) is my own personal address book made public as I discovered this rich, visual arts community which seemed to be hidden from the general public.”
SDVAN is an online directory and calendar she founded and coordinates for local visual arts events. They list 2,500 visual arts resources, from Fallbrook to Baja Norte. The database is intended to foster and improve the discourse about local art and culture, and facilitate opportunities for collaboration on visual arts projects. She calls it a combination cheerleader, chamber of commerce, and unpaid lobbyist for the visual arts.
is a collection of some of her work, on display at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library through Jan. 30, with a reception scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 14.Frischer, 74, lives in Cardiff-by-the-Sea with her husband, Darwin Slindee, a physicist and “the perfect yang to my yin.” She took some time to talk about her arts organization, continuing to steer its growth, and her current exhibition.
. It warms my heart to know that when I am no longer able to travel the world, my hometown is art-centric.I was in high school when I took my first silver jewelry course. I loved working with my hands in three dimensions and went on to Washington University in St. Louis to work with a master silversmith. After two years, I was advised to expand my vision and move to San Francisco.