the play Hollywood mid-level producers Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox engage in a verbal boxing match centered on the eternal debate of art versus money. Should Gould recommend to his unseen boss another bad action would-be blockbuster? Or should he put himself on the line for a film adaptation of a spiritual, uplifting, and apocalyptic [...]
David Mamet’s “Speed the Plow” in Mtn. View! ~ Play of the Week ~ Mamet-Speak in Silicon Valley?! Fantastic
Featured Artist of the Day ~ Steve Salisian, Photographer & Ceramic Artist
Steve Salisian taught Ceramics and Photography at San Jose City College from 1968 to 1998. He continues to “hang out” there as a volunteer assistant in Ceramics. Steve works with small forms in porcelain and stoneware focusing on variations of pouring and drinking vessels. Combining wheel-throwing and hand-building in a single piece, Steve emphasizes both [...]
Artist of the Day ~ Ceramic Artist Fred Yokel
Fred Yokel Studio: 408-433-4720 mailto:fredyokel@gmail.com Fred Yokel For the past 4 or 5 years I have been concentrating on these voluminous, non-anatomically-correct figures. They typically have large legs and lower portions and become smaller in the torso area and head. I like to show actions and emotions in their poses rather than detailed facial expressions, [...]
Featured Artist of the Day ~ Lee Middleman, Ceramic Artist ~ Open Studio Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6 @ 10AM-5PM
Lee Middleman 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 [...]
Featured Artist of the Day ~ Steve Salisian, Photographer & Ceramic Artist
Steve Salisian taught Ceramics and Photography at San Jose City College from 1968 to 1998. He continues to “hang out” there as a volunteer assistant in Ceramics. Steve works with small forms in porcelain and stoneware focusing on variations of pouring and drinking vessels. Combining wheel-throwing and hand-building in a single piece, Steve emphasizes both [...]
Featured Artist of the Day ~ Linda Mau, Artist & Instructor
Linda Mau of ACGA Bronze “Form and surface are very important to me as an artist. I work with simple, mathematical shapes using both clay and steel.” Paperclay My sculpture is about relationships: art and science, tradition and progress, function and style.“ Ikebana “As life becomes increasingly complicated and demanding of our attention, my artwork [...]
Artist of the Day ~ Bonita Cohn, Ceramic Artist
Bonita Cohn I make pottery. I fire with gas kilns at my studio, and have fired in many wood kilns in California and Oregon. I teach people how to make pottery on the wheel at Ruby’s Clay Studio. My class is “As The Wheel Turns…Continuing Lessons.” UPCOMING SHOWS Gratitude: 63 bowls – 63 years. through [...]
Featured Artist of the Day ~ Lee Middleman, Ceramic Artist
Lee Middleman 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 [...]
Artist of the Day ~ Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams Modern fused glass, handmade one at a time. (707) 539-4400 http://www.valerieadamsglass.com As a graphic designer for nearly thirty years, my creative vision has centered on conceptualizing, designing, and laying out beautiful printed pieces that convey information, provoke thought and create a reaction. Today, I incorporate many of the same principles of balance, focus [...]