Artistic Discoveries 2013

ADAS will host the opening of Artistic Discoveries featuring 48 artists exhibiting oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, photography, sculpture, ceramic, glass, wearable art, jewelry, and note cards. The exhibit is curated by ADAS Gallery Show Committee including Kerima Swain, Debby Koonce, and Pete DeFao.

Please, welcome our new exhibiting Artists: Angela Barattolo, Cynda Grabel, Trevor Pawlak, and Agnes Riojas

Our exhibiting artists are:

Angela Barattolo, Claudia Bossert, Sherry Cullison, Barbara Davies, Peter DeFao, Kevin Dever, Don Eagling, Judy Feins, Jack Garasky, Bobbi Garrop, Lynn Glenn, Beryl Glen-Reiland , Cynda Grabel, Gene Gracey, Victor Habib , Martha Kean, Debby Koonce, Roseann Krane, Walter Krane, Tom Lemmer, Andrea Markus, Claudette McDermott, Cathy McDonough, Elena Morris, Wendy Oliver, Lin Padden, Trevor Pawlak, Rich Penny, Harika Piccone, Jane Postiglione, Nola Pardi Proll, George Rammell, Vicky Richardson, Agnes Riojas, Michael Rizza, Joanne Robinson, Diane Rodriguez, Betty Rothaus, Amal Shihabi, Pat Smith, Greg Starnes, Kerima Swain, Lin Teichman, Julia Watada, Norma Webb, Charles White.

Our Guest Artists:

Akio Aochi

Akio Aochi, Large Platter with Handle, High Fired Hand Crafted Pottery, 2013

I am a retired engineer from Lockheed Martin, took my first pottery class at Merrit (old Oakland Junior college). It was a general requirement for AA degree. Fascinated by what I could do with a “chunk of clay” and I’ve found it very addictive. Since my first class, I’ve never looked back. My first cup of coffee with my mug never tasted so good and it was very satisfying. I make mostly functional pottery pieces because I like my customers to enjoy using them. I occasionally do alternative firing such as raku and pit firing. I have taught several years at Blossom Hill Craft Studio in Los Gatos. Since then, I have built my studio in my backyard complete with an electric and a gas kiln. I have been teaching at home for several years now. I enjoy and get a lot of pleasure sharing my 40 years plus experience of “playing with clay”.I spend an average of four to five hours a day in my studio but I still find time to go fishing and backpacking. As you can see I am having time of my life.

Eric Haggin

Eric Haggin, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Cast Sculpture, 2013

I make sculptures of things, people, or ideas. If you have something (or someone) you want sculpted let me know.

* Kids, Lovers, Friends

* Pets, Animals, Creatures

* Memorials, Awards

* Artistic ideas

The final sculpture can be in high fired ceramic clay, museum plaster, resin or true bronze.

I also teach sculpture classes for the City of Dublin,CA , City of San Ramon, and more focused private lessons. I also do artistic photo projects, often in collaboration with other artists. http://ericthesculptor.blogspot.com/

Janice Peacock

Janice Peacock started working with hot glass in 1992. She creates sculptural pieces by ladling hot glass from a furnace into sand molds, and also works with a torch to melt glass to create small sculptures and beads. Much of her recent work is focused on the creation of items that look ancient – masks used in traditional ceremonies, tiny vessels unearthed from the sea, and treasures gathered by explorers from centuries ago. Janice’s work has been included in numerous group exhibitions internationally, and she been featured in many books and magazines. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Glass in Tacoma WA, and the Corning Museum of Glass. She lives in Lafayette, CA.

Exclusive to the Blackhawk Gallery for the holiday season, Janice has designed a series of large glass snowflakes, nearly 10 inches in diameter and made of frosted and crystal-clear glass. As is true in nature, each glass snowflake is unique. They are hand-crafted one at a time in sand molds in which various designs are pressed to create each snowflake. These holiday treasures are made from molten glass, but after they have cooled, they look as cold as ice. www.janicepeacock.com

Exhibit Dates: December 6, 2013 through February 17, 2014

All exhibits are free to the public and will be on view seven days a week

Monday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM