17th Annual Wabi-Sabi Exhibition

Artist’s Roundtable/Reception
* Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 pm

First Tuesday ArtWalk:
* October 5, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Exhibition Dates:
* October 5 – November 12

[Postcard image: “Sea Creature” by Phyllis Thelan. Design: Jeremy Thornton]

For our 2021 Wabi-Sabi exhibition, we are 100% in-person, including work submissions!

“…celebrating the simple, the rustic, the unassuming; the dignity of things imperfect,
uncontrolled and incomplete; the transient beauty of the natural world…”

When seeking to understand Wabi-Sabi, it is helpful to contemplate the idea that beauty is inherent in a simple object, which in turn evokes a quiet, thoughtful mood and atmosphere. The emphasis of this exhibit will be not on the final perfected form of the work, but on how well pieces reflect a sense and feeling of this elusive concept. In particular, focus will be on the imaginative use of natural materials that may include found objects. 

Visit the Wabi-Sabi page of our website for inspiration & resources.

Juried this year by Marcia Lieberman, artist and Buddhist scholar from the SF Zen Center.

(Note: no First Tuesday reception November 2.)

Call for Entries
Entry Dates (in-person, by-hand delivery):
– Friday, Sep 24, 11am – 4 pm
– Saturday, Sep 25, 11am – 1pm