Local Art is just more FUN

What an EXCELLENT day--I visited Jeremy Mayer and Howie Katz, two hugely talented Oakland-based artists, in their respective studios. Aside from enjoying some audaciously great artwork, the best part was spending TIME with these fascinating fellows. Jeremy I've known & admired for several years, I got to catch up on & revel in his latest developments. Howie is an exciting new artist to me, currently doing cool work in software multi-media, large scale installations.

You, too, can have this kind of fun, rummaging around small parts, asking blunt questions--"why did you do that?," debating the value of constraints, playing bocce ball inside a renovated warehouse... This is the BEAUTY of going LOCAL for your artwork. You can have a rich experience that DEEPENS your understanding and appreciation. What a blast!

Jeremy creates sculptures ENTIRELY out of typewriter parts. Every single piece is taken from his collection of decommissioned typewriters. His meticulous method and attention to detail are just mind blowing.

Ram's Head in progress

Jeremy discussing a piece of a rib cage in progress

Raw materials for Jeremy's work

Bust of Old Man

Howie's "Gas Mask" series. Howie's work runs a gamut from sculpture to interactive installations that involve software, projections, solar energy, glass... all exploring point of view. 

Howie at far left, describing "Cerberus," 3-headed dog climbing down the wall

"Cancer Floor," floor tiles created with actual films of cancer cells

"Political Reality" -- this one is just plain funny, a reminder to always keep a sense of humor

Jeremy and Howie work in the Norton Factory Studios, 3094 10th Street, Oakland, a beautifully refurbished bucket factory that is TEEMING with artists' studios.
They will be part of the East Bay Open Studio Tour June 7-8 and 15-16
click here for more info on East Bay Open Studios in June 2014.

Plan an outing, you'll have a ball!