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A diverse, eclectic Bay Area artist, Dorothy Yuki works in calligraphy, bookmaking, mail-art, and sketching; with fabric, metal, cut paper, pen & ink, and even repurposed materials. In her roles of artist, teacher and mentor, she is a very active participant in her community. Dorothy has shown her work at MMOCA’s Altered Book Show, Kalligraphia at the San Francisco Main Library, Ruth’s Table Retrospective, and at Arc for Scrap-SF.Flax Interviews local artist Dorothy Yuki You have s …

Flax interviews local artist Bob Armstrong Tell me about your current work, what inspires you as an artist, and what you’ll be showing at this year’s Open Studios.Lately I have been intrigued by the beauty of wood panels, because they are such expressive artifacts of nature. They inspire my Carved Paintings, where I carve in shallow relief and then add thin glazes of Acrylic paint. These are the pieces that I will show at Open Studios. That which is removed also reveals what is undern …