Happy Summer!

Today’s our first summer day. We will have over 14 hours of daylight to move us into the next season. And here’s a little factoid for any of us who like lots of brightness before bed: June 29^th will give us the latest sunset of the year at 8 p.m. 

Temperatures at Lake Hodges make for wonderful outdoor art production, exactly what I did with 2 friends yesterday. We decided to take a stack of paper grocery bags and turn them into decorated art papers. Messy? Yep. Lots of laughter? Oh, heck yes. Beautiful art paper? Believe it!

The World is Run by Those Who Show Up

June 5-July 30, 2026 Inspired By, III, Words Are Power full

Rancho San Diego Library 11555 Via Rancho San Diego El Cajon, 92019

June 30, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join the County of San Diego Arts and Culture Commission and San Diego ART Matters for In Community, County District 1, a free, community-based gathering designed to connect San Diego County Arts and Culture commissioners, artists, cultural organizations, civic leaders, and community partners across San Diego County.

Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, San Diego

July 16, 11-1 pm County Arts and Culture Commission meeting

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cao/edga/arts-culture-commission.html

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:30-4:30 P.M. Free, open to the public.

Inspired By, III Art Discussion and Tour

Rancho San Diego County Library

11555 Via Rancho San Diego

El Cajon, CA 92019

619-660-5370

Participating in and/or experiencing art can foster hope, optimism, and emotional healing on a community-wide scale. Please join me as I moderate a lively discussion with panelists Karen Trapane, Executive Director, Fallbrook Center for the Arts and Brooke Binkowski, journalist, Times of San Diego. Get a chance to speak with me and learn more about my Inspired By, III artist’s books on display at the library.

Until next Sunday, have a great week.

 

 

 

  Photo by David Renwick

I follow Melani Sanders (https://wedonotcareclub.com) because she is hilarious and calls it as she sees it. Her new We Do Not Care Handbook for Those in Perimenopause, Menopause, and Their Allies has hit the press.

Right away, I had to make a list specific to book artists such as myself. The style is 100% hers. Content is all mine. I’ve got 5 so far. More will come, I’m sure.

     Today’s Announcements for Book Artists Who Do Not Care

• ·         I do not care that when you “drop in” to visit my studio, you think it is chaos. I have a system. Do not move anything.
• ·         I do not care if you do not understand my Artist’s Books. Often, I do not either.
• ·         I do not care if other artists share their work on Instagram. I do not trust that Meta stuff. Except Blogspot.
• ·         I do not care when you are annoyed because I stop to pick up trash in the parking lot. Book art supplies are everywhere. Get over yourself.
• ·         I do not care that you think my Artist’s Books do not qualify as artist’s books. Most folks do not know what Artist’s Books are anyway.

SHOWUPSHOWUP and change the world

  Nicotina at the Rancho San Diego Library. Photo by D. Renwick

June 5-July 30 2026 Inspired By, III, Words Are Power full

Rancho San Diego Library 11555 Via Rancho San Diego El Cajon, 92019

June 30, 2026 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Join the County of San Diego Arts and Culture Commission and San Diego ART Matters for In Community, County District 1, a free, community-based gathering designed to connect San Diego County Arts and Culture commissioners, artists, cultural organizations, civic leaders, and community partners across San Diego County.

Location: Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, San Diego

July 16, 11-1pm County Arts and Culture Commission meeting

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cao/edga/arts-culture-commission.html

July 18, 3:30-4:30 pm Creativity Strengthens Our Communities

Rancho San Diego Library 11555 Via Rancho San Diego El Cajon, 92019

Join me as I moderate a lively discussion with Journalist Brooke Binkowski (The Times of San Diego) and Karen Trapane, Executive Director, Fallbrook Art Center, then we'll take a tour of the artist’s books on display.

Photo by David Renwick

Until next Sunday, have a creative week.

 

Because You never Know    Richetts

City of San Diego arts funding, which was expected to be cut by over $11 million, has mostly been restored through a private-government partnership with the Prebys Foundation! You never know, right? 

Inspired By, III is on display (details below) I’m so excited. The Rancho San Diego Library is a wonderful resource for visual artists to display their work. My forever thanks to curator and artist Lisa Bebi, and to the library's wonderful staffer Lorena Curley, who is always a ray of light whenever I visit.

About our libraries, yep. The San Diego County Summer Reading Program has started. I did this last year and had such fun that I'm already signed up again. It's free, there are giveaways, you can see what others are reading. No it's not just for kids, though I imagine they'll love it. https://www.sdcl.org/summer

Assisted Living  Richetts On display through July 30 at the Rancho San Diego Library

I'm realizing as I type, that I actually have 2 (count 'em, two!) solo shows on display this week. Go figure. My versions of Sustainable Creations continue at the Fallbrook Art Center until

June 13th. 103 S. Main Ave., Fallbrook, CA

SHOWUPSHOWUPSHOWUP and change the world

June 5-July 30, 2026 Inspired By, III, Words Are Power full

Rancho San Diego Library 11555 Via Rancho San Diego El Cajon, 92019

Opening reception and tour of the artist’s books on Friday June 12, 3:30-5 p.m. Free entry and free parking.

June 10 San Diego county Fair opens. Arts and culture demos, make and takes, reading with goats? Now that's got my name written all over it. Check out the daily schedule at 

https://www.sdfair.com/events 

June 30, Join the County of San Diego Arts and Culture Commission and San Diego ART Matters for In Community, County District 1, a free, community-based gathering designed to connect San Diego County Arts and Culture commissioners, artists, cultural organizations, civic leaders, and community partners across San Diego County. This, too, is FREE.

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, San Diego

Hope to see many of you on June 12th.

Until next week, be the change