Passion for art grows in Calabasas

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FINE EXAMPLE--Susan Goldstein strolls past a hand-blown glass representation of a blue agave, a plant used to make tequila, at the Calabasas Fine Arts Festival last Sunday. Long Beach artist Jason McQuaid creates his glittering pieces with glass blown at 2,000 degrees. More than 200 vendors signed up for the art show, which celebrated its 10th year in the city under the direction of the Calabasas Arts Council.