Summer Solstice: Celebrate with Artshack and Sonic Mud (Annual Fundraiser)

Sundown Celebration: Summer Solstice at Artshack

Join us at sundown to welcome the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.

At 6:30 PM, Sonic Mud performs—a live earthen sound project featuring ceramic instruments by artist Julia Elsas. Through improvisation on hand-built flutes, drums, whistles, and chimes, Sonic Mud brings the resonant, elemental sound of clay to life, drawing inspiration from traditional ceramic instruments, including Igbo udu drums and ancient wind instruments from the Americas.

• 5.30 Sound Improv with Artshack Kids
• 6.00 Wine tasting with Tamy Rofe from Colonia Verde
• 6:30 PM, Sonic Mud performs—a live earthen sound project featuring ceramic instruments by artist Julia Elsas. Through improvisation on hand-built flutes, drums, whistles, and chimes, Sonic Mud brings the resonant, elemental sound of clay to life, drawing inspiration from traditional ceramic instruments, including Igbo udu drums and ancient wind instruments from the Americas.

• 7.30 participatory installation by Mutual Phase, Julian Bozeman & Sarah Conarro
• 8.00 Duo Bellota, Adeline De Bella, and Santiago Guttierez
• 8.30 Sundown sound bath with Whitney Chandler

This gathering is part two of three celebrations marking Artshack’s 10th anniversary. We began with Mud Wrestling, continue with this Solstice celebration, and will close with our Autumn Equinox Fundraiser on September 26—save the date.

Sundown offerings in collaboration with Colonia Verde

As a nonprofit, we host events like this to support our mission to make clay accessible through classes, youth programs, and community programming.