love of flowers!

📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM OR 6:00 PM-7:30 PM (Choose time at registration link)
💲 Cost: $55 for City of Concord residents, $66 for non residents
📍 Location: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios  223 Crowell Dr. NW Concord, NC 28025 [Greenway Gallery; Lower Level of Main Building, at South double-doors]

🌻 All materials provided | No experience needed 🌻

✨ Spaces are limited — reserve your spot today! ✨ REGISTER HERE (Find the ‘Arts’ Tab and then under ClearWater, find “November in Bloom.” You’ll need to create your account.)

INSTRUCTOR BIO: ULETHA OGLESBY

As the owner of Florals at Jackson, Uletha Oglesby brings her deep love for flowers and creative expression to every workshop she teaches. With a passion for helping others explore the art of floral design, she creates welcoming, hands-on experiences that celebrate community and nature’s beauty. Uletha’s approach blends artistry and education, encouraging each participant to see flowers not just as decorations—but as a joyful form of self-expression.  

November in Bloom:  Floral Arranging Class

Don’t miss this inaugural Floral-Arranging Class with local floral designer, Uletha Oglesby of Florals at Jackson, held in the beautiful Greenway Gallery at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in Concord, NC!

Join us for a cozy afternoon of creativity as we celebrate the beauty of the season with fresh fall-colored flowers. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to design your own floral arrangement using rich autumn tones—think golden yellows, burnt orange, deep burgundy, and warm rust hues.

Whether you’re a beginner or have experience with flowers, this class is all about slowing down, gathering together, and creating something beautiful to take home. Perfect for adding seasonal charm to your table, gifting to a friend, or simply enjoying a touch of autumn indoors.

All materials are provided, including a gorgeous selection of seasonal blooms, a vase, and guided instruction. Just bring your creativity and love of flowers!

📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM OR 6:00 PM-7:30 PM (Choose time at registration link)
💲 Cost: $55 for City of Concord residents, $66 for non residents
📍 Location: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios  223 Crowell Dr. NW Concord, NC 28025 [Greenway Gallery; Lower Level of Main Building, at South double-doors]

🌻 All materials provided | No experience needed 🌻

✨ Spaces are limited — reserve your spot today! ✨ REGISTER HERE (Find the ‘Arts’ Tab and then under ClearWater, find “November in Bloom.” You’ll need to create your account.)

INSTRUCTOR BIO: ULETHA OGLESBY

As the owner of Florals at Jackson, Uletha Oglesby brings her deep love for flowers and creative expression to every workshop she teaches. With a passion for helping others explore the art of floral design, she creates welcoming, hands-on experiences that celebrate community and nature’s beauty. Uletha’s approach blends artistry and education, encouraging each participant to see flowers not just as decorations—but as a joyful form of self-expression.  

Free Demo with the CAG

CAROLINA SNOWFLAKE Weaving with Melinda Pavelyev

Instructor: Melinda Pavelyev

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Time 2-4:00 PM

Where: Clearwater Arts Center and Studios. 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025 Greenway Gallery; Enter at Kerr St. side of Main Building, double-doors. [Main Entrance, on Crowell Dr NW, will be closed.]

November’s Featured Demo is CAROLINA SNOWFLAKE Weaving with Melinda Pavelyev (description below). Join the Cabarrus Art Guild, a ClearWater Tenant Organization, which coordinates and hosts these monthly Free Art Demonstrations by local artists for the enjoyment of the public. Location: Lower Level Greenway Gallery.  Please use the Greenway Gallery doors – double-glass doors on the Southeast end of the Main Building, facing Kerr Street – and please arrive before 2:00 to be seated before the demonstration starts. Main Entrance will be closed. Free parking on campus (3 lots).

No need to register
The event is free and open to the public.
Please arrive before 2 PM, so as not to interrupt the speaker’s
presentation

See You There!

Cabarrus Art Guild is a tenant with a studio at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios

A bit About the Art Form: Carolina Snowflake -by Melinda Pavelyev

This craft design was first created by Billie Ruth Sudduth. Billie Ruth was born in Sewanee, TN in 1945 and grew up in Birmingham, AL. After college, in addition to being a wife and mother to 2 boys she worked as a social worker and school psychologist. During summer break in 1983 she took a basket making class at the community college. She fell in love. In 1989 Billie Ruth left her job at the school to do basketry full time.

Billie Ruth’s baskets have been on display at the Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Art and Design in New York, and other prestigious places. She was named a Living Treasure by North Carolina in 1997. This is the highest honor for North Carolinians in the crafting field. Billie Ruth died in 2021.

For more information visit www.Cabarrusartguild.org

Come meet the talented ClearWater Arts Center & Studios artists in action in the creative sanctuary of their art studio!

Feel free to pop by, ask them questions, and soak in the artistic vibes. DOORS ARE OPEN and you are welcome!

This event is reoccurring every 2nd Saturday of the month! NOTE - December’s 2nd Saturday Open Studios is moved to the 1st, HOLIDAY MARKET Saturday. (See Annual Holiday Market Event)

This event is always free to the public and always accepting of all people.

Come mingle with creative people, see their artwork, discuss their process. Inspire your own creativity!

Thanks to you all & hope to see you there! 🎨🎉

KNOW YOUR HOUSING RIGHTS:
LANDLORD SUMMIT

Learn more about housing-related violations from City of Concord Code Enforcement Officers and the free and low-cost legal assistance available to help eligible residents with housing code violations.

📅 THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
📍 CLEARWATER ARTS CENTER - MAIN GALLERY
223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord, NC 28025

📞 QUESTIONS? Call 704-920-5137

REGISTER BY SCANNING THE QR CODE OR CLICK THIS LINK: Concordnc.gov/landlordsummit

..OR VISITING:
CONCORDNC.GOV/LANDLORDSUMMIT

KNOW YOUR HOUSING RIGHTS:
TENANT SUMMIT

Are you a tenant and interested in learning more about #ConcordNC’s housing-related code violations?

Join us at our Tenant Summit and learn more about housing-related violations from City of Concord Code Enforcement Officers. Legal Aid of NC inc. will also share information about free and low-cost legal assistance available to help eligible residents with housing code violations.

📅 THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
📍 CLEARWATER ARTS CENTER - MAIN GALLERY
223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord, NC 28025

📞 QUESTIONS? Call 704-920-5137

REGISTER BY SCANNING THE QR CODE,

Clicking this Link: Concordnc.gov/tenantsummit

…OR VISITING:
CONCORDNC.GOV/TENANTSUMMIT

Free Demo with the CAG

Wool Felting with Meghan McKillop

Instructor: Meghan McKillop

October 12, 2025

Time 2-4:00 PM

Where: Clearwater Arts Center and Studios. 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025 Greenway Gallery; Enter at Kerr St. side of Main Building, double-doors. [Main Entrance, on Crowell Dr NW, will be closed.]

October’s Featured Demo is Wool Felting, with Meghan McKillop. Join the Cabarrus Art Guild, a ClearWater Tenant Organization, which coordinates and hosts these monthly Free Art Demonstrations by local artists for the enjoyment of the public. Location: Lower Level Greenway Gallery.  Please use the Greenway Gallery doors – double-glass doors on the Southeast end of the Main Building, facing Kerr Street – and please arrive before 2:00 to be seated before the demonstration starts. Main Entrance will be closed. Free parking on campus (3 lots).

No need to register
The event is free and open to the public.
Please arrive before 2 PM, so as not to interrupt the speaker’s
presentation

See You There!

Cabarrus Art Guild is a tenant with a studio at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios

For more information visit www.Cabarrusartguild.org

Come meet the talented ClearWater Arts Center & Studios artists in action in the creative sanctuary of their art studio!

Feel free to pop by, ask them questions, and soak in the artistic vibes. DOORS ARE OPEN and you are welcome!

This event is reoccurring every 2nd Saturday of the month! NOTE - September’s 2nd Saturday Open Studios is moved to the 1st, ARTWALK Saturday. (See ArtWalk Event)

This event is always free to the public and always accepting of all people.

Come mingle with creative people, see their artwork, discuss their process. Inspire your own creativity!

Thanks to you all & hope to see you there! 🎨🎉

Mixed Level Hand-building, Oct. 7 – Nov. 25:

DATES:  Tuesdays, October 7 – November 25, 2025; 

TIME:  10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

REGISTRATION CUTOFF: Register by October 4th

NOTE: This posting stays up until Start Date of the Class (10/07/2025). If you cannot enroll online due to Registration Cutoff (10/04/25), please call*, and a staff person may be able to help, if the class is not filled. They can also put you on a wait list for a future class.

CLASS DESCRIPTION: Whether beginner or advanced, Mixed-Level Handbuilding is designed for students of all levels of experience . In this class students will learn a variety of clay construction techniques and will explore techniques like pinching, coiling, slab building, and using simple molds . Students will investigate various surface decoration techniques; gaining an understanding in techniques such as slip trailing, incising, stamped impressions, and wax resist to enhance their toolbox of clay knowledge . Each week students will be challenged to grow and evolve creatively through guided instruction and through self-guided practice with scheduled Open Studio times .

Min. 6 Students; Max 10

Materials included: Students receive a 25LB bag of clay, individual shelf space, glazing and firings, and scheduled Open Studio time in addition to class time.

AGES:  16 & up

FEE:  $200 .00 per session ($256 .00 non-residents)

Registration can be done on-site at the Ceramics Center, the ClearWater Main Building, or other Parks & Recs Centers; online via https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc/catalog (cilck ‘Arts’ and then ‘Ceramics Center’); OR over the phone.

*If you need help, call either the Parks & Rec Dept at (704) 920-5600, OR ClearWater Ceramics Office at (704) 920-6604 (Voicemails will get callbacks).

*You must create an account on the City Of Concord Civic Rec software platform for the Parks & Recreation department  🏃🧑‍🦽🏋️ … Your account can then be used for all future registrations for any ClearWater Arts program or Event Rental, and/ or any other City of Concord Parks & Recreation activities. 😃 

(please note, Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation is a different organization which also uses the Civic Rec Platform. To register for our programs, please be sure you are viewing the City of Concord, NC Civic Rec platform.)

Opening Reception + AWARDS:
CAG Annual Fall Judged Show, 10/5/2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Join Us Sunday 10/5/25, at 2:00 p.m. for the Opening Reception of this year’s Fall Judged Show!

Coordinated & Hosted by the Cabarrus Art Guild (Studio LL-102)

You are invited to the Opening Reception in the Main Gallery at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, Sunday Oct. 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Winners will be announced and light refreshments will be served. Meet local artists, and join us in celebrating their artwork. Don’t miss a moment of this special annual event!

Event concludes by 4:00 p.m.

Enter at Main Entrance, at 223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord NC 28025. Free Parking in three lots around the campus. This event is free and open to the public.

No pre-registration is required.
Free event.

Free Demo at the CAG

Paper Quilling

Instructor: Kristy Keistler

September 14, 2025

Time 2-4:00 PM

Where: Clearwater Art Center and Studios. 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025 Greenway Gallery; Enter Kerr St. side of Main Building, double-doors.

Please join us for a demonstration in paper quilling with Kristy Kiestler! The techniques in paper quilling include rolling strips of paper into coils and shaping them into various forms such as circles, teardrops, squares and scrolls. The coils can be pinched or combined to create more complex patterns and designs. This is great demonstration to see and learn another form of the arts with one of our local artist!

Kristy has been involved with various art forms throughout her life. She has a diverse set of skills including alcohol ink, landscape quilting, metallic watercolor, polymer clay fairies, paper sculpting, paper quilling,coloring pages, and cake sculpting. Although cake sculpting occupied so much of her time, she is now retired from it. Currently, she mainly focuses on paper quilling designs, emphasizing its historical significance and her passion for it !

No need to register
The event is free and open to the public.
Please arrive before 2 PM, so as not to interrupt the speaker’s
presentation

See YouThere!

Cabarrus Art Guild is a tenant with a studio at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios

For more information visit www.Cabarrusartguild.org