BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20131103T220000Z DTEND:20131104T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:"Homes for the Homies" Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Florey's Books welcomes artist Cindy De Losa as she exhibits her "Homes for the Homies". \n\n \n\n ***Sunday\, Nov. 3rd\, 2-6pm***\n\n \n\n The 'Homes' are one of a kind shadowboxes depicting nostalgic places in Pacifica. Locations include: Sams's Castle\, El Grano de Oro\, Vallemar Station\, Nick's\, Winters\, Salada Beach Cafe\, Guerrero's Taqueria\, Chit Chat at the Pier\, and more!\n\n \n\n See her site for more info and samples of past work: \n\n http://homesforthehomies.com\n\n \n\n About the artist:\n\n Cynthia De Losa\, Mexican-Italian\, third generation native San Franciscan. Daughter of Joe De Losa\, retired\n\n Teamster and Connie De Losa\, Interior designer. Born at Mary's Help Hospital on Clinton Park\, November 5.\n\n Inspired early in life by her Grandmother Juanita Romero\, who instilled in her strong values\, determination \n\n and creativity.\n\n \n\n While shopping at her corner store in Noe Valley she saw a bubble gum machine with individual "Homie"\n\n figurines\, she then purchased some shadow boxes and the IDEA was born.\n\n \n\n Her style of Art showcases an event capturing the spirit of the "Homies"\, depicting her neighborhood and\n\n places where she grew up and spent time. This media known as "Diorama" is similar to the "Niche concept"\,\n\n popular in Mexican Folk Art. Cynthia brings this concept to life together with the "Homie" figurines and photo\n\n backgrounds.\n\n \n\n She has also owned the "One Stop Party Shop"\, worked as an Interior Designer and Property Stager. In addition\,\n\n she worked many years for United Airlines\, which gave her the opportunity to travel the world.\n\n \n\n Cynthia has a son\, Alberto Alvarado and a granddaughter\, Maria Juanita\, the apple of her eye.\n\n \n\n Cynthia thanks her Homegirls & Homeboys for joining her in this celebration of "Urban Culture and the Homies". X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\n Florey'\;s Books welcomes artist Cindy De Losa as she exhibits her "\;Homes for the Homies"\;. \;
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\n ***Sunday\, Nov. 3rd\, 2-6pm***
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\n The '\;Homes'\; are one of a kind shadowboxes depicting nostalgic places in Pacifica. Locations include: Sams'\;s Castle\, El Grano de Oro\, Vallemar Station\, Nick'\;s\, Winters\, Salada Beach Cafe\, Guerrero'\;s Taqueria\, Chit Chat at the Pier\, and more!
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\n See her site for more info and samples of past work: \;
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\n http://homesforthehomies.com
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\n About the artist:
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\n Cynthia De Losa\, Mexican-Italian\, third generation native San Franciscan. Daughter of Joe De Losa\, retired
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\n Teamster and Connie De Losa\, Interior designer. Born at Mary'\;s Help Hospital on Clinton Park\, November 5.
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\n Inspired early in life by her Grandmother Juanita Romero\, who instilled in her strong values\, determination \;
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\n and creativity.
\n
\n  \;
\n
\n While shopping at her corner store in Noe Valley she saw a bubble gum machine with individual "\;Homie"\;
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\n figurines\, she then purchased some shadow boxes and the IDEA was born.
\n
\n  \;
\n
\n Her style of Art showcases an event capturing the spirit of the "\;Homies"\;\, depicting her neighborhood and
\n
\n places where she grew up and spent time. This media known as "\;Diorama"\; is similar to the "\;Niche concept"\;\,
\n
\n popular in Mexican Folk Art. Cynthia brings this concept to life together with the "\;Homie"\; figurines and photo
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\n backgrounds.
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\n  \;
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\n She has also owned the "\;One Stop Party Shop"\;\, worked as an Interior Designer and Property Stager. In addition\,
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\n she worked many years for United Airlines\, which gave her the opportunity to travel the world.
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\n Cynthia has a son\, Alberto Alvarado and a granddaughter\, Maria Juanita\, the apple of her eye.
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\n Cynthia thanks her Homegirls &\; Homeboys for joining her in this celebration of "\;Urban Culture and the Homies"\;.
\n LOCATION:Florey's Book Co\; 2120 Palmetto Ave\; Pacifica\, CA 94044 UID:e.1153.5932 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260524T211516Z URL:http://business.pacificachamber.com/events/details/homes-for-the-homies-exhibit-11-03-2013-5932 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR