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Exhibition Details:
Artist: Saida Staudenmaier
Exhibition Title: The Witches You Could Not Burn
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 23, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Runs Through — September 30, 2025
Location: The Hive, South Pasadena, 1118 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. (Note: Sundays - by appointment)
Saida Staudenmaier Debuts Solo Exhibition
The Hive, South Pasadena announces the debut solo exhibition of artist Saida Staudenmaier, at the grand opening of Arc*Hive, Saturday, August 23, 6:00 -8:00 pm at 1118 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA. The artist explores sisterhood, triumph, and resilience in her intricate work with dioramas. Staudenmaier's work is known for its vibrant colors and evocative themes with vintage photographs and cigar boxes. This show marks a milestone for the artist, who thrives as a professional makeup artist, allowing her to publicly share her signature style and present a curated, cohesive body of work to the public for the first time in a dedicated solo setting.
The exhibition will feature works with personal art journalled pages and vintage photos in cigar boxes, highlighting Staudenmaier’s use of color, visual effects, and perspective, depicting personal delight, strife, and bonds.
Arc*Hive is the baby gallery nestled inside 1118 Mission, intended to be a beginning step for artists to step onto the art scene. The Hive, South Pasadena is honored to be the venue for this important moment in Staudenmaier's career.
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We were really excited about the Intimate show Wednesday, Sept 10 at The Hive, 1118 Mission Street in South Pas. Light snacks and drinks offered. -bc
What's The Hive? It's a vibrant, interactive space where creativity and community connect. With a new retail space supporting local female artisans and their makings, the studio thrives on the idea that art-making is not just an activity but can also be a journey of self-discovery, healing, and connection.
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The D.U.D.E.S. and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce held a community-wide potluck to offer a day of relief, laughter, food, and music in Garfield Park. We were happy to be included, and brought our arts & crafts set up.
SPARC and The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce asked us to design and decorate the town's holiday tree! We were so honored.
White sparkling lights flowed down from a multi-dimensional golden star to ribbons of different colors from our rainbow spectrum, and finally landed on silver stars, loaded with hand-written wishes by the friends all around us.
Lighting was Thursday, December 5th, it was up and lit until January 7, 2025.
Happy, safe, and healthy holidays to you and yours.
May all your wishes come true.
