Remembering Ellie Fidler, otherworldly weaver, enigmatic painter, free spirit
Fidler achieved widespread renown with innovative weaving, then walked away from it all at the height of her success.
Eve Kushner
Articles by Eve Kushner
Berkeley honors arts ambassador Susan Felix with lifetime achievement award
Felix, who selects a Berkeley artist to be honored every month, is the only person ever to have served as Berkeley’s art ambassador, a position Mayor Tom Bates created in 2004.
With ‘Eureka Day,’ playwright Jonathan Spector holds a mirror up to Berkeley
The playwright’s goal was to create a realistic depiction of Berkeley residents and the situations in which they embroil themselves. He isn’t mocking anyone, he says.
Susan Felix is Berkeley’s ambassador to the arts
You may be a longtime Berkeley resident and a regular patron of the arts, but not know that Berkeley has an art ambassador who honors a Berkeley artist every month.
Egrets only: The photography of Gerry Traucht
The photographer’s egret obsession was born in 2011. He has since come to feel that his encounters with the majestic birds have altered his life.
Josh Kornbluth and the art of self-deprecation
Josh Kornbluth talks about his art, his inspirations and why he likes to present himself as a screwup. The Berkeley comic and filmmaker is at the Elmwood Rialto tonight, Monday.
