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The Rhythms of Stone Workshop. Award-winning sculptor, DJ Garrity will lead a fascinating exploration of the creative energies awakened through the ageless process of stone carving at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. The four-day workshop, which runs from February 19-22, will guide students through the process of creating their own unique stone sculpture with a hands-on approach that utilizes the human face as a template. The work created is appropriate for home or garden and the course is designed for the novice or students with previous experience. The sculpture workshops of DJ Garrity are a current offering of the Chicago Botanical Garden, the United States Botanical Garden in Washington D.C. and The Four Arts Society of Palm Beach, Florida. The course is also accredited by Augustana College of South Dakota for undergraduate, graduate and professional development credits. For more information please contact the Arts Center at (916) 971-3713. The fee is $475.00, which includes all materials and the use of hand tools. The class size is limited to twelve students and more information concerning the work of DJ Garrity is available at www.djgarrity.com. Sacramento Fine Arts Center is located at 5330-B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael, CA 95608-2117. 8th Annual Vendor Sale
March 22nd, The guest speaker, Sean O'Hara, will speak at noon. He is the co-chair of the Northern California Branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society (MGS), which produces a quarterly journal for our area. "The Garden Resource Guide for Northern California's Mediterranean Climate." Copies will be available at his talk. MGS is headquartered in Athens, Greece. It is an international forum devoted to furthering knowledge and appreciation of plants and gardens suited to the Mediterranean climate regions of the world. Beginning at 9 AM we will have 11 different specialty nurseries here with their wonderful assortment of healthy plants to aid us with a great jump-start on this year's gardening season. They will include trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, Mediterranean and California natives; aquatic plants, miniature water gardens, and much, much more, including delightful garden related art. We will offer used gardening books and magazines for sale at bargain prices as well.
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