CURRENT NEWS
The WCA’s Fabric Baskets by Rosie Saxe and Paintings by Mariangela La Thanh opens Saturday, January 2nd.
Mariangela Le Thanh is a Vietnamese artist now based in Bell Springs, in northern Mendocino County. As a child of diaspora, they were born and grew up in Italy and then migrated to California: Their work often reflects on those intrusive feelings of not quite belonging, not deserving to belong somewhere, and the anxieties of fitting in undetected in white dominated spaces. They cement their presence into paintings as a way to accept, remember and celebrate who they are, where and when they are; hoping to connect to fellow humans who feel similarly. These paintings take inspiration from their surroundings, from personal but relatable drama, and from the scary questions we all ask ourselves: Where are we headed, what’s the meaning of our short, but sometimes fun, lives?!"
Rosie Saxe lives in Briceland, a tiny hamlet in Southern Humboldt with her husband, teenage daughter, a dog and four cats. She and her husband own and operate a small family winery and work to raise their own vegetables and livestock. She grew up in Upstate New York and earned her BFA from Syracuse University in Fiber Arts.
She told us about her relationship with fabric baskets. “I gravitated to coiling basketry because I can do it anywhere and with any material. While I am weaving I like to think about all the people, in all the villages, in so many cultures, that are coiling and weaving and making just like me. We are all connected.”
The show opens January 2nd and runs through January 31st.
Be sure to check out the Online Gallery celebrating Mendocino Artists. 50 artists offer over 400 unique items for sale. There are some great gifts here to browse through.
The current Photo Show is open now through February.
We are pleased to announce the WCA galleries have reopened. Only 6 people will be allowed in the gallery at one time. Masks are mandatory. We will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11 am until 5 pm.
Paintings by
Mariangela Le Thanh
Baskets by
Rosie Saxe
Open Jan 2nd through Jan 31st