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“Beyond Containment,” an art exhibit of paintings and sculptural turned wood vessels by Flux artists C. J. Shane and Lynne Yamaguchi, will open February 2, 2012, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Tucson Jewish Community Center (JCC) Fine Art Gallery in Tucson. The exhibit will be up through March 13, 2012.

Woodturner Lynne Yamaguchi says that the “Beyond Containment” theme applies to her work on several levels. “Though the vessels that I make are literally containers, I approach them as sculptural objects, beyond their traditional function. I also treat them as metaphors, primarily for aspects of the human condition. And much of my new work directly explores the idea of refusing to be contained; for example, a new series, titled ‘Becoming,’ includes works that play with shedding or breaking out of or emerging from an old form to embody a new one.”

Yamaguchi exhibits locally and nationally. She most recently exhibited her elegant wooden vessels at the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix. You can see more of her work at www.lynneyamaguchi.com.

C. J. Shane is best known for her oil paintings and monotypes. Her color- and texture-intense abstracted landscapes are deeply informed by the Sonoran desert landscape. To Shane, “Beyond Containment” refers to her experience of the natural world. “My hope is that the viewer of my art will be reminded of the serenity and depth to be found in the natural world.” Shane exhibits locally and nationally. Her work can be seen at www.cjshane.com.

“Beyond Containment” will be up through March 13, 2012. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The center is closed on Fridays. The Tucson Jewish Community Center is located at 3800 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ.

The Tucson JCC Fine Art Gallery presents C J Shane and Lynne Yamaguchi, "Beyond Containment." Shown here are "Starry Night on the Prairie" by C. J. Shane and "Pirouette" by Lynne Yamaguchi.

Join us at the gallery for an evening of art to benefit Arizona’s Children Association, Friday, January 27, from 5:30-8:00 p.m.  Thirty percent of all sales will be donated to this great organization.

Join the artists at Flux Gallery to learn about the creative process of our steel sculptor, Peter Eisner.  Peter will talk about how he forms his colorful abstract sculptures, as well as his finishing techniques.  The talk will be held at the gallery on Saturday, January 7, from 1-2 p.m.  Hope to see you there. 

Flux’s mixed-media textile artist Mary Vaneecke will give an artist talk at the gallery Saturday, December 3, at 2:00 p.m..  She will discuss how her work relates to and breaks the boundaries of traditional quilting.  Expect lots of show and tell and work that has not been shown at Flux before.  Light refreshments will be served.

'America Surrounded,' 70'' x 65''

Old Pueblo, 24 x 30''

Shane will talk about her intricate painting process Saturday, November 4, 11 a.m. to noon at Flux Gallery.  Hope to  see you there.

Three Flux Gallery artists will move their studios to the gallery for the Open Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and meet painters Lee Roy Beach and Sheryl Holland, and mixed-media textile artist Mary Vaneecke. See how they work and check out the gallery while you’re there.

Mary will have her gorgeous 'Shibori Chic' scarves for sale at the Open Studio Tour.

Flux artists C. J. Shane, Dragana Skrepnik, Lynne Yamaguchi, and Peter Eisner will be receiving visitors at their studios that same weekend. Please consult the Open Studio Tour information at the Tucson Pima Arts Council web site for their individual locations.

This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, Flux artists C. J. Shane and Lynne Yamaguchi will be selling their work at the St. Philip’s Outdoor Art Fair. The fair, held at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Shane will be in Booth 8; Lynne will be in Booth 23 (click here for a map of the grounds). There will be live music, art demonstrations, and work by more than 100 artists at the fair. St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church is located at the northeast corner of Campbell and River. Come enjoy the festivities and get a headstart on your holiday shopping!

"Beginning of Time" by Lee Roy Beach

The artists of Flux Gallery will be presenting a series of talks about the artmaking process. First up is Lee Roy Beach, who will be talking on Saturday, October 15, from 2 to 3 p.m., about “Painting as Problem Solving: Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat.”

Lee says, “I always begin a painting with a fairly firm idea about how the final work should look—but it seldom turns out that way. In fact, when it goes as planned, the painting usually isn’t very good. For years, this caused me great distress, but I finally learned to accept that I’ve not really begun a painting until I reach an impasse. It is the effort to resolve the impasse, to solve the problem and save the failing painting, that breathes life into it. My talk will examine how this happens and what I think it says about the creative process.”

We hope you will join us this Saturday for Lee’s talk. No need to register or reserve a spot; just come. Next up will be C.J. Shane, who will speak on “Monotype Mystery” on Saturday, November 5, from 11 a.m. to noon. Mary Vaneecke will speak Saturday, December 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. on “Confessions of a Subversive Stitcher.”

Flux Gallery will celebrate its second year of operation on Friday, October 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Please join us for wine, hors d’oeuvres, and brilliant new work by the Flux artists: Lee Roy Beach, Peter Eisner, Sheryl Holland, C. J. Shane, Mary Vaneecke, Lynne Yamaguchi, and our newest member, Dragana Skrepnik. Flux Gallery is located at Plaza Palomino, at the southeast corner of Swan and Fort Lowell Roads in Tucson.

We have adopted new hours of operation at Flux. We will now be open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Each Saturday, Plaza Palomino hosts a farmers’ market.) We will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. Come by and see us!