Dore's Art Garden in Mountain Center will be hosting an Art Fair on Sunday, Sept. 4
By Marcia E. Gawecki
Labor Day Weekend in Idyllwild is known for its hundreds of yard sales. People come from all around to get great year-end deals on furniture, electronics, collectibles and housewares.
Mountain Community Patrol and Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) are among the local community groups hosting sales this weekend.
However, on the way up to Idyllwild, visitors can stop by the Labor Day Art Fair at Dore’s Mountain Metals in Mountain Center for a fun-filled day of art, crafts, music, theater and food.
Metal sculptor Dore Capitani and his wife, Trish Tuley, a photographer, are hosting the annual event on Sunday, Sept. 4. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
Art from 30 local artists are for sale like this Billie Holiday painting by Marcia E. Gawecki
Dore said that he’s expecting more than 30 artists who will showcase their work, including paintings, sculptures, photos, drawings, crafts and more.
“There’s still room for more artists,” Dore said on Saturday. “You really don’t need to bring an umbrella because it’s shady under the trees. Just bring a table and your art.”
Besides fine art, the Labor Day weekend event will feature live theater, writer’s recitals and music performances.
“Folks from the Isis Theater and Inlandia will be performing, and Tricia Pilkington will be playing music,” Dore said.
Moreover, the Idyllwild Writers will read original works from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The writers from the group include: Richard Mozeleski, Myra Dutton, David Calvin Gogerty, Jean Waggoner, Joy Sikorski, Don Lenik, Emily Heebner-Young, Joan Koerper and Christina Lee Nordella.
Nature’s Wisdom, a health food restaurant in Idyllwild, will be offering food and drink.
Teresa Brouwer, the town librarian, showed her button art at Dore's two years ago
Ten percent of all sale proceeds will go to benefit ARF, Dore said.
Teresa Brouwer, the librarian at the Idyllwild Library, showed her button crafts at the Labor Day Art Fair two years ago. Teresa creates small framed collages with buttons and antique lace.
“It was a great time being outside under the oak trees talking with the other artists,” Teresa said. “A lot of people stopped by.”
Teresa said that she sold several of her pieces, and netted more than $25. She can’t show this year because she’s going to her daughter’s wedding shower.
“Everyone should go, it’s really a great time,” Teresa said.
Besides the art booths, visitors can see many of Dore’s metal sculptures on the sprawling nine acres.
Sculptor Dore Capitani is hosting the event. See many of his large sculptures on the nine acres of art garden.
The Labor Day Art Fair at Dore’s Mountain Metals is easy to find. Just look for Dore’s crash sculpture with the “Ouch!” sign just beyond the curve on the right at 28815 Hwy. 243.
There’s ample parking and no cover charge, but 10 percent of the sale proceeds go to benefit the Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) of Idyllwild.
For more information, call Dore at (951) 659-0791.
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