Hand-Painted Tile Class

Yes, I'm teaching again at Westside Extension at West Los Angeles College.

Decorative ceramic tiles have been in use for thousands of years and are just as popular today for a myriad of uses. Hand-painted tiles can be used for trivets, jewelery boxes, mirror frames, table tops and for installing on kitchen and bathroom walls.

Ceramic tile painting is easy, even if you have no artistic flair. I will show you all the steps and will provide patterns for those who wish to use them. Learn painting and drawing techniques and how to glaze the tiles. You’ll make one tile each week which I will fire for you in a kiln. Once fired, your artwork cannot deteriorate like a painting.

Returning students will learn more advanced techniques. Learn how to turn your favorite vacation photos or pet snapshots into lasting keepsakes.

Bring a container for water, a blow dryer (optional) and don't wear your best clothes!

Course #457 Hand-Painted Ceramic Tiles

Class fee $49 with $15 material fee payable to instructor first class

2 Saturdays: 9 am-12:30 pm , June 23 & 30

You can sign up here, my class is at the BOTTOM of the page!

Or call West Los Angeles College at (310) 287-4475

Forces of Nature: A Feminine Perspective Group Show of the Venice Art Forum

Exhibition runs from May 19 - June 8, 2007
Sparc Gallery is pleased to present new artwork by The Venice Art Forum Forces of Nature: A Feminine Perspective at SPARC Gallery is a a group show of the Venice Art Forum.The work in the exhibition explores the internal and external aspects of life force energy and how the inner and outer natures parallel one another.The exhibition includes thematic works that express mysterious nature abstractions, meditations on imaginary landscape, vivid realistic portrayals to spontaneous expression in paint & color.Venice Art Forum is a group of Los Angeles artists that share the values of inner exploration and spiritual transformation as an essential component of their art. The group of artists, facilitated by Linda Jacobson, share a desire to communicate their love ot the natural world and the mysterious life force energy that lies behind it.The show features the work of: Sepi Banibashar, Ciya, Lynn Dennison, Carole Garland, Barbara Golbin, Linda Jacobson, Michael Lande, Regine Legler, Melissa Reischman and Jean Wolff.The group has shown together in many exhibitions including previous shows at SPARC Gallery, Available Light, The Rose Cafe , and the Gallery IV in Downtown Los Angeles. For further information about Venice Art Forum please contact Linda Jacobson.

Okay, okay, enough of that. I went on opening night to support my friend Barbara Golbin. We have known each other since the day of the "Northridge Earthquake" of 1994. We live in Culver City but the quake reached that far (West Los Angeles). She was the only one in our condo complex (at least on our floor in our building) who had electricity, who knows why? Several of us congregated in her apartment. The first thing I noticed were the watercolors on her walls. Are you an artist, I asked, as I just knew they had to be her paintings.

To cut a very long story short, we became friends. I have since moved out of that complex but we still do a lot of art-related things together and I am an admirer of her artwork. I really liked her earlier work but as the years have gone by I see her improving immensely. Her current series of work is exquisite and definitely deserves a gallery show. Let me say, I really personally prefer more abstract or "mystical" types of artwork. But for the still life genre, especially her flowers, I cannot say enough about her work. This current French linen series reminds me of Matisse. I love it. Go see the show.

Tunisian Mosaics, Treasures From Roman Africa

My review of this wonderful book is now posted on Amazon!