Written by Jana Botkin
This is the third post in a series by artist Jana Botkin; visit weekly for a glimpse into her process as an artist, previews of her work over the years, and a unique look at some of Mineral King’s most historic cabins.
Back in the olden days, people used to write notes to each other on paper with pen or pencil, put them in envelopes and address them. The US Postal Service would then see that they actually arrived in the mailboxes of the addressees. It was so personal, and almost magical.
Because people liked to have cards to write on, I turned many of my Mineral King drawings into notecards, which I sold in stores all around the county.
Next time, I’ll show you the most recent set of Mineral King cards.
Jana Botkin is a lifelong resident of Tulare County, a farmer’s daughter from Ivanhoe, and wife to Michael Botkin for 33 years. Using pencils, oil paint, and murals, she makes art that people can understand, of places and things they love, at prices that won’t scare them, always wanting to provide visible reminders that Tulare County is a place to be proud of. She has been a full time artist since 1993, working from her Three Rivers home studio. She has published two books of local cabin communities, The Cabins of Mineral King (with Jane Coughran)and The Cabins of Wilsonia, five local coloring books, and Mineral King Wildflowers: Common Names. Jana accepts commissions, teaches drawing lessons, and blogs about her artful life five days a week on her website, www.cabinart.net.
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Some of us STILL handwrite notes! And I have a supply of (and use) these lovely notecards by my favorite artist. <3