Peninsula Women's Caucus for Art

Jeanette Sacco-Belli Published "The Great Spirit Says."

2012-01-29T16:38:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

Happy New year to you all! I hope that 2012 will be an especially good year for all of us. I am writing this short note to introduce you to my book which I am happy to announce is finally live! It has been a two plus year project, so you can imagine that I am very happy about its completion. This past year has been challenging for many of us, especially artists and musicians, yet life just keeps marching on and there are always adjustments to make along the way. Never knowing just how long any of us have to live on the Planet, it struck me that rather than waiting for a funeral to leave behind a few special words to the people who are important to me, I thought I would rather share them now while I am still here.
In 2009 I had a beautiful life-changing experience. It was very intense and powerful, and had such a calming and up-lifting effect on me I was driven from with-in to document it so I could share the experience (to the best of my ability) through words and art for my family and friends. The book is illustrated with 8 of my paintings (which are a part of the story), and at the end is my Ethical Will and a few expressions written by others who's words touch my heart deeply. It is my hope that those who read it will benefit from the messages contained within it, creating more peace, joy and harmony in their lives. It may also bring to light another interpretation on how to view the world, our connection to it, to each other, and all life. You can find it on the web by typing in The Great Spirit Says. A few previews will come up for you to check out. If you decide to order it, I recommend going directly to http://bookstore.balboapress.com/Products/SKU-000472047/The-Great-Spirit-Says.aspx rather than using Amazon or another large company. They are selling the first version of the book which has only 6 paintings in it. At Balboa, they are selling the latest release, which has the 8 paintings in it, plus the latest revisions. They can be reached at: 1 877 407-4847 x 5032 If you wish, you can have me order it for you as I will be making one large order this week, this will save you the shipping and handling cost. If you order it from me, it is 26.00 dollars, otherwise it is 30.74.

I will have a book signing at my home on Sat. Feb.25TH between 6PM and 7PM. at 4011 Marsten Ave. Belmont. I would love to see you there and have you join in on the celebration, there will be wine and goodies! Thanks for letting me share! Warmly, Jeanette Sacco-Belli

If you are interested in purchasing the book, please do so through Balboa Press or by contacting Jeanette Sacco-Belli directly.

http://bookstore.balboapress.com/Products/SKU-000472047/The-Great-Spirit-Says.aspx

TheChannel sales line: 877-407-4847 x5032.

The information for the book is this:

ISBN: 9781452541297

Author: Jeanette Sacco-Belli

Title: The Great Spirit Says

School of Arts and Culture @ MHP winter session starts Tuesday January 24th

2012-01-21T23:39:00.000-08:00

The School of Arts and Culture at MHP will be opening its Winter Session

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012.

Cristina Velazquez, Visual Artist and Art Educator will be teaching the painting and drawing classes designed for students ages 11 years old - adults

Painting My World Tuesday 5PM-7PM

Blending Colorful Lines Tuesday 7PM-9PM

For information on the classes available please contact:

Nelly Torres

Program Developer & Events Coordinator

nelly@schoolofartsandculture.org

School of Arts & Culture at MHP

1700 Alum Rock Ave

San Jose CA 95116

Phone 408.794.6250

Fax 408.272.9920

http://www.facebook.com/groups/224651227595474/

Marian Yap's Current Artwork

2012-01-20T08:58:00.000-08:00

This gift that we artists have is a saving grace. We can lose ourselves in our creationand execution of our paintings, or whatever else we do to expressourselves. I’m ready now to showsome of the work I have recently completed. These paintings are on 24” x 24” canvas and are inspired bythe haiku poems I have been writing, reading and listening to.

These are just 2 of them:

Hibiki (Echo)

WabiSabi

Cristina Velazquez and Nora Raggio are included in the Palo Alto Public Art Commission's New Year Celebration, Thursday, January 19th

2012-01-19T00:13:00.000-08:00

COME CELEBRATE WITH US

Just a quick reminder to please join us at the Palo Alto Public Art Commission's New Year Celebration held on Thursday, January 19th at the Pacific Art League from 5:30 - 8PM. Learn about our latest public art projects, meet some artists in our collection, and share your thoughts! We hope to see you there.

FEATURED ARTWORKS

Artist Cristina Velazquez's artwork entitled Quitandole Las Lagrimas a Ser Mujer #1, 2009 is new to the collection.

This detail of Nora Raggio's Emboscada Roja/Red Ambush, 2011 is new to the collection.

We are starting 2012 with a BANG!

2012-01-19T00:12:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new year full of exciting prospects, as the Peninsula WCA members are busy publishing books, exhibiting, teaching, creating new amazing artwork, and sharing their wealth of knowledge with one another.

Stay tune for all the details to come...

Happy Holidays to All

2011-12-15T19:48:00.000-08:00

Peninsula WCA

Wishes you a warm winter and a

full of art and creativity new year.

Bonnie J. Smith's work in "The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack O'Obama"

2011-12-11T20:45:00.001-08:00

Obama in Blue by Bonnie J. Smith

Bonnie J. Smith's work "Obama in Blue" will be on exhibit at the DuSable Museum, Chicago, IL. Her work is part of the "The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack O'Obama", exhibit is from January 16, 2012 - May 9, 2012.

One Night Show at Works San Jose

2011-12-08T01:00:00.000-08:00

Open Call for Arts at the Art Museum of Los Gatos

2011-12-08T00:47:00.001-08:00

Open Call for Arts: 2012-2013 exhibition series at the Art Museum of Los Gatos

by sjsartidea

Open Call for Arts: 2012-2013 exhibition series at the Art Museum of Los Gatos

The Art Museum of Los Gatos invites artists to submit artwork for consideration to be included in the 2012-2013 exhibition schedule. We encourage participants from a range of media including visual arts: sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking and site specific installations.

Submissions:

Send images of 5 to 15 work samples and include the media, dimensions and title for each image provided.
Please also include an artist statement, bio and exhibition history.
Submissions can be sent electronically or in the post. If you require your portfolio to be returned, please send a self addressed stamped envelope.

Email: exhibitions@museumsoflosgatos.org

Mail to: Museums of Los Gatos, P.O. Box 1904, Los Gatos, California, 95031

Review Process: The Art Museum of Los Gatos Art Committee will review submissions and plan to make decisions in late 2011.

Questions? Please email exhibitions@museumsoflosgatos.org

Deadline December 31st, 2011

The Los Gatos Museums Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to harness the power of art and history to enrich life. It aims to inspire and engage the region with innovative educational cultural experiences. The Los Gatos Museum Association (LGMA) includes the Art Museum of Los Gatos, the History Museum of Los Gatos, and the Los Gatos Museum Art Gallery.

The Art Museum of Los Gatos was founded in 1965. It is a non-collecting Art Museum that has six to eight exhibitions annually. Exhibitions include the work of local, national and international artists and has a strong interest in artists from the South Bay and Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

All things Men as Object

2011-12-08T00:16:00.001-08:00

Because we had such great fun and success with the
Men as Object: Reversing the Gaze,
here is the list of ads this show received.

Please click on the link below:
http://manasobject.weebly.com/press.html

PREVIEWS

What Others have to Say About 'Man as Object' and Its Artists

Claire Erlin in CAL Juried Show

2011-12-08T00:01:00.001-08:00

I have a photo in the CAL Juried show. It was taken during a 2 week high altitude campout with the construction Rangers who were building a new section of trail on the Tahoe Rim Trail near Star Lake, where we were camped. Above 6,000 feet the Forest Service uses llamas instead of horses . They are easier on the land ecologically and more naturally suited to working in the altitude. We were hauling food, supplies, and water for the Rangers. Star lake is almost 11,000', I think. It was so beautiful up there. My llama used to sing when he was in his natural altitude.

The photo that is in the show was taken along the new section of trail where they had done some blasting on a particularly large granite boulder the day before that was in their way. It shows the blasted center of the granite where it intersected the trail and beyond.

Unknown Parameter Value by Claire Erlin

Top 5 Tips on Getting into More Juried Art Exhibitions

2011-12-06T21:29:00.001-08:00

The Top 5 Tips on Getting into More Juried Art Exhibitions:

1. Apply only to competitions that truly fit with your art
2. Submit the best representation of the actual art
3. Follow the organizations rules, event and prospectus instructions completely
4. Try to submit and present art that relates
5. Choose the order of the images submitted carefully

Read more on:
http://www.artsyshark.com/2011/11/07/top-5-tips-on-getting-into-more-juried-art-exhibitions/

Proper Format for Submitting Artwork by Marian Yap

2011-12-06T21:23:00.001-08:00

Oneof the stated missions of Women’s Caucus for Art is to provide women artistswith professional development and exhibition opportunities and with that inmind, I would like to talk about preparing your artwork for an exhibit.

Ihave done curating, registration, and the many other chores involvingexhibiting art and I am really surprised at how thoughtlessly the art issometimes submitted for hanging. Whetheryour exhibit is juried or non-juried, there are certain standards that yourartwork should meet for presentation.

I’veseen everything from dirty glass, no wires or method to hang the work, damagedframes, yellowing or discolored mats, to canvas paintings that are dirty ordamaged and once I even saw a framed work on paper where an insect had gotteninside the frame!

Thereis no reason for any of this to happen. YOU must be responsible for your artwork and must be respectful of thegallery or group that is handling your work. It is not unusual these days for galleries or groups toREJECT your artwork, even artwork that has passed the jurying process, becauseof these things that I have just mentioned.

Hereare some BASICS for you to be aware of and follow:

First- carefully read the prospectus, then read it again! There may be subject requirements, sizerequirements, hanging hardware and wiring requirements. If the prospectus or instructions sayNO SAWTOOTH HANGERS, they mean NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS. Some galleries are not accepting work under glass and willonly accept work under plexiglass or acrylic. Do not run the risk of your artwork being rejected becauseyou did not follow instructions.

Beforeyou bring or ship your work to the venue, make sure the artwork, frame, glassor plexi is clean - no nicks or scratches, no fingerprints - PRISTINE! To clean acrylic and plexi use a softdamp cloth or a cleaner designed for acrylic and plexi. Have some identification on the back ofthe work with the details - I use the acronym TAMPS (T. A. M. P. S.) to remindme. Title, Artist, Medium, Price,Size. You should also includecontact info - phone, email, and website.

Checkto see that the hanging wires and hardware is secure. If the wire is too loose, tighten it or replace it. If the work is matted, be sure that themat is fresh and clean. Nothing datesand distracts from the artwork more than a mat that is poorly cut or when thebevel of a mat turns yellow - a sign that it is an old, cheap mat, not acidfree. Invest in replacing thoseyellowing, badly cut mats to not only make your artwork look good, but toprotect it.

Imagineif a curator has a choice between hanging artwork that is clean, with well cut,fresh looking mats in a clean undamaged frame, correctly wired, or one that isNOT - which one do you think they will choose?

The man hunt project

2011-12-05T22:03:00.001-08:00

An interactive website designed to empower the voice of women.
Check it out and play.
http://themanhuntproject.com/

The Coastal Art League 27th Annual Juried Show

2011-12-05T21:59:00.001-08:00

Several of our chapter members have artwork that was juried into the Coastal Arts League 27th Annual Juried Show, judged by Lance Fung.
The exhibit opened December 2 and runs through January 2, 2012.
The reception is on Saturday, December 10,
5 - 7 PM and the awards ceremony is at 6PM.
The Peninsula WCA members in the show are Marie La Prade, Patricia Keefe, Barbara Lambert, Ellen Lee, Marian Yap, Claire Erlin, and Bonnie Smith.

You can visit the CAL website www.coastalartsleague.com

Three Ways to Put Social Media in Its Place, blog by AMELIA NORTHRUP

2011-11-27T01:01:00.001-08:00

Here is an article you should read about the effects of media in your marketing efforts, by Arts Blog.

"As much as you can, use social media as a direct marketing tool. Instead of “broadcasting” your message on social media, focus on social media’s real power: connecting you with people you might not otherwise have conversations with. Instead of using it as a mass communication tool, use it as an acquisition, customer service, and relationship-building tool."

Read the entire entry by clicking the link below:

http://blog.artsusa.org/2011/10/04/three-ways-to-put-social-media-in-its-place/

Cristina Velazquez and Nora Raggio at Cubberley Artists Studios Annual Open House

2011-11-26T23:57:00.001-08:00

Cubberley Art Studios Annual Open House

Saturday, December 3, from 1-5 P.M.

Cubberley Community Center
4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Wings, E, F, and U.

Photograph by PAAC volunteer Leonard Brzezinski

Get into the holiday spirit of making and giving. Meet local Cubberley artists for art demos and a fun and unique holiday shopping experience. The Palo Alto Art Center will provide music and creative holiday craft-making from 2-4 p.m. Demonstrations and displays of the Art Center’s class offerings for adults will also be showcased, including our newly upgraded jewelry studio. Food will be available for purchase.

Admission and activities are FREE and appropriate for ages 5 and up.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Family Day is free thanks to the support of the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation

Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze Closing Reception at SOMArts Main Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2011-11-22T11:04:00.001-08:00

WOMEN ARTISTS LOOK AT MEN AND MASCULINITY

ART EXHIBITION RE-ENVISIONS GENDER, SOCIETY AND

THE POLITICS OF EXPOSURE

Wednesday, Nov 30 2011, 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Closing Reception, Screening & Discussion Panel
6:15 & 6:30 P.M.

Screening of Fuses, historic feminist film by Carolee Schneemann in SOMArts theater 7:00 P.M.

Looking at Men: Then & Now, panel discussion with Annie Sprinkle, Carolee Schneemann and Tanya Augsburg.

Karen Zack from Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze.

Bonnie J. Smith's artwork was selected by Niche Magazine

2011-11-22T10:55:00.001-08:00

Bonnie J. Smith's work "Color x 3, orange" was selected by Niche Magazine as a finalist in the Fiber Art Quilt Category for the 2012 Niche Award.

Niche Magazine is Published by The Rosen Group which also publishes American Style Magazine.

Awards ceremony will be on February 18, 2012 at the Pennsylvnia Convention Center.

http://www.americancraft.com

Bonnie J. Smith's "Color x #, orange"

Peep Show Drawing Circle & Performance for the "Man as Object, Reversing the Gaze," exhibition at SOMArts Sunday 11/13/11 12-3 pm

2011-11-10T00:14:00.000-08:00

Man as Object: Peepshow Drawing Circle & Performance:

Sunday, November 13, 12-3PM
SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St. San Francisco

A male model will be drawn by the heightened vantage point of the public. All drawings will be exhibited on site for the event, then taken home by the artists. The afternoon features a reprise of Chanel Matsunami Govreau’s performance “Hapa Bruthas,” an exploration of Hapa male and Asian male sexuality, brotherhood, and the effects of interracial dating in Asian American communities from a mixed-Asian woman’s perspective. $8 suggested donation for participants. Advance tickets can be purchased at: http://manasobject.eventbrite.com/

Here's the Facebook invitation to the event as well:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=247771391935623

If you have not been to the exhibition here is an small sample of what is on display:

http://www.youtube.com/ManasObjectReversingtheGaze

Bonnie J. Smith's artwork at The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles for the "High Fiber Under Five Exhibit "

2011-11-09T23:56:00.000-08:00

Four of Bonnie J. Smith's artworks #70, #71 #72, #73 were juried into The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles for the High Fiber Under Five Exhibit annual invitational fund raiser for the museum.

You may also view all of the works on the Museums web site at

http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/gallery_highfiber

"Color x 3 detail, green"

Bonnie J Smith's Juried into the "Shape By Water" exhibition

2011-11-09T23:48:00.000-08:00

Bonnie J. Smith's work "Pacific Waves" was juried into the "Shaped By Water" exhibit at the Los Altos Library, Los Altos, California.

Exhibit runs November 1 thru November 30, 2011. This exhibit is in conjunction with the "Shaped By Water" exhibit at the Los Altos History Museum.

Bonnie J. Smith's work "Pacific Waves"