You know how everyone refers to 2008 as the year that the economy went south? (How insulting to our Southern friends that “going south” is a euphemism for going bad – it means going downward, oh Gentle Southern Reader.) In Three Rivers, California, 2008 was the Year The Poppies Were Incredibly Abundant and Shockingly Beautiful. […]
Three Rivers Studio Tour
Do you know what “biennial” means? Nope? Maybe? It means every two years, or every other year, or this year but not next and then the one after. 2014 is the year for the biennial Three Rivers Artists Studio Tour. March 21, 22, 23, 2014 Click here to get the information about tickets. It is a […]
Stocking Stuffer Boutique
12/18/13 – CALENDARS SOLD OUT! 12/11/13 – THREE left Now there are 4 calendars – 12/10/13 ONLY 8 CALENDARS REMAINING ON 12/9/13! Calendar Update – there are only 25 remaining and when they are gone, they are gone. First come, first served – no payee, no sendee. A little history: There is an ever-changing association […]
A Bazaar With Knitting, Calendars, Tees, and a Mineral King Box
That is a bizarre title; please be impressed with the way I incorporated Mineral King into a Friday post. (Tahoe is postponed until next week.) Would you like to see some of the things I will have at tomorrow’s bazaar? Great, glad you asked. The lavender purse is spoken for – please forgive me for […]
Drawing and Knitting??
The annual Senior League Bazaar will be on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Three Rivers Memorial Building, from 9 – 4. What does this have to do with drawing and knitting, you ask. (Yes, I can hear your thoughts from time to time – keep them sweet!) Because this year is dedicated to finishing […]
More about lavender
My amazing friend Barbara grows lavender. She opens her lavender gardens (or is it a farm?) to the public each June when the lavender is at its peak. People can harvest bunches of lavender. The dates of this event are a little squishy, because the bloom is dependent on the weather. This year, it is […]
A Friend’s First Art Show
One of my drawing students is so good that I asked The Courthouse Gallery in Exeter ( where I teach drawing lessons) to feature her in an upcoming show. I’m defining “so good” based on several things: Her work is technically excellent. She composes her drawings from her own photos (and occasionally from mine), carefully […]
First Saturday Three Rivers December 1
First Saturday Three Rivers for December is coming quickly – December 1, to be exact. My studio will be open. Go to Anne Lang’s Emporium for a map. Come see me between 11 and 5. It might be raining. I have a roof and a little heater. It will be fine! You can ask me […]
Are Competitions Worth It?
Some artists enter competitions on a regular basis. If you read their resumes, you see the awards they have won. If you are a gallery owner, this might matter to you. If you are Joe Bag-of-Doughnuts (or Bag-of-Bagels or Box-of-Oranges or Sack-of-Tacos – don’t mean to discriminate here) who says, “I don’t know much […]
2012 Redbud Festival
The Redbud Festival will be Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 at the Lions Roping Arena in Three Rivers. Saturday is 10-5, Sunday is 10-4. Redbud Festival is named after this flowering tree which grows wild in Three Rivers. It blooms in March, so the name of the Festival doesn’t correspond with nature. However, it does […]