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summer break

Just an FYI, that we are going to take a summer break from writing blog posts here on The Dirt (unless something amazing happens that we have to share!).

In the meantime, we’ll be over here working to improve the studio and sculpture garden, make new works, update the website and shop and plan for new events and workshops in the fall. Doesn’t sound like much of a break does it??

We are still open by appointment if you want to come visit, please contact us. Happy summer everyone and we’ll see you in September!

proyecto de calaveras

This fun and creative project, Proyecto de Calaveras actually has a serious goal, to raise money to support our local rancheros who were losing dozens of livestock due to severe drought conditions.

My cow skull is designed with turquoise ceramic horns and is crawling with colorful ceramic dermestid beetles, an homage to the beauty of the cycle of life. He does need a name if anyone wants to come up with some creative suggestions!?

There is a Go Fund Me set up if you’d like to donate directly (note donation amounts are in pesos not dollars) or come down to Galeria Mangos in Todos Santos June 14-21, 11am-4pm to bid on a skull decorated by a local artist.

in case you missed it…

Just in case you missed it!

Please check out these talented artists that participated in our first group exhibition Sticks + Stones | Palos + Piedras!

I’m so sad to see this show go, I have loved having every single one of their works in my studio and sculpture garden. Learn more about each artist and their work through the Artists Sharing Artists series.

You can follow them on social media to keep in touch with their creative endeavors! Enjoy and be sure to come see our next exhibit coming this fall!

Sticks + Stones | Palos + Piedras Artists: Christa Assad, Steven Jacobi, Abel Martinez Gonzales, Kevin Wickham, Jenni Ward, Natalia Szalc, Ulises Martinez, Paolo Melandri + Rudy Mendoza.

Last Chance to see the Spring Exhibit!

Please join us for the closing of Sticks + Stones | Palos + Piedras

Saturday May 31st 4pm – sunset

If you haven’t seen the show (or even if you have!) we invite you to come up and enjoy the final moments of our inaugural group spring exhibition. Walk through the sculpture garden, explore the studio, buy the art, and enjoy the food + drinks available from Comida Viva all while watching the sun set on the ocean. It might rain a bit or maybe not, but either way, it will be a beautiful afternoon – promise.

Want to learn more about the artists participating in the show? Check out our blog series ‘Artists Sharing Artists’.

Want to know what’s coming up next at Earth Art Studio? Join the mailing list to stay in touch!

signs, signs

Mil Gracias to the UBER talented Susun Gallery who while visiting us on her vacation, also upgraded the Earth Art Studio signs to a whole new level. Next time you visit, you’ll be greeted by these beauties at the gate, we are so grateful to her for sharing her talents and charm!

Coastal Rail Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coastal Rail Trail’s latest segment opens
SANTA CRUZ >> Community members, local leaders and hundreds of Bay View Elementary students packed into La Barranca Park on Bay Street in Santa Cruz Wednesday morning for the official opening ceremony for the Segment 7, Phase II portion of the Coastal Rail Trail. People walk through Santa Cruz artist Jenni Ward’s “Feast of Flowers” as they arrive at Wednesday’s ceremony. Read more…

photo credit: Crystal Birns

Want a virtual tour of the new section?

Artists Sharing Artists: Kevin Wickham

Kevin is one of the nine artists participating in Sticks + Stones | Palos + Piedras exhibition at Earth Art Studio. He is exhibiting a cast in bronze piece displayed in the arroyo and is also the architect who designed our studio through his business Taller de Terreno Arquitectura.

About the Artist:
Kevin has a passion for minimalism as it relates to living spaces and sculptures that work in harmony with their natural surroundings. He was influenced by self-taught Japanese architect Tadao Ando and his use of concrete to express a minimal relationship between interior and exterior. Over the past 35 years Wickham has designed and built more than 50 of his own projects and countless others for clients and friends in the U.S., Mexico, and Southeast Asia. As early as 35 years ago, Wickham began incorporating passive design into his buildings, including solar energy, water collection, planted roofs, and natural lighting and insulation to make the buildings more sustainable. “My goal is to create minimal and beautiful living spaces that work in harmony with the site’s natural surroundings.”

Work for Sale at Earth Art Studio:

Vaca (view 1) | bronze | sold
Vaca (view 2) | bronze | sold
Vaca (view 3) | bronze | sold

About the Art:
Inspired by minimalist forms that connect the natural world to the manmade world, Vaca began as a small piece of wood that Kevin found while roaming the desert. He was attracted to its shape which appeared to be similar to the form of a cow skull. Kevin had the piece of wood scanned, digitally enlarged and then 3D printed. The resulting form was then cast in bronze and given a patina.

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Earth Art Studio believes in supporting working artists! Purchasing art work and/or contributing a donation for your visit to the sculpture trail helps keep our creative community thriving and making more art!

Currently, the studio is only open for scheduled events and by appointment.

Please contact us if you’d like to visit!