Sheri's Art Gallery - OpenWindo gallery

A Seeker's Boutique & Art Studio presents Mixed Media Class -Faces & Finishes
6424 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Wed, April 18, 12-4PM, $35

Join Sheri for an afternoon of Art & Play. Make a face from polymer clay, to be featured in an Assemblage picture. Using Finnabair Art Alchemy Paint and Pastes to finish, you will take home a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

All materials provided.
As always… Snacks, Sips & Fun
Space reserved on a prepaid basis only. Sign up in-store or online at https://squareup.com/store/a-seekers-boutique/

Rust & Shimmer

The great fun of Assemblage comes from scouring thrift stores and garage sales for odd and distinctive items. The Rust & Shimmer series evolved from my need to explore new techniques and finishes. From playful exploration surfaced – as always – the stories. During this time I went into a dark place, a place stirred up from the sediment of years gone by. I visited the cloudy realms of regret, turmoil and confusion. But then, then– as if a seed of optimism is infused into my DNA– emerged that burning ember of hope.

Of Earth & Water

There is story in the piece of wood lying twisted and forgotten along the shore. It holds within its layer upon layer an ancient collective memory that lives true in all of us, a memory with which –on some level– we get. It might speak of mother-wisdom, or the old healer, or it might tell a story from a time-out-of-mind place where creatures crawled out of the sea and took their first breath of air.

I never know what will come to life when first I touch that piece of wood, but in time it speaks to me of the earth and water from whence it came. I try to honor that call from the depths, allowing it –as deftly as I'm able– into expression.

If you have any questions or would like to make a purchase please contact Sheri by clicking on this link.

Of Earth & Water

If you have any questions or would like to make a purchase please contact Sheri by clicking on this link.

Spirits of Wood & Water - Gathering at the Crossroads

Decisions must be made as we find ourselves at the crossroad; what baggage to leave behind and what to embrace as we pack our small suitcase. We travel light now, with a bouyancy remembered from childhood.

In this series feminine faces appear in the wood. Each has a message to impart. each embodies a quality necessary for the new world order. The chosen path shines clear now, full of light sparks and purpose of step.

The sizes run from 8" to 15" h. The price is $40 each (unless otherwise indicated) plus shipping. If you have any questions or would like to make a purchase please contact Sheri by clicking on this link.

The Process

I scour the shorelines to find that particular piece of wood, the one bleached by sun, wind and currents. I choose the one with deep crevices, knots and texture. It is the one who has not only endured the cycles of life, birth and death, but has come out of it all, with a story to tell. When I pick that piece up out of the sand or mud, it's like finding hidden treasure. Bringing the piece home and removing the clinging debris drives me to deeper into our connection and the process of rebirth begins. Using polymer clay as my medium I start with the face and in the process a story begins to unfold. I have to say, like most artists, that the story I discover in each piece is always relevant to my own.