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Unique event at Shepard Center features hand-painted items, tea service
This beautiful hand-painted plate was among the works displayed at last year's tea and show by the Camellia City Porcelain Artists. Photo courtesy Camellia City Porcelain Artists
It’s tea time, Sacramento style.
This weekend, the Camellia City Porcelain Artists will host its 32nd annual show and fall tea at Shepard Garden and Arts Center in McKinley Park. Admission and parking are free.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15, patrons are invited to sip tea, enjoy snacks and browse the show, packed with beautiful hand-painted creations.
“You are invited to view the art of traditional and creative works of hand-painted porcelain from local artists,” says the club. Honored artist for the event will be Linda Janzen, whose work will be featured.
Take home some finished pieces -- as well as what’s needed to start this creative hobby.
“Supplies will be available for purchase,” says the club. In addition, a Christmas tree fully decorated with hand-painted ornaments will be raffled off. Patrons will receive tickets for door prizes and a free raffle for a painter’s supply basket.
Interested in learning about ceramics and porcelain painting? This is the place. Watch artists at work; they’ll answer questions, too.
Shepard Center is located at 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, in McKinley Park.
Details: www.sgaac.org.
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Temperatures will be a bit higher than normal in the afternoons this week. Take care of chores early in the day – then enjoy the afternoon. It’s time to smell the roses.
* Plant, plant, plant! It’s prime planting season in the Sacramento area. If you haven’t already, it’s time to set out those tomato transplants along with peppers and eggplants. Pinch off any flowers on new transplants to make them concentrate on establishing roots instead of setting premature fruit.
* Direct-seed melons, cucumbers, summer squash, corn, radishes, pumpkins and annual herbs such as basil.
* Harvest cabbage, lettuce, peas and green onions.
* In the flower garden, direct-seed sunflowers, cosmos, salvia, zinnias, marigolds, celosia and asters.
* Plant dahlia tubers. Other perennials to set out include verbena, coreopsis, coneflower and astilbe.
* Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.
* Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, earwigs and aphids that want to dine on tender new growth.
* Feed summer bloomers with a balanced fertilizer.
* For continued bloom, cut off spent flowers on roses as well as other flowering plants.
* Don’t forget to water. Seedlings need moisture. Deep watering will help build strong roots and healthy plants.
* Add mulch to the garden to help keep that precious water from evaporating. Mulch also cuts down on weeds. But don’t let it mound around the stems or trunks of trees or shrubs. Leave about a 6-inch to 1-foot circle to avoid crown rot or other problems.
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