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4 unusual facts about Pond Farm


Pond Farm

Among her students was Dean Schwarz, co-founder of South Bear School, who studied at Pond Farm during the 1960s.

As a result, when she died in 1985, her property reverted to the State of California and became part of the State Park System.

While in Putten, the Netherlands, he met the proprietors of the Het Kruike (Little Jug) pottery shop.

As early as 1963, the State of California had used its powers of “eminent domain” to require Pond Farm residents to sell their property to the State, in order to expand the Austin Creek State Recreation Area.



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Frans Wildenhain

He too joined the community at Pond Farm, where he worked as an artist and teacher with his wife, fiber artist Trude Guermonprez, jewelry designer Victor Ries, and the Herrs.