Here is a preview from two upcoming shows.New mosaics built with handmade buddha tiles, birds, seahorses and more…coming out of the kiln here in Santa Barbara, California.Buddha Abides show in Santa Barbara on April 5th and a solo show in 29 Palms at the 29 Palms Creative Center on April 11th.
Buddhas and Birds and Buddhas Abide
Creating a few exciting mosaics incorporating newly created handmade tiles fresh from the kiln. Preparing for two shows in southern California. The first show is on April 5th here in Santa Barbara at The Frameworks Caruso-Woods Contemporary Art Gallery for their annual Buddha Abides show. The second show is a solo exhibition at The 29…
Mosaic Workshop in Santa Barbara June 7 and 8
The workshop will be held from 10 til 4 on Saturday and from 12 til 3 on Sunday. Everyone will leave the workshop with a finished piece. Bring your own broken pottery or broken tile or use what’s been collected already from the “boneyard”. The Workshop is $175, paypal is preferred… includes all the materials….
Buddhas and Birds
These are some new pieces that will be on exhibit in April at The Creative Center in 29 Palms for a show entitled Buddhas and Birds.
Acorn Woodpeckers… desert to the sea
Back in Santa Barbara after a lovely weekend in the desert for the Homestead Cabin Festival at The Palms. The Sibley’s were great. They played a new song… Shari Elf was jam-packed fun and The Hafler Duo sang their desert songs. Many of us got to create Homestead Cabins out of Graham Crackers and other…
The Road to Wonder Valley
WOW. Thank you to Massif Pictures for a beautiful clip of a beautiful place with so many beautiful people… REALLY… To view the trailer click on the Road to Wonder Valley Trailer. For those who don’t know, I was interviewed last year for a film, about the artists that are living in the high desert….
New Book, Eight Years in Wonder Valley
MagentaRaven is publishing a new book, printed on semi matte paper, entitled 8 Years in Wonder Valley. 38 of the best photographs from eight years of documentation by yours truly, Perry Hoffman Images of wild birds, owls, coyotes, scorpions, snakes and rusty metal… and fire. I have just emailed friends with a special…
Art Cars
Soooo the following day after the big gala at Fi-Lox-See, Bonnie Kopp of True World Gallery in Joshua Tree, brought a fleet of art cars to my abode in Wonder Valley. What a treat !!! I did not get everybody’s names. Kate Pearson was from Bisbee. Joy Johnson from Berkeley (boots on top of car…
Wonder Valley Homestead Cabin Festival
Let me say that I truly do not know where to begin… Shall I just start backtracking… kd lang has created an amazing cd and the more I listen to it the more amazing it becomes. Jazz great,Herbie Hancock just won album of the year at the Grammy’s with his cd River, The Joni Letters. …
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