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visual art exhibits
Nov 23 Deadline ~ Petaluma Valley Hospital Art Around Town ~ Show dates Dec 9-Apr 13; Submit up to 5 Images of your artwork. Art will be accepted on a first-come, first-accepted basis. Works must be appropriate for a hospital venue. www.PetalumaArtsCenter.org
Nov 30 ~ Deadline, Call for Members’ Show ~ This is “the” opportunity to show your work in the non-juried exhibition. When your work sells, you can replace it with another piece of similar type and size. Limited to Sebastopol Center for the Arts Members only. www.sebarts.org
Dec 7 ~ Deadline, Call for Watercolors Entries ~ Upcoming UNIQUE call for entries for California residents only. A rare opportunity for Watercolor artists, this SCA Watermedia Exhibition 2016, will be exhibited (1/9 - 2/7, 2016) www. sebarts.org/index.php/calls-entry/for entries or call 707 829 4797.
Unity of Santa Rosa ~ Unity spiritual community has exhibit time and space for spiritually inspirational art to be hung in the sanctuary for 90 day exhibits periods. Showing 8 - 12 pieces per artist, this is an opportunity for artist exposure. info@unityofsantarosa.org.
Shows/Galleries:
Book of Art Available ~ The Artists of Becoming Independent: A Photographic Portrait Series by Christian Peacock. This 53 page catalog, highlighting the 29 artists in our Santa Rosa Professional Arts program, is now available to purchase. www.biarts.org
Discovering Art Series ~ Classes are held from 7-9p on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery, 204 N. Cloverdale Blvd. A nominal donation ($5 per evening for CAA affiliates, $7 for non-members) will be requested. Seating is limited to the first 40 participants. www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org
Nov 4 ~ The Luminous Years in Paris 1905-1930 ~ Centuries of tradition in the visual arts, music, dance, theater and literature were challenged and supplanted by new thoughts and products. The epicenter of this upheaval was Paris.
thru Nov 22 ~ Sonoma County Light & Color in Pastel ~ Jan Thomas uses the unique versatility of soft pastels to paint interpretations of the landscape with which she is most familiar—Sonoma County. These new paintings, along with her other outdoor and studio work will be featured at Upstairs Art Gallery. Meet the artist at a reception on Nov7, 3-6p. 306 Center St., Healdsburg. 707-431-4214. www.upstairsartgallery.net. Open 11 AM to 6 PM daily.
Thru Nov 28 ~ International Fire Arts VII Exhibition ~ presenting a distinct approach to innovative and traditional fiber techniques, and contemporary concepts for the use of traditional and unusual materials. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707- 829-4797. www.sebarts.org
Nov - Dec ~ “Mood Swings” ~ artist Molly Eckler invites you to a show of recent creations titled “Mood Swings.” Celebratory Good Mood Reception, with libations and hors d’ouevres Nov 10, 6:30-8:30p. Sprint Copy Center, 175 N Main St, Sebastopol. Contact: me@mollyeckler.com
thru Nov 1 ~ Art Trails Preview Exhibit for its One Year Anniversary ~ Ten of the 164 artists who participate in Art Trails Open Studios will be showing their work on the back wall which is used for rotating exhibits. 707-242-6669, www.stonesthrowgifts.com. Stones Throw, 15 Charles Street, Cotati.
The Artisans’ Co-Op Gallery is moving 100 feet to the southwest from its almost 20 year location in the village of Bodega. This unique gallery of artists and artisans, known for keeping traditional hand made and local art and craft alive, is expanding to a new Bodega space, doubling its size to include a classroom. With over 40 members, we now have room for new members to broaden our unique and amazing selection of fine work.
Grand opening Sat. Nov. 14th. Regular hours of operation will continue,
11 am to 5 pm year round. The
new address is 17175 #2 Bodega Highway, 707 876 9830. Please visit www.ArtisansCo-op.com to view traditional and cutting edge fiber arts. (EWE to YOU), glass, ceramics, jewelry, clothing and boots, paintings, quilling, photography, soaps & more.
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Call To Artists:
Council on Aging Celebrates its 50th with a Mural Design Contest ~ submit a painting or drawing that will serve as a model for a large building banner or a mural to grace the exterior wall of COA’s Meals on Wheels kitchen building. All entries must be submitted no later than Nov 30. The theme for the contest is “Looking back and looking forward...50 years living better, 50 more together.” www.councilonaging.com/ news-events/50th-anniversary.
Art of Oak ~ Wine Road Sonoma County is heading into 2016 with a year of events to celebrate their 40th Ruby Anniversary. “Art of Oak” will be an opportunity for 40 local artists to showcase their creativity using a wine barrel. Barrels will be on display at 40 different wineries starting Feb. 10- May 10; and the finished art will be auctioned on May 14, 2016. www.wineroad.com/40th/
Fleece, Felting & Flax
By Bill Jackson
The Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts is celebrating 65 years of shepherding the
ancient crafts of weaving, spinning, felting, and knitting into the 21st century. The Guild, with more than 100 members from Sonoma, Lake, Marin and Mendocino counties, embraces all aspects of the fiber arts: weaving, spinning, tapestry, felting, basket making, knitting, crochet, lace, etc.
The Guild began in 1949 with an outreach program to the schools in the area, letting children – and some adults – know what went into making cloth . Soon a group of local spinners joined the Guild They continued meeting, exhibiting, demonstrating and growing as they passed on the ancient knowledge and skills of the fiber arts. In the past decade, many knitters, felters, and basket makers joined the Guild.
thru Nov 1 ~ New Paintings ~
Landcsape painters Adam Wolpert, Tony King, and Bill Wheeler. Free admission. Donations accepted. 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org
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workshops. Topics include natural dyes, dyeing methods, weaving techniques from around the world, contemporary tapestry arts, blending colors while spinning and weaving, spinning and weaving techniques of all levels from beginning to master weaver/spinner, contemporary basket making, and more.
Currently the Guild has Fiber Arts exhibits at the Healdsburg, Petaluma and Central Santa Rosa Libraries. INFO: www.redwoodgfa.org.
In celebration of its 65 years, from 1 – 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, the Guild is holding its first Fiber Arts Sale at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street,
Sebastopol. Items for sale include a wide variety of handmade linens, towels, scarves, rugs, fashion accessories, natural dyed yarn skeins, art yarn, fleece, felted items, fashion accessories, gifts and more.
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“Mood Swings” by Molly Eckler runs November -December. Reception: Tuesday Nov. 10, 6:30-8:30 at Sprint Copy & Print, 175 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open M-F 8:30am-6pm 707 823 3900 INFO: mollyeckler.com
The Redwood Guild of Fiber
Arts became the official name of
the organization in 2010. The group now embraces all aspects of the fiber arts from the raw materials of fleece, cotton, flax, etc. to finished goods. The Guild holds monthly meetings and