Gallery Party May 10th!!

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Please join us this Saturday for a special gallery party in honor of the resurrected Sewer Ride sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.  

The party goes from 3-5pm at the Reclaimed Room gallery inside Building REsources.  There will be bicycle parking for riders and feel free to shop while you are there, Building REsources stays open for business until 4:30. 

In attendance will be the artists of our current exhibition, Beneath The Surface.  Meet and mingle with Clint Imboden, Miles Epstein, Timothy Armstrong, Soumyaa Behrens, Tom Kabat and Bruce Barton.  

Beer, sodas and light snacks will be provided, as always, FREE of charge.  We truly hope to see you there.  

And, mark your calendars for our next show!  June 12th kicks off a unique partnership with our friends down the street, SCRAP!  SCRAP ART: Creative Reuse In the Bayview is a juried show that spans Reclaimed Room, Public Glass and the Salvation Army on 3rd Street.  This ambitious show will feature dozens of local artists, and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded!  

For information on the Sewer Ride that starts off at the DALY CITY BART on May 10th at noon, see the link below.  The ride ends at the gallery.  Sign on for both or just come for the party  Either way, we hope to see you this Saturday.  The weather looks inviting so no way we are canceling this one!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-bike-month-the-sewer-ride-rescheduled-tickets-9912442382

Biggest Opening Night ever!

Huge Thanks to everyone who came out for our party last Thursday night!  We had double the attendance of the rest of our shows and ALL of the food, wine and beer were heartily consumed!!  This great night featured incredible work, art sales and fantastic opportunities for mixing and mingling!!

Even the kids got to take part in the action under the firm hand of flour painter, Tim Armstrong, who helped them make their own unique flour painted emblems on our gallery floor.

For those who signed up for the Sewer Ride, you probably heard it was cancelled due to torrential rain.  The SFBC Sewer Ride has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 10th at NOON.  There will be a small party at the gallery to welcome riders and any one else who wants to come out and celebrate this awesome show at 3PM.

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Round and Round We GO! SFBC Sewer Tour part of Beneath the Surface Exhibit

 

Check Out Beneath The Surface artists testing the work of featured artist Tom Kabat at a recent planning meeting!  Kabat fashions interesting and intuitive bicycle sculptures from reclaimed odds  and ends including skis, scooters and even a pencil bike that actually writes!!  You can see more of his work at http://www.woodenbikes.comTrianglebike_web

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In the background, you can see the newly erected Bayshore mural on the unused grain elevators.  This project was commissioned  by the San Francisco Art Commission and lights up at night.  A great landmark to find our gallery for these upcoming receptions!!

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As part of this new display, we are sponsoring a special reception for the resurrected Sewer Ride by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition!  The Sewer ride takes place Saturday, March 29th, starting at the Daly City BART and winds 12 miles near San Bruno mountain, Candlestick and the SF Bay exploring the squishy boundary between humans and H20.  It comes to a close at Reclaimed Room with a small party for the riders and anyone else who wants to join.  The riders should arrive between 3 and 4pm and the party officially goes from 4-6pm.  Beers and snacks provided!  Join US!!  Sign up for the ride here:

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-bicycle-coalition-rec-ride-the-sewer-ride-tickets-9912442382?ref=ebtn

 

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$75 off Solis Artwork and New Show Opens March 27th!

Alternative Cosmos closes on March 17th!  Special Offer for the final days includes $75 off all artwork by Solis!  Get a great deal on work by this great artist!

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Beneath The Surface opens March 27th with additional Reception March 29th

Reclaimed Room’s most ambitious show to date.  This exhibition will feature artworks from six eclectic artists, all of whom approach the theme from a different perspective.  Expect surprises from above and below as Miles Epstein, Clint Imboden, Bruce Barton, Tim Armstrong and Soumyaa Behrens vie for your attention to matters beneath the urban surface.

Opening Reception March 27th from 6-8pm. 701 Amador Street, SF 94124

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Special Event: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition sponsored “Sewer Ride”  from Daly City BART to Reclaimed Room on Saturday March 29th.  Tour starts at noon and comes to a close at the exhibition near 4pm.  Whether you ride or just want to hop on at the end.  Join us for another reception with the artists March 29th at 4pm in honor of SFBC and the re-imagined and highly popular sewer ride.

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This year’s adventurous and moderately challenging tour will start at the Daly City BART station. We’ll climb east, up and over San Bruno Mountain and drop to the edge of San Francisco Bay. Turning north, we’ll sniff our way around the backside of Candlestick Park, investigating the squishy boundary between humans and H2O, with emphasis on the massive sewer mechanics below our feet. The tour ends just north of India Basin, at the Reclaimed Room, an exhibition space for environmental arts, crafts, and media. A project of Building Resources at 701 Amador Street.

12 miles, some climbing, some steep downhill, and a bit of dirt and gravel. Bring helmet, water, good attitude and a snack! Comfort riding in traffic and groups advised. Questions? contact miles@milesepstein.com

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-bicycle-coalition-rec-ride-the-sewer-ride-tickets-9912442382

Happy New Year from Reclaimed Room and Building REsources!

Thank you so very much for all your support during our inaugural year!  It has been a terrific launch for this new program at Building REsources.  Much gratitude to all our participating artists this year as well.  Over the last six months we have seen our space transform three times and been fortunate to house work from the following artists:

Martha Jones

Alekandra Zee

Roland Blandy

Reddy Lieb

Tony Hurd

Samuel Fleming Lewis

On display until January 14th is The Living Show with Tony Hurd and Samuel Fleming Lewis,  check it out before it’s over during regular business hours at Building REsources.  (9-4, seven days a week)

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Next year proves to be even more exciting!  Stay tuned for information on our upcoming shows and save these dates!

Alternative Cosmos: Opens February 6th (with Solis and Lady Saphire)

W.a.t.e.r.w.o.r.k.s: Opens March 27th (with Tom Kabat, Miles Epstein, Tim Armstrong, Bruce Barton and Clint Imboden)

The W.at.e.r.w.o.r.k.s show will be our most ambitious with additional events including a bicycle sewer tour that ends at the Re Room on March 29th and a special screening of A Fierce Green Fire, a Sundance documentary about the environmental movement by Mark Kitchell with filmmakers in attendance (date TBA).  Next year will also see a Building REsources staff show, exploiting the talents of our very own artists who serve our customers everyday.  We are also in talks with our friendly neighbor SCRAP to host a show of their very own in our venue.  There’s more, but, we will leave a little mystery for the months to come.  Be sure to stay tuned to all the ongoings and goings on of the Reclaimed Room by visiting and signing up for this blog!

We wish everyone an incredibly safe, happy and prosperous start to 2014.  Happy New Year!!