© 2004 - 2007 all rights reserved - please do not use images
without permission. thanks. THIS SITE USES POP-UP WINDOWS so please turn your
blocker off!
:: NEWS ::
if you'd like to be kept in the know about this site
and art shows you can join my email list:
the DRAWING A DAY project is completle and can be viewed from my portfolio page... here's week 52
05 :: 10 :: 08 - my portfolio section has had a little overhaul. things are now divided by categories. I hope that this makes finding what you might be looking for a bit easier....
04 :: 30 :: 08 - opening May 2nd - from 6-9pm. INTRICACIES - at Soho Myriad in Atlanta Georgia - more info here. i wish i was attending, but i'm here in calif....
04 :: 26 :: 08 tonight this piece is up for auction at Southern Exposure - info here. go support the good folks at soex !
04 :: 08 :: 08 - opening Friday - ROBOTS - an exploration of a cultrual icon at the San Jose Museum of Art. I did a site specific wall drawing, and a few quilt pieces and drawings on paper are also included. Up through October 19th
03 :: 11 :: 08 - opening Thursday - March 13 - Intersections - a show with Marin Camille Hood - I installed a 9'x24' green and yellow argyle tank installation ! the reception is from 5-8 PM at the Art Gallery in the Cesar Chavez Student Center - more info here - come down and say hi!
03 :: 10 :: 08 - a print from the couplets
show [with aurora
robson] launches tomorrow night on tiny
showcase!!
02 :: 10 :: 08 - just in time for Valentine's Day - the
beholder relaunces. I just uploaded what is left of my inedible
cupcake series and there are some paintchip
pieces also available. a piece of mine was also included in the
first online
show curated by timothy
buckwalter.
01 :: 29 :: 08 - Coupets was mentioned in the Nashville
Scene and Juxtapose ! see installation shots of the show here
01 :: 04 :: 08 - happy new year! tomorrow -
Jan. 5th from 6-9 pm is the opening of my show "Couplets" with
the fabulous and lovely Aurora
Robson at SqFt Gallery in
Nashville, TN. We've made bodies of
work that are meant to hang together side by side.
Also - a tank piece was featured in the December issue of Art in America ! see the spread here.... and i created a set of melamine plates for ReadyMade magazine which you can make as well ! see that spread here
12 :: 15 :: 07 - "generalized anxiety disorder", curated by Kristine Bowen, opens tonight at Walter Maciel Gallery. this show is up through January 26th
11 :: 29 :: 07 - pattern pattern pattern - a group show opens at women and their work... i'm showing a green & yellow argyle tank installation!
11 :: 27 :: 07 - you can view some install shots of my show "over the river and through the woods" here !
11 :: 08 :: 07 - i've updated the press/bibliography section of my bio page.... and there are updates to the design section as well....
10 :: 31 :: 07 - happy halloween! the first friday opening
for workAday is
this friday from 7-10pm. i'll be there [at least at the beginning and for
awhile.] come on down and say hi!
10 :: 20 :: 07 - workAday opens
tonight from 6-9pm at Blankspace
Gallery {6608 san pablo avenue, oakland, california
94608}. a show that I co-curated with lorene anderson it features : connie
begg, freddy chandra, tracey cockrell, lauren davies, jonn herschend, cynthia
innis, sylvia min, robert ortball, james pitt, & michele theberge
10 :: 04 :: 07 - my solo show "over the river and through
the woods" opens
Saturday October 13th from 7-10 PM at Little
Bird Gallery. the opening coincides with art
crawl.if you are in the LA area - please come to the opening!
10 :: 03 :: 07 - I have a piece available for sale in the
San Jose ICA's 27th annual art auction. You can preview it
now. The auction happens Oct. 27th.
09 :: 13 :: 07 - these two piese will be in Richard Levy Gallery's Room at the Jupiter Hotel Art Fair this weekend
08 :: 22 :: 07 - updates updates updates! currently west install shots are here :: portfolio update here :: shop update here - more old work AND a NEW LETTERPRESS PRINT [brought to you with help by paper monkey press]
07:: 25 :: 07 - I'm back from Japan. I am working on getting the install shots of the show together. In the meantime - you can check out my Japanese press here and here {photo of my work!}
06 :: 10 :: 07 - I'm off to install a tank and doily piece at the Koumi Museum in Japan !! {some info in English}. info on the show here {in Japanese}. the opening is June 24th - I will be there!! and the show runs through September 2nd
05 :: 20 :: 07 - felt tanks are on view at No Need To Touch at the Art Center of South Florida. invite and more info here . the show is up through June 19
04 :: 20 :: 07 - it ain't fittin to be sitting is on view in "Stretching the Threads" at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, FL. the show is up through the 30th
04 :: 02 :: 07 - this is the last week for my show at the Richard Levy Gallery. I'll be at the closing reception which is on Saturday th 7th from 6-8pm.
03 :: 13 :: 07 - i'm giving a lecture on my work tomorrow night at CCA - 7pm - in the textile department. more info here
02 :: 22 :: 07 - a target piece is on view in "momento mori" at the artist network in New York. it's a benefit show to raise money for the gallery and residency program. [good cause! and aurora robson is in the show too!]
02 :: 15 :: 07 - see install shots of I Want Sugar here AND there's a reveiw of my work in this month's artweek. see it here
01 :: 31 :: 07 - Tara Goe and I are opening a cupcake shop! [well actually we are putting on a cupcake themed art show called "I Want Sugar"] - @ Mama Buzz Cafe in Oakland, CA. the opening is Friday February 2, from 7-10 - DJ Katie from KALX will be playing some tunes.... more info here
01 :: 22 :: 07 - I will have some work at the LA ART SHOW Jan 24-28. I also have 2 shows coming up quick. check back here for info.
01:: 06 :: 07 - Happy New Year!
I've updated my bio section with upcoming shows for
2007. The Nostalgia show I was in last year was reviewed in ARTWEEK. download
a pdf here,
or view it online here
12 :: 09 :: 06 some work of mine will be floating around the fairs in Miami
this weekend.... also... I have some work at Cricket
Engine's third annual
holiday day sale from 12-5 today and tomorrow!
11 :: 18 :: 06 - there's an interview and some pictures
of my recent Doily Installtion up at the zine: What
You Make It.
I've also updated my portfolio - there's a little
movie of
me painting part of my most recent installation :: and install
shots of "the
point of loose ends"
11 :: 09 :: 06 - I have a show opening at Kruglak
Gallery at Mira Costa College in Oceanside, Calif. with Wendy Kawabata
called the Point of Loose Ends. The opening is Monday the 13th from 11-2
- we will both give a short talk.... also these are the last day of
Geographic Premonitions at the Richmond Art Center is the 11th.
10 :: 24 :: 06 - a small target piece of mine will be available on the 28th at the San Jose ICA auction... check out the piece here .... also BEDTIME STORIES at LIMN gallery has been extended until the 11th of November
10 :: 14 :: 06 - opening TODAY - "Geographic Premonitions"
4-8pm at the Richmond Art Center - also Thurs. 10::17 I'll be on panel there
discussing contemporary art. 7pm
09 :: 22 :: 06 - opening Sunday from 3-5pm
"Embroidered Stories / Knitted Tales" [there are so many artists I LOVE in
this show!] at ::
The Bedford Gallery 1601 Civic Drive | Walnut Creek CA
Also - I got a bit of Press from 7x7 Magazine!
09 :: 09 :: 06 - opening TONIGHT :: 5-8 pm
"Nostalgia" -- with Andrew Phares, Lisa Kokin and Lauren Gibbes. Up through
Oct 14th
After Modern Gallery {{ http://www.aftermodern.com }}
445 Bryant Street | San Francisco | 94107 | Mon.-Fri. 11-6, Sat 11-5
09 :: 03 :: 06
:: From now until October
1st I’m in ::
---BEDTIME STORIES--- In this show are some older figurative
embroidery pieces.....
LIMN Gallery {{ http://www.limn.com }}
292 Townsend Street | San Francisco, CA | 415.977.1300 |
Gallery hours are: Wed. - Sun. from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm
08 :: 20 :: 06 -See Install shots of the Ego Park show here
08 :: 04 :: 06 - I have a few pieces in the Ego Park "OK city for sale" show.... I also have a few more shows upcoming... they are listed on my bio page
07 :: 17 :: 06 - finally! the portfolio section is updated! there's also something in the store.....
07 :: 14 :: 06 - some target work is in a summer group show at Bickett Gallery in Raleigh NC - i'd love to know how it looks since i can't be there.... other aritsts in the show include: alena hennessay, jackson hodges, and ashley worley
06 :: 26 :: 06 - working on some updates to my portfolio section {finally}, also hope to have some art for sale in the shop soon! AND I have a target piece in Community Virology, at the Lobot Gallery... AND there will be some shows this fall as well! ... just one more month for the WALL WORKS show....
04 :: 30 :: 06 - a couple of my drawings
will be available at auctions.... one at Southern
Exposure's Momentum Auction on May 6th one
at SFMOMA's
art acution - May 17th - AND... some older work will be onsale for 1/2
price at the Artist
Gallery Warehouse Sale - May 3rd - 7th ... phew!
03 :: 25 :: 06 - Spring Quarter is about to start at CSU.
You can get the syllabi for my classes on my teaching page
02 :: 12 :: 06 ~I have a brand new wall installation at Traywick
Contemporary - the show will be up through August.
01 :: 31 :: 06 - opening reception for SKETCH this Thursay the 2nd from 6-9 pm ~ UC Davis Memorial Union Student Gallery
01 :: 24 :: 06 - if you are in LA from Thurs-Sunday- stop by Richard Levy's booth at the LA art fair.... they should have something of mine there! more shows/venues in the next few weeks, check back...
01:: 01 ::06 - happy new year! some updates to the design section.... new holiday card, new postcard and some new ephemera. also working on some other updates. more soon!
12 :: 18 :: 05 - Happy Holidays everyone! new syllabi for my winter quarter classes are on my teaching page. there's lots planned for Jan! will keep you posted!!
11 :: 26 :: 05 - hope you had a great holiday! if you are
going to Miami FLA.... some of my work will be in Traywick Contemporary's
room at the
Aqua Art Fair! and
at Pulse with the Richard Levy Gallery!
11 :: 20 :: 05 - some work of mine will be featured in knit
knit 6! yay!
launch party in NY Dec. 8....
10 :: 26 :: 05 - I just took some new target work to Traywick
Contemporary.
It's not on the website, but it's there physically!
10 :: 16 :: 05 - some work of mine will be at the Richard
Levy Gallery booth at the Affordable
Art Fair in New York... if you are there
- go check it out!
09 :: 25 :: 05 - drawing a day update available.
click on click here link above {you'll go to this weeks!}.
also syllabi for new classes are available
08 :: 20 :: 05 - images from my Berkeley beginning painting
class this summer now on my teaching page
08 :: 12 :: 05 - meet my new sewing machine on my
contact page
08 :: 01 :: 05 - new stationary available in the shop!
07 :: 13 :: 05 - my synchronized tank project is in issue #2 of 3rd
Floor!
07 :: 04 :: 05 - happy fourth! some felt tanks are in the patriot show at cricket
engine - tonight from 5pm till dusk - you can see the fireworks from there!
06 :: 27 :: 05 the design page finally has some new stuff!
06 :: 22 :: 05 new student work on the teaching page!
06 :: 01 :: 05 new art in the portfolio! 1st
four thumbs... click on them to see the entire series of works! also - my
studio mate and I have launched Abby-Normal -
T's and bags for sale!! ;)
:: 05 :: 17 :: 05 - I'm participating in a CRAFT SALE with
my side project: Abby-Normal on the 27th and 28th of May. click above for details
:: 05 :: 12 :: 05 - a REVIEW from
the project room show at Richard Levy!!
:: 04 :: 27 :: 05 - Install shots of STUFF N' THINGS
also, I have a piece in Southern
Exposure's auction ~ big party
this Sat. the 30th!! buy a ticket - it's a good cause!
:: 04 :: 16 :: 05 - there's a piece of mine in the juice design ART FOR TIBET auction tonight! good cause!
:: 03 :: 28 :: 05 - I'm in
a group show at the San
Pablo Arts Gallery ::
13831 San Pablo Ave. 94806. The opening is SAT> APRIL 2 > from 1 to
3 pm. Show
is up thru May 22nd. Gallery hours are SAT & SUN from 12-4pm. It's
all NEW WORK! if you want a postcard send me
your snailmail....
:: 03 :: 21 :: 05 - there's a new item in the shop! robot
mugs! also the syllabi for
my 2 upcoming classes at Cal State East Bay are available.
:: 03 ::11:: 05 - if you happen to be headed toward the desert.... I have a project room show with the lovely Aurora Robson at the Richard Levy Gallery in Albuquerque New Mexico!
:: 03 :: 02 :: 05 - I got a mention and a picture in
the latest issue of Artweek -
Marisa Olsen reviewed the Emerge show!
::02 :: 20 :: 05 - finally! a few things to
look at in the design
section -
I've got plenty more to go, but it's a start!
:: 02 :: 15 :: 05 - pieces from patchwork series (see below), are on view at graystone for a bit....
:: 01 :: 27 :: 05 - see some
new work: the
patchwork series
:: 01 :: 20 :: 05 - I have a piece in an upcoming auction which benefits
GenArt at the San Francisco Design Center on the 27th from 6:30-9:30 pm.
Go to the GenArt website
to purchase tickets
:: 01 :: 06 :: 05 - HAPPY NEW
YEAR!!
My work will be on view at the San
Francisco Art Fair - Jan. 14 ~ 17, 2005
- FORT MASON - in the booths of
Richard Levy & Graystone
::12 :: 27 :: 04 - new student work from my Fall Mills Class on my teaching
page!
:: 12 :: 19 :: 04 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I'm working
on getting some new student work up - and expanding the design section...
soon... I hope!
:: 11 :: 29 :: 04 - the portfolio is updated! 8 new pieces!
:: 11 :: 21 :: 04 - see some shots of the EMERGE opening
~ I plan on updating my portfolio with good shots of the pieces very soon!!
:: 11 :: 18 :: 04 - got some $$ to burn?
I've set up a little shop (powered by Pay Pal no less).
There are some cute 1" buttons and some feltery check cozies for sale
- you can get to the store via the DESIGN section.... if this goes well, perhaps I'll add more goodies
now and again.
:: 11 :: 11 :: 04 - stop by and say hello!
Sunday Sunday Sunday is the Artist Reception for Emerge at the Old Mint in SF - corner of 5th and Mission. There are Artist "tours" (which means we are there to answer questions) from 3-5 and the reception is from 5-8.
:: 11 :: 05 :: 04
tonight is the big emerge gala - yes I'm a bit nervous....
Also - I'm including some little
drawings in Cricket
Engine's (click for address/info) Pink Week
show - it's up from Nov. 7-13. the gallery is open Fri. from 3-6 and Sat./Sun.
from 12-5
There's an opening 11 :: 06 - tomorrow! from 6-9pm
more info about pink week!
:: 10 :: 25 :: 04 :: EMERGE mania!
the big Gala LUX even to benefit GenArt is Nov. 5th
visit their website for ticket info (I
get a few discounted tickets ~ let me know if you are interested)
on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14th
There's an artist tour
from
3-5pm followed by the
ARTIST RECEPTION from 5-8pm
The show and all events are at:
Old Mint in SF :: 88 5th Street (corner of mission/5th)
from Nov. 6 - 21
The Gallery will be open from Thur-Mon 12-5pm
hope to see you there! email me with any questions
:: 09 :: 26 :: 04
pictures from the "Dangerous Playthings" show HERE!
sorry to those not pictured - unfortunately I got there too late on de-install
day to get a shot of ALL the work...
also! I'm going to be in GenArt's EMERGE show this year! details to follow
soon...
:: 09 :: 02 :: 04
YAY! I'm in a show with 9 other Bay Area Artists:
" Dangerous Playthings" ~
at Cricket Engine
Gallery in Oakland, CA
499 Embarcadero Ave. Bldg. #3 * map
September 10 -19 with a reception Saturday the 18th 6-9pm
*Also - I'm donating a piece to the UCB Alumni Silent Auction - Worth
Ryder Gallery, Kroeber Hall
reception Friday the 17th 5-8pm
:: 08 :: 17 :: 04
Images of student work from my Berkeley Summer School page
can now be found on my Teaching page
also there will be a piece of mine in this upcoming auction for a VERY good
cause (the artist list is mindboggling!)
INNER EAR FUNDRAISER
Sunday, August 29, 7pm - 12am
Balazo Gallery, 2811 Mission St. @ 24th
Silent auction: 7 - 9pm
Live music & DJs, $5 donation
:: 08 :: 08 :: 04
I've added a few new artists to my Links page....
The Zine that James S. Pitt and I created : The Beak is included
in "the Art of the Zine" show at the San
Jose Museum of Art!!
I'm currently in a group show called Hidden Treasures at Nathan
Larramendy Gallery. I am honored to be included in a show with
so many artists I admire!
see the new tank pieces here. 4
of them will be in the show
:: 07 :: 17 :: 04
The MOVEON.org
benefit was great! so glad to see so many turn out!! thanks so much to everyone
that organized - it felt good to participate in my own small way- more
details here
:: 07 :: 05 :: 04
there are now photos of my studio and my sewing machines on my contact
page woo hoo....
:: 06 :: 28 :: 04
I have finished with my 2 week CCA extended ed stint... see art from my 6th,
7th and 8th graders on my teaching
page...
:: 06 :: 17 :: 04
happy june! amazing, but true (!), I finally have staked a small claim
on the web (it just took a really really long time, and it's not totally
finished
yet - but it's 'close enough for art'). my hope is to keep adding little
goodies now and again...
enjoy perusing & thanks
for stopping by.
lisa
