Artful designs
Chico Art Center’s winter sale shows off local artists’ wares
Vicki Lea Eggen’s paintings greeted me with a bang. Full of color, they are both sharp and striking at the same time. Bonus: They come in various sizes, from large wall pieces to smaller prints.
Twee, which offers “colorful accessories for quirky girls,” caught my eye with all the butterflies and dragonflies. Run by a Chico gal named Keri (no last name included), Twee certainly lives up to its name.
Charlene Abinante has a number of neat food-safe pottery pieces on offer in the winter sale. I particularly liked the olive oil dipping dishes which Abinante--an accomplished local artist--says show off their embossed designs when you add balsamic vinegar. Cool!
There’s no time quite like the holidays to take in all the amazing creations our local artists are making. All of the many holiday craft fairs highlighted their work, much of it perfect for gifting. But there are a few places in town that show off local handmade creations year-round.
One of those places is the Chico Art Center, which has a gift shop filled with members’ work. During the holiday season, however, they open up a larger shopping area with everything from paintings and pottery to jewelry and scarves. I stopped by recently to check out what they have on offer and was impressed by how many talented artists our fair town boasts.
Nothing shows off art as well as a photograph, so I decided to dedicate this column to pictures of some of my favorite things at the Winter Art and Gift Extravaganza, which runs through Jan. 8 at the Chico Art Center (450 Orange St.).
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