Sonderegger In Prestigious Sculpture Festival

I am participating in the 26th annual Sculpture in the Park Sculpture Festival. It's held in Benson park which has an enormous permanent sculpture garden. I was juried into the show last January and have been preparing suitable pieces since that time. I am taking 14 pieces - the maximum allowed. The festival takes a percentage of sales to support the public arts project. I am told there are 170 artists in four huge tents. There are artists from all over the country. Many are bronze sculptors as there are several active foundries in Loveland but there are artists of all sculpture media types.

After set up, there are some artist seminars on marketing etc. Then there is a patron's party to which they invite people who have purchased lots in the past. The regular event is Saturday and Sunday.

Check out the web site at www.sculptureinthepark.org

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.

Joy Dellas has Botanicals at Garden Gate - June 2009

Joy Dellas has a show of paintings at Garden Gate in Arcata during the month of June. The show is consists of 97% recycledmaterial and is based on very early botanical illustrations.
To view work in the show click on the painting below:

garden gate - june 2009

AAC Members to Participate in Northcoast Open Studios

This year our members Libby George, Susan Bornstein,
Marsha Mello, Joyce Jonte and Zach Shea will
participate in Northcoast Open Studios.
Arcata Artisans has an ad on page 22 of the
NCOS Vistor's Guide. Bring the ad in for
10% off on all your purchases during Open Studios -
June 6 to June 14, 2009.
Open Studios takes place the weekends
of June 6-7 and June 13-14.
You can find out more at
www.nothcoastopenstudios.com

Fundraiser in San Francisco Nets Member Two Sales

Mimi La Plant recently sold 2 paintings at the SFMOMA warehouse
fundraiser.

Dancing Figures by Marian Coleman

You can see Marian's installation behind the sales counter this month
or you can view it on our flickr site.

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