Articopia! and Texas Meets Mexico Clay this Saurday, Dec. 10, 2010

Anyone can shop at a department store, or outlet, or online, but it is the intrepid believers in the special gift … the one-of-a-kind gift … the gift that is remembered for many years after … who flock to the Southwest School of Art for Art.i.copia!

From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, the Southwest School of Art’s Gallery Shop will overflow with an Art.i.copia of unusual and tempting gifts. Shoppers will find artful, contemporary objects, enjoy holiday refreshments and not worry about parking (which is free and plentiful).

This popular, long-running event will also feature collections by a selected group of high-end local artists working in jewelry, printmaking, photography, fibers, metal, and ceramics. This years’ guest artists are Diana Kersey, Lorena Angulo, Jane Bishop, Jennifer Datchuk, Mary Fischer, Priscilla Martinez, Kari Stringer, Laura Quinones, Robin Renee Hix, and Dale Jenssen.

Come for the art, stay for lunch! The Wheelie Gourmet Food Truck will be on site! Eat dessert first withAl's Gourmet Nuts and Ms. Chocolatier!

It’s the season for giving – and purchasing holiday gifts at Art.i.copia helps support the many community programs of the non-profit Southwest School of Art.

I would love to see you at this charming event! Specifically for Art.i.copia, I have once again created a limited number of ceramic jewelry containers to compliment the many fine jewelry pieces that are available.  And while you are in the area, don't forget to stop by Bazar Sabado at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

But wait, there is more!

What a wonderful way to wrap up the year!  After enjoying a great day selling my pottery at Articopia, I will travel to Boerne, TX to attend the opening of this exhibition of wonderfully inventive and fine crafted ceramics in Boerne, Texas.

Here is what Amy and Bob Niederhauser, owners of COSAS Gallery, have to say about the show:

"COSAS Gallery welcomes the work of three great Texas clay folk artists who have been greatly influenced by the work of some of our favorite Mexican artists.  Diana Kersey and Billy Ray Mangham will both be with us along with their outstanding work; and Carl Block’s fabulous Face Jugs will also be featured.  Join us and see some of the similarities and talk to them about their personal experiences with Mexico.  There will be amazing pieces to select from; just in time for your holiday shopping.  Also, we just received our new shipment from Mexico including some amazing pieces from the Day of the Dead competition in Patzcuaro.  Don’t miss this fantastic event. "

Texas Meets Mexico Clay
Saturday, Dec. 10
4-8PM

COSAS Gallery
1109 S. Main St.
Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-1500

Cheers!
Diana

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Show this weekend-Event this Friday

Diana will be having a few items on sale at the Hecho a Mano annual hand made art sale hosted by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Organization. This annual event features local artists. It is a fun event and supports the works of many local artists. Here is a description imported from their website- I was unable to download their flyer into this blog.

Where Guadalupe Gallery map Calendar GCAC EVENTS Created by gcacevents@gmail.com Description 2011 continues its 25-year tradition as San Antonio's premiere fine arts and crafts market with a new look that unites both traditional and contemporary arts and  crafts! This year's event includes a chance to bid on  and win a number of beautiful holiday wreaths  decorated by one of the many talented local San Antonio artists, a style show, free food and drinks, and an amazing DJ! Guadalupe Gallery. 6 - 9 p.m. $10 per person. A link to the flyer is posted here

Hope to see you there - Christina

Post Thanksgiving News

November 28, 2011

Greetings! Hope all had a pleasant break from the routine via our American tradition of stuffing the turkey, and our faces!  We certainly enjoyed the feasting.  We had three days of Thanksgiving feasts via friends and family invitations- what a blessing for us!

Now for the latest news: I have two news-y things to report. First of all, I have already outgrown my current location and have been offered a new and strategically important location in the downtown area -112 Broadway- 1/2 block from the Alamo! The new place is directly across from the famous hattery- Paris Hatters. We will now be able to share my creations with tourists as well as provide an equally accessible location for my faithful, local customers. The new space has valet parking for my clients! We will not have a grand opening this year but will  be operational before Christmas for those who desire to purchase Kersey creations.

 In anticipation of the big move to my new location of 112 Broadway this December, I succeeded in luring away from the corporate world an astute and personally committed business person: Christina Palafox, who also happens to be my life partner (working on our 14th year).  She will be functioning as my business manager: assisting me with all of the tedious but important business duties that take me away from my creative tasks. She recently achieved her MSN from Walden University in leadership and management. Her skills and experience will be an invaluable asset to my company.

Already she has proven herself! I was able to make all of the pots and clay projects I had set as a goal before Christmas, while she took care of the mailing, packaging, business letters, errands and accounting projects that was on my  “to do”  list. As for her comments on this new adventure of her life, while she says the pay is not as great as her previous job of quality manager for a hospice, she finds the work very rewarding and is able to sleep better at night.  She states that at the end of the day there is a sense of accomplishment.  Plus she likes the dress code here so much better (see pic).

We (Sara and me) hope we can keep her working for us for a while. So if you get a new voice on the phone, it's probably Christina answering for me so I can keep mud off the cell phone! Please feel free to inform her of your needs and she will relay the information to me. 

Uptown Art Stroll this weekend!

Just a quick note, the 11th Annual Uptown Art Stroll is this weekend!
Saturday, 10-5, Sunday 12-5 (don't forget, daylight savings is over this weekend)
All the info and downloadable maps can be found here. This year we have portapotties and pedicabs to ferry you around the hood! We are upscale now!

Have a good one!
Diana

The Mill Race Bridge is finished, Go see it!

I had the final walk through with the city this morning and am happy to report that the bridge is finished! I am very pleased with the results. The colors we chose (turquoise, orange, yellow, amber glaze) looked a little well, I will go ahead and say it, UGLY under the florescent lights of the studio, but I felt that it would work in the outdoor environment. Happily, I was right. The color palette is integrating itself just fine with the environment.

If you missed it, "The Source" a Texas Public Radio program that focuses on local news interviewed me about the bridge and public art. It aired last week and should be available on their website sometime this week. I feel so lucky to have received such extensive coverage for the two bridges!

Making Progress on the Millrace Bridge

It has been a busy week, I have been up and out the door before dawn in order to start installing the Millrace bridge panels when it is cooler (who'd have thought we would still be in the upper 90's at the end of September?)  

The install has been going very smoothly, thanks to some great assistance from a couple of volunteers and up and coming ceramic artists in their own right: Daniel Armstrong, and Sarah Rohlack

In addition to my assistant, Sara Boyd, who has helped out on the project from the very beginning. Even Linda Perez, of L&M Beef stopped by for a morning of grouting!

I am hoping to be finished up by the middle of next week! If you want to check out the work, stop by Monday or Tuesday 7-noon and say hi! The bridge is one block West of Broadway, the entrance to Brackenridge Golf Course.

Diana

Let the installation begin!

After a month of delays, it is looking like I can start the Millrace bridge installation this Thursday! I am ready! Seems like someone has been looking out for me, even though I am anxious to finish this project, it will be easier and much more comfortable to install at this time then during the originally scheduled mid-August time frame. I think the 100 degree (+) days are over and will not be missed around here.

I have been able to put this break to good use making pottery. It has been a blast to get back on the wheel, and after working on the bridges for most of the spring and summer, making a pot, no matter how large, seems downright EASY!

We have big plans around here at the studio, making work for some of my favorite Fall sales:
The Texas Clay Festival is October 22-23, 2011
The Uptown Art Stroll is November 5-6
and the SSA's Art-I-copia! is December 10th

In addition, I have been invited to have an exhibition of new work at COSAS, in Boerne with Billy Ray Mangham from Eye of the Dog and some great clay artists from Mexico. Including artists from one of my favorite spots in the world: Patamaban, where they make amazing Pineapple pots.

That show will open on December 10th.

And finally, I have set a goal to have the retail area of my studio up and running by December 1st, with regular hours and everything! I am really excited to see how that evolves over the next year, and I am sure my awesome clients will appreciate not having to dig through boxes of pots that are packed up for the next show in order to make a purchase!

Keep that wheel a turning!
Diana