Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
Second Saturday Artist Reception for Beth Seaward
—Posted Friday, September 9th, 2011 at 3:56 pm—
The Second Saturday event for September 10, 2011 is an artist reception at Mendocino Jewelry Studio for Beth Seaward. The gallery features Beth’s paintings on silk and glass of coastal and valley scenery, such as “Sun for a Moment” featured here.
Mendocino Jewelry Studio is located at 45104 Main Street in Mendocino. The reception is from 5-7pm on September 10, 2011.
Art Exhibit Sneak Preview
—Posted Thursday, September 8th, 2011 at 5:30 pm—
This month, you can get a sneak preview of the some of the artists that will be featured in the Artists Open Studio Tour taking place September 17-18 & 24-25, as well as the North Coast Artists’ Guild’s Studio Discovery Tour on September 3-5 & 10-11. Dozens of artists will display an array of pieces including stained glass; metal, wood and marble sculpture; jewelry; furniture; photography; fiber arts; woodblock prints; ceramics; and paintings. Odd Fellows Hall, open 11am-5pm, Ukiah & Kasten, Mendocino. 707-937-5818
52 years of Mendocino Art Center Arts and Crafts Fair!
—Posted Friday, July 15th, 2011 at 11:29 am—
For the 52nd consecutive year, the Mendocino Art Center hosts the Summer Arts and Crafts Fair, July 16 and July 17, 10 am to 5 pm, both days. Each year, locals and tourists alike, descend on the Art Center to browse a wide variety of quality artwork at the more than 50 artisan booths situated outdoors in the Art Center’s gardens, as well as listen to live local music and enjoy festive food and drink while supporting the local artist community. This year there will also be astrology and numerology readings, as well as face painting.
The allure of this art fair, as well as the Mendocino Art Center’s Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Fair, has always been the abundance of one-of-a-kind artwork, as a stroll through the bustling grounds quickly reveals. Jewelry lovers are in for a treat, with an array of handmade gold, silver, mixed metal and enameled jewelry. Other wearable items include hand-painted silk scarves and garments, felted and knitted caps and hats, children’s clothing, and leather bags and accessories. Those looking for something for the home will find ceramics, wood accessories and furniture items. Two-dimensional artwork is always highlighted by stunning photography and paintings, and the three-dimensional works include functional and sculptural ceramic pieces and fused and leaded glasswork.
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Mendocino Coast Garden Tour (for the Art Center)
—Posted Friday, June 24th, 2011 at 6:57 pm—
On Saturday, June 25, enjoy a behind-the-scenes, self-guided tour of some of the Mendocino Coast’s most beautiful country gardens, featuring landscaping artfully blended into the natural environment, on the Mendocino Art Center’s 19th Annual Mendocino Coast Garden Tour, Saturday, June 25, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The day’s festivities will also include a garden shop and plant sale at the Mendocino Art Center and a gourmet vegetarian luncheon at Ravens’ Restaurant at the Stanford Inn by the Sea, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Mendocino Art Center. The Garden Tour is the Art Center’s largest annual fundraiser.
Gardens on this year’s self-guided tour include:
• An ideal coastal garden with over 200 ericaceous, cultivars, rhododendrons, pieris, azaleas, heathers and conifers, as well as other perennials viewable on the many pathways.
• A lushly landscaped garden sitting on eight acres at the end of a country lane. Three acres of tended gardens are surrounded by fields, forest, and towering redwoods.
• A weaver’s garden who loves incorporating color into her weaving and into her landscape design.
• A garden with themed rooms, including Japanese, water, vegetable, and succulent.
• The Noyo Hill Farm, located on the bluff overlooking Noyo Harbor. The owners, with their expertise and love for plants, have created a beautiful farm with organically grown fresh produce.
39th Annual E. John Robinson Art Auction 1-4 pm Oct. 9
—Posted Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 5:55 am—
Some 60 pieces of art by many of the top artists on the Mendocino Coast will be auctioned from 1pm – 4 pm Saturday, October 9, at the Mendocino Art Center in Mendocino at the 39th Annual E. John Robinson Art Auction & Raffle. Come meet the artists just before the auction, from 11 am to 1 pm. Organized by the Mendocino Rotary Club, proceeds will fund scholarships for college-bound high school students and grants to local non-profit groups.
Auction art, including photography, sculpture, watercolors, oils and carvings, will be on display 10 am to 5 pm the week before the auction, from October 2 to 8. To preview the art, visit www.MendocinoArtAuction.com.
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