Laguna Beach has a new retail and restaurant hotspot -- The Old Pottery Place, located on the site of the historic Pottery Shack. This bustling center features Studio Arts Gallery, a variety of fine stores and Sapphire Laguna restaurant.
Studio Arts Gallery is owned and operated by John and Rebecca Barber. The ambiance they've created is urban and upscale, yet the gallery is also comfortable and unintimidating. Together, the Barbers will present a select group of Laguna Beach artists. Their goal is to bring a greater awareness to art produced in the Laguna art colony by offering a showcase beyond the short Summer festival season. They also hope to provide inspiration through the introduction of a small number of highly regarded guest artists from other areas, who will not only show their work, but will lecture on their art and vision.
John is a Master Glass Blower and 27-year exhibitor at The Sawdust Festival; 25 years at The Festival of Arts. The world-renowned Montage Hotel, as well as many residential and commercial designers and homeowners have commissioned his unique work. John is very proud to be a mentor to the next generation of studio glass artists in Laguna Beach and beyond.
Rebecca Barber's history of sales, management, customer service, and artist relations has made her transition to the art market in Laguna Beach an easy one. She is also active in many community art organizations.
Studio Arts Gallery will continue a long history of art demonstrations at their historic Laguna site with daily glass blowing demonstrations at the courtyard's furnace. Patrons can witness the creative cycle -- from start to finish -- of beautiful hand blown glass. Additionally, other exhibiting artists will demonstrate their own unique talents on weekends and at special events.
The gallery will exhibit all of the various art forms showcased at Laguna's annual art festivals, including: blown, cast, and fused glass, ceramics, multimedia, sculpture, mosaics, furniture, jewelry, metal art, garden art, woodworking, painting, limited edition prints, etchings, photography, painted silk and wearable art.
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