Turning the Port: Cups of Passage
Schedule
Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Adewole Arts Clay Kitchen, inside CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA
About this Event
Join a Community Clay Project in San Pedro
Artist April Adewole invites you to participate in Turning the Port, a community-built ceramic installation inspired by the waters, labor, and movement surrounding the Port of Los Angeles.
Participants will handbuild ceramic tumblers that will later be mounted onto a wood-and-metal structure designed to resemble prayer wheels. Once assembled, the vessels will gently rotate, catching light and wind while holding the marks and stories of the people who made them.
Each session contributes directly to the final sculpture.
When the sessions are full, the structure is complete.
What You’ll Do
During this guided workshop you will:
• Handbuild a ceramic tumbler using stoneware clay
• Add textures, marks, color or words to personalize your piece
• Contribute your vessel to the collective art installation
No pottery experience is necessary.
All materials are provided.
Your tumbler will be fired and installed as part of the final artwork.
About the Project
Turning the Port is a participatory public art project rooted in reflection and community authorship.
The Port of Los Angeles moves goods across oceans every day, yet it also sits within a neighborhood, San Pedro.
This project invites the community to slow down and shape something by hand.
A vessel for water.
A vessel for intention.
A vessel that turns.
Together these tumblers will form a rotating sculptural structure, a quiet civic offering created by many hands.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is open to:
• Beginners and experienced makers
• Local residents of San Pedro and surrounding communities
• Port workers and their families
• Artists and non-artists alike
Participants ages 14+ welcome (younger participants may attend with a guardian).
What’s Included
• Clay and materials
• Tools and instruction
• Firing of your tumbler
• Contribution to the public installation
Event Location
Adewole Arts Studio
San Pedro, California
Session Details
Duration: 2 hours
Limited seats available.
Each registration reserves one tumbler position in the final installation.
Additional session availability and project details can be found at adewolearts.com/TurningThePort
Supported By
Turning the Port is funded in part by Arts Open San Pedro through their support of community-engaged arts projects.
Questions?
Contact:
April Adewole
Adewole Arts Studio
Where is it happening?
Adewole Arts Clay Kitchen, inside CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 East 22nd Street, Los Angeles, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 161.90
