Hidden Nature: An Interview Melissa Schaeffer: What is the aura of something hidden? John C. Morris: The aura of something hidden…is…at first seems like a paradox because you think of it as visualizing an aura and visualizing something’s aura or someone’s aura. So if it’s hidden it seems like you can’t visualize it…yet…you could also … read more
Melissa Schaeffer, ELIZABETH from MARIN SERIES, Photographed in Lagunitas, CA 2015, Printed 2016, Film Transparency with Douglas Fir Frame and Glass, 24 in. x 16 in., Edition of 10. The Auerbach Artist Colony (AAC) is happy to announce that MARIN SERIES, a collaboration between Melissa Schaeffer and John C. Morris, has been selected to be … read more
Photos by Sy Auerbach Venice, Burano, Murano, Italy March 2014 Sy Auerbach was particularly inspired by the island of lace, Burano and is in the process of printing a series of lace prints in Cowell Press in the UCSC campus. The series will be … read more
Sy Auerbach, East Village October 2013 East Village shops studied by Sy Auerbach at the end of October 2013, for the Auerbach Artist Colony front gallery store Bizarre-Bazaar, November 12th- December 21st, 2013. Photos by Sy Auerbach, New York City October 2013 Guided by flashlight through the Merchant House Museum, the Family’s presence was known … read more
We invite you to join us for an August Weekend of Poetry Workshops, Readings, Discussions, Happy Hour, and Tea Time in the garden at the Auerbach Artist Colony on Saturday, August 13th & Sunday, August 14th. Participating Poets: Cameron Awkward-Rich: www.cawkwardrich.com Emily Hunt: http://ehunt.tumblr.com/ Elaine Kahn: http://www.elainekahn.org/ Barbara Jane Reyes: http://www.barbarajanereyes.com/ Kit Schluter: http://kitschluter.com/ Stephanie … read more
In the fall of 2012, John C. Morris and Melissa Schaeffer collaborated with powerhouse Sophie Touzé, a dynamic lecturer and well-versed art historian, to create a weekly art salon focused on Women Artists; the salon lasted nine weeks. Within the 1896 carriage house at the Auerbach Artist Colony, Sophie shared her in-depth knowledge through stories … read more
The annual Hotbed Art Benefit at the Drever Family’s Giardini del Paradiso Estate in Tiburon, CA energizes what it means to be creative and giving. It is an extraordinary event that includes artwork in various mediums, a spectacular fashion runway show, auctions, and celebrity emcees, all to benefit chosen nonprofit organizations. Melissa Schaeffer, an exhibiting … read more
Melissa Schaeffer feels honored to have her artwork, OCEAN from ICELAND SERIES, donated by Charles Auerbach and permanently installed in the outpatient oncology department at MarinHealth Medical Center (formerly Marin General Hospital). The artwork inspired a healing room to be named “Melissa’s Room of Life.” All of this was through the efforts of Rooms That … read more
