DAY 2, Saturday, October 6
      Sunday morning I headed into central Santa Cruz.  My plan was to concentrate on the city for the rest of weekend number one.  The weather was perfect, and it was a joy to wind through the neighborhoods that nestle along the Santa Cruz waterfront. 
        I started with the day with the richly colored, and cheerfully designed images of Teresa Mallen. 
        James Carl Aschbacher creates detailed decorative images combining playful human and animal figures with abstract designs and calligraphic icons.  His images are carefully crafted and meticulously rendered. 
      Delving into the center of town fortuitously brought me to the home and studio of Sally Jörgensen.  Sally creates highly detailed watercolor still life images.  Sally is also involved in the organization of the Open Studios event. 
   
      Terry Brickley creates works in bronze, and highly textural abstract paintings. Terry's work is sensual, rough, and dark, with an occasional accent of vibrant color.        
      Carole Depalma expresses herself in clay, creating emotive figures, both human and fanciful.  Her work has a personal quality that makes her pieces appealing and mysterious, like ancient figures unearthed from a forgotten civilization. 
      A golden autumnal light lit the scene as I arrived at my final destination for the day to see the work of Myra Dorn.  Myra's paintings practically leap from the canvas with their bold combination of intense color and form.