Hello fellow DC210 chapter members!
As you know, our July 15 meeting has been planned as a field
trip to an historic section of Santa Cruz, CA, adjacent to the San Lorenzo
River. Our destination is a small
community of vintage and charming cottages, nestled among redwood trees, ferns,
hydrangeas, and many other flora. This
location is also host to pre and post-Civil War construction of the California
Powder Works, such as a covered bridge, a large Victorian farmhouse, and an
original powder house for storing black gun powder.
To kick off our trip, a local resident and our host, Judy
Wahl, will be providing a tour of some of the more interesting historic sites
in the community, some selected with artists in mind. During this tour, we will see many
opportunities for photos and sketching/drawing.
Following the tour, we can return to any of the places we saw for more
photos, or to settle in for a nice session of drawing, or exploring more of the
community on our own.
We will meet up for lunch to discuss what we are working on
and to ask any questions of our host we might have. After that, we can return to exploring and
documenting the community, hopefully for future projects. Before we depart, we will meet up for a show
and tell e.g., sketches, photos, ideas for future projects.
Please feel free to bring a guest. Artists working in any medium are welcome.
RSVP to Paula Greer and
Peggy Milovina Meyer by July 12
Details - Meet at
Paradise Park, 211 Paradise Park, Santa
Cruz, CA 95060, at 10am, July 15, 2017.
Directions:
1.
Take CA-17 S towards Santa Cruz
2.
Take CA-1 N (a slight right after passing the
CA-1 S exit)
3.
Take a right on to CA-9 N / River St.
4.
Take a slight right at the entrance to Paradise
Park Masonic Club (small red gatehouse)
5.
Once you arrive at the entrance, follow the CPSA
signs to the parking location.
Carpools – We
recommend touching base with other members in your area to set up
carpools. Please consider using our
chapter Facebook page to post if you can drive or are looking for a ride.
Lunch – Please
bring your own lunch and beverages.
There are no places nearby to purchase food.
What should I bring
(besides lunch)? :
·
Drawing/sketching supplies in an easy to carry
container, drawing board
·
Collapsible chair that is easy to carry
·
Camera
·
Small bag to hold any trash
·
We will be outside so don’t forget your hat and
sunscreen
·
Comfortable walking shoes
·
A light jacket.
Mornings can be brisk and it can get a little chilly in the shade
Take Note:
·
We are guests in the community. Please respect property and privacy. If you see something you would like to get
closer to that requires you to go into someone’s yard, please ask permission of
the owner if they are home. Generally
use your best judgement. To help with
this, we will be given a card with our host’s information in case we are asked
(who we are and why we are there).
·
For those with ATT cell phones, service is not
great. Those with Verizon will typically
have no issues.
·
For those who may have difficulty getting
around, our host has secured two golf carts that will be used while in the
park.
·
If you would like to make a weekend of it, there
are many motels and hotels in and near Santa Cruz.
·
Staying the weekend and wonder what to do? Let us know in advance and we can provide
suggestions for interesting places to visit.
