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The Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival gives us a chance to share our story with all of you–The richness of our land, the struggle to carve out a living in this rugged part of California, the magnetic pull of our mountains as they draw creative, hard-working people to settle here.   We all have stories to [...]

We’ve been working on fund raising to help support our Festival.  Imagine trying to host a big party without the “back up” to cover the costs–like the porta-potties!  Well, up stepped my good buddy Greg Popovich at Gold Rush MotoSports, and now we’ve got a Very Cool Raffle!
1st Prize–A 2008 Honda Rincon 4-Trax ATV, perfect [...]

From left: Alexa Janicki, Rebecca Schmidt & Lauren Sutherland are here having a great time chatting and doing inventory!  Come and join the fun!!!

 
Our Sierra Foothills–Red clay* and granite. We dig our lives out of this.  But one outstanding artist in Tuolumne County takes that same clay, and give us inspiration, expression and beauty.
Harry Nakamoto creates amazing Raku-fired art pieces.  He uses a wood-fired kiln, an Anagama kiln, a process used in Japan for hundreds of years.  This [...]

ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS…Join us this Sunday morning (7/20 at 8:30am) at Rancho Torales Olive and Lavender Farm in Richards Ranch for our last pre-festival event.
Farmers Joy and Sandy Severin invite Plein Air artists and photographers to enjoy the morning light at their exquisite farm.  If you’d like to be a part of this group, please [...]

I met Zac Calbert on Thanksgiving 2007.  Sullen, dark, seething with an under-current of intense strong fire!  But my pal (and fellow born in 49er) Dave Williams said, “You need to meet Zac.”  And thus, a new creative friendship was born. (OOH, HERE’S THAT WORD AGAIN:  VOLUNTEER)
Zac is a recent grad of Cal-State Long Beach’s [...]

When we first envisioned this festival, some people said, “What’s the connection?  Why farm and art together?”  Some even said, “I don’t get it.”
How do you explain to someone to see with Vincent Van Gogh’s eyes?  How to do encourage someone to take a look at the art of the ancient world and its clear [...]

Wow!  Have I got a lot of exciting festival news!  Where to begin?
CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS! The Foothill Farmlands ART Exhibit is coming soon.  Entry forms are available at Central Sierra Arts Council, 48 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora.  OR you can call CSAC at (209)532-ARTS to request a copy in the [...]

WE NEED YOU!  We’ve got cool jobs throughout the Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival.  You can help for 2 hours or for a month!  You get to plan it and pick it. To thank people who give at least 15 hours of time, we’ll have a Festival T-Shirt for you!  Plus, we have a limited number [...]

Why is it that we learn to honor the hard work of our fathers later in life?  I can attest to the strength of Marian’s commitment to helping farmers.  Perhaps, in memory of her own father, she and her husband Allan, are donating time and service to Farms of Tuolumne County.  Thanks, Marian & Allan, [...]