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New Art December 2023

Click the artist’s names or images below for more of their work.

New CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

Elegant hand-sewn scarves

Mary Hammond

Elegant hand-sewn scarves
Hand-thrown porcelain vessels

Tanner Sawitz

Hand-thrown porcelain vessels
Handpainted creative ceramics

Maria Counts

Handpainted creative ceramics
Cozy hand-woven scarves

Deanna Deeds

Cozy hand-woven scarves
Architectural inpsired ceramics

Jon Lundstrom

Architectural inpsired ceramics
Spirit tiles

Houston Llew

Spirit tiles
Hand-felted fiber art

Beth Marx

Hand-felted fiber art
Found object sculptures

Bridget Hoff

Found object sculptures

New JEWELRY

Sterling & gemstones

Michelene Berkey

Sterling & gemstones
Antique beads & jewelry

Janet Seward

Antique beads & jewelry
Precious stones & sterling

Monique Selwitz

Precious stones & sterling
Lampwork glass jewelry

Krista Bermeo

Lampwork glass jewelry
Nature inspired jewelry

Jivita Harris-Casey

Nature inspired jewelry

New ART

Classical oil paintings

Carol Heiman-Greene

Classical oil paintings
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Our 10th Annual Holiday Artisan Faire is December 2nd & 3rd

Always more to wear, to share, to simply enjoy!

Get ready for an abundance of holiday gifts & goodies- all handcrafted, all splendid, just for you! Featuring 19+ artisans bringing their handmade jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, epicurean treats, & so much more!!!

Preview our artisans’ work by clicking their names!
Michelene Berkey | Krista Bermeo | Joanna Craft 
Jivita Harris-Casey  | Bill Gallagher | Elizabeth Nadler | Monique Selwitz 
Janet Seward | Deanna Deeds | Mary Hammond | Beth Marx
 Jerry Sawitz | Tanner Sawitz | Karen Nan 

Handcrafted jewelry  by… Michelene Berkey, Krista Bermeo, Joanna Craft, Bill Gallagher- new this year, Jivita Harris-Casey– new this year, Elizabeth Nadler, Monique Selwitz, & Janet Seward!

Wearable fiber crafted by… Deanna Deeds, Mary Hammond, & Beth Marx!

Handmade glass & ceramics from… Karen Nan, Jerry Sawitz, & Tanner Sawitz!

Plus, epicurean treats from… Drake Family Farms, Harris Family Apiaries, Nuvo Olive Oil, Carta Coffee Merchants- new this year, & though not in attendance, a selection of tasty chocolates from Luisa Chocolatiere!

In addition, we will have a marvelous selection of Maruca handbags, hand-blown glass ornaments, hand-made jewelry from Ayala Bar along with ceramics by Maria Counts and Jaime Weber, plus much more!

Make a purchase for a chance to win raffle prizes from drawings held throughout the weekend!

Check back here for the most up-to-date info, and visit our Facebook event to let us know you are jingling to join us!

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New Art November 2023

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New ART

Traditional still life.  Oil on linen.

Amanda Fish

Traditional still life. 

Oil on linen.

Local landscapes. Oil on linen.

John Sawyer

Local landscapes.

Oil on linen.

Local scenes & wine country. Oil on canvas.

Ebrahim Amin

Local scenes & wine country.

Oil on canvas.

Ethereal landscapes. Watercolor. 

Jason Li

Ethereal landscapes.

Watercolor. 

Contemporary landscapes.  Oil on panel.

Kim Vanderhoek

Contemporary landscapes. 

Oil on panel.

New CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

Whimsical ceramics

Maria Counts

Whimsical ceramics
Hand-thrown ceramics

Eric Reyes

Hand-thrown ceramics
Edo-dye silk scarves

Nika Ivanoff

Edo-dye silk scarves
Hand-made fabrics & designs

Maruca Design

Hand-made fabrics & designs
Found object creations

Bridget Hoff

Found object creations

New JEWELRY

Eclectic jewelry

Janet Seward

Eclectic jewelry
Bohemian jewelry

Elizabeth Nadler

Bohemian jewelry

A Big Thank You to the Metal Arts Society of Southern California (MASSC)!

Thank you so much to the artists and attendees of this year’s Mystery Metal Challenge! It was great to see so many familiar and new faces. Chemers Gallery is honored to support and partner with the Metal Arts Society of Southern California (MASSC) for another talented showcase.

We’d like to extend a special thanks to John & Corliss Rose along with Bill Gallagher for their leadership and assistance with the show.

With one kit consisting of the same set of materials sent to each member of MASSC, they created diverse and unique pieces of wearable art! (Materials photo is shown below) From abstract to sea-creatures,  the imagination each artisan demonstrated was interesting to see. We appreciate the time and heart poured into this challenge by the MASSC creatives.

This is our second year hosting MASSC and we cannot wait to see what the next year will bring!

More photos of the event can be found on our Facebook and Instagram.

Show continues through October 21st. All art is available for purchase.

Marla Anderson

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, plus Enamel

A Pendant with Versatility

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, plus Enamel

Charlene Aspray

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Prismacolor Pencil

Cootiette Earrings

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Prismacolor Pencil

Bernadette Baros Julian

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Tahitian Drop Pearl

Substance in Swag

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Tahitian Drop Pearl

Petra Blum

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ, Stainless Steel

Elevated Love

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ, Stainless Steel

April Bower

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Snake Chain

#OdetoCarolWebb

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Snake Chain

Teri Brudnak

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Steel, Gold, Youngite

Cretaceous Memory: Nature Enshrined in Time

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Steel, Gold, Youngite

Dusky Loebel & Annette Campbell

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Leather

Mystic Ladle

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Leather

Jessica Chepovsky

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz. Ring is size 8.5

Flower Power

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz. Ring is size 8.5

Kathe Dunn

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Penny/Coin, Vintage Red Bead

Cathy's Clown

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Penny/Coin, Vintage Red Bead

David Farris

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Metal Bolts & Screws, Nylon

The Heart Of Aphrodite

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Metal Bolts & Screws, Nylon

Kathleen Fochtman-Gambs

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Penny/Coin

Homage to our Snowy Owl

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Penny/Coin

Bill Gallagher

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Wood, Steel, Paint.

Heraldic Shield

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Wood, Steel, Paint.

Nina Gibson

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Squash Blossom Necklace

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Lydia Hall

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Ring

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Lorna Herf

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Cephalopod

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Chloe Kono

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz

The Magical Shell

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz

Nohline L'Ecuyer

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Sapphires

Earriings

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Sapphires

Korrine Lewis

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Course Turf

Quartz Park

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Course Turf

Lisa Mueller

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Tanzanite

Wilderness

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Tanzanite

Anh Nguyen

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Enamel, Black Onyx

Sunrise/Sunset

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Enamel, Black Onyx

Kerianne Quick

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Bronze

For Want of a Nail

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Bronze

Karen Rood

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Silverfoil

Not Too "Plain Jane"

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Silverfoil

John & Corliss Rose

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Micro Mosaic

Pompeii Earrings

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Micro Mosaic

Ruth Shapiro

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Freshwater Pearls

Out of the Depths, Comes Light

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Freshwater Pearls

Renee Thomas

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Fabric, Enamel

Transitive Renovation

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Fabric, Enamel

Jan Van Diver

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ, Enamel, Pearl

Spangled Paisley

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ, Enamel, Pearl

Jean Vormelker

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Enamel, Gold, Foil, Rubber cord

Ruby Haze

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Enamel, Gold, Foil, Rubber cord

Hiro Westdorp

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Enamel

Wi-Fi

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, Enamel

Kay Yee

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz

Offerings For The Afterlife - a tea service for Mom & Dad

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz

April Kawaoka

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Pendant

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz, CZ

Mystery Supply Kit

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz

Provided by Rio Grande

Copper, Silver, Brass, Rose Quartz

Event photos on Facebook  & Instagram.

The Metal Arts Society of Southern California (MASSC) Mystery Metals Challenge

Sat. October 7, 2023 – Opening and Artist Reception
5pm – 8pm

Show continues through Saturday, October 21!

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Chemers Gallery is excited to once again be partnering with the Metal Arts Society of Southern California (MASSC) and hosting this year’s Mystery Metals Challenge.

The 30+ participating members were limited one submission that could be either wearable, functional, or sculptural. In April, each artist was sent a kit of surprise supplies for their work. They had about six months to complete their projects. The artisans used this challenge to raise themselves to new creative heights.

Let’s see together what this year’s challenge brings!

Artisan Roster

Maria Anderson

Teri Brudnak

Bill Gallagher

April Kawaoka

Anh Nguyen

Renee Thomas

Charlene Aspray

Jessica Chepovsky

Nina Gibson

Chloe Kono

Kerianne Quick

Jan Van Diver

Petra Blum

Kathe Dunn

Lydia Hall

Nohline L’Ecuyer

Karen Rood

Jean Vormelker

April Bower

David Farris

Lorna Herf

Dusky Loebel

John Rose

Hiro Westdorp

Korrine Brooks

Kathleen Fotchman-Gambs

Bernadette Julian

Lisa Mueller

Ruth Shapiro

Kay Yee

Join us at Chemers Gallery for the opening reception to meet the artists.

All works will be available for purchase.