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How to make a Photo Transfer - what to use and how to do it Michelle Williams, a Manager here at FLAX, is an avid scrapbooker who decided to try Gel Transfers for the first time. “I wanted to use some of my old photographs of the family in a creative way that wouldn’t harm the photos.” Michelle was able to use simple and safe materials to produce a unique, one-of-kind photo transfer that wows family and friends. The key is the Acrylic Gel Medium.  Gel medium provides the adhesion and u …

Flax is proud to feature a new mural by local iconic artist, Victor Reyes. Each year, along with Montana Aerosol Paints, we host a selected mural artist to creatively enhance the front of our store. Victor's murals can be found all over San Francisco adorning concrete and brick with his signature style - Revolution Painting. Composed of stirring imagery, bold patterns and bright colors that radiate with aggressive beauty, they have a natural rhythm unique to the street artist culture. R …

Date of event: March 14th, 2015 1:00pm - 4:00pm Drawing and painting came easily to Rhoda. While encouraged by teachers to pursue school vs art, she returned to it at age 30 and has been making up for lost time. Rhoda draws in a variety of styles, mediums and venues and her favorite subject is the female nude, especially a zaftig (full-figured) one. Gesture drawing, capturing the essence of a pose in just a minute or two. Her goal is to retain the fresh energy of quick studies in h …

J. Otto Seibold and Mr. Lunch The Contemporary Jewish Museum continues its tradition of presenting family-friendly exhibitions that explore the work of beloved children’s book illustrators with J. Otto Seibold and Mr. Lunch. J. Otto Seibold is a self-taught and widely exhibited artist from Oakland, California, and one of America’s most influential creators of children’s books. His offbeat and wacky Mr. Lunch books (written with Vivian Walsh) were the first children’s books designed usi …

Valentines for a City: The Hearts of San Francisco Project Hearts of San Francisco was launched in 2004 as a Bay Area wide “heart installation” with artist-created hearts installed in public places throughout San Francisco. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this project, which combines fundraising, community involvement and the nurturing of artistic expression. The unique heart sculptures, found throughout the City, have become iconic to San Francisco locals and tourists al …