Studio 14 in the Hatchery Building
will be open Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 2 & 3
11:00- 5:00
401 Seventh Street in Petaluma
(from 101, exit Petaluma Blvd north or south,
Go west on D street, turn left on Seventh Street)
Please visit us
Karen Spratt, Michele Rosett, Barbara Bally, Else Gonella, Donna McGinnis,
Lance Kuehne, JoAnn Tepper, Ginger and Lisa Irwin, Peggy Sebera

In addition to Stained Glass Ornaments workshops every day from Dec 1-24, we
will have:

Demonstration by Frank Rossbach, his family has been blowing glass for over
300 years, and we offer his goblets and Harley-Davison creations year round.
Demo will be one weekend day in early December, date to be established
tomorrow. He talked about visitors being able to "blow" the glass themselves
in the demonstration. (A better description to follow.)

Extend shopping hours on Friday evenings from 6pm to 8pm, including the fine
art gallery upstairs. Other evenings may be extended, depending on shopping
activity.

Shoppers may view our window display with an electric train and a well known
ceramicist and doll artist, Rita Grinsell, will have a meet-the-artist day
in December, date to be announced. Her dolls will be displayed with the
electric train.

Vangie Pullins
Aurora Colors Glass Art Center
145 Kentucky Street, #A, Petaluma
(707)762-0131
glassart@auroracolors.com

The art scene is my passion & blog responsibility. I'd like to invite everyone to help us celebrate our new location downtown on Tuesday, November 21st from 5:30 pm to 8pm at 143 Petaluma Blvd North (3 doors north of Putnum Plaza). There will be a great variety of artwork from great Petaluma artists like Donna McGinnis, Fran Barrish & Denise Ward. Hope to see you there!

From DECA Gallery:

Hello all you Beatniks out there. Come on over to DECA Gallery for an
evening of art and original music featuring the eclectic musical
musings of WHITE THE FEATHER and the photographic explorations of
five local artists who have just completed the Photography and Place
class offered through the Petaluma Arts Council's new education
program and hosted by DECA Gallery.

WHITE THE FEATHER is a local trio formed by veteran musician Ernie
Brady, one of Nashville's finest exports. He is joined by long time
collaborator Aliza on vocals and Leslie on an eccentric percussion
set up that includes stainless steel coffee mug and tupperware tub.

You gotta come!
Thursday November 16.
Art at 5.
Music at 7.

DECA Gallery
155A Kentucky Street
Suite 8
Petaluma

Thursday, November 16, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 p.m.
Petaluma Community Center 320 No. McDowell Blvd
$10 at the door

Bring your notebook and pen to this hands-on writing workshop, where you
will learn simple techniques for effortless writing and experience the power
of personal story. Beginning and experienced writers alike will benefit from
this intuitive form of writing practice. Susan offers a unique blend of
guided imagery and nature-based practices designed to clear away the
thinking mind and improve access to the deeper inner life. All levels of
writing experience and interest are welcome. Invite the teens and young
adults in your life to come along and experience the power of writing and
sharing personal story.

SUSAN HAGEN is a former news journalist, award-winning nonfiction writer,
and co-author of the post-9/11 book, Women at Ground Zero: Stories of
Courage and Compassion. She has been teaching Writing as Spiritual Practice
for many years and currently facilitates weekly writing circles and weekend
writing retreats for women in Sonoma County.

suzhagen@sonic.net -- (707) 824-6886
www.womenatgroundzero.com

This event is sponsored by the Petaluma Arts Council and by Poets & Writers,
Inc. through a grant it has received from the Hearst foundation.

Subject: Call To Artists, All Media

Call to Artists:
Aurora Colors Gallery will begin the year with "Venus & Cupid, Ode to Love" from January 13th through February 17th, 2007. Entry Deadline: December 13th, 2006. Aurora Colors Gallery is interested in art honoring Valentine's Day in all of its moods - romantic, humorous, sensual works, accenting the figure, flowers, hearts and Eros. How we communicate with the world, verbally and non-verbally through attitudes, gestures, flirting, words, figures, dance, language, the eyes and the heart, is open to the artist's interpretation.

All artists working in any medium, 2- and 3-dimensional, are invited to apply (except video or installation.) Designer art glass, handcrafted in any technique, and fine art jewelry may be exhibited in display cases. Art by woodworkers, fiber artists, metal smiths, sculptors and designers of art glass and fine art jewelry must be one-of-a-kind originals using precious or semi-precious stones, flame worked beads, ceramics, or any materials crafted by the artist.

Entry Fee, $30 payable to Aurora Colors for 1-3 images, $5 for each additional. Delivery date to gallery is Thursday, January 11th, 2007. Opening Reception is Saturday, January 13th, 6:30-8:30pm.
Entry form is in PDF format, attached to this email.
After Nov. 7th you may download a copy at http://www.glassart3.biz/AC/community/eventsnews.asp (details of other shows and gallery photo are also found here.)
Or, you may pick up a copy at Aurora Colors.
Or, request a form by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Aurora Colors Gallery, 145 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, CA 94952.
Open Tues-Sat, 10-6 and Sun, 11-4.

Any questions, please write to curator, Karen Gutfreund, at events@auroracolors.com