Alison Yates
The Witching Hour
Salutations this Halloween Season!

My friend, Lauren and I have started a Halloween blog for all those people who have the same love of this fantastic holiday! Come get ideas and inspiration for movies, books, costumes, treats, decorations and anything and everything Halloween, from the minds of two ladies truly dedicated to upholding the Halloween spirit!

Check it out and stay tuned for new, exciting posts every day of the week!

Monday: Movie Madness
Tuesday: Terrible Treats
Wednesday: Wicked Words
Thursday: Thrilling Trims
Friday: Freaky Fashions
and Spooky Sunday for special posts!

The Witching Hour
*Abeo Bestia*

I am launching my new design label, Abeo Bestia Design! I have decided to formalize the conceptual art that I make into individual lines that will be available for sale! I am hoping to create a couple different lines of books and paper goods that will embody the conceptual notes that intrigue me as well as be interesting, marketable designs that can appeal to a wide audience. As soon as I have these lines up and running there will be a section of this website where the pieces will be available for purchase!

Wish me luck!
___Thirty Mile Railroad @ Arkham Saturday June 27th___

Hello All! My band, Thirty Mile Railroad is playing our second show at the Arkham Warehouse in West Oakland at the corner of 28th and Magnolia! Come on out on Saturday, June 27th at 8:30pm to get the festivities rolling!
___What Comes Next___

Hello all!
Come out and see "What Comes Next" the second art exhibition at The Parlour! This exhibition will highlight artists and works that speak about the influence and appropriation of text and written word in visual media. It will feature work by an amazing, diverse crowd of local bay area artists, including yours truely!

The show opens on Friday, May 15th 6-9pm and will be on display until June 26th! There will be live music and delicious food and drink!

Come on out to The Parlour
5488 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618

Cheers!

___Goodbye New Ephemera!___

Hello All,

New Ephemera Press, the collaboration between Kelly Ball and I is coming to an end! However, the farewell to New Ephemera is making way for a brand new endeavor for us! We have mutually decided that the work we want to make is going to be more hands on, more community based and more independent. We no longer want to spend our artistic time serving custom commissions for individual people. The new collaboration we are brewing is going to be much more upbeat, fun, and driven from our own minds and what is important to us as artists... we hope you will share in the love and spread the joy! Check back here for updates!

Cheers!
___CCA Spring Craft Fair___

Hello all!
Come on out to the California College of the Arts Annual Spring Craft Fair!!!! Buy some amazing hand made things! There will be live music and delicious food and a bright sunny day! Swing by my table and say hello!

Saturday, April 25th from 11am-3pm, CCA Oakland campus, 5212 Broadway at College!
___The Art of the Book___
There is an upcoming exhibition at the Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael in April called "The Art of the Book" which will showcase one of my books! This show will be an amazing amalgamation of book artists from all over! The show opens on Friday, April 10th. Come check it out. For more information please see the link below.

The Art of the Book
___Natural Inclination Exhibition___
This show was organized by Lauren Davis and centers on artists who find themselves compelled by the natural world and features work where the content and/or structure pulls from these natural sources.

Featuring work by Alison Yates, Stephanie James, Kelly Hackett, Sara Maynard, Lea Willcox, Marin Camille Hood, Rosey Lakos, Sam Handleman and Lauren Davis!

Free drinks, food and live music! Come on out and enjoy a night of feasting, drinking and enjoy some creative wonders!

The Parlour at Pretty Penny
5488 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618
March 2nd - 30th

Opening reception: Friday, March 6th ~ 6-9pm for more information about this show and upcoming events at The Parlour please refer to the link below:
The Parlour at Pretty Penny

___ArtLibrary Exhibition___

February 2009
ArtLibrary is an exhibition of bookworks by CCA staff, in conjunction with the ArtRead Exhibition in the Oliver Art Center.

Meyer Library
February 9-27 2009
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway, Oakland
Opening Reception: February 10, 5-8pm

info: library.cca.edu
510 594 3658
___ArtRead Book Exhibition___
My book Hunters was exhibited at this exhibition that took place in February 2009, for more information on the show please check the "Links" section of my website for the ArtRead website and more information!

The catalog for the ArtRead is available in three different styles at Blurb.com
Please visit the link below to order your copy!
ArtRead Catalog