:: NEWS ::
06 :: 16 :: 14 - i have a new website in the works, but it's not quite ready for lauch. so i updated my portfolio [finally] with my last show. my bio is also updated ! woot. 06 :: 01 :: 14 - i'm teaching 2 embroidery workshops at Fancy Tiger in Denver on Saturday - 6/7. learn more about them [and me] on their blog. 05 :: 14 :: 14 - i'll have some work at the artMRK art fair in San Francsico up thur-sunday 03 :: 22 :: 14 - my crayola braille piece is in a show called Optic Chiasm - all about art + science at the oglethorpe museum in Atlanta GA. 03 :: 13 :: 14 - teaching a needlepoint class - learn how to paint your own canvas and then stitch @brushstrokes studio in berkeley. you have to call/email them to sign up (510) 528-1360 10 :: 23 :: 13 - up thru nov. 17 "home: shelter and habitat in contemporary art" at the Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA - ALSO a piece is available in the San Jose ICA Auction - Collect & Connect 10 :: 23 :: 13 - up for a few more days "Origin and Geographie in the Digital Era", Italian Culteral Institute, San Francisco, CA 07 :: 08 :: 13 - come take an embroidery workshop with me at Makeshift Society. August 1 6:30-8:30pm. more details/sign up. 06 :: 25 :: 13 - install slideshow and timelapse video of the surrogate grandparent social practice piece now available. 05 :: 17 :: 13 - this weekend i'll have some work in Walter Maciel's room at ARTpad SF... 03 :: 28 :: 13 - i'm teaching an embroidery workshop at sewLA on APRIL 14th from 2:30-4:30, and then there will be a party/book signing from 4:30-6. please come ! poster here. 2 :: 07 :: 13 - i'm going to be teaching an embroidery workshop at purl soho MARCH 10, 12-5pm, and then there will be a party/book signing from 5-6. please come. poster here. 12 :: 21 :: 12 - happy holidays ! did you know i'm teaching an online class? it's called INTERWOVEN. find out more ! 10 :: 23 :: 12 - my porfolio is updated with the Crayola 16 pack braille pieces that were featured in the Enourmous Tiny Art show. 09 :: 15 :: 12 - new small works [crayola names in braille] at ETA/nahcotta gallery thru Oct. 1, series of works in "threading the needle" at Walter Maciel Gallery thru October 27, new synchronized tank installation [bird's eye view pattern] in a semi-permanent installation in the restroom of Fouladi Projects 06 :: 10 :: 12 - i have finally finally updated my portfolio with work from the last year. including all the work from my latest show - migratory patterns. 06 :: 08 :: 12 - last week a print of my piece rotovirus launched on tiny showcase ! 04 :: 01 :: 12 - opening April 14, 2012 from 6-8pm [i will be attending] my new solo show "Migratory Patterns" @ Walter Maciel Gallery in Culver City. excited. & daunted. 03 :: 01 :: 12 - opening on saturday - "inspired by" at artstream studios. i have a new piece in the show - take a peek 01 :: 15 :: 12 - i have 2 new and rather large black and white FLU drawings as well as an all embroidery hoop mini-installation piece going to be exhibited in TRANSCENDENTAL VISION - at the Independent in Sand City. Press release here. the opening is Jan 27, from 5-8pm and i'll be attending! 09 :: 12 :: 11 - 10 :: 27 :: 11 - Mapping Affection - group show at the Whipple fine Arts Gallery at Umpqua Community College in Oregon 04 :: 25 :: 11 - FINALLY my portfolio is
updated ! all the deforestation work as well as the new toxin
work is on view. the archive is re-organized too. 02 :: 24 :: 11 - opening tonight : HABITAT: explorations of Home and Shelter in Contemporary Art. my 7' drawing Nocturna is included. 5:30-7:30 at Bank of Commerce in Lafayette, CA 02 :: 01 :: 11 - "pressed at the seams" was reviewed by Stanford's newspaper today the 'Between States' of Art and Craft 01 :: 31 :: 11 - happy new year ! "pressed at the seams" a solo exhibition featuring 4 bodies of work of mine is on view at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research on the Stanford campus through April 8th 12
:: 03 :: 10 - opening tomorrow night at artstream
studios in new hampshire :: NEWNESS ::
a show with jen
garrido and heather smith
jones. 10 new doily paintings are featured. 07 :: 10 : 10 - opening tonight at Walter Maciel Gallery - "valley of the dolls" a group show - up through August 20. 07 :: 01 :: 10 - some domestic scene pieces are on view for a summer show at the Kearny Street Workshop's Artist Gallery - 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 05 :: 15 :: 10 - i'll have new work in Walter Maciel's Booth at the San Francisco Fine Arts Fair which will be open from the 21-23 of May. i'll also have work in Richard Levy's Booth. ALSO :: work of mine will be in an exhibition "Inspiration Unlimited" organized by Walter Maciel Gallery at Showroom B261 in Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. This show is up through July 2, 2010. 03 :: 30 :: 10 - opening tomorrow evening "52" - curated by Calm Air All Ice - at room 212 in Bristol, England. opens 3/31 6-8pm and is up through the weekend. see Calm Air All Ice for mor details [and a mini interview with me] 03 :: 26 :: 10 - images of my new doily installation [all vinyl doilies all over SFSU fine arts building] for Depth of Surface are now available in my portfolio [under the doily installation tab] 02 :: 27 :: 10 - opening today "depth of surface" at the fine arts gallery at San Francisco State University. up through March 25. 02 :: 09 :: 10 - "by a thread" opened at the San Jose ICA on Friday. There will be an Artist Talk on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 7-9pm. i will be there to speak about my work. see the card for the show here. 02 :: 04 :: 10 - opening today at Nahcotta
Gallery - Enormous Tiny Art - i have 10 new framed domestic scene pieces.
see them here.
see the card for the show here. 01 :: 14 :: 10 - Happy New Year! wow. another year. I have 3 group shows coming up in February - one with all new work, one with a revamped piece I'm turning into more of an installation. Stay tuned- or sign up for my e-mailing list to get the lasted news. 12 :: 12 :: 09 - Happy Holidays everyone. I have some stuff available in Holidayland at Blankspace Gallery.... also I'm contributing the Compound Gallery's Art in a box subscription program. check it out! 11 :: 01 :: 09 - on view now through December
16 "glow"
- a group show featuring 7 women artists at the Richard
Levy Gallery in
Albuquerque, NM 10 :: 01 :: 09 - "Binding Constant" - with Marina Luz + Diem Chau - opens tomorrow at Rare Device in San Francisco from 7-9 pm. I'll be there! show is up through November 1st. Card here 09 :: 30 :: 09 - "stitched, looped and knitted" is open at the Mills Building in San Francisco, CA. 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104. my 7' bed drawing as well as a few other domestic scenes are on view through December 5. the building is open Monday - Friday from 8am-6pm and by appointment. [contact ArtSource for an appointment] 09 :: 07 :: 09 - stay tuned - some shows to announce soon....
one called "stitched looped and knitted" and a new body of work
of mine called "his + hers". both shows in San Francsico. the
biggest news is that my backyard studio is complete and functioning! pics
coming soon! 06 :: 05 :: 09 - two events this weekend. a print of mine is featured in a Sunset Magazine house this weekend at an open house. the print is available on the Beholder and at artstream studios. a photo of the installation is here. AND a rifle target piece of mine is up for auction at pop noir - Southern Exposure's annual auction - this year at Electric Works - june 6th from 6:00-10pm. 05 :: 02 :: 09 - opening tonight - "the incredible print show" at artstream studios in Rochester, NH. the prints are available in their shop - and pictures [with details] are available in mine. 04 :: 14 :: 09 - on the eve of big tax day - one of my doily body series will be the featured print on TINY SHOWCASE... TONIGHT! 4pm pacific/7pm eastern. part of the proceeds goes toward the susan g. komen for the cure of breast cancer fund. 02 :: 27 :: 09 - sorry for the lack of updates.
here's the latest :: {and i have started a new sketchbook project - see
above} 11 :: 22 :: 08 - "gifts from the studio" at Kenise
Barnes Fine Art in Larchmont NY. i have 2 pieces in the show. up through December
20. ALSO - tomorrow night a pink piece of mine will be auctioned off to support research toward a breast cancer cure. @ Soho Myriad - 1250 B Menlo Drive, Atlanta GA 11 :: 06 :: 08 - opening tonight from 4-6
pm [i'll be there. a little late, but i'll be there] :: 10 :: 18 :: 08 - 3 shows are currently exhibiting my work: 09 :: 18-27 :: 08 - APAture - Kearny Street Workshop's Annual Emerging Asian American Artist Exhibition at Space 180, San Francisco, CA - a new radial tank formation is on display. {installation shots coming soon} 09 :: 05 :: 08 - opening tonight "who gets what: a political art show" at Daivd Weinberg gallery in Chicago. Up through October 18th. also opening today - "Tattered Stories, Mended Histories" in conjunction with the Textile Society of America's biennial symposium in Honolulu, HI. At the Academy of Arts through Sept 27th. 08 :: 01 :: 08 - the work from pigmentary portraits has been added to my portfolio page. you can also see the work online at artstream studios 07 :: 17 :: 08 - pigmentary portraits - my show with Lisa Congdon opens tomorrow night - 7/18 - at artstream studios in Rochester, NH from 5-7pm. we are both attending the opening. 07 :: 09 :: 08 - install shots of pattern reDefined available here. also the new radial formation tank piece is on my portfolio page in the tank installation section. 06 :: 26 :: 08- opening today in NY - "small wonders" at Garson Baker Fine art. up through August 2nd. AND opening Saturday June 28th from 6-8 pm Pattern reDefined @ Walter Maciel Gallery. I'll be at this opening! 05 :: 19 :: 08 - devotion to thread opened this weekend at woodland pattern in milwaukee... more info and show card here - the show is up through June 13th and features a great line up of artists. 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 cultural 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!! 01 :: 29 :: 08 - Couplets was mentioned in the Nashville
Scene and Juxtapose ! see installation shots of the show here 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 :: 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! 09 :: 13 :: 07 - these two piece 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! 11 :: 18 :: 06 - there's an interview and some pictures
of my recent Doily Installtion up at the zine: What
You Make It. 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 :: 09 :: 06 - opening TONIGHT :: 5-8 pm 09 :: 03 :: 06 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! 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! 10 :: 16 :: 05 - some work of mine will be at the Richard
Levy Gallerybooth at the Affordable
Art Fair in New York... if you are there
- go check it out! 08 :: 20 :: 05 - images from my Berkeley beginning painting
class this summer now on my teaching page 07 :: 13 :: 05 - my synchronized tank project is in issue #2 of 3rd
Floor! 06 :: 27 :: 05 the design page finally has some new stuff! 06 :: 22 :: 05 new student work on the teaching page! :: 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 ::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 :: 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 :: 12 :: 19 :: 04 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I'm working
on getting some new student work up - and expanding the design section...
soon... I hope! 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 more info about pink week! :: 10 :: 25 :: 04 :: EMERGE mania! :: 09 :: 26 :: 04 :: 08 :: 17 :: 04 :: 08 :: 08 :: 04 lisa |
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