Fall Open Studios
Thirty local artists will welcome the public into their creative spaces for the 15th annual Fall Open Studios at The Alameda Artworks in San Jose’s Rose Garden neighborhood the weekend of Nov. 14-15.
Housed in a historic 1927 building—originally known as the Roller Rink Auditorium and once used for community assemblies, concerts and skating—The Alameda Artworks was converted into individual studio spaces at 1068 The Alameda in 1991 by owner Falko Forbrich.
The artists use their studios to create works using a variety of media and techniques. For her “Pinkness Studies,” sculptor and artist Stephanie Metz used wool felt to frame softness, color and reflected light not as passive qualities but as active, dynamic elements on the canvas.
Painter Gloria Huet plans to showcase a large selection of small-scale mixed watercolor works and will be offering live demonstrations throughout the weekend, giving visitors an inside look at her delicate layering process.
Sculptor and artist Stephanie Metz, top, used wool felt to create “Pinkness Study #20,” while mixed-media artist Sylvie Levesque, bottom, used unconventional materials such as patterned paper for “Edge of Silence.” Metz and Levesque are Among the 30 local artists who will welcome the public into their creative spaces for the 15th annual Fall Open Studios at The Alameda Artworks in San Jose on Nov. 14-15. (Courtesy photos)
Mixed-media artist Sylvie Levesque experiments with unconventional materials such as raw coffee grounds, limestone, acrylic ink and patterned paper on wood to create tactile richness. Her works will offer a preview of “The Weight of Silence,” her solo exhibition this December at Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos.
Belinda Lima uses oil and cold wax in her depictions of the female figure and her abstract compositions. “I am enjoying the textures and vibrant colors I can achieve with this medium,” she says.
Works by these and other artists will be available for purchase at The Alameda Artworks Fall Open Studios Nov. 14-15, 11 a.m- 5 p.m. at 1068 The Alameda. Admission is free.