Events

Artisans Festival

The annual Wildflower Days celebration begins with the Art and Artisans Festival devoted to arts, crafts and nature from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13 and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010.

The annual festival showcases the work of more than 20 American artists in metal, painting, photography, jewelry, pottery and more. This display includes nature-friendly, handmade items, such as mesquite bowls and bird houses, fanciful ceramic vases and sculptured jewelry as well as exquisite photographs and watercolors. The gardens are gearing up for spring with bluebonnets, giant spiderwort and other flowers prepping to bloom.

Admission: $7 adults; $6 seniors and students; $3 for children; free for members and children under 5. For more information, call 512-232-0100, or visit www.wildflower.org.

Children’s Activities in the Little House

Artist Dalhart Windberg’s Trunk Show & Signing. Introducing his new spring print—sales benefit the Wildflower Center. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday

Shou Ping will appear at her exhibit of three-dimensional paper sculptures in the McDermott Learning Center, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Julia Webber signs the official 2010 Wildflower Days™ art print and T-shirt, featuring an assortment of wildflowers. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

All previous year Wildflower Days™ art prints, only $5 each in the store.

Artists: Virginia Broady--photography, Bill Brockmeier—panoramic photos, Jan Clark—metal flowers, Cynthia Clerc—acrylic paintings, Connie Colten—nature jewelry, Frances Cushing—gourd baskets, Dalana’s Desserts—homemade desserts, Ann Feldmeir--pottery, Peter Florczak—flowers in glass, Stephanie Foster—antique jewelry, Andy Hammer—pressed flowers, Chris Hedge--photography, Linda Calvert Jacobson--paintings, Pauline Walsh Jacobson—watercolors, Sue Kemp--watercolors, Curtis Laudermilk—mesquite woodenware, Mercy Raines-- jewelry, Kay Rolfes—glass jewelry, Timothy Sens—cut vases, Fred Stockbauer—gold jewelry, and Nancy Wilson—bead jewelry

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