Join Susan Audrey, CHT, for this group class that will teach you to create a dream/life journal of writings and drawings that can be used to jump-start your creative projects and more!

Valentine's Art Classes

with AWD Studio Artist + Instructor, Susan Ticken:

Click here to download PDF Class flyer + register now >

Click here to learn more about Instructor, Susan Ticken >

Could this month get any busier or more exciting? 

No, we don't think so.  Our list of events at AWD has grown and grown, and seems to keep growing.  We are delighted to share the biggest Art Walk of 2012 with Marin, this Friday, December 14, 2012.

Just added to this event, we have "Collage Quartet" in the AWD Classroom, featuring mixed-media artists, Anne Cook, Jennifer Parker, Anna Corba and Delisa Sage. Visit them on Facebook here for more information.

TUESDAY January 8th:

California Pizza Kitchen gives back
20% to Art Works Downtown

     Buy food, drinks or dessert in Corte Madera

and 20% goes back to AWD

when you bring our flyer!
print the flyer here>

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Art Works Downtown in San Rafael, CA has installed a new piece of public art in downtown San Rafael to honor 9-11 victims.  The steel sculpture is called "On the Rise: a 9-11 Tribute" by sculptor, Matt Rapalyea.  Rapalyea is very active in the Santa Rosa Public Art community.  Rapalyea writes, "I find deep pleasure in creating and sharing a response with my art."  Rapalyea has been featured in several 2nd Fridays Art Walks at the MFA Art Space at Marin Fencing Academy located at the east end, at 827 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA.  The installation was coordinated by AWD Program Director, Stan Gibbs.  Stan works with the City of San Rafael and the BID to coordinate programs for the betterment of the community.  The AWD Public Art program began with founder, Phyllis Thelen, and was passed on to  Gibbs to carry on the co-ordination of this program that provides art for public discourse and enjoyment.  To learn more about the AWD Public Art program, visit here >  To send a letter of inquiry, become involved with our Public Sculpture program, donate funds, or send a thank you for Public Art efforts, contact us >              If you go... San Rafael's Town Center Plaza 1010 Court Street, off of Fourth Street view map >

WHEN?

FRIDAY, September 7, 2012 from 9am until 5pm

WHERE?

Downtown San Rafael (plus San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and LA)

WHAT?

Take 5: Art Break Day takes place each year on the FIRST FRIDAY in September. Cities from around California gather together as a community in order to provide an ART BREAK for everyone! Everyone is invited to sit down, take a break, and make art for FREE!

Admission: FREE!

Help spread the word, participate by taking an Art Break in Town Center Plaza, volunteer to help, or donate to this great event: www.artbreakday.com

A very large work, more than 5 feet in diameter is a ceramic world of mountainous peaks, valleys and nooks filled with live succulents and water that trickles throughout the piece.  Andino-Stevenson has included her new ceramic whistles, which are characters who could certainly live in this earthy, clayscape, but they stand alone as impressive and highly detailed ceramic collectibles.

A must see!  The Library staff shared this week that many have been snapping photos daily with their iPhones and small cameras.  They noted that this is really a unique type of exhibit for the Library and that it should be seen to be enjoyed.  San Rafael photographer, Margot Duane, of Margot Duane Images, had the opportunity to visit the exhibit this week and has provided photos. 

All photos © Margot Duane Images and should not be reproduced or used outside of this document with out permission

'Realm of Dreams'
at Alemany Library

The founder of Art Works Downtown, artist, Phyllis Thelen, and the ceramics instructor of AWD's Sweet Spirit Ceramics Center, Barbara Andino-Stevenson, will have an opening reception for their exhibit, "Realm of Dreams" Tuesday, July 10, from 5-7 p.m at the Alemany Library at Dominican University.  All are welcome to this public opening reception.
The exhibit runs through August 30, 2012.  For more info, please visit the Dominican University website link here>>

There's still space in two of our Summer Art Camps during July and August.
Please see the flyer below and contact instructors directly, or come into Art Walk Downtown,
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 - 5pm for more information.  Have a creative and relaxing Summer!