Sam Maloof Exhibit

[Brian Kent]

For those of you around Southern California or vacationing this way, Cal State San Bernardino is showing a Sam Maloof exhibit at their museum. Although the birthday party tonight cost $125 at the door (no, I'm not going), the museum exhibit will be free, with parking for $4.

Here is a little info from today's Press Enterprise:

STARTING TUESDAY

What: "Sam Maloof: Essence of the Handmade"

Where: Robert V. Fullerton Museum, Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino.

When: Tuesday [January 29] -May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Cost: Admission is free. Campus parking is $4.

Information: 909-537-7373 or artmuseum@csusb.edu

News article:

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_maloof26.26cbda7.html

Art Museum article:

http://rvf-artmuseum.csusb.edu/MALOOF/index.html

[Mike Armstrong]

I've been to his place in Alta Loma a couple times for tours. What a great guy - incredibly talented but very down to earth and approachable.

The big "9 -2"? Wow, if being a woodworker will help you live that long, I gotta focus more!

Quick story:
During a tour of his place last year with my woodworking class, 4 or 5 of us were sitting in a room with him, B.S.-ing and admiring a small table and 2 chair set he'd made out of Zircote. It was the wildest grain I've ever seen. He told everyone, Pick it up, feel how heavy it is. The chairs felt like they were made out of lead.

Someone asked how much the set would sell for - "About $300,000"

Yikes!