Page 70 - Sonoma County Gazette October 2018

Open Studios, Open Hearts
By Date
Oct 1-28 ~ Shades of Autumn - Susan Greer and Phyllis Rapp. 12-3p, Upstairs Art Gallery, 306 Center St, Healdsburg, 707-431-4214, upstairsartgallery.net
Oct 5 - Nov 18 ~ Wonder and Whimsy Exhibition – Art in unexpected combinations to delight, surprise, provoke & blur boundaries of the two. Santa Rosa Arts Center at Chroma Gallery, 312 South A Street, Santa Rosa, 707-293-6051
By Cynthi Stefenoni
October is here again. And with it, the memory of another October comes to
mind: October 2017, the year of the Tubbs Fire. This event is seared indelibly in many of our minds and none more than those of the artists of the Sonoma County Art Trails community.
Art Classes
Oct 13 ~ Traditional Pomo Baskets and Original Beadwork Workshop with Buffie Schmidt – 12+, Make a basket to keep with Buffie Schmidt, 4th generation Pomo basket weaver. Free, 2-4p, Downtown Santa Rosa Library, 211 E St., Santa Rosa, pomoproject.org
Ongoing ~ Thursday Night Figure Drawing with Pieter Myers - Live models, 5- to 20-minute poses. $15 at the door; Every Thur; 7-9p, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, 707-953-3535, Pieter Myers, occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Petaluma Arts Center - Welcome visitors and share information about current and upcoming exhibitions.- Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St., 707-762-5600, Tayna Paredes, petalumaartscenter.org
Art Walks
Oct 5, Nov 2~ Santa Rosa Art Walk - 1st Fridays - Downtown Santa Rosa art galleries are open for the monthly event. Music behind Chroma Gallery. 5-8p, Santa Rosa
Oct 13, Nov 10 ~ Petaluma Art Walk - Downtown Petaluma, 5-8p, Riverfront Art Gallery, 132 Petaluma Blvd. N., riverfrontartgallery.com
When residents of Sonoma County awoke that fateful Monday, October 9, we were met with news of flames, smoke, evacuation and loss. Few in the path of California’s worst wildfire at the time were spared, and that included members of the Sonoma County Art Trails artists’ community.
With Open Studios already set to take place the following two weekends, decisive action needed to be implemented quickly. To their credit, the SoCo Art Trails community, in tandem with their sponsoring organization, the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, mobilized immediately.
Oct 10 ~ Conversations with the Artists
After learning that 7 of their members had lost not only their homes, but their studios as well, this body of caring and talented individuals voted to delay the Open Studios by one week in order to give everyone a chance to re-group.
- Ceramics & textiles by artists from Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Free, 12- 4p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, 707-829-4797, sebarts.org
In addition, all artists still able to participate were encouraged to garner donations for those who had lost their art inventory and/or their homes. This they did, collectively raising more than $26,000 in donations for their fellow artists during the Open Studios weekends. They set the bar for caring as they opened their studios and opened their hearts and put giving to others at the top of their lists.
Oct 13 ~ Second Saturday Cartoonist - Meet, watch, and talk to Matt Gaser, an award-winning illustrator/visual development artist. $5-$12, 1-3p, Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-579-4452, schulzmuseum.org
Oct 13-14, 20-21 ~ Sonoma County Art Trails - A juried, self-guided open studio event showcases creative processes and working environments of local artists.10-5p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St,, Main Gallery, Gallery II and III, Sebastopol, 707-829- 4797, sebarts.org
Thru Oct 6 ~ The Fantastic Vision of Alejandro Salazar - Born in Colima, Mexico, Salazar has been widely exhibited throughout the United States and Mexico. 4-7p, Calabi Gallery, 456 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, 707-781-7070, calabigallery.com
Thru Oct 21 ~ Natural Affinity, California Women Sculptors in the Landscape - Public art in Sonoma Plaza for a second season with artworks by Gwynn Murrill, Lisa Reinertson, and Alison Saar. Wed-Sun, 11-5p, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma, 707-939-7862, svma.org
Thru Oct 28 ~ Abstractions Distractions, Reactions - Bruce Hopkins & Susan Shore with Guest Artists - FREE, Graton Gallery, 9048 Graton Rd, Graton, 707-
829-8912, gratongallery.net
Thru Oct 31 ~ Honor Indigenous Pomo People - FREE events highlight the history, traditions and artistry of Sonoma County’s indigenous peoples. 1-2:30p, Sebastopol Library, 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, pomoproject.org
VISUAL ARTS cont’d on page 71
October is a beautiful month in Sonoma County...fall colors abound, the Harvest and crush take place, and there’s a certain snap in the air that hints of cooler weather and fireplaces. It’s a perfect time to travel our highways and byways, soaking up the day and visiting another County treasure: Sonoma County Art Trails Open Studios.
If you’ve ever wondered how potters fire their work, weavers warp a loom, jewelers cast precious metals, or painters work their magic, you are in luck! During the weekends of October 13-14 and 20-21, you can follow the blue signs placed along the roads and highways, and visit some of the County’s best artists in their studios. They are eager to share their talents and their art, and give you a peek into their creative process.
Unsure of how to choose which artists to visit?
Take advantage of the preview exhibits taking place across the County: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol
Corrick’s Stationery Store, 637 4th St, Santa Rosa
Gallery One, 209 Western Ave, Petaluma
Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg
All have exhibitions of the work of various artists available for viewing in the weeks prior to the open studios weekends. While you’re there, pick up a
Sonoma County Art Trails Collector’s Guide and plan your routes to the studios. Then get ready to embark upon a grand adventure: your very own, self-curated tour of the abundance of artists who live and work in Sonoma County. Prepare to be inspired and amazed!
Jeffrey Emmerson Davis - Dustin Nguyen
Download a copy of the Art Trails Collector’s Guide, a Google map
A celebration art director and visual artist, Jeffrey Emmerson Davis. 5p-8p, Fulton Crossing, 1200 River Rd., Fulton, 707-536-3305, fultoncrossing.com
70 - www.sonomacountygazette.com - 10/18
of the studios,
Oct 5, Nov 2~ Guerneville Art Walks - Guerneville First Friday Art Walk -4-8p, Russian River Art Gallery, 16357 Main St., 707-869-9099
Ongoing ~ Sculpture Walk at Jack London Village - Sculpturesite Gallery, outdoor exhibition, Jack London Village, 14301 Arnold Dr., Glen Ellen, 707-933- 1300, sculpturesite.com,
POST your events to our ONLINE Calendar all month @ SonomaCountyGazette.com
and a complete list of Preview
Exhibit dates and locations, please visit
sonomacountyarttrails.org SONOMA COUNTY ART TRAILS is a program of
the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
Oct 19~ Open Studio at Fulton Crossing