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Fantastic Planet
Join me for my very first solo show during the Lower Haight Winter Art Walk!
In Fantastic Planet, Jenna Melnyk explores the theme of destabilization through a series of hanging and freestanding ceramic sculptures. Her imaginative works transform recognizable natural forms— plants, sea creatures, and worms — into strange, otherworldly beings. Drawing inspiration from the cult animated film that is this show’s namesake, Melnyk creates her own vivid scenes. In a time of political and environmental uncertainty, Fantastic Planet highlights the beauty and fragility of our collective reality— at once familiar, yet profoundly surreal.
Manager's Special
If you haven’t been to Mini Mart yet, now’s your chance! Come see the piece I have in this fun group show. The opening is during Tenderloin First Thursdays, so you really have no excuse to not check it out. All works are $99.
Ditto
One of my favorites to curate, ‘Ditto’ is back!
‘Ditto’ is about celebrating the time and skill it takes to create original artworks while also offering an elevated platform for miniatures and limited print editions— stunning pieces in their own right. Most “ditto” prints and minis are under $50!
Hardly Softer
Ceramics and textiles are often relegated to the realms of maker fairs and hobby clubs. But how might the nuances of curation and contextual clues influence our perception of these mediums? Through a playful blend of surreal household items and abstract creations, artists Amy Lange, Jenna Melnyk, Philippa Renshaw, and Joanne Wang challenge the assumed domesticity of their favorite mediums. ‘Hardly Softer’ asks the viewer to step into a world where form and function are fluid, inviting a reconsideration of the traditional roles these materials play in our lives.
Family Affair
There are many things we inherit from our families. In mine, creativity was emphasized as a core value and skillset. Growing up, I was surrounded by relatives who were all exploring different mediums. I sat wide eyed as artists, musicians, and writers sat around our family table discussing their passions. I’ve often wondered if creativity is a trait that runs in other families too. “Family Affair” is about connecting these intergenerational threads of expression. During the open call, artists are invited to submit one piece that is riffing off of something made by a relative. New original works will be displayed side by side with the work that inspired them. It is up to each artist to interpret what this means to them. It could be as abstract as a feeling or a literal as a color.
Synchronicity
My work won’t be on display, but you can com see my curation style & support other local artists!
Today is the Greatest
Today is the Greatest will feature 71 artists with and without disabilities. Artwork comes from Bay Area artists as well as artists creating at 37 different progressive art studios across the county! Check out the second slide for the whole amazing list!
Today is the Greatest Opening Reception: Sat, October 14th, 1-4 PM at NIAD
WAVE Holiday Art Fair
Join us for the Fall & Winter Art Fairs at WAVE Collective!
Local bay area artists will be bringing their work. Snag some original holiday gifts for your friends and family.
WAVE Holiday Art Fair
Join us for the Fall & Winter Art Fairs at WAVE Collective!
Local bay area artists will be bringing their work. Snag some original holiday gifts for your friends and family.
WAVE Collective Opening Reception
Come see my work displayed in this group show. The work will be on display from 9/10-10/15.
Holiday Art Fair @ Minnesota Street Projects
Come shop for the holidays and support 20 Local MSP artists! We’re hoping to have live music and a bar from 5-7pm as well. Details TBD!
Head West Marketplace
From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Centered on connecting people, forging community + sustaining the local economy, HEAD WEST continues to build upon its marketplaces by offering expanded resources for small businesses to learn, grow, connect + share.
Inner Sunset Flea Market
The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring monthly in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more.
Open Air Artisan Faire
Breathe in the majestic redwoods with Marin's most stunning view of Mt. Tam in the beautiful Mill Valley Lumber Yard... all while shopping small from your local community! The outdoor Marketplace will host of 12+ of the Best Local Makers, live music, great food + drinks !
VITA Outdoor Holiday Market
Vita Art Center’s pop-up Artisan Markets is a place where local artisans offer carefully-curated handmade and unique local products.
Findings Market Holiday Open Air Market
Findings Market is teaming up with Downtown Ventura to shut down S. Oak St. to host 40+ local makers, artisans, designers, vintage merchants & more! Masks are required, all booths are 6ft apart, there will be hand sanitizer and hand washing stations available. While safety is a main concern, the aim is to provide a space for the community to safely come together and shop small, local businesses this holiday season.
Renegade Craft Virtual Fair
Be Present. Tune In. Come Together (Apart)
Welcome to our June Virtual Fair, in support of the Black Art Futures Fund! Connect with artists and small businesses from around the globe by shopping their goods and enjoying their livestreams, all from the comfort and safety of your home. Have fun!
Explore Jenna’s “COVID studio” as she demos her technique for mixing pigments into raw clay bodies to create the soft shades that typify her work
The Art of Giving and Receiving
The Art of Giving and Receiving is about looking deeply into the present as artists as providers of intrinsic value to others in this time of need.
Presented in a pop-up gallery opening format over Zoom, the exhibition features works by renowned and emerging artists from Minnesota Street Project Artist Studios and Pacific Felt Factory, two collectives of San Francisco Bay Area-based artists committed to supporting one another in this time of need. Amidst uncertainty and systemic dismantle of cultural norms, the works in Contributions: The Art of Giving and Receiving demonstrate creativity, solidarity and mutual trust.
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/contributions-the-art-of-givin/954772934942171/
Quarantined: A Virtual Pop-up Art Exhibit
The exhibition QUARANTINED is about the ways in which artists deploy art to explore their roles as social actors in times of isolation. Borrowed from Italian 'quaranta giorni,' literally 'space of forty days,' — period a ship suspected of carrying disease is kept in isolation, the title contemplates the potential of art and offers a provocation to the public to exert their own social influence in the rapidly changing world.
MSP Studios Holiday Art Fair
Come out and support local SF artists this holiday season by shopping at the Minnesota Street Project Studios Holiday Art Fair!
Adobe Winter Craft Fair
The 14th Annual San Francisco Winter Craft Fair is a celebration of creative talent that showcases handmade arts, crafts, and sustainable goods from our local communities!