Hello all,   

 I live in the San Bernardino Area, yes, I'm a desert rat. But I'm willing to travel far a field. Anyone Around Here who wants to play?

kym

 Greetings, fellow drought rodent!  I live in the high desert... I'm a writer, and only an art doodler and crafter.  What are your interests??

Hi, Everyone!!

 I'd just recently been wondering the same thing!  I'm out in your general direction -- very close to the intersection of the 15 and 91 freeways.  I "live" on the 91 commuting to and from work in Newport Beach.  I'm willing to do some some travelling (if I can avoid rush hours!!!).  I've been out to Hesperia a couple of times and didn't mind the trip too much.  I consider myself a beginner in most things artistic.  I used to do a lot of rubberstamping and greeting cards.  Recently I've really gotten interested in ATCs and altered anything.  I'd love to get with others for a play date!

 Linda

Hi all,

I'm expecting to be in SoCal in November/December of this year. I usually make it to the LA area for a month each year, and want to play! I stay in Altadena, and commute to the Huntington Library where I do research.

Players please reply!

Cheers,

Nona in New Zealand
 

Hi Nona!  Are you still planning on your trip to Southern CA?  Are you here now?  I am a member at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens and I would love to meet with you some time!  Let me know if you are interested.  I live about 20 minutes from the library (just southeast of Altadena).  The Huntington is my favorite place to take myself on an artist date... especially the Shakespeare Garden.  Did you know that you can take a virtual tour of the Huntington?  Just click here: http://www.huntington.org/VRTour/VRTours.html  It is a fascinating place to visit.  Talk about the waltz of words and art... it's truly breathtaking.  For those who might read this and don't know: The Huntington is a research and educational center set amidst 120 acres of breathtaking gardens. Three art galleries and a library showcase magnificent collections of paintings, sculptures, rare books, manuscripts, and decorative arts. The botanical collection features over 14,000 different species of plants. A private, nonprofit institution, The Huntington was founded in 1919 by railroad and real estate developer Henry Edwards Huntington and opened to the public in 1928. Highlights of the collection include the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (c.1410), a Gutenberg Bible (c.1455), Thomas Gainsborough's masterpiece The Blue Boy (c. 1770), Sir Thomas Lawrence's Pinkie (1794), Edward Hopper's The Long Leg, Rogier van der Weyden's Madonna and Child (15th century), the spectacular 12-acre desert garden, the serenely beautiful Japanese garden, the camellia gardens, and much more. English tea in the Rose Garden Tea Room is a popular highlight to a day spent enjoying the cultural treasures of The Huntington. Well, I did my part putting in a plug for them.  I hope you get this message Nona!  Please holla back if you do...

So sorry I missed you last year ! I was already there when you posted and didn't have internet access at home.

I'm heading out there again this late Nov/early Dec and will be staying in San Marino, about a 15min walk from the Huntington. I would LOVE to plan to meet!

Cheers,
Nona, in New Zealand

Hi Nona, sorry we missed each other.  Yes, let’s plan to meet.  Let me know how we can go about making a plan to do that.  I live about 15 minutes drive East of the Huntington.  You can send me a private message or email here in the Cafe or contact me at lori@artelland.com.