black crowned night heron

17 Jewels Salon showing

2011-11-28T12:26:00.000-08:00

December 2 is Temescal's Art Murmur. Looking forward to walking around this neighborhood to view art and have a glass of wine to warm me up. I'm fond of this hood, it brings me back to when I first visited San Francisco, before moving here. Then I lived here for a quick minute, but fortunately I work up the street and now get my hair cut at this friendly corner salon. Something charming about this place that made me want to join in on the vibes. So, here you'll find my pieces repackaged (framed--finally!) and hanging on the walls if you come out for this first Friday's art walk. There's a new one (below) you'll find there too as a lil surprise. Heard there's a live band that plays on the sidewalk to get you in that cozy holiday feelin.

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"Droplet"
acrylic, ink, paper collage, pencil
40"x28" framed
September 2011

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Making the pattern pillow shirt

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"Forming a heart"
acrylic, ink, paper collage, thread, pencil
40"x28" framed
September 2011

I like to play with the style of a figure and how it relates to the expressions. At first, reflection was my idea of heart. The forming of a mutual whole from polar opposites. And balance toward this greater whole. This resulted in two characters: a fire dance and a blue calm resting subtly into the background. It is also common for me to paint circular shapes or heart shapes loosely.

"Yang" 30"x12" and "Yin" 30"x9"

You'll want to see this in person *

2011-10-04T09:40:00.000-07:00

Kokoro's 2nd Anniversay show. Thurs., Oct. 6th with some artists that showed this year. Hearts: Inspired by the shape, the symmetry. To me, the shape itself represents what begins with a core, built upon into more space. Our own human hearts have the veins that lead our blood to circulate through our bodies, creating life. I was inspired by the heart shape and of opposite symmetry and cohesive balance. How the figures balance to each others strengths, in color and shape. My yin yang girls are 30"x10" each, 40"x28" both framed together, mixed media. Upon looking closer, you'll discover heart shapes though out. <3

* super quick snapshot: much clearer view in real life haha

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Kid Sister's hair is off the chain in this video Right Hand Hi

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Rad: I'm participating in this show along with so many great artists. I'm very excited to meet them and hear Edward Sharpe again, since Coachella '10. Plus, ol band nerd, I love donating to the cause.

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Two more small paper dolls goin up soon. This is a zoom of Morning, she's on tippy toe. You'll see soon:

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Close-ups of life-size dolls
33" x 96", 35" X 96"

LA girls

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Art Business blog, thanks Clare
http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/091710.html

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New website: sarachristian.com

2010-09-05T12:44:00.000-07:00

Listening to Tom Waits is pretty rad this morning. Finishing these ladies and making a few drawings in the big pad.

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My lil garden got some love today. A beautiful evening in the middle of the bay and rare light breeze kept me outside to play with the string beans.

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I was doodling with the dingbats at work.

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http://www.gestalten.com

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Showing at Louie Salon

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The receptionist is really nice. I could stay all day and watch people get made up.

Group show: October 3-25

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Support Emeryville, the lil town between Oakland and Berkeley and check out their annual arts show. The work is at its best this year. I've got one piece in the show: http://emeryarts.org/ Opening Friday Oct. 2 6-9pm. Come on by Monday, i'm working the gallery, say hi.

2009-09-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

Some progress.

My new sketchpad

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These are bedtime drawings.

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Battle hair

2009-08-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

A push comes along. I'm planning to finish at least 6 large pieces in a couple weeks. I'm for realz! Here's a sketch i think i might turn into something.

Show

2009-07-08T10:43:00.000-07:00

I'm part of Gallery 28 in north beach, san fran this month. Their grand opening is tonight. http://www.gallery-28.com/sara-christian.php

Still working on...

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Some coverage of The Lab show:

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http://steelcloset.com/2009/06/16/a-little-bit-of-runway-a-little-bit-of-raunch/

Thread | Bare Show, The Lab, SF

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Backstage and display

Sim Sima Strappy Hood

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With the help of am/pm seamstresses, i was able to make the trunk show part of the striptease runway show this friday! The hoods, shorts, and tanks came out fantastic. Assorted bright colors and they're reversible with straps to wear a multitude of ways. More pics to come...

Check it: http://www.thelab.org/events/366-threadbare.html

Really hard to cut into this!

2009-06-07T10:37:00.001-07:00

Check out my flickr page to see detail pics of the fabric. This turned into 2 tanks and a reversible hood wrap.

Working and waiting... patience while fabric dries

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A recent trip to Joanne's in Grand Rapids, MI

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Waste Not Center

2009-05-26T20:09:00.000-07:00

I scored really nice big pieces of fabric from here and am so happy. I just went through it again in anticipation of getting back home to the studio to cut into it. I found great colors even. A great experience! So i thought i'd give them a shout out: http://www.kfcb.org/wnc.php Very nice to reuse.

OpenHeartART Artist-in-Residence, Columbus, OH

2009-05-26T06:33:00.000-07:00

Heidi and Rachel, how I owe you much gratitude. Thanks for the opportunity, inspiration and good energy. Here I'm working on my next show: Thread | Bare for The Lab, San Francisco, a Strip-tease Fashion Show June 12th. An experiment in fabric textiles and preparation for reversible hoodies and leg warmers, I hope to make the deadline for my second fashion show. For more information on OpenHeartART: http://www.openheartartclasses.blogspot.com/

I love mess ...sometimes

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Blogged: Cathieu.com

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Cathie U. found me on etsy and blogged me! Always Fresh Design + Illustration: Cathieu.com Thanks Cathie and her work is adorable! Love it!

In the process

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Some paperdoll paintings I'm finishing.

Blogged: More ways to waste time

2009-03-13T07:50:00.001-07:00

Been blogged again! This is such a nice entry! Thanks Leah. Check it.

Artists'/Illustrators' PikaPackage

2009-03-13T07:05:00.000-07:00

Winner was announced! To win some artist's prints and a pin from my shop: find your favorites and make a comment of which one you like best. Also, find me in the zine if you want to know what i do with choppin blades.

Open

2009-03-06T22:25:00.000-08:00

Check out my new shop!

the 4 Ms show

2009-02-05T11:49:00.000-08:00

Saw this show last night, and it was the best. Big fan: http://www.doublepunch.com/?page_id=201

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Studio

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Studio shots of me and Kearns. Creatures and delicate women, flower pots and sharp teeth bats all live harmoniously on the wall on John Kearns' side. Meanwhile I got a color mess going on.

Sim Sima!

2009-01-31T15:04:00.000-08:00

Shop will be open beginning of February '09, where you can purchase pins I illustrated, silkscreened, embroidered and sewed from scraps of fabric in my studio. Check out simsima.etsy.com
My awesome friend, Chris Grady took these beautiful shots. More on the left yall, and here.

ON magazine

2009-01-21T00:28:00.001-08:00

Ashtanga Yoga Practices: Turning Inward

Upcoming: Pikaland Project Pikapackage

2009-01-20T12:40:00.001-08:00

I will be submitting 12 pieces to contribute in the Pikapackage. They are individually uniqiue, silkscreened and embroidered brooches, each approx. 2" and made from scrap fabric. There are 3 different sexy ladies with big, adorned hairstyles. But again, no two are the same, because i combined different hair with different faces each time! Only they share the same rosey cheeks! Pictures to come...

Blogged

2009-01-14T11:37:00.000-08:00

A mention on Sunset magazine's blog. Thanks Jennie and Tonya.

Next show!

2009-01-04T16:30:00.001-08:00

New Year's Eve

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During the second half of last year, I write 2009 down more than I do 2008. New year and new or improved goals. Make some noise!

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On wall

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Originally uploaded by sim sima
A refreshing and gratifying way to see the paintings. Thanks everybody who came out.

First show in the bay bay bay

2008-12-01T11:24:00.000-08:00

This will be my first gallery show in California: The Compound Gallery and Studios in Oakland, Holidayland Group Sale. Click on the image. Come out and say hi.

2008-11-22T00:26:00.001-08:00

I did this painting for Good Vs. Evil issue #3 put out by Horror. Excited to see the other artists when it's ready.

pear tree

2008-11-21T07:49:00.000-08:00

keep drawing

2008-11-12T07:01:00.001-08:00

Lots of paintings coming up. I tend to skip around so I wish I had more completed. There are many ready to be drawn on. I'm feeling stuck because I'm challenging myself to isolate a piece of a painting onto larger paper and questioning "is this the time to draw, will i mess it up?" So this is just a sketch I did last night to let it out.

I thought i was late because i curled my hair

2008-10-22T20:43:00.001-07:00

What's goin on IF peeps, last friday I used a curling iron. I thought I was holding my friends up and was gonna be late!

I don't know what it is but i'm buyin it

2008-10-21T19:34:00.001-07:00

More fruit

2008-10-21T07:50:00.001-07:00

My blog is going under some new contsruction.

I'm going to be in a group show in Oakland. My first of the bay area. Holiday show at The Compound Gallery Dec.5th opening.

I'm also cutting bread out of my diet for this week anyway. More fruit.

Candie

2008-10-09T08:13:00.001-07:00

Barely made it. My Illustration Friday turns into Illustration Next Thursday.
This is sweet Candie.

2008-10-06T07:51:00.001-07:00

This garment should be
in production, for real. A whole
army of them.

2008-10-06T07:28:00.001-07:00

So, still trying to write whatever it is that my art is about.

The Only One in America

2008-10-04T16:56:00.001-07:00

Sideshow Series

Originally uploaded by sara c draws

Move to the Back

2008-10-01T08:16:00.001-07:00

The Fillmore bus was always packed and people always piled up front! I live in Emeryville now, but SF's public transit is immediately what came to mind for this topic. I always felt a little sad for those lonely souls riding in a car by themselves, but now totally appreciate riding my bike with no one around! It's so peaceful and roomy! We call it Emptyville.

2008-10-01T08:09:00.001-07:00

It's getting cooler in our studio now. Maybe that's why girls with furry coats up to their necks are popping out everywhere. These two are mysterious and mischievous. There's metallic silver ink that you can't tell at first glance. A sense of bling bling attitude.

I'm stumbling through writing my artist statement. I'd like to enter a group show, but now's the time where I can't just say, "I draw pretty girls." I really have to listen to myself, my reasons of painting like I do. Wish me luck or any pointers?

Girl, girl, girl

2008-09-25T07:47:00.001-07:00

This was an easy subject matter for me. My sketchbook is filled with cliques of girls!

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2008-09-19T07:44:00.001-07:00

It's been a week since I've sat down for hours straight to paint and draw. My mind's been focused on a couple different things both happy and sad. Two weddings recently in one week consumed me, but worth my time. Seeing old friends was comforting. Yet a friend's passing son this week hit many people hard. And slapped me into reality, every single moment live to it's fullest. Avoid, accept, fearless.

2008-09-17T08:05:00.001-07:00

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These couple paintings are the beginning of a new series that actually isn't new to me. Brings me back to drawing characters--ladies working it out, struttin their stuff. I used to line them up for the catwalk and of course give them names. Even now, once I put down a hair-do or smiley lips, it makes me laugh when they come to life. I am the creator of these girlies? Very powerful.

2008-09-03T08:37:00.001-07:00

Daily Dose

2008-08-28T09:47:00.000-07:00

More a self-portrait, this routine is my sweet addiction. Coffee first, clean up mess, start painting--I can't live without it. Let's see how many others agree with me.

2008-08-24T17:31:00.001-07:00

2008-08-24T17:10:00.000-07:00

I squeezed in time to finish this and the above painting, in between painting the studio this weekend. I really want to join IF, but keep painting whatever I want instead of the week's topics. Guess keeping creative is all I need.

Dancing Sails

2008-08-21T08:38:00.001-07:00

My first Illustration Friday post. This is really late. Hi everybody.

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These are mixed media on brown paper. I love multiple layers of textures and color. Even though this process takes time, I enjoy throwing down a quick essence of a fashion figure, or whatever comes to mind.

2008-08-18T10:40:00.000-07:00

I'm in the new studio space. There are improvements to be done still and are distracting me from painting. I've finally completed a few more illustrations last week. This is not enough, so I'm continuing my challenge to paint at least 4 a week. Let's see how this goes.

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Goyard Invite Illustration

2008-02-23T14:12:00.001-08:00

Roche Bobois' Art of Entertaining, Chopin + 7x7 Magazine

2008-02-03T16:46:00.001-08:00

Recipe Editorial, 7x7 Magazine

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Union Street Map, 7x7 Magazine

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New Harbinger Publications

2008-02-03T16:43:00.001-08:00

Panda's Birthday Surprise, Seedlings Publications

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New Harbinger Publications

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