Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 9:45am - 1:30pm
This offering is currently at capacity. Please call the office to be added to the wait list.
Bus leaves at 9:45 am, returns about 1:30 pm
Founded in 1903, Pewabic is one of the oldest continually operating potteries in the country. Working out of their National Historic Landmark studio on Detroit’s east side, Pewabic is preserving a tradition of handcraftsmanship that has enriched lives for generations. Known for its iridescent glazes, some of which grace notable buildings such as the Shedd Aquarium and Basillica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Pewabic today is an active working pottery, architectural tile studio, ceramic arts education center and vibrant cultural destination. We will visit the in-house museum that showcases “Pewabic: Detroit’s Pottery” documenting the pottery’s past while celebrating the present. Enjoy views of never-before-seen work from their archives, unreleased glaze experiments from the present, and more! Visit the store to shop handcrafted tiles and pottery along with the work of 30 other artists.
Then, have lunch on your own at Vicentes Cuban Cuisine, created in 2005 to give Detroit's palette an authentic taste of Cuba! Their recipes have been handed down through generations of the Vazquez family. The romantic milieu of Havana effortlessly transports you with extraordinary scents of exotic dishes and the rhythmic sounds of salsa music. Their menu is filled with nothing but the finest Cuban cuisine and signature cocktails, all of which fuse this trendy part of Detroit with plenty of Cuban soul.
Location:
Birmingham Next