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As part of our weekend Artist in Residence Programs here at FLAX Oakland, please join us in welcoming artist Kasey Smith.For the past two years, Kasey Smith has been working on a social practice painting project involving translating Louis Comfort Tiffany glass patterns onto escargot snail shells. Snails were introduced to California the same year Tiffany was born. As part of this project, Kasey has created a series of studio events where she invited people in for tea, and to talk about the di …

As part of our weekend Artist in Residence Programs here at FLAX Oakland, please join us in welcoming artist Heather Robinson. Heather is a San Francisco-based mixed media painter. She's been painting in her tiny studio in Mission Bernal since 2007. Her painting is an exploration of surface through geometric patterns, vivid color, and texture. Heather describes herself as having "a magpie-like attraction to bright, decorated objects, but an orderly mind, and a strong schooling (from my arch …

We love selling wares from local artists and makers at FLAX. Many of our locally made products are created using materials also found in our stores. It’s fascinating to see this full circle effect. We recently sat down with one such artist Jake Savas, owner and creator of Fernwood Drive, to talk about his line of greeting cards, his favorite materials, and all things printmaking. We started by asking where the name Fernwood Drive comes from?JS: Fernwood Drive is where I send my ca …

FLAX launches a brand new line of watercolors We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new line of handmade watercolor paints to FLAX! Limn Colors are made from scratch in small batches with premium pigments and no fillers, highlighting the unique characteristics of each individual pigment. The product line is hand-mulled in Berkeley California, featuring historic and traditional colors alongside modern hues. In anticipation of the launch we asked Amanda Hinton, creator of Limn …

As one of the many open studios site's at this year's East Bay Open Studios, FLAX has been working closely with Carolyn Quan, the new EBOS director. For those who aren't in the know, Open Studios are free self-guided tours of artist studios and exhibition spaces throughout the East Bay (Alameda County and Contra Costa County) giving the public the opportunity to connect with artists one-on-one and purchase art directly from the artists. Venues range from gallery settings, art studios, …