FALLBROOK, CA, Nov. 29, 2019 — The Fallbrook School of the Arts will be adding to the holiday festivities with its first major art sale on Saturday, December 7. In addition to ceramics, featured media will for the first time include glass, jewelry, baskets, painting, and digital art. All together it will present work by more than 25 artists who teach or study at the school. The sale will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 310 Alvarado St. east of Main Avenue in downtown Fallbrook.
In December 2018 the school tested the waters with a ceramics-only event. This year they’re opening the doors to a wider variety of art forms. Fallbrook School staff hope to get the word out that Fallbrook, already known for its art galleries, is a place for community artmaking as well. “This is a highly unusual facility, not just for a town of this size, but compared to any independent organization,” said Dixon Fish, who oversees fine art printmaking at the school. “We have four production-quality etching presses, which is more than you would find at a lot of colleges.” The Glass and Ceramics departments are equally well equipped. There is something to appeal to many different interests: in addition to printmaking, kiln-fused glass, and ceramics, the school also teaches watercolor and acrylic painting, collage and mixed media, calligraphy, silversmithing, stained glass, book arts, fabric arts, basketry, and more.
In addition to art ready for sale, the event will also include walk-in mini-project activities. For a small fee anyone can create an etched glass ornament or do a printmaking project of their own. There will also be a pottery wheel demonstration by the school’s ceramic department. The public is invited to come and enjoy the event.
Susan Hirsch, who has been a glass artist for the last decade and is the head of the glass department, hopes that lots of people get the chance to participate. “I think some people feel glass art is fascinating to look at but it’s kind of a mystery. Our classes let you get behind that mysterious curtain. Come and see how these things are made.”
ABOUT THE FALLBROOK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Located 14 miles from downtown Vista, the Fallbrook School of the Arts has been offering community art instruction for all ages since 1999. It was created as a project of the Fallbrook Village Association led by founding president Vince Ross. The school is operated by Fallbrook Arts Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, which also operates the Fallbrook Art Center gallery and gift shop. Over the years the school has seen slow but steady growth in its class offerings and reputation. Last year the school received an unrestricted bequest of $1.5 million from longtime supporter Doris de Haan.
CONTACT:
Darrin McGraw
dmcgraw@fallbrookschoolofthearts.org
Fallbrook School of the Arts, 310 E. Alvarado St., Fallbrook, CA 92028
760-728-6383
http://fallbrookschoolofthearts.org
