NorCA/NV SAQA

Beyond Boundries – Roxanne Schwartz

MERCURY 20 CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
475 25th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
 510-918-9093 
FEBRUARY 7 – MARCH 8, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 8, 3 – 5 pm

Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: February 7, March 7, 5 – 9 pm

Open Friday and Saturday: 12 – 5 or by appointment 

Roxanne Schwartz’s “Migration Maze” is included in “Beyond Boundaries” a juried art exhibition the Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland.

The upcoming four years promise significant shifts in political, social, economic, and identity politics. These changes demand a reevaluation of how we define and interact with geographic and interpersonal boundaries at all levels.
The exhibition “Beyond Boundaries” invited artists to explore the multifaceted nature of these lines. It prompts us to consider not only the limitations boundaries impose, but also their potential as catalysts for innovation and change. The works presented represent a diverse range of perspectives, challenging assumptions and encouraging dialogue about where boundaries are defined, how they are enforced, and what happens when they are crossed or redrawn.

Pajaro Valley Quilt Association’s Annual Show
Hip To Be Square

Many Pajaro Valley Quilt Association members are also members of our SAQA NorCAL/NV region.
Over 350 Quilts and Wearables, from King Sized Award Winners to creative Landscapes and everything in-between.
Featured Speaker: Thom Atkins, Art and beaded quilt award winner.
Display of Embellished items
Vendors, Bargain Garden, Demonstrations, Wearable Walkabout Fashions

Deb Cashatt The Golden Age

Two of Deb Cashatt’s digital abstracts are on display at the Rancho Cordova City Hall in The Golden Age exhibit through April 18th. 7” from the Midday Sun received an honorable mention. 

The Golden Age
Rancho Cordova City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
January 27 -April 18, 2025
Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm

Artist statement: After listening to Moises Rodriguez play Asturias (Leyenda) on his guitar. I started this drawing on my digital tablet. What a joy to listen to Mo play live at Que Viva, our local Mexican restaurant! I edited the drawing in Photoshop while listening to Smooth by Carlos Santana. Should the piece be named Asturias or Smooth? Finally I decided on 7″ from the Midday Sun, a line from Smooth. I printed the digital image onto dupioni silk, added a backing and batting, and then quilted it by hand.
To see more of Deb’s work, visit https://debcashatt.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/debcashatt/

Let members know about your upcoming events!

Regional members of SAQA or SAQA members with events happening in our region are welcome to share future activities on the website.  Let us know about other events featuring you and your work. We want to know about an a class you’re teaching, a retreat, magazine article or book, open studio, etc.  If you are part of a quilt exhibition or activity outside of SAQA please use the contact form to send a message about your event and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 In order for this information to be the most effective in attracting members to your event, please follow these guidelines: 

• We need a lead time of at least one week. 
• Once you get an email reply, please send in 1 -3 photos in the following format: .jpg of at least 72 ppi. We find postings without a graphic are not as effective.
• Be sure dates, time, city and street address are included. 
• We may edit material to fit the space available.  We are not able to reproduce a lengthy Press release. We reserve discretion about what we publish.