Each day-- a gift

There are no words that can explain how sad so many feel right now at the sudden loss of our friend Kathreen Ricketson and her partner.Rob Shrugg  She was a force of nature in promoting handmade through her site Whip-up and craft in her books and how to raise fun loving children through her Action-Pack publications. Some of us worked with her online and I am sure many like myself thought we would meet in person some day.  We are all so heartbroken.  There is something we can do though to honor their memory and help their beautiful children. Consider it - here.

Art {retreat} Camp!

 It's been awhile in the making stages. Lots of planning and permissions to GO! And now we are a go! It's long been a dream of mine to share one of the most beautiful places on earth with some friends. And now I can. ARC will be a quiet place to create, sing, laugh, splash, and dive right in to yourself. With an open heart and supportive community. Just leaf through the pages and see what it might be for you. Questions? Just ask!

BIG News a comin'

Stay tuned here for the unveiling of our latest project tomorrow - called ARC. All I will reveal right now is that it's coming to you from an island and it will involve these iincredible artists:
Lisa Solomon, Mati McDonough, Mimi Kirchner, Jess Greene, Rebecca Emberley, Monica Pasqual, and Rachel Blumberg!  That will be all ... for now!

Reflection

Amy Ruppel and Rachel Blumberg toasting!

me - readjusting Lisa Solomon's work

Looking back this weekend on 10 years of hard work in the arts was a funny, sad, joyrful, crazy, delightful time! Reminiscing through all 80 - yes 80 count 'em exhibits and countless changes in our business, Rainer and I feel as though we have hit our stride. Saturday was a blast - for those of you who didn't make it to the exhibit, don't feel left out! All the work is online right here and here at our shop.

Rachel Blumberg and Jane Eslinger

We love our littlest patrons!

Judith Andrews 

the incredible Amy Ruppel (it was her birthday too...)

 There was much merriment to celebrate on Saturday night with one of our favorite artists from the past Amy Ruppel and introducing our newest favorite Rachel Blumberg to our gallery. It was a super fun way to usher in the next ten years and we certainly want to thank all of our friends, clients, students and patrons for their support of our dreams!  Huge thanks to Amy for coming out from Portland, OR and all the other artists for their support as well!

10 years of artstream!

Tonight we celebrate our first ten years in business! Rainer and I are so thrilled to present two great exhibits - "Sea to Sea" and "ten" - Both exhibits are going live today at our webshop too! Work will be shipped at the end of May. Check them out here!

upcoming show excitement..

Amy Ruppel  Grey Whale 

Our next exhibit Sea to Sea is coming in May with beautiful paintings by the one and only Amy Ruppel and introducing the incredible Rachel Blumberg!  Stop by the opening which marks our TENTH year in business ... and meet these two artists in person. May 4th from 5 p.m.

Sky blue

That's what this photo was all about.  I just got lucky with the cows being in the shot.

Listen

Sometimes nature speaks to you in light. You can answer by painting it.

Sneak peek of ...

our 10th year celebration exhibitions!  I am so incredibly excited about this one

Rachel Blumberg and Amy Ruppel

A little bit of Pacific meets Atlantic.

More coming ...

Water temperature

I think that no matter the water temperature - the ocean is  a grand place to spend at least a  day or better yet a week at.

Slanted and Steep

As you may know there are great steep hills in the city of San Francisco. I truly love it there.

Mysterious Yards

Do you ever walk by a yard in a neighborhood that you have never been in and think up an entire story from what you have seen?  I have. This Berkeley yard told me a yarn a mile long. And it all started with a can of perfect pink paint.