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Author and illustrator Susan L. Roth will speak from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Madelyn Helling Library. The program is free, sponsored by Friends of the Library. more...
11/19/2009 1:28pm
After a 16-year run, local artist and holiday show promoter, Linda Schafer, will retire following her Friday and Saturday Artists Boutique in Alta Sierra.
  11/19/2009 12:29am
“'Sculpture' is a debatable word,” argues David Lewin. “Just because a work of glass has a hole in it, does that make it a vase?”

Just because a metal object lights up, does that make it a lamp?
  11/13/2009 4:38pm
Placer County artists are readying their studios for PlacerArts' 16th annual Autumn Art Studios Tour, set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  11/11/2009 10:08pm
Live creation of Japanese calligraphy by Miyu Tamamura will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the preview showing of

Kodo Arts Japanese Antiques Show and Sale, 571 Searls Ave., Nevada City.
  11/06/2009 12:44am
The Pioneer Arts Club of Nevada County sponsors two major art exhibitions a year; a May Membership Show and The Northern Mines Open Art Exhibition in the fall. The November show is juried and open to all visual artists located in Northern and Central...
  10/29/2009 12:52am
Banner Mountain Artisans (BMA) will hold its Sixth Annual Holiday Faire from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8. The event, at the Nevada City Elks Lodge, brings together talented artists residing in Nevada County in a co-operative...
  10/29/2009 12:32am
Jacqueline Hastings of Nevada City answered some questions for the Prospector about her artistic endeavors.

What is your profession?

I was a hairstylist for 27 years in Santa Barbara.

Describe your art.
  10/22/2009 12:42am
The Twelfth Annual 2009 Northern Sierra Foothills Altar Show is a free, non-juried, nonprofit gift of art to the community. It features three dimensional art constructions with an altar motif, dedicated to concepts, causes, memories and messages. Each...
  10/22/2009 12:28am
The Nevada City Winery and Tasting Room is having an opening from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, featuring the watercolors and pastels of artist of month, Karen Voors.
  10/15/2009 1:12am
Katy Anderson, owner of Nevada City Picture Framing and Art Gallery, is hosting women in business for Open Studio to showcase another side of what women are doing in the community.
  10/15/2009 12:42am
Have you wondered what the life of artists is like, how they work, and why? Now is your chance to find out as the second weekend of Open Studios Art Tour comes up on Saturday and Sunday. A free public event, Open Studios offers an opportunity to see and...
  10/15/2009 12:37am
Karen Hinrichs will be showing her award-winning, vibrant watercolors and giclée prints through the month of November at the South Pine Café in Nevada City at 110 South Pine St.
  10/14/2009 11:02pm
Not exactly fruit of the vine. As gardeners know to grow a fresh pumpkin from seed takes about six months. But, San Francisco glass artisans Dean Bensen and Demi Theofanous can whip out a glass pumpkin in about half an hour at their glass studio.
  10/14/2009 3:10pm
Nevada City artist LeeAnn Brook will be featuring her newest large format contemporary landscape paintings on the Western Nevada County Open Studios Tour. She will also be selling her new limited edition art books, prints and greeting cards.
  10/08/2009 12:41am
With a new look to its directory and a helpful Web site, the 2009 Open Studios Art Tour presents its new season of exciting Autumn visits to Nevada County's many artists.
  10/07/2009 10:27pm
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