Start your holiday season with a visit to the 2014 Artisans Festival – Friday and Saturday, November 28 & 29 at the historic Miners Foundry Cultural Center. This holiday tradition is one of the longest running festivals in Nevada County and is known for showcasing the exceptional work of regional artisans. This year’s festival takes the term “Art Party” to another level with dozens of new artists, installation art displays, performance art, live music, children’s holiday art activities, and a rustic, bohemian Acoustic Café and Wine Bar. Hours 10am-5pm. Tickets $3/per day, $5/Weekend Pass, Children under 15 free. Below is a gallery of this year’s more than thirty participating artisans.

Karen West, Jewelry

Erin Kinsley, Plant Paintings

Cindy Ayala, Clothing

Brigitte Mayer, Found Object, Screen and Wood Block

Martha Jones Reuse Artist

Don Augstein, Wood

Eileen Blodgett, Acrylic, Print, Water Color

Elany Prusa, Hand Painted Functional tiles

George Anderson, Jewelry

Jack West, Wood

Jerianne VanDijk, Water Color

Jude Bischoff, Oil Paintings

Kathryn Wronski, Oil Paintings

Girl on a Motorcycle, Leather

Krista Tranquilla, Jewelry

Linda Curtis, Water Color

Liz Collins, Mixed Media

Lynn Wood, Ceramics

Martin Haechler, Martin Arkenstone

Maura Blackburn, Ceramics

Omonivie Okhade, Jewelry

Paul Steege, Ceramics

Phyllis Williams, Glass

Richard Davis, Leather

Seth Simpson, Ceramics

Shawn Ray Harris, Photography

David Wong, Nature and Landscape Art

Susan Porter, Painting, Drawing, Digital

LeeAnn Brook, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Donald Dalke, Wood

Kathryn Finn, Jewelry


Myah Sarles, Mixed Media