Kevin Baker Art Glass Village Place San Diego Ca
A visit to Balboa Park would non be complete without visiting the 37 working creative person studios managed by over 250 local artists and meet and speak to many of these artists while they create their works of art that are all offered for sale. This unique venue is showcased in The Spanish Village Art Center at 1770 Village Place in the heart of Balboa Park (619-233-9050).
The Castilian Village Art Middle is nestled in the north eastern end of beautiful Balboa Park betwixt the San Diego Zoo and the Natural History Museum. And there is a big parking lot literally steps abroad from the Spanish Village Art Heart itself.
Family and pet-friendly Spanish Village Art Middle, creates a unique one-of-a-kind venue were juried local artists create and sell arts and crafts in 37 individual, working, art studios. Each studio is manned by an artist. And they are at their best in explaining their creations, which are all unique, handmade, original, artwork of all kinds in all mediums. This is the biggest art colony in San Diego. Yet, information technology is both informal and fun to visit often. Plus, they accept a lot of seasonal activities that brings locals back once more and over again each year.
Unquestionable, the charming setting of the cluster of quaint little studios situated around a spacious open up-air patio is what gives this experience such a great appeal. And nigh everyday a unlike artist or a serial of artists can be seen showcasing their work on the colorful patio shrouded by trees. And to add a touch of form to this romantic venue is often a bit of alive music played by a talented guitarist sitting under a tree in The Castilian Village Patio. Something should also exist said nigh the painted tiles that beautify the patio. They're eye-catching!
A real plus, is that y'all can purchase all of these museum quality Fine art and Contemporary American Crafts at reasonable prices because you are buying directly from the artists. And then there is no middleman. And you can interact with the artists at work in their individual studios. It's a cute mode to spend the day discovering beautiful Balboa Park. Virtually studios and galleries accept credit cards.
Better all the same, admission is Free to anybody of these 37 working artist studios/galleries, which host over ii hundred independently juried local painters, sculptors, metalsmiths, jewelry designers, clay artists, gourd artists, photographers, printmakers, fiber artists, basket makers, mixed-media artists, drinking glass artists, enamel artists and many more than arts.
The 37 Spanish Village Art Center working artist studios are open to the public 11 a.1000. – 4 p.1000. everyday except Christmas Day, Thanksgiving and New Years Day. Come experience the process of inventiveness. And exist sure to consult the SAN DIEGAN Agenda of Events for the many ongoing juried shows and sales to the public. Several times a year they accept huge seasonal sales, which are displayed in the courtyard. So you can browse to your hearts content before yous brand your buy.
Historically speaking, these quaint buildings and its romantic courtyard were built in 1935 to depict a mannerly erstwhile village in Spain for the second California Pacific International Exposition. Today this colorful and charming Balboa Park allure is home to over 250 of San Diego'due south best and most talented artisans and craftsmen. And then come up and explore this one of a kind exhibit and explore one of the world'southward nigh unique attractions.
Y'all will before long discover that The Spanish Village Art Middle is home to The San Diego Potters' Guild, Art Glass Guild of San Diego, Sculptors Club, Enamel Lodge, Southwestern Artist Association and the San Diego Woodcarvers Society. So it's San Diego's showpiece for local professional artists at work!
A real crowd pleaser is the Southwestern Artists' Clan Gallery, with its yard archway and marque. This must see gallery features the works of talented local artists who e'er accept something new to run into. Their juried works of art brand perfect gift. But this reviewer couldn't part with some his discoveries and has them proudly displayed in his home and office. You will undoubtedly be impressed with your finds as well.
The Castilian Village Art Center is also a perfect setting for weddings, parties and corporate events. The unique appeal of this venue is its Castilian architectural setting and open up air patio. Everyone who visits The Spanish Village Art Center loves information technology and and so will y'all.
Yous can begin or conclude your discovery of these fascinating working studios by following the map, which are coded with map numbers that correspond to their studio numbers (encounter map). And the number of each studio is clearly marked on the forepart of each studio. As an added do good, sandiegan.com has added the names of many of the artists you will undoubtedly come up to see again and again at your favorite studio.
Studio 1:
The first studio on your left every bit you enter The Castilian Hamlet Art Center from the south is where you will find museum quality oil paintings beingness created, right before your eyes, past Ballad Foster and Yanush Godlewski. These talented artists have over 25 years of experience and offer a treasure trove of original seascape paintings in oils. If you have a photograph of a seascape and desire it recreated to hang on your wall, these talented artists will bring information technology to life. Or peradventure yous'd like a beautiful San Diego seascape to think your visit to San Diego? Then you accept come to the correct place.
Studio 2:
Featured here are a wide assortment of watercolor paintings by Kay Frances Hubbard, photography by Denise Strahm with eye-catching ceramic tiles by talented Kathy Waller.
Studio three:
You must stop in and say hullo to the friendly and talented Don Knapp, who has made a name for himself with his eye-communicable mixed media paintings and collages. He is a homegrown talent.
Studio 4:
Studio 4 is dwelling to Lucy Wang who not simply creates and sells her delicate and beautiful watercolor on silk and watercolor on rice paper but she teaches Chinese brush painting every bit well. Check her out at [wang.com]. Form schedule: Chinese Brush Painting: Sat. 9.m.–11:30 a.m., Sun. ix:xxx a.m.– noon. You must be either an developed or at least 10 years of age to attend her classes. www.LucyWang.com
Studio 5:
San Diego Enamel Guild
Here is the San Diego Enamel Guild, which is the first of many active guilds and is a must run across gallery featuring the best of the best in exquisite enamel works of art in copper, steel and silver. And the guild has a huge list of talented local artists to choose from including: Pat Aiken, Marla Anderson, Steve Artz, Theresa Beatty, Jane Beiser, Karim Carlock, Sue DePriest, Elizabeth Fischer, Carol Haney, Tiffany Hauschild, Joan Hernandez, Tree Hill, Sandy Hull, Edith Kahn, Jean Kreutzer, Margaret Landstrum, Sally Lyons, Barbara MacKusick, Karla Maxwell, Diane Montag, Cynthia Pardoe, Kimberly Parry, Rudy Pengler, Shirley Perkiss, C.J. Perry, Darielle Peugh, Adriana Rodstrom, Rick Schneider, Dorothy Stephenson, Vivian Stillwell.
Studio 6:
This studio showcases works in the mediums of handmade pottery, porcelain, sculpture, watercolor, oil paintings and silk paintings. Featured artists include: Elizabeth Woolrych – Handmade Pottery, Raku, Porcelain, Sculpture. Joan Boyer – Watercolor, Pastel and Oil Paintings;
Rebecca Lowell – Hand-woven Baskets of Palm Sheath;
Michelle Gonzalez – Mixed Media Watercolor and Acrylic;
Laura LeMaster – Silk painting. And an extensive list of classes are offered: Class Schedule: Village Forenoon Art Classes & Exposure to Art Charlotte Ibach. Explore Balboa Park and collect natural objects to create walking sticks, beast masks, crowns and more than. Creative Clay with Elizabeth Woolrych. Acquire bones paw building, discover clay sculpture, utilise a potter'southward wheel and create bowls, masks, animal mugs & rattles!
$140 per calendar week. Classes are for children age half dozen and upwardly. Classes begin at nine:00 am and end at 12:00 apex.
Registration information: telephone call (619) 236-8997 or get online www.ewoolrychpottery.com
Children'southward Pottery Classes – Ongoing classes for children Age 6 and up • Every Sabbatum, pelting or smooth 10:30 am to 12:thirty pm No registration required, $twenty Hosted by Elizabeth Woolrych, 619-236-8997
Adult pottery classes. Commencement, Intermediate and Advanced. Tuesday or Wed, 6:thirty-nine:00 pm?4 classes for $110.00, Includes dirt, glazes and firing. Contact Elizabeth Woolrych, 619-236-8997
Sunday Art Camp with Laura LeMaster Sundays only. $xv – 11:30am-1:00pm – ages 5-17 Variety of classes with different and creative mixed media project each course. Giving children a chance to experience a fun variety of fine art materials. Drawing classes by date. pre-register 760-715-5045 or electronic mail lauratheartist@att.cyberspace
Studio seven:
Showcased here are eye-catching fused glass jewelry handcrafted in gold and silverish by Grace Miller also the works by Sandra Davis in the medium of fused drinking glass and jewelry. Here too are the one-of-a-kind photography by Cyndy Campbell weaving past Brigid Delano jewelry by Mershid Arjmand and Arleen Hammer and paper art by Tracy DePue.
Studio viii:
Here is a fun studio with a prissy array of fine art in near all mediums starting off with mixed media by Jean Schindler followed past stunning ceramics by Mary Baldwin. Neal Evans showcases his works with paintings, colored pencil and boxes here as well and Kathi Vargo offers gourds and jewelry and David Vargo offers mixed media art and Joyce Koenig features works in drinking glass, hot lampwork and jewelry. Exist sure to ask a lot of questions near how these works of fine art are made. Information technology's part of the fun of existence able to really speak to the artists themselves.
Studio 9:
For an eclectic array of exquisite unique works of art in a wide array of mediums by talented local artists, this is the place. Chris Stell offers dichroic glassware and jewelry, Gail Woods creates her offerings in polymer clay; Jan Petec does lampwork glass beads and jewelry, Vaughan Nelson is a ceramic artists and Howard (Mick) Mosley offers centre-catching objects made in common cold glass, metallic sculpture and mixed media.
Studio 10:
Hither the works of Charlotte Ibach is featured with clay masks, clay sculpture, jewelry and raku. If you'd like to learn how to create your own works of fine art in these mediums, Charlotte Ibach offers classes. Give her a call at 619-818-8120.
Studios 10 & 11: The San Diego Mineral & Jewel Society
Heart-communicable gems such every bit tourmalines and even golden has been discovered right here in San Diego. So venture into this large building and get educated on some other aspect of what makes San Diego such a rare gem indeed! Here you will find huge glass cases displaying an almost unlimited option of quality jewelry by talented jewelers such as blue ribbon winner Judith Moore [wiredadorned.com]. It's a browsers paradise. Here too in this rather big building are many other glass cases filled with most every mineral and gem mined in San Diego likewise every bit fossils. Classes are offered in cabochon cutting, faceting, silver fabrication, casting, enameling, bead stringing, rock carving and sphere making. Visit their website [sdmg.org/] for a complete description of their multiple offerings including how to become a fellow member and learn more most the physical beauty of San Diego Canton.
Studio 13:
Here at the northern tip of The Spanish Village Art Center is where yous will find ceramics by Sylvia Mejia and watercolors, mixed media and African-American designs created by Jihmye Collins. Ceramic Fine art Classes are also offered and it is an all ages feel offer for you lot to learn how to create whatever your heart desires in dirt including sculptures to wall art. includes all materials, firing, tools. For Reservations call 619-274-1041 Email: sylviasceramics@yahoo.com
Studio 14:
Don't miss this i-of-a-kind must run across gallery featuring museum quality eggshell designs from Four Masters of Egg Artistry from Old World to the Contemporary made from featured artists include Frank Cascaini, Anita Downs, Linda Kline, Ana Garcia – Fiber-Felting, Beadwork, Roxanna Maria Polymer Dirt and Kathi Ruiz Fiber, quilting.
Studio fifteen:
This studio is domicile to even so another masterful artist whose works beautify the galleries of the rich and famous. He is Doug Snider and his medium is contemporary ceramic sculptures. Don't miss either one of these galleries. Adult Pottery Classes: are offered Mon. or Midweek. 6 p.m.–eight p.m. with continuous enrollment of viii sessions for $200. All materials are included. For reservations call (619-232-3305).
Studio 16A:
Featured here is a ane-adult female bear witness featuring sand paintings and sculptures by Mary Renner.
Studio 16B:
Features the works of four talented local artists which include: Vicky DeLong who works in 3D Mixed Media & Pottery, Linda Iles offers exquisite jewelry, Mary Ella Bowles works with mixed media in 3D, photography, gourds and Marry Benbrook is a specialist in watercolor painting.
Studio 18:
Features iii artists including Barbara Reemelin who works in 3-D mixed media in paper mache, Lynn Daniel works in 3-D mixed media, and in copper, Victoria Ward showcases here jewelry here and Peggy Caballero offers textile fiber arts. Classes in Photography are offered by Rose Stepan get-go in April 2012. Th & Sabbatum Morning viii-11am?iv classes $150?1-know your photographic camera, 2-basic composition/Balboa Park Shoot, ?3-bones limerick/SD Zoo Shoot, 4-Intro to Photoshop?858-231-2524 – e-mail rose.stepan@yahoo.com
Studio 19:
Tucked away in a corner, but well worth discovering are the Manus blown glass by Andy Cohn and Partners. Andy Cohn is a expert in the art of hot blown glass along with Kevin Baker, Lance Burcham, Susan, and Art Harris and the medium of Joan Nies is oil paintings and printmaking. Fine art Classes: in the art of Diddled Art Drinking glass by engagement: Classes are available for individuals wishing to acquire glass blowing. Introductory to avant-garde lessons available. All classes are one-on-ane, all materials supplied. For reservations telephone call 619-338-0441. Oil Painting Drawing Classes: are offered by talented Joan Nies for both adults and high schoolhouse aged students (619-850-6055).
Studio twenty:
Features a one person showing of the exquisite works of Margaret Gordon-Espe who offering works in printmaking, oil painting, paper, leather and jewelry,
Studio 23:
The Southwestern Artists' Association.
Easy to spot is the The Southwestern Artists' Association. Information technology has a big impressive and inviting marque. It is open daily from 10 a. one thousand. to 4:30 p.1000. (619-232-3522)the Gallery maintains an ever evolving showroom of original artwork every month from its juried membership of over l local artists. The starting time Monday of every month, SWAA holds its membership coming together followed by an art demonstration, x am to apex. The Annual Juried Art Show is open to all San Diego County artists in the spring, and in the autumn their Annual Art Festival is held on the patio.
Southwestern Artists' Association was founded in 1949. They have the largest membership in the Spanish Village Art Centre. We believe the arts are an important part in the life of a healthy community. Our mission is to plant and maintain a gallery that extends friendships and promotes cognition amongst San Diego county artists.
Gallery 23 maintains an ever-evolving exhibit of original fine art paintings every calendar month from our juried membership of over l local artists. The featured artists (Ii-Artists Show and the smaller Apse Gallery) are inverse bi-monthly. The gallery's gift shop displays unique handcrafted items; jewelry, glasswork, basketry, polymer clay, carved gourds, painted eggs, miniature paintings and cards.
In the spring we hold our "Top 100" and 1 Human foot Show. This is an Annual Juried Art Show (open to San Diego County artists), Plein Air Contest, and our outdoor Art Festival & Sale in the autumn. Membership meetings are conducted on the start Monday of the month starting at 10am followed by a sit-in given by a local artist, which is free and open to the public. Prospective members are invited to attend our meeting to learn more about the benefits of becoming a fellow member of Southwestern Artists' Association.
Studio 24:
Amy Sommerville offers mitt painted and etched glass and Mirror works of fine art and?Alane Gray offers fused glass jewelry. The works of Martin Marshall in the medium of hot glass blowing is sure to delight yous. Patrick Cowan offers attractive and Sue Walker has created exceptional pieces in precious metal clay.
Studio 25:
Art Glass Guild
This studio has 35 unlike drinking glass artists in one studio! Nosotros have everything from handmade glass chaplet and jewelry to weathervanes! Diddled glass bowls, plates, tumblers, fused light switch covers, paperweights, vases and stained glass dominicus catchers. They characteristic, diddled, fused, torch worked, stained, mosaic, etched and custom glass. Our Glass Club has sales ii times per year on The Spanish Hamlet Patio. They also offer classes and demonstrations. Come share their passion for glass! Delight contact: Gail Pulkrabek 619-702-8006).
Studio 26:
Hector Aguilar specializes in black and white photography. Peter Acosta is a jeweler (619) 233-0013. Jeffrey Hammer besides does jewelry. And for watercolor and works in mosaics look for the works by Edward Moores. Mark Moskowitz is a Printmaker and does photo etching. Classes are also offered in basic basketry using natural fibers. Call Lai Quon at 858-279-6602. For Jewelry Creating Classes contact Peter Acosta (619-823-3399) or Jeffrey Hammer (619-287-3187). When visiting Studio 26 yous might be lucky plenty to meet talented artist Lai Quon [basketlai@yahoo.com] who is both a master basket making and a oil pastel creative person. Her wonderful works of art can be seen on display in Studio 26.
As she puts it, "I bask expressing myself through colorful, whimsical, canis familiaris paintings, made from oil pastels on canvas, ranging in size from 16"x 20" to much larger canvases".
These centre-communicable colorful oil paintings from the wall of the long, narrow, hallway that constitutes this funky rectangular studio. Here too in cracking affluence are a host of her organic, woven and coiled baskets, all one-of-a-kind, that line the shelves, which are her creations likewise!
Domestic dog lovers and lovers of whimsical art will undoubtedly fall in love with her extensive collection of art work devoted to man's best friend—Dogs!
As she says, "Dogs have been all-time friends and the love my life. They are loyal, loving, protective, goofy, soulful, creatures that sometimes display more humanity than humans. I take great respect for dogs, and therefore bask painting them. My colorful, whimsical, dog paintings are inspired from my love of dogs and my imagination".
"My approach is very much similar a child. All appropriateness and correct techniques are thrown out the door". The fact that it is definitely is non representational fine art gives her work exceptional amuse".
"On good painting days, the dog, itself, seems to tell me how to create him. From spots to stripes, hot pink to chartreuse, the dog seems to create it's own personality, quirkiness and whimsy. When someone looks at my painting, I similar to believe, the eye of the beholder draws from his ain emotions, and sees it in the dog'due south expression".
"Oil pastels accept a sensual feeling to applying the layers of colors, smoothing the oil pastels with my fingers, mixing and moving the colors. During the summertime, when the weather is warm, the oil pastels are softer, spread easier, motion more than quickly. My hands and clothing become covered and smeared with the colors, making me feel closer to the painting. I dear it".
For a description of her center-catching i-of-a-kind baskets she says, "Sometimes, when a change of pace in art is needed, I create natural cobweb, organic, baskets. They are very calm, muted, archaic baskets. I glean the handbasket materials from fallen plant material that has fallen to the ground. I do not pick alive cloth from a plant. The plant lives, sheds what it no longer needs, falls to the footing, I option information technology up, and recycle it into a handbasket. It's saved from the mulch pile and given a second life becoming my sweet and tranquility baskets".
Embellishments, such as feathers, beads, old Chinese coins, found items, interesting shapes of wood and more than, are used to decorate them. Usually she says she has to expect for a potent wind tempest to knock down the material from copse in club to get the natural textile need to brand her baskets.
"I create baskets with a loose thought versus a predetermined pattern, and 50 hope for the all-time. For making baskets, once you get into the fine art of making baskets, the feel becomes an nearly hypnotic experience".
"In a time where computerization is all besides prevalent and where there's a space station in outer space, and international corporations dominion the world, it is too piece of cake to lose sight of Mother Nature and her nurturing and her beauty. I feel connected to all the basket makers throughout the millenium, and wish more than people would suspension, and think near the impact that Mother Nature still has on us all".
And she says, "Be sure to bring Rover. I have milk bones and stomach rubs (for the dogs) equally well every bit pats on the head, fresh water, and a comfortable place for them to lay downward and watch the tree squirrels in our courtyard."
To stay in impact with what's going on with Lai Quon, follow her blog titled "Bella's Blog" which is on The Spanish Hamlet'due south website at [spanishvillageart.com]
Connecting with the artists themselves is what makes visiting this art colony comprised of San Diego's most talented professional artists then special.
Studio 27:
Your next stop on the tour should be to discover the works of Jane Stadulis, who offers a one-person show of beautiful jewelry and impressive watercolor paintings. Do terminate in and say how-do-you-do.
Studio 29: Potters Social club
Everything hand made from clay using various techniques and many styles and types of decorative and functional ceramics are created by over 40 local potters in this guild. Semi-almanac exhibitions on the patio of The Castilian Village Fine art Center: 2nd weekend of June and November. 10 a.grand. – iv p.chiliad.
Studio 30:
Hither at Studio 30 y'all will find the works for Ellie Hitchcock whose medium is Polymer Clay. Polly Mitchell does creative beadwork and Al Nashashibi creates painting using Acrylic.
And Janet Nelson creates impressive quilts. There is and then much talent showcased here that it should come as no large surprise that about every gallery offers some kind of art classes for all ages in all mediums. One of the most pop are their supper camps teaching art in several different mediums, including Chinese brush painting, beadwork, polymer clay and altered books. Peculiarly pop are their summer camps for children. They are open up to all children from 2nd – eighth grades. Each camp runs for a week and each day and offers a different medium. Contact Ellie Hitchcock at 619-236-1182 or email ehitchcock@cox.net to download a registration form.
Studio 31:
Randi Hawkins is a one-man shop offering 2nd mixed media paintings worth seeing.
Studio 32:
Cassandra Shepard showcases her works in silk painting, mixed media second, metalsmithing, jewelry and pencil. Ramon Villon offers exquisite jewelry. Silk Painting Classes are offered past Cassandra Shepard and she can be reached at (619-230-0039).
Studio 34A:
Shelley Madariaga'southward passion is Gourd Fine art. Entry level adult classes are offered hither in Gourd art making.To enroll call (619-275-5762). The teacher is Shelley Madariaga. Susan Ludwig specializes in fiber creative person. Sue Britt offers colorful collage paper arts. Deb Gargula showcases her wonderful talent of colored pencil works.
Studio 34B:
Danielle Deaton showcases middle-catching watercolors as does Sally Bly. Linda Lepeirs Slawson does photography and Laura Wells offers both jewelry and lampwork.
Studio 35:
Main crafts woman Maureen King offers exquisite works in jewelry and as a metalsmith.
Studio 36: Sculpture Lodge
Everybody's favorite is this patio and exhibit filled with larger than life sculptures in all mediums. These exceptional works are all work done by local artists in statuary, terracotta, rock and etcetra in a variety of traditional and contemporary styles, that range from miniature to life size. They too have bi-monthly shows, featured artists & Sculpture Garden. Classes in Classical Sculpture are offered past Patty Palenschat who can be contacted via electronic mail at p.palenschat@cox.net or via (858-692-8689). Cost is $35 for a 3-hour class plus materials.
Studio 37:
Judy Stinton is a seamstress extraordinaire! She creates wearable art that is both stunning and comfortable to wear. For a peak of what to expect visit judystinton.com. This unassuming studio could be hands missed, simply don't laissez passer it by. Take the time to appreciate the works of this exceptionally talented artist. If yous are searching for a stunning wearing apparel, this should be your starting time end. Her array of talents include mitt painted silk wear and fiber wrapped jewelry, which are exceptionally beautiful to see. No less pleasing are the creations by?Dr. Carl Jepsen, who creates stunning feather and leather designs, which are so exceptional that they are truly one of the x wonders of the world. As well here are unique beaded jewelry created by are Phyllis Wergeles Fogel and Liz Abbott offers fiber arts appliqué, which are all nestled together in this minor "must encounter" gallery.
Studio 38: Forest Carvings & Wood Turning Co-O-Order
This gallery is a real prove stopper with an amazing display of wood work created by more than 16 artists with great flair. Once you become home you'll probably wished you'd bought something hither, so telephone call Nan Bushley (760-728-0591) to have information technology shipped.
Studio 39:
Beverly Hartgrave shows off her unique sculptures and raku pieces combined with fibers, rocks and fossils. No less imaginative are the works of Chris Chocolate-brown whose mediums are ceramics and mosaics and Jon Evans offers works in photography and Blown Glass (858) 663-9052.
Studio 40:
Teresa Rodriguez-Ross offers beautiful works in metal smith, jewelry, colored pencil and Patricia Salazar shows off her talent in colored pencil work and 2-D mixed media and Mindy Gersenfish-Turk offers one of a kind jewelry. Classes: in Textile Dyeing with Botanicals are offered. Larn how to transfer paint from fresh flowers and leaves to fabric. Grouping classes are available for both children and adults. Contact Peggy Caballero (619-401-8428).
Featured daily on the patio are ane person must meet shows!
Studio 19 Fine art Gallery
Studio 31 Art Gallery
Stunning Paintings and Works of Art
Spanish Hamlet Art Center
1770 Hamlet Place
Call: (619-238-4300)
Cost: E-mail for pricing
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Events: Banquets & Weddings
The Spanish Village courtyard patio is an ideal location and available for weddings and private parties. For more data delight e-mail: Vicky DeLong at vbde@cox.cyberspace.
Colorful and Eclectic Patio
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