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A stylized illustration of Asmara Beraki, who has dark blue, wavy hair adorned with twinkling lights. She is wearing a white jacket with a geometric star pattern on the chest. Asmara is in an art studio with two large windows open with a view that depicts a vivid space scene, with a planet, rings, a black hole, and a colorful mountain landscape. An easel stands to the left of the window on the right side of the frame.

Pond Farm Pottery Artist in Residence: Asmara Beraki

July 29, 2024

A workshop on making your own creative short films lead by Pond Farm Pottery’s July Artist in Residence included a screening a series of short films related to Asmara’s personal experiences as an artist.

The image features a thimbleberry plant (Rubus parviflorus) in bloom. The plant has large, broad, and lobed green leaves with prominent veins. Several white flowers with delicate petals and yellow centers are visible, some fully open and others partially closed or wilted. The plant is growing in a natural setting with a ground cover of pine needles and grass.

Poetry In Parks: Plumas-Eureka State Park

July 5, 2024

Dana Galloway, tribal member of the Greenville and Moretown Rancheria, lead visitors in a Traditional Ecological Knowledge Walk along Jamison Creek at Plumas-Eureka State Park.

A speaker addresses the audience at an outdoor event. The speaker, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, stands holding a microphone in front of a group of attendees seated under blue canopies. The audience is diverse, with people of various ages and backgrounds. Some attendees are seated at tables with yellow tablecloths, while others are sitting on benches. The event is set outdoors on a sunny day, with a building and some greenery visible in the background. The atmosphere appears attentive and community oriented.

Poetry In Parks: Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

July 5, 2024

A Storytelling Celebration as part of the Candlestick Point State Recreation Area Oral History Project on Saturday June 22, 2024 that celebrated the voices and stories of the Candlestick Point community.

A man with long hair and glasses sits and speaks into a microphone as he reads off a laptop. He is wearing a black shirt, and there is greenery and a building in the background.

Pond Farm Pottery Artist in Residence: Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán

June 30, 2024

A workshop featuring Pond Farm Pottery’s June Artist in Residence discussing connections, origins, identities, and paths through conversation, poetry, and song with audience participation.

A park ranger stands beside an art installation, explaining it to two visitors. The artwork features a circular design with radiating lines and a mix of colors. The setting is a wooden cabin with natural lighting.

Big Basin Art About

June 22, 2024

An event to celebrate the resilience and inspiration of Big Basin post-CZU fire, with exhibits that showcased art by 18 artists who participated in the Big Basin Art About in 2023, guided walks and other community activities.