Chinese ceramics and tea service workshops in Sonoma

As part of this year’s International Cultural Exchange Week, the Sonoma Community Center is offering a series of Chinese ceramics events. Chinese ceramic artists Jackson Li and Meiqun Gu will present their mastery in Chinese ceramics at the center next week with a series of workshops.

Each workshop includes tea service along with ceramics demonstrations and hands-on activities. The artists will share their expertise in wheel-thrown pottery, handmade brush making, traditional Chinese painting on paper and on ceramics and “Yixing” teapot making.

A Brush-Making Workshop with tea service is from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 22, followed by a potluck and artist talk from 6 to 9 p.m. (suggested donation $20). On Saturday, March 23 the artists will offer workshops to show their respective work and approaches to the traditional tea ceremony, teapot making in the Yixing tradition and surface brushwork. Learn more at sonomacommunitycenter.org.