Norton Factory Studios

Studio Available Beginning February 1, 2015

Studio Available Beginning February 1, 2015

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for 200 square foot semi-private studio space. The studio is available for lease beginning February 1st.  Rent is $418 a month. The studio has windows, plentiful natural light and access to a shared kitchenette. Rent includes utilities, high-speed wifi, and off-street parking. Please note that […]

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Announcing Norton Factory Winter Open Studios

Join us Saturday, December 6th, from 4 to 9 p.m. View the studios of our 24 resident artists, listen to live jazz, and enjoy a pint from Ale Industries! We will are also excited to announce our first exhibition, PLUS or MINUS, in our gallery. Norton Factory Exhibiting Artists Kanna Aoki kannaaoki.com Janet Bartlett Goodman Janetbartlettgoodman.com Bar Davi saatchiart.com/bardavi […]

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Now accepting applications for three new studios!

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for three new semi-private studio spaces available for lease beginning October 1st. Each space is 200 square feet and rents for $400/month. All studios have plentiful natural light and access to a shared kitchenette. Rent includes utilities, high-speed wifi, and off-street parking. Please note […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Janet Bartlett Goodman

Using graceful lines and translucent color, Janet Bartlett Goodman’s encaustic landscapes convey the feeling of quiet solitude and tranquility. Her mixed media encaustic works are about moments in time. She is intrigued with the history of a place and the idea that its history has a felt presence. Each piece preserves a single moment but that moment contains all the depth, […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Howie Katz

Howie Katz uses software, projections, and physical objects to create interactive, personalized installations that bring the virtual world of social media into the real world. The work addresses the divergence of our online alter-egos and our true selves. View Howie’s work on his website, howiekatzart.com, and in-person today at East Bay Open Studios at Norton Factory. […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Lara Hoke

Norton resident artist Lara Hoke’s sketchbooks journal daily life. They are not created with an intentional theme or narrative, but their horizontal multi-page presentation has a cinematic, story-telling quality. View Lara’s work on her website www.larahoke.com and this weekend during the final weekend of East Bay Open Studios at Norton Factory, June 14-15, 11 a.m. […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Kathryn Rummel | Kreate Photography

Norton Factory resident Kathryn Rummel of Kreate Photography is a passionate and driven photographer and multi-media artist. Kathryn sees the human form as a powerful work of art in itself. Her series Everybody is Beautiful {Body Scapes + Impressionist Form} was cultivated from a deep desire to celebrate the unadorned human form; to capture and […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Karla Wilhelm

Norton Factory resident artist Karla Wilhelm’s work draws influence from a lifelong habit of tireless curating of ideas and objects everywhere she goes. Conception of a piece may be impacted by such disparate reference as a patterned vintage bowl, the color of a rustic wall, the design of an old sign or the atmosphere of a forlorn […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Jess Wainer

Norton Factory resident artist Jess Wainer will have her studio open this Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. as part of the final weekend of East Bay Open Studios at Norton Factory. Jess Wainer’s work combines sculpture, painting and drawing to captivate and challenge viewers. She uses the contours and expressions of the human face […]

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East Bay Open Studios Artist: Heather Day

Heather Day’s paintings begin at every seam, edge, and mark. Then layers of paint overlap revealing collected moments of interaction. Every mark creates a series of expectations similar to a conversation. When a question is asked, an answer is anticipated. Stitches and mark making lead to energetic movement reading like handwriting stretching from one side of the […]

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