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Local artist Ali DeMoro shares about her Wirework Seagrass Jewelry: “Wirework is a hobby I picked up in the last year and felt an instant connection to it. You could say I picked it up and ran with it… My jewelry business spread through word of mouth and soon I was giving and selling pieces […]
Walking into the Felix Kulpa Gallery and Sculpture Garden is a little like going down an “Alice in Wonderland” rabbit hole. Around each corner is an unexpected, delightful surprise that makes you pause and ponder, and come face to face with wonderful, whimsical forms of creativity. One of Santa Cruz’s most beloved smaller venues, the […]
Last summer, an East Bay-based nonprofit called Firehouse Art Co. was poised to open a gallery/workspace at 1543 Pacific Avenue, the former site of The Velvet Underground Clothing Co. Along with being an art gallery, Firehouse Art Collective Ocean Pacific House was to be a studio space offering 24-hour access to artists working in various […]
Brenda’s connection to art and Santa Cruz: “Dance has been the passion of my life from an early age. Re-creating this passion in wood is the driving force of my work. “Danza latina” represents dancers and performers of various Latin dances: NY salsa, Spanish flamenco, Uruguayan candombe, Cuban classical ballet, Mexican folk dance, Pole dancing, […]
Vintage Business Card E. W. TURNER PAINTING CONTRACTOR PRICES RIGHT – TRY ME Check out this 1950s vintage business card. I particularly love the old Santa Cruz phone number GArden 3-3701. Since those two bold letters were just easier-to-understand placeholders for numbers (G=4 and A=2 on your phone keypad) that number today would be (831) […]
Sasha’s connection to art and Santa Cruz: “I would like to share the inspiration behind my work and the joy that I feel in creating. I’m a painter and a photographer and each medium inspires the other. Many of my best pieces have manifested in local places and businesses of Santa Cruz and Felton.” “I […]
Elliot’s connection to art and Santa Cruz: “I think my art mostly speaks for itself. I love to paint and draw and am inspired by a lot by nature, especially the ocean and forests which, happily, are in abundance around here. I mostly use paint pens and ink pens.” “Santa Cruz feels like it will […]
Much like an immense piece of recycled art, the commercial warehouse that was once the Wrigley Gum factory on the West Side of Santa Cruz is being creatively renovated into something new, inspiring, and progressive. The looming building may appear to be serious and still on the outside. But step inside the 385,000-square-foot complex, and you’ll see this […]
If Joff Jones sounds a little worked up as he speaks to Local Santa Cruz by phone, it’s for good reason: on the day of our conversation, has just been released from jail. “I’ve never, ever been to jail in my life until I started showing my art in public,” the 24-year-old artist says. “Jail […]
UC Santa Cruz is known for a thriving environment that fosters a stimulating curriculum and multicultural community. This energy and focus is reflected in the broad range of thought-provoking exhibits held annually at UCSC’s Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery. Located on campus at Porter College, the Sesnon Art Gallery works to integrate museum-oriented programs and […]
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