Entries from August 2008

Tracey Hillman, Renaissance Woman

August 26th, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Potter, sculptor, mosaicist, stained glass artist, singer, musician, philanthropist, grandmother, Style Diva! Joining us at “Golden Hills Traditions Family Art Day,” Mt. Brow Winery on Saturday, Sept. 6th will be Tracey Smith Hillman–an incredible force of creative talents!  From her sensuous sculpture pieces to her whimsical stained glass stars, Tracey epitomizes the Renaissance Woman as [...]

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Plein Air is Out in the Plain Air! Guest Blog Post by Barbara Beaudreau

August 25th, 2008 · Leave a Comment

 
PLEIN AIR PAINTING
Plein Air Painting means what it sounds like it means - painting out in the plain air.
Historically, it became popular after the inventions of tubes to contain paints, so the paints could be carried out into the fields. Also of importance was the folding easel.
The current resurgence of interest in plein air painting [...]

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Just 20 days until The Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival Begins!

August 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments

That slippery sliding slope!  Everyday I’m a little more anxious and relieved, all at once!  At one moment I keep thinking of the gazillion things to do.  Then in the next moment I hear about some great new level of support, a fantastic auction donation, a block of tickets that’s been sold!  Like today, I’m [...]

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In the Garden and Kudos to one of our Foothill Farmlands ARTS Festival

August 17th, 2008 · Leave a Comment

It’s mid-August already!  We’re just three weeks away from our Festival Debut.  BUT my garden is in desperate need of my attention and love!  so this morning I woke up early to beat our California foothill summer heat.
In the early light and slight breeze, I hear the sprinklers sputter and trickle, giving my flowers and [...]

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