Maya’s Art in the Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibit Jan 13th-April 3 at Sun Gallery
Maya will be showing the original art from her books, My Colors, My World, I Know the River Loves Me, Nana’s Big Surprise and Animal Poems of the Iguazu at the Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibit at Sun Gallery in Hayward, CA. She will be joined by other talented illustrators such as Carl Angel, Elisa Kleven, Jessel Miller, Paul Tong, Jane Wattenberg, Ashley Wolff and students from Chabot College’s Children’s Illustrators Class. The exhibit will run from January 13th through April 3rd with a book signing and reception scheduled for Saturday, February 20th. Prints of her illustrations will also be available to purchase at the gallery with a portion of the proceeds going to support this non-profit art gallery.
Sun Gallery is located at 1015 “E” Street near downtown Hayward, California. The exhibit is open Wed-Saturday 10:30-4:30 and was designed with schools in mind. A School Tour can be scheduled for $125 per class of 33 students and includes an art project.
ABOUT SUN GALLERY
Hayward’s longest standing non-profit arts organization established its prominent Art Education Program, Gallery Shop, and year-round series of highly respected artistic exhibitions to enrich the cultural life of our community and promote art as the universal language between cultures, income levels and ages. More information about the Gallery, the exhibit and driving directions can be found on their website.
Look forward to seeing you at the opening on February 20th!
Filed under Art Exhibits | Tags: art exhibit, children, illustrations, opening | Comment (0)Our Neighborhood Library Reopens
After a 20 month closure, our neighborhood library named after Harvey Milk finally reopened on Saturday, October 24, 2009 here in San Francisco where we live. We’re so excited to see the wonderful amenities they’ve added, like a gas fireplace, Wi-Fi, a dedicated children’s area, and more. Don’t be surprised if many of our blog posts come while we sit in this beautiful place.
We attended the opening ceremony on Saturday where the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence did a fabulous blessing followed by lion dancers leading us into our amazing new library! And of course we looked, and some of Maya’s books are available there to check-out – maybe she’ll have to have a children’s story time? Here are some pictures from the opening. Do you have a favorite library in your area?
Our New Blog Spot
Welcome to our new blog! We’ve created this blog to provide a venue to engage with educators, parents, administrators and anyone else interested in our work and what we have to offer. We not only want to share insights, ideas, and resources with our visitors but also be able to receive feedback and engage in thoughtful conversations.
Filed under General | Tags: opening, website | Comment (0)On our blog we’ll explore why developing a relationship with the process of creativity is so important not only for ourselves but for our children. How it can empower us, enable us to know ourselves more deeply, and teach us compassion and understanding for others. We’ll also discuss the importance of reflection and seeing ourselves in the world around us and how the lack of appropriate reflection, especially for children, can silently take its toll emotionally, spiritually and physically. And, what we can do as educators, parents, or anyone else working with children to empower them to create their own reflection and to take pride in expressing their true selves in the world. Plus, to spice it up even more, we also thought this would be a great way for people to get to know us and get a glimpse into our lives.
