Come sew! Bring your hand sewing project and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Interested in watercolor but don’t know how to begin? In this hands-on class, painter and educator Chappy Valente will walk you through the tools and techniques of watercolor painting. From choosing paper (hot press v. cold press) and brushes (round, flat, filbert, fan) to learning techniques (wash, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry), you will leave this 3-hour class with a solid understanding of watercolor and the confidence to get started.

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Over the course of the week leading up to Open Studios, Jori will be working on a large-scale hand-sewn sculptural piece in Wonder Docent’s big, beautiful Broad Street window. When Jori is not in the window, her work-in-progress, tools and supplies will remain for customers and passers by to see. 

Join Karisa Broadbent for a playful dive into film photography—why toy cameras spark creativity and why analog still matters today. Afterwards, celebrate the closing of her show Summer Daze at Heartwood Annex with her photography, snacks, and drinks.

Come craft! Bring your small project and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Come doodle! Bring your sketchbook and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Learn the art of linoleum block printing in this two-part series.

On the first day (9/13), you’ll learn to transfer your image to a block and carve it. You may bring a design with you (make sure it's mirror-image!) or create it in class on a 4×6 or 5×7 block.

On day two (9/20), you’ll ink your block and print on your choice of paper or fabric. Dress for a mess!

Discussion and prompts with former Nevada County Poet Laureate Kirsten Casey. Let’s talk about poetry and art, and write together. BYOB and snacks.

Free, drop-in, all ages

Come sew! Bring your hand sewing project and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Learn the art of linoleum block printing in this two-part series.

On the first day (9/13), you’ll learn to transfer your image to a block and carve it. You may bring a design with you (make sure it's mirror-image!) or create it in class on a 4×6 or 5×7 block.

On day two (9/20), you’ll ink your block and print on your choice of paper or fabric. Dress for a mess!

Come doodle! Bring your sketchbook and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Join Wonder Docent and Studio Caliari for an artist talk and closing reception for Everything Is Apocalyptical: A Vessels Show. Ceramicist Marina Caliari will discuss her work, her creative influences, and the inspiration behind the 25 vessels currently on display at Wonder Docent. Artist talk begins at 6:30.

Come craft! Bring your small project and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Come doodle! Bring your sketchbook and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Move beyond fear and intimidation in this four-part series highlighting essential painting principles, including composition, color mixing, drawing, and technique. Bring your own materials in your chosen paint medium and a photo to work from. Chappy will guide you through the process from start to finish, simplifying the painting process and helping you embrace failure as an essential part of the creative process.

Move beyond fear and intimidation in this four-part series highlighting essential painting principles, including composition, color mixing, drawing, and technique. Bring your own materials in your chosen paint medium and a photo to work from. Chappy will guide you through the process from start to finish, simplifying the painting process and helping you embrace failure as an essential part of the creative process.

Image: John Calhoun's Glider 4.0

Have you ever played a video game from a past era? While many of us have grown up playing video games, we may find that the games we loved are becoming harder and harder to find. Why does this happen, and what can we do to keep playing the games we love?

Join us on Tuesday, August 12, for a talk and Q&A session from software preservation librarian Claire Fox where we can dig into these questions together. Using examples of games from the 1980s and 1990s, Claire will speak about today's efforts to keep games alive–and how you can join in the effort!

This talk is for anyone who loves (and even makes!) games and digital art. Because this talk intersects with Doodle Party, we'll leave plenty of time for drawing, and Claire will bring materials from computing history to inspire our doodles.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Move beyond fear and intimidation in this four-part series highlighting essential painting principles, including composition, color mixing, drawing, and technique. Bring your own materials in your chosen paint medium and a photo to work from. Chappy will guide you through the process from start to finish, simplifying the painting process and helping you embrace failure as an essential part of the creative process.

Come sew! Bring your hand sewing project and hang out.

Free, drop-in, ages 16+

Join Nevada County Arts Council and the Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District for the August Creatives Meetup as we celebrate the opening of Nevada City's newest and quirkiest arts hub - Wonder Docent!

The self proclaimed accomplices to your curiousity will share their vision for the space as they continue to curate a thoughtful collection of art supplies, knick-knacks and doodads, arts classes and creative events designed for the fringes and fellow oddballs of our creative community.

As always, our meetups are a safe-space and a great way to get connected, find inspiration, and learn more about the many ways to get involved. See you there!

Move beyond fear and intimidation in this four-part series highlighting essential painting principles, including composition, color mixing, drawing, and technique. Bring your own materials in your chosen paint medium and a photo to work from. Chappy will guide you through the process from start to finish, simplifying the painting process and helping you embrace failure as an essential part of the creative process.

Wonder Docent is proud to present Everything is Apocalyptical: A Vessels Show featuring ceramics by Nevada City’s Studio Caliari.

Opening August 1st during the Nevada City Art Walk from 6:00-9:00pm, the show runs through August 31st. Open to the public.

Join us outside the shop for a cool interactive demo/workshop with Sam Bell: Scribblebots!

Sam will be offering an introduction to simple circuits with an emphasis on building an art robot.

Free, drop-by, all ages (although some aspects of the circuit assembly may not be suitable for children, everyone can observe!)

Hot Summer Nights is a street festival of art, music, and has been an annual tradition for almost 30 years! This free event takes place on three Wednesday evenings: July 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 6:00 - 9:30 pm.