Tours of Recology and SF Studios

A Tour of Recology and San Francisco Artist Studios

Date: June 24, 2010 from 9:15 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: $40 per person

9:30 pick up at SAN FRANCISCO NIKKO HOTEL 222 MASON STREET

SAN FRANCISCO RECOLOGY CENTER 401 TUNNEL AVE. until 11:30 am

SAN FRANCISCO ART STUDIO 4 INNES AVE. until 1:30 pm

SAN FRANCISCO ART STUDIO 739 CLEMENTINA ST.

FINAL DROP 739 CLEMENTINA ST.

Limited To: 32 people

 

Special Requirements:

Ø      You must wear close-toed, sturdy shoes. No sandals or heels.

Ø      The tour includes long flights of stairs and walking on uneven surfaces and hills. If you have trouble with walking, this tour may not be suitable.

Ø      A box lunch is included. If you have special dietary needs, please make your own arrangements to supplement what will be provided.

Ø      You must be a WCA member as of 3/31/10 to participate in the tour.

Your tour guide: NCWCA member and artist, Tanya Wilkinson

To make reservations: Email Irma Velasquez at irmavelasquez@me.com to reserve your space and mail a $40 check made out to NCWCA to Irma Velasquez, 303 Franklin Street, San Mateo, CA 94402. Payment must be received no later than June 20 for this tour.

Join us for an inside look at three San Francisco artists’ studios and a tour of Recology, San Francisco’s waste disposal site, which features a unique artists’ residency program. In keeping with the eco-art theme, the artists we have selected incorporate recycled materials in their works.

At our first stop, Recology, we will have a discussion about recycling and sustainability, learn about the artist-in-residency program, meet the current artists in the program Val Britton and Zachary Scholz, view the Household Hazard Waste Facility, make an unforgettable visit to the transfer station, and walk through the sculpture garden. Northern California WCA’s member, the late Jo Hanson, was a guiding force for this program. To learn more about Jo Hanson, visit http://sunsetscavenger.com/AIR/joHanson.htm.   To learn more about Recology Artist-in-Residence program, visit http://sunsetscavenger.com/AIR/index.htm.

Our next stop is the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Artists’ Colony, the largest group studio in San Francisco where 250 artists work. There, we will enjoy a box lunch and meet two artists, Marc Ellen Hamel (http://www.marcellenhamel.net/) and Dolores Gray (http://web.me.com/doloresrgray/DRGRAY/HOME.html). Marc Ellen’s talk will contrast her process when working with recycled materials and when painting. Dolores, a wonderful story-teller, will reveal the stories that reside in her assemblage boxes. Marc Ellen will also discuss the history of Hunters Point while leading a walking tour.

Our third stop is Lizland, artist Liz Mamorsky’s wonderful studio in SOMA (South of Market). Liz will give a tour of her studio and discuss her works. Be sure to walk up her spiral staircase! For more information, visit  http://www.lizland.com/TourGalleries.html.

Our last stop is Arc Studios & Gallery, just around the corner from Lizland. There we will enjoy some wine and wind down the tour. If you are in the mood for more art, SF MOMA and many downtown galleries are within walking distance and stay open late on Thursday evenings.

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