Spotted a funny, new sculpture in downtown Walnut Creek in front of Vineyard Vines titled Bullman with Bulldog. There is even a Vineyard Vines dog bowl in front. Classic!
Spotted a funny, new sculpture in downtown Walnut Creek in front of Vineyard Vines titled Bullman with Bulldog. There is even a Vineyard Vines dog bowl in front. Classic!
15 A Vivian Dr, Pleasant Hill
I recently found out about an art studio which opened late last year in Pleasant Hill called i heart art. They offer classes for kids (drawing, drama), teens (graffiti arts, henna, and more) and adults (graffiti arts, fused glass, weaving, mala and more). Check out their party and events page here, summer camps here, and open studio info here ($5 off if you walk or bike to the studio). Looks fun, especially the workshops for fused glass and graffiti!
From their website:
Co-founders Abby and Amy are moms, artists and teachers. While working together at a private school for many years, they have collaborated on building their vision for an art studio for children. They have built a network of parents over the years that have grown to love their work with children and have earned tremendous respect for their artistic knowledge and skill in developing young minds.
I’ve featured a few of the artistic wraps for utility boxes around downtown Walnut Creek but this may be my favorite. Have you ever wondered how many utility boxes there are in Walnut Creek, or maybe when the first utility box appeared? How about what utility boxes do? That’s what I was expecting when I dialed (925) 322-6427 and dutifully pressed 628#, but alas, it was information about the utility box art wrap project itself. 🙂
“Ursus Redivivus” by Alex Nolan and Chad Glashoff using upcycled steel mechanical parts. Spotted in front of the Orinda library.
Spotted on top of a shoe repair store of all places in Alamo. Next door to Alamo Hay & Grain.
Lamorinda Arts High School Visual Arts Competition:
Lamorinda Arts Council (LAC) will host their 14th Annual High School Visual Arts Competition from February 28th to March 20th at the Orinda Library Art Gallery. This annual exhibition provides the community a wonderful opportunity to view a wide range of creative, original work by local students and recognizes the region’s dedicated high school art teachers.
Entries for the High School Visual Arts Competition will be accepted from February 1st through February 24th. The competition is open to 9 th through 12 th grade students living in or attending public or private high schools in Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga. The competition is also open to all students who attend the Acalanes Union High School District schools, including Acalanes, Campolindo, Las Lomas, and Miramonte High Schools, regardless of residence.
A new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, Cut Up/Cut Out, is on display now through March 5th. The gallery will be closed December 23rd – January 2nd and will reopen on January 3rd, which happens to be “First Free Tuesday” with free admission.
From the exhibit website:
This winter the Bedford Gallery presents Cut Up/Cut Out, an exhibition of local, national, and international artists who explore the captivating methods of decorative piercing and cutting, using a wide range of media from paper and plastic to metal and rubber. The transformative nature of cutting into and through a surface provides endless possibilities for converting the material from opaque to transparent, from flat to sculptural, from rigid to delicate, and from ordinary to exquisite. The process and precision required for this method of art-making is laborious, technically demanding, and always astonishing. Organized by the Bedford Gallery, Cut Up/Cut Out will travel nationally through 2020.
The art of cutting paper dates back thousands of years, with early artworks coming from 6th century China. Originally a decorative handcraft for women, Chinese paper-cutting eventually expanded into rural areas, becoming a staple at religious ceremonies and festivals. By the 14th century, paper-cutting spread to the rest of the world bringing in a new wave of folk art traditions. Cut Up/Cut Out honors both innovation and tradition with a selection of over 50 artists representing diverse styles and techniques.
