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 Studio Art program. His artistic passion is TEXT, FONTS. He is a hot graphics designer with a youthful eye. His work is edgy and expressive. After graduation, he ventured out in the L.A. area for a while, but these golden hills kept whispering, “Come home.”
Zac’s fire has a source. He wants to awaken the Youth Art movement in Tuolumne County. He wants his generation, those Nex-Genners, to step in and get ready to grab the torch!
Zac is one of our Team Leaders for the Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival. As a result of our new found friendship, I managed to rope him in! ”Tell me what to do, B.Z.” So, he is coordinating our outreach at the Sonora Farmers’ Market. You’ll see us both there THIS Saturday as we launch this element of the festival. (GIANT P.S.–LET ME ROPE YOU IN, TOO!)
He is also making a huge contribution at our Mt. Brow Event. Zac is bringing together the young artists from CSAC’s winter show: The Returning Show. Joining him at Mt. Brow will be Joshua Cripps, Lindsey Lutts, Forest Stearns (I think) and maybe that Flaming Lotus Girl Jess Hobbs. Some of these great Nex-Gen artists will be on hand; Zac will present these others at this Festival Venue.
This young guy is fueling his fire by learning about community activism and leadership in the arts. He is giving over 100 hours of volunteer time as a Team Leader. If you know Zac, give him a nod and say, “Thanks for helping.” If you haven’t met him yet, come by the Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival’s booth at the Sonora Farmers’ Market. You can get your festival tickets and a cool raffle ticket there starting THIS Saturday.
Gardening takes many forms. As a mom and grandma, I hope that part of my garden work is cultivating our next generation. I’m sure that Chris deRose and Mike Calbert look at their ‘wild plant’ Zac, and smile…
Time for a little dirt in my hands..
bz
2 responses so far ↓
Zac // Jul 21, 2008 at 4:53 pm
The message is Zac Approved!
B.Z. // Jul 25, 2008 at 5:41 am
Hey, Zac…Glad you approve! Zac & I will be at the Sonora Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning, 7/27. Come by. We can give you Festival info and you can even buy your tickets! Plus, we’ll be playing a little game of chance to win a festival ticket. AND you can buy your Very Cool Raffle Tickets, too!
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