Indie Biz of the Week...open calls and more

Lets get to it.

INDIE BIZ OF THE WEEK
Remedy Salon is located on 65 St in Emeryville.

Remedy is a cute salon located right around the corner for Blankspace. I have to admit I have known about this salon for a while now, I walk past it almost on a daily basis when walking my dogs. But for a long time I had a great hairstylist, so when she moved away...I was sad..and avoided going through the search of finding a new hairdresser for a long time (a process that is akin to finding a good mechanic or a new doctor).

Finally, I decided to try Remedy and since I had heard good things about Lona I made an appointment with her. I have to say I was nervous...well Lona was great! She was friendly, but not too talkative ( I like a friendly hairddresser, but I think there is a time for cutting and a time for talking)..she had the right amount of banter, enough to make me feel comfortable.

Cutting to the chase- Lona did a great haircut, the salon is small and comfortable, the other stylists all seemed nice and the prices are reasonable. I will be going back.

Remedy Salon

1195 65th St
(between San Pablo Ave & Vallejo St)
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 547-5000

www.remedysalon.com

WHAT'S UP AT BLANKSPACE

Cal Jam Too
curated by Keith Boadwee

May 1 - May 24, 2009

Blankspace is proud to present another dynamic group show of emerging Bay Area artists curated by Keith Boadwee.

When it comes to bringing together new talent, Boadwee always delivers the goods. His shows have historically delivered a mixture of cheekiness, intelligence and conceptual potence. This year's exhibit is no different.

Artists: Chris Hood, Kevin Hauser, Sean Niesen, MUISTARDEAUX COLLECTIVE, Jee Kim, Ace Lehner, Matt Gordon, Sean Leake, Isaac Grey, Eduardo Gomez, Maggie Haas, Carmen Winant, Calvin Trezise, Gareth Spor, Matthew Waldbillig, Matthew Hughes Boyko, Project Space featured installation by-Brandon Olsen

BLANKSPACE HAS NEW GALLERY HOURS: THURS-SUN 12-6pm

COMMUNITY BOARD

Open Call

Oakland Art Gallery and Pro Arts Present
Bay Area Currents 2009
Selections by Kevin B. Chen, Intersection for the Arts

Deadline for entries: May 15, 2009

Click here for the Pro Arts Gallery Open Call page with online registration
form and more info.

Indie Biz of the Week..and other updates

Lets get to it.

INDIE BIZ OF THE WEEK
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop is located on Adeline St @ 63rd St. in Berkeley.

This is a very cute and unpretentious little bakery. Lena (co-owner of The Compound Gallery) and I took a walk around our neighborhood this week and decided to make Sweet Adeline our destination. When we arrived after a pleasant stroll, we were hungry and ready for some good coffee. I ordered from their wall menu that changes daily with specials for sandwiches, quiche and soup. I ordered the turkey sandwich on their freshly baked focaccia bread. This was, I have to say, a spectacular sandwich-just the right amount of every ingredient-turkey, roasted tomatoes, and thinly sliced baby new potatoes with lettuce and dressing...yummy. Lena ordered the vegetarian friendly soup that came with croutons. Both meals were yum.

The pleasure did not end with the sandwich and coffee, I decided to try their macaron cookie that was filed with a blossoming orange butter cream-really? This cookie was to die for. Not only was it light and tasty, but the orange blossom taste stayed in your mouth like a taste explosion. When we left to continue our stroll I still had the pleasant aftertaste in my mouth. So, so, so tasty.

The whole meal was a winner, not something you can often say about the many Cafes that pepper the East Bay landscape. Sweet Adeline delivered from start to finish.

...and two bonus items in my eyes-The ENTIRE counter staff was friendly and happy to answer my questions about the pastries! and they have a water bowl out front for the pups!

I walked out of Sweet Adeline with a satisfied tummy and a feeling that everyone who worked there enjoyed their jobs and had a love for the food served.

Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
Telephone: 510-985-7381
www.sweetadelinebakeshop.com
HOURS:

Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat, Sun 8am-5pm

WHAT'S UP AT BLANKSPACE

Currently on view at Blankspace:
the main gallery show:               Renee Gertler: Modality Room
and the gallery store show:       Jessica Dacher: Remember Me Forever
 more info at blankspacegallery.com

COMMUNITY BOARD

Open Call

Oakland Art Gallery and Pro Arts Present
Bay Area Currents 2009
Selections by Kevin B. Chen, Intersection for the Arts

Deadline for entries: May 15, 2009

Click here for the Pro Arts Gallery Open Call page with online registration
form and more info.

Indie Biz of the Week...open calls and more

Lets get to it. In this installment of Blank[space] Blog, I will be listing
*Indie Biz of the week
*whats up at Blankspace
*open calls around town

Enjoy.

INDIE BIZ OF THE WEEK

Manifesto Bikes is located on 40th Ave. In Oakland. Owned by a great husband and wife team, this little shop carries some beautiful single speed bikes. We visited them a couple of times before making a purchase. Even though we left with nothing , but test drove a bunch of bikes, everyone was very nice to us and made us feel welcome.

When Jason did finally purchase a bike, one of the owners, Sam, was very helpful and Jason left with a great bike, a t-shirt and a picture of him and his new wheels. He also was told to come back to check in for a free tune-up and general follow-up on how the bike is doing.

The bikes are not cheap, but for what you get, they are worth the investment. The shop does offer used bikes, but the majority are new. What you pay for is a quality bike, but also top quality customer service. We left the shop knowing that if anything goes wrong or needs fixin' the folks at Manifesto have our backs...and that is a good feeling.

Manifesto Bikes

421 40th Street
Oakland, CA 94609

tel: 510.595.1155
www.wearemanifesto.com

SHOP HOURS:
Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri: 12 - 6, Wed: CLOSED, Sat: 11 - 6, Sun: noon - 6

WHAT'S COMING UP AT BLANKSPACE


Sunday Tea
This Sunday 3-5pm, join us for a special
holiday tea, with extra special treats and
yummy Numi Tea.

Currently on view at Blankspace:
the main gallery show:            Renee Gertler: Modality Room
and the gallery store show:       Jessica Dacher: Remember Me Forever
 more info at blankspacegallery.com

COMMUNITY BOARD

Open Call

Oakland Art Gallery and Pro Arts Present
Bay Area Currents 2009
Selections by Kevin B. Chen, Intersection for the Arts

Deadline for entries: May 15, 2009

Click here for the Pro Arts Gallery Open Call page with online registration
form and more info.

Indie Biz of the Week

Welcoming Spring

In the spirit of Spring, I am thinking renewal, regrowth, and revisiting some of my favorite places this week. So, since I am late with my update, I thought I would give you my itinerary for this coming Tuesday.

First..Since it is the free Tuesday for Museums in SF, I will starting by going to 3rd St. and checking out YBCA-Nick Cave Show and SFMOMA- SECA show., if I have time I will pop over to the New Contemporary Jewish Museum to check it out.


Then...I am going to head over to the Mission and stop off at my new favorite coffee place Four Barrels, once good and caffeinated I am going to pop around and check out the Curiosity Shoppe, Therapy, the Bell Jar (if open), Paxton Gate, Needles and Pens and of course Rare Device. I will probably stop into Fritz for some tasty fries with fun dipping sauce.


I hope to be able to pop into some of the galleries and other tasty shops around the area, if I discover anything new I will let you know.


Whats Happening at Blankspace

Sunday Tea-
April 12th, 3-5pm- 
Join us for some delicious and refreshing iced tea from
local Tea makers Numi Tea.

Currently on view:
the main gallery show:      Renee Gertler: Modality Room
and the gallery store show: Jessica Dacher: Remember Me Forever
 more info at blankspacegallery.com


Hey speaking of indie biz the Oakland Indie Awards are happening
again this year. Blankspace has been nominated in 2 categories this year!

The Indie Awards are a program of One California Foundation.
They are hosting third third annual awards party on Friday,
May 15, 2009 at 5:30 pm at The Crucible at 1260 7th St, Oakland.
This event will celebrate the spirit and community impact of
Oakland's independent businesses and artists.

Indie Biz of the Week

Hey All,
3 really great small businesses in Oakland have closed or are closing this week. We sadly say goodbye to Drift Jeans, Piedmont Stationers AND, it is so hard to say, The Parkway Speakeasy Theater.

So this week I stand again on my soapbox to continue preaching the importance of following up with good intentions. I know we all have them, when we say, "I have to get over to that gallery or new shop,"...well please do, we all say we will support and then for what ever reason we don't get ourselves over to the shops...well guess what if you don't come, they will go..away.

I am asking you all to make every effort to help support all of these small businesses, even if you go and just spend $5, it adds up and keeps them going....

INDIE BIZ OF THE WEEK

Rare Device

Located in SF, this store/gallery is a great source of everything cute and design-y. I have purchased several of my favorite items there-including a great silver log necklace.

Their gallery is located in the back of the store has been host to some really
great art shows.

The store is petite but well stocked,the owners (artist Lisa Congdon and designer
Rena Tom)know what they like and have worked hard to bring in only the cutest of
the cute items. 

Rare Device
1845 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
415.863.3969
Winter Hours: Tue - Sat, noon to 7pm; Sun, noon to 6pm


Whats Happening at Blankspace

FIrST FrIDaY reception, April 3rd 7-10PM

for the min gallery show:   Renee Gertler: Modality Room
and the gallery store show: Jessica Dacher: Remember Me Forever
 more info at blankspacegallery.com


Hey speaking of indie biz the Oakland Indie Awards are happening
again this year.You can nominate your favorite Oakland Indie Biz
by clicking here.
The Indie Awards are a program of One California Foundation.
They are hosting third third annual awards party on Friday,
May 15, 2009 at 5:30 pm at The Crucible at 1260 7th St, Oakland.
This event will celebrate the spirit and community impact of
Oakland's independent businesses and artists.

umm..maybe blankspace could be nominated...just saying...

Indie Biz of the Week..and other updates

Hey All,
I am going to stand on my soapbox again this week and preach the importance of following up with good intentions. I know we all have them, when we say, "I have to get over to that gallery or new shop,"...well please do, we all say we will support and then for what ever reason we don't get ourselves over to the shops...well guess what if you don't come, they will go..away.

I am asking you all to make every effort to help support all of these small businesses, even if you go and just spend $5, it adds up and keeps them going....

The EastBay Express (also an indie newspaper) has continued their campaign for shopping and supporting local. The 2009 Indie Revolution, below is the copy from the campaign.

Can you truly shape our society?

Yes you can!

Join the Indie Revolution to find out how! Not only is it free, it's inspiring, empowering, educational, and hopefully stimulates your "feel good" brain nodes. Each month you'll receive a packet in the mail with ideas and tips on how you can personally make a difference in our community. The theme changes each month.

Click here to get this month's journal.

To join the Indie Revolution and receive a hard copy of the monthly journal as well as special offers and invitations, simply email your name and mailing address to: Indie@EastBayExpress.com

INDIE BIZ OF THE WEEK

FiveTenStudio

Located in Old Oakland, this store/gallery
is nothing but awesome!  FiveTenStudio was
founded by Alfonso Dominguez and Sean
Matthews.They specializes in functional
limited edition objects and furniture.
Dedicated to the promotion of local designers,
artists and craftsmen.

Alfonso and his family have been working really
hard to make Old Oakland a destination. In
addition to FiveTenStudio he and his family have
their hands in the restaurant business with Tamarindo,
his wife owns a cute boutique called Mignonne and
I hear that he is involved with a new bar opening soon....

Right now FiveTenStudio is featuring custom audio components by
Audiowood: works by Joel Scilley. These are beautiful handcrafted
one of a kind turntable decks.  Also in the space are audio
components by a variety of artisans including craved wood speaker
pods and amplifiers by GLOW Audio.

FiveTenStudio
831 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607

Get Directions(510)451-9900
fivetenstudio.com
Hours: Sun-Wed appointment only, Thurs-Sat 11-6pm












DON'T MISS BLANKSPACE'S 3 YR ANNIVERSARY PARTY & OPENING RECEPTION
for artists Renee Gertler & Jessica Dacher-THIS SATURDAY 7-10PM

blankspacegallery.com

Hey speaking of indie biz the Oakland Indie Awards are happening
again this year.You can nominate your favorite Oakland Indie Biz
by clicking here.
The Indie Awards are a program of One California Foundation.
They are hosting third third annual awards party on Friday,
May 15, 2009 at 5:30 pm at The Crucible at 1260 7th St, Oakland.
This event will celebrate the spirit and community impact of
Oakland's independent businesses and artists.

umm..maybe blankspace could be nominated...just saying...

Indie Biz of the Week

Sorry for missing last week...here is this weeks Indie Biz of the week along with what is coming up at Blankspace..and make sure to come by for our next reception on March 21st 7-10pm, when we will also be celebrating our 3 year anniversary....

INDIE BIZ OF THE WEEK

Issues is located right off of Piedmont Ave. In Oakland. This little shop must carry at least 1000 magazines, newspapers, zines, records and more.

I have always found what I was looking for here. I am a sucker for magazines about modern living, modular living, basically anything to do with modernist living (my dream). They have so many good mags to choose from, it makes it hard to take home just one at a time. Good stuff, check it out...

ISSUES

20 Glen Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 652-5700

www.issuesshop.com

Hours:Mon-Sat 8 am to 8 pm & Sun from 8 am to 6 pm.


WHAT'S COMING UP AT BLANKSPACE



Modality Room
Installation by
Renee Gertler

March 21 - April 27, 2009

*Opening reception Saturday, March 21st, 7-10pm
First Friday reception: April 3rd, 7-10pm
Sunday Tea: April 12, 3-5pm (tea generously provided by NUMI tea of Oakland)

Renée Gertler utilizes a domestic environment to explore the complex -and often strange and otherworldly - ideas that explain the workings of the known universe. Outer space, black holes and the magnitude of nothingness are points of singularity encompassed in her newest mixed
media installation within the confines of Blankspace.

*blankspace is celebrating out 3 year anniversary

GALLERY STORE ARTIST:

Jessica Dacher
Remember Me Forever

To kick-off the celebration of our 3rd year, we have started a Blankspace gallery store artist showcase that will feature a solo exhibit of an artist within the gallery store walls. Our current exhibit is with artist Jessica Dacher.

Dacher has created a mixed media wall installation titled Remember Me Forever.

For this site-specific piece Dacher combines her skills, utilizing paint, metal, tilework and more to create a largescale, lushly colored, pop imagery.

Please join us for receptions and events occurring jointly with the main gallery artist.

more info on the artist can be found on her website jessicadacher.com