January 2010 Archives

KALEID Gallery presents featured exhibitions by Sandi Billingsley and Mark Damrel for the month of February.


art by Sandi Bi  llingsley

Transfiguration is a collection of three dimensional art is an expression of Sandi Billingsley's faith that "we humans can live in luxury while being environmentally responsible." Transfiguration is essentially the art of changing the properties of an object. In this case it refers to the changing of garbage into art.
    This series is made entirely from rescued materials. The core is made of Styrofoam collected from shipping packages, friends and  dumpsters.  Sandi then applies a combination of old paint clothes, junk mail, phone books --- basically anything with natural fibers headed for the trash. Dipping these flexible materials in non-toxic glue gives them strength to hold interesting shapes. Finally, the piece is finished with "Aqua Brand" textures and paint which are non-toxic.  The result is an environmentally friendly piece of art.



art by Mark Damrel

Relative Matter is a series of paintings by Mark Damrel inspired by the hardships he encountered on his journey into fatherhood.  "Years went by with little to no hope.  I started to get used to the fact that I would never have a family, and then it happened." 
    In groupings of mixed media paintings on wood and paper, he explores the themes of childhood memories, despair, hope and joy. 

Meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, February 5th, 7-9pm, featuring live music by INFM, and Tyler Boyd.

This reception is part of the South First Fridays art walk and is free and open to the public.

In addition to the feature exhibitions, peruse the art of 60 regional artists work in the gallery.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com
408-947-1785

This edition of TWO BUCK TUESDAY is curated by Lacey Bryant.

January 19th 6-10 pm Free admission

Featuring our Quirky Speaker Series:

Drew Clark: A charismatic artist who will expound upon the finer points of dressing with panache and how it's totally worth the discomfort involved.

Brian Gundy: The owner of For Goodness Snakes will discuss how his passion for animals helped to build his business. Brian has been a local professional snake breeder for over 20 years. His love for people and education now finds him sharing his cold blooded friends at schools, birthday parties and company events.

Gary Parker: After over 40 years of experience, Gary will teach us the merit of being a stupid photographer-that is, not playing by the rules and still getting great shots!

Also Featuring:

A Grand and Unusual Puppet show by Dax Dax's show is original songs on accordion and wine glasses in an american folk style, paired with three short puppetry pieces that unfold from three plywood suitcases. The theme of the puppet shows is of making something out of nothing, and are on the more experimental side of the craft. He has been performing shows on the west coast since 2001 with Corpus Callosum. From 2007-2008 he performed puppetry with the renowned Chicago Blair Thomas & Co. Chamber Puppet Theater.

"As with his songs, there is no showmanship, legerdemain, pretense or fanfare in the presentation of this non-traditional puppetry. On stage, Dax has a deceptively casual manner - meanwhile, glowing stars pop out of suitcases of their own accord, and apparitions rise out of heaps of cardboard and collapse just as quickly. Nothing is hidden in the straight-forward construction of the puppets and apparatuses, and yet each piece unfolds a moment of magic that is as moving as it is direct. These shows cleverly present the fascination that has been lost to us since childhood, though you wouldn't imagine how simply it was achieved."

Blair Thomas - Artistic Director of Blair Thomas & Co. Chamber Puppet Theater, founder of Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL.

Music by DJ Coco

Life Modeling for the purposes of sketching by the Gothic Lolitas of San Jose

The unveiling of A Mystery New Animated Short Film by Matthew Seigel and Pellet

Feautured Live Sketch Artists:

Kate Stewart T.h. Pug John Kurtyaka Al Preciado Celeste Young

All artists are invited to bring their art supplies and take a place at the sketch table! Space is first come first serve.

Free cupcakes and snacks, coffee by Red Berry Coffee Bar!

And of course, $2 art for sale all day long!

KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth Street Downtown San Jose, CA www.KALEIDgallery.com 408-947-1785

Gutter Glamour will explore our receptive and rejective notions of fashion and the media, together with the urban subculture which mirrors it.

Multi-disciplinary artists from both national and international shores have come together to present an alternate rendition of the dictative standards of style set forth by the media.

Opening night will cross platform fine art, electro, cosmetology, and fashion photography in a beautiful disaster.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 8th, 7pm-9pm
free and open to the public

Exhibit on view through January 28, 2010

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street (btwn Santa Clara & San Fernando streets)
San Jose
(408) 947-1785
www.kaleidgallery.com