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August 17, 2025

The Spanish Table ~ end of an era of a taste of Spain

After nearly 25 years in the East Bay, The Spanish Table Berkeley store closed its doors after a final weekend, August 15–17.

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November 24, 2022

A very quiet Thanksgiving ~ 2022

Thanksgiving - 2022

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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. This is because when I was a kid, it was the biggest celebration of the year for my mom (link below) so we were raised to enjoy it to the max. These days the holiday now makes me have flashbacks to Barcelona, España. The reason is a couple of my favorite Thanksgivings were passed there (links below).

This year will be a quiet one for us. COVID-19, the flu and other miscellaneous issues have made it the reason for our quiet year. I bought a frozen Lasagna from Trader Joe's which will be our dinner.

Influenza virus, magnified approximately 100,000 times

Our celebration may not be as elaborate as past years and even though it will be quiet we have very much to be thankful for. It will be a time of giving thanks for our having come through difficult times, our good fortune, for reflection on times gone by and for being in love.

Have a wonderful celebration!

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September 11, 2022

Tom White ~ Sittin' the Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed exhibiiton 1

Esther Hilsenrad & Tom White

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Yesterday, Saturday, September 10, 2022, Tom White greeted vistors to the K Gallery where his new work, Drawn & Quartered (link to info below) is being presented until October 29, 2022.

The visitors varied in age and occupation and came from everywhere, not only the bay area but as far as Barcelona, España.

above: Ana Briongos

below: with her husband Toni Alcina

from Barcelona

Helping Tom with his work was his studio assistant, Isaac Amala and his friend, Abel Soto Díaz. The three of them had been in the Night Vision exhibition at the Gray Loft Gallery which had closed last weekend (link below).

Esther Hilsenrad had also presented her jewelry art in the Night Vision exhibition and she came to kibbitz and play with Tom (photo at top); here she is below checking out Secrets and Journal.

Esther Hilsenrad

Audrey Daniels, another jewelry designer, came to see what was going on with Tom's new work; they are both graduates of Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Audrey Daniels

Mie Preckler, Professor Emeritus of the California College of the Arts and Crafts (now CCA) who taught with Tom there, came to see what Tom was up to.

Mie Preckler

Kate Rittmann, decades-long patron of the work of Tom and champion of the beautiful art deco Orinda Theater, came to see his new work and was fascinated with the tumbler series (link below), in particular, Rockin' the Boat.

Kate Rittmann with Rockin' the Boat

Isaac was more than happy to give a demonstration to Katie as to how the tumblers work . . .

. . . and Tom showed the versatility of his "Shields"

Tom White will be sitting the Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed exhibition at the K Gallery one more time on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1 to 3 PM.

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 1 to 3 PM, it will be Ginny Parsons turn to sit the gallery. Ginny and Tom are sharing the Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed, exhibition which will be up until October 28, 2022.

Ginny is presenting her Bike series on one side of the gallery . . .

Ginny Parsons ~ Bike series

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. . . while Tom is showing his new work, Drawn & Quartered, on the opposite side of the gallery.

Tom White ~ Drawn & Quartered - 2022

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Tom White with Minoo Hamzvi & Danielle at the entrance of the K Gallery during the opening of the exhibition, Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed. Minoo will be presenting her event, The Vote (link below), at the Gray Loft Gallery the following weekend on Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 3 to 6 PM.

Minoo Hamzvi, Tom White & Danielle

The Gray Loft Gallery will be presenting it's next exhibition, Jingletown Originals, which will also feature the work of Tom White, from September 24, 2022, until October 29, 2022.

Tom White & his studio assistant, Isaac Imala

. . . and of course, the stars at the opening of the exhibition, Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed, Ginny Parsons & Tom!

Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed is a two for one experience that makes for a pretty dynamic exhibition. Leave it to the Rhythmix Cultural Works to set up a doozy of a show like this!

So, remember, tomorrow, Saturday, September 10, from 1 to 3 PM at the K Gallery.

K Gallery

Rhythmix Cultural Works

2513 Blanding

Alameda, CA 94501

510.865.5060

Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street

Third Floor

Oakland, CA

94601

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