SketchesJune 2014

Sakha Cultural Festival

The Discovery Gallery Preview ShowThe Hendersons at the Dolphin GalleryArt (and more!) Off the WallGlobal Harmony Summer Adventure CampLecture: History of KGUA

The Art Of Andrey Chikachev

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Gualala Arts Global Harmony Season of Offerings

The 2014 Global Harmony Season of Offerings culminates with a week-long festival on the Mendonoma coast with activities at Gualala Arts Center, Fort Ross and the Gualala Point Regional Park.

The scheduled events further strengthen the bond between the coast community and the Yakut people of the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation, who first arrived as hired workers at Fort Ross and reconnected during the two-hundredth anniversary of the settlement in 2012.

On Wednesday, June 18, the festival begins at Gualala Arts Center with a reception and official opening of an exhibit with displays of Sakha costumes and other artifacts. It will feature the art of Andrey Chikachev, a well-known Sakha artist, whose work captures the daily life of the Yakut people. He has had exhibitions throughout Russia, as well as in Mongolia,

Sakha Cultural FestivalWednesday, June 18 thru Sunday, June 22

Poland and New York. Examples of his art can be seen at the Sakha Culture exhibit.

The same evening a performance art selection will showcase this intriguing culture. The Yakut people are the largest ethnic group in the Sakha Republic, a state with a population of almost a million people. It is located in eastern Siberia and spans three time zones.

The Yakut share a story remarkably similar to the local Pomo in California. The discovery of gold and the building of the Trans-Siberia Railway brought ever-increasing numbers of Russians to their isolated region. Persecution by the Soviet government in the 1920s reduced their numbers to one-half of the current population, but they now form the federation’s majority population and are experiencing a revival of their culture.

The festival continues through Sunday, June 22, with classes in jewelry, wood carving, and other Yakut crafts at Gualala Arts Center and at Fort Ross. Dinners at both venues will feature Sakha cuisine. Also, there will be talks on the role Yakut played at Fort Ross, on their spiritual beliefs, and the lifestyle and cultural revival of indigenous people.

On Sunday, the festival concludes with a sunrise greeting at Gualala Point Regional Park, including traditional rituals and dances. The kumis ritual involves food, which the Yakut believe must have a soul to be truly nourishing. After a breakfast, the program includes competition in wrestling and other traditional sports. The closing ceremony will take place at noon.

The 40-member delegation and other visitors from around the world will be hosted in various locations up and down the coast. Hank Birnham and Robin Joy Wellman from Fort Ross are coordinating the programs with Sue Bechtel, Caryl Hart, Sonoma County Parks and “Sus” Susalla, Gualala Arts Executive Director.

The 2014 Global Harmony Season of Offerings series includes seven performances from around the world, which showcase cultures spanning several centuries.

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Gualala Arts Global Harmony Season of Offerings

The Sakha Cultural Festival begins with the opening of an exhibit with displays of Sakha costumes and other artifacts.

It features the art of Andrey Chikachev, a well-known Sakha artist, whose work captures the daily life of the Yakut people. He has had exhibitions throughout Russia, as well as in Mongolia, Poland and New York. The exhibit will open for viewing on Friday, June 6 with the official opening reception on Wednesday, June 18, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. That same evening a performance art selection will showcase this intriguing culture.

Andrey’s creativity permeates with love to Mother Nature and to the people of the North. As a little boy that grew up in a village, Andrey absorbed the beauty of the Yakut Nature, and the warmth and comfort of native people. His paintings always have a transition from the mythical world to the real world, like a bridge between the paradise of childhood and the world of adult’s reality.

An active participant of republican, regional, national and international exhibitions, Andrey has participated

in many notable exhibitions over the last several years. “Far East” (Khabarovsk, 1997 and 2003), All-Russia ( Moscow, 1998), the exhibition/contest “ArtSakha Modern” (2000 ), “Art Olonkholand” ( Moscow, 2002), “Contemporary Art of Yakutia” (St. Petersburg, 2005), “From Archaic to the Avant-Garde “ (Moscow, 2005), 9 International Creative Lab artists countries (2006), “From Olonkho to a New Reality: The Art of Yakutia” (Moscow, 2007), the traveling exhibition “Ulan Bator” (Mongolia, 2008), “Artnavigatsiya - Modern Graphics and Painting of the Sakha Artists “(Gdansk, Poland, 2009), “The Parallels: Poland - Yakutia” (Yakutsk, 2010), and “International Art-Expo” (New York, 2011).

The Sakha Cultural Festival is a week-long festival on the Mendonoma coast with activities at Gualala Arts Center, Fort Ross and Gualala Point Regional Park. The scheduled events further strengthen the bond between the coast community and the Yakut people of the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation who first arrived as hired workers at Fort Ross and reconnected during the two-hundredth anniversary of the settlement in 2012. For more information, see Sakha Cultural Festival.

Gualala Arts gratefully acknowledges the generosity of art patron Andrea A. Lunsford,whose donation is partially underwriting the entire 2014 Global Harmony Season of Offerings.

On exhibit June 6 through June 29

Reception: Wednesday, June 18 at 5:00 p.m.

Sakha Culturefeaturing the art of Andrey Chikachev

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Gualala Arts Global Harmony Season of Offerings

– Wednesday, June 18 –Official Opening of the Days of Sakha Culture Festival at the Gualala Arts Center

• Opening reception for the Art Exhibit 5:00 p.m. Paintings by Andrey Chikachev, Sakha traditional clothes, artifacts and other Sakha cultural art

• 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Festival movie presentation

– Thursday, June 19 – Classes, Theater and Lecture at the Gualala Arts Center, Viewing at Gualala Point Regional Park

• 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Master classes on creating Sakha cultural art, including traditional clothing, jewelry, carvings and more. During Festival week, you can watch the master carvers create a ceremonial hitching post, or Serge, at Gualala Point Regional Park.

• 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Festival movie presentation • 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lecture on Shaman/Spirituality

– Friday, June 20 – Gatherings, Classes, Dinner and Theater at Fort Ross Historical Park and Gualala Arts Center

• 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Gathering with local indigenous people and tour of Fort Ross • 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Master classes on creating Sakha cultural art, including traditional clothing, jewelry,

carvings and more at Fort Ross • 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Presentation of Yakut in Ross Colony at Fort Ross• 6:00 p.m. Dinner with traditional Sakha food/local indigenous food at Arts Center• 8:00 p.m. Theater performances and concert: - “Shaman’s rite” (starring Liliana Pavlova) - “Pier of unfulfilled hopes” (the life of Yakut people in Fort Ross) and concert

– Saturday, June 21 –Gatherings, Classes, Dinner and Theater at Fort Ross Historical Park and Gualala Arts Center

• 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Round table “Indigenous peoples, identity, history and post-colonialism” at Fort Ross Historical Park

• 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Master classes on creating Sakha cultural art, including traditional clothing, jewelry, carvings and more at Fort Ross

• 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Round table “Spirituality and cultural revitalization” at Fort Ross

– Sunday, June 22 –Finale to the Days of Sakha Culture Festival, Gualala Point Regional Park

• 5:49 a.m. Meet for Summer Solstice sunrise at Gualala Point Regional Park Traditional Kumis ritual Traditional dance Osuohay• 7:30 a.m. Breakfast of traditional Sakha foods• 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. National sport competition, including championship Mas-wrestling • 12:00 p.m. Official closing of the Days of Sakha Culture Festival

Program for the Days of Sakha Culture FestivalGualala Arts Center and other venues June 18 - 22

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North Coast Artists Guild

The Discovery Gallery Preview Show for the Studio Discovery Tour opens Friday, June 27 with a gala opening reception Friday, June 27th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

2014 marks the 22nd Annual Studio Discovery Tour and the 3rd year of the Discovery Gallery Preview Show for the Tour. Come join the artists of North Coast Artists’ Guild’s (NCAG) Studio Discovery Tour as we celebrate opening night for our “pop up gallery” preview show. Although the “official” hours of the reception are 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. we will continue the party on into the evening with all the art lovers who can make it and want to stay later. All the artists on the Studio Discovery Tour this year will be there, as will examples of their work. There will be plenty of beer, wine, soft drinks and food too. Come have a glass of wine with us, meet the artists and figure out which studios to visit this year; and if you’re in the mood, get first crack at buying some unique art.

Studio Discovery Tour 2014 will take you from the south end of The Sea Ranch to Buckridge Road, north and east of Point Arena. Enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery that the Northern California coast has to offer while visiting the personal studios of the 27 NCAG member artists participating in the Tour this year, But, most of all, experience the art of many of the area’s most unique and talented artists!!!

The Studio Discovery Tour takes place Labor Day Weekend and the weekend before. That’s August 23-24 and the Labor Day weekend August 30-31, and September 1. Artist studios are open each day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This free, self-guided

tour along a 25-mile stretch of Highway 1, from The Sea Ranch to Point Arena, is the perfect way to spend a leisurely day or an entire weekend. The participating artists you meet along the way are happy to demonstrate the creation of their art and share their unique vision.

A free, full-color catalog will help you make the most of your tour. It contains a description of each artist, along with a detailed map and directions to each studio. While on the road, look for the bright yellow signs to help guide you along the way. Note that the catalog is a must when visiting artists on The Sea Ranch, since directional signs are not allowed along that section of Highway 1.

You can begin your adventure by stopping at the Discovery Gallery, 39140 So. Hwy 1, Gualala, CA, located in the Seacliff Center, above Trink’s Cafe, on the west side of Hwy 1 (elevator accessible), to preview the work of Studio Tour artists and to pick up catalogs with maps. Catalogs will also be available at the Gualala Arts Center, the Dolphin Gallery, the Mendocino Art Center, Elk Artists Collective, the Coast Highway Artist’s Collective and various local galleries and businesses, and local markets and inns along the way.

To receive your catalog by mail, so you can begin planning your own personal tour, e-mail the Tour Director, Doric Jemison-Ball at buffalo@bbs-la.com. You can also download the Studio Tour catalog in pdf format at:

http://www.studiodiscoverytour.com/resources/sdt-catlg-14-web.pdf

The Discovery Gallery Preview Show for the Studio Discovery Tour

Opening Reception Friday, June 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 39140 So. Highway 1, Gualala, CA

on the west side of Highway 1 (elevator accessible),in the Sea Cliff Center

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Jennie & Mike HendersonWeavings, drawings & pit-fired ceramic potteryOpening Reception: Saturday, June 7, 5:00 p.m.Exhibit remains through July 2

Learn about the Artists and see more of their work on GualalaArts.org

The Dolphin Gallery

Dolphin Gallery

39225 Highway One Gualala, CA

(707) 884-3896 Open daily

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Art Off The Wall

For a memorable fun-packed event, circle June 28 on your activity calendar. That’s the date for the sixth annual Art (and more!) Off the Wall party.

There are two levels of tickets for the event. $30 pays for the reception, including food and beverages. The $70 ticket includes the reception, plus a guarantee that you will leave with an item worth at least $75, that you select when your number is drawn. Once all the numbers have been drawn, the remaining items will be sold for half the valued price, which stimulates a frenzy of buying!

When your number is randomly drawn you make your selection. The selection is not limited to artwork. That’s why (and more!) is part of the event title. Past valuable selections have included jewelry, hosted dinners, mushroom and wild flower walks, and much more. All items will be displayed the week before the event so participants can create a wish list beforehand. Then, cross your fingers and hope your number is drawn before someone else claims the coveted item. Of course, you can always make your own deals behind the scenes!

This year, starting in June, there will be a “Go Local Raffle” of unique local items and experiences that can only be found here on the Coast.

Donations: there is still time to make a donation of artwork or a fun event to Art (and more!) Off the Wall. Call Susan King at the Arts Center (707-884-1138) and make a verbal commitment before May 31. She will ask for your name, phone number, a brief description of the item and its value. Bring your donation to the Arts Center on June 1, between 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., along with a completed Donation Form.

If you have any questions about the event or the donation process, please contact Susan King at the Arts Center, 707-884-1138.

Art(and more!)Off the WallSaturday, June 28, 5:30 p.m.

Advance Tickets:

For advance purchase:- Go online to GualalaArts.org or- Phone Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006 or- Visit Gualala Arts Center or the Dolphin Gallery- Call 707-884-1138 for more info

There are two levels of tickets for this event. $30 covers the reception, including food and beverages. The $70 ticket includes the reception plus a guarantee that you will leave with an item worth at least $75 that you select when your number is drawn.

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Find the most current info about all Gualala Arts Events

on the website. GualalaArts.org

At the Gualala Arts Lecture Series talk on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. Peggy Berryhill will discuss the history behind KGUA – 88.3 FM, the current programming and the future prospects for Gualala’s very own public broadcasting station. Berryhill is the station’s general manager and host of “Peggy’s Place,” the show that features interviews with local residents week days at 9:00 a.m.

KGUA is a public radio station that offers many popular nationally broadcast programs such as “Democracy Now,” “Living on Earth” and “The World,” but it is also part of the Native Media Resource Center (NMRC), an organization created to produce content about Native Americans and to promote cross-cultural understanding and racial harmony.

The scheduling includes programs on Native American issues and those of other minority groups such as Radio Bilingué, Latino USA, and the African American Consortium. Some different offerings not found on every public radio stations are “Q” with Jian Ghomeshi and “Undercurrents.” Besides “Peggy’s Place” the station features local programming such as the Willie B show and “Lizzard’s Lounge” with Liz Redford.

Berryhill, an award-winning radio producer who has been involved with public broadcasting for 40 years, founded the NMRC in 1997. When she began broadcasting in 1973 there were only two Native American public radio stations in the U.S.: KTDB in New Mexico first broadcast for a remote area of the Navajo reservation followed a few months later by KBRW in Barrow, Alaska. She is called the “First Lady of Native Radio.” Today there are 53 Native radio stations on the air, many of them encouraged by Berryhill.

A member of the Muscogee tribe, Berryhill will describe how the dream of a local station became a reality with the support of local businesses and labor to erect a broadcasting tower and create the studios in downtown Gualala. She will also discuss opportunities for volunteers to become involved with broadcasting and behind-the-scene jobs.

Besides the diversity of programs offered to educate, entertain, and inform listeners, KGUA provides a forum for any local resident to discuss public issues and to engage coastal residents in local affairs. More information and live streaming can be found on-line at www.kgua.org.

Anyone who lives within the sound of KGUA from Manchester to Stewart’s Point and from Boonville to boats off-shore will find this an interesting evening. There will be time for audience response once Berryhill concludes her remarks. A $5.00 admission will be collected at the door.

History of KGUA with Peggy BerryhillThursday, June 26, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Admission is $5

Lecture Series

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Call to Theater Artists

The trumpets are calling you forth. It is the call (as Polonius put it in Shakespeare’s Hamlet) “for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral, tragical-historical, tragical- comical-historical-pastoral, scene undividable, or poems unlimited . . .”

Gualala Arts Theater (GAT) is soliciting individuals or groups who wish to select and direct plays, musicals, reviews, etc. on either our indoor or outdoor stages. The recently appointed GAT committee includes Dennis Carter, Don Krieger, Rich Schimbor, David “Sus” Susalla and Sabina Walla. This committee is

responsible for reviewing all proposals and will make the final selections.

Possible open dates are in July, 2014 and February, July and November, 2015. The dates are subject to availability within the schedule of Gualala Arts’ ongoing, active programming.

Do you have a passion to create something wonderful on stage? We look forward to hearing from you!

Please send a descriptive email of your vision to: Theater@gualalaarts.org

Performing Artists Step Forth!

Expecting Out of Town Guests?

If you are hosting out of town guests, Visitor Info on GualalaArts.org could make planning their visit a little easier.

This webpage lists:• Lodging• Food near Gualala• Art Galleries• Info on the Arts.

Help us keep this page current! Let us know if you spot needed updates at 884-1138. The Info on the Arts has info about our local area as well as Mendocino and Sonoma County.

More Info is always available onGualalaArts.org

The Dolphin Gallery needs a new music system.

Ifyouhaveaministereocomponentsystemthatcanplayatleast3CDsandisingoodcondition,we’dappreciateyouconsideringdonating

ittotheDolphin!

Call to Artists EntryFormDeadlineJune13,2014.ExhibitshownJuly4–August2,2014

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Gualala Arts Global Harmony Season of Offerings

Cost:$195 per child for the two week session (materials included) if paid on or before June 2.$295 per child if paid between June 3 and July 2, if there is room available.(No refunds after June 2; refunds before June 2 are subject to a $25 staff fee.)TUITION FEES ARE FOR BOTH WEEKS. NO DISCOUNTS GIVEN FOR ONE-WEEK ATTENDANCE.$50 or $100 scholarships are available with a written request submitted with application.

Student registrationAll children from 1st through 8th grade are invited to participate in the Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp sponsored by Gualala Arts. Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp will be held starting July 8 and continuing Tuesdays - Fridays through July 18, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (9:15 a.m. first day). This program has been extremely popular in its past 20+ years. Children will participate in 6 different art classes. Classes in the past have included: culinary arts, beading, drumming, mask making, portrait painting, and much, much more. We try to offer some new each year!

Scholarships are available to assist students to attend the program. Sponsors included Westamerica Bank, Randy Owings in memory of Christina Smith Owings, Good Buy Clothes, Shepherd By The Sea Episcopal-Lutheran Mission, the generosity of the guests of the Sea Ranch Lodge through participation in the Good Night Foundation, and other individual donations. Thanks to these

generous donations we have never turned away a child from the Summer Art programs.

The Summer Art Program for Youth is always seeking additional financial support. If you would like to contribute, please contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 or email Info@GualalaArts.org.

A wide range of classes will be part of the 2014 Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp, all taught by knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructors. Here are a few:• Art of Beachcombing - Making Figurative Sculptures with Miriam Owen• Art Through the Ages with Arna Means• Get Cookin’ with Holly McCarroll-Baker• Rock My World - Song and dance with Katrina Van Walterop• Hangin’ Out Old School Style - The art of storytelling with Annan Paterson• Sticks and Stone - Nature Inspired and Created Art with Jared Hendricks

Global Harmony Summer Adventure CampEncouraging global harmony by sharing cultures through the arts.

Tuesday - Friday, July 8 - 11Tuesday - Friday, July 15 - 189:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.(9:15 a.m. first day of program: Tuesday, July 8)

Details about the progam, registration forms and medical consent forms are available at the Gualala Arts Center or online at GualalaArts.org

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Book Club June The Round House

by Louise Erdrich

Info:Pam Todd, 785-3843 Dates, times and location are on

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Pacific Piecemakers Quilt GuildMonthly Meeting: June 20

Comfort Quilts/Quilts of Valor WorkshopPacificPiecemakers.org

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✉The Readers Theater Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m.

London Suiteby Neil Simon

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Back to the Basics: A Drawing WorkshopInstructor: Mike HendersonSaturday - Sunday, June 14 - 15 Register by: May 24, 2014The two-day workshop is designed for both intermediate-level artists to revisit and firm up their drawing foundations and for raw beginners to get off on the right foot toward sketching and drawing independence.

Gualala Arts Clay Studio with Doric Jemison-Ball Monday - Friday Martial Arts with Lini Lieberman-Erich Mondays & Wednesdays

Drawing & Painting with Genny Wilson Tuesdays & Thursdays

Life Drawing Wednesdays

Aerobics with Debbie Langwell Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays

Tai Chi with Justine Rosenthal Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays

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Register Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in person at Gualala Arts or by phone at 884-1138. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Classes must be paid in full at registration. Payments can be refunded (minus a $25 non-refundable fee) until the “register by” date. After that date, no refunds will be provided. If the class does not fill, you will receive a full refund.

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Workshops 2014

Figure DrawingInstructor: Henry YanFriday - Sunday, June 27 - 29 Register by: June 20, 2014This class will focus on various techniques and styles in drawing human figures with charcoal

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➧Pine Needle Basket MakingInstructor: Gerda RandolphSaturday - Sunday, May 31 - June 1 Register by: May 24, 2014Join this class and learn to make beautiful baskets from pine needles.

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Detailed info on these and other classes is always available on GualalaArts.org

Workshops 2014

8You would serve as the support contact for instructors and requires a minimal time commitment. We can match you to your area of interest for just one workshop or as many as you would like.

For questions or to volunteer contact Lynn Bailey Workshop Coordinator - lbailey2@aol.com

Volunteer Workshop Docents Wanted

Join the team that supports our Instructors during the course of their workshops!

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Garden Sculpture with DarjitInstructor: Jennifer McGeeFriday - Sunday June 27 - 29 Register by: June 14, 2014Create beautiful sculptural art and participate in the power of recycling cultural waste using Darjit, an innovative architectural sculpting compound made primarily from recycled paper and clay.

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Global Harmony Summer Adventure CampMultiple instructorsTuesday - Friday, July 8 - 18All children are invited to participate in the Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp, sponsored by Gualala Arts. This program has been extremely popular in its past 20+ years.

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Handmade Paper and Pulp PaintingInstructor: Michelle WilsonSaturday, August 2 Register by: July 29

Learn the basics of making handmade paper in the European tradition.

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Sing In Harmony-A Concert Starring YouInstructor: Linda HirschhornTues - Thu, July 8-10 Register by: June 29A three day workshop on singing in two, three and four part harmonies is open to all who love to sing, age 10 and up. Singing in harmony brings individuals together to build and deepen connections. After the workshop, participants will sing in a concert for the wider community.

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The Dolphin Gallery needs new volunteers to help staff this wonderful part of Gualala Arts. No experience needed!

We provide training and mentoring – you just need to show up! If you love talking to visitors about the North Coast and our great arts community then this is a perfect “job” for you.

If this sounds like a great way to spend half a day every once in a while, please contact Carol Chell at 707-884-9757 or stop by the Dolphin Gallery and talk to the docent on duty.

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Sketches is now published Monthly!

Article Deadlines are always the first day of the month before the Issue.

The Gualala Arts staff needs a little help now and again. To paraphrase the US Marines - we’re looking for “A Few Good Volunteers” who could serve as a “back-up the phones” crew. We need an hour or so coverage in the office, on a scheduled weekly basis, in order to break away to do some business as a team. We hope to gather a few folks who would be willing to help us out. Training will be provided. Give Susan a call on 884-1138 if you are interested in hearing more.

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A Message from the Executive Director

David ‘Sus’ SusallaExecutive DirectorGualala Arts, Inc.

What a grand year it has been! I cannot believe how fast the year is flying by…it seems like just yesterday we were welcoming in the New Year. Together we have created a wonderful start to 2014 and we are just getting warmed up.

We are so honored and grateful to be hosting the people of Sakha to share their art & cultures with us this June. You never know where a conversation is going to end up…we are waiting with open arms for our travelers from afar bearing offerings to our community.

In July we have some traditional favorites: the Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp, Auto Show, Summernationals Pinewood Derby, Chamber Music Weekend, and a new opportunity to learn how to sing harmony with a workshop and concert titled “A Concert Starring You!”

The 53rd annual Art in the Redwoods plans are coming along nicely this year, August 14-17, 2014. At the heart of the Festival is the fine art exhibit where we expect to have over 200 artists displaying over 300 pieces of art. We have 16 categories this year including a new “Emerging Artists Award” for best work by an artist under 18 years of age. Thanks to the generosity of our community we will be awarding $5,000 in prize monies. Applications are now available at Gualala Arts Center, Dolphin Gallery and online at GualalaArts.org. Deadline is July 21 for the first 420 entries.

We are very pleased to welcome back Rosemary Campiformio and the St. Orres family to head up our Top Hat Dinner! They very generously donated everything last year to make it a true fundraiser as well a magical jump-start to the Festival weekend.

Of course, team leaders are already lining up volunteers to assist our dozens of volunteer committees that make Art in the Redwoods run so smoothly. If you are looking to help out and join in on all the fun please contact one of the committee leaders or Sara King at sara@GualalaArts.org or call her 884-1138.

As usual we could not create such a remarkable season without our generous patrons, sponsors and attendees. We have a full list of sponsorship opportunities and Festival activities on our website if you are interested in sponsoring this great event. By attending events and dinners, donating cash, in-kind food & drink, housing and prize awards, and of course volunteer sweat equity we have created a Festival Season to be proud of!

Hope to see you at ALL of the Gualala Arts Festivals!!!

with sincere gratitude…

F-E-S-T-I-V-A-L Season is upon us!

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Gualala Arts Center is open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. weekdays, 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. weekends

Calendar of Events in July

Fri 4- Exhibit Celestial Horse ExhibitFri 4- Exhibit AutomobiliaSat 5- Exhibit Dolphin Gallery reception: Moorhead & RandolphThu 10 Concert A Concert Starring You! Tue-Fri 8-18 Youth Global Harmony Summer Adventure CampSat-Sun 12-13 Concert Summer Chamber Music WeekendSat 19 Show Gualala Arts Auto ShowSat 19 Race Summernationals Pinewood Derby

Anchor Bay Store is proud to be the Mendonoma Coast’s best choice for organic and local products.

We offer gluten free foods, fresh soups and fresh baked breads made in house every day. Our fresh pork, beef and chicken reflect Alfredo’s 21 years of experience as a butcher. We strive to deliver the best quality products and friendliest service. We are happy to special order Items, from live lobsters to cold cuts. We are honored to help you and appreciate your business!

- Barbara & Alfredo Orozco and Staff707-884-4245

AnchorBayStore@gmail.com