Merry Art at Main is a festive celebration as all 24 gallery artists join in to offer a unique holiday experience as they deck the halls of the charming Victorian Cottage with whimsical ornaments, unique cards and beautifully crafted collectables and fine art.

Menlo Park ceramic artist Pixie Couch has colors on her mind for the holiday season as she gives a new twist on her classic design of clay boxes.  Couch, who likes to say she ’s a folk potter, (that is, she makes pots for folks) creates small boxes that curve and twist. Some have long legs and others have wonderfully inlaid shapes of seashells and faces. Inside, there ’s room for an idea or a small thought.

Redwood City & Woodside artist and metal sculptor Tom De Hoog gives a whole new take on holiday colors with his innovative wall sculptures during the 7th annual holiday show at The Main Gallery. De Hoog applies his own approach to the concept of metal sculpture outside of the more mainstream metal art community. His use of the weave as a central focus allows his viewer something visually familiar and recognizable. De Hoog combines layers of color and texture within each artistic endeavor, to add shadow and weight, and to satisfy on a deeper level. The work’s attractions become more apparent over time because of his use of unusual materials and the way he handles the contours, finishes and patinas.

International award winning Photographer, Saelon Renkes of Los Gatos, offers limited edition calendars for 2008 at The Main Gallery's 7th annual holiday show, Merry Art at Main from Nov. 22 through Dec. 23. The calendar features archival pigment prints of her most popular and collectible images. Renkes will also show her favorite winter landscapes from her series of hand-painted silver gelatin photographs, which is an increasingly rare genre since the digital revolution.

Los Altos ceramic artist Susan Wolf gives a whole new meaning to northern lights for the holiday season. The clay sculptor has created a series of works titled Light Angels, which are translucent porcelain sculptures that illuminate with a wonderful glow. Wolf will also feature ceramic menorahs, spice boxes and mezuzahs specially crafted for holiday gift giving.

San Mateo artist and teacher Ginger Slonaker has colors on her mind for the holiday season. The painter has crafted a wonderful series of Paper Bowls for the 7th annual holiday show at The Main Gallery.To create the paper bowls, Slonaker cuts watercolor paper into shapes, then colors the paper with pastel watercolors, and acrylic - often of faces with abstract designs and patterns - then wraps and glues the paper back into a bowl form.

This great holiday show will also be featuring the work of David Baltzer, Jeff Carlick, Deborah Crosby, Lois Parks DeCastro, Rosemary DiNardo, Katinka Hartmetz, Nina Koepcke, Marianne Lettieri, Erna Metzger,Terri Wilson Moore, Elizabeth Noerdlinger, Jeannine Redon, Marianne Schlumberger, Judy Serebrin, Cheryl Shepard, Nancy Terrebonne, Robert Terrebonne and Karen Truesdell.