In The Arts

Valentine’s Day celebrations at the Sawdust Art Festival will take the form of Studio Art Classes.

On Feb. 14, guests can attend jewelry-making classes featuring fold-formed bracelets from 10 a.m. to noon and water-casting, which involves pouring molten silver into water, from 2 to 4 p.m.

The next day, teachers will offer a basic soldering session from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., explore encaustics from 10 a.m. to noon and create pendant sets between 2 and 4 p.m.

For more information, visit https://www.sawdustartfestival.org.

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The Laguna Art Museum hosts Steven Nash, executive director of the Palm Springs Art Museum, at 7 p.m. Feb. 27.

He will discuss artist Wayne Thiebaud’s work, which will be on display at the venue starting Feb. 23.

Admission is free for members and for nonmembers with museum admission.

For more information, visit https://www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

— Rhea Mahbubani