Ramon’s Tailor is a former tailor shop that was transformed in July 2011 into a small, volunteer-run artists’ clubhouse and studio in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco.

The uniquely, intimate, subterranean studio is always open to interaction through a large vitrine window—stop by and see what we are up to.

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." Thomas Merton

I am an artist working  primarily with glass, in its myriad forms. for over 30 years. my work often tells a story. I draw upon language,natural forms and abstraction to express my ideas. I leave room for mystery. I am deeply connected to the natural world and use  mostly recycled materials.I've collaborated with Linda Raynsford on several large scale public art commissions.

beauty,

art,

nature,

courage,

brilliant energy,

truth,

unexpected exchanges..

these things inspire me.

My process is stream of consciousness;
One color,
one form,
one line,
leading to the next.
I have no idea what the outcome will be.

This is fun.
It feels right.
I know that it is done.

~Sue Laurita

I produce functional and representational stoneware fired in both wood and gas kilns.

Robin L. Humphreys is a glass and mixed-media sculptor based in the San Francisco Bay area. Humphreys addresses concepts of growth, decay, duality and emotion in her sculptural work, through the combined use of form, texture and material language. Her work is informed by natural forms and processes, optics, play and meditation. Robin L. Humphreys received a BFA in Glass from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2009. Past exhibitions include the Glass Art Society's 2009 International Student Exhibition, the MassArt Annual Senior Show (2009) and Chappell Gallery's 2009 Friends of Glass Exhibition. Humphreys currently works for Public Glass of San Francisco as the part-time Studio Operations Coordinator and a glass flame working instructor. Humphreys also works part-time as a studio administrator for sculptor Oben Abright. She has a passion for teaching and working with people. 

Lorna Newlin has been creating pottery for over 25 years. In 2002 she followed her dream, left the corporate world and opened her own studio, Sausalito Pottery. A resident of Sausalito since 1993, she walks to her studio at the old MLK School on Coloma Street. Her “rescue” dog Shadow sits in the doorway to greet everyone. Lorna also teaches classes for adults and children.

Lorna loves to create many different styles of pottery from functional dinnerware, whimsical sculptures and pet bowls, unique fish platters, and Japanese style pottery wood fired in an anagama kiln at Pope Valley Pottery. She also does many commissions ranging from personalized wedding platters, to custom designed accent tiles.

“Nature inspires me. I use ancient art forms such as Gyotaku and create unique ways to show the beauty of nature in my “fish” plates”. This evolved into pressing other images in clay, the beauty that is all around us if you only look. Creating Art is really about truly seeing. In addition to being a nature lover, I am also an open water swimmer (no wetsuit), and diver (yes, with wetsuit). I have been lucky enough to swim under the Golden Gate Bridge and dive for abalone along the Sonoma coast. So I have viewed nature such as jellyfish, seals, and fish up close. Recreating those inspirations in my artwork allows me to share my joy with others.”

Lorna Newlin
Sausalito Pottery

Miranda Caroligne represents the work of Miranda C. Burns. While Miranda’s talents range from performance art to philosophy, and installation art to authorship, her primary focus is the creation of wearable art from salvaged textiles. She was raised in the nature of woodlands and oceans, nestled among a pile of scrap fabric with a needle in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other. Formally trained and licensed as a Physical Therapist (MSPT), Miranda has her own unique way of tailoring garments to enhance body form and mechanics. Miranda’s creations are based on much more than aesthetics. Her work is infused with concepts of individual self-expression, DIY practices, realistic body image, diminishing waste, supporting local economies and sustainable living. This ethos is masterfully woven together to recall the forms of yesteryear and the function of today with an otherworldly edge -- a heartfelt core philosophy she calls “neoarchaic.”

Miranda’s designs have been available to the public since August 2001, and are proudly adorned by performers and fascinating individuals for their playfully dramatic qualities. Her fashion performances and stunning one-of-a-kind creations have established her as a bright star in San Francisco's constellation of provocative artist-designers. She gives a fun peek inside this world in her book, “Reconstructing Clothing for Dummies." After 5 years of running her namesake boutique in the Mission, and just over 3 years behind the Haight Street cooperative, Trunk; Miranda has relocated to the artist live-work community, Developing Environments. It is here that she is able to refocus her energies towards her private commission clientele, expand her designs into a growing number of new cities and let her busy hands explore a variety of new media.

Jeff Klarin lives and works in Los Angeles as part of BUGHOUSE, an art and design studio creating limited edition artwork and furniture. Exploring and pushing the boundaries of conventional
fabrication and visual representation is what drives his creations.

Many of his mixed-media pieces utilize photography, painting, illustration and transfer techniques that create organic 'accidents' that unexpectedly alter and transform the creative process. Using recycled wood and found materials is a recurring methodology in his work.

Jeff has shown in both solo and group exhibitions in Japan and the US.
and has received extensive coverage in British and European publications. He is in the collections of numerous film and music industry professionals.

"The collective iconography of our modern culture can be used in visual representation to unite people to question how we interrelate and thus create commonality and compassion."

Designer Colleen Mauer's creative venture began on a cluttered desk in her Hayes Valley apartment in San Francisco nearly 6 years ago. Little did she know, her passion for design and jewelry making would someday lead to a full-time career. Colleen moved to California in 2001 with high aspirations of finding a distinguished design job. After graduating with honors from Virginia Tech with a BS in Industrial Design, it seemed like a very feasible goal. Colleen worked at a small furniture design company in Oakland before deciding that spending her days in someone else's studio was not what she had in mind. Just two years later, Colleen Mauer Designs was born. First, though, Colleen lived her dream of traveling the globe and spent extensive time in Asia. With those experiences still vivid in her mind, Colleen has been even more inspired to take her designs to the next level. Jewelry has become a part of her daily routine; it serves as her source of constant inspiration. She designs using texture, color, sounds and tones as her tools for transforming a simple section of material into a unique piece of jewelry. Colleen's designs celebrate simple geometries to create a line of jewelry that can compliment any look...from casual and everyday to chic and classic. Colleen's studio is nestled in Secession Art and Design of Bernal Heights where you can experience the production process from start to finish. She will gladly work with you on a special order for a wedding party or an important event, or she will craft an everyday piece that transcends the routine. Your options for materials, styles and textures are virtually boundless. And if you find something you are attracted to, Colleen will gladly tweak the design to suit your needs. Just email her at [email protected] or call 415.637.7762 with any orders or questions, or to join the Colleen Mauer Designs mailing list.