SWAN Day 2010 Event Program

Tenacity Guts and Grace

Program of Events
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Please join us in celebrating Women Artists in the Greater South Bay Community throughout the month of March and especially the weekend of March 26 – 28, SWAN DAY 2010 at the following locations:

Opening Night Reception and art exhibition at The Alameda Artworks, host venue and second-year presenter of SWAN Day: Refreshments & program.

Friday, March 26th - 6 – 8 pm:
1068 The Alameda, San Jose, CA

SWAN Day Global Electronic Studio Exchange – Pat Johnson creates an international project that demonstrates the SWAN Day theme and connectivity. Artists worldwide respond to each other’s faxed imagery based on the theme: Tenacity, Guts & Grace: Women Artists Who Have Inspired Us.” Find details on how to participate: www.thealamedaartworks.com

Artist-Themed workshops specially created for SWAN Day and conducted by outstanding facilitators in collaboration with San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles www.sjquiltmuseum.org : all free of charge, courtesy of a private grant, except $5-$8 charge to enter the Museum. 520 So. First St., San Jose, CA. Please call or email to reserve your attendance: (408) 371-1419 or swandayworkshop@yahoo.com

PROGRAM CHANGE: Saturday, March 27 – 10:30am - 12pm: The Poetry Crossroads Experience....Please go to detailed page for update

Due to a family emergency, Kate Evans, origianlly scheduled to conduct a workshop on March 27th at the San Jose Quilt and Textiles from 10am -1pm, is unable to the there. However, we are very fortunate to have quilt artist and poet, Joan Schulze, who is currently on exhibit in the main gallery of the quilt museum conducting an alternative event sharing some insights into her creative proccess. No charge except $5 to enter museum. To reserve your space, call (408) 371-1419 or email swandayworkshop@yahoo.com

Saturday, March 27, - 2 pm – 5 pm:
Dreamer, Realist, Critic: Moving from Vision to Fruition, Julie Forbes, Forbes Development Services for Businesses, Organizations, Artists and Individuals , http://www.julieannforbes.com/, (831)325-3128. No charge except $5 to enter museum. To reserve your space call (408) 371-1419 or email swandayworkshop@yahoo.com

Saturday and Sunday, March 27 & 28, 10 am – 5 pm: Bead Pens-Glass Bead making

The Art Glass Center of San Jose. Try your hand at torchworking in this 30 minute introduction to hot glass work. You will be creating glass beads that will be assembled into a writng pen.

Cost is $15.00 and includes all materials. Seating is limited, so call to reserve your place at 408 971-1530 http://www.sjgaa.com/

Sunday. March 278– 11 am – 2 pm:
Art Within: Learning to Bring Art to Life . Deborah Kennedy. http://www.deborahkennedyart.com/ Environmental and conceptually-based artist in galleries, museums, and public spaces worldwide; arts educator, San Jose City College & San Clara University No charge except $8 entry to San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Call to reserve your space: (408) 371-1419 or email swandayworkshop@yahoo.com

Sunday, March 28 – 2:30 – 4 pm:
Director’s Tour of current exhibitions, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Executive Director, Jane Przybysz will conduct a special tour of “Poetic License: the Art of Joan Schulze” and “Navajo Weaving in the Present Tense: The Art of Lucy and Ellen Begay”. Call to reserve your space: (408) 971-0323 http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/

Sunday, March 28 – 5 - 8 pm:
Closing Night Reception and showing of film, Who Does She Think She is? Sponsored by the SBAWCA at The Alameda Artworks, 1068 The Alameda, San Jose. Refreshments. No charge; no reservations needed. Artist pick up of exhibited artwork.


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