Dominique Rojas - 5/2/24
Notes from visit by TMP and EMB on 5/2/24. See below for Voice Note Transcription.https://www.marinij.com/2019/07/06/marin-snapshot-san-rafael-artist-creates-portraits-of-music-icons-with-guitar-picks/Q What inspired you to use guitar picks to create art?A My sister married a musician from a touring band called Blues Traveler. I saw a bunch of guitar picks that he had in his case and I realized that I could make mosaics of them. I had been doing mosaics with the kids up in Seattle. Transcription of Voice Note00:00Eleanor and I visit the our opening for Dominique Row House at the Charles W Thomas Salon on When the heck was it on may 2 2024.00:17We met Dominique, and she showed us around the studio. We also met the owner of the salon.00:27Can't remember her name now, off the top of my head, she this series was all about art of celebrities made from guitar picks.00:38And it was interesting. We saw Bob Marley and I think, ah, gosh, was elephants, gerald and the Grateful Dead.00:48And, um, what else it it was? It was, oh, there was Jimmy Hendrix, that's right.00:56We also met John Ryan, who's michael's hairdresser. And we met Lindsay Glazer, the owner of the of the salon.01:05And it was interesting. The prices, the pieces all went for, I think, wanna say, from seven to $15000, um.01:15And Dominique is her sister married. One of the band members of Blues Traveler.01:24Seemed like her work would be right at home at a studio in Las Vegas.01:29UM A very pop art ish and nifty. Um might add to a collection, but a little bit out of our price range, I would say, um, it was nice.01:49Okay.Keyword: curatedvisits
