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Salt Shaker by Kevin Twonmey in the 16th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition. Art Throb This week's art events "Nuturing Nature" Opening reception for photographs by Eva Schlesinger. Wed/2, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm. Autumn Moon Café (upstairs banquet hall), 3909 Grand Ave., Oakl. 595.3200. Lecture: Aziz & Cucher Collaborators Anthony Aziz and Sammy Cucher discuss their work that combines photography, digital imaging and sculpture. Wed/2, 7:30pm. Mills College, Lucie Stern Hall, Room 100, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakl. 430.2117. "Oakland: Close-up in Black and White" Open house for photographers Scott Braley and Rufus Hockenhull. Thu/3, 5:30pm--7pm. Third Street Grind, 464 Third St., Oakl. 832.JAVA. Employee Art Exhibition Employees of the Artworks Foundry show their work to the public. Sat/5, 6pm-10pm. Artworks Foundry, 729 Heinz Ave., Space 10, Berk. 644.2735; www.artworksfoundry.com. "The Duct Tape Festival" 21 Grand and Your Local Gallery present a one-night exhibition and spectacle celebrating "that sticky gray stuff." Sat/5, 6pm. Art reception, fashion show, and live performance. 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St., Oakl. $3-$10. 444.7263. "Then and Now" Opening reception of book arts by children's books illustrators. Sat/5, 5pm-7pm. MOCHA, 538 Ninth St., Oakl. 465.8770. "Fu Dalu, The Spirit of the T'nalak" Artist talk and opening reception for exhibition featuring the unique, native textiles, T'nalak, of the T'boli people of the Philippines. Sat/5, 5pm-8pm. Pusod: Center for Culture, Ecology & Bayan, 1808 5th St., Berk. 883.1808; www.bwf.org/pusod. 16th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition Exhibition of paintings, sculpture, textiles, photographs, ceramics, jewlery, and glass works by over 107 artists with studios in Emeryville. Sun/6, 2pm. Opening reception featuring work by artists using hand sewing as a vehicle for fine art. Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St., Berk. 644.6893; www.berkeleyartcenter.org. Lecture: Uganda's International Art Renaissance In conjunction with the current Ugandan Art Exhibition, "Women Emerging: A Tribute to Uganda," this lecture uses art images to trace and explore the history and development of semi-abstract painting originated by members of the Uganda Modern Art Movement. Tue/8, 4pm-6pm. UC Berkeley Campus, Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall, The Townsend Center, Berk. 642-8338. Art Proposals: Dia de los Muertos Black Box Gallery is accepting proposals for their second annual Dia de los Muertos Altar show. Work will be installed by the artists chosen the week of Oct. 21, and will remain installed until the weekend of Nov. 8th. Please send proposals by Monday, Oct. 14th to: Black Box Gallery, 1928 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA. 94612. Call for Artwork The Joseph Prescott Center for Community Enhancement invites artists to submit 1-3 artworks to be considered for the 4th Annual "Art in the Convent" curated exhibit and silent auction. Hand delivery of the art to the center is scheduled for 10am-2pm on Sat/12, Tue/15, and Thu/17. Contact: Ayodele Nzinga at 208.1912, or curator Tomyé at 234.5132 for prosepectus. Liminal Gallery: Call for Artists Liminal Gallery, a new Oakland artspace, is reviewing submissions for upcoming gallery exhibitions. Any art form can be submitted. Please submit work by email or post. Include a SASE for portfolios to be returned. Send to: Liminal Gallery, 1919 Market St., Unit 2, Oakland, CA 92607. 465.6009. Wanted: Artists' work on consignment The Black Box has opened a new retail space and are currently seeking work from local artists to sell on consignment to support the artists and The Box. Please bring by your original and locally produced CD's, poetry chap books, handmade journals, cards, clothing, jewelry, essential oils, potions, and more. Call Laura Dubois or Aaron Lane at 451.1932 to schedule an appointment. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]