Watercolor on the Farm
Join us for a unique experience at Hope Acre farm, offered once a month during the harvest season. Taste a selection of heirloom tomatoes before learning to watercolor your favorites with local artist and watercolor teacher, Hannah Day.
Hope Acre grows over 140 varieties of rare tomatoes; with rare titles like “Indigo Blueberry” and “Rebel Star Fighter”, your tasting will include a wide range of flavor profiles. You will dine on tomatoes that look identical but taste opposite, tomatoes named after beloved drag queens, tomatoes smaller than marbles, and others larger than a softball. Your tomatoes will be served sun warm, straight from the vine, with local bread and cheese, and presented with passionate musing by farmer Jai, whose knowledge is expansive and excitement is infectious.
After your tasting, you’ll spend time looking even closer at your favorite selections of the farm’s yield. Seated in the farm’s lush outdoor space, instructor Hannah Day will walk you step by step through rendering your subjects with close observation, foundational drawing skills, and a unique approach to watercolor technique. With a mix of demonstration and individual instruction, artists of all experience levels can walk away with a meaningful creative experience.
BYO wine or beverage of choice ~ vegan cheese will be served along with dairy selections ~ Please contact with other dietary concerns
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About the Instructor
About the Instructor: Hannah Day received her BA in Visual Arts with an emphasis on drawing and printmaking from University of San Diego, then attended University of Hawaii at Manoa, to receive her MFA in printmaking. Hannah’s etchings have been internationally shown and collected, but her practice also includes paper cutting, graphite, and watercolor. She has taught art for over ten years, to all ages, in many mediums. These days, Hannah primarily teaches watercolor and observational drawing.
About the Farm
Hope Acre is a tiny family farm in rural Sebastopol, created and run by Jai Bird, a tomato nerd, musician (drummer of popular local cover band, Fleetwood Macrame), and welder. The farm specializes in growing rare varieties of award-winning tomatoes and heirloom beans, using permaculture practices and no pesticides. This bounty has primarily been sold to local restaurants, and used to create sauces in the farm’s outdoor kitchen. In addition to the prolific bean and tomato vines, the land is populated by a cadre of lovable critters, including goats, chickens, ducks, dogs, and cats, and has been a space for music, community, and food.
Visit the farm’s website here.