California Chapter News

Welcome to the Northern California Chapter

The Northern California Chapter of Artist for Climate Awareness is a new chapter centered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but includes all of northern California. If you have an idea for an event or activity, please contact Patricia (below).

We encourage all members of ACA to participate in our events whenever possible!

The Northern California Chapter coordinator is Patricia Larenas; contact me at plarenas.onpaper@gmail.com

Upcoming Events:

See Central Coast Good Fire Fair, October 5 at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, where Patricia Larenas will demonstrate making charcoal paint from burned redwood trees.

PastEvents:

San Vicente Redwoods Preserve

2024 Workshops

Thursday, April 25th

Making Charcoal Paint

10am to 1:00pm

12001 Empire Grade

Santa Cruz, CA

We’re planning a couple of workshops where we’ll make soil and charcoal paints, and have time to make art at this beautiful redwood preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Our host is the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST).

For more information: plarenas.onpaper@gmail.com

MOUNTAIN VIEW’S EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

SATURDAY APRIL 20th, 2024

11am to 2pm

Rengstorff Park Community Center

Mountain View, CA

Enjoy this festival with lots of activites and earth-friendly displays. I’ll be offering a card making activity with my hand carved block prints featuring local trees and butterflies!

CITY OF ATHERTON’S ANNUAL EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

Sunday, April 21st

11am to 3pm

Holbrook Palmer Park,

Atherton, CA

I’ll be demonstrating how to make paint with charcoal from wildfires and soil- join me! And enjoy this festival with lots of activites and earth-friendly displays.

Artists of the Northern California Chapter

Painting of oak tree and leaves by Patricia Larenas

Patricia Larenas

Susan Butler-Graham painting of Sparrow Perch

Susan Butler-Graham

See Upcoming Events