December 18 – March 13

This exhibition is in the Solari Gallery at The Museum of Art & History@ The McPherson Center, Santa Cruz.  The juror is the museum’s curator, Susan Hillhouse.   The show displays a broad survey of work being created by ACGA artists today.  There are 119 works by 59 artists, many from the Santa Cruz region.

Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California

The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass. The ACGA began as the Association of San Francisco Potters in 1945. We now have over 500 members including clay and glass artists, students, patrons and supporters, galleries, network organizations and corporate sponsors from throughout California.

KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE is a proud sponsor of The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass. The ACGA began as the Association of San Francisco Potters in 1945. We now have over 500 members including clay and glass artists, students, patrons and supporters, galleries, network organizations and corporate sponsors from throughout California.

In my ceramic forms, I seek to create shapes that reflect the curves
found in Nature and patterns and textures that emphasize the organic
interplay between order and randomness.

Highly Textured

The tactile feel and visual look of surface textures are essential to my
pieces. My recent work is focused on creating textures by deeply
impressing patterns into thrown cylinders without distorting the overall
shape. The cylinder is then expanded from only the inside to create the
final form. This technique allows the pattern to evolve as the clay
twists and expands. As the pattern adjusts to the shape and function
of the vessel, it becomes reflective of Nature’s adaptation to the form -
as the size and shape of a reptile’s scales gradually vary along its body

Hand Built Stoneware

For high-fire pieces, the glazing process enhances the natural aesthetic
of the order and randomness. Thinly glazed surfaces highlight the
macropatterns and reveal the stoneware clay’s micro-texture created
during the expansion process.

Wood Fire:

This body of work is created and fired in wood kilns in Japan, Korea,
and China. It is for exhibition and sale in these countries only.
Simple textures and surfaces are used to compliment the fire effects.

Wood Fired

“For wood fired pieces, the firing process enhances the
natural aesthetic of the order and randomness.”

Wood Fired

My goal is to pursue the interplay of shape, surface texture, ordered
patterns, and random effects so that work is created that intrigues
the eye and demands to be touched.

Website: www.LeeMiddleman.com E-Mail: Lee@LeeMiddleman.com

Lee Middleman ~ Ceramic Art

OPEN STUDIO SALE

Saturday & Sunday, December 11 & 12, 2010

10AM to 5PM

For directions call or visit my website.

Sorry, the studio is not wheelchair accessible.

Pictured: Salt & Woodfire Vase

16 Coalmine View

Portola Valley

650.851.0295

Exhibiting Member – Clay

Upcoming Shows:
Go Figure
October 23 to November 21, 2010
Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA
(Reception Sat. Oct. 30, 3 to 5pm)

ACGA@MAH
January 7 – March 13, 2011
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
831.429.1964
(Reception Sat. Jan. 8, 5 to 7pm)

Phone: (408) 374-4669 (h)

Email: fredyokel@gmail.com

Website: www.fredyokel.com

KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE is a proud sponsor of The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass. The ACGA began as the Association of San Francisco Potters in 1945. We now have over 500 members including clay and glass artists, students, patrons and supporters, galleries, network organizations and corporate sponsors from throughout California.

You can have anything you dream of in stained glass.

We invite new ideas, innovation and personal touches. We pride ourselves in working with our clients in such a way that you experience your vision coming to life. We make beautiful, one of a kind, handcrafted stained glass windows, skylights, sidelights and doors.

We promise an enjoyable and satisfying experience with us.

Whenever you are ready, we welcome your business!

Contact Info:   Zajda Glass Studio

990 Laurel Grove Drive, Soquel, CA 95073

831.462.0230    NancyandPeter@ZajdaGlassStudio.com

http://zajdaglassstudio.com/

KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE is a proud sponsor of The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass. The ACGA began as the Association of San Francisco Potters in 1945. We now have over 500 members including clay and glass artists, students, patrons and supporters, galleries, network organizations and corporate sponsors from throughout California.

My work is an abstract expression of the urban/human condition. Pathway and structure are elements that play a significant role in my development of ideas and are portrayed in non-representational, linear ways. Whether executed as a three-dimensional form or as markings on a flat surface, my concern is for the line itself and how it relates to the surrounding space. I am devoted to the task of making objects from clay and feel that the clay itself is an important component of my work. It’s fitting that, since our constructed environments are made from clay, my work should be also.

Address: P.O. Box 230, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245

Phone: (209) 286-1174 (h)

Email: james@jamesaarons.com

Website: www.jamesaarons.com

KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE is a proud sponsor of The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass. The ACGA began as the Association of San Francisco Potters in 1945. We now have over 500 members including clay and glass artists, students, patrons and supporters, galleries, network organizations and corporate sponsors from throughout California.

Art for the Home, Office or Listing!

We are proud corporate sponsors of The Association of Clay and Glass Artists!

Come Meet the Artist! RECEPTION: Friday, June 4 6-8pm

Black Bean Ceramic Art Center Gallery Hours:
Monday-Saturday 11-5 and by appt.
24/7 Member-based studio;
561 Emory St. San Jose, CA 95110 408-642-5757
Forward email

Rafael has been creating glass works for the past fifteen years. His creative vision informs his sculpture, wall art, and functional design projects that can be found in homes and galleries around the world. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.  See more of his work at  www.glassartla.com

Artist Statement:
I came across glass quite by accident and what a joyous lifelong relationship we have had.  I am always exploring new ways to challenge the nature of glass.  Its characteristics are so clear, untouched, fragile yet strong.  It is in my nature to take this material as far as it can go.  How strong is it?  How strong am I?  Can I cut the glass deeper?  Will it shatter, will the design remain or just melt away?  These are the questions that I welcome and enjoy answering for myself.

Rafael, Glass Artist
642 Moulton Ave., W-11
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Phone/Fax: 323.222.4001
website: www.glassartla.com

Upcoming Shows

Rafeal is a member of the ACGA

Dwell on Design – June 25th-27th, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

http://www.dwellondesign.com/

Niche The Show at Bally’s in Las Vegas on June 6th-8th 2010.

http://www.nichetheshow.com/index.html

Home Design and Landscape Expo at the San Diego Convention Center on May 22-23, 2010.

http://www.sandiegodesignexpo.com/ME2/Sites/

In my ceramic forms, I seek to create shapes that reflect the curves
found in Nature and patterns and textures that emphasize the organic
interplay between order and randomness.

Highly Textured

The tactile feel and visual look of surface textures are essential to my
pieces. My recent work is focused on creating textures by deeply
impressing patterns into thrown cylinders without distorting the overall
shape. The cylinder is then expanded from only the inside to create the
final form. This technique allows the pattern to evolve as the clay
twists and expands. As the pattern adjusts to the shape and function
of the vessel, it becomes reflective of Nature’s adaptation to the form -
as the size and shape of a reptile’s scales gradually vary along its body

Hand Built Stoneware

For high-fire pieces, the glazing process enhances the natural aesthetic
of the order and randomness. Thinly glazed surfaces highlight the
macropatterns and reveal the stoneware clay’s micro-texture created
during the expansion process.

Wood Fire:

This body of work is created and fired in wood kilns in Japan, Korea,
and China. It is for exhibition and sale in these countries only.
Simple textures and surfaces are used to compliment the fire effects.

Wood Fired

“For wood fired pieces, the firing process enhances the
natural aesthetic of the order and randomness.”

Wood Fired

My goal is to pursue the interplay of shape, surface texture, ordered
patterns, and random effects so that work is created that intrigues
the eye and demands to be touched.

Website: www.LeeMiddleman.com E-Mail: Lee@LeeMiddleman.com

Lee Middleman  ~   Ceramic Art

OPEN STUDIO SALE

Saturday & Sunday, May 1st & 2nd

10AM to 5PM

For directions call or visit my website.

Sorry, the studio is not wheelchair accessible.

Pictured: Salt & Woodfire Vase

16 Coalmine View

Portola Valley

650.851.0295