Author Joyce Oroz: San Benito Open Studios.....why you should go

Saturday, April 9, 2011

San Benito Open Studios.....why you should go

Maybe you're looking for something out of the ordinary to entertain you next weekend, or at least to keep you away from the cookies, popcorn and 1972 TV re-runs. In any case, the free, self-guided Open Studios Tour should get your blood running, put a smile on your face and stimulate your imagination. Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17 are your opportunity to vist artist's studios in Aromas, San Juan Batista and Hollister. 24 artists are preparing their work places for your vist . They will be demonstrating materials, tools and techniques, plus answering your questions. Original art pieces will be for sale both days, 10:00 am-4:00pm. The Aromas Hills Artisans will be happy to see you!

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If you don't live in Aromas, California, you might not know about the Aromas Bridge that has recently been dressed up with 75 colorful fish--all swimming toward town. Each fish is 42 inches long and painted by a volunteer using five vibrant colors of acrylic mural paint. Our volunteer painters were all ages, 10 to 80 years old, with or without painting experience. They carefully designed their fish, and the results are magnificent. Three generations in my family had a good time painting fish. I watched a senior couple paint one fish with their granddaughter.

Now that our river is clean and the steelhead are back--75 colorful fish have joined the fun. This is the ninth mural to be organized and donated by the Aromas Hills Artisans.