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ART CALENDAR cont’d from page 46objects. Reception for DiCioccio will be heldon Saturday February 23rd from 4—6pm.Gallery hours are 11-6, Thursday-Monday(closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays). TheQuicksilver Mine Co, 6671 Front Street/Hwy116, Forestville ~ (707) 887-0799 ~ www.quicksilvermineco.com.February 18 to April 6 - Forest & Sky- The exhibit for early Spring, “Forest &Sky,” celebrates the rebirth of life and therenewal of light. Fine arts and crafts by localartists: painting, prints, sculpture, ceramics,photography, and jewelry. Artists’ receptionon Saturday, March 8, from 5:00-7:00pm.Open daily, 11 am - 6 pm. Sebastopol Gallery,150 North Main Street, Sebastopol ~ (707)829-7200 ~ www.sebastopol-gallery.comFebruar y 22~March 30 - Ar t &Impermanence - This juried exhibitfeatures artworks that either depict animpermanence, e.g., biological, economic,interpersonal, etc., or works that areimpermanent and ephemeral in themselves,e.g., growing plants, inks fading, dissolvingsculptures, etc. Juror Alison Bing is anauthor, art critic, and contributing editorfor Artweek, San Francisco Chronicle’s onlineedition (SFGate.com), artUS, Sculpture,CMYK, Bidoun, and other arts magazines.In Gallery II, concurrent with the MainGallery exhibit, SCA features Maham’sTemple, an installation by Lehm Elken. Elken’swork is about exploring the mythologiesthat form the basis of the various culturesand re-interpreting them to create a newbasis of belief for the current world. In hiscurrent installation piece, he continues hismythology series with the story of Mahamand the Continuation of Man. The exhibitionsopen with a reception on Friday, February 22,6 pm – 7:30 pm. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 1-4pm. Admission is free. Sebastopol Centerfor the Arts, 6780 Depot Street, Sebastopol ~707-829-4797 ~ www.sebarts.orgFebruary 22 to March 30 - SEWN NEWSand Other Investigations - Bay Areamixed media artist Lauren DiCioccio willpresent a new series of hand embroideredand hand sewn newsprint and fabric worksin her first solo exhibition. Reconstructingoffice paper and plastic bags into sculpture,DiCioccio highlights the beauty of theirminimalist patterns and soft hues by creatingfragile and delicate forms, transformingthese materials into ghosts of commonplaceMarch 1 to April 4 - It’s Still Life - It’sStill Life is a collaborative exhibit featuringtwo and three-dimensional art with foodas the theme. Artists have created uniqueand intriguing images of a menu whichincludes a variety of delicacies from firstcourse giant French fries to carefully tossedslivers of greens. Artists from BecomingIndependent ArtWorks program, Alchemia,and Dungarvin have joined creative forcesto bring the tastiest of visual dishes alive.Admission: Free and wheelchair accessible.Opening Reception: March 1, 2008 from 4pm- 6pm. Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Friday,noon - 5pm and Saturday, noon - 4pm. ArtsCouncil Gallery, 404 Mendocino Avenue,Suite C, Santa Rosa ~ (707) 579-2787 ~ www.sonomaarts.comMarch 1 to April 16 - Penny Michel andHarley - A two-person show featuring thesculptures of Penny Michel and multi-mediapaintings of Harley. Opens with a receptionfrom 6-8 pm on March 1st. HammerfriarGallery, 139 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg ~(707) 473-9600 ~ www.hammerfriar.comMarch 16 - ”The Hero Within … ”… each of us has the right to declare our a heroby the nature of the paths we have followedand the obstacles we have overcome insearch of our goals, even if the goals restatethemselves along the way.” Creative ArtSeries at the Knox Presbyterian Church, 1650West 3rd Street at Stony Point Road, SantaRosa, California, sliding scale donation, allproceeds benefit monthly events 707-824-5611, www.CreativeArtsSeries.comApril 20 - “Becoming IndependentArtWorks” - Becoming Independentrealizes that creative expression is anintegral part of the human experience. TheArtWorks programs fulfill this commitmentto exploring and developing personalcreativity by providing client artists withinspiration, instruction, encouragement,and opportunities for exhibitions andsales. Barbara Harris is Art ProductionCoordinator for this Creative Art Seriesevent. Sliding scale donation, all proceedsbenefit monthly events. 5 pm at KnoxPresbyterian Church, 1650 West 3rd Street atStony Point Road, Santa Rosa ~ 707-824-5611~ www.CreativeArtsSeries.comCall To Photographers - Plaza Arts Center is still acceptingapplications for “Flash” an all photography showcase. There area limited number of spaces still available. Show dates are August29th to September 23rd with a reception on September. The fee is$125 per Showcase. Call the gallery at 707.431.1970 or ShowcaseDirector Estelle Watts at 707.433.1090 to request an application orfor more information. Plaza Arts Center - Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 pm. 130 Plaza Street,Healdsburg ~ 707-431-1970 ~ www.plazaartscenter.orgArtists’ SHOWCASE 5 - Plaza Arts Center Plaza Arts Center is nowaccepting applications for this group show running Sept. 24th toOct.20th. Each Showcase is juried and runs for a period of four weeksincluding four weekends. Each artist is allocated 8 linear feet of displayspace. All media are considered – wall hung and 3 dimensional. Awardsare given for Best Of Show for a body of work and Best Of Show foran individual work. The fee is $125. per Showcase. Call the gallery at707.431.1970 or Showcase Director Estelle Watts at 707.433.1090 to requestan application or for more information.2-14-08 ~ www.westcountygazette.com47