“The ideal society of the Taoists was….”

“The ideal society of the Taoists was cooperative, not acquisitive.”
- Joseph Needham

Baker Beach bliss

Our friends Samir and Lisa had a most beautiful, sunny, calm, sunset wedding. It was a very sweet, simple, and wonderful ceremony. Congratulations to the gorgeous couple!

Shark in the Mission

From our friend Debbie Sciales:

This last semester, I helped my dear friend, neighbor, and mosaic artist, Sarah Dorrance, teach an art class to children of the Synergy School. After a semester of work, the piece is finished. We installed the mosaic (6′ x 25′ ) at the corner of 25th and Valencia over the [...]

Art Education 2.0?

I recently found this great social network for art teachers called Art Education 2.0
Art Education 2.0 is for art educators at all levels who are interested in using digital technologies to enhance and transform art teaching and learning. The aim of Art Education 2.0 is to explore ways of using technology to promote effective art [...]

Venus at the hospital

If you were following my Venus saga (I was not sure if this art piece was going to get into the Alta Bates Hospital Gallery due to a nudity restriction), I just wanted to follow up (I’m sure you were waiting to know!) that she was welcomed into the gallery fine. I’ve included some photos [...]

Women, Art, Politics show closing June 29

Judy Johnson-Williams and I went to the opening of this show back in March, and it is weird but I haven’t talk to one other woman who has seen it - SO GO IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT! It is a great show with some very provocative installations.
Organized by Yerba Buena Center of the Arts [...]

Reiko’s glass kimono

Reiko Fujii, a fellow JFKU arts and consciousness alumni, is exhibiting her art piece, Glass Ancestral Kimono, mixed media, 2002. It is part of a group show at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek. Reiko is an Asian American artist and explores issues about her identity in relation to her family, her Japanese ancestry [...]

Summer afternoon deeelite

DAS had a most splendid fashion show and sale at the Woodside home of Jonathon and Miss Laura. Spiked lemonade, a guest doggy, models galore, barbecue, and splashy hot tub made for a wonderful summer Saturday.

Deborah Sciales, the designer herself

(fyi, if the slideshow stops, click the “X” in the upper right corner)

One Stitch at a Time: The Healing Power of Storytelling

I am working on a research project about Art and Social Justice for ISKME and I am learning about the most incredible artists! I thought I would feature some of them on my blog.
Tonight I read about Devora Neumark. She incorporates performance, sound and photography installations, storytelling and community art. I like her “emphasis on [...]

Healing arts at the Asian Art Museum, SF

Healing Arts
Thursday, June 5
5 to 9 pm
FREE with Museum Admission ($5 after 5 pm)
The Asian Art Museum kicks off its third season with multi-sensorial offerings of healing
arts from all over Asia: acupuncture, cupping, Japanese shiatsu, Thai foot massage,
and more. Sample tea, check out medicinal herbs from China, Japan, India and Tibet,
have your pulse diagnosed, tour [...]