The Gathering of Woman Artists!

Come one-Come all !

Its time for the Gathering of Woman Artists.  I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to sell my latest creations at the Gathering and you are invited to join me.

The Gathering was started 13 years ago by Tracy Walsh and Chris Pritchard to promote local woman artists. This event is by invitation only and I was honored and excited to be asked to join such a wonderful group of artists.

Above I have added a little sneak peak of one of my newest creations called Coffee, Tea or Pieces of Me and I will add a couple more below.  I have been hard at work to make some very "different " creations for your perusal.

Life Takes Another Slice

Eye Strain

Here is all the pertinent information for the Gathering and artist's involved.  Come and join us in good companionship, food and Art.

Gathering of Women Artists

Featuring works by:

Tracey Walsh       Stunning still photography & greeting cards

Chris Pritchard  Uniquely handcrafted jewelry & goddess adornments

Niki Pritchard~ Bell    Eccentric jewelry created to support her travels

Connie Mc Clintock    Creatively repurposed charm bracelets

Karin Rankin Lovingly handcrafted knit and sewn scarves & accessories

Diane Centoni  Handmade pottery and baby/adult fleece blankets

Patt Sheldon   Knitted, felted & hand woven clothing and accoutrements

Kristina Lisper Living succulent wreaths, arrangements & wall hangings

Deanna Adams  Shining coast inspired sunlight catchers
Connie Andrews  Textural collage and found object assemblage pieces

 

Saturday,  May 11^th, 2013

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
565 Fifth Street,  Montara   (at Le Conte)

 

Tea and snacks will be served. Bring friends and shop for Mama’s Day!
 Call 728-7848 or 728-3950 for more information

See you at the Gathering! 

Double Yolk Monday

Hey its a double yolk Monday! 

That's gotta be a sign of something good on the horizon

right?!

A Castle in Pacifica?

Did you know there was a castle in Pacifica?  Yes I said Pacifica.  Check on the hillsides of Pacifica and you will see it.  Sam's Castle or McCloskey Castle if you are a purist has proudly and very securely stood on its hillside since 1908. It was built by Henry Harrison McCloskey, an attorney for the Ocean Shore Railroad for his wife Emily.  It was built as a secure haven after their home was severely damaged by the 1906 earthquake.  It was also built as a replica of the Scottish Castle where Emily spent her childhood.
After the McCloskys death the castle had a checkered past going from family home to illegal abortion clinic to Speakeasy and Bordello to private boarding house to a Coastguard communications center during world War II until 1959 when it caught the eye of Sam Mazza. Mr Mazza worked for 20th century Fox as a theatre painter and decorator.  He thought the castle would be a perfect museum of theatrical decor and could house his extensive collection of treasures.  Mr. Mazza never lived in the castle but used it to entertain and allowed worthy Charities to use it for fund raising and meetings.  Luckily for us before he died in 2002 Mr. Mazza left the castle to a charitable trust so that the building and the artifacts inside would be preserved and seen by us today. 
Why am I telling you all of this?  Because yesterday I had the great good fortune to be able to tour the castle. Twice a year the foundation with the Pacifica Historical Society open the castle for tours.
Its just a wild, weird and wonderful place with its collections of Art Deco Theatre artifacts, religious artifacts and pieces of movie costumes and sets. 
The castle has seen it all-the good and the bad.  That can definitely be felt upon entering the structure but not in an oppressive way.  Let me show you just a few more pics to tantalize you.

Rooms filled with treasures and artifacts

a suit of armor

Incredible Art Deco lamps and other fixtures

Amazing Statuary

Gargoyles and Griffins

Religious reliquaries Hundreds of years old-complete with a saint's finger bones

Dare I hope for a ghost or two?

 

And of course incomparable views

Intrigued yet?  I hope so.  If you are interested in touring the castle,  check out the Pacifica Historical Society's website at http://pacificahistory.org/.  They are always looking for new members and/or donations. 

And for all you artists out there-Check it out.  The place is a dream palace filled with inspiration.

Thank you Mr. Mazza!

Current swap #4

Welcome Everyone!

As I promised yesterday I would be back today to tell you about the next ABC swap.  This time I had Lisa's book of-yes you gessed it-Dragons.
So many wonderful dragons had already been done by the time I received this book that I felt it was important to take a different approach.  So as I so often do-I made a product!
This time it was a minature dragon habitat with minature dragon and all care essentials. Below you can see the egg shaped dragon habitat for a blue ice dragon.

 

 

Inside of Lisa's altered book I added a pocket containing the minature dragon kit. 

The kit includes:
1. dragon pedigree certificate(please click on the picture to read the certificate)

 

 

2.A card with some dragon essentials: Dragon training treats in fun human part shapes, Dragon calcium suppliments bones and a bag o'bling to make your dragon feel comfortable in his mini habitat.

 

 

3. A mini dragon care manual. ( please click on the images below to enlarge and read)

 

 



With proper care and feeding your tiny dragon will be a valued companion for many years to come.

Current Altered Book Swap #3

Welcome everyone!

Time to catch up on my blog posts and altered book Club.  In case you thought you were going crazy
and missed a post(swap #2), let me set your mind at ease.  You didn't miss it -I did.  Totally forgot to take pictures-sigh.
So I will proceed to swap # 3.  For swap #3 I had Kelli's book of Magic. And what does every witch or wizard need to make Magic according to JK Rowling?   A wand of course.  So my offering for this swap was a travel wand practice kit suitable for the young witch or wizard, newly discovered witch or wizard, squibs and the feeble minded.   In Kelly's rather substantial book I was able to cut a niche large enough to insert my kit items and still have room for the remaining swap art for other members of the group. Its difficult to make it out above but my kit includes a door with hinges that you open. The black and silver frame around the door is a vintage picture frame matting .  The kit is personalized and inscribed with Kelli's initials at the bottom of the niche.
Here is the niche open:

The kit includes:

1: a small book of spells from the Standard Book of Spells grade one.  The spells included are
Lumos, and Wingardium Leviosa and a feather to practice levitation.

 

2. Olivander's Certificate of Authencity-This wand is elm wood with a magical core of Unicorn tail hair. (To read the certificate click on the picture to enlarge)

 

3. A sheet on proper wand technique highlighting the swish and flick method of wand waving. (again please click on the picture to enlarge and read the technique).

 

4. And of course last but not least one travel sized wand-designed especially for Kelli from polymer clay and painted with acrylic paints.

 

 

Fortunately I had just enough time to make wands for the entire group!  After allowing each wand to choose an ABC club member we concluded my presentation with a short class in the swish and flick method.  Yes right in the middle of Peet's coffee! Even though most of the Peet's patrons looked the other way we ABC members had a blast! 

See what you are missing by not coming to ABC night?!

 

In the next couple of days I will continue my posts and try to catch up with the current swap.  Until tomorrow-swish and flick!









Pop Up Open Studio Tomorrow!

Welcome Everyone,
Its been a little while since my last post I know.  I am sorry to announce that C.Andrews Studio
has finally succumbed to the ravages of the current economic "recovery"  and closed its doors on
December 31st.  Unfortunately that means that all classes are also suspended.  I am taking a little sabbatical for the next few months to organize my ton of art supplies and also work on some new ideas.  Most likely those ideas will turn into more unique classes later this year provided that I can locate a new venue to teach at.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you that stepped through the C.Andrews Studio doors either to take a class or teach a class.  Without you C. Andrews studio and my dream would never have happened.

In the meantime I will simply be an artist.

And on that note- I would like to announce the Colony of Coastside Artists New Event:  The Pop Up
Open Studio.

What’s a Pop-Up Open Studio? This is a new Art Sale in the same format as our popular Open Studio event but without all the fanfare or fuss. These art sales will simply Pop Up on a monthly basis.  

Our first Pop Up Open Studio will be held tomorrow Saturday Feb. 9^th from 11:00 to 4:00.   I will be selling my work at Patt Sheldon's studio at 238 Palma in El Granada. Since we are close to Valentines Day this will be the perfect place to find that unique gift for a loved one or even for yourself!  Below you will find a list of all the artists and locations that will be participating in this first Pop Up.  Or simply follow the yellow Open Studio signs along Highway One!  

Half Moon Bay:

Lainey Saint Marie    
Painter Sculpter
470 Poplar Street
HMB (Lainey will be open until 6pm)

Michael Denning
Mixed Media/Collage
331 Miramontes Avenue
HMB

El Granada:

Patt Sheldon    
Weaving, Felting, Jewelry
238 Palma
El Granada

Connie Andrews       
Mixed Media/Collage/Assemblage
238 Palma
El Granada

Ellen Silva
Fine Art - Murals
464 The Alameda
El Granada

Moss Beach:

Aileen Cain
Fused Glass
730 Kelmore Street
Moss Beach

Ann Hurley

Pottery
730 Kelmore Street
Moss Beach

Helen Tsang

Textiles
730 Kelmore Street
Moss Beach

By the way our next Pop Up Open studio event will be held on Saturday March 16^th from 11:00 to 4:00.  Mark your calendar!

See you at the Pop Up.

 

Merry Christmas from C.Andrews studio

Merry Christmas from C.Andrews studio on the beautiful California coast!

May your day be filled with family, friends and good cheer

 

 

And as Tiny Tim reminds us " God Bless us all, everyone"