March 2023
Steve Yamaguma Remembrance
October 25, 1951 – March 5, 2023
Steve Yamaguma was a trusted friend and colleague. He was there when you needed him, through ups and downs. As a member of our Euphrat Museum advisory board during the years of major growth before 2011, he helped to strategize, come up with new ideas, bring people together. He was on the ground for community events, happy to set up a video online. In more recent years, as a friend and fellow arts activist, we continued to meet and talk about community needs, something Steve understood well.
You are missed, Steve—your intensity, fun, understanding, imagination, never-giving-upism. You’re in our hearts.
The Euphrat collaborated on a big project with Steve and his Design2Market firm around 2008–2009. He was in charge of developing logo and promotional materials, such as a clear and compelling brochure and website telling who we were. We had just built a brand new, multifunctional Euphrat Museum of Art facing Stevens Creek Boulevard, and were proud of our forward-looking home. To me, an ideal logo expresses our personality. What we ultimately chose was most exciting—and the result of an unusual process and team effort with Design2Market that included insight from Silicon Valley marketing guru Regis McKenna and collaboration with our longtime designer Samson Wong, a former student. Artist/collaborator Nancy Hom: “I remember we noodled over it until it was just right. Steve spent so much time with us on the website. He was very patient and thorough.” Steve was great at handling the complexities of working with our upstart organization and the challenging, loose group of people. We came up with a lively three-part logo—colorful, fun, uniquely us, that Design2Market and Samson Wong could play with for years to come in ways not normal for logos. It had energy, surprise, was somewhat anthropomorphic, somehow both grounded and taking flight. The logo was later made into classy pins (the idea of board member Helen Lewis) to be given to Euphrat donors who helped us survive and thrive as an activist entity. I cherish the logo and the pin reminder of the energy and love to this day.
Please visit his memorial.
October 25, 1951 – March 5, 2023
Steve Yamaguma was a trusted friend and colleague. He was there when you needed him, through ups and downs. As a member of our Euphrat Museum advisory board during the years of major growth before 2011, he helped to strategize, come up with new ideas, bring people together. He was on the ground for community events, happy to set up a video online. In more recent years, as a friend and fellow arts activist, we continued to meet and talk about community needs, something Steve understood well.
You are missed, Steve—your intensity, fun, understanding, imagination, never-giving-upism. You’re in our hearts.
The Euphrat collaborated on a big project with Steve and his Design2Market firm around 2008–2009. He was in charge of developing logo and promotional materials, such as a clear and compelling brochure and website telling who we were. We had just built a brand new, multifunctional Euphrat Museum of Art facing Stevens Creek Boulevard, and were proud of our forward-looking home. To me, an ideal logo expresses our personality. What we ultimately chose was most exciting—and the result of an unusual process and team effort with Design2Market that included insight from Silicon Valley marketing guru Regis McKenna and collaboration with our longtime designer Samson Wong, a former student. Artist/collaborator Nancy Hom: “I remember we noodled over it until it was just right. Steve spent so much time with us on the website. He was very patient and thorough.” Steve was great at handling the complexities of working with our upstart organization and the challenging, loose group of people. We came up with a lively three-part logo—colorful, fun, uniquely us, that Design2Market and Samson Wong could play with for years to come in ways not normal for logos. It had energy, surprise, was somewhat anthropomorphic, somehow both grounded and taking flight. The logo was later made into classy pins (the idea of board member Helen Lewis) to be given to Euphrat donors who helped us survive and thrive as an activist entity. I cherish the logo and the pin reminder of the energy and love to this day.
Please visit his memorial.
January 2023
Thank You
We are a collaborative of authors, artists, editors, and designers who publish books and partner with others to promote community, spotlight and preserve cultural history, and inspire activism. THANK YOU to those who challenge our assumptions and help us grow, who help us reach out beyond the comfortable.
We are a collaborative of authors, artists, editors, and designers who publish books and partner with others to promote community, spotlight and preserve cultural history, and inspire activism. THANK YOU to those who challenge our assumptions and help us grow, who help us reach out beyond the comfortable.
2022/23
Entanglements by Nanette Wylde
A recent publication released from our colleagues at Hunger Button Books. A creative project by noted artist/educator Nanette Wylde, including an essay about the legacy of Agnes Pelton by Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch: From the Thrift Store to the Whitney—Making the Ignored Visible.
In this anthology of West Coast artists and writers, many of the artists respond to historical situations and events, including social justice issues, human nature, the COVID-19 pandemic years, the nature of being an immigrant, the politics of art, and the natural world.
Food for thought is provided through insightful interviews with Elizabeth Gómez, Minoosh Zomorodinia, memorist Kathleen Canrinus, and the late Jane Reichhold, as well as essays by Richard Lang, Katherine Bazak, Lyn Bishop, and Ginger Press' own Jan Rindfleisch.
Poems from Lake County Poet Laureate Georgina Marie Guardado, youth ecopoet Lauren Lin, and haiku aficionado Jane Reichhold round out the collection.
The perfect bound, full color, 126-page book (ISBN: 978-1-936083-20-6) is available for purchase.
Features artworks by:
Shari Arai DeBoer, José Arenas, Ellen Bepp, Harlan Crowder, C.K. Itamura, Bodil Fox and Larnie Fox, Reiko Fujii, Kathy Fujii-Oka, Elizabeth Gómez, Richard Lang, Cynthia A. Osborne, Linda MacDonald, Melissa Pagluica, Agnes Pelton, Na Omi Judy Shintani, and Minoosh Zomorodinia
A recent publication released from our colleagues at Hunger Button Books. A creative project by noted artist/educator Nanette Wylde, including an essay about the legacy of Agnes Pelton by Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch: From the Thrift Store to the Whitney—Making the Ignored Visible.
Food for thought is provided through insightful interviews with Elizabeth Gómez, Minoosh Zomorodinia, memorist Kathleen Canrinus, and the late Jane Reichhold, as well as essays by Richard Lang, Katherine Bazak, Lyn Bishop, and Ginger Press' own Jan Rindfleisch.
Poems from Lake County Poet Laureate Georgina Marie Guardado, youth ecopoet Lauren Lin, and haiku aficionado Jane Reichhold round out the collection.
The perfect bound, full color, 126-page book (ISBN: 978-1-936083-20-6) is available for purchase.
Features artworks by:
Shari Arai DeBoer, José Arenas, Ellen Bepp, Harlan Crowder, C.K. Itamura, Bodil Fox and Larnie Fox, Reiko Fujii, Kathy Fujii-Oka, Elizabeth Gómez, Richard Lang, Cynthia A. Osborne, Linda MacDonald, Melissa Pagluica, Agnes Pelton, Na Omi Judy Shintani, and Minoosh Zomorodinia
2022
Agnes Pelton Article
Staying Visible, Introduction to Cornelia and Irving Sussman
In the June 2022 issue of the online journal California Desert Art, Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch presented Staying Visible: How a Small-Town Couple Boosted Agnes Pelton’s Star. Cornelia and Irving Sussman, an amazing creative couple, were longtime friends of Agnes Pelton. They initiated the Sussman Staying Visible Collection of Agnes Pelton paintings and the archives that led to Pelton’s rise from obscurity to stardom. Get to know who they are, as creatives and activists, and their relevance to arts activists today. This is the third in a series of Rindfleisch articles on Pelton with California Desert Art dating back to 2019.
Staying Visible, Introduction to Cornelia and Irving Sussman
In the June 2022 issue of the online journal California Desert Art, Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch presented Staying Visible: How a Small-Town Couple Boosted Agnes Pelton’s Star. Cornelia and Irving Sussman, an amazing creative couple, were longtime friends of Agnes Pelton. They initiated the Sussman Staying Visible Collection of Agnes Pelton paintings and the archives that led to Pelton’s rise from obscurity to stardom. Get to know who they are, as creatives and activists, and their relevance to arts activists today. This is the third in a series of Rindfleisch articles on Pelton with California Desert Art dating back to 2019.
2022
The Sussman Staying Visible Collection of Agnes Pelton Paintings—Importance and Bay Area Leadership
The Sussman Staying Visible Collection, ©2022 Jan Rindfleisch, draws attention to the South Bay and Peninsula’s role in the legacy of modernist visionary artist Agnes Pelton (1881–1961) and the making of art history. The Sussman Staying Visible (SSV) Collection of Agnes Pelton paintings and archival material was started by donations from Irving and Cornelia Sussman to the Foothill–De Anza Community College District through the work and advocacy of Jan Rindfleisch and her colleagues in the Staying Visible project. Staying Visible: The Importance of Archives began with the 1981 eponymous exhibition and book, and encompassed an extraordinary collaboration with San Jose State University, major cultural institutions, students, scholars, artists, and community members.
The Sussman Staying Visible Collection, ©2022 Jan Rindfleisch, draws attention to the South Bay and Peninsula’s role in the legacy of modernist visionary artist Agnes Pelton (1881–1961) and the making of art history. The Sussman Staying Visible (SSV) Collection of Agnes Pelton paintings and archival material was started by donations from Irving and Cornelia Sussman to the Foothill–De Anza Community College District through the work and advocacy of Jan Rindfleisch and her colleagues in the Staying Visible project. Staying Visible: The Importance of Archives began with the 1981 eponymous exhibition and book, and encompassed an extraordinary collaboration with San Jose State University, major cultural institutions, students, scholars, artists, and community members.
2022
Jean LaMarr
Jan Rindfleisch is a contributor to The Art of Jean LaMarr published by the Nevada Museum of Art in conjunction with the eponymous exhibition curated by Ann M. Wolfe, which ran at the Nevada Museum of Art January 29, 2022 –May 29, 2022.
Jan Rindfleisch is a contributor to The Art of Jean LaMarr published by the Nevada Museum of Art in conjunction with the eponymous exhibition curated by Ann M. Wolfe, which ran at the Nevada Museum of Art January 29, 2022 –May 29, 2022.
2022
Crossings 2020-2022 by Nancy Hom
Crossings 2020-2022 honors 54 people who have passed away since 2020. They are spiritual leaders, artists, poets, trailblazers, activists, and community icons who have inspired countless people through their compelling presence and meritorious activity. Their legacy lives on through their teachings, their art, the ideas they promoted, the organizations they started and worked with, and the movements they founded. Their influence will continue to ripple into the future and affect generations to come.
Crossings 2020-2022. 4-ft. diameter, mixed media. ©Nancy Hom 2022
Crossings 2020-2022 honors 54 people who have passed away since 2020. They are spiritual leaders, artists, poets, trailblazers, activists, and community icons who have inspired countless people through their compelling presence and meritorious activity. Their legacy lives on through their teachings, their art, the ideas they promoted, the organizations they started and worked with, and the movements they founded. Their influence will continue to ripple into the future and affect generations to come.
Crossings 2020-2022. 4-ft. diameter, mixed media. ©Nancy Hom 2022
March - June 2022
County Commendation and Certificates of Recognition
On March 22, 2022, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted a commendation sponsored by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg recognizing the contributions of the Staying Visible Group (SVG) to the county’s arts and culture. Presentations and mailings of copies and Individual certificates have followed. The SVG is a loosely knit coalition that includes many members who contributed to the original early 1980s efforts. The group acts individually and in subgroups to rediscover and recognize artists that have been marginalized or underappreciated, and to continue to honor contributions to the county’s arts and culture through publications and events.
On March 22, 2022, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted a commendation sponsored by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg recognizing the contributions of the Staying Visible Group (SVG) to the county’s arts and culture. Presentations and mailings of copies and Individual certificates have followed. The SVG is a loosely knit coalition that includes many members who contributed to the original early 1980s efforts. The group acts individually and in subgroups to rediscover and recognize artists that have been marginalized or underappreciated, and to continue to honor contributions to the county’s arts and culture through publications and events.
2020-2022
Foothill-De Anza Historical Archives
A major focus has been on archives and research. See Foothill—De Anza Historic Archives website. Select "De Anza," select "Euphrat Museum of Art Archive," then choose "Evolution of the Euphrat’s Mission and History," "Helen Euphrat Gallery, 1071—Early 1979," or "Building the Euphrat Museum of Art, Late 1979—Mid 2011." Included are press releases, photos, newspaper clippings, etc. of exhibitions and projects. A start. So far, ancillary material has been added for the early 1980s.
A major focus has been on archives and research. See Foothill—De Anza Historic Archives website. Select "De Anza," select "Euphrat Museum of Art Archive," then choose "Evolution of the Euphrat’s Mission and History," "Helen Euphrat Gallery, 1071—Early 1979," or "Building the Euphrat Museum of Art, Late 1979—Mid 2011." Included are press releases, photos, newspaper clippings, etc. of exhibitions and projects. A start. So far, ancillary material has been added for the early 1980s.
2020
Current Arts Activism, Timelines, and MALI Panel
Timelines provide the historical context necessary for people and organizations to build creative communities. They strengthen movements by helping activists relate their actions to the bigger picture.
Ginger Press offers two timelines highlighting local arts activism.
"A Selected Timeline of Arts and Cultural Development in Silicon Valley" provides a decades-long overview of arts activism through 2017. It focuses on key individuals who moved beyond the mainstream and worked communally to expand opportunities for those sidelined.
Ruth Tunstall Grant’s "Timeline of Accomplishments, 1966–2019" illuminates the resourceful actions of an exceptional art activist leader based in San José.
Please bring your suggestions for ongoing timelines to the upcoming Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute’s Art/Life Forum "Creative Power," scheduled for Friday, August 14 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at the School for Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza.
Timelines provide the historical context necessary for people and organizations to build creative communities. They strengthen movements by helping activists relate their actions to the bigger picture.
Ginger Press offers two timelines highlighting local arts activism.
"A Selected Timeline of Arts and Cultural Development in Silicon Valley" provides a decades-long overview of arts activism through 2017. It focuses on key individuals who moved beyond the mainstream and worked communally to expand opportunities for those sidelined.
Ruth Tunstall Grant’s "Timeline of Accomplishments, 1966–2019" illuminates the resourceful actions of an exceptional art activist leader based in San José.
Please bring your suggestions for ongoing timelines to the upcoming Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute’s Art/Life Forum "Creative Power," scheduled for Friday, August 14 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at the School for Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza.
2020
In Memoriam: Dr. Jerrold (Jerry) Hiura, 1947–2019
Artist, arts advocate, co-founder of CATS (Contemporary Asian Theater Scene), former president of Arts Council Silicon Valley.
Artist, arts advocate, co-founder of CATS (Contemporary Asian Theater Scene), former president of Arts Council Silicon Valley.
January 10 - February 9, 2020
Feat to Fire: Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage
Reception: Friday, January 10, 2020, 7-9 p.m.
Reception: Friday, January 10, 2020, 7-9 p.m.
What
Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD) exhibition.
Exhibition juror Jan Rindfleisch. Twenty-five artists, ranging from Alaska to California, including the Bay Area, and the Midwest.
The American suffragist story, though ultimately successful, is not without failures and criticism. Today there is a marked awareness of and widespread efforts to promote social equality and related issues across genders, ethnicity, beliefs and preferences. WEAD is a strong example of coming together to share and provide opportunities for female-identified artists working with ecological and social justice content. We hold our Feat to the Fire—employing art to fulfill the promise of having our voices count.
Exhibition juror Jan Rindfleisch. Twenty-five artists, ranging from Alaska to California, including the Bay Area, and the Midwest.
The American suffragist story, though ultimately successful, is not without failures and criticism. Today there is a marked awareness of and widespread efforts to promote social equality and related issues across genders, ethnicity, beliefs and preferences. WEAD is a strong example of coming together to share and provide opportunities for female-identified artists working with ecological and social justice content. We hold our Feat to the Fire—employing art to fulfill the promise of having our voices count.
Gallery
Hours
Hours
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Where
Sanchez Art Center, East Gallery
1220-B Linda Mar Blvd.
Pacifica, California
1220-B Linda Mar Blvd.
Pacifica, California
2020
Agnes Pelton Exhibitions/Articles
Rindfleisch Reveals Another Art World "Secret History"
Rindfleisch Reveals Another Art World "Secret History"
In the August 2019 issue of the online journal California Desert Art, Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch recounts years of research and collaboration that gave rise to the current reappraisal of and renewed interest in the art of Agnes Pelton, the painter and subject of the traveling exhibition and book Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist. Check out Awakenings: An Untold Backstory of the Agnes Pelton Renaissance.
The 2019-2020 tour schedule for the Pelton retrospective:
Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona | March 9–September 8, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico | October 3, 2019–January 5, 2020
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York | March 13–June 28, 2020
Palm Springs Art Museum, California| August 1–November 29, 2020
California Desert Art November 2019: Jan Rindfleisch, Making the Desert Flower: An Alternative Look at Rarely Seen Agnes Pelton Paintings. This in-depth follow-up article provides context to better understand the making of Pelton's art, the building of an art community, and the workings of art history. Both articles build off 1981 exhibition/book Staying Visible: The Importance of Archives, featuring writing on Pelton by Rindfleisch and Margaret Stainer along with other authors and artists.
The following exhibition also is an update of research introduced in Staying Visible:
Marjorie Eaton Exhibition/Video
Marjorie Eaton: A Life in Pictures
April 7, 2019 – March 1, 2020
Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM
On June 8, 2019, curator Susan Kirk gave a talk on Marjorie Eaton; video available.
Curator Susan Kirk has created an outstanding, groundbreaking (art-history-in-the-making) exhibition, the first to focus on Marjorie Eaton's vast portfolio of work as a painter, photographer and actress. Eaton, who produced art in Taos, 1928–1932 and Mexico, 1934–1937, was a longtime resident of Palo Alto. Betty Estersohn, Deanna Bartels and Rindfleisch wrote about Eaton in Staying Visible.
The 2019-2020 tour schedule for the Pelton retrospective:
Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona | March 9–September 8, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico | October 3, 2019–January 5, 2020
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York | March 13–June 28, 2020
Palm Springs Art Museum, California| August 1–November 29, 2020
California Desert Art November 2019: Jan Rindfleisch, Making the Desert Flower: An Alternative Look at Rarely Seen Agnes Pelton Paintings. This in-depth follow-up article provides context to better understand the making of Pelton's art, the building of an art community, and the workings of art history. Both articles build off 1981 exhibition/book Staying Visible: The Importance of Archives, featuring writing on Pelton by Rindfleisch and Margaret Stainer along with other authors and artists.
The following exhibition also is an update of research introduced in Staying Visible:
Marjorie Eaton Exhibition/Video
Marjorie Eaton: A Life in Pictures
April 7, 2019 – March 1, 2020
Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM
On June 8, 2019, curator Susan Kirk gave a talk on Marjorie Eaton; video available.
Curator Susan Kirk has created an outstanding, groundbreaking (art-history-in-the-making) exhibition, the first to focus on Marjorie Eaton's vast portfolio of work as a painter, photographer and actress. Eaton, who produced art in Taos, 1928–1932 and Mexico, 1934–1937, was a longtime resident of Palo Alto. Betty Estersohn, Deanna Bartels and Rindfleisch wrote about Eaton in Staying Visible.
Ruth Tunstall Grant Archive Update
Ginger Press continues collaborating to create a comprehensive record of Ruth Tunstall Grant's art and cultural influence. Recent results of our work with the Ruth Tunstall Grant Legacy Group and others include a Triton Museum exhibition plus our latest book Creative Power: The Art and Activism of Ruth Tunstall Grant. A panel discussion regarding her legacy and art and activism is planned for Spring 2020.
Funds are still needed to support the Tunstall Grant archives and to document and enhance the visibility of this Silicon Valley legacy. Your donation is important to the collaborative project. Visit the Tunstall Grant Archive GoFundMe to learn more about Ruth Tunstall Grant and contribute what you can.
Funds are still needed to support the Tunstall Grant archives and to document and enhance the visibility of this Silicon Valley legacy. Your donation is important to the collaborative project. Visit the Tunstall Grant Archive GoFundMe to learn more about Ruth Tunstall Grant and contribute what you can.
Ruth Tunstall Grant, Breaking the Chain of Abuse. Acrylic on canvas, 6'x8'.
From the series Breaking the Chains of Abuse. Originally designed to be a billboard.
2019
Rindfleisch Reveals Another Art World "Secret History"
Rindfleisch Reveals Another Art World "Secret History"
In an article published this August in the online journal California Desert Art, Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch recounts years of research and collaboration that gave rise to the current reappraisal of and renewed interest in the art of Agnes Pelton, the painter and subject of the traveling exhibition and book Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist. Check out Awakenings: An Untold Backstory of the Agnes Pelton Renaissance.
The tour schedule for the Pelton retrospective:
Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona | March 9–September 8, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico | October 3, 2019–January 5, 2020
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York | March 13–June 28, 2020
Palm Springs Art Museum, California| August 1–November 29, 2020
The tour schedule for the Pelton retrospective:
Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona | March 9–September 8, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico | October 3, 2019–January 5, 2020
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York | March 13–June 28, 2020
Palm Springs Art Museum, California| August 1–November 29, 2020
Ruth Tunstall Grant Archive Update
Ginger Press continues collaborating to create a comprehensive record of Ruth Tunstall Grant's art and cultural influence. Recent results of our work with the Ruth Tunstall Grant Legacy Group and others include a Triton Museum exhibition plus our latest book Creative Power: The Art and Activism of Ruth Tunstall Grant.
Funds are still needed to support the Tunstall Grant archives and to document and enhance the visibility of this Silicon Valley legacy. We are nearly two-thirds of the way to our goal! Your donation is important to the collaborative project. Visit the Tunstall Grant Archive GoFundMe to learn more about Ruth Tunstall Grant and contribute what you can.
Funds are still needed to support the Tunstall Grant archives and to document and enhance the visibility of this Silicon Valley legacy. We are nearly two-thirds of the way to our goal! Your donation is important to the collaborative project. Visit the Tunstall Grant Archive GoFundMe to learn more about Ruth Tunstall Grant and contribute what you can.
April 20 - August 11, 2019
Ruth Tunstall Grant at the Triton
Reception: Friday, May 17, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
Reception: Friday, May 17, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
What
A celebratory exhibition curated by the Triton Museum's chief curator María Esther Fernández, with research provided by Barbara Goldstein, ZERO1 chair and former public art director for the City of San Jose, and Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch, executive director emeritus of the Euphrat Museum of Art. We extend our sincere thanks to the collectors and the Ruth Tunstall Grant Legacy Group for their invaluable and kind assistance.
Gallery
Hours
Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Mondays.
Where
Triton Museum of Art
1505 Warburton Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Free admission and parking
1505 Warburton Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Free admission and parking
March 1-30, 2019
Passionate Engagement: The Art of Nancy Hom
What
Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Luggage Store Gallery co-present Passionate Engagement: The Art of Nancy Hom, a retrospective of visual artist Nancy Hom and her 45-year art career in San Francisco. Featuring Hom's iconic silkscreens, installations, and including an evolving mandala installation, The Soul of San Francisco, 2015, that will morph weekly during the exhibition into Evolving San Francisco, 2019.
Nancy Hom, Open to You, 1982.
When
March 1, 7-9 p.m. Reception
March 9, 2-4 p.m. Open to You: Artist Talk with Nancy Hom
March 15, 7-9 p.m. Dear SF: Poetry Reading + Performances
March 23, 2-4 p.m. Evolving SF: Panel Discussion
March 30, 2-4 p.m. Closing Reception
March 9, 2-4 p.m. Open to You: Artist Talk with Nancy Hom
March 15, 7-9 p.m. Dear SF: Poetry Reading + Performances
March 23, 2-4 p.m. Evolving SF: Panel Discussion
March 30, 2-4 p.m. Closing Reception
Where
Luggage Store Gallery/509 Cultural Center
1007 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
1007 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
2018
Ruth Tunstall Grant Archive
Ruth Tunstall Grant Archive
Ginger Press has been working to preserve and extend the legacy of Ruth Tunstall Grant
(1945 - 2017) through archival research and documentation. Our goal is to create a
comprehensive record of her art and cultural influence. Together with the Ruth Tunstall Grant
Legacy Group and multiple collaborators, we have been planning two major solo
exhibitions—in Fall 2018 and another in Spring 2019—plus the production of a book
regarding her art and important community work. Special events will accompany the exhibitions.
We are currently fundraising for this important project. As of October 15, we were a third of the way to our goal. Your donation is crucial! Visit the Tunstall Grant Archive GoFundMe for more information on Ruth and the archive campaign.
We are currently fundraising for this important project. As of October 15, we were a third of the way to our goal. Your donation is crucial! Visit the Tunstall Grant Archive GoFundMe for more information on Ruth and the archive campaign.
November 14, 2018
"Catch the Spirit!" Authors Event
What
This "Catch the Spirit!" event features Jan Rindfleisch and Root and Offshoots and other authors including historians, Robin Chapman, Gayle Greene, and Walter Sollner. The panel complements the museum's Inspired by Juana [Briones] exhibition. A copy of Roots and Offshoots, which connects with the Juana Briones era, is part of the exhibition installation. Rindfleisch's presentation covers both Roots and Offshoots and a 1981 book still relevant today, Staying Visible, The Importance of Archives.
When
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, noon-4 p.m., panel at 1:30 p.m.
Where
Los Altos History Museum
51 South San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
51 South San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
Fall 2018 Exhibition
October 2 - November 15, 2018
October 2 - November 15, 2018
Ruth Tunstall Grant, Bay Area Collections
San Jose City College Art Gallery
Reception: November 8, 5 p.m.
San Jose City College Art Gallery
Reception: November 8, 5 p.m.
What
The exhibition was curated by Barbara Goldstein, public art consultant, ZERO1 chair, and
former public art director for the City of San Jose; Jan Rindfleisch, Euphrat Museum of Art
executive director emeritus and author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community
(Ginger Press, Santa Clara, CA, 2017); with the kind assistance of the collectors and the Ruth
Tunstall Grant Legacy Group. For a background glimpse into Tunstall Grant's art life, visit
ForeverMissed.
Gallery
Hours
Hours
Tuesday/Thursday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where
Fine Arts Center, 1st Floor
2100 Moorpark Ave.
San José, CA 95128
2100 Moorpark Ave.
San José, CA 95128
October 14, 2018
Humanist Community in Silicon Valley Forum: "Arts and Activism in Silicon Valley"
Humanist Community in Silicon Valley Forum: "Arts and Activism in Silicon Valley"
What
Participants in the Humanist Community's October forum joined Ginger Press' Jan Rindfleisch
in probing questions about arts and activism in Silicon Valley. Among the topics explored were:
Why is it important to have an arts community in Silicon Valley? How is it created? In these
wrenching and divisive times, with pressing national and local issues, can the arts be part of the
solution? What forms of arts activism are especially effective in these times?
Key points included: Building a vibrant arts community can bring in new ideas, cultural differences/insights, different definitions to free us up, new economic opportunities, and a new take on prestige. We can expand our horizons in terms of creativity and understanding as doers and observers. We need to get past narrow academic definitions of art. We can draw from our life experiences and that of others, find common ground, and build from there.
As an artist, educator, curator and author, Jan Rindfleisch brings unique perspectives to the development of the arts in the South Bay Area. Her most recent book, Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community, explores Silicon Valley's innovative arts collaborations and organizational structures—offshoots, spin-offs, and startups—founded by unsung heroes who resisted the establishment. She offers insights into the practices of community building by sharing profiles of passionate individuals, creative partnerships, and maverick arts institutions that challenge the status quo.
Key points included: Building a vibrant arts community can bring in new ideas, cultural differences/insights, different definitions to free us up, new economic opportunities, and a new take on prestige. We can expand our horizons in terms of creativity and understanding as doers and observers. We need to get past narrow academic definitions of art. We can draw from our life experiences and that of others, find common ground, and build from there.
As an artist, educator, curator and author, Jan Rindfleisch brings unique perspectives to the development of the arts in the South Bay Area. Her most recent book, Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community, explores Silicon Valley's innovative arts collaborations and organizational structures—offshoots, spin-offs, and startups—founded by unsung heroes who resisted the establishment. She offers insights into the practices of community building by sharing profiles of passionate individuals, creative partnerships, and maverick arts institutions that challenge the status quo.
When
Sunday, October 14, 2018.
Where
Hacker Dojo
3350 Thomas Road, Suite 150
Santa Clara, CA 95054
3350 Thomas Road, Suite 150
Santa Clara, CA 95054
October 12 - November 9, 2018
Dia de los Muertos: Honoring our Ancestors by Fighting for the Future
SOMArts Cultural Center
Opening reception: Oct. 12, 6-9 p.m.
Closing reception: Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m.
SOMArts Cultural Center
Opening reception: Oct. 12, 6-9 p.m.
Closing reception: Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m.
What
Nancy Hom's installation for the 2018 SOMArts DOD exhibition, The Dinner Party, is a table
setting for four people from different neighborhoods who have made a difference in San
Francisco—doctor and community philanthropist Dr. Roland Lowe, poet Peter Yamamoto,
producer Roy Bennett, and artist René Yañez. All were also activists who were deeply involved
with their communities. The table displayed their favorite foods as well as samples of their
accomplishments, and the chairs were dressed with their clothing. For more information on the
exhibition, which featured over 50 artists, please visit
SOMArts - Dia De Los Muertos 2018.
Hom has participated in past Day of the Dead installations in Oakland and in San Francisco. Two years ago, she created a mandala entitled Ripples of Influence for the 2016 SOMArts Day of the Dead. It focused on artists and activists who have made a difference in their communities. In 2017, she created a 4-foot mandala in honor of activist Yuri Kochiyama for the Asian American Women Artists Association.
Nancy Hom, The Dinner Party, 2018. 4' table with chairs. Oct.12–Nov. 9, 2018. Photo: Lenore Chinn
Hom has participated in past Day of the Dead installations in Oakland and in San Francisco. Two years ago, she created a mandala entitled Ripples of Influence for the 2016 SOMArts Day of the Dead. It focused on artists and activists who have made a difference in their communities. In 2017, she created a 4-foot mandala in honor of activist Yuri Kochiyama for the Asian American Women Artists Association.
Where
SOMArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco
CA 94103
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco
CA 94103
August 26, 2018
Open Heart Mandala by Nancy Hom
What
Nancy Hom's 6-foot Open Heart Mandala was the focus of a four-hour grief and healing
workshop led by the artist. She created half the mandala, then invited participants to make
personal offerings to their loved ones. Many of the people honored illustrate what the book Roots
and Offshoots is about. Artist Ruth Tunstall Grant in Silicon Valley, author Li Keng Wong in
Oakland, poet Peter Yamamoto in San Francisco, and singer Aretha Franklin were among the
artists and trailblazers depicted in the mandala.
Hom planned and orchestrated the mandala-making and bought or made the items. Participants submitted names and photos to her before and during the event. They created the offerings and cards onsite. Participants said the name of the deceased as they laid the LED candle on the last row. The mandala was dissolved the same day. Attendees all described it as a meditative, contemplative, and transformative experience.
Hom planned and orchestrated the mandala-making and bought or made the items. Participants submitted names and photos to her before and during the event. They created the offerings and cards onsite. Participants said the name of the deceased as they laid the LED candle on the last row. The mandala was dissolved the same day. Attendees all described it as a meditative, contemplative, and transformative experience.
Nancy Hom, Open Heart Mandala, 2018 (detail). 6' diameter. August 26, 2018. Photo: Bob Hsiang
Nancy Hom, Open Heart Mandala, 2018. 6' diameter. August 26, 2018. Photo: Bob Hsiang
Where
Orgyen Dorje Den, presented by TLC Transitional Life Care
2244 Santa Clara Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
2244 Santa Clara Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
June 10, 2018
Dedication of Ruth Tunstall Grant additions to Lifted Spirits art collection
What
Ruth Tunstall Grant's artwork was welcomed into the collection of Lifted Spirits
Women's Drop-in Center, a haven for homeless women at First Presbyterian
Church San Jose. This program provides rest, refreshment and resource
connections in an atmosphere of mutual encouragement—the kind of
creative community building that Tunstall Grant stood for.
Honoring the artist.
Where
First Presbyterian Church
49 N. 4 th St.
San Jose, CA 95112
49 N. 4 th St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Sunday, December 10, 2017
LocalLit 2017
LocalLit 2017
What
Celebrating the work of 25 Bay Area authors, San José Public Library's fifth annual LocalLit will include our own Jan Rindfleisch, who will share the inspiration for Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community, a fresh take on the history of Silicon Valley's arts scene, with a spotlight on its unheralded instigators. A signed copy would make an inspiring holiday gift for your favorite lover of local culture.
Panel on "Silicon Valley & California: Immigration, Culture, and Geography." Participants (L to R): Jan English-Lueck, cultures@siliconvalley; Jan Rindfleisch, Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community; Tomás Jiménez, The Other Side of Assimilation: How Immigrants are Changing American Life; Ed Grant, Piers of the California Coast; and Lily Espinoza, Not Getting Stuck: Success Stories of Being Latina and Transferring from a California Community College.
When
Sunday, December 10, 2017, at 2-5pm.
Where
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2nd Floor - Room 225
150 E. San Fernando St.
San José, CA 95112
150 E. San Fernando St.
San José, CA 95112
Friday, September 22, 2017
Whirligig Interview
Whirligig Interview
"... all the different things we can be or not be ..."
As Ginger Press waved goodbye to summer, we greeted both the autumnal equinox and publication of artist Nanette Wylde's Whirligig interview with Jan Rindfleisch, author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community. Whirligig is Wylde's online interview forum dedicated to sharing the minds and lives of creative people, "a celebration of the creative life, which may sometimes be torturous, often leaves us spinning, but without a doubt is the most amazing playground." Wylde is also a professor of digital media at CSU Chico. You can read the interview here.
As Ginger Press waved goodbye to summer, we greeted both the autumnal equinox and publication of artist Nanette Wylde's Whirligig interview with Jan Rindfleisch, author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community. Whirligig is Wylde's online interview forum dedicated to sharing the minds and lives of creative people, "a celebration of the creative life, which may sometimes be torturous, often leaves us spinning, but without a doubt is the most amazing playground." Wylde is also a professor of digital media at CSU Chico. You can read the interview here.
Jan Rindfleisch in front of painting by José Arenas, Put to Sea, c.2002. Acrylic on canvas, 60"x40". Arenas taught art at Foothill College, 2000 - 2010. Photo: Kent Manske.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
What
The American Society for the Advancement of Chinese Arts (ASACA) opens its exhibition with presentations by renowned artist Paul Hau, 101, founder of ASACA, and ASACA president, Susan Chan, along with other honored guests. Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch will speak about Paul Hau's and ASACA's contributions, which are featured in Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community. She will be selling and signing books. Come enjoy the brush painting and "splash ink" and celebrate the art and interchange of ideas.
When
Saturday, September 9, 2017, at 2pm.
Where
Friday, September 8, 2017
JTown Artwalk
JTown Artwalk
Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch will be selling and signing books (with some very special guest artists
featured in Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community) at Roy's Station during the JTown Artwalk! Come out for a fun Friday night, stop by and say hello!
Ann and Jan with PJ Hirabayashi at Roy's Station for the Japantown Art Walk, September 8, 2017, celebrating community, Roots and Offshoots, and a great article by Gary Singh for Metro Silicon Valley. Artist Carlos Pérez, art advocate Analisa Escobedo Pérez, and Liz Gonzáles, Fernando Pérez, and Adrian Avila from De-Bug were among those participating. PJ and Roy Hirabayashi performed ‘Ei Ja Nai Ka,' a dance to celebrate compassion and peace.
Sunday, September 3, 2017
In Memorium: Ruth Tunstall Grant
In Memorium: Ruth Tunstall Grant
"There are no wasted moments. All moments are magical, gifts."
At Ginger Press, we are saddened at the passing of Ruth Tunstall Grant (1945 - 2017) and join with others to celebrate her life and legacy. Tunstall Grant was one of the main inspirations for Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community. Her pithy insights into empowerment and community building are peppered throughout the book, and her painting Protect the Child graces the cover. We miss Ruth's laughter and tell-it-like-it-is nature.
"A celebration of life, or "my party" as Ruth liked to call it, will be held on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at MACLA in San José from 4pm to 7pm.
To share art and stories of Ruth and her artwork, visit the memorial website.
"A celebration of life, or "my party" as Ruth liked to call it, will be held on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at MACLA in San José from 4pm to 7pm.
To share art and stories of Ruth and her artwork, visit the memorial website.
Ruth Tunstall Grant, Breaking the Chain of Abuse. Acrylic on canvas, 6'x8'.
From the series Breaking the Chains of Abuse. Originally designed to be a billboard.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
The Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous (LASERs) are a national program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversation with an audience, to explore the frontiers of knowledge and imagination and foster interdisciplinary networking.
What
An Evening of Art, Science and Conversation
featuring Jan Rindfleisch, author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community
Free and open to the public
Leonardo International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (ISAST) and Stanford University, Office of Science Outreach invite you to the next Bay Area LASER event. On Thusday, August 10, enjoy an evening of art and science with Luciano Chessa (Neofuturist Composer), Neeraj Sonalkar (Stanford/ Design), Alex Reben (Stochastic Lab), Jan Rindfleisch (Artist/writer).
Rindfleisch will present new tales from "The Blossoming of Silicon Valley's Arts Community," exploring hidden stories and different views of how Silicon Valley's art culture evolved from the largely monochromatic, exclusive, and repressive landscape of the 1970s to where we are now.
featuring Jan Rindfleisch, author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community
Free and open to the public
Leonardo International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (ISAST) and Stanford University, Office of Science Outreach invite you to the next Bay Area LASER event. On Thusday, August 10, enjoy an evening of art and science with Luciano Chessa (Neofuturist Composer), Neeraj Sonalkar (Stanford/ Design), Alex Reben (Stochastic Lab), Jan Rindfleisch (Artist/writer).
Rindfleisch will present new tales from "The Blossoming of Silicon Valley's Arts Community," exploring hidden stories and different views of how Silicon Valley's art culture evolved from the largely monochromatic, exclusive, and repressive landscape of the 1970s to where we are now.
When
Thursday, August 10, at 7pm
Where
Stanford University
Li Ka Shing Center—Room LK130
School of Medicine
Li Ka Shing Center—Room LK130
School of Medicine
Info
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
The Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous (LASERs) are a national program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversation with an audience, to explore the frontiers of knowledge and imagination and foster interdisciplinary networking.
What
An Evening of Art, Science and Conversation
featuring Jan Rindfleisch, author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community
Free and open to the public
Leonardo International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (ISAST) and University of San Francisco (USF) invite you to the next Bay Area LASER event. On Tuesday, July 11, enjoy an evening of art and science with Melissa Merencillo (Virtual Reality Designer), Pantea Karimi (Media Artist from Iran), Gary Boodhoo (Video game designer), and Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch (Artist/writer).
Rindfleisch will present "The Blossoming of Silicon Valley's Arts Community," exploring hidden stories and different views of how Silicon Valley's art culture evolved from the largely monochromatic, exclusive, and repressive landscape of the 1970s to where we are now.
featuring Jan Rindfleisch, author of Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community
Free and open to the public
Leonardo International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (ISAST) and University of San Francisco (USF) invite you to the next Bay Area LASER event. On Tuesday, July 11, enjoy an evening of art and science with Melissa Merencillo (Virtual Reality Designer), Pantea Karimi (Media Artist from Iran), Gary Boodhoo (Video game designer), and Ginger Press author Jan Rindfleisch (Artist/writer).
Rindfleisch will present "The Blossoming of Silicon Valley's Arts Community," exploring hidden stories and different views of how Silicon Valley's art culture evolved from the largely monochromatic, exclusive, and repressive landscape of the 1970s to where we are now.
When
Tuesday, July 11, at 7pm
Where
University of San Francisco
Fromm Hall - Berman Room
2497 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 95118
Fromm Hall is behind the church, best accessed from Parker Ave.
Fromm Hall - Berman Room
2497 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 95118
Fromm Hall is behind the church, best accessed from Parker Ave.
Info
For more info, visit www.lasertalks.com
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Come join us on Saturday, June 3, for an afternoon of art and history at the Los Altos Library. Author Jan Rindfleisch will take you behind the scenes of Silicon Valley's past and present art culture, and artist Susan Chan will demonstrate her splash-ink technique. Copies of Jan's latest book, Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community, will be available for purchase and book signing.
What
"Art and History in Silicon Valley: Behind the Scenes." Author Jan Rindfleisch's most recent book, Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community, explores often-hidden stories of passionate individuals, creative partnerships, and maverick arts institutions that influenced South Bay Area arts and culture. Los Altos residents profiled include master painter Paul Hau, 101, internationally known for his splash-ink landscapes and inspirational founder of ASACA. Rindfleisch will link past and present, give project background and answer questions. Books will be available for signing and purchase.
"Splash-ink demonstration." Artist Susan Chan, ASACA President, will give a splash-ink demonstration, in conjunction with her painting exhibition in the library. In 2014 and 2015, Chan held solo exhibitions in Kunshan, China as well as in Silicon Valley: The Passion and Path of Poetry and Art. In 2016, she held a solo exhibition Alluring Coloration at the National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
"Splash-ink demonstration." Artist Susan Chan, ASACA President, will give a splash-ink demonstration, in conjunction with her painting exhibition in the library. In 2014 and 2015, Chan held solo exhibitions in Kunshan, China as well as in Silicon Valley: The Passion and Path of Poetry and Art. In 2016, she held a solo exhibition Alluring Coloration at the National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
Who
American Society for the Advancement of Chinese Arts (ASACA) and Los Altos Library.
When
Saturday, June 3, at 2pm
Where
LOS ALTOS LIBRARY, Orchard Room, 13 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos, CA 94022
Info
Free and open to the public. For more info, visit Los Altos Library website.
