Next Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Fall
Open House -
Celebrating Art & Community
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At The Crucible’s annual Fall Open Housemany
experienced the collaboration of art and community
first hand.
Featuring an expo of community organizations
based or serving West Oakland that bring vital
and important services to the vibrant neighborhood;
an art show and sale showcasing the talents
of our students and faculty, and a special
artist reception (6-8pm) launching our new
Artist-in-Residence program and artist Githinji
Wa Mbire.
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There was a special reception launching
our new Artist-in-Residence program and artist Githinji
Wa Mbire, a mixed media artist hailing from Magadi,
Kenya. Wine and light refreshments were served.
About Githinji Wa Mbire:
Githinji Wa Mbire is from Magadi, Kenya, in the southern
portion of the Rift Valley near the Tanzania border. He creates his immense mixed media pieces
from the remains of found artifacts that often reference the physical continent
of Africa; textiles, hails bottle caps, wood from old houses and churches, are
just a few of the elements that one would find woven it to Githinji’s
pieces. Spirituality, peace and love are all themes
that guide his work as well as his activities in the
community. Githinji is the Co-Director of the Cornelia
Bell Black Bottom Gallery in West Oakland.
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Open House Press Release »
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Also highlighted at this event was be green and
environmental living strategies, including solar
power information and a special appearance by The
Crucible's celebrated biodiesel motorcycle, the Die
Moto, recently featured on the
cover of the August, 2007 issue of Popular
Science.
There was the always popular demonstrations of glass
blowing, bronze casting, and blacksmithing, a Bike
Fixathon from 12-3 PM, refreshments, and the opportunity
to learn more about classes at The Crucible. As
the Bay Area’s hottest alternative art school,
The Crucible offers classes
in welding, glass, blacksmithing, jewelry, fire performance,
and other fire arts.
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