Join City of San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega for a reflective workshop exploring the art of slow looking – a mindful practice of deeply observing artwork to discover meaning, memory, and personal connection. Guided by Vega’s poetic prompts and storytelling, participants will slow down, notice more, and respond creatively to artworks currently on view at Ruby City.

This event is free and open to all, with materials provided. No previous writing or art experience is necessary—just bring your curiosity. Space is limited, reserve your spot today.

Eddie Vega is a poet, spoken word artist, storyteller, and educator. He is the author of Chicharra Chorus and Somos Nopales. His poetry appears on a downtown San Antonio building, Poets Pointe, and along the newly opened San Pedro Creek Culture Park.

Join the Ruby City Visitor Services Associates for a drop-in hands-on art-making experience inspired by Arturo Herrera’s That Very Day (2000), a suite of five photogravure prints rooted in the logic (and illogic) of collage. Though no physical paper is glued or cut in the final prints, collage is at the core of Herrera’s process. Beginning with imagery from a Disney coloring book, the artist cut, rearranged, and reconstructed the pieces into a new visual language, which he then translated into print.

In this drop-in program, visitors can explore Herrera’s remixing methods by cutting and collaging pages from coloring books to generate their own abstract source material. Through the acts of tracing, cutting, and assembling, participants are invited to engage with the intuitive, emotional, and playful aspects of artmaking.

This program is free and open to the public. No registration is required, just drop in and make something new.

***Registration is now full! Please email Ruby City Manager of Public Programs Ashley Mireles at amireles@rubycity.org to join the waitlist***

Join Synthesis & Subversion Redux artist Jenelle Esparza for a hands-on weaving workshop exploring memory, labor, and cultural identity through fiber art. Participants will learn fundamental weaving techniques using handheld looms and create their own small woven piece to take home.

Rooted in Esparza’s interdisciplinary practice, this workshop invites reflection on the lesser-known histories of cotton production and generational labor in South Texas. As a textile artist whose work interweaves personal narrative with regional histories, Esparza will guide participants through the tactile process of weaving as a meditative act and a form of storytelling.

All materials will be provided. No prior weaving experience necessary.

Meditation in Chris Park returns for this session. Every third Sunday of the month throughout the year, join seasoned meditation practitioner Pamela Martinez for a restorative one-hour meditation experience that includes a variety of mindfulness meditation techniques. Each session begins with an introduction to meditation practices, making this perfect for a first-time meditator. 

Make sure to dress comfortably for being outdoors and bring a mat or cushion for sitting. Registration is recommended but not required.

Join Ruby City Director, Elyse Gonzales, and artist Joey Fauerso for a walkthrough and celebration of Bedroom Paintings, the latest exhibition on view at Ruby City.

San Antonio–based multidisciplinary artist Joey Fauerso explores the surreal, often restless state of insomnia in Bedroom Paintings (2024), a video-centered installation that transforms painting into a three-dimensional, performative experience. Drawing from her own sleepless nights, Fauerso reimagines domestic spaces as dynamic canvases, layering humor, anxiety, and art history into dreamlike visual narratives.

The walkthrough will be followed by a reception with light bites and refreshments.

SAT 8.23.2025
2 TO 3PM Walkthrough | 3 TO 5PM Reception
Ruby City (150 Camp Street)

Free and open to all.

To celebrate the dreaming life of our founder, Linda Pace, Ruby City will host its third quarterly introduction to creative dreamwork series with writer and creativity coach, Leigh Baldwin. In each 90-minute session, participants discuss how and why to work with dreams, how to improve recall and recording of dream messages, and methods of interpreting dream symbols. Sessions will conclude by offering up dreams from our participants for group discussion and interpretation. All materials for workshop will be provided.

Space is limited. Registration is required. 

Join us every third Sunday of the month for a restorative, hour-long meditation session led by seasoned practitioner Pamela Martinez. Held outdoors in the tranquil setting of Chris Park, each session offers a variety of mindfulness techniques and begins with a gentle introduction—perfect for both first-time and experienced meditators alike.

Please dress comfortably for outdoor weather and bring a mat or cushion for sitting.

Free and open to all. Registration is recommended but not required.