Joy Dellas, a featured artist for July

My latest work is based on alchemical drawings, which depict early stages of chemistry. I am curious about this work because there is so much I don't understand about it. I am finding that, as David Hockney has said in reference to art, "it attracts meaning". The drawings bring to mind stills, for making beer, wine, and liquor. My son thought I was making pictures of bongs. They have reminded me of what's going on with the oil leak. To me, they are above all, vessels. And isn't that what we humans are - containers for the life process? There is much written about alchemistry and the process of psychological transformation. I have been interested in this for many years. Doing these drawings has caused me to look into the subject once again. http://joydellas.blogspot.com/

Father's Day is June 21

Arcata Artisans has a set on Flickr for
Father's Day gift ideas. Many of the
items shown retail for $35. or less.
You can view some artistic options for
the Dad in your life by clicking Here.

Our Wildflower Seed Giveaway!

Arcata Artisans is giving away free wildflower seeds this month to celebrate Spring. Some of you have asked what seeds are in the mixture so here is the list. If you want to learn more you can go to the site: www.americanmeadows.com

This premium mixture is blended to take advantage of the wet coastal climate of this region, which is a natural garden for wildflowers. Many of the Pacific coast natives are included such as chinese houses, farewell-to-spring, and California poppy. Plant almost anytime along the coast; at higher elevations, after spring frost. This mixture contains 29 wildflowers, 17 annuals for first-year color, plus 12 perennials or biennials for second and successive years' bloom. See full flower list below.

Botanical Name	Common Name
Achillea millefolium	White Yarrow
Aquilegia vulgaris	Wild Columbine
Centaurea cyanus	Cornflower
Cheiranthus allionii	Siberian Wallflower
Chrysanthemum maximum	Shasta Daisy
Clarkia amoena	Godetia
Clarkia unguiculata	Farewell-to-Spring
Collinsia heterophylla	Chinese Houses
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lance-Leaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria	Plains Coreopsis
Delphinium ajacis	Rocket Larkspur
Dianthus barbatus	Sweet William
Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove
Eschscholzia californica	California Poppy
Gaillardia aristata	Perennial Gaillardia
Gypsophila elegans	Baby's Breath
Hesperis matronalis	Dame's Rocket
Iberis umbellata	Candytuft
Linanthus grandiflorus	Mountain Phlox
Linaria maroccana	Baby Snapdragon
Linum grandiflorum rubrum	Scarlet Flax
Linum perenne lewisii	Blue Flax
Lobularia maritima	Sweet Alyssum
Lupinus sp.	Annual Lupine
Nemophila menziesii	Baby Blue Eyes
Oenothera lamarckiana	Evening Primrose
Papaver rhoeas	Red Poppy
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan
Silene armeria	None-so-Pretty

What is it to be an Artist and Make Art; What is Art and How Does it Fit Into Our Lives?

This is an open dialogue. Arcata Artisans showcases 30 different artist members, each having a unique view of art. Some of us think of art as "pure" & elevated, some of see art primarily as a profession, a way to make a living, some of us just enjoy making art & see its function as
connecting us to the world & integrating us into the community. These different views of art are all valid & inform our individual opinions about how we'd like to see our co-op function. Maybe each of us could write a paragraph or so on how we view art & we could collate it into a little book. Perhaps our friends and customers, or rather collectors will even want to weigh in on the subject.

Welcome to our Online Gallery and Critique Group

Here is our online gallery where artists can post an
inventory of their work.

If someone is interested in buying the art they can either
contact the artist or the gallery to make arrangements for sale
or commission of a representative piece.

For those living in or visiting Arcata, the gallery can be visited
at our Arcata location: 883 H Street, on the Plaza.
Arcata, Calilfornia