WHEN?

FRIDAY, September 7, 2012 from 9am until 5pm

WHERE?

Downtown San Rafael (plus San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and LA)

WHAT?

Take 5: Art Break Day takes place each year on the FIRST FRIDAY in September. Cities from around California gather together as a community in order to provide an ART BREAK for everyone! Everyone is invited to sit down, take a break, and make art for FREE!

Admission: FREE!

Help spread the word, participate by taking an Art Break in Town Center Plaza, volunteer to help, or donate to this great event: www.artbreakday.com

A very large work, more than 5 feet in diameter is a ceramic world of mountainous peaks, valleys and nooks filled with live succulents and water that trickles throughout the piece.  Andino-Stevenson has included her new ceramic whistles, which are characters who could certainly live in this earthy, clayscape, but they stand alone as impressive and highly detailed ceramic collectibles.

A must see!  The Library staff shared this week that many have been snapping photos daily with their iPhones and small cameras.  They noted that this is really a unique type of exhibit for the Library and that it should be seen to be enjoyed.  San Rafael photographer, Margot Duane, of Margot Duane Images, had the opportunity to visit the exhibit this week and has provided photos. 

All photos © Margot Duane Images and should not be reproduced or used outside of this document with out permission

'Realm of Dreams'
at Alemany Library

The founder of Art Works Downtown, artist, Phyllis Thelen, and the ceramics instructor of AWD's Sweet Spirit Ceramics Center, Barbara Andino-Stevenson, will have an opening reception for their exhibit, "Realm of Dreams" Tuesday, July 10, from 5-7 p.m at the Alemany Library at Dominican University.  All are welcome to this public opening reception.
The exhibit runs through August 30, 2012.  For more info, please visit the Dominican University website link here>>

The October Revolution

A Solo Exhibition at The Amelia Hyde Gallery
January 28  -  March 24

new work by Lark Calderon-Gomez
RECEPTION: Saturday January 28 • 6-8pm

Guatemala, 1944 - Teachers demonstrated in the streets in front of the National Palace demanding fair wages, freedom to organize, and the resignation of President General Jorge Ubico, a harsh dictator for over 14 years. The massive protests were on their third day when the President sent in his cavalry to break up the crowd by opening fire, killing over 200 including the beloved leader of the Teacher's Union movement, Mrs. Maria Chinchilla, who became a martyr.  This was the turning point which grew into the October Revolution.  This series of new paintings, drawings & mixed media works tells a compelling story by way of Julia and her friends from "Julia's Journeys."

Amelia Hyde Gallery is please to present The October Revolution,
a solo exhibit by Bay Area artist and AWD admin extraordinaire, Lark Calderon-Gomez

Amelia Hyde Gallery
521 6th Street, loft (inside the Mscape Bldg)
San Francisco, CA 94103

WHEN?

FRIDAY, September 2, 2011 from 9am until 5pm

WHERE?

Downtown San Rafael (plus San Francisco, Richmond, Berkeley, and Oakland)

Admission: FREE!

Help spread the word, participate by taking an Art Break in Town Center Plaza, volunteer to help or donate to this great event: www.artbreakday.com