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Oddities from Victorian Times

Queer Plungers,
Cheats who throw themselves into the water, in order that they maybe taken up by their ac complices, who carry them to one of the houses appoint ed by the Humane Society for the recovery of drowned persons, where they are rewarded by the society with a guinea each ; and the supposed drowned persons, pretend ing he was driven to that extremity by great necessity, is also frequently sent away with a contribution in his pocket.

Stillness & Concentration Daylong at Alameda Sangha Saturday, October 1, 2016

Stillness & Concentration
Daylong at Alameda Sangha

Saturday, October 1, 2016
 9am to 4:30pm
United Methodist Church
2311 Buena Vista
Alameda, CA 94501
Donation

This day of meditation is led by Rebecca Dixon and Deb Kerr.
Join us as we explore stillness and build skills that lead to concentration.
Insights can occur when our minds become still enough for us to see the moment-by-moment nature of all experience.
What is it like to really experience stillness? How can we pacify these restless minds and lay the groundwork for deepening concentration?
In this day of silent practice with each other, we will weave together classic teaching and techniques to build a foundation of well-being, ease, and playfulness that supports skillful effort for unification of the mind
Chairs and tea will be provides; please bring any personal mediation gear you require and a bag lunch. Please arrive by 8:45 am in order to be ready to start at 9 am.
Cost: Donation basis. Drop-in or preregister at alamedasangha@gmail.com
Beginners as well as experienced practitioners will benefit from this day of guided practice. Please bring a bag lunch and wear comfortable clothing. For more information about the Alameda Sangha please visit us at alamedasangha.org
https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/coming-events

International Exchange – A Fine Art Printmaking Show in San Francisco at Graphic Arts Workshop and Yokohama Japan at Launch Pad Gallery

International Exchange – A Fine Art Printmaking Show in San Francisco at Graphic Arts Workshop
and Yokohama Japan at Launch Pad Gallery

San Francisco Exhibition
Dates: September 9th To October 1st 2016
The opening: September 10th 3 PM  to 5 PM
Gallery hours: Fridays and Saturdays, 12 PM to 5 PM
Graphic Arts Workshop Gallery
2565 3rd St. #305
San Francisco, CA 94107
www.graphicartsworkshop.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graphic-Arts-Workshop/365830824454
Contact: Leslie Lowinger
leslow at hotmail.com   415-664-5670


Yokohama Exhibition
Dates:  September 16th to Sept 26th 2016
Place: Launch Pad Gallery   5-186-8 Ishikawacho Naka-ku Yokohama Kanagawa JAPAN 231-0868
Contact:  Ling Liu  
ling at launchpad-gallery.com    
045-641-1511
https://www.facebook.com/LAUNCHPADYOKOHAMA



San Francisco’s “Graphic Arts Workshop Gallery” and Yokohama’s “Launch Pad Gallery” will host a dual exhibition exchanging art about their respective cities.   In each case a group of artists has created work about the city where they live. The completed work is now crossing the Pacific.
Launch Pad Gallery owners Ling Liu and Fred Verhoeven relocated to Yokohama 5 years ago from San Francisco. Ling Liu, a fine art printmaker who was a member of Graphic Arts Workshop for 12 years, wants to introduce San Franciscans to artists from Japan and be a bridge between the two art scenes. Graphic Arts workshop, a cooperative printmaking studio, is delighted to host this exchange and will be showing work from both groups of artists.
The Yokohama artists examine such subjects as : the Cosmo Clock 21 – the giant Ferris wheel and clock that shapes the sky line, Yokohama’s port and ships, and the physical texture of the buildings. Places and themes explored by the San Francisco artists include: congestion, the Summer of Love, Sea Lions, BART, and the dreams of immigrants.

Participating artists from San Francisco:  Marcia Clay. Melanie Dorson / Alice  Gibbons / Mariko Jesse / Eddie Lee / Leslie Lowinger / Clare Metague / Gail  Morrison / Sarah Newton / Elisabeth Nicula / Andrey Semyonov / Toru Sugita / Clare Szydlowski / Yoko Tahara / Karen Towne?

Participating artists from Japan:   Naoko Akiyama / Ruri Arai / Junko Hibino / Maki Ishida / Takuya Katagiri / Yukiko Kimura / Koutaro Miura / Naoko Nakashima / Eiko Shoji / Fred Verhoeven / Miya Yamada