The Millet

We invite you to our fundraising effort! We love donations of any size! We are fundraising for 2026, but of course if you cannot donate, we totally understand (you can also help by sharing our request!)

https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/organization/Floaters-Themillethouse

https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/organization/Floaters-Themillethouse

Who are we? Artists and art lovers! We support people from marginalized populations by giving them a chance to enter the art world via a real life, professional nonprofit business that also draws professional artists to exhibit alongside them. Art is one of the areas where people really can be equal!

We avoid labeling individuals, but if you wish to know the story behind an individual work, we can share what the artist wishes to share.

Members of the Millet House Art Hive Collective focus on a variety of types of art, from acrylic painting through carved indigenous masks through beaded bracelets, but much of our art has a Southwestern flavor.

Art is available online 24/7, so take a look around!

Art Party and Opening! We pivot once again and say hello to new adventures! If you have ever been connected to the Millet House in any way, we would like to honor you on this day. Please come, hang out and eat with us, enjoy the company and the beautiful courtyard!

See the Wisdom of Diversity exhibit here:

https://themillethouse.com/wisdom-of-diversity/

About the exhibit:

Art is a space in which all voices are truly equal.

The Millet House has always been about bringing people together from all parts of society as equals, with no financial or other barriers. We rely on donor gifts, small grants and a percentage of the money raised by art sales. (The bulk of art sales goes directly to the artists who create the art, of course.

Our current exhibit, Wisdom of Diversity, brings artists back from over two decades, while also focusing on the spiritual wisdom side of art and diversity.

True art is always a portal to Spirit/the human spirit/Creator/Source, for we believe that is where true art comes from. The works in this exhibit are examples of true art.

Note: For the online version of this exhibit, we will be using photos of the art taken as they hang on the wall. This is to discourage copying. Losing one’s work in such a way can be heartbreaking for an artist. For the same reason, a number of the paintings have been photographed at an angle. Cover art: “Unified” / Gilat Ben-Dor

“The Sacred” is a collaboration between icon painter Joyce Vidal and artist Heather Smith-Gearns. The work of each invites meditation and contemplation, as does the work of supporting artists Andrea Rogers, Jacob Bush and Sharon Ose.

Although the final day for the show is December 31, the exhibit continues online, with Heather’s work here:

The Sacred: Abstracts/Heather Smith-Gearns

and Joyce’s here:

The Sacred: Icon Exhibit/Joyce Vidal-Thornburg

Joyce is exhibiting a series of 24 completed icons for the first time, each painted in an intricate process of layered prayer.

Heather’s abstract paintings fit easily into the practice of Visio Divina, and are the perfect complement to Joyce’s icons.

Joyce’s works are not for sale, but Heather’s works are available to purchase. They range in size/price from gift cards suitable for framing to “Eternal Bloom”, 40″x60″ in size. 

This day is a gift from all of us to all of us, a day of giving back to the community! Please do stop in so we can tell you how much we appreciate you!

Messy arts workshops for children will be open 11am to 4pm! Robyn Graves, of the Guitar and Graves Project, will play 1:30pm to 3:30pm! Drum circle, 4-6pm!

Our December gallery show is titled “Sacred,” featuring icons painted by Joyce Vidal-Thornburg and the art of Heather Smith-Gearns. There will be a supporting show by Millet House artists. Joyce and Heather will be present in the afternoon to tell us about their work.

Snacks will be on the main table at lunchtime!

Then in the evening, from 7pm to 10pm, Hopi reggae musician Casper Lomayesva and local musicians will contribute to the celebration of life gathering!

Princess Pita Mediterranean Restaurant and Market will be sponsoring the musicians.

And our friend Augustin and his family will be cooking. Augustin makes tacos and Mexican hot chocolate, and takes cash and Zelle.

(And with the exception of the tacos in the evening, everything is free!)

Saturday, October 19, 10am-5pm

Sunday, October 20, 10am-5pm

Wednesday, October 23, 10am-5pm

Thursday, October 24, 10am-5pm

Saturday, October 26, 10am-5pm

Sunday, October 27, 10am-5pm

Wednesday, October 30, 10am-5pm

Thursday, October 31, 10am-5pm

Our goal is 1000 Artist Trading Cards! We are nearly there! Come visit the Millet House to help us complete our bigger picture of Peace.

September 21 is International Peace Day, and The Millet House invites you to stop by between 10am and 3pm to meet artist Adrian Black and, if you like, to contribute YOUR view of peace to an interactive peace project. Adrian is on his way to collect 1,000 individual contributions for an October exhibit, also at The Millet House. More info to follow!

So grateful to Toni Miller for so generously sharing her expertise, tools and materials!

Hey folks, we are having a special Jewelry class!!!

Please join us – Toni Miller will be teaching on Saturday June 22nd at 10:30 am. She will teach a cabochon wrapping class at the Millet House!

This is a very special opportunity to learn something new. If you have your own tools, feel free to bring them – although Toni has everything you need to learn. Suggested donation of $15.00.

Please RSVP to the Millet House, here or on Messenger. It helps us plan space for everyone. June 22nd at 10:30am! Can’t wait to see you!