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FOG Design + Art Returns to Fort Mason Festival Pavillion Jan. 13-17, 2016

Pair of Stools by Axel Einar Hjorth Nordiska kompaniet, Sweden, ca. 1930 Pine/Hostler Burrows

Pair of Stools
by Axel Einar Hjorth
Nordiska kompaniet, Sweden, ca. 1930
Pine/Hostler Burrows

In the next four days San Francisco becomes the exciting epicenter of art and design, celebrating architecture, modern art and technology & design with dynamic exhibits, unique installations and pop-up galleries. This celebration of innovative design also features presentations and discussions with top gallerists, design dealers, architects and style-makers, from famed art collector Peggy Guggenheim to Northern California’s Woodworking Renaissance of the 1970s.

FOG Art + Design showcases 40 prominent 20th Century and contemporary art and design dealers from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

FOG Design + Art Schedule:

WED., JAN. 13 5–10pm  Preview Gala benefiting SFMOMA
To attend the FOG Preview Gala, purchase tickets here.  FOG will take place at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion. Get directions.

More info. about FOG Design + Art 2016

THUR., JAN. 14
11am– 6pm   Open to the public

 Niamh Barry, Walking, IRE, 2015 (Artist pictured with piece) Light sculpture made of hand-formed mirror-polished bronze, black-patinated bronze, glass opal tiles, LEDs 133" L x 84" H x 40.5" D Unique/Todd Merrill Studio

Walking by Niamh Barry, IRE, 2015 (Artist pictured with piece)
Light sculpture made of hand-formed mirror-polished bronze, black-patinated bronze, glass opal tiles, LEDs
133″ L x 84″ H x 40.5″ D
Unique/Todd Merrill Studio

FRI., JAN. 15
9–11am   ArtBites presented by SFMOMA’s Modern Art Council
9am   Breakfast, coffee, and high-design delights by Jane
10am   Panel Discussion
Deconstructing Design: Inside the New SFMOMA
David Brenner, founder, Habitat Horticulture
David Darling, partner, Aidlin Darling Design
Jon McNeal, senior architect, Snøhetta
Moderated by Joseph Becker, associate curator of architecture and design, SFMOMA
To attend ArtBites, purchase tickets here.

11am– 6pm   Open to the public
Presentations–FOG Theater
1pm.   Impolite Wallpaper: Design through an Artist’s Eyes
Beth Katleman, artist
3pm   Visionary Wood: Northern California’s Woodworking Renaissance, 1970-79, with a spotlight on J. B. Blunk, Robert Strini, and John Bauer
John Bauer, sculptor
René de Guzman, senior curator of art, Oakland Museum of California
Mariah Nielson, curator, director, J. B. Blunk Estate
Gerard O’Brien, owner and curator, Reform Gallery and the Landing
Robert Strini, sculptor
5pm  Film Screening: The Incredible San Francisco Artists’ Soapbox Derby with an introduction by director Amanda Pope

Studio Vases by Stig Lindberg Gustavsberg, Sweden, ca. 1955 Glazed Porcelain, embossed patterns Left to right: 18.5” H, 2” H, 22” H/Hostler Burrows

Studio Vases by Stig Lindberg
Gustavsberg, Sweden, ca. 1955
Glazed Porcelain, embossed patterns
Left to right: 18.5” H, 2” H, 22” H/Hostler Burrows

SAT., JAN. 16
11am– 7pm   Open to the public

Presentations–FOG Theater
1pm   Film Screening: Peggy Guggenheim – Art Addict
Introduction by Janet Bishop, Weisel family curator of painting and sculpture of SFMOMA
Screening followed by a conversation with director Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Presented by Christie’s

3pm   Developing the Confidence to Trust Your Instinct: Todd Hosfelt and David Breskin Discuss Collecting
David Breskin, writer, record producer, culture worker
Todd Hosfelt, Hosfelt Gallery

5pm   Site-Specific: Creating an Immersive Moment
Charles de Lisle, designer
Tali Jaffe, executive editor, Cultured magazine
Presented by Cultured magazine

 

SUN., JAN. 17
11am– 5pm.   Open to the public

Presentations–FOG Theater
1pm  The Changing Face of San Francisco’s Art Scene
Alison Gass, associate director for collections, exhibitions, and curatorial affairs, Cantor Arts Center
Jonn Herschend, co-founder, The Thing Quarterly
Deborah Rappaport, co-founder, Minnesota Street Project
Claudia Altman Siegel, Altman Siegel Gallery

More info. about FOG Design + Art 2016

Pictured Above: Concrete Garden Pots from Germany circa 1880, sitting on a 13' long suspended French pine floorboard... On the wall to the left, Club Der Visionare, 2012, oil on canvas by Goran Djurovic... On the wall to the right, Public Viewing, 2012, oil on canvas by Goran Djurovic... In the center of the room, To Honor to Treasure, 2012, cast concrete, antique wooden chair frames by JAMESPLUMB and Chesterfield Table, 2014, cast concrete, oak pew bench, antique chesterfield sofa by JAMESPLUMBObsolete

Pictured Above: Concrete Garden Pots from Germany circa 1880, sitting on a 13′ long suspended French pine floorboard… On the wall to the left, Club Der Visionare, 2012, oil on canvas by Goran Djurovic… On the wall to the right, Public Viewing, 2012, oil on canvas by Goran Djurovic… In the center of the room, To Honor to Treasure, 2012, cast concrete, antique wooden chair frames by JAMESPLUMB and Chesterfield Table, 2014, cast concrete, oak pew bench, antique chesterfield sofa by JAMESPLUMB/Obsolete

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Fishing & Crabbing Report

Consumers cautioned to not eat the vicera Photo - cleaneatingmag.com

Consumers cautioned to not eat the viscera Photo – cleaneatingmag.com

Ending the year on a fish-full note, Emeryville Sportfishing sent out 80 anglers in three boats on New Year’s Eve day. The catch: 750 Rockfish and 144 Lingcod.  Dungeness Crab enthusiasts are still awaiting the opening of crab season in the San Francisco Bay area.

Details from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Fish and Game Commission follow. Areas still closed to crab fishing include:
Commercial Dungeness crab fishery statewide;
Recreational Dungeness crab fishery north of 35° 40′ N Latitude (Piedras Blancas Light Station);
Commercial and recreational rock crab fisheries North of 35° 40′ N Latitude (Piedras Blancas Light Station); and
Commercial and recreational rock crab fisheries in state waters around San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands.

They did lift the ban for Dungeness below 35° 40′ N Latitude (Piedras Blancas Light Station), but despite several weeks of samples below alert levels, the CDPH (California Department of Public Health) and OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ) still recommend that consumers not eat the viscera (internal organs, also known as “butter” or “guts”) of crabs. They are also recommending that water or broth used to cook whole crabs be discarded and not used to prepare dishes such as sauces, broths, soups or stews.  This precaution is being recommended to avoid harm in the unlikely event that some crabs taken from an open fishery have elevated levels of domoic acid. Stay tuned for the Dungeness crab season update.

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Fishing Report 12.6.15

dungeness crabThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) updated recreational and Commercial Dungeness Crab fishers on Dec. 1: crab fisheries continue to remain closed due to continued high levels of the neurotoxin domoic acid found in crab samples from California ports. The CDFW updated their website results for domoic acid sampling as of Dec. 3, 2015 with no change in results.

A few stats:

Emeryville Sportfishing’s annual catch for 2015 is 264 Dungeness crab compared with 2014’s catch of 16,420 (i.6%) and 2013’s catch of 19,017 (1.4%).

Emeryville Sportfishing sent out 36 Anglers in three boats on Dec. 5 and brought back a catch of 360 Rockfish, and 47 Lingcod. Their total catch for the month of Nov.: 1,288 Lingcod, 7,985 Rockfish, 543 Pacific Macerel, 1,475 Sandab, 8 Pacific Bonito and 5 Cabezon. That’s a lot of fish for recreational fishermen, though sadly lacking any Dungeness crab.

Emeryville Sportfishing is located in the Emeryville Marina at 3310 Powell Street in Emeryville, CA off Highway 80.  For printable driving directions from your location to Emeryville Sportfishing follow this link. You can reserve a boat now at 510-654-6040.

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Time to Get a Job! Bay Street Brings Holiday Job Fair To Emeryville

rsz_1bayst1WHO: Bay Street and its Retailers. You?

WHAT: Bay Street Emeryville is hosting a Holiday Job Fair in the Central Plaza just as holiday festivities are about to begin. Retailers such as Sephora, Victoria’s Secret, Sunglass Hut, Uniqlo, Old Navy, Charming Charlie’s, Cornology, Forever 21, Apple, Overton Security and others are offering seasonal work and permanent positions. Bring your resume, if you have one!

WHEN:  Sat., Nov. 7, 11am– 2pm                       

WHERE:  Bay Street Emeryville – Central Plaza, 5616 Bay Street, Emeryville, CA 94608

 

By |2015-11-04T19:29:20-08:00November 4th, 2015|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Country Joe McDonald Livens up Citizens for East Shore Parks Celebration

Sunset from Emeryville SHore - Photo: Patricia Jones

Sunset from  Emeryville Shore – Photo: Patricia Jones

CESP (Citizens for East Shore Parks) is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Fundraiser Brunch and Day in the Park on Sat., Nov. 7, from 10:30am – 1:30pm at the Berkeley Yacht Club and in McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. Music is provided by Country Joe McDonald and Catering by Saffron Strand.

CESP will honor Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, former GM of East Bay Regional Park District, Pat O’Brien and celebrate the formation of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park – named for Honorary Committee Chair Sylvia McLaughlin, founder of CESP and Save the Bay.

Photo - Patrica Jones

Park Sign at Entrance – Photo – Patrica Jones

The program will acknowledge the individuals and groups who came together to establish the 8.5 mile urban shoreline park full of trails and outdoor wonder, extending from Oakland through Emeryville, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito and into Richmond. Emeryville Mayor Ruth Atkins is also on the Honorary Committee of CESP. For more details or to purchase a ticket, click here. If you cannot attend, CESP is always looking for volunteers.

CESP, founded in 1985, is a small non-profit environmental organization that creates parks and preserves open space. They work to protect critical habitat and wildlife, conserve natural resources and develop outdoor recreation opportunities.

Berkeley Shore Sunset -PHoto - Patricia Jones

Another Shoreline Sunset – Photo – Patricia Jones

 

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