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Huge event features handmade pottery, ceramics, glass and metalwork
Artful creations of all kinds will be on sale at the Art By Fire event at the Shepard Center this weekend. Courtesy Sacramento Potters Group
Looking for a one-of-a-kind vase to complement your flowers? How about a perfect pot – or other ceramic?
Find memorable, beautiful and unique containers (and a lot more) at the annual Sacramento Potters’ Group “Art by Fire” fall sale at Shepard Garden and Arts Center.
Set for Saturday, Oct. 28, this huge sale features handmade pottery, ceramics, glass and metalwork by local Sacramento artists at good prices.
Shepard Center will be packed with one-of-a-kind pieces by dozens of local craftspeople. You might even find a few pumpkins or other Halloween decorations as well as several holiday pieces.
The common theme: Everything was made with fire.
“Discover beautifully handcrafted treasures made by skilled, local artisans who use fire or extreme heat in the production of their work, such as clay, glass or metal,” say the organizers. “Find authentically made gifts. Bring a friend and enjoy some wonderful art.”
This sale also is a great place to do early holiday shopping – so many gift ideas! Besides pots and vases, find bowls, plates, teapots, mugs and countless other clay, glass and metalwork creations.
Art by Fire features more than 80 artists. Check out some of the participants here: https://artbyfire.org/members-artists/
Sale hours will be 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission and parking are free.
Shepard Center is located at 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, in McKinley Park.
Details: https://artbyfire.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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