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TWO BUCK Tuesday, curated by Matthew Bailey Seigel

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

family friendly free for all ages

$2 ART SALE starts @12pm

FUN TALKS start @7pm featuring:

Chef Patti Searle is a professional chef, caterer, and owner of Thrivin' Edibles, a 100% vegan food enterprise. Raw vegan food is her passion, both as a creator and a consumer and she will be giving a talk called, "Super Foods? How about Foods that are Super?" She'll include hints on how to prepare these everyday GIANTS in the fruit and vegetable world. Arrive on time at Two Buck Tuesday as Patti will get the evening started at 7pm. Oh, and she is bringing samples of her world-famous HuuRaw chips! 
thrivinedibles.com

Gary Coleman, oil and pastel painter, will explore artistic priorities. LIKE: Does painting to sell have to mean selling out? If it does (just a little), does the artist hoard his/her own work? Is it selling out to paint for recognition and respect? Is fun more fun than suffering? Is it necessary to continue to "build a body of work", or is it OK to move on to something else when the body seems to be getting old? Gary will show some of his own work to illustrate his own decisions. He is over 70 years old, and so you should listen to and respect his wisdom.
 garycolemanartist.com

Lisa Fisher-Mejia has been performing bellydance in the Bay Area for the past 5 years. She has also performed in Seattle and Los Angeles. She sews a lot of her own costumes. She likes to experiment with a fusion of dance forms, including gothic, tribal, East Indian, and Burlesque. At KALEID, she'll be performing the standard Cabaret style bellydance taught to her by her Mother (who was a bellydancer in the 1970s).
 myspace.com/staribun

SKETCH ARTISTS 6-10pm featuring:


Gary Coleman (read above)

M.P. Nothing, you may know him as Mo from barefoot coffee, now you will also know him for his graffiti & graphic novel inspired art, and perhaps his friend Jeff will attend as well.

Emonic's artwork has been featured all throughout the west coast in various shows and events. He currently works as freelance illustrator in addition to working on his own personal projects. You can see his work at www.emonic.net

Chemix is relatively new to the art world; while he has focused mostly on collaborating on projects and managing his brother Emonic for the last 3 1/2 years, he has only recently started his foray in actively creating work and hopes to expand and learn along the way.

Carol Ponsaran is an artist and teacher. carolponsaran.com

Mahoney Perkins draws zines, prints and publishes. jwlk.com

Chuck Hepburn, descended from Mary, Queen of Scots, and yes, related to (and met) Katherine Hepburn. He was physicist on the Mars lander mission. And he opened for Beck in Las Vegas. However for us, he will be modeling for the sketch artists, dressed as a cowboy, playing guitar! as he too is a professional model!

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

LIVE MUSIC @9pm featuring:

Matt Geddes solo live blues act www.musicalcarrion.com

FOOD, COFFEE & CERAMICS featuring:

Chef Patti is bringing samples of her world-famous HuuRaw chips! 
 Red Berry Coffee Bar, artisan roasted, single origin coffees, are on location to serve and explain their selection and vision. redberrycoffeebar.com


Keith Bunnell will demonstrate his ceramics all evening in front of KALEID. He has been throwing for almost 5 years now and is currently going to Foothill college to get his major in art. He mostly does Raku firing but he has been experimenting with Soda firing as well. twitter.com/ithrowthings

TWO BUCK Tuesdays is an all day $2 art sale and evening quirky speaker series that happens on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

See past events- flickr.com/photos/phantomgalleries

KALEID Gallery 88 So. 4th St. (btwn Santa Clara & San Fernando)

Downtown San Jose, CA 95112
 www.KALEIDgallery.com
 408.947.1785

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kaleidgallery Twitter: www.twitter.com/KALEIDgallery

Parking: street metered parking (free after 6pm) or 4th St. Garage (@San Fernando) $3 after 6pm.

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

All of us at KALEID Gallery wish you and yours a holiday season filled with peace, joy and inspiration!

Please note our holiday hours:
December 24th - 25th - closed
December 26 - open 12-5pm
December 29-30  - open 12- 7pm
December 31st - January 1st - closed
and there is no FIRST FRIDAY art walk in January.

We hope you will join us Friday January 8th, 7-9pm for Gutter Glamour a group exhibit curated by Eddie Flores.

artwork by Andrew Goldfarb

This month's Two Buck Tuesday is curated by Kate Stewart and is focused on skills. The skills you need to pay the bills, not monetary bills, no, nothing so crass, but the spiritual bills that we all run up living our daily life of compromise and practicality. Pay off the debt of wonder and satisfaction that you owe yourself with our panel of experts.

HEAR THE SPINE-TINGLING TALES OF:
  --> OLLIE MOORE as he reveals to you the secrets of bike racing, giving birth (for fathers,) and the San Jose music scene. HE HAS THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!

  --> GIANFRANCO PAOLOZZI has a story to tell you. "falling in love...yes...falling in love...you know!...when you are surrounded with that colorless odorless cloud that paralyzes you for minutes or years and you really do not know why but something is happening in your brain and you only see in front of you what is making you stunned...what is making you so passionate...what is making you finally again realize that life after all is good...yes...falling in love....and happened to me again...with a sound..." DOES THIS NOT SOUND LIKE THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS?!

LEARN:
  --> The epochs-old art of Serigraphy with MICHAEL FOLEY. So simple that a child could manage it, and yet invaluable to our modern lifestyle, Serigraphy can give you THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!
 
 --> Secrets tucked within your own soul as MATTHEW SEIGEL helps you uncover the lost technologies of letter writing. Do you know how to connect without email or facebook? Do you know what a stamp is? When is the last time you wrote your Grandmother? Charm friends and relatives while creating priceless records of the age that your grandchildren will cherish! Two Buck Tuesday brings you another of the SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!

SEE THE INEFFABLE DRAUGHTSWORK OF:
  --> Man-about-town ALVYN VILLANUEVA is as comfortable on the dance floor as he is with a paintbrush. Look upon his blog at www.mushapartment.com and know: HE HAS THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!
 
 --> When zombies attack, go find MO MACHADO. HE HAS THE SKILLS THAT SAVE YOUR BRAINS!
 
--> Musician and comic artist ANDREW POISONER GOLDFARB has toured America with his spooky rock show, produced and published his own comic series "The 10,000 Sorrows of Ogner  Stump," and recently won KFJC's 50th Anniversary logo contest. Check out http://www.ognerstump.com/ and discover what so many already know: HE HAS THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!

--> Found at the age of 13 in a hollow log, AIDAN CASSERLY adjusted quickly to his new role in human society. Behold the man at http://www.aidancasserly.com/. HE HAS THE SKILLS THAT PAY THE BILLS!

All this plus aural intoxicants, culinary dainties, and amazingly affordable art awaits you at KALEID Gallery on the 15th of December from 6-9pm.

  KALEID Gallery
  88 S 4th St
  San Jose, CA 95113
  (408) 947-1785
  www.kaleidgallery.com

All of us at KALEID wish you and yours a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

Please note that KALEID will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26th & 27th, so our staff can enjoy a well deserved holiday.

Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 28th from Noon - 5pm.

KALEID Gallery Regular Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm
First Fridays 'til 10pm

Coffee Maker Crane by Paul Loughridge

Scrap-2-Scultpt was a juried artshow organized by Whole House Building Supply and Salvage in Palo Alto in October 2009. Now on view at KALEID Gallery through November 27th, this exhibit features highlights from the initial contest and exhibition.

This Saturday, November 14th from 2 - 4pm will be a meet and greet with the participating artists including: Tim Burt , Miles Epstein, Kimberlie Garg, Phillipe Lavaud, Paul Loughridge, Nora Raggio, Terence K. Stephens, Linda Tashke and Al Zayha.

It's a very clever exhibit by talented artists so stop by for a bit and enjoy the artists, the exhibition and the light refreshments!

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

Join us at KALEID gallery for the next TWO BUCK Tuesdays $2 art sale, quirky speaker series and a newly added live sketch session!

Tuesday September 15th, 6pm - 10pm
(speakers begin at 7pm)

This edition of TBT is curated by Michael Foley.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
- Christine Benjamin will give a demonstration on how she creates her creatures in 3D with needle felting. She started needle felting earlier this year in order to translate her painted characters in 3 dimension. She is currently experimenting with adding other materials to her creations such as wood, wire and found objects.
- Andrew Clark shall discuss his miraculous mustache ( think Dali, but with a twist)the history of the mustache and how he maintains his mustache of panache. A witty Charismatic artist working currently with found objects.
- Derek Scott will be speaking about Beatseqr, a local homegrown musical instrument. His work creating his own recording label via the internet and working in the electronic music scene.

ENTERTAINMENT:
- Dereck Scott & fellow Dobox artist shall collaborate and create improvised experimental electronic music.
- Yumiko Miyagawa, aka “DJ COCO” shall DJ an eclectic mix of different music.

FEATURED SKETCH SESSION ARTISTS:
Pellet
Reiji Hirayama
Miguel Machuca
Ivan Gonzalez
+MORE

Artists will be creating original pieces of art through the evening.
Artists will place their finished pieces up on a wall for people to purchase. Original works of arts by established artists going at amazing affordable pricing of $5-30 a piece. Artists are encouraged to come and participate as well (bring your own art supplies).
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If you're an artist that would like to participate in the Two Buck Tuesdays $2 art sale, just bring in 6-8 works of art sized 4" x 6" or smaller with your full contact info on the back (you keep all the proceeds) no later than Saturday September 12th at 3pm.
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KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
www.KALEIDgallery.com

Zine Party Tonight! at KALEID Gallery

Zine Makers:
Yumico Miyagawa (organizer & hostess), Reiko Miyagawa, Mike Huguenor, Keiko Komada, Kyle Pellet, Matthew Seigel, Maria Inocencio, David Mejia, Christine Benjamin, Trina Merry, Joe Claus, Michael Foley, Kate Stewart, Eddie Flores, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Lisa Buchanan, Bob Vielma, Adam Pasion, Lacey Bryant, Darius B'Alexander, Jai Tanju, Ray Stevens, Pod, Wez Lundry, Jason Raquinio, Erin the Stego, Alex Siquig, Nate Kavanaugh, Kittyhotpants and more!

Music by:
David Knight
The Runaway Five

Friday, September 18th, 7-9pm
free and open to the public

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
Downtown San Jose, CA
www.KALEIDgallery.com

KALEID Gallery & the Two Buck Tuesday Crew presents:

TWO BUCK TUESDAYS - August 18th

An all day $2 art sale and quirky speaker series (6-8pm) on the third Tuesday of the month.

12noon - 8pm: $2 art all day

6pm -8pm: interesting people speaker series- 10mns each, with additional performances and demos before and after the speakers.

This month's TWO BUCK Tuesdays is curated by the lovely and wildly talented Kate Stewart- here's what she has in store for you:

Speakers:

Postal Servix will destroy you with the story of how a mild-mannered Special Ed teacher became a bloodthirsty Silicon Valley Rollerwarrior.

Trina Merry just got back from teaching art to kids in Haiti.

Don Bon takes things apart.

Music by Zonky Flay

To see past TWO BUCK Tuesdays events, visit: http://u.nu/5vua

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street (@San Fernando/next to Flames Restaurant)
Downtown San Jose
info[at]KALEIDgallery.com

Free & open to the public!

Join us !

above $2 artwork by Pellet

KALEID Gallery & the Two Buck Tuesday Crew presents:

TWO BUCK TUESDAYS - June 16th

An all day $2 art sale and quirky speaker series (6-8pm) on the third Tuesday of the month.

12noon - 8pm: $2 art all day

6pm -8pm: interesting people speaker series- 10mns each, with additional performances and demos before and after the speakers.

Speakers:

Lacey Bryant will share some of the most unique pieces from her 10 years in the making Pez Collection. From a 1950's Pez gun that shoots the sugary pellets at you to the promotional collaboration between Pez and a drug company, Lacey's ecclectic knowledge on all things Pez will amuse and astound you.

Elise Lippin – A mandala meditation using two of her latest works as meditation focal points. “Mandala” is a Sanskrit word meaning “having essence” or “circle-circumference.”

Reuben Rutledge – PhD candidate at California Institute of Integral Studies and Madison Who’s Who Member of the year and Hall of Fame, delivers an anthological anthropology of traditional cannibal tribes and their historic emergence.

David Perez has led spoken-word workshops, organized Junot Diaz's recent reading, founded the San Jose Poetry Slam at MACLA, and unassumingly done an incredible amount to support San Jose spoken word. Known as a thoughtful and engaging poets, he's currently finishing a Master's degree in writing. David will talk about what makes spoken word unique and important, and lead us in a writing exercise.

Also featuring delicious cupcakes and homemade chai courtesy of Tony at Good Karma Vegetarian Restaurant.

Before / after speaker series performance by:

Clayton Morales - with a background in classical/romantic guitar, Clayton has recently decided to pursue music full time fitting in best with the modern acoustic scene. Often being compared to Jack Johnson, Clayton’s warm soothing vocals will wrap you in a cocoon of smooth sultry woo….
http://www.myspace.com/claytonmorales

To see past Two Buck Tuesday events, visit: http://u.nu/5vua

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street (@San Fernando/next to Flames Restaurant)
Downtown San Jose
info[at]KALEIDgallery.com

Free & open to the public!

Join us !