For over 35 years, Thanksgiving Weekend in Nevada City has featured a major art event, attracting thousands of visitors from near and far. Since 1993, this event has been Artisans Festival at Miners Foundry, hosting a small but select group of artists and craftspeople whose quality artwork has attracted a loyal and growing audience of admirers and patrons.
Thirty-six exhibitors fill all three halls at Miners Foundry, with many coming from as far away as Oregon, Nevada and southern California. Well known local artists include David Lee and his hand-hewn wood bowls, painters Jill Erickson and LeeAnn Brook, glass artists David Lewin and Robert Kahl plus many more, working in fiber, clay, jewelry, wood and mixed media.
The festival also features live music, with Paul Emery in the Stone Hall, and Ludi Hinrichs and Friends in the Great Hall. Cafe seating plus good food and drink, including espresso, wine, soups and salads make the festival a welcoming destination for all. Artisans Festival is Miners Foundry’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
Your $3 admission supports the Foundry; kids under 16 are welcome free of charge. The event is open all three days of Thanksgiving Weekend from 10 to 5. For additional information or questions, call the festival’s producer at 470-0369, or save the special Artisans Festival insert in The Union edition of Monday, November 22.
Miners Foundry Cultural Center is located at 325 Spring Street in downtown Nevada City, next to Nevada City Winery.
Who: Miners Foundry Cultural Center
What: Artisans Festival at Miners Foundry, Nevada City’s Thanksgiving Weekend Tradition
When: Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28, 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, downtown Nevada City
Features: Fine Art and Fine Craft in a festive, historic atmosphere; good food and drink, live music. Thirty-six local and regional artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, clay, jewelry, wood, glass.
Cost: Your $3 admission supports Miners Foundry; kids under 16, free!
Info: Event Producer: (530) 470-0369; www.nevadacountyarts.org