tri-product: brett amory, adam caldwell, and david choong lee

Please join us next Friday, November 6, 7-10PM, for the opening of our latest exhibition, Tri-Product, a three-man show featuring the works of Brett Amory, Adam Caldwell, and David Choong Lee.

These traditionally-trained, abundantly-talented oil painters will be showcasing their individual styles of blurring abstraction and realism in what's guaranteed to be a mind-blowing collection.

brian barneclo open studios

This Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25, from 11AM-6PM, come visit Brian Barneclo's world as part of ArtSpan's 2009 Open Studios. There will be new works, never-before-seen gems, prints, and even a raffle to win a masterpiece for the price of an appetizer. Cash and credit cards accepted. Don't miss it!

Brian's studio is located at 1067 Market Street, Suite 1006, between 6th and 7th Streets. You can also enter from 586 Stevenson Street, and there's plenty of parking around Mission (one block south). Give us a call if you need assistance:: 415.647.5888. Hope to see you there!

creme brulee cart's star arts fundraiser

This Sunday afternoon, October 18 from 2-4PM, we are hosting Creme Brulee Cart's fundraiser for Star Arts, a deeply under-funded creative program for grade school kids in the San Francisco Unified School District.

The Creme Brulee Cart is donating 65 delectable delights to the cause, and you can either buy one, with all profits going to Star Arts, or you can receive one free for bringing in any/all of the following much-needed items::

1. Thick Paper - Watercolor, tag board, mat board
2. Watercolor sets
3. Oil Pastels
4. Printmaking Ink
5. Brayers - Printmaking rollers
6. Styrofoam and paper plates
7. Pipe cleaners
8. Embroidery Thread
9. Embroidery Needles
10. Air Dry Clay
11. Feathers
12. Beads
13. Hot Glue Guns and Glue for guns
14. Scotch tape, double sided tape, masking tape
15. Paint brushes - gently used
16. Acrylic Paint
17. Yarn
18. Long Scissors
19. Glue Sticks, bottled glue
20. Sharpies
21. Tooling foil

Come support another wonderful Creme Brulee Cart campaign, and leave with a happy tummy to boot!

fabric8 galleries pix

Here are a few gallery shots featuring Ursula Xanthe Young's solo show, "Altered States, Dreamscapes and Underworlds." Fabulous, as you can see, so be sure to make it for next weekend's festivities.

october events @ fabric8

We've got a jam-packed month of art and cultural events at fabric8, so here's a quick list of things to do in October. We hope to see you often!

Street Food Fridays @ fabric8, 6-8PM:: We've been hosting some of our favorite food carts in our backyard on Fridays, so we invite you to come and enjoy the delectable delights. In partnership with the famous Creme Brulee Cart and Gobba Gobba Hey, we have munched on goodies from the likes of Soul Cocina, Adobo Hobo, Amuse Bouche, and Toasty Melts. This Friday, October 2, look out for the Pizza Hacker, Creme Brulee Cart, and more.

Opening Reception for Altered States, Dreamscapes and Underworlds: New Works by Ursula Xanthe Young @ fabric8, Friday October 9, 7-11PM:: Come celebrate the first solo exhibition at the new fabric8 Galleries with the ever-prolific Ursula X Young as she explores themes of other worldliness, altered states of consciousness and the dream sequence while simultaneously expanding her own artistic boundaries via different techniques of color, texture, and medium. Prepare to be wowed.

Open Studios with Ursula Xanthe Young @ fabric8, Friday and Saturday October 10-11, 11AM-6PM:: In addition to her solo show, Ursula X Young will be selling all of her available artwork in our second annual garden gallery exhibition. Don't miss it!

Globetrotting Fun with Steven Smith @ fabric8, Friday October 16, 6-10PM:: View and purchase figure skater Steven Smith's colorful paintings and wearable art at this one-night-only event.

LitCrawl with PAWA & Arkipelago Bookstore @ fabric8, Saturday October 17, 8:30-9:30PM:: As part of LitQuake's annual Mission arts crawl PAWA (Phillipine American Writers and Author) presents Of History & Myths — Writings from Philippine-American Authors with Karen Llagas, Luis H. Francia, Aimee Suzara, Rona Fernandez, Jenesha “Jinky” de Rivera, Eileen Tabios, and Benito M. Vergara, Jr.

SFUSD Art Supply Drive with the Creme Brulee Cart @ fabric8, Sunday October 18, 1-3PM:: Famous street food vendor the Creme Brulee Cart doing his part to save art in schools via creme brulee! Donate art supplies for SF public schools for a free creme brulee or buy one, and all sales go to the same cause. In addition 10% of all fabric8 sales will also be donated.

Open Studios with Brian Barneclo @ 1067 Market Street, Friday and Saturday October 24-25, 11AM-6PM:: Visit muralist, painter, and illustrator Brian Barneclo in his SOMA studio and get your very own piece of San Francisco magic.

fabric8 galleries closing reception

Your presence is welcome next Saturday, September 26, 7-10PM for the closing reception of the fabric8 Galleries Grand Opening Show. Join us as we celebrate this premiere exhibition one more time.

altered states, dreamscapes and underworlds: new works by ursula xanthe young

We are pleased to present Altered States, Dreamscapes and Underworlds, a solo show featuring new works by Ursula Xanthe Young.

In the first solo exhibition at the new fabric8 Galleries, Young explores themes of other worldliness, altered states of consciousness and the dream sequence while simultaneously expanding her own artistic boundaries via different techniques of color, texture, and medium.

Using her recognizable urban starlets as the subjects of the visual stories, this collection of new works focuses on the natural urge of the human psyche to seek other dimensions -- both natural and forced -- in search of answers to the greater existential questions of the human experience.

Altered States, Dreamscapes and Underworlds will be on exhibit from September 28 through November 3 at fabric8 Galleries, 3318 22nd Street, San Francisco, and open 7 days a week.

The opening reception for Altered States, Dreamscapes and Underworlds will be held on Friday, October 9, from 7-11PM.

Ursula X Young will also be holding SF Open Studios in the garden gallery at fabric8 on the weekend of October 10-11, 11AM-6PM, so be sure to mark your calendars for a visit to see EVERYTHING she has available!