Interactive Activity Map

May 25, 2013

The event kicks off with a Plein Air Quick-Draw & Auction, followed by the Fine Art exhibition, art demonstrations, and more!

Click on the color shapes for activity descriptions and more information.

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Brought to you by Nature’s Touch Harvest and Nursery

Activity: Access to good local plants and food is a vital part of a community’s wellbeing. Learn how to be a better, smarter shopper ~ how to buy local, reduce packaging waste and bring the garden into your kitchen in a healthy way. Nature’s Touch will have their produce and plants on display and also available for purchase.

About: Nature's Touch Nursery & Harvest is a specialty plant nursery and local grocery store who believes in supporting local farmers, organic farmers and the community. They feature a program similar to a CSA program with produce from local farmers and farmers throughout California.

Emerging Artists Collective
A loose-knit group of mostly self-taught artists who have found commonality within lowbrow, graffiti, and neo-surrealism, make art that reflects the lifestyles they lead.
May 25, 2013 in the Downtown City Park.

See a list of artists and read more about featured Special Exhibitions.

Hosted by the
The Cambria YMCA

If poetry is your art of choice, come lend your voice to our Poetry Slam by reading or reciting poetry out loud - celebrating a broad range of voices, styles, cultural traditions, and approaches to writing and performance.

Hosted by
The Paso Robles Library Foundation

Commemorate the day by creating a multimedia collage bookmark featuring wild animals, precious jewels and vibrant fringe.

Provided by
Paso Robles Art Association

Create a rainbow spider "web" by blowing bright watercolors through a straw onto paper with a plastic spider ring attached with elastic string.

Provided by
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA)

Artist Beryl Reichenberg shows you how to create a simple folder book form for story writing, drawing, or whatever you like.

Provided by Boys & Girls Club

Enjoy a fabulous art process using combs and brightly colored paints, to explore textures and patterns!

1. Robert John I.N.V. XD
2. Telling Images
3. Maria Poroy Artist
4. Alice Ronke Art
5. Moonstone Pottery

By Freckles the Clown

Everyone’s favorite local face painter returns. Be the art, wear the art. A nominal fee will be charged for face painting.

www.slosymphony.com

In this petting zoo the animals are instruments! Well-loved trombones, trumpets, violins, and even an accordion can be found buzzing and squawking in our charming "corral".

38. Mountain Springs Turnings
39. Simply Elegant Designs
40. Alyce Broome
41. Marisela Oropeza
42. Corynn Wolf
43. Shelly Niro Designs

From 9 am to 11 am, 25 award-winning artists race against the clock and the changing light to create paintings of downtown Paso Robles. At the sound of a whistle, their talented renderings of charming homes, iconic landmarks, beautiful models, and vintage cars are pressed into frames and put on display before the paint has even dried!

View a full list of Participation Artists

Festival-goers can pose with beautiful and artistic Mother Nature or step into her amazing garb and snap a photo to memorialize their day at the 2013 Festival of the Arts.

Attendees of the Festival can shop for art with their favorite beverage in hand! Stop by the River Lounge & Bar for your choice of Paso Robles' finest wines and Firestone Walker beer, with proceeds supporting the Festival and its beneficiaries.

Back by ultra-popular demand! The fragile and fantastic art of sand sculpture will stop you in your tracks, ignite your imagination and leave you breathless. You can see the Sand Guys perform this fantastic art on festival day ~ working with 25 tons of sand generously donated by CalPortland Company. Sand sculpting demos will be presented every half hour at the top and bottom of the hour. There will be plenty of sandbox room for festival goers to get creative and test their new skills.

About: About: With two seasons of Sand Masters airing on The Travel Channel, the Sand Guys have become the most recognized sand sculptors in the world. Their sculptures have been seen and enjoyed by millions in over thirty countries and nearly every state in the Union.

6. Larry Kappan
7. Ginger Toomer
8. Lewis Designs
9. Don Hall
10. Sheri Klein
11. Rich "Hap" Happoldt
12. Jeffrey Skelly

13. Rosanne Seitz
14. Laurel Sherrie
15. Roger Combs Woodworker
16. Stephen E. Price
17. Loey Seiring
18. Debra Jurey
19. Altered by the Sea
20. Gourd Art Creations
21. Kathryn Welsh Fine Jewelry

22. DANIEL
23. Color Vibe Designs
24. Melissa Campbell
25. Kabe Russell
26. James Wisnowski
27. Erin Hanson

28. Jörn Piesnack
29. John Partridge
30. Doug Lawrie
31. Julia Munger Seelos
32. Barry R. Lundgren
33. Karen Scott Browdy

34. Lori Slater
35. Sibyl Johnson
36. Dotty Hawthorne
37. Susan McKee

Wild and Precious
Showcasing original artworks inspired by the Mary Oliver poem “The Summer Day.” Juror Elizabeth Tolley selects pieces demonstrating personal vision and creative approach as well as excellence in execution.
May 23 - June 30, 2013 at the Studios on the Park Atrium

Plein Air Masters
The 2nd annual Plein Air Masters invitational exhibition showcases paintings by a dozen top plein air painters.
May 23 - June 30, 2013 in the Studios on the Park Classroom Gallery.

Read more about these Special Exhibitions.

44. Three Spring Handworks
45. Robyn Slakey Ceramics
46. Virginia Cooper/Vergilia
47. Rod R. Aszman
48. Central Coast Glass Blowing & Fusing
49. Eve Provost Chartrand

Learn about environmental efforts and issues, in particular those relating to the Salinas River. Interactive art activities will be available.

Learn more about the Environmental Partners Display area.

Sponsored by
City of Paso Robles
City’s Watershed and Conservation

Art Activity:
What do butterflies and water have in common? They are both precious! Learn how water-saving native plants can attract and nourish butterflies, enhancing the balance of our natural habitats. Use watercolors and simple household items to create an enchanted butterfly wand.

Mission: The City of Paso Robles promotes water conservation and the proper discharge of water run-off to protect the City’s watershed and preserve its quality for today and the future.

Sponsored by
Transitions Paso Robles

Activity: Get ready to bring leaves and plant material to life in an artistic way! The Food Group of Transition Paso Robles will lead kids through the creative process and share their knowledge about converting lawns to food.

About: The goal of Transition Paso Robles is to increase our local self-reliance, moving away from dependence on shrinking supplies of fossil fuels, lower our impact on the environment in response to climate change, and create a joyful, well planned transition to a positive future based on community collaboration.

50. Christine Crozier
51. Central Coast Silver
52. Chris Van Winkle
53. Duane Hall - 7 Peaks Photography

Sponsored by Pacific Wildlife Care

Activity:Kids and adults will both enjoy interactive wildlife demonstrations and discussions in the park. Meet the spokesanimals, including hawks, opossums, owls and more, and find out what you can learn about local wildlife and the issues affecting them in the urban environment.

Mission: PWC's mission is to rehabilitate and return to their natural habitat, orphaned or injured wildlife, and to educate our community to value and respect wildlife and the environment we share with them.

Provided by the
Paso Robles Community Church

A botanical bubble bath – wading pools filled with rose petals for the under 5 set to frolic and play in – photo op anyone?

Located on the Pine Street Promenade

Make a festival day memory with a visit to the photo booth! Get gussied up with a hat, boa, shades or other props and step inside alone or with friends for a 4 picture photo shoot. You may have your picture taken in color or black and white; it will be ready for you moments later.

Suggested donation $5, all proceeds go to support the arts in our community. Life is fun, remember your experience!

Sponsored by
Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resource Conservation District

Art Activity: The diversity of our California soils provides the color palette for this art project. Learn how to help keep our rivers and open space healthy for plants, animals and humans as part of this easy and fun art activity.

Mission: The US-LT RCD is a non-regulatory special district charged with assisting public agencies and individuals with resource management.

Brought to you by
Airstrike Bird Control, LLC

Activity: Falconry is reportedly the oldest sport in history and is now being used as a natural and sustainable pest control method in farming and viticulture. Brad Felger will be on hand with working birds of prey to answer questions about sustainable farming with falconry.

About: Founded in 2002 by Brad Felger, Airstrike provides services and consulting to land fill operations, vineyards, resorts, industrial parks and open air food courts. We have locations servicing Southern California, Central California and Western Idaho with more service areas being added.

Sponsored and staffed by
REC Foundation in conjunction with
SLO County Bicycle Coalition

Bike Valet is a FREE bike parking service aimed at making it easier for people to pedal to Festival of the Arts. The Valet works just like a coat check and will be in operation from 10 am.–6 pm., located at the corner of 11th and Park Streets.

SLO County Worm Farm

Activity: Composting with natural household items is easier than you think. Add in a local expert Worm Farmer and you will find some fascinating information about worms and how the magical castings they leave behind are bbeneficial for our gardens and our environment. Great wiggly fun!!

About: SLO County Worm Farm is the producer of Black Diamond Vermicompost, a “natural” soil amendment “produced” by worms. The farm provides them with an ideal environment and feeds them nutritious organic matter. After they process and digest their food, they leave their castings (or worm poop) behind.

Available for purchase:

• Water
• Festival Merchandise

Co-hosted by the
REC Foundation and the
City of Paso Robles

Art Activity:
Create your own woven bracelet reminiscent of the "braided" Salinas River. With a few simple learned techniques, you’ll take away a wearable piece as a memento of the day. Exhibits and docents will be on hand to provide updates on current and future river enhancement projects.

River Mission:The City of Paso Robles is committed to creating a thriving Salinas River corridor that enhances important habitat and open spaces, provides recreational and economic opportunities, ties to our heritage, and connects to our future.

Brought to you by
Amigos De Anza North County Trail Association

Art Activity: In 1776 Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza made history by creating the first overland route through California; his trail followed the Salinas River right through the heart of Paso Robles. Enjoy sand painting of historic prints that celebrate his famous adventures.

Mission: Amigos de Anza's mission is to educate visitors about the Juan Bautista de Anza trail, protect resources along the route, monitor trail development, mark the trail, solicit funds, and undertake a variety of other activities which support the objectives of the trail.

Come make a fresh flower head wreath to wear on Festival day. Create a unique piece of wearable art that you can show off with pride! Flowers and all needed materials will be supplied with expert help available from Meadow Muffins Mercantile and Artisan Cooperative; there is a small fee for each crown.

Hosted by
The Youth Arts Foundation

Create a really cool hat out of an ordinary paper bag. The booth will be filled with embellishments so your creative flair can come alive. Create a hat and strut your stuff!

Hosted by Music Motive

FREE introductory bucket drumming classes for all ages! Get in on the fun!

The river-inspired Public Mural Project features two 18-ft canvases for artists of all ages! Henry AJ Ramos and the Artists Re-imagining Color youth group lend their considerable talent to directing families while the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation partners with the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center to offer a new side just for tweens and teens!

Provided by Class Act Dance

Tableaux Vivants means "living pictures". The term, borrowed from the French language, describes performers representing a scene, painting, sculpture, etc., by a person or group posed silent and motionless.

Provided by Justin Thielman

Exotic juggling! Grab a yo-yo and start learning tricks from our amazing instructor! Great for kids and adults!

A favorite of the kiddos, Sammy will once again be roaming the park for photo ops at 11 am, 12:30 pm, and 2 pm.

www.DancePaso.com

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