The Redbud Arts and Crafts Festival is a long time tradition in Three Rivers.

This is redbud in bloom, which happens in March, not May!

Booths outside.

Neat furniture!

Interesting pottery!

More outside booths!

Inside booths!

This year I will have my books, The Cabins of Wilsonia for sale, along with the original drawings, some framed and some unframed. And, I’ll bring some oil paintings and some Mineral King tee shirts, along with note card packages.

Let’s have a few specifics:

WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sunday, May 3, 10 AM – 6 PM

WHERE: Three Rivers Veterans Memorial Building, 43490 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers (about 1 mile upstream from Reimer’s AKA “the candy store” on the right as you head uphill)

WHAT: Art and crafts, shown and sold by those who make their own products (no “buy/sell” items allowed at this show), music, food, raffles

WHY: Because it is fun, spring, special, and Mother’s Day is coming

MORE INFO: Arts Alliance of Three Rivers

P.S. I accept cash and checks but not plastic because my phone is not smart like that.

Nice afternoon. Nice place. Interesting authors. Low attendance. Good practice.

I didn’t realize there would be a schedule for each of us to do a reading.

Reading?? Ummm, did anyone notice that my book is a picture book?

Think fast, Central California Artist!  I just said that I am an artist, not an author and The Cabins of Wilsonia is a picture book. I showed a few pages, told of the idea behind the book which is to present a realistic look at cabin life today, told about getting people to talk about their current cabin experiences, read my favorite quote in the book, and then I read the conclusion.

The other authors were so kind, and asked interested questions. We had great conversations all afternoon among the 5 of us and the visitors. It was a privilege to hang out with the big boys and girls!

Next time I’ll take my camera so you can see what a nice place it was. (I might take some knitting too.)

On Saturday, April 4, 2015, from 3-6 p.m. there will be a book signing at the Three Rivers Historical Museum.

It began as an event with 2 authors (I am an artist, not an author, but you get the idea?) Now there will be 5 of us with our books. They are Louise Jackson (a dear friend, fellow Mineral King cabin owner, historian and accomplished writer), Shirley Ross (don’t know her), Betty Luceigh (a poet), and Bill Clark (nice man, don’t know what he has written.)

Have you ever been to the Three Rivers Historical Museum? It is a very fine location.

I plan to set up outside on the patio by the fountain and pond. This will give me a nice view of the backside of Paul Bunyan.

Hunh??

Guess you’ll have to come!

The Three Rivers Historical Museum is across the street and downstream of Reimer’s, AKA “the candy store”. If you are heading up the hill, it is on your right before you get to the candy store. Paul Bunyan, a giant redwood statue carved by Carroll Barnes stands guard in front.

See you there?

P.S. I will have The Cabins of Wilsonia, along with some of the original drawings (a few in frames). If you buy from me on Saturday, the most deserving Historical Museum gets a %, which I am happy to share with them.