Event celebrates open-door policy By Shari Kaplan As different as these creative media all are, there is one common bond shared among oil paints, colored pencils, blown glass, quilts, wood, stone, glass, ceramics, calligraphy, photography, jewelry and handmade books. April 28-29 is the weekend featuring Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga. Many years ago, the event was called Open Studios of Santa Clara County, but grew so much that it was renamed Open Studios of South Bay Artists. Last year, the event's 14th, it opened under the auspices of a nonprofit artistic organization called Silicon Valley Visual Arts. Another name change ensued, although the event is not limited solely to Silicon Valley.
Some artists present demonstrations to the public, and most provide refreshments, as well.
Artists' studios may be located in their homes or garages, or they may rent private studios or share spaces with other like-minded creative souls. Saratoga residents participating in Silicon Valley Open Studios 2001 are Esther Daniel, Kay Duffy, Nicholas Fiduccia, Hugo Lecaros, Sharon Lips, Judith Marshall, Linda Hansen Mau, Luanne Nieman, Mariko Suzuki, Vivian A. Taggart and Yoju. Additionally, several artists who do not live in Saratoga have chosen to exhibit here, sometimes in conjunction with fellow artists who live in town. The nonlocal artists are Millicent Bishop of Los Altos, Frances Byers of San Jose, Helga Eagle of Los Gatos, Elaine Frenett of San Jose, Rosemarie Gorman of Mountain View, Jane R. Hofstetter of Santa Clara, Karen Honaker of San Jose, Jane McCullough of Los Altos, May Miller of San Jose, Bette Paris Mohr of Monte Sereno, Pat Suggs of San Jose, Jean Warren of Los Gatos, Judy Welsh of San Jose and Floy Zittin of Cupertino. 104 University Ave.