Father's Day Tours Set For Artist James Hubbell Home Near Julian

JULIAN, CA – The Ilan-Lael Foundation, a Wynola-based arts-education nonprofit devoted to nature and art, is hosting on Sunday, June 17 its annual Father’s Day open house of the James and Anne Hubbell home, studios and arts center.

Three miles west of Julian, the picturesque spot in Wynola offers views of the Volcan and Cuyamaca mountains and is home to artist James Hubbell, who, during the 1950s and 1960s, used natural, local materials to design artistic structures that became his family’s compound and is widely known for his organic-style buildings.

Founder of the Ilan-Lael Foundation, Hubbell has produced thousands of artworks including hand-crafted doors, stained glass windows, gates, and sculpture using wood, stone, metal, glass and clay -- art and architecture installed in homes, schools, gardens, pavilions, nature centers, monasteries, museums and peace parks in California and worldwide, the foundation said. (See more here.)

The Ilan-Lael Foundation hosts public art classes, tours, twice a year including Father's Day, and other events.

"Ilan-Lael’s Annual Father’s Day Tour gives visitors a chance to see James and Anne Hubbell’s home which is also their nurturer, resource, reference, shelter, launch pad, and retreat," organizers said.

Admission is $50 per person --$40 for seniors; $30 for students and active military; and children 12 and under are free. To register, visit www.ilanlaelfoundation.org.

On the Father's Day tour, visitors will park at the Julian Station, 4470 Highway 78 in Wynola, and be shuttled down Orchard Lane to the Hubbell residence and Ilan-Lael Foundation. The terrain on the grounds is uneven with inclines, sturdy walking shoes are recommended, and the tour is not recommended for those who have difficulty walking, organizers said. Buildings do not have ramps or handicap access, and paths are not paved with some structures accessible only by steps.

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--Images via Ilan-Lael Foundation