The High and Low?

Very interesting day recently, extremes that I completely enjoyed.
First, I went to the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, "one of the five most renowned art and antiques shows in the world." Not only did I see some rarefied art and objects (at some rarefied prices), they had a SIX pound gold nugget. Yeow!

That evening I went to an opening for several artists from the Artist in Residence program sponsored by Recology, our local waste disposal company  -- that is, art made from trash. While the source material (and, frankly, the prices) are rather lower at the Recology show than at the Antiques Show, the ART sure is every bit as wonderful, in some ways even more so.
Click here for more info on the artists and works in the show.
Click here for more on Recology's excellent Artist in Residence program

Quite a day of contrasts, no? Ones man's trash is another man's treasure... well duh.
The Antiques Show will be back next fall.
But you can still visit the Recology Artists show hosted at the Lost & Foundry Studios in Oakland through Nov 22. Don't miss it, you'll find loads of treasures.
Contact The Lost & Foundry to make an appointment to see any of the works:
Lost & Foundry contact page

Here's just some of what caught my eye --
First the Recology Show at Lost & Foundry Studios:
"Chaotic Progression" kinetic scuplture by Ben Cowden; wall art on right by Barbara Holmes.

Sculpture by Nemo Gould; watch out for that mosquito!



"Monster Without" by Ferris Plock
soft sculpture by Lauren DiCioccio

tables, wood & metal, by Hannah Quinn
"Brotherhood of Basket Cases" by Micah Gibson
Next, the SF Fall Antiques Show:
Nice Rock! Over SIX pounds of Gold.

Love the faux-furry mid-century Italian Lounge Chairs
There's even some weird at the Antiques Show.

One dealer brought loads of  fantastic 19c animal prints, small, very affordable.
Would love to hang a series of them in a child's room!
Also well priced, delicious Italian vases.
This kid had better things to do than admire antiques.
Totally cool, optometrist eye testing scope.
Would fit right in at Lost & Foundry's Recology Show.

I always love pieces by Fornasetti
These were carved on Pitcairn Island to sell to tourists. 
Talk about a great souvenir!
Pug anyone?

2 comments:

  1. I love the gorgeous art tour I have just taken looking at your photos.....and a chotsky from Pitcairn no less

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  2. Those fish from Pitcairn are fabulous indeed. From the show blurb: "... made as souvenirs c. 1890-1950, all signed by the makers and all of whom are descendants of the famous "Bounty" mutineers. Because Pitcairn Island... was always difficult to reach... the occasional passing ship was always greeted heartily. Islanders made the most of these visits by bartering their hand carved unique flying fish for needed supplies or selling them to the few tourists who dared visit..."

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