Feeling the need to brush up on your academic side with the start of the new year? You could take a university class — those are great. But even better are Ace Camps, which are vacations where the best and most interesting people in the creative industry are your teachers. Each camp is a journey…
When someone commented that Gertrude Stein did not look like her portrait, Picasso replied, “She will.” Thanks to the CJM, I am able to guarantee you will receive buckets of admiration for Stein and her contemporaries. In her time (1874-1946) Stein was famous as a modern writer, style-maker, art collector, and networker extraordinaire. What’s well…
Have you ever asked yourself the question ‘Are you doing what you love?’. Try it now. What is your reply? What is your reaction to that reply? For many, doing what you love is easier said than done. We immediately come up with reasons why we aren’t doing it – too little time or money,…
LOCAL PATRON in partnership with SFGALLERY 143 just opened a holiday store @ 1418 Grant St off Green in San Francisco’s North Beach.There’s an Opening Party Friday, Nov 20, and a Closing Party on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010. 10% off during both events. If you can’t visit in person, check out their website. There’s jewelry…
Last chance to splurge on art. This weekend, Oct 31 & Nov 1 is the grand finale of San Francisco Open Studios at Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco.There are 300 artist who once a year agree to open their studios to you, the inquiring art enthusiast, allowing you free open access to the Hunters…
It’s not to late to get your art groove on. Sat, Oct 24 & Sun Oct 25 is the weekend where South of Market San Francisco Artists open their studios free to the public. I highly recommend you put LIZLAND on your calendar. Artist Liz Mamorsky has an incredible showcase of her found object robots,…
Manifesta Safaris is taking extra effort in helping women to get away form it all during these trying economic times. Founded in 1997, Manifesta Safaris is located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. They take their motto “We make girls out of women,” very seriously. Remember when you were a girl, and worries were few? Throughout the year,…