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May 11, 2004


In This Issue:


Weekend 2 Highlights

San Mateo Central Park Group Studio

Redwood City Art Center

ENSO Art Center

Portola Valley Artists

1870 Art Center

Demonstrations for Weekend 3

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Issue #9: Successes for Weekend 2; Weekend 3 Highlights; and Demonstrations

An e-magazine published by Silicon Valley Open Studios.

  Weekend 2 Highlights

The second weekend of Open Studios led art lovers to northern Santa Clara county, hunting for the elusive Map Guides, scanning the horizon for those bright yellow signs.

   San Mateo Central Park Group Studios

San Mateo’s Central Park, with its idyllic Japanese tea garden, tennis courts, and winding paths, is the location for the San Mateo Group open studio. This artists’ group will be contained in a small building nestled right between the garden and the court.

  Redwood City Art Center

Walking along the tree-lined street of Broadway in downtown Redwood City is like walking down many other streets in the bay area, busy, but still not without small town charm. However, on May 15th and 16th, among the retail businesses on this enchanting street, visitors can experience the excitement of SVOS at The Redwood City Art Center located at 2626 Broadway from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

   ENSO Art Center in Half Moon Bay

Enso; an art gallery, meeting center, yoga studio, and performance space, is a work of art in itself. Created by founders Mauro FF and Carrie Hollister several years ago, it began with old farm buildings that were used to store agricultural equipment. Enso will host their site for SVOS on May 15th and 16th with five Half Moon Bay Artists: Ellen Vogel, Sharon Scott, Carrie Hollister, Margaret Lindsey, and Mauro FF.

   Portola Valley Artists

It’s no secret that Portola Valley, California has a beautiful landscape. So much is evident when you take an afternoon drive through its scenic roads accented with golden brown hills and forest green trees. It’s also no secret Portola Valley straddles the famous San Andreas Fault. Yet there’s nothing shaky about the awesome talent neatly tucked away in the Town Center at 765 Portola Road.

   1870 Art Center

In a time when little is spoken of reaching out to our neighbors, Ruth Waters, founder and director of The 1870 Art Center, reminds us that not everyone is selfish, self-centered, or self-seeking. She is testimony to the fact that there are people who simply want to make a difference, even if only in a small way.

   Demonstrations by Artists during May 15-16 Weekend

Many Silicon Valley Open Studios artists want to share their craft with you during the May 15-16 weekend. Demonstrations are free to the public, and children are welcome.


Issue #10: Successes for Weekend 3; The Art Experience; and Upcoming Issues

Issue #9: Successes for Weekend 2; Weekend 3 Highlights; and Demonstrations

Issue #8: Successes for Weekend 1; Weekend 2 Highlights; and Demonstrations

Issue #7: Gala Opening for SVOS 2004; Highlights for Weekend 1; and Demonstrations

Issue #6: Serendipity by Design; Inspired Monotypes; and Digital Wonders

Issue #5: Fire, Noise & Punch; Watercolor Jungle; & Houses of Spirit

Issue #4: Step Into My Garden, Woman's Best Friend, and Coincidences

Issue #3: Girl Power, Layers of Paint, and Familiar Subjects

Issue #2: Figurative Art, Art in Transit, and Life on Three Levels

Issue #1: Jellyfish, Trinity Alps and Tranquility



Successes for Weekend 2

Allied Artists West’s Open Studios: A Wonderful Party

By Saaba MBB Lutzeler



“It’s just a wonderful, wonderful party!” exclaimed Mary Ann Henderson, heirloom tomato queen, pastel painter, and host of Allied Artist West’s Open Studios. Jazz piano greeted visitors as they approached the garden event, the spirited notes dissipating somewhere on the horizon’s wooded hills. The Saratoga spot was so idyllic that the dozen or more cars parked out front did nothing to diminish the beauty of the Henderson home, standing stately under its ceramic tile roof. As new guests arrived, others trickled out, holding their original art purchases and chatting about the impressive caliber of the work. Entering visitors, meanwhile, wound their way down tent and art lined paths, admiring the realism and brilliance of the many floral watercolors and pastels. These were so striking that it was difficult to discern whether the paintings conjured up the fragrance in the air, or whether the surrounding lavender and roses did!

When asked what she likes about SVOS, host Mary Ann said, “[the event]…draws in neighbors and people from as far away as Pacifica,” adding after a moment’s reflection. “When [the artists] take down their tents and go home, it’s kind of sad.” Nearby guests nodded at this as they sat on the bricked veranda sipping iced-tea, enjoying the garden, the art and the beautiful day: a wonderful party, indeed.


PALO ALTO OPEN STUDIOS: REASONS TO CELEBRATE

By Debra Nimmer

The Palo Alto Open Studios

In the image, left to right standing: Doron Noyman, Karen Frankel, Cassandra Gay, Tom Garrison, Maria Koretz, Marie-Louise Rouff, Wendy Lowengrub; Kneeling from left to right: Hedda Hope, Terry Acibo-Davis, Simone Raoux, Julie Nelson-Gal. Also participating but not pictured. Tami Avery, Anne Russell, Robin Welles, Carol Winograd.

The celebration on Saturday and Sunday, May 8th and 9th at the Palo Alto Open Studios was monumental in that it marked the studios’ one-year anniversary. All hearts were warmed as the artists welcomed their families, friends and community, giving them the opportunity to view their work.

The Palo Alto Open Studios, located at 4030 Transport Street near Highway 101, owes its existence to building owner Tom Taylor. Tom’s first tenants specialized in advertising and occupied the site for six years. Shortly after they left, however, Tom met Karen Frankel, a painter, who suggested the space could be converted into a studio for artists. Tom Taylor proved his interest by wasting no time. He and Tom Garrison, a furniture-maker, came together to convert the warehouse into fourteen studios. While the warehouse transformation was in full swing, Karen got busy advertising available space for artists. Within a year, the artists from Palo Alto and nearby cities responded to the call and staked their claim. They now can celebrate one year at a new location and give honor and tribute to the man who made it all possible.

Painter, Hedda Hope, is quite pleased to be a part of the Palo Alto Open Studios. She enjoys creating in her workspace and is grateful for the conveniences Tom Taylor has afforded the artists. These include running water, heat, and the capability to drive a car through the entrance directly in front of their studio doors. This luxury allows artists to pack and unpack large paintings, supplies and other tools without having to haul them up stairs or down long hallways.

The Palo Alto Open Studios also celebrated a large turnout: crowds of art lovers came not only to mingle with the artists or enjoy the scrumptious appetizers and beverages; they also came to add to their personal collections. Several pieces were sold and conversations could be heard of arrangements to purchase more at a later date. For artists, that’s cause for celebrating!

Last but not least, the Palo Alto Open Studios is a model for other artists who may be looking to invest in buying property that can be converted to an art-making haven. Some came to see how Tom Taylor and Tom Garrison pulled it off and walked away feeling confident they could accomplish the same task.

The Palo Alto Open Studios exhibiting artists were Terry Acebo-Davis (printmaking and new genre), Tami Avery (painter), Karen Frankel (painter), Julie Nelson-Gal (mixed media), Tom Garrison (furniture-maker and Palo Alto Open Studios Office Manager), Cassandra Gay (printmaker), Hedda Hope (painter and SVOS Star), Wendy Lowengrub (painter), Doron Noyman (painter), Simone Raoux (painter and SVOS Star), Marie-Louise Rouff (painter) and Maria Koretz, Anne Russell and Robin Welles (sculptors). Other artists who rent space at the Palo Alto Studios include Skip Cantwell, Madeline Ettin, Lea Feinstein, Barbara Mortkowitz, Steve Sabbag and Cristina Velasquez.


Natanson-Marcus Studio: Art in the Garden

By Therese May

Natanson-Marcus Studio

The visual appeal of Eva Szore’s landscape paintings with their rich and colorful variety of shapes and forms, welcomed SVOS visitors to the front garden area of the Natanson-Marcus Group Studio in Los Altos May 8th and 9th.

Upon entering under the Trumpet-vine-covered trellis, the bubbling sound of the fountain and the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze added to the visual feast of Dewey Garrett’s brightly colored wood vessels. While nibbling strawberries and vegetables, viewers made their way around the path. Once in the back garden they could view the ceramic cups, bowls and vases of Randy Koster, the landscape paintings of Denise Natanson-Marcus and the watercolors and sculptures of Catherine Zander.

According to Dewey Garrett, “The best part was meeting the other artists and getting to know them.” This hospitable group of artists, each one so willing to talk about his or her work, was a pleasure to visit.


San Mateo Central Park Group Studio

By Therese May

San Mateo Central Park Dewey Garrett's wooden bowls
Painting by John Keegan Kathy Wade's Jewelry Purse by Lise Poulsen

Top to bottom, left to right: San Mateo Central Park, Dewey Garrett, Jon Keegan, Kathleen Wade, Lise Poulsen.

San Mateo’s Central Park, with its idyllic Japanese tea garden, tennis courts, and winding paths, is the location for the San Mateo Group open studio. This artists’ group will be contained in a small building nestled right between the garden and the court. There is convenient parking both on the street and underground next to the tennis courts. To see the art, take any path to the core of the park; there will be artists outdoors as well as inside. Walk through the front door of the central building’s main lobby, and you’ll find more artists in the building’s left and right wings.

Kerri Lawnsby, Executive director of SVOS, chose the San Mateo facility to accommodate artists who wanted to exhibit with a group at a location other than their own studios. Lise Poulsen, one such artist, volunteered to coordinate the twenty-five others who will be gathering at Central Park in San Mateo May 15th and 16th for SVOS. She says she enjoys the team spirit of this group and getting to know each of its members. According to Lise, all the artists are mailing their own individual flyers, making it possible for more people to attend. It is her first year participating in Open Studios, and this is the first time SVOS has been offered at this popular park. The artists will be serving refreshments in the kitchen at the site, and visitors will feel the great cooperative energy the artists have harnessed for the occasion.

This is a diverse group of exhibiting artists; there will be something for everyone.

Lise Poulsen, originally from the south of London, makes delightful one-of-a-kind knitted purses, each one uniquely shaped with yarns of vibrant colors and textures. She first knits the basic purse using high quality European and domestic yarns, and then she washes the purse in very hot water to cause a shrinking called “felting,” making a wonderful, thick texture. The purse is then dried on a frame, after which Lise sews an exotic silk fabric lining into it and embellishes it with buttons, beads and yarn. (Lise says sewing is her least favorite thing to do in this process). She has been creating these attractive objects for the past eighteen months and has already sold many of them.

Joni , a portrait painter and illustrator as well as the manager and director of a downtown San Jose art gallery , is participating in SVOS for the first time this year, exhibiting over one hundred miniature artworks, all for sale. Her work includes small portraits of friends and little cartoon drawings of animals, one of which is entitled “Butterfly Cat,” a picture of a cat daydreaming and wishing he were a butterfly. In the three years Joni has been working in the gallery, she has helped over one hundred artists exhibit their work. Her goal is to help ten times that number get started in their art careers. She would like to own an art gallery in an old house and have rooms devoted to children’s and adults’ art respectively. Joni has put her professional gallery talent to good use for the SVOS San Mateo event by drawing the layout of the twenty-some individual art spaces inside the Central Park building housing this year’s artists.

Dan Baumbach produces exquisite digital photos of the natural beauty of rivers, streams and flowers at times of the day when the light is “out of the ordinary” or in times of cloudy or foggy weather. He has a background in advertising and fashion photography and has traveled to France and India, taking pictures. He lives in Marin County.

Victoria Veedell paints lovely, simple landscapes, focusing on mystery, light and color. They are painted from within, rather than reflecting the outside world. She has exhibited her work extensively throughout the United States, India, and Japan. She loves to travel and contemplate the light in different parts of the world for her paintings. Victoria has studied art at New York University and Texas A & M University.

Rebecca Black and Cyndee Newick will both be offering their gourd art during the SVOS event in San Mateo. Rebecca often makes her gourd designs into baskets, while Cyndee lets the shape of the gourd guide her in the creative process. Manny Magallon’s ceramic pots are functional glazed vessels, one of which is titled, “Blue Crystal Vase.”

The Central Park Setting, the Japanese garden, the tennis courts, the winding paths, the artists, the art, the creativity, the energy of team work, the food provided by the participating artists --all will come together in a grand celebration!


Redwood City Art Center: Retail with a Twist

By Patti Linder-Dodd

At the Redwood City Art Center Painting at the Redwood City Art Center Painting at the Redwood City Art Center

From left to right: Joyce Faulknor, Wendy Lee, and Laxmi Natarajan.

Walking along the tree-lined street of Broadway in downtown Redwood City is like walking down many other streets in the bay area, busy, but still not without small town charm. However, on May 15th and 16th, among the retail businesses on this enchanting street, visitors can experience the excitement of Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) at The Redwood City Art Center located at 2626 Broadway from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Former art retailer Joan Jordan started the center twelve years ago in Redwood City's old, vacated police station. Couple of years later, when the station was demolished, the art center relocated to a vacant retail space on Broadway. Once the artists designed and entirely rebuilt the interior with studio spaces, they were open for business, merging retail and studio life into one.

Now, eight years later, watercolors of florals and still life sit side-by-side with mixed media abstracts on easels lining along the wall-to-wall retail window. As people walk by, they slow down or stop to observe through the large glass front works of art being created by published watercolorist Joyce Faulkner where she shares space with two other artists, Gig Lotti, mixed media, and Elaine Bourland, watercolorist. They entice the pedestrians to venture beyond this studio/gallery retail front.

Twenty studios are located along a hallway just behind the main front store gallery. Traveling through the long, narrow walkway bisecting the Redwood City Art Center, there is a wonderment of what various creations might be found behind the multicolored studio doors with darkened windows, lending a mysterious quality to the art process within. A hint of the creativity that exists flourishes here along the walkway. The variety is abundant. Exhibited samples of artworks range from paintings in oil and acrylic, to watercolors and Chinese brush paintings; from mono prints and silkscreens to 3D pieces. In addition, several SVOS Star 2004 winning artists are located at this site, including two Collection 2004 recipients, which are painter Nancy Halpern and Chinese brush painter Wendy Lee.

Although many of the Redwood City Art Center artists display their work in locations throughout the city, the street front exposure from this gallery makes this location ideal: for the artists to sell directly to the public while still maintaining a little mystery.


ENSO Art Center in Half Moon Bay: A Peaceful Place for Art

By Therese May

At the Enso Art Center At the Enso Art Cener At the Enso Art Center

From left to right: Mauro Fforttissimo, Carrie Hollister, and Ellen Vogel

Enso; an art gallery, meeting center, yoga studio, and performance space, is a work of art in itself. Created by founders Mauro FF and Carrie Hollister several years ago, it began with old farm buildings that were used to store agricultural equipment. Although still old and rustic, these structures are now beautiful works of art with copper and nickel metalwork, which Mauro tooled himself, and then applied to the exterior walls. There is an altar-like construction built into the front of the main building, which (even though it is not the front door) seems to invite the viewer in. These barns now have art studio spaces. Artists use these as both classrooms and art-making facilities for media as varied as painting, drawing, papermaking, metalwork and bookmaking.

Mauro and Carrie began Enso with the idea of making yoga classes and massage available to people and to show their own artwork at the same time. Three years ago, when Erin Tormey joined their staff, they began to have regularly scheduled art exhibits. This will be their second year participating in SVOS, and they are looking forward to having more of the public learn about Enso.

Enso will host their site for SVOS on May 15th and 16th with five Half Moon Bay Artists: Ellen Vogel, Sharon Scott, Carrie Hollister, Margaret Lindsey, and Mauro FF. Erin Tormey, Gallery Director and self-described “Minister of Practical Matters,” says everyone is welcome to look around at all the different artworks in the various studios and gallery spaces. Mauro will even serve his homemade creative vegetarian cuisine.

Mauro FF, a native of Argentina, has been in the U.S. since 1980 and is a sheet metal sculptor, painter, poet, musician and yoga teacher. This inspired and productive artist has a way of seeing mundane objects that, with his creative touch, reveal surprising, delightful and friendly results. His artistic energy and enthusiasm is evident in his copper and nickel plate sculptures as well as his small watercolor paintings depicting the mystical and spiritual cultures of many lands. In the recent past, Mauro co-founded the San Francisco Os Folsom Music/Experimental Sounds Laboratorium and has performed and recorded with many distinguished musicians like India Cooke, Kash Killion, Liz Lamatia, Glenn Spearmin, Armando Perazza, Ralph Carney, Reggie Workman, and Don cherry. Venues for his performances include Theatre Artaud, SOMA, CafZ du Nord, and The Mel Mello Center for the Performing Arts. He will play experimental music with the group, “OHMD the order of the Half Moon” during the weekend of SVOS at Enso.

Carrie Hollister - also a versatile and vital artist - works in a small, sunlit, two-room studio space at Enso. She is a painter and textile artist who travels to many parts of the world to study, enjoy, and create art, including detailed gouache paintings on paper and her own original textiles patterned after those of India. Carrie made the appealing, flat panel curtains on the windows of the yoga studio and various other windows in the complex.

Another intriguing artist exhibiting in SVOS is Margaret Lindsey, who practices and teaches “Process Painting”. As part of her meditation, she paints from her intuition and dreams, and she encourages her students to paint from the heart and experiment with techniques. Margaret teaches an energetic painting process that allows the medium to flow naturally, helping students overcome any negative self-judgment or frustration blocking their creative processes. At Enso, there is little distraction, so it is a peaceful environment to create art and take classes. Along with artist Ellen Vogel, Margaret is available to local children for organizing summer exhibits of their work. The idea is to teach kids the logistical, behind-the-scenes activities career-artists must under take like framing, entering juried shows, documenting work, and writing artist statements.

Most artists at Enso will not be found in mainstream galleries. Viewers can look forward to a different kind of experience here. It is a place where art enthusiasts can relax and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere while browsing and purchasing authentic works created more from the heart than from a marketing point of view.

Enso is located at the end of a residential street (out of respect for the neighbors, there is no sign). It is the last address before the beach. There are plenty of slots in the parking lot. Director Erin Tormey reminds visitors that yoga classes last until 11:00am, so this should be taken into consideration when scheduling your arrival time.


NOTHING FAULTY HERE: The Portola Valley Artists Open Studios

By Debra Nimmer

At the Portola Valley Art Center At the Portola Valley Art Center Sculpture at the Portola Valley Art Center

From left to right: Sally Lennington Kunstadter, Barbara Zubrick, and Ann Wallach.

It’s no secret that Portola Valley, California has a beautiful landscape. So much is evident when you take an afternoon drive through its scenic roads accented with golden brown hills and forest green trees. It’s also no secret Portola Valley straddles the famous San Andreas Fault. Yet there’s nothing shaky about the awesome talent neatly tucked away in the Town Center at 765 Portola Road.

Passion is the word that comes to mind when describing the works of art uniquely created by the Portola Valley Artists. They’ve taken powerful emotions and evolved them into a graphic production with each individual artist as the director. The only seismic rumblings you’ll hear at this venue are from the feet of appreciative admirers rushing in to see the fabulous artwork.

Portola Valley Artists Studios are located in the Town Center building, originally constructed as a school, and it has been the home of creativity for local artists since 1982. Bonny Novesky and Kalani Engles, who sit on the city’s Cultural Arts Committee, along with the other Portola Valley artists, appreciate the skylights overhead, the peaceful valley atmosphere and the large glass windows that frame their studios.

On Saturday, May 15th and Sunday, May 16th, from 11 am to 5 pm, art admirers and supporters will be given the liberty to behold some of Portola Valley’s best work, including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, prints, ceramics and photography. Visitors will also be able to mingle with the diverse artists who will acquaint them with their pieces and reveal their inspirations. These solo artists have been on this road of creativity for many years, some since elementary school, and they all have a common goal: to dream up, invent, and produce works that are sure to please. Here’s a tidbit of what visitors can expect when attending the Portola Valley open studios.

Abby Tamara enjoys painting still life portraits and is currently working on a series entitled “My Pantry” and Barbara Zubric paints watercolors that are reproduced in giclee prints. She plans to show originals and cards.

Ann Ross Wallach creates jewelry in what some might deem an unconventional way. Each piece is made from exquisite beach stones gathered from seashores around the Bay. After buffing, polishing and setting them in sterling silver (occasionally adding jasper, lapis, jade or pearls), the results are one-of-a-kind necklaces, earrings and rings for men and women.

Sally Lennington Kunstadter, an SVOS Star, is a potter. Her simple yet elegant works stem from a love of pottery that she’s had since college. When visiting her studio, be sure to look for pots with multicolored, weaved lids. You’ll want to take one home for sure.

Bonny Novesky doesn’t consider herself very much of a painter or one that draws well, but she prides herself in the ability to put things together, and with acrylic collages, it works. To her, it’s not a chore; it’s fun, and that is why she chose four years ago to steer clear from sour art depicting sadness and grief. Instead, she made a personal decision to relocate her imagination and creativity to acrylic collages using whimsical animals as subjects, hoping to bring just a little joy into people’s lives.

Kalani Engles is also an SVOS Star. Though she spent many years sketching, she now chooses to do less sketching and more remembering of feelings she’s had, places she’s traveled, and things she’s seen. These memories are evident in her paintings, monotypes and sculptures. She enjoys creating big bold pieces using either bright colored paints or blacks and whites. When looking at her pieces, viewers may think they know exactly what she’s created, but Kalani says, “Though everything comes from something you’ve seen or thought, you have to make everything up in order for each piece to remain an original.” She encourages people to admire her work and draw (no pun intended) their own conclusions for what they feel the piece is or represents.

Other participants will be Adele Seltzer (acrylic, monoprints, sculptor and SVOS Star), Penny Sur (painting), and Cathy Zander (mixed media).

The Portola Valley Artists Open Studios are pleased this year to have wine tasting, compliments of Thomas Fogarty Winery of Woodside, California and will also entertain you with vocal and instrumental music.

It’s hard to believe that the Portola Valley Artists Open Studios will soon have to find another haven in which to continue their work, through no fault of their own. Unfortunately the entire Town Center complex lies within the San Andreas Fault zone, and indeed some portion of the existing buildings may astride the active traces of the fault. Because of these findings, recommendations have been made by seismologists to tear down portions of the complex. The artists’ studio is one of the sections slated for demolition, so they will eventually have to move. Yet, these talented individuals haven’t allowed this to dampen their spirits. Their passion for creativity through art mediums continues to flow through the scenic roads of Portola Valley until they’re forced to leave. When that happens, they’ll just pick up and bring a ray of light and sunshine into another community who will appreciate and cherish the likes of artists committed to their craft.


A WORK OF LOVE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY: The 1870 Art Center Open Studios

By Debra Nimmer

At the 1870 Art Center Sculpture at the 1870 Art Center At the 1870 Art Center

From left to right: Carolyn Shaw, Rob Browne, and Ruth Waters.

In a time when little is spoken of reaching out to our neighbors, Ruth Waters, founder and director of The 1870 Art Center, reminds us that not everyone is selfish, self-centered, or self-seeking. She is testimony to the fact that there are people who simply want to make a difference, even if only in a small way. Artists working at the center, located at 1870 Ralston Avenue in Belmont, California, have found a way to bring people together: they share their world with their community.

This came to pass through Ruth’s spirit and vision. She says she’s been a sculptor forever, and when she left her home in Northern Virginia, she was determined to create a public entity, an interface between the community and the artist, so the artist wouldn’t be isolated. She envisioned a place where the community would be exposed to creative individuals, but also where artists could be exposed to the people in the community.

Ruth worked with the city, getting permission to create an art center in 1977 at the former Twin Pines Park Psychiatric Ward. Local artists were so enthusiastic about the idea that every space was not only spoken for on opening day, but there was a waiting list as well! When the city later needed Twin Pines Park to build a senior community center, it offered the artists a choice of three closed elementary schools in Belmont. They chose 1870 Ralston and moved there in 1985. They partitioned classrooms; brought doors up from other buildings; sheet rocked and painted; and replaced tiny peek hole glass windows in the doors with large tempered glass windows so anyone could look in. A massive amount of sweat equity encases every classroom, hallway and courtyard, but the artists at The 1870 Art Center call it a work of love.

“Functional segregation” is what Ruth calls keeping the dirty, noisy, messy sculptors by the playing field near the parking lot and the clean, quiet artists near the courtyard on the building’s opposite end. The goal of this separation is to construct an environment that fits the needs of all the artists without hindering any of their creation processes. Thus, functional segregation aids in building a supportive working climate, and that’s what counts.

The 1870 Art Center is incredibly enthusiastic about sharing its talents with everyone. They offer a variety of lectures, demonstrations, seminars, workshops, their Open Studios are held in May and December each year, and its exhibits/receptions are held in the gallery every five to six weeks. The 1870 Art Center artists especially love it when children, families, and schools come for tours.

Exhibiting artists include painters Carolyn Shaw (an SVOS Star and Collection 2004 Artist) and Kevyn Warnock; photographer Kathleen Podolsky; potter Joy Imai; sculptors Rob Browne, Marion Finn, BJ Stevenson, and Robert Wilkinson; and sculptor/painter Ruth Waters.

For more 1870 Art Center information, please visit: www.1870artcenter.org.


A chance to see how art is made: Demonstrations for May 15-16

By Kerri Lawnsby, Executive Director



Our artists are proud of their artwork--and they want you to be excited about visual art as well! Many artists have volunteered to show you how they do what they do---so look below for a list of demonstrations taking place this coming weekend -- May 15-16 -- near you!

Belmont

Los Gatos

  • Steel and stone Sculpture with Phil Lange
    Sunday at 1:30pm
    16214 Redwood Lodge Road, Los Gatos CA 95033
    Map to Studio
    Artist Page

Menlo Park

Monte Sereno

Redwood City

  • Chinese Brush Painting with Linda Stansen
    Sunday at 11am and 2pm
    2625 Broadway, Redwood City 94063
    Map to Studio
    Artist Page

  • Contemporary Crochet with Julie Goodenough
    Sunday at 2:30-3:00pm
    1420 James Avenue, Redwood City 94062
    Map to Studio
    Artist Page

San Mateo

  • Cold Connections/Riveting with Judith Hoffman
    Sunday at 1pm
    19 Culver Court, San Mateo 94403
    Map to Studio
    Artist Page


         
   
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