Spring 2007 - Mendocino Art Center

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COMPLIMENTARY
Through June 2007
PUBLISHED BY THE MENDOCINO ART CENTER
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for hours and information
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Two miles south of Fort Bragg,
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One of the most romantic locations
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AND FINE ARTS
For the Art Collector and the Craft Lover
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Published by the Mendocino Art Center
VOL. XXXVIII NO. 1 April 2007
Table Of Contents
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Gail Rushmore – Myths & Legends
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The Heritage House – A Haven on the Beautiful North Coast
10
An Historical Visit to the Point Cabrillo Light Station
13
Publish Your Own Book . . . on Anything
15
Mendocino Art Center's 2007 Coast Garden Tour
16
Calendar of Events
18
Gardening Along the Mendocino Coast by Robert Goldman
19
Animal Art
20
Gallery Guide
24
Carolyn Steinbuck – Music is Her Life
28
Dorr Bothwell – How I Got to Mendocino
30
A Cat For All Seasons by Eleanor Cooney
32
I've Got a Story – Wine Column by Charlie Barra
34
Mendocino County Restaurant Guide
35
Rites of Spring – Food Column by Nicholas Petti
43
Celtic Creations: Gems of the Jewelry Trade
46
Spring/Summer 2007 Instructor All-Stars
47
Mendocino Art Center Workshops
48
The 2nd Mendocino Film Festival
50
Dave Friedman – Summer of ‘42 Still Photographer at MAC
50
Inland Mendocino County
52
Mendocino College – Art Graces Coyote Dam Project
57
Gallery of Artists
58
Howard Wheatley Allen – Sculptor to Emperors, Presidents and Kings
65
Community Events
66
Life Is A Song That Never . . . by Suzanne Byerley
67
Foxglove: Homegrown Music by Antonia Lamb
70
Poetry by Devreaux Baker & Fionna Perkins
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MendocinoArts promotes the arts by offering space to artists, writers, craftspeople and performers and by providing information on arts and entertainment in Mendocino County.
Submissions of unsolicited nonfiction articles, photographs or artwork for consideration in
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MendocinoArts
ART, CULTURE, CUISINE AND HISTORY IN MENDOCINO COUNTY
From the Editor
Spring 2007
PUBLISHER
Peggy Templer
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS
Marge Stewart
Mike McDonald
EDITOR
Bruce Levene
ART DIRECTOR
Marge Stewart
SALES
Steven P. Worthen, Fort Bragg North,
Mendocino South - 707 813-7669
Jill Schmuckley, Inland - 707 391-8057
David Russell, Artist Ads - 707 964-7085
SPRING DISTRIBUTION — 15,000
Summer 2007 deadline - May 15, 2007
MENDOCINO ART CENTER STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Peggy Templer
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Peggy Templer
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Mike McDonald
REGISTRAR/CASHIER
Linn Bottorf
GALLERY MANAGER
Judith Goodrich
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Ceramics — Kent Rothman
Young Artists Program — Margaret Paul
Computer Arts & Fine Arts –– Marge Stewart
Jewelry — Pamela Kahlo, Tara Turner
Music –– Gayle Caldwell
Textiles — Lolli Jacobsen
Sculpture — David Russell, Diane Veach
FACILITIES COORDINATOR
Doug Matthews
Bart Davis
ASST. FACILITIES COORDINATOR
Janet Seifert
HOUSING MANAGER
PRESIDENT, VOLUNTEERS
Marty Roderick
MAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chuck Bush • James Cook
Liliana Cunha • Joan Gates • Terry Lyon
Dale Moyer • Janis Porter • Brandt Stickel
Leona Walden • Lucia Zacha
MENDOCINO ART CENTER
45200 Little Lake Street • P.O. Box 765
Mendocino CA 95460
707 937-5818 • FAX: 707 937-1764
800 653-3328
[email protected]
www.MendocinoArtCenter.org
Founded by Bill Zacha in 1959 as a nonprofit organization to support, foster, advance and promote artistic
awareness, participation and expression in all areas of the
arts — visual, literary and performing.
Mendocino Art Center Mission Statement:
The mission of the Mendocino Art Center is to be a vital cultural resource, providing a broad range of the highest quality educational and exhibition opportunities in the arts to all people.
COVER IMAGE: Springtime, Watercolor by Patricia Martin
Osborne
What’s It For?
Editing Mendocino Arts is a balancing act, making necessary editorial content choices of what to leave in and
what to leave out. I continually ask myself, “What is the
purpose of this publication?” Is it essentially just to nurture
the Mendocino Art Center, occasionally straying beyond
the Coast to feature an article about an inland artist, or
should it publicize in depth all the arts of geographic
Mendocino County (or even beyond the County line)?
Also, how do you fit, into the limited space of 72 pages,
even a sampling of the overwhelming creative talent that
surrounds us in Mendocino County’s six distinct areas?
Nor is it easy being the arbiter of that eternal question:
“What is Art and who should judge it?” I can’t answer these
questions, except to say that any inspired insight that
enlightens and enhances our existence, that makes one
smile, and sometimes cry, is a definition good enough for
me.
My goal is to make Mendocino Arts a regional magazine that investigates a broad spectrum of artistic endeavors. As our sub-masthead states: Art, Culture, Cuisine and
History in Mendocino County. So we are expanding our
focus in this issue, adding three new columnists who are
experts in their fields. Robert Goleman (Gardening) and
Nicholas Petti (Food) are long-time residents of the Coast.
Charlie Barra (Wine) has lived in Redwood Valley for over
60 years and is the senior wine authority in Mendocino
County. Of course, the Mendocino Art Center will always
be the hub of this publication, but we will reach out in the
art world, from Gualala to Round Valley, searching for new
material. We will also continue to publish articles by longtime contributors and offer new artists and writers a venue
for their works.
—Bruce Levene
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Prentice Gallery
Custom Picture Framing • Fine Art
Many Local Artists
Paintings
Photography
Jewelry
Sculpture
Furniture
Ceramics
Wood Turnings
Tea Room By Edward Gordon
14 K Gold Necklace with
Rubalite and Diamond.
Providing jewelry repairs
& custom design
Stone setting in gallery
every Wednesday
Open Monday - Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm
17701 N. Hwy. 1, Fort Bragg • 962-0732
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Myths &
Legends
Gail Rushmore
Sisters in Silence photo by John Birchard
M
Kyroko
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yths, stories
from around
the
world,
give people explanations for
the realities in their lives. They
are the musings of cultures
before scientific facts were
available. These legends grew
to be the basis for our civilizations.
As an artist, I tell stories,
my own myths. These pieces
are a union of cultural myths
told through my personal
visions. Stories create images
in my mind. Imagination takes
control of the process. A roller
coaster of ideas, a thrill ride of
emotions and no time for
boredom. It's that creative
process that keeps me motivated. How you take an idea and
give it form, its own language.
I imagine infinite worlds
inside my head and some of
them become my creations.
I usually sculpt the human form. Anatomical
detail is not necessary to me. I like the exaggerated
elongation of a figure–an unconscious result of being
short. To me, success is portraying/transmitting, the
idea of a story being
told, a conscious- Dreamtime photo by John Birchard
ness within the clay,
and to have the
viewer connect to it,
though the story
may change in
translation.
There is so
much to say, so
many stories to tell.
Throughout my
life, people have
inspired and nurtured my artistic
creativity. This has
led me through an
evolution of media
and styles. My current expression of
this love of art is in
clay. This allows me
also brings out the wild woman that lies just beneath
my calm exterior. Because of the changing firing
conditions, each piece is unique. This can add an element of frustration or the serendipity of an unexpected result. It is always a powerful force in the creation of the finished piece.
It is this untamed process that keeps me interested and motivated to make pieces that speak for
themselves. I found that to create something, and
have someone touched by it, is what makes my art
successful for me.
Gail Rushmore can be contacted at 7920 Uva Drive,
Redwood Valley, CA 95470; 707-485-7969;
[email protected]
Gail and her mother, Joann Rushmore
Maasai Wedding
to create both three dimensionally and to play with
clay as a canvas.
I sculpt strong ethnic figures depicting different
world cultures. I am attracted to the complexity of
ornamentation and tribal design. This also gives me
a large range of possibilities from past to present cultures. When sculpting the face, a personality and
background emerges. This sense of "story" is what
brings these figures to life.
My interest in ceramics was ignited at
Mendocino College in 1993. I took a raku class with
a friend and became captivated by the medium. All
of my previous experience had been two-dimensional. I have always enjoyed my art, but the spark
that kept me motivated had been missing. I'm now
excited by the many possibilities that working in clay
presents.
I specialize in raku fired sculptural people honoring ethnic heritages. My fascination for both the
design and ornamentation of these native cultures,
keeps me interested and the possibilities endless. The
raku process is like a wild beast, never quite under
complete control, often taking the sculpture in a new
direction. The combination of form and process is
what makes my art speak for me.
Raku firing adds spontaneity to the process. It
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There Is Always Something Happening At The Mendocino Art Center
April Gallery Exhibits
Main & Nichols Gallery
MENDOCINO ART CENTER ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
"Fresh A.I.R." All-Media Exhibit
Gallery Ten
DORR BOTHWELL RETROSPECTIVE
DineOut at the Ravens, Stanford Inn
Thursday, April 12
Live Music, Art Showcase, Dinner
2nd Saturday Artists Reception
Saturday, April 14, 5 pm - 8 pm
"The Old Lady Needs a Face Lift Dance Bash"
Saturday, April 21
Live Music & Mexican Food
May Gallery Exhibits
Main Gallery
ANNE FALLIN - Watercolors
“The Way I See It”
DineOut at the Ledford House
Tuesday, May 22
Dinner, Dancing, Live Auction
Gallery Ten
JANIS PORTER - Watercolors
Nichols Gallery
DAVE FRIEDMAN - "Summer of '42" Photography
FIONA GALLAGHER - Black and White Photography
2nd Saturday Artists Reception
Saturday, May 12, 5 pm - 8 pm
June Gallery Exhibits
Main Gallery
MEMBERS' JURIED EXHIBIT
All-Media Garden-Themed Art
Gallery Ten
GARDEN ART EXHIBIT
Abramson Gallery
TOBY LURIE - Paintings
UPCOMING EVENTS
Abramson Gallery
JANET SEIFERT - "The Process of Discovery"
Paintings & Prints
Abramson Gallery
LINDA SHEARIN & SUNSHINE TAYLOR
Paintings
Nichols Gallery
XIE TIANZI • "China Water and Earth"
Chinese Ink Scrolls and Ceramics
Mendocino Movies
Saturday, May 26, 7:00 pm
History of Movies in Mendocino
Andreas Mario in Concert
Sunday, May 27, 3:00 pm
Jazz & Blues Guitar
15th Annual Mendocino Coast Garden Tour
Saturday, June 23, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Five North Coast “Glorious Gardens”
Lunch at the Ravens Restaurant
Music Festival Jam
Sunday, July 22, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Brunch, Strings and Wind Jam
All events benefit the Mendocino Art Center
Call for more information
Mendocino Art Center
45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino Village
707 937-5818 • 800 653-3328 • www.MendocinoArtCenter.org
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The Mendocino
Art Center
Summer Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday & Sunday
July 14 and 15
10 am – 5 pm
Liliana Cunha
Free Admission • Outdoors
60 quality arts & crafts booths
Robert F. Ralston
Lynne Butler
Unique gift items • Fine Art
Photography • Ceramics • Jewelry
Wearable Art
Food Court & Live Music
Four Art Galleries &
Unique Handmade
Gift Items
Fine Art • Wood
Jewelry • Ceramics
Textiles • Sculpture
Photography
Open Daily
10 am - 5 pm
45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino
707 937-5818 • 800 653-3328
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Cover Feature
a
haven
on the beautiful north coast
the heritage house
At The Heritage House, you’re home the
moment you arrive. Our thirty seven acres of land,
etched by wind and time and crafted by hand and
commitment, embrace the dramatic Northern
California coast. The naturally elegant rooms and
rugged sophistication, unique to the Mendocino
Coast, make The Heritage House a haven where the
wondrous inhabits the everyday.
The Heritage House is regularly described as
the most stunning natural setting on the California
coast. Our accommodations represent our setting,
so our rooms offer the charm of a cottage-like feel
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amid the trees,
aside the fields
and along the
coast. All forty
seven rooms have
distinct furnishings as well as
stunning ocean
views, some of
which can be
enjoyed
while
soaking in your
in-room bath.
Whether you
are there to
cozy up in front
of your own
wood burning
fireplace or to
watch for migrating humpback whales from your
outdoor patio, there is something for everyone.
The only noise you hear on the property is the
crashing of the waves on the coastline thirty feet
below your room.
Local diversions range from hiking along the
many trails in the area, beachcombing on Van
Damme State Park, or visiting the many art galleries in the quaint town of Mendocino. Also, our
Chef will gladly put together a picnic hamper for
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out wine tasting in
Anderson Valley, or visiting
the
Point
Cabrillo
Lighthouse.
The Heritage House
restaurant allows the guest
to experience, arguably, the
best dining on the
Mendocino Coast. The
restaurant features spectacular ocean views as well as
an outdoor patio. The
menu features seasonal
items that are comprised of
the finest regional products
which are only enhanced
by an exceptional wine list.
During the day the newly
renovated lounge area is a
great place for whale
watching or playing a game
of Scrabble; in the evening
it lends itself to enjoying a pre- or post-dinner drink by
the roaring fireplace.
The Heritage House wedding venues are one of the
most romantic locations on the Northern California
Coast. Bound by sea and sky, our gazebo stands at the
end of a slender promontory.
Waves splash on the rocks below and wispy clouds
glide overhead while you exchange vows, making for an
enchanted and intimate ceremony. Alternately, our
expansive meadow on the bluffs allows for larger
groups to experience a grand and festive tented affair,
Many pieces of original art have been
commisioned for the inn from a number
of outstanding artists such as Window
Trace of Sunflower by Ying Li
dancing and dining at one of
California's most breathtaking locales. Whatever you
choose, The Heritage House
has everything you need to make your special day
memorable for you and those you will be sharing it
with.
The Heritage House was recently voted “Most
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there truly is nothing like it on the North Coast.
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An Historical Visit to the
Point Cabrillo Light Station
By Harold Hauck
Lightkeepers Association (PCLK) under the supervision of California
State Parks. Decommissioned and covered by a shroud for 27 years, the
restored Fresnel lens shines once again as a Federal Aid to Navigation,
operating under the authority of the United States Coast Guard. The
gleaming brass frame and shining crystal lenses focus four horizontal
beams of light that shine to the horizon. One of these beams sweeps
past every ten seconds.
The Point Cabrillo Light Station and Nature Preserve is one of
California’s newest state parks. The park is open to the public at no
charge from sunrise to sunset. Visitors are invited to park their cars at
the entrance parking lot and leisurely walk the half mile to the light station. Handicap parking is available. The lighthouse is open from 11:00
am until 4:00 pm daily, with extended hours during the summer.
The East Lightkeepers House is a beautifully restored building
that serves as a museum, depicting the home life of Lightkeepers and
their families during the 1930’s.
Historical exhibits depict the early lighthouse years and the major
activities needed to restore the buildings.A model of the Frolic is on display, together with artifacts salvaged from the nearby cove where the
actual ship’s keel and anchor remain to this day. The Lighthouse Gift
Shop features treasures with lighthouse and nautical themes, books,
and toys.
The Middle, or Head Lightkeeper’s House, now called The
Lighthouse Inn at Point Cabrillo,a jewel of the lightkeeper’s era,opened
in 2006 as a six-bedroom bed and breakfast inn.Each inn bedroom features restored period antiques, with shower and individual room thermostat.A gourmet breakfast is served in the elegantly decorated dining
room and guests are treated to afternoon snacks and wine in the Inn’s
comfortable parlor. In the evening the Innkeeper takes guests on an
unforgettable docent-led tour of the lighthouse.
How surprising it must have been for the indigenous Pomo
people, who had gathered for their summer encampment at a place on
the Mendocino Coast now called Point Cabrillo, on a July day in 1850,
as they watched a Baltimore Clipper ship,the Frolic,crash stern first into
the perilous rocky reef just offshore. Their concern must have grown
watching the valiant efforts of Captain Edward Faucon’s crew desperately working to tow the disabled vessel into the cove and run it
aground. Those hardy
sailors, perhaps helped
by young Pomo men,
were able to prevent the
ship from being dashed
to pieces on the reef’s
treacherous
rocks.
During the next several
days the natives salvaged
the Chinese pottery, ale,
silks and other trade
items that the Frolic was
bringing to sell to the
burgeoning “Gold Rush”
population in San
Francisco.
For over 50 years,
beginning in 1852, when
the first lumber mill was
built at Big River, lumber
Historic photograph of the Point
mills sprouted like
Cabrillo Light House prior to 1920 seedlings from redwood
trees at nearly every river Reservations and information about the Inn may be obtained by calling
and creek on the Mendocino Coast. Soon agile cargo ships sailed regu- 707 937-6124 or through the inn’s web site at http://mendocinolightlar routes to the mills and towns, transporting lumber to market and house.pointcabrillo.org/. General information about the Point Cabrillo
returning with manufactured goods and passengers. Over the years Light Station may be found on the PCLK web site at http://www.pointmany ships, like the Frolic, crashed on the dangerous rocks and shoals cabrillo.org/.
of the tiny harbors called “dog holes,” where lumber mills were
located.
In response to demands that the government do something to prevent so many shipwrecks, in 1909 the United States
Lighthouse Service built the Point Cabrillo Light Station.With its
3rd order Fresnel lens shining brightly every night, the Point
Cabrillo Light House became a beacon of safety for the hundreds of schooners that sailed these dangerous waters.
Highlights of the exploration, seafaring, logging and settlement of the early Mendocino Coast can be relived today at the
beautifully restored Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. The restoration
of the light station was funded by the California State Coastal
The Point Cabrillo Light Station showing recently restored Lighthouse, Oil House, and
Conservancy, and accomplished by the Point Cabrillo Smithy buildings. Photograph by Harold Hauck
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Understuff!
INTIMATE
APPAREL
PRE-TEENS TO
VOLUPTUOUS
Cheetah by Michelle Aliotti
Art Explorers, Inc.
A nonprofit program with
studio and gallery.
Offering unique and
affordable art, hand-made
crafts and cards.
Open Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday 9-3;
Saturday 12-3.
138 Oak St., Ft. Bragg
707 961-6156
310 N. FRANKLIN ST.
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Event Planning • Tents
Tables • Chairs • Linen • China
Lights/Sound
Complete Event and Wedding Production
707 964-6661
18550 HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA
www.fortbraggrentall.com
Photo by Michael Antoneli
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Publish Your Own Book . . .
On Anything
It’s Easy & Fun!
Until a few years ago, book publishing was a time-consuming and expensive process. It took months, if not years, to
create a manuscript, design the layout, and then go through the
extensive printing process until a book was finally printed.
Publishing a small run of a few hundred copies was not considered feasible.
But computer technology, specifically high-speed and
high-resolution printers, has changed all that, and now PrintOn-Demand (POD) printing companies have made it easy to
publish small quantities, even a single copy, of virtually any
kind of book.
Creating and publishing that novel, or a book of travel
photos, baby pictures, recipe collections, wedding albums, art
portfolios, or family histories, can be accomplished at your own
computer in a very short time.
Using an on-line service (such as iPhoto, Blurb, Lulu,
Shutterfly, and Flickr), images and text can be uploaded into a
ready-made layout, and hard- or softbound full-color or black
and white printed books can be ordered at a reasonable cost.
Or, if you want to do everything yourself, a portable document
file (PDF) created on your computer can be sent over the
Internet. After only a few weeks, the self-published books will
be delivered to your door.
Several local people and publishers have used POD companies. Larry Wagner used Apple iPhoto for Birth of a Lamp—
Glass Fire Gallery and Nick Wilson published Mendocino In
The Seventies using Blurb. Pacific Transcriptions has published
three POD books: Country Zoo, The Bishop of Toronto, and The
Time Juggler.
MAC is offering a workshop this June 18 – 22 about how
to make a book. The class, Creating A Unique Book From Your
Own Art and Photos – It’s Easy!, will be taught by Janet
Ashford, author of seven books on computer graphics.
Students will use Photoshop Elements to optimize photos
and images (cropping, adjusting color and contrast, restoring
old photos), and then explore the on-line printing services
using the computer lab's high-speed Internet access. If a book
is completed during the week, it can be uploaded for printing,
or taken home on a CD for later use.
For more information about the workshop contact the Mendocino
Art Center at 707 937-5818 or go to Janet Ashford’s website at
www.jashford.com.
by Liliana Cunha
“Glorious Gardens” from Fort Bragg to became a garden quilt of separate environs
Little River will highlight the Mendocino Art “stitched” together by a network of pathways.
Center’s 15th Annual Mendocino Coast Garden Travel from the Vegetable Garden to the Flower
Tour, Saturday, June 23, 10:00 to 5:00 pm.
Garden, through the Deer Garden, down
Coastal gardens are a testaWildflower Hill past the Water
ment to their creators who
Lily Pond and the Koi Pond, to
combat determined deer, insatiable
The Dell. Wander through the
gophers, unforgiving fog, and this
redwoods past a little streambed
year, an unprecedented freeze. Still,
with ferns, forget-me-nots and
spring brings the promise of new
trillium. Tread softly, for there be
life, and with patience and a little
faeries here. Stop for a while at
Mendocino magic, coastal gardeners
The Gazebo or the Grove and
will coax forth the glorious gardens
watch the dragonflies skim the
of Mendocino's summer for your
surface of the Water Lily Pond.
viewing pleasure.
You may not want to leave this
Stone gateposts define the
magical spot.
charming gated entry to a small city
In Little River we visit the
garden. Plants were carefully chosen
garden of renowned metal sculpto complement the color of the
tor Richard Yaski. This garden is
home to create a pleasing whole.
a loving integration of art and
Follow the path to the rear garden
nature. A mystical metal warrior
where a surprisingly large Koi pond
stands guard at the entrance to
with an unusual waterfall is revealed.
the home. Follow the pathway
The surrounding rockery and plant- Richard Yaski’s sculpture garden
around the house, and tour the
ings add color and interest.
Shibui
garden where towering
features many wonderful pieces of
sculpture.
Acreage in Mendocino
redwoods and woodland ferns
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“Glorious Garden” watercolor by Patricia Martin Osborne
Lunch at The Ravens Restaurant at the Stanford Inn
create the backdrop for the artist's magnificent
large-scale sculptures.
Join us for lunch at the Ravens Restaurant
at the Stanford Inn. The Ravens is the north coast’s
premier organic vegetarian restaurant and every
year Jeff and Joan Stanford create a special gourmet meal for Garden Tour guests. The meal is not
the only sensory pleasure – the view from the dining room out over the Big River Estuary to the
Pacific Ocean is breathtaking. Be sure to wander
through the organic vegetable garden, which was
once the historic China gardens, and see the
enclosed swimming pool with its fabulous tropical
plants.
A quiet resting spot in the sun.
Mendocino Art Center's
15th Annual Mendocino
Coast Garden Tour
"Glorious Gardens"
Fort Bragg to Little River
Saturday, June 23, 10 am - 5 pm
$40 per person
Rain or Shine • Tickets are Limited!
Gourmet Vegetarian Luncheon
Ravens Restaurant, Stanford Inn by the Sea
$15 per person
707 937-5818 • 800 653-3328
45200 Little Lake Street,
Mendocino Village
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Calendar of Events
There Is Always Something Happening At The Mendocino Art Center
April 12 – DineOut at the Ravens, Stanford Inn
April 21 – "The Old Lady Needs a Face Lift Dance Bash" Fundraiser
May 22 – Dinner, Dance and Live Auction at the Ledford House
May 27 – Andreas Mario, Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
June 23 – 15th Annual Mendocino Coast Garden Tour
See the Mendocino Art Center's Gallery Exhibit Schedule on page 8.
707 937-5818 • 800 653-3328 • www.MendocinoArtCenter.org
April 2007 — June 2007
MENDOCINO COUNTY COAST
April 12 - May 7 – "Five Points of View"
Photography Exhibit, Partners Gallery,
707 937-3525.
April 12 - May 13 – "The Effect of
Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon
Marigolds,” Mendocino Theatre
Company, 707 937-4477.
April 14 – Poet Ruth Weiss and Jazz
Trio, Gualala Arts Center, 707 884-1138.
April 14 - May 6 – "Wild Moments,
Wild Places," Ralph Lee Hopkins photography exhibit, Gualala Arts Center,
707 884-1138.
June 25 – "There's A Hole in the Moral
Ozone…And it's Getting Bigger,”
Gualala Arts Center, 707 884-1138.
May 20 – Opus Chamber Music Series,
Symphony of the Redwoods,
707 964-0898.
June 30 – Maria Muldaur and her Red
Hot Bluesiana Band, Gualala Arts
Center, 707 884-1138.
May 25-27 – 12th Annual Fort Bragg
Memorial Day Quilt Show,
707 961-1746.
MENDOCINO COUNTY INLAND
May 25 - June 3 – 4th Annual
Mendocino Heritage Days, various
events and locations,
www.MendocinoHeritage.org.
April 20-29 – "Carmen," Mendocino
Opera Fresca, 888 82-OPERA.
June - August – Mendocino Arts
Summer Showcase, "Art, Music & Cool
Breezes," various organizations,
www.MendocinoArts.org.
April 21 – "Celebrate with the Stars,"
Gala Soirée, Mendocino Opera Fresca,
888 82-OPERA.
June 7 - July 8 – "Why We Have a Body,"
Mendocino Theatre Company,
707 937-4477.
April 26 – "Gilbert & Sullivan: The
Aspects of Love," Gualala Arts Center,
707 884-1138.
June 7 - July 9 – Gallery Artists
Exhibition, Partners Gallery,
707 937-3525.
April 27 – "Savoy Express – Timeless
Classics of Gilbert and Sullivan,"
Mendocino Opera Fresca,
888 82-OPERA.
June 15-24 – "The Diary of Anne
Frank," Gualala Arts Center,
707 884-1138.
May 5 - 30 – Karen Ryer Marble
Sculpture Exhibit, Gualala Arts Center,
707 884-1138.
May 10 - June 4 – Mina Cohen: Mixed
Media Paintings, Partners Gallery,
707 937-3525.
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May 17 - 20 – 2nd Annual Mendocino
Film Festival, various locations,
707 937-0171.
June 17 – 42nd Annual Father's Day
Chicken BBQ, Comptche Community
Center, 707 937-6254.
June 24 - MUSE Garden Tour, Digging
Dog Solstice Celebration,
707 937-3003
Through April 22 – Romance of the
Bells: The California Missions in Art,
Grace Hudson Museum, 707 467-2836.
Through April 29 – Art Under 20,
Willits Center for the Arts, 707 4591726.
April 6-14 – "Wonder of the World,"
Ukiah Players Theatre, 707 462-9226.
April 28-29 – Anderson Valley
Wildflower Show, Boonville
Fairgrounds, 707 895-3624.
May 5-6 – Hopland Passport Wine
Tasting Weekend, 800 433-3689.
May 5-27 – Eve Veil Exhibit, Willits
Center for the Arts, 707 459-1726.
May 5 - July 8 – Viva La Charreria
Mexicana, Grace Hudson Museum,
707 467-2836.
May 10-26 – "Over the Tavern," Ukiah
Players Theatre, 707 462-9226.
May 11-26 – "Social Security," Willits
Community Theatre, 707 459-3744.
May 12-13 – "The Sultan and the
Emperor," Mendocino College Center
Theatre, 707 462-0236.
June 1-2 – Literary Festival: Mendocino
LitFest, Mendocino College,
707 468-3051.
June 1-9 – "Tin Pan Alley," Ukiah
Players Theatre, 707 462-9226.
June 2-24 – Janet Rayner & Donna
Stropes Exhibit, Willits Center for the
Arts, 707 459-1726.
June 22-24 – Sierra Nevada World
Music Festival, Mendocino County
Fairgrounds, 707 528-TIXS.
June 30 - July 24 – Tish & Three Other
Artists Exhibit, Willits Center for the
Arts, 707 459-1726.
To be considered for Mendocino Arts
Magazine's summer issue calendar
(July - September 2007), please send
your Mendocino County event information to [email protected], fax:
707-937-1764, or MAC Event Calendar,
P.O. Box 765, Mendocino, CA 95460.
Deadline is May 15.
Gardening along
the Mendocino
Coast
By Robert Goleman
Gardening along the Mendocino
Coast is a rewarding and enjoyable pastime. From a few simple terra cotta
pots overflowing with herbs and ornamental grasses, to the Victorian cottage
gardens and formal landscapes, spring
is a most perfect season for enjoying
the beauty of one’s garden. Yet in gardening, the chores, it seems, are never
quite done. And, if you’re anything like
me, you sit down to relax and drink in
the
beauty
of
your
little
“heaven,”(along with a beverage), and
then that annoying little weed that’s
cozily tucked into your favorite flower
bed catches the corner of your eye, and
you’re instantly off on a tangent of
weeding, readjusting pots, and watering; completely forgetting about the
beverage and the fact that you were
intending to sit down and relax in the
first place.
After you notice that pesky weed
and have pulled it, why not continue
on through the rest of the garden?
Spring is a great time for pulling weeds,
as the soil is still relatively moist and
soft from the rains, and roots are more
readily and completely pulled. Weeds,
especially in container gardens, can
quickly take over, crowding out the
plants you are cultivating, and greedily
consuming the nutrients from the soil.
If you haven’t already done so, it’s never
too late to put down a nice layer of
mulch, to retain moisture and help
deter those weed seeds from ever
sprouting. Spring is also the best time
for pruning back old roses and onceblooming clematis. Trim them back
immediately after blooming has finished, to keep them in bounds, and be
sure to keep deadheading the repeatblooming roses and clematis, to keep
them blooming through fall.
The “to do” list is endless, yet a few
other chores best done in spring are:
sowing seeds of your summer-time
favorites, such as sunflowers, morning
glories and beans, filling in bare spots
in containers and flower beds with a
few fresh new plants, as well as rescuing
those summer-flowering bulbs which
are still sitting in their bags. If you have
irrigation, now is a good time to check
it and make sure everything is in good
working order, before summer heat
and drought. And on goes the list!
Happy gardening.
Robert Goleman is the owner of Hortus
Botanicus, a nursery featuring annuals,
perennials, trees, shrubs, clematis,
orchids, exotics and carnivorous plants.
It is located at 20103 Hanson Road, Fort
Bragg. Spring and summer hours are
Thursday-Monday, 10 am to 5 pm.
Phone 707-964-4786, email to [email protected] or visit their website
at www.hortusb.com.
Robert Goleman is also a magician.
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Series Finale: The Final Frontier, 1998 by
Irene McGuckin and Susan Elizabeth
Wood. Brooch, Cloisonné, set with 18K
and 22K gold and sterling sliver.
Samantha by Barbara Krans Jenkins. Colored
Pencil. Barbara will be teaching at MAC this
summer and fall.
Teaching The Cat To Heal by Paula Gray. Paula
is an art instructor at Mendocino Collage.
Dogus by Peggy Neff, Digital Morphing
with Photoshop.
Watercolor, Ken Hosmer. Ken is a frequent
instructor at MAC and will be teaching
this summer, August 20-24.
The Great Heronigus,
Ceramic Sculpture by
Kent RothmanCoordinator of the
Ceramics Program at
MAC
Copper, silver, hand formed pin by Jima
Abbott. Jima teaches bead making at
MAC.
Samantha, Digital painting by Marge Stewart
- Coordinator of the Computer Art Program
at MAC
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Digital Photography, Jeff Peterson.
10 Dogs, Oil Pastel by Jeff Leedy, the owner of Art That Makes You Laugh Gallery in
Mendocino. Look for Jeff ’s Oil Pastel workshop at the Mendocino Art Center July 16-20.
Animal
Art• • •
From Artists
Depicting Animals
to
Animals
Creating Art
James Maxwell, Slippers
by Marge Stewart
Throughout history, humankind’s fascination
and involvement with animals has been found in
every culture and medium. Prehistoric cave paintings
depict various animals in numerous guises.
The Egyptians, as well as many other cultures,
worshiped animals as gods, representing them as
statues, paintings and even as characters in hiero-
Tigre - personal study - 2006, a “Handimal.” Guido Daniele is a multimedia artist who creates art of many different kinds. For further
information please visit www.guidodaniele.com
Heavenly Bodies, 2001, Painted cats Blackie
& Patch, by Kate Bishop from the book
Why Paint Cats - The Ethics of Feline
Aesthetics by Burton Silver and Heather
Busch
glyphics. It was not unusual for animals to be mummified to accompany their owners to the afterlife.
We may not revere animals as gods today, but
many people are devoted to their pets, often treating
them as royalty or even their children (witness any
dog or cat show).
From realistic paintings to digitally created fantasy creatures, animals are portrayed in a staggering
array of creativity, illustrating the passion and love
people have for animals.
Animal art is found in almost every media and
material. Paint, pastels, metal, wood, ink, clay, photography, digital, the human hand, and even cats
themselves, have been used to celebrate our animal
friends.
With this perspective in mind, we feature here a
small glimpse of some of the remarkable, funny,
beautiful and lovable works of animal art from artists
from all over the United States, along with two amazing creations: Why Paint Cats, from New Zealand,
and Hand Painting, from Italy.
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1st Annual MAC Animal Art Juried Show
The winter issue of Mendocino Arts announced
an All-Media Juried Art Contest, which received over
70 entries from within the county and from other
areas in the United States. Featured below are the
winners of this exhibit along with other pieces of
work which represent the wide range of animal art.
Pulling together the “Animal Art” Exhibit at the
Mendocino Art Center was a complicated process,
compounded by the fact that it occurred simultaneously with the Marine Wildlife Exhibit. The organi-
The Best In Show
award went to Nancy
McCarthy for her
Suffolk Friends,
oil on board.
Nancy has been
painting about five
years using oils, a
life long desire.
The "Western"
theme, horses, sheep,
buffalo, moose,
cowboys and cowboy
gear as seen in the
old frontier
is her love and
lifestyle.
Second place was awarded to
Alexis Moyer for her ceramic
piece, Thragnor.
Low Tide, a
mixed media sculpture of Seaweed,
Paper and Wire, by
Jacquie Lolich earned
third place.
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zational details and the physical labor required to
present the Animal Art Exhibit were all handled,
with the usual exquisite results, by volunteer Janis
Porter, Exhibition Chair at the Mendocino Art
Center, whose tireless effort and energy contributed
to make this and other shows such a success.
Also assisting with the Animal Art Exhibit were
juror Sev Ickes and volunteers Linda Shearin, Bob
Treaster and Janet Seifert.
Birds Eye View by
Deborah Russell, an
acrylic and mixed
media, earned an
honorable mention.
Fu Dog by Frankie
Kangas, ceramics,
earned an honorable
mention.
White-Faced Beach
Club, watercolor on
rag board, by Wes
Seigrist earned an
honorable mention.
Animal Sampler by Sev
Ickes, Acrylic
Sanctuary by Vanessa
Villarreal, Ceramic
Cat Nap by Janet Ashford,
Archival Photograph
Picnic in the Clover
by Eileen Matias,
Colored Pencil
Feeding Time by
Linda Parkinson,
Acrylic
Animals
as
Artists
Yet another aspect of “Animal Art” is that of animals
who create art. The keepers at the Houston Zoo work to
enrich the lives of the animals in their care every day.
They have found that many of their animals enjoy painting as an enrichment activity. They are given canvases
and non-toxic paints to use as they create their masterpieces. With a little help from their keepers and sometimes a paintbrush, they create beautiful works of art!
Each painting is unique, and each artist has different
techniques. Proceeds from the sale of animal artwork
benefit conservation, additional enrichment items for
the animals, and the Houston Zoo.
Their artists include a wide variety of animals.
Rainbo, an Eclectus parrot, and Larry, an African grey
parrot, hold a paintbrush in their beak to create their
masterpieces.
You’ve never seen a painter with this type of enthusiasm…Rocky the cougar puts all his energy into his creations as he uses his paws, nose, and even sometimes gets
his whole body into the piece by rolling on it!
Very thoughtful in their work, the elephants use
short brushes they hold with their trunks to create their
wonderful art.
Raccoons Stella and Adrian’s painting style is quick
and determined with an occasional jolt of energy. They
hold the paintbrush with both front paws and finish their
paintings with their special signature – a paw print.
Siamangs, small apes, prefer a more hands-on
approach to painting. Paint
brushes just get in the way of
the creative process; they use
their fingers and hands when
swishing and swirling the
paint around on the canvas.
They also tend to take periodic breaks to test the paint
for taste and texture; it must
be the right mixture for these
perfectionists.
If you would like to know more about animal art
at the Houston Zoo please call 713 533-6713 or visit
http://www.houstonzoo.org/Animal_Art.aqf
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Gallery Guide
FIRST FRIDAYS IN FORT BRAGG
Most galleries and businesses holding First Friday art openings
are open from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
SECOND SATURDAYS IN MENDOCINO
Most galleries and businesses holding Second Saturday art
openings are open from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.
FIRST THURSDAY UKIAH ART STROLL
Most galleries and businesses holding the Art Stroll are
open from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Main Street Program 463-6729.
FORT BRAGG
ART @ 3g
303 N. Main Street, Suite 3g
707 964-9666
ART EXPLORERS
138 E. Oak Street
707 961-6156
BRAGGADOON
435 N. Main Street
707 964-5050
Gallery of photographs and other
artworks for your enjoyment. First
Friday receptions. Fine art printing.
CULTURE SHOCK
335 N. Franklin Street
707 964-7718
DIRT CHEAP
17975 N. Hwy 1
707 964-4211
EDGEWATER GALLERY
356 N. Main Street
707 964-4668
ERIN DERTNER STUDIO
137 E. Laurel Street
707 964-7781
ESTATES GALLERY
707 961-0932
FABRIC INDULGENCE
101 E. Boatyard Center
707 964-6365
FRAME MILL ARTWORKS
116 Laurel Street
707 964-6464
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GLASS FIRE ART GLASS
GALLERY
18320 N. Hwy 1
707 962-9420
A unique display of art glass,
including jellies, vessels, lighting,
sculpture and jewelry. Visit the
working studio.
V’ CANTO
707 964-6844
MENDOCINO
ARTISTS CO-OP OF MENDOCINO
45270 Main Street
707 937-2217
ART THAT MAKES
YOU LAUGH©
Corner Main and Lansing
707 937-1354
CELTIC CREATIONS
Main & Kasten Streets (upstairs)
707 937-1223
HEADLANDS CAFÉ
707 964-1987
COASTSIDE GALLERY
45055 Albion Street
707 937-4960
MENDO BISTRO
Company Store at N. Main
707 964-4974
COLOR & LIGHT GLASS
STUDIO
10525 Ford Street
707 937-1003
MENDOCINO COAST
PHOTOGRAPHER GUILD
& GALLERY
301 N. Main Street
707 964-6704
NORTH COAST ARTISTS
362 N. Main Street
707 964-8266
PIACI PUB & PIZZERIA
120 W. Redwood Street
707 961-1133
PRENTICE GALLERY
17701 N. Hwy 1
707 962-0732
Showing local artists’ paintings,
sculpture, photography, jewelry,
wood turnings and ceramics. On
site jeweler Wed. Largest custom
picture frame shop on the North
Coast.
TOTO ZAIDA
142 E. Laurel St.
964-8686
45200 Little Lake Street,
Mendocino
707 937-5818
GALLERY OF THE SENSES
45000 Main Street (upstairs)
707 937-2021
GARDEN BAKERY
Albion St. across from Kelly
House
707 937-3140 • 964-8138
GARTH HAGERMAN
Nature Photography Gallery
45021-C Little Lake Street
707 937-1987
HIGHLIGHT GALLERY
45052 Main Street
707 937-3132
Cloisonné necklace with freshwater
pearls by Marge Stewart and burl
wood box by Steve Kale.
Four gallery exhibits each
month featuring emerging and
established artists. Unique,
handmade gift items in the
Gallery Shop. Open daily,
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
OLD GOLD
6 Albion Street,
Mendocino
707 937-5005
Mark Hileman, Opal
Wave Bracelet
Where you will find beautifully
detailed jewelry fabricated in the
original art form of die striking
and hand chasing.
PANACHE ON MAIN
45110 Main Street
707 937-0947
PANACHE GALLERY
10400 Kasten Street,
Mendocino
707 937-1234
45200 Little Lake Street
707 937-5818
MENDOCINO BAKERY & CAFE
10483 Lansing Street
707 937-0836
Jewelry by Barbara Westwood
Two locations in Mendocino.
Fine art, sculpture, glass,
furniture and designer jewelry.
Featuring artists such as Hilary
Eddy and Gerald Stinski.
PARTNERS GALLERY
at Glendeven Inn
8205 Highway 1, Little River
707 937-3525
STANFORD INN BY THE SEA
Hwy. 1 & Comptche-Ukiah Road
707 937-5615
ELK STUDIO & GALLERY
6031 S. Highway 1, Elk
707 877-1128
THE WORLD OF SUZI LONG
611 Albion St. – Watertower
707 937-5664
GREENWOOD PIER INN/CAFÉ
& COUNTRY STORE
707 877-9997
TWO VISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY
GALLERY
45104 Main Street
707 937-3898
Intertwined by Carolyn King
Local artists exhibiting painting,
sculpture, photography, jewelry,
water sculpture and handwoven
rugs. Thursday-Monday
10 am-5 pm
MENDOCINO CAFÉ
707 937-2422
MENDOCINO CANCER
RESOURCE CENTER
45040 Calpella Street
707 937-3833
MENDOCINO GEMS
707 937-0299
MENDOCINO JEWELRY
STUDIO
45050 Albion Street
707 937-0181
MOODY’S INTERNET CAFÉ
& GALLERY
707 937-4843
OLD GOLD
6 Albion Street
707 937-5005
PANACHE ON MAIN
45110 Main Street
707 937-0947
PANACHE GALLERY
10400 Kasten Street
707 937-1234
RUBAIYAT BEAD & RUG
GALLERY
Lansing & Little Lake Street
707 937-1217
WISDOM HOUSE GALLERY
45280 Main Street
707 937-3360
ZACHA’S BAY WINDOW GALLERY
560 Main Street
707 937-5205
WILLIAM ZIMMER GALLERY
Corner of Ukiah & Lansing St.
707 937-5121
LITTLE RIVER, SOUTH
LEDFORD HOUSE
3000 N. Highway 1, Albion
707 937-0282
LITTLE RIVER INN
7751 N. Highway 1,
Little River
888-INN-LOVE
PARTNERS GALLERY
at Glendeven Inn
8205 Highway 1, Little River
707 937-3525
STEVENSWOOD FINE ARTS
8211 N. Highway 1,
Little River
707 937-2810
RED FROG GALLERY
106 W. Church Street
707 463-5547
POINT ARENA CITYARTS
Main St., Point Arena
707 882-1726
THE BLUE GOOSE
1252 Airport Park Blvd.
707 462-2660
S/K GALLERY
Cypress Village, Gualala
707 884-3549
TIERRA
312 N. School Street
707 468-7936
SPINDRIFT GALLERY
707 884-4484
WILLITS
STUDIO 391
39150 S. Highway 1,
Gualala
707 884-9065
HWY. 128
K. HOWLAND GALLERY
Hwy. 128, Boonville
707 895-3880
MAPLE CREEK WINERY
20799 Hwy. 128, Yorkville
707 895-3001
The Gallery at Maple Creek
Winery features the artwork
of Vintner Tom Rodrigues.
ARTEVINO - art & wine.
ROOKIE-TO GALLERY
14300 Highway 128, Boonville
707 895-2204
ALINDER GALLERY
39165 S. Highway 1, Gualala
707 884-4884
UKIAH
DOLPHIN GALLERY
39225 Highway 1, Gualala
707 884-3896
MOONLIGHT FRAMER
& GALLERY
290 S. School Street
707 468-7921
GUALALA ARTS CENTER
46501 Old State Hwy.,
off Highway 1, Gualala
707 884-1138
SOUTH COAST
ARTSEA GALLERY
Sea Cliff Center, Gualala
707 884-4809
MENDOCINO COLLEGE
ART GALLERY
1000 Hensley Creek Road
707 468-3207
GRACE HUDSON MUSEUM
431 S. Main Street
707 467-2836
BLUE SKY GALLERY
21 S. Main
707 456-9025
MENDOCINO COUNTY
MUSEUM
400 E. Commercial Street
707 459-2736
WILLITS CENTER
FOR THE ARTS
71 E. Commercial Street
707 459-3956
To have your Gallery
listed in this guide please
contact the following:
Mendocino, Hwy. 128
South Coast
Fort Bragg & North
Steven P. Worthen,
707 813-7669
Inland
Jill Schmuckley,
707 391-8057
GRACES ON MAIN/HOYMANBROWN STUDIO
323 N. Main Street
707 462-5911 • 707 468-8835
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Bead Shop
& Rug Gallery
Beads, books, jewelry, incense,
oils, tarot decks, Tibetan rugs,
statues, Palm & Tarot Readings
Mendocino
Sandpiper
Affordable Jewelry
since 1987
Lansing & Little Lake Streets
Mendocino
937-2323 (BEAD)
2nd Location – 961-0222
222 E. Redwood Ave. Ft. Bragg
“Where The Locals Shop”
SALLIE MAC
HOME & GARDEN
937-3102
GIFTS & ACCESSORIES FROM
THE EUROPEAN COUNTRYSIDE
45280 Main Street,
Mendocino
ONE-OF-A-KIND
FRENCH ACCENT PIECES
EUROPEAN POTTERY
FINE BATH & BODY PRODUCTS
ELEGANT GIFT WRAPPING FREE
SHIPPING ARRANGED
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Open Daily
At west end of Main St.
Roxanne Vold, Proprietor
OCEANFRONT INN
& COTTAGES
COME FOR THE EXPERIENCE
LEAVE WITH A TREASURE
10540 LANSING STREET, MENDOCINO
937-5357 • OPEN DAILY 10 - 6
WWW.SALLIEMAC.COM
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Featuring Jewelry
by Tabra
Just steps to the beach and
a stroll to fine restaurants, galleries
and the Mendocino Art Center.
ocean views • decks • fireplaces
An enchanting refuge for
rest and renewal...
On Main Street at Evergreen
Mendocino Village
800 780-7905 • 707 937-5150
www.oceanfrontmagic.com
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Jewelry Artists
Chris & Shani Christenson
show fine Celtic and nature
inspired jewelry and specialize
in Custom Celtic Wedding rings
We
Make
vy
Everything Groo
Corner of Main and
Kasten Streets (upstairs)
Mendocino • 707-937-1223
www.celticcreations.com
The World of Suzi Long
Unique
Clothing & Gifts
Under New
Ownership
Pastel Paintings, Murals and
Trompe L’oeil
Pastel Classes on request
Miss Me
Fine Quality Clothing
Exclusive
10481 Lansing Street, Mendocino • 707-937-0937
707/937-5664
611 Albion St Watertower,
Mendocino
www.suzilong.com
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Carolyn Steinbuck –
Music is her life
By Debbie L. Holmer
“Just as my fingers on the keys
Make music, so the selfsame sounds
On my spirit make music, too.
Music is feeling, then, not sound.”
—Wallace Stevens, “Peter Quince at the Clavier”
Carolyn Steinbuck is a conductor, pianist and
teacher. For over 30 years she has been an active part
of the musical life of our Mendocino community.
She is retiring this spring and will be conducting her
last College of the Redwoods Community Choir
Spring Concert on May 4 and 5, 2007. The following
weekend, she will be conducting her last concert for
Hwy. 1 Jazz Choir (through Santa Rosa Junior
College) at The Clubhouse at The Woods in Little
River. When Carolyn retires, Jenni Windsor will be
stepping up to the podium.
In addition to retiring from the choirs, Carolyn
will also retire from her job at Out of this World in
Mendocino. The good news for her numerous fans
here on the Mendocino Coast is that she will still be
involved in music at some level and will continue to
teach piano privately from her home in Elk.
Born into a musical family, she was reading
music before she read words. Her mother, longtime
Little River resident Marion Verse James, was her
piano teacher through high school. Her father,
Vittorio Verse, was a conductor and professor of
music. Carolyn’s other piano teachers were Robert
Dix Lincoln, Gunnar Johansen, Tait Sanford
Barrows, Barbara Shearer of Berkeley, and Karl
Ulrich Schnabel, with whom she studied for over 20
years.
Carolyn received her Bachelor of Arts in Music
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Photo Credit: Sam Young
Education at Douglass College in New Jersey and
her M.M. in 1969 from the University of Wisconsin
in Madison. After graduation, she taught in Wausau,
Wisconsin, for a year, married, moved back to New
York, and eventually to California.
How did she find her way to the Mendocino
Coast? Carolyn’s first husband had a “back to the
land” dream. They came west to San Francisco in
1972 and finally settled on Elk, living in a dome for
over 10 years. Carolyn has three grown sons, and two
granddaughters. Her first husband, Charlie, died of
a brain tumor and Carolyn is now married to
Francis Rutherford.
A music instructor at College of the Redwoods
from 1976 through 2003, Carolyn was also Executive
Director of the Mendocino Music Festival for 10
years. Over the past 18 years she has performed with
the Mendocino Music Festival as a chamber player,
chorus master, piano soloist and conductor. She told
me that the “Mendocino Music Festival is a truly wonderful event. It’s amazing to be able to bring that type
of concert hall experience onto a field! Some of my
most outstanding performances have been under the
tent.” She has also been a regular guest conductor with
the Symphony of the Redwoods.
I’ve known Carolyn from a distance for many
years, watching her fingers fly over the piano keys or
conducting one of the choirs or the symphony. One
rainy night in December I finally got to sit down and
chat with her in the Mendocino Hotel’s cozy lobby.
Following are her responses to some of my questions:
What do you want the audience to hear when they listen to your music? “I want to communicate to the
audience what the composer wanted along with my
feelings toward the music. I want them to be moved
by what they hear.”
What was your path to becoming a professional? “I
really didn’t have a choice. I was born into a musical
family and it was my calling from a very early age.”
Conducting came to her accidentally when she was
first called to accompany the South Coast Choir and
ended up conducting. Carolyn laughs and says, “I had
no idea it was so much fun to conduct!” She goes on
to tell me that conducting has been an amazing journey for her and she will miss it.
What makes a piece of music difficult? “Technical
challenges both in singing and playing the piano.
Bach, for instance, can be a struggle. I have small
hands so that can be difficult at times. The easiest
piece technically can be the greatest challenge to communicate emotionally.”
What do you recommend for the young musician
starting out? “Everyone should learn to play the piano.
Due to the harmonic capabilities of the piano, a good
knowledge of the keyboard is extremely useful in conducting, composing and, of course, performing.
Studying theory is also helpful. It’s important to
acquire a good knowledge of harmony and theory,
along with music history.”
What other musicians do you most admire? “My
mother, Marion James. She’s still accompanying
choirs in her 80s and I hope for the same. I also greatly admire my piano teacher at Douglass, Robert
Lincoln, and Karl Ulrich Schnabel, who taught me
how to have courage in performing and throw caution
to the wind in a performance. He was in a class of his
own. And, of course, my father Vittorio Verse who was
an amazing musician. He had received rigorous training in Milan and could play entire opera scores by
heart!”
Do you have a favorite song or musician? “No, they
are all great! Whatever I’m working on at the time is
my favorite.”
Our world is in such turmoil. What does your work
have to do with all this? “Music is a universal language
that draws people together. It really is a solace, getting
people through tough times. It surely has gotten me
through some tough times. I believe it’s an important
intangible aspect of life.”
Do you have any memorable concerts or moments
you’d like to tell me about? “Oh yes – November 1984.
My husband Charlie had just passed away in June.
Generally speaking, I’m always disappointed by my
performances, but I wasn’t on this night. It was the
spirit of it. This particular performance, Beethoven’s
Emperor Concerto, was cathartic for me.”
Who are your heroes in real life? “I think that word is
overused. What really is a hero? To me, the rescue
workers on September 11, 2001, were real heroes.”
What is your most treasured possession? “Oh, no
question about it, my 1930’s era Steinway, a nine-foot
concert Grand, given to my parents as a wedding gift.
I cherish it.”
Carolyn Steinbuck has been a treasure in our community for over 30 years now. Although she’s recently taken
up knitting again, I know we’ll be seeing her from time
to time doing what she knows best.
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Gallery Ten at the Mendocino Art Center will present a Dorr Bothwell Retrospective in April.
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Dorr Bothwell
How I got to Mendocino
In San Francisco I taught at the art school under
various directors until it became the San Francisco Art
Institute. I taught three more years there, spent a year in
England, then moved to Mendocino. That was in 1960.
Two people—Jim Bertram and Charles Stevenson—both
came to Mendocino because I moved there and talked so
much about it.
When Bill Zacha was in the Army he studied under
Helen Schoeni, who was in my class in art school. I hadn’t seen her for 25 years. Bill had written to Helen, told
her he was opening an art center in Mendocino, and
asked who she could recommend to teach painting.
Helen wrote to him, saying, “Well, if Dorr Bothwell is still
in the Bay area, ask her—she’s a good artist.”
So Bill wrote me, but I had made arrangements to
live that year in England, on sabbatical.
“Did I know anyone else?” he wanted to know.
Hilda Pertha had just come out from New York and
was having a hard time getting any kind of work in San
Francisco. I asked her, “Have you ever taught anything?”
No, she’d never taught. I said, “Take a chance.”
While I was in England I got a letter from Hilda, saying how much she loved Mendocino and that she had
moved there. I thought she’d
lost her mind, because she is a
city-born New Yorker. The next
summer, in 1961, I came up to
teach and could see the charm of
the place.
Bill Zacha was remodeling
the house on the corner of
Albion and Kasten Streets, an
old shed, covered with rusted,
corrugated iron, where fishermen stored their gear. In those
years Mendocino was down in
the dumps—you don’t know
how much!
It was one of those really
gorgeous early August evenings.
Just a perfect day—not too
warm, not too cold, no breeze.
Bill and I were talking about studios. I said, “I’ve always had a
dream studio,” and
described it to him.
“Say no more,”
Bill said. “It’s on the
boards.”
“What do you
mean?” I asked.
“Come on, I’ll
show you where it is.”
So he walks me to
this terrible falling-in
building with the
peaked roof—a dilapi- Island Lap Cat
dated shack. He gets
the front door open with
his shoulder and we go in. It’s full of dust, the kind of
black dust that if you just breathe, it floats up and hangs
in the air. I told him that I always wanted a balcony for
the living quarters, with the studio down below. We went
up this rickety stair—it wasn’t a staircase, just a ladder
leaning against this platform, covered with an inch of
dust.
“Here’s where we will put the sink,” he said, “and
we’ll put the bathroom there and
this will be the bed corner and it
will be your living room.” He had
visualized the whole thing.
I said, “Well, I have to have a
skylight on the north side and a
sink downstairs.” I don’t think
Bill ever had a proper studio
before and wasn’t too familiar
with what you really need. “I’ll be
doing silk screen prints,” I said,
“and I need a sink to wash the
screens.” He said that was fine.
I went down to San Francisco
that weekend and thought, “Well,
this is it. If the director of the
school (San Francisco Art
Institute) isn’t home, I don’t have
to think about this. If he is home,
I’ll tell him I’m going to quit. I
phoned him and, sure enough—
Scheherazade
it was a Sunday—he was home. This was Gurden Woods. I
said to him, “Are you sitting down?”
“No, should I?” he replied.
“You had better sit down. I’m going to quit teaching
and move to Mendocino.”
“WHAT!! You can’t go.”
I said, “What do you mean, I can’t go?”
“You have to finish the fall term.”
“Okay, I’ll finish the fall term, then I’ll leave.”
When I got back to Mendocino, I told Bill what I’d
done and he turned a kind of a pale green. I don’t think he
really intended to build the studio quite so soon. I said I’d
be up the following February. Could he have the studio
done by then? He said he thought he could.
I kept calling him and writing him and he said things
were coming along. Finally I called and said, “Okay, I’m
coming tomorrow.” He had laid vinyl tiles in the northeastern corner of the studio. There was just room enough for
us to walk in and pile all the boxes there. It was another
three months before I could move in.
But I knew it was the right thing, because there was a
place prepared for me.
My friend Rebecca
Apache Rug
Weinstock owned a
house she was trying
to sell and she needed
somebody to stay in it.
I said, “Fine, I’ll camp
there for the next
three months and
show people around
when you send them
up.” So that’s what
happened; then I
finally moved into my
studio.
Before I moved to
Mendocino, the Marin
Society of Artists had
a big show and I was a
juror. Jim Bertram was
a member of the
Society and helped carry paintings before the jury. At
intermission he asked me what I was doing.
“I’m leaving San Francisco and moving up to
Mendocino.”
“You are!”
I think he’d been there once. He said he might come
to visit me. I forgot all about it. Charles Stevenson also said
he might come up.
Some time later, after I had moved, I was walking
down Kasten Street, and here comes somebody I vaguely
remembered.
“Don’t you remember me. I’m Jim Bertram.”
“Oh,” I said, “Fill me in a little more.”
“You were talking about Mendocino.”
“Yes, you were bringing in the paintings in Marin.”
About a week later I was walking down the street, and
here comes a young man I’d never seen before in my life—
a vivid bleached blond—then
I took a second look, and
couldn’t believe it! It was
Charles Stevenson. Somebody
had talked him into bleaching
his hair. He had been naturally
blond, but it had gotten a little
darker. He said he had just
moved to Mendocino.
“Why,” I asked, “because
you bleached your hair?”
“No, no, I decided to
move up here to paint full
time.”
Here were these two people coming to Mendocino
within six months of each
other. Hilda had come up the
year before and I felt instrumental in it all.
What struck me about In Memory of Goldie
Mendocino were the fences—
that wonderful, weathered, bleached wood. So sensitive, so
beautiful. I did a whole series of close-ups of the wood,
about thirty paintings of fences. That show was in San
Francisco at the de Young, as well as in Mendocino, and it
sold out.
— From the forthcoming book: Dorr Bothwell—Straws in
the Wind—An Artist’s Life Told To Bruce Levene
Dorr Bothwell died in 2000. Her estate gave more than
100 original signed and numbered serigraphs to the
Mendocino Art Center to be sold as fund-raisers. The
price for each matted and sleeved Dorr Bothwell serigraph is $350, which includes shipping, handling and tax.
For further information, e-mail Judith A. Goodrich,
MAC Gallery Manager, at [email protected] or phone
800-653-3328.
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Essay
A Cat For All Seasons
By Eleanor Cooney
In Isak Dinesen’s Out of Africa, she writes of going on
a lion hunt in Kenya around 1918. After the kill, they skin
the animal and look at its innards. With awe, they admire
the size and obvious strength of the lion’s heart.
Mitch and I recently buried Polly the Lionhearted. She
was my mother’s cat, a slightly wall-eyed orange tabby
who’d arrived on an airplane in the fall of 1998 when
Alzheimer’s forced us to drag my mother out of her house
in Connecticut and bring her to California. What followed
was a black hole of a disaster that’s still a work in progress,
a long, slow implosion and deconstruction like a neverending car crash, which, after more than eight years, may
only just be getting started. But never mind. If we look at
the whole business in terms of Polly, it’s been a smashing
success.
Too big and fat to cram into one of those under-theseat cat-carriers, she had to ride in the baggage compartment in a normal-sized carrier. I was prepared. I arrived at
the airport in a rented van to pick up my mother and the
cat. For my mother, there was the space-age front passenger seat of the van, and for Polly, there was a deluxe giant
cat-carrier into which I’d transfer her from the much
smaller one she’d traveled in. My mother’s face when she
got off the plane wore an expression of confusion exacerbated by terror, as if she’d caught a glimpse of her future.
At the gate where they unload live cargo, Polly, who’d first
ridden for three hours in a car and then another six in the
roaring belly of a jetliner, looked through the mesh of the
carrier door with an expression that said: “California!
Marvelous! I’ve always wanted to see California!” When I
got her into the back of the van with all doors and windows
securely shut in case she did what a normal cat would do—
rocket out of the carrier and ricochet around crazily—I
opened the little door. She strolled out purring. She was the
Queen arriving for a state visit, she was Hedy Lamar at a
premiere. This was Polly. Where there was action, where
there was commotion, where a dish smashed on the floor,
a tree crashed to the ground or a door blew open in the
wind, where other cats freaked and ran, she’d head right
into it.
Polly’s job during Black September 1998 was to keep
my mother company and be a living bit of home. We’d put
my mother in an exquisitely pleasant little apartment in
Mendocino just a block from our house. I might as well
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have put her in a yurt in Siberia. Her desolation emanated
like radiation from a cell phone tower, and I was always
within range. But Polly was there. It would have been a
thousand times worse if she hadn’t been. Pets were not
allowed, so we’d snuck Polly in. This was a cat accustomed
to a creaky old three-story New England house, woods and
fields, complete freedom. Now we had to hide her like Anne
Frank. We had to make sure she didn’t nap on a windowsill
and be seen, and she couldn’t go outside at all. She adjusted amazingly well, but got even fatter from sleeping all the
time and from my mother forgetting she’d just fed her and
opening another can of cat food. In repose, Polly came to
resemble an orange fur pudding with a neat, alert cat head.
When she walked, her belly hung down like an udder and
sometimes tripped her up.
None of this affected her enthusiasm for life. She did
escape once. Her collar bore our phone number, and before
we discovered she was gone we got a call: There’s a big
orange cat flopped down in the middle of the floor of our
shop on Main Street. People are stepping all around it and
it won’t leave. If we put it out it charges right back in. “It”
was Polly, of course, getting some action and totally digging
it. Any other escaped cat would vanish and hide. Not Polly.
She found the closest thing to Grand Central Station in
Mendocino and headed right for it. Humans, and plenty of
them? Noise, feet, hands, loud voices? Absolutely splendid!
We didn’t know Polly’s exact age. She was a full-grown cat
when my mother adopted her from a shelter in early 1992.
She could easily have been ten years old in 1998. She was
with my mother in the house in Connecticut for almost
seven years. Mike, my mother’s third husband and the love
of her life, had died young in 1989, so by the fall of ’98 my
mother had spent nine long dark Connecticut winters
alone in the big old house, descending gradually into
despair, alcoholism, and eventually, the pernicious shortcircuiting and misfiring of her neural synapses. But in her
day, my mother had been a pistol, a brainy thoroughbred
beauty, a writer. She was also an adventuress and a formidably intrepid social animal. Sort of like Polly.
A few years before my mother started to lose it, she
wrote me a great letter detailing a Polly exploit. My mother’s bedroom was on the third floor of the old house. When
she bought the house in 1955, she’d added columned
porches on the back, one stacked atop the other. On a
snowy night around ‘94 or ‘95, she’d gone to bed, forgetting
to call Polly in. She woke in the wee hours to meowing and
scratching at her window.
Polly had climbed up the
smooth painted wooden
columns, all the way to the
third-floor porch, went to
the right window, and made her presence and wishes
known. They say that a reliable I.Q. test for cats is to see
how they behave under exactly these circumstances. A
dumb cat will go to the door or window where it’s always
let in and sit and wait; a smart cat will figure out where you
are in the house, find the nearest door or window to you
and get your attention. Add Polly’s feat of athleticism to her
display of reason and abstract thinking that cold night, and
you have a true supercat.
My mother went into assisted living in 2000, and
quickly forgot that she ever had a cat. She forgot a lot of
other things as well, and is still forgetting, shedding memories like old skins. Polly became my cat, and for the first
time, at least since we’d known her, was tossed into a general population of other cats, and was in heaven. A crowd?
Chaos at the food bowl? The occasional hiss and scuffle?
Love it! Absolutely love it! With total freedom to come and
go, she slimmed down a little. Not that she was exactly
svelte, but her udder shrank a size. She had no concept of
being stout and middle-aged, though, and one night we
watched her stride along the tops of the kitchen cupboards,
arrive at the brink of a four-foot abyss between the cupboard she was on and the next, and then, with no hesitation, hunker her haunches and hurl herself across. She
made it, but china and candlesticks and other stuff up there
crashed to the floor, rolled, bounced and shattered. She
peered down at her work with satisfaction. Could life get
any more gemütlich?
About a year and a half ago, a taste of the ruthless law
of the Serengeti reared its head in the living room, when
another of our cats, Henry, a big fixed male, attacked Polly.
It was nothing personal, just high spirits and dominance.
She was oldish and vulnerable, and Henry went for it. We
broke it up immediately. There was no visible damage, but
for Polly it was definitely a coup de vieux from which she
never quite recovered. For my mother, the “blow of age”
had been Mike’s death. She’d bounced back for a while, but
never fully regained the lost ground. The starkly pragmatic
and unsentimental process of superannuation had set in.
This is nature in action. After Henry beat her up, Polly
spent a few days in retreat in the bathroom, sleeping and
not eating. She came out
eventually and was pretty
much fine, but I see in retrospect that her decline
had begun.
By January ‘06 she was a sick old cat, skinny and
anorexic, with deep congestion in her lungs. I took her to
the vet, got cortisone and antibiotics, quickly discovered
that it would be easier to give a pill to a wolverine, and so
had to mix the medicine with food, coax and cajole her to
eat. Baby food is the stuff, in case you’re wondering, with
which to lure an old cat back from the dead. And heavy
cream. We figured she’d maybe last until spring. Eleven
months later, by December, she was shrunken, weighed
nothing at all, not smelling so great, but still giving us her
Marty Feldman-esque gaze and demanding long sessions
of head-scratching.
We set her up by the woodstove where she could soak
up heat and just sleep. Scratching her head, I’d think about
her plum-sized cat brain a scant millimeter from my fingers. And I knew that deep inside that petite brain were
infinitely detailed memories, soon to be extinguished, of
my mother’s house, from a cat perspective, the same house
that haunts me and which I’ll be wandering in my dreams
for the rest of my life. My own memories of that house are
detailed enough that I could recreate it from basement to
attic for a Star Trek Holodek. In Polly’s brain was the cat
version of the same stairs, floors, windows, doors, rugs,
creaks, groans, aromas. I imagined looking out at it all
through a cat’s green-gold vertical-pupiled eyes, with a cat’s
senses. And I’d imagine being Polly, alone in the house with
my mother, in the winter or on a hot, buggy summer night,
an animal-eye witness to her grief. And I’d think: It’s a good
thing she’s just a cat and can’t tell us what she saw.
She avoided the needle, dying in front of the stove in
the wee hours of December 9th, the day after my mother’s
84th birthday. Mitch washed her and blow-dried her, and
we buried her in a paper bag in the yard. We knew she rated
something more—a Viking funeral, for instance, a full-on
hero’s sendoff, rending of garments and tearing of hair,
mournful blasts from a conch, sailing into the setting sun
in flames to kitty Valhalla.
Take her for all and all, I shall not look upon
her like again.
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I've Got a Story
by Charlie Barra
The American wine consumer is one of the most
fickle of any buyer of any product. Brand loyalty? Forget
it. Varietal loyalty? Don't even think about that one.
Winegrape growers and producers have been through the
Chardonnay popularity. And then it was Merlot that was
so highly touted; that is, until the movie “Sideways” came
along.
The entire wine industry—and this includes distributors and retailers—is still in awe at the anomaly that has
turned the palates of wine drinkers on to the wonderful
Pinot Noir varietal.
In the mid-50's when I began replanting an old vineyard which I had just purchased, it was planted with
“common” grapes like Golden Chasselas, Carignane, and
other standard kinds which were all blended together to
make table reds and table whites.
In my research to determine which varieties I should
replant, I met with Robert Mondavi and Herman Wente,
and they agreed with my father and grandfather that
Mendocino County, and especially Redwood Valley, had
the perfect soils and climate to produce premium varietal
grapes. Using their experience and advice, I decided to
plant varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,
Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Zinfandel, Grey Riesling and
Petite Sirah.
Changing times... In the year 2001, it was difficult to
get any kind of a fair price for Pinot Noir because of the
glut of that varietal on the market. The average price for
a gallon of bulk Pinot Noir was $3.00. In the years since
the comical movie “Sideways,” the demand for this varietal has shifted so now a gallon of Pinot Noir on the bulk
market sells for $22.00-$25.00 plus per gallon, and it is
difficult to find any on the open market. Most Oregon
and California producers of Pinot Noir have found their
bottled inventories entirely depleted during the last two
years.
What's the attraction? The grapes are usually harvested at 23.5 brix, and most winemaking yields a lighter
style, lower alcohol wine without the chewy tannins of
heavier, fuller-bodied wines (for example Cabernet
Sauvignon and Petite Sirah). Taking into consideration
the fact that 90% of wine buyers drink the wine one week
after purchase, this pleasant-to-drink wine with good
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mouthfeel fits the profile that most American consumers
prefer.
Whether it is Chardonnay, Merlot or Pinot Noir that
pleases your palate, remember it was that wise Benjamin
Franklin who said, “Wine makes daily living easier, less
hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.” Raise a
glass to Benjamin!
At 80 years old, Charlie Barra, owner of Barra of
Mendocino and Girasole Vineyards, is the grape growing
icon of the North Coast grape growing region. He finished
his 61st harvest with the 2006 vintage.
Barra of Mendocino wines are served at Redwood Valley
Cellars, located in the heart of Mendocino County wine
country, approximately 2 hours north of San Francisco
just off of Highway 101. Open Daily 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
7051 North State Street, Redwood Valley, CA 95470.
Phone (707) 485-0322, Fax (707) 485-6784 or visit their
website at http://www.redwoodvalleycellars.com/.
Mendocino County Restaurant Guide
Mendocino County Restaurants –
Something for every dining desire
Mendocino County boasts a bountiful array of unique
restaurants, with memorable dining experiences, magnificent views and delectable delights to satisfy any craving.
Locally produced and organically grown ingredients, as well
as freshly baked goods, are a hallmark of many restaurants
throughout the county. You'll find cuisine ranging from
Thai to Italian to French to North Coast favorites, and
enjoy ambience spanning from fine dining to cozy
pubs to comfortable, relaxed coffee houses. Pick one.
You can't go wrong!
Check Out These Special Restaurants
Fort Bragg’s Longest
Running Restaurant
The Restaurant
by Gus T. Torrey
Jim Larson, Fort Bragg’s Grand Old Man of Cuisine,
has been cooking good food for nearly a third of a century.
Two generations of prom queens and business mavens have
come to regard his place, simply named The Restaurant, as
a reliable and consistent source of comfortable, unhurried
dining. Jim himself is a Mendocino Coast treasure.
Jim cooks every meal himself, and his kitchen has the
aura of reverence for good ingredients that pervades every
great restaurant. The Restaurant was originally built as a
doctor’s office and Fort Bragg’s first hospital in the 1890’s.
After serving as a maternity hospital, boarding house, pharmacy, florist, business offices, soda fountain, and bakery, it
was a family Italian restaurant when Jim and Barbara took
it over in 1973. Barbara’s spirit remains in the superb
desserts (and in the great picture above the door), but it has
always been Jim’s fire and dedication that give this place its
flavor.
Start your dinner with Bagna Cauda, a wonderful
Northern Italian dipping sauce of oil and anchovies served
over a candle and surrounded by a generous platter of fresh
seasonal crudités. The salad and indeed all the vegetables
are as fresh as can be; the salad dressings are all superlative,
but my favorite is the creamy tomato vinaigrette.
Fish is a specialty, and Jim’s pan-fried oysters breaded
with panko are the best in
the world. His Bourride, a
Provençal-style seafood
stew served over rusks and
aioli, is as unusual as it is
delicious. He also has a
winning way with steak.
For those desiring lighter
fare, the Asian Noodle
Bowl is delicious, and the
Grilled Polenta is outstanding. A gourmet cheeseburger?
Why not? Jim serves his blackened if you like.
The wine list is modest, but represents good local
wines well.
The desserts are excellent, and worth saving space for.
The three-layer carrot cake is the best I’ve tasted, and there’s
always at least one wonderful chocolate indulgence.
From the time you walk in until you walk back out
through the doors that are labeled “The Rest of the World”
(to avoid any confusion) you feel like you’re back in a comfortable small town, circa 1973. Purists may complain that
the booths are small and battered, but the stunning display
of Olaf Palm’s paintings – possibly the most complete collection extant – and the down-home service, will melt all
but the hardest hearts.
The Restaurant, located at 418 N. Main, Fort Bragg, is
open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, from 5pm.
Prices are moderate to high as befits an establishment of this
quality.
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Organic Brew Pub in
Downtown Ukiah
Ukiah Brewing Company & Restaurant
By Pete Halstad
The friendly, stimulating atmosphere of this popular
brewpub in downtown Ukiah is a reflection of its founders
and owners, the environmentally-activist Cooperrider
family. Brew Master Bret, along with his mother Els and
other family members determined seven years ago to create
a gathering place that embodied their passion for first rate
food and beer, made from scratch from wholesome, organic – and whenever possible, locally produced – ingredients.
The result is the first certified organic brewpub in the
United States.
The brewpub, with its “window on Main (i.e., State)
Street” is on the ground floor of the historic Marks
Building (circa 1875). The bar itself is a piece of local history, as it came from the Black Bart Room of the old Palace
Hotel. The lunch menu features an array of delicious burgers, as well as a large assortment of vegetarian and vegan
dishes. (There’s even a tasty macaroni and cheese plate.)
Beef burgers are made with organic meat from the Fetzer
ranch in Covelo. For dinner, try the Flemish Pot Roast,
with grass fed Masut beef,
slowly braised in beer (certified organic, of course!) with
onions and carrots, served
with mashed potatoes. Yumm!
Chef Ellery Clark prepares
these and many other fine
meals in the restaurant’s “display kitchen.”
Brewer Scott Jones also
welcomes guests to watch him
make the Cooperrider’s other
specialty, organic lagers and
ales. The six “standard” inhouse brews, all with locally-inspired names (e.g., “Black
Bart Bitter,” “Orr Springs IPA”) are joined on occasion by
specialty brews (ask about the “Emancipator”).
Aside from all this, the pub offers live entertainment
on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. First rate local
bands, such as Rootstock, Sweet Spot, Willy Siegel &
Friends and Paula Samonte, together with nationallyknown artists like Burning Spear and (the incomparable)
Guitar Shorty make the Ukiah Brewing Company &
Restaurant the focal point of downtown Ukiah’s expanding
nightlife. There is typically a cover charge for weekend performances.
102 S. State Street, Ukiah, CA • 707-468-5898
Seasonal North Coast
Cooking with Garden
and Ocean Views
Serving Lunch & Dinner
Indoor & Outdoor Seating Available
Dinner Reservations Welcomed
Kasten at Albion, Mendocino • 707 937-4323
Visit our website: www.themoosse.com
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Specializing in Great
SandwichesCold & Grilled
Garden and Indoor Seating
Free Delivery In Mendocino Village
Open 7 Days
Catering • Free Wireless Internet
Ukiah Street
across from the Post Office
707-937-Fish (3474)
THE HERITAGE HOUSE
707-937-5885
MENDOCINO
Breakfast starting at 8 a.m.
Dinner starting at 6 p.m.
Sunday Brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Specializing in Great
Breakfast Burritos • Organic Salads
Mexican & Grill Specialties
Convenient Shopping
Beer • Wine • Liquor • Gas
Always With A View
7746 N. Highway 1
707 937-5133
Open 7 days
CAFE BEAUJOLAIS
■ Dine in a relaxed setting
and enjoy gorgeous views
■ Take a walk through our
beautiful garden
■ Savor fresh breads,
baked in our wood-fired
brick oven
Now Serving Lunch Wednesday - Sunday 11:30 - 2:30
Dinners Nightly
5:45 to 9:00 pm
For Reservations,
Call 937-5614
961 Ukiah Street
Mendocino
w w w. C a f e B e a u j o l a i s . c o m • c a f e b e a u @ m c n . o r g
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GOOD FOOD FOR
THE WHOLE FAMILY
OPEN FOR LUNCH &
DINNER SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
FREE RANGE CHICKEN, GRASS
FED BEEF & WILD OCEAN
CAUGHT SEAFOOD
Mendocino
Café
10451 LANSING ST., MENDOCINO • 707-937-6141
Mendocino
937-1955
Open Thurs.–Sun. at 6pm
Closed Mon, Tue & Wed
www.955restaurant.com
"Don't miss this hidden gem"
- Wine Spectator
"…well-versed wait staff."
- S.F. Chronicle
"A must-do dining experience!"
- Sunset Magazine
"…955 Ukiah Street exemplifies
many of the reasons visitors and
residents love this coast."
-Appellation
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PASTA, PRODUCE,
POTATOES, RICE & BEANS
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
LOCAL, ORGANIC AND
BIODYNAMIC WINES
MICROBREWERY BEERS
PLUS THE EVER POPULAR
THAI BURRITO, MEAL-SIZED
SALADS AND IRRESISTIBLE
HOMEMADE DESSERTS
SEASONAL ORGANIC SPECIALS
ADDED DAILY
mendocino
cookie company
Taproom & Grill
444 N. Main Street • Fort Bragg • 964-3400
Locally owned and family run since 1984.
Organic espresso & coffee drinks, frappes
& smoothies. Gourmet cookies, muffins,
scones, and more, baked fresh daily.
Open 7 days a week
301 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, CA
707 964-0282
Cookies shipped nationwide
www.mendocinocookies.com
Voted “Mendocino County
Restaurant of the Year”
by Great Chefs of Mendocino.
SPECIAL BAR MENU 2 - 5 pm
DINNER from 5 pm
SEAFOOD HEADQUARTERS.
PROUD HOME OF
RED SEAL ALE &
OLD RASPUTIN STOUT
Open at 2 pm Wed. – Sun. Closed Mon. & Tue.
GIFT SHOP & SATURDAY BREWERY TOURS
www.northcoastbrewing.com
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PIACI
Pub & Pizzeria
“HOME OF THE ADULT PIZZA”
LARGEST SELECTION OF MICRO-BREWERY
BEERS AND LOCAL WINES
ON THE NORTH COAST
TAKE OUT OR DINE IN
Lunch: Mon - Fri 11:00 - 2:00
Dinner: Sun - Thurs 4:00 - 9:00
Fri - Sat 4:00 - 10:00
Espresso & Fresh Juices
Belgian Waffles & Pastries
Grilled Italian Foccacia Sandwiches
A Wide Variety of Delicious Entrees
Fresh Salads & Delectable Desserts
WiFi Zone
MONTHLY ART EXHIBITS
120 W. Redwood Ave.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
961-1133
“Eat here or we’ll both starve”
Sunday thru Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 7am - 11pm
964-1987
120 E. Laurel, Fort Bragg
www.headlandscoffeehouse.com
Locals Love
Dinner Nightly 5 - 9
Local Seafood • Fresh Pasta • Vegetarian Dishes
Steaks • Beer & Wine • Great Desserts
“The attitude is hip, but the
food is serious and ambitious.”
SF Chronicle 2005
"youthful exuberance" reigns at
this "zany place full of characters"
Zagat 2007
• Raw Vegan Culinary Classes
• Eco-friendly Living Light Inn
• Vibrant Living Expo August 24-26
Making healthy living delicious!
301 North Main Street at the corner of Redwood Avenue, Fort Bragg
707 964-4974 • www.mendobistro.com
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707-964-2420
www.RawFoodChef.com
Rites of Spring – Food Column
by Nicholas Petti
As a chef, I’m not sure I’ll ever adjust to spring on the
Mendocino Coast. It’s one of the most exciting and frustrating times of year. In the Northeast, winter is a big production, snow, sleet and bitter cold. When you look outside clearly nothing could be growing. When the first
flowers start to appear, you know spring has arrived.
Here the shift is subtle. No snow pack to melt, no
shedding of overcoats and, unless you’re a gardener, you
might miss the budding trees and bulbs until they’re
completely unfurled. And then the produce, which in
California never really stops growing, starts to arrive.
Certainly artichokes and asparagus are one of the reliable
indicators of spring, but exactly when we’ll see them is
hard to gauge. Waiting for local strawberries is torture.
Seeing the hard, flavorless things from Central California
in the stores for Valentine’s Day makes me impatient for
the start of our Farmers’ Markets.
I know it’s really spring when I’m using a full palate
of color on my dishes. Salads of roasted asparagus and
arugula, topped with a perfectly poached egg, dressed
with Meyer lemon vinaigrette and a sprinkling of shaved
beets appear. New crops arrive daily. Favas and English
peas make cooks groan at the prospect of shelling an
entire case. Cherries, apricots, rhubarb and sorrel arrive
as nasturtiums pop open. Other wild things are more elusive. If we’re lucky we’ll get some spring chanterelles and
every once in a while someone will bring some morels to
my back door. Just as the Dungeness crab season is over,
the salmon season opens. The menu changes every week
or so as new ideas spring from new growth.
By the time coastal strawberries have arrived it seems
that summer is here, because we’ve already had such
abundance. But the first bite of a really good, really red,
really ripe strawberry stops everything for a moment. As
spring slips into summer, I’m still confused because here,
the strawberries grow until October. No wonder I’ll never
adjust.
Nicholas Petti is Chef/Owner of Mendo Bistro, located 301
North Main Street in Fort Bragg. Dinner Nightly 5:00-9:00
pm. Mendo Bistro is available for parties weddings, receptions, dances, meetings, you name it, both during the day
and the evening. For more information phone 707-9644974, send email to [email protected] or visit their
website at www.mendobistro.com.
THE HIMALAYAN CAF É
Nepalese & Indian
Cuisine
Himalayan Nights!
Fri. & Sat. 5:30 to 9:30
Live Entertainment
Acoustic Music - Jazz
Bellydancing
Saturday Cooking Classes
call for info
Lunch, 12:00-2:00pm
Sat. Lunch, 12:00 - 3:00pm
Dinner Mon.-Sun. 5:00 pm-9:00pm
1639 S. State St. Ukiah
707 467-9900
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Restaurant Guide
FORT BRAGG
ASIAN BUFFET
Hunan, Szechuan & Cantonese
405 Franklin Street.
964-8938
BERNILLO'S
Pizzeria & Subs Pizza & Salads
220 E. Redwood Avenue
964-9314
CAFÉ 1
Organic Breakfast & Lunch
753 N. Main Street
964-3309
CAP’N FLINTS
Family Seafood
32250 N. Harbor Drive
964-9447
CHAPTER & MOON
Gourmet American
962-1643
CLIFF HOUSE OF FORT BRAGG
Seafood & Steak
1011 S. Main Street
961-0255
D'AURELIO’S
Fine Italian & Pizza
438 South Franklin Street
964-4227
DOLPHIN ISLE MARINA DELI
Riverside Deli
32399 Basin
964-4113
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shopping and delivery available.
Open 7 days a week, 5 am-11 pm.
HEADLANDS COFFEEHOUSE
Espresso Coffee House
964-1987
HOME STYLE CAFE
Breakfast & Lunch
790 S. Main Street
964-6106
HONOUR'S PLACE
Eclectic American
964-1929
LAUREL DELI & DESSERTS
Breakfast, Lunch
401 N. Main Street, Ste. 502
964-7812
LEE’S CHINESE RSTAURANT
Family Chinese
154 E. Redwood Aveue
964-6843
LIVING LIGHT CENTER
301-B N. Main Street
In the Company Store
964-2420
Making Healthy Living delicious!
Cuisine to Go, an organic raw vegan
café, Culinary Arts Institute: gourmet
classes in raw cuisine Marketplace-a
healthy lifestyle boutique
of the art function room available.
OLD COAST HOTEL BAR & GRILL
Seafood
961-4488
PIACI PUB & PIZZERIA
Pizza & Salads
20 W. Redwood Avenue
961-1133
Local’s hot spot for great pizzas, calzones, international and local wines.
Features largest selection of craftbrewed beer & ales on the coast.
THE PURPLE ROSE
Mexican
24300 N. Hwy. 1
964-6507
THE RENDEZVOUS INN
& RESTAURANT
Fine Dining
647 N. Main Street
964-8142
THE RESTAURANT
Fine Dining
418 N. Main Street
964-9800
SHARON’S BY THE SEA
Contemporary American
962-0680
TAKA’S GRILL
Japanese & Sushi
250 N. Main Street
964-5204
DOWN HOME FOODS
Lunch Deli
115 S. Franklin Street
964-4661
MENDO BISTRO
Contemporary American
301 N. Main Street
964-4974
Fun, creative food from a completely
scratch kitchen. Presented by friendly,
energetic, professional waiters. Open
every night from 5 pm to 9 pm.
EGGHEAD’S RESTAURANT
Breakfast & Lunch
326 N. Main Street
964-5005
MENDOCINO COOKIE CO.
Espresso Shop
303 N. Main Street
964-0282
V’ CANTO
Casual Italian
964-6844
G G’S THAI CAFÉ
Thai
500 S. Main Street
964-7931
MI CASA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Mexican
546 S. Main Street
964-2893
MENDOCINO
HARVEST MARKET
Organic, natural and traditional
products & services
Hwy. 1 & Hwy. 20
964-7000
Catering by Margaret Fox, full service
deli, bakery and products from gourmet to everyday. Online
NORTH COAST BREWING TAPROOM
& GRILL
California Cuisine
444 N. Main Street
964-3400
Award winning beer, local wines &
great food served in generous portions, in a relaxed atmosphere. State
TW'S GRILLE & BAR
Family Style
400 S. Main Street
964-4761
955 UKIAH STREET RESTAURANT
Fine Dining
955 Ukiah Street
937-1955
BAY VIEW CAFÉ
Relaxed American
45040 Main Street
937-4197
CAFÉ BEAUJOLAIS
Fine Dining
961 Ukiah Street
937-5614
A menu inspired by California cuisine,
a bounty of fresh ingredients and outstanding fresh bread from a wood-fire
red brick oven.
CORNERS OF THE MOUTH
Natural Foods
45015 Ukiah Street
937-5345
CULTURED AFFAIR CAFÉ
Sandwiches, Salads, Yogurt
Corner of Kasten & Albion
937-1430
FRANKIE’S HAND MADE ICE CREAM
& PIZZA PARLOR
Ice Cream, Pizza, Soup and More
44951 Ukiah Street
937-2436
HARVEST AT MENDOSA’S
Ready-to-go products and groceries
937-5879
Full service meat and seafood counter, fresh produce, beer & wine, sushi
and ready-to-go sandwiches made
daily. Open 7 days a week, 7:30 am
to 10 pm.
HILL HOUSE RESTAURANT
& RICK’S LOUNGE
Comfort Food
10701 Palette Drive
937-3200
LU’S KITCHEN
Organic Mexican
45013 Ukiah Street
937-4939
MACCALLUM HOUSE INN
& RESTAURANT
Fine Dining
45020 Albion Street
937-0289
MENDO BURGERS
Hamburgers & Sandwiches
937-1111
MENDOCINO BAKERY & CAFÉ
Soups, Salads, Burritos, Pizza
937-0836
MENDOCINO CAFÉ
Mendocino Cuisine
937-6141
International dishes, organic produce,
wild-harvested fresh seafood,
beans, rice, pasta, Mendocino
County grass-fed beef, free-range
chicken, all GMO-free. Outside dining
with ocean views.
MENDOCINO HOTEL VICTORIAN
DINING & GARDEN CAFÉ
Fine Dining, Bar Menu
45080 Main Street
937-0511
MENDOCINO MARKET
Deli, Sandwiches, Picnic Foods
45051 Ukiah Street
937-3474
Groceries, wines & beers, specialty
sodas, and picnic items.
Specializing in made to order grilled
and cold sandwiches, house made
salads, and soups.
MOODY’S ORGANIC COFFEE BAR
Coffee Bar
937-4843
MOOSSE CAFÉ
Seasonal North Coast
390 Kasten at Albion Street
937-4323
North Coast cooking with
Mediterranean influences.
Ocean and garden views with indoor
and outdoor seating.
PATTERSON’S PUB
Bar Menu
937-4782
THE RAVENS AT THE STANFORD
INN BY THE SEA
Vegetarian Cuisine
Coast Hwy. 1 & Comptche-Ukiah Rd.
937-5615
Prepares vegan and vegetarian cuisine with produce from their California
Certified Organic farm and other
organic producers.
TOTE FETE
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches
937-3383
ALBION RIVER INN
Fine Dining
Highway 1, Albion
800 479-7944
Features succulent fresh seafood and
gourmet dishes such as oven-roasted quail, filled with chicken mousseline flavored with bacon. Romantic
ocean view.
HERITAGE HOUSE
Fine Dining & Bar Menu
5200 N. Highway 1, Little River
937-5885
Menu features seasonal items comprised of the finest regional products.
Dining & Bar menu from 6 pm daily.
Breakfast from 8 am daily, Sunday
Brunch 11 am- 3 pm..
LEDFORD HOUSE RESTAURANT
Fine Dining
3000 N. Highway 1, Albion
937-0282
LITTLE RIVER INN RESTAURANT
Fine Dining
Highway 1, Little River
937-5942
With ocean and garden views, Little
River Inn serves fresh local food with
genuine hospitality.
LITTLE RIVER MARKET & DELI
Breakfasts, Salads, Grill
Highway 1, Little River
937-5133
Ocean views. Organic salads and
Mexican & Grill specialties.
STEVENSWOOD RESTAURANT
Nouvelle American
8211 N. Highway 1
937-2810
SOUTH COAST
BONES ROADHOUSE
Barbecued Ribs
Highway 1, Gualala
707 884-1188
BRIDGET DOLAN’S
California Grill & Bar Menu
707 877-1820
GREENWOOD PIER CAFÉ/INN
& COUNTRY STORE
California Cuisine
707 877-9997
GUALALA HOTEL RESTAURANT
Italian Family Dining
39301 Highway 1, Gualala
707 884-3441
OCEANSONG RESTAURANT
Seafood & California
Highway 1, Gualala
707 884-1041
QUEENIE’S ROADHOUSE CAFÉ
Breakfast & Lunch
Highway 1, Elk
707 877-3285
REDWOOD GRILL
Grilled Food
Highway 1, Anchor Bay
707 884-1639
TOP O’ THE CLIFF
Fine Dining
Highway 1, Seacliff Center,
Gualala, 707 884-1539
HWY. 128
BOONVILLE HOTEL
California Cuisine
Highway 128, Boonville
707 895-2210
HIGHPOCKETY OX
Classic American
Highway 128, Boonville
707 895-2646
LIBBY’S RESTAURANT
Mexican
Highway 128, Philo
707 895-2646
UKIAH
CHEESE CAKE MAMA’S
Pastries, Espresso, Smoothies,
Milkshakes
200 Henry Street
707 462-2253
LITTLE RIVER
SOUTH
CAFÉ LA LA
Soups, Salads & Sandwiches
707 884-1104
ELLIE’S MUTT HUT
& VEGETARIAN CAFE
Tofu, Vegetarian, Hamburgers,
732 S. State Street
707 468-5376
ALBION GROCERY
Deli, Sandwiches, Picnic Foods
3380 Albion Ridge Road, Albion
937-5784
COSMIC PIZZA
Pizza
Arena Cove, Point Arena
707 882-1900
OCO TIME
Authentic Japanese Cuisine
111 W. Church Street
707 462-2422
PATRONA BISTRO & WINE BAR
Classic, Contemporary Cuisine
130 W. Standley Street
707 462-9181
RUEN TONG THAI CUISINE
Fresh Ingredients, Beer, Wine List
801 N. State Street
707 462-0238
THE HIMALAYAN CAFÉ
Nepalese & Indian Cuisine
1639 S. State Street
707 467-9900
UKIAH BREWING CO. &
RESTAURANT
Certified Organic & Beer
102 S. State Street
707 468-5898
WILLITS
ANNA’S ASIAN HOUSE
Szechuan & Asian Cuisine
47 E. Mendocino Avenue
707 459-6086
THE PURPLE THISTLE
International Cuisine
50 S. Main Street
707 459-4750
HOPLAND
CRUSHED GRAPE GRILL
Pizza, Seafood
13500 S. Highway 101
707 744-2020
SHOTGUN RESTAURANT
Contemporary
13441 S. Highway 101
707 744-1988
THE HOPLAND INN
Organic
13401 S.Highway 101
707 744-1890
To have your Restaurant
listed in this guide please
contact the following:
Mendocino, Hwy. 128
South Coast
Fort Bragg & North
Steven P. Worthen,
707 813-7669
Inland
Jill Schmuckley,
707 391-8057
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Celtic Creations — Gems of the Jewelry Trade
Chris and Shani Christenson are jewelry artists who create their jewelry using many techniques: hand fabrication, lost
wax casting from fabricated originals, champlevé enameling
and cameo carving. They hand carve the faces from opal,
mother of pearl and antique ivory piano keys.
“We live and create our jewelry in Mendocino, California,
on the magnificent northern coast. We are inspired by beauty
that surrounds us in the natural world and we strive to capture
that energy and magic in our jewelry." With a background in
old world jewelry fabrication, our jewelry has the qualities of
fine craftsmanship combined with intricate symbolic design
to create what we call Jewelry Art.”
Chris and Shani’s jewelry education began in high school
and continued while traveling the country taking apprenticeships with several jewelry masters, then making
and selling jewelry at art
shows and galleries.
They now specialize in
custom wedding rings
since opening their
bright upstairs studio
and gallery in the heart
of Mendocino. The stu-
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dio has allowed them to have several apprentices including
Shani's sister Kelsie Hubik who has become an accomplished
jeweler and a valuable part of the team.
"Our style and intricate designs reflect our fascination
with nature as well as the art of many old cultures, including
Native American, Egyptian, European, French and especially
Celtic. For many cultures jewelry was more than just personal
adornment; it was an important part of their spiritual life. In
this way we strive to create jewelry with a connection to the
energy of the Earth. To us, creating jewelry is a celebration of
the beauty we see in our world.”
After each piece is finished, the Christensons perform an
awakening ceremony that brings energy to the jewelry, and a
connection to the earth for its next owners. “Every ring that I
make touches one special feather,” Chris says. “The awakening
ceremony also allows us to let go, to say good-bye to our creation.”
Photographs of the Christenson’s jewelry art can be seen
on their web site at www.celticcreations.com.
Celtic Creations Jewelry Studio & Gallery • [email protected]
Corner of Main & Kasten Streets (upstairs)
P.O. Box 1901, Mendocino, CA, 95460 • 707-937-1223
SPRING/SUMMER 2007
INSTRUCTOR ALL-STARS
All of the Art Center’s workshop instructors are accomplished artists, well known in their fields and invaluable to
us for their ability to convey what they know to our students. Here are just a few of the “VIP’s” lined up to teach
for us this spring and summer (May through July only):
Ceramics
PHIL CORNELIUS will be teaching
“Demons and Their Application to
Creative Ideas” the week of July 9 –
14. He is considered “a true master
on the potter’s wheel.” He originally
majored in and has a degree in life
science. After graduating from San
Jose State University, he received an
MFA in Ceramics and Drawing from Claremont Graduate School
and has been a practicing artist ever since, receiving numerous
awards and scholarships. During his 45 years of working in clay,
Cornelius has won two NEA grants and his work has been exhibited and collected all over the world.
Computer Arts/Fine Arts
GARY GREENE, an accomplished fine artist,
graphic designer, technical illustrator and professional photographer, will be teaching
“Artist’s Photo Reference” the week of June 25
– 29. One of Gary’s techniques employs burnishing multiple layers of colored pencil, until
the entire paper surface is covered, and another involves underpainting with layers of colored pencil dissolved with solvent. He is also a
pioneer in the use of water soluble colored
pencils as a fine art medium. He is the author of several books
and has produced several videos. Gary conducts workshops in an
informal, encouraging atmosphere with an emphasis on fun.
Fine Arts
TOM OWEN will be teaching the exciting process of “Watercolor
Impasto,” June 25-29, which involves applying thick watercolor
paint (impasto) to wet or dry paper. This process allows the
painter to achieve textures and color blends that can be used for
a variety of painting styles from high realism to impressionism
and the abstract. Tom demonstrates all phases of the process. He
has been an artist and teacher for
over thirty years, and is a nationally recognized watercolor painter.
His work ranges from landscapes to
figurative and he enjoys developing
designs from subjects such as steam
locomotives, fishing boats, rustic architecture and intimate scenes
from nature. Tom is a signature member of 10 watercolor societies including the American Watercolor Society and the National
Watercolor Society.
Sculpture
COLIN LAMBERT is
teaching “Faux Stone:
A Classy Castable” for
three days, May 12 –
14. This is a technique he has perfected. “The grand facades of 19th
century London and Paris are mostly made from faux limestone and
not the carved stone of the 18th century. I have successfully recreated cement-based formulae for very believable faux limestone and
used these materials in exterior fountains and pedestals as well as interior bas relief works and portraits. This technique can result in
sophisticated durable castings of delicate pieces that evoke the immediate impression of stone.” Colin studied at Chouinard Art Institute
in Los Angeles and trained under master sculptors Karel Gomez
(Amsterdam) and John Mills (London). He has worked in public
sculpture for 35 years and has large works sited in London, Stamford,
Conn., Hertfordshire UK, and Wiltshire, UK . He most recently completed an eliptical frieze for the domed foyer of the new Sacramento
City Hall.
Textiles
SARAH NATANI will teach MAC
students how to warp a Navajo
loom and weave a small piece
and
diagonals
(beginners)
(advanced students) in her workshop, “Navajo Weaving,” June 18 –
22. Sarah will also demonstrate
how to card wool using hand carders and how to spin using the
Navajo lap spindle. The workshop will include an afternoon of
dyeing wool using plants found on Navajo land. Throughout the
week there will be discussions on topics such as Navajo regional
designs, natural plant dyes, the dynamics of spinning wool,
Navajo Creation stories and personal stories of the Natani family.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from a nationally acclaimed
Navajo weaver. Sarah is from Table Mesa, New Mexico, and has
taught and practiced weaving in the manner of her Dine ancestors for over 37 years to the fiber arts community across the
United States. Her workshops are filled with stories of how the
Navajo deity, Spider Woman, taught weaving to the people,
Navajo weaving etiquettes and many personal stories of her life as
a weaver.
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SPRING AND SUMMER WORKSHOPS
AT THE MENDOCINO AR T CENTER – MAY, JUNE, AND JULY 2007
CHILDREN’S
A STORY COMES TO LIFE
Margaret Paul
June 25 - 29
NUNO FELTING
Remy Pessah
July 7 – 8
MICROWAVE DYEING
Remy Pessah
July 7 – 8
MUSHROOM DYES FOR KIDS
Julie Schleuder
July 22
INSTANT THEATER FOR KIDS
Kathy O’Grady
July 28 - 29
CERAMICS
PUSHING THE FIGURE
Richard Garriott-Stejskal
May 5 – 6
ROMANTIC MOSAICS
Victoria Alexander
May 19 – 20
1-2-3 POTTERY
Kent Rothman
May 26 – 28
HANDBUILDING WITH HANDMADE TEXTURED SLABS
Dennis Meiners
June 11 – 15
PRINTING ON CLAY
Stephen L. Horn
June 18 – 22
PLASTER MOLD & MODEL
MAKING FOR CERAMICS
Dan Mehlman
June 18 – 22
ABSTRACT POTTERY
Jim Leedy
June 25 – 29
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OBJECTS AND IDEAS
Sally Brogden
July 2 – 6
FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT
Markus Pfitzner
July 30 – August 3
DEMONS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO CREATIVE IDEAS
Phil Cornelius
July 9 – 14
“Beautiful environment,
inspiring teacher, excellent
class and wonderful
friendliness” digital arts student
MENDOCINO PORTAL
Donna Billick
July 16 – 20
THE CLAY FIGURE: REACHING
CONTENT THROUGH FORM
& SURFACE
Anne Perrigo
July 23 – 27
THROWING, FORM & COLOR
Crispin Gonzalez
COMPUTER ARTS
THE BASICS OF BUYING
& SELLING ON EBAY
Ana Smulian
May 26 – 27
PHOTOSHOP WITHOUT FEAR I
Janet Davis
June 16 – 17
GET IT OUT THERE: USING
ON-LINE SERVICES TO CREATE
& PUBLISH BOOKS
Janet Ashford
June 18 – 22
ARTIST’S PHOTO REFERENCE
Gary Greene
June 25 – 29
A GUIDE TO THE DIGITAL
DARKROOM
Rick Murai
July 16 – 19
WEB DESIGN FOR ALL
David Russell
July 23 – 27
PHOTOSHOP FOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS –
FINE ARTS
SUPPORTED SELF-PUBLISHING: THE WORLD OF
EXPANDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS
Hal Zina Bennett
May 4
FINDING YOUR AUTHENTIC
VOICE: WHAT EVERY
SUCCESSFUL
WRITER NEEDS TO KNOW
Hal Zina Bennett
May 5 – 6
WATERCOLOR + ACRYLICS:
A MARRIAGE OF LOVE
& CONVENIENCE
Karen Bowers
May 4 – 6
ZEN PAINTING
Andy Kay
May 4 – 6
WOW, THAT’S OUTRAGEOUS
COLOR!
Nancy Collins
May 19 – 20
LOOSEN UP WITH AQUAMEDIA
PAINTING
Bob Burridge
May 28 – June 1
LARGER & LOOSER: THE NEW
MASTER’S PROGRAM FOR THE
POSTMODERN PAINTER
Bob Burridge
June 4 – 8
MONOPRINTING
Karen Cox and Cayen
Robertson
June 16 – 17
PAINTING ABSTRACTS IN
ACRYLIC
Christine Cohen
June 25 – 29
ARTIST’S PHOTO REFERENCE
Gary Greene
June 25 - 29
IMPASTO WATERCOLOR
Tom Owen
June 25 – 29
TRAVEL SKETCHING
Sue Siskin
June 30 – July 1
WORKING WITH THE MODEL
JOYOUSLY & LOOSELY
DRAWING, PAINTING, AND/OR
CLAY
Judith Greenleaf
July 2 – 6
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Jennifer Lorton
May 19 – 20
KICK YOUR WATERCOLOR
INTO HIGH GEAR!
Nancy Collins
July 9 – 13
MONOPRINTING & TRANSFER
WORKSHOP
Marci Easterbrook
May 26 – 27
LIFE DRAWING WITH AN
ATTITUDE
Dale Moyer
July 9 – 12
LANDSCAPE PAINTING
WITH A KNIFE
Hope Stevenson
May 26 – 28
LEARNING TO DRAW
WITHOUT PAIN
Jeff Leedy
July 13 – 15
Detailed information at www.MendocinoArtCenter.org
MIX THAT MEDIA
Mira M. White
July 16 – 20
I NEVER KNEW OIL PASTEL
COULD BE SO EASY
Jeff Leedy
July 16 – 20
LUMINOUS BEYOND LINE
Barbara Krans Jenkins
July 20 – 22
START ABSTRACT PAINTING
TODAY!
Bob Burridge
July 23 – 27
DRAW BETTER = PAINT BETTER
Barbara Krans Jenkins
July 27 – 29
OIL PAINTING WITH A KNIFE IN
THE MENDOCINO AREA
Hope Stevenson
PAINTING CAMP
Karen Bowers
“I learned so much and had
more fun than I could have
ever imagined” fine art student
JEWELRY
SUCCESSFUL SILVER
SOLDERING
Linda Weiss
May 12 – 13
SILVER JEWELRY MAKING
FROM PRECIOUS METAL CLAY
Hetty Herman-Minsk
May 18 – 20
FLEET-FOOTED FABRICATION
John Paul
May 25 – 27
CROCHETING WITH WIRE
Joan Dulla
May 28 – June 1
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
Adam Clark
June 4 – 8
HOLLOW RING CONSTRUCTION
& KINETIC MECHANISMS
Susie Ganch
June 11 – 15
INTRODUCTION TO
FABRICATION
John Paul
June 18 – 22
SILVER FABRICATION:
INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY
Yvonne Giambrone-Martin
June 25 – 29
METAL SURFACE EMBELLISHMENTS: GETTING UNDER YOUR
METAL’S SKIN
David LaPlantz
July 2 – 6
NARRATIVE WEARABLE
JEWELRY IN VEGETABLE IVORY
David LaPlantz
July 9 – 13
CASTING FOR A SMALL STUDIO
Jim Dailing
July 16 – 20
BOXES & BOOKS
Kris Patzlaff
July 23 – 27
MIXED MEDIA TECHNIQUES
FOR JEWELERS
& METALSMITHS
Diane Falkenhagen
SCULPTURE
“A congenial, productive
atmosphere...” sculpture student
“FAUX STONE”: A CLASSY
CASTABLE
Colin Lambert
May 12 – 14
STONE CARVING
Andy Seferlis
June 25 – 29
BY HAMMER & HAND: BEGINNING BLACKSMITHING
Tom Brown
June 30 – July 1
WORKING WITH THE MODEL
JOYOUSLY & LOOSELY
DRAWING, PAINTING,
AND/OR CLAY
Judith Greenleaf
July 2 – 6
GREAT LIGHT FIXTURES FROM
SHEET METAL
Dale Jenssen
July 2 – 6
FABULOUS FRAMES
Dale Jenssen
July 7 – 8
SPIRIT OF STONE
David Russell and Thais Mazur
July 9 – 13
CEMENT GARDEN ART
Sue Brown
July 14
DECORATIVE HOME IRONWORK
Jim Joyce
July 16 – 20
ZEN & THE ART OF WELDING
Richard Yaski
July 23 – 27
PRACTICAL WELDING SAFETY
Richard Yaski
July 23
DRAWING INTO THE 3RD
DIMENSION
Valery Guignon
TEXTILES
FABRIC COLLAGE: PLAYING
WITH SHAPE
Cathryn Zeleny
May 5 – 6
IMAGE TRANSFERS: ON PAPER,
FABRIC & OTHER SURFACES
Richard Elliott
May 19 – 20
GUATEMALAN BACKSTRAP
WEAVING
Albertina Lopez de Martin
May 28 – June 1
Detailed information at www.MendocinoArtCenter.org
NAVAJO WEAVING
Sarah Natani
June 18 – 22
BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE
WEAVING
Lou Grantham
June 23 – 24
BREAK INTO THE WORLD
OF COMMERCIAL
SURFACE DESIGN
Teliha Draheim
June 25 – 30
FRANKEN FABRICS: FABRIC
ALTERATIONS, MANIPULATIONS
& TRANSFORMATIONS
Richard Elliott
July 7 – 10
INTRODUCTION TO RUG
WEAVING
Jason Collingwood
July 8 – 12
THINKING IN IKAT: ADVANCED
STRATEGIES FOR TAPESTRIES
& RUGS
Mary Zicafoose
July 13 – 17
DESIGN & YOUR MEDIUM FOR
PAINTING ON SILK
Susan Louise Moyer
July 16 – 20
SCAFFOLD WEAVING
Martha Stanley
July 18 – 22
IGNITING THE CREATIVE SPARK
Jason Pollen and Lisa Grey
July 23 – 27 AND
COLOR, PATTERN & MORE FOR
WEAVERS
Janice Sullivan
July 23 – 27
WOVEN SHIBORI PROJECT
Janice Sullivan
Call for a complete catalog:
707-937-5818 or
800-653-3328
Or visit our website at
for complete course descriptions. May workshops are listed under Spring; June and July
are under Summer.
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The 2nd Mendocino Film Festival
in Mendocino–May 17-20
By Kristin Suratt
The Mendocino Film Festival takes place in Mendocino,
May 17-20.Only in its second year,the ambitious event has already
garnered the attention of world famous artists in the film industry.
Academy Award winner and acclaimed film director Sydney
Pollack (Out of Africa, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, The
Interpreter, Tootsie, and many others), a speaker at last year’s festival, has enthusiastically agreed to become Advisor to the Board of
Directors.
A special attraction will be renowned New York documentary filmmaker—“the dean of documentary filmmaking”—Albert
Maysles, who has become very “hot” in the media. His documentary film Grey Gardens was adapted as a Broadway play, and a feature film starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore is currently in
production.Among his many other films are Gimme Shelter,about
the Rolling Stones, and a documentary about the Beatles first U.S.
tour.
The Mendocino Film
Festival provides a forum for
high-quality independent
feature films, documentaries,
foreign films, films about art,
short films and animation to
audiences of all ages and
tastes. In addition, the
Mendocino Coast has a long
history of film-making.
Many filmmakers from
last year’s event mentioned
that this was the best film festival they had ever attended!
Albert Maysles Two of last year’s film shorts,
Recycled Life, and Binta and
the Great Idea were nominated for this year’s Academy Awards. In
addition, several Mendocino Coast’s creative filmmakers were represented, including local Forrest Naylor's short film Calla Lilly,
Calm at the Edge of the Sea, shot locally in Fort Bragg and on the
Coast, and Vampyre and Woody and Peggy, written, directed, acted,
and shot by Mendocino Community High School students. Also
featured was Matt Long’s X-Gen, as well as Father’s Country, a documentary about local resident Bruce Taylor and his family who
return to Korea where Taylor was born.
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This year’s festival will offer over 50 world-class films in all
categories, as well as celebrity talks, educational workshops, and an
opportunity for Q & A with many of the filmmakers. Two big parties during the event will allow filmmakers, celebrities, visitors,
press, and locals to mix and mingle: the Opening Gala Party on
Thursday evening, May 17, will include regional wines and hors
d’oeuvres, and the Celebrity Awards Party on Saturday night, May
19, with wine, champagne, dessert, and applause for the winners!
For more information visit www.MendocinoFilmFestival.org, phone
707-937-0171, or email [email protected].
Summer of ‘42
Still Photographer
at MAC
Dave Friedman, Still Photographer for Summer of ’42
and many other films, is exhibiting his photographs during
May at the Mendocino Art Center’s Nichols Gallery.
I first got interested in photography when I was
attending Beverly Hills High School. By the time I was a
senior, I had taken a keen interest in sports car racing and
realized that, by taking pictures, I could get into the races
and get the best seat in the house for free.
After working as the company photographer for
Shelby American from 1962 to 1965, I began to look for
new adventures and challenges. In 1966 and 1967 I was
hired to work on the Ford Le Mans Program as an outside
contractor. In 1965 I got into the motion picture industry,
working as an Assistant Cameraman at 20th Century Fox.
My goal was to become a still photographer but the
unions had strict grouping policies and it took about five
years to reach the union’s most senior category (Group
One). During my brief career as an assistant cameraman, I
worked on many of the best films made at Fox between
1965 and 1969 (The Sound of Music, Doctor Doolittle, Sand
Pebbles, Batman, Justine, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance
Kid, and Hello Dolly.) I also worked with several of the best
cinematographers who had
ever been in the business,
which was a life changing
experience and gave me an
education that no school in
the world could have. They
all made time to teach a
young upstart the craft they
truly loved and taught me to
work hard, be professional,
watch everything going on
around me, improvise, always get the shot no matter what, and
never to accept second best.
When I finally achieved Group One status in 1969, I went
to work as the Still Photographer on Little Fauss and Big Halsey,
a motorcycle racing film starring Robert Redford. Over the next
20 years, I worked on many films, TV shows, and mini-series.
Some of the most enjoyable films were Summer of ‘42, Day of the
Locust, Enter The Dragon, Grease, Ice Castles, Harry and Walter
Go To New York, Butterflies Are Free, Stop Making Sense, Falcon
and The Snowman, Rambo, First Blood II, Rocky IV, Rambo III,
Cobra, Running Man, and Thorn Birds.
By 1990 the business had changed drastically and I didn’t
like what I saw. The business that challenged me earlier was no
longer there and with no regret I decided to move on to other
photographic endeavors. Looking back, I realize that I worked
with, and learned from, the very best in all aspects of my photographic career and for that I will always be eternally thankful.
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InlandMendocino County
It is more than a day trip to
discover the diversity and
beauty of Inland Mendocino
County.
Photo by Tom Liden
Hopland
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The drive north on 101 takes you into the small community of
Hopland.
Hopland is a tiny town with big attractions. The newest addition is a mural by regional artist Kelly Donovan depicting a memory
from the past – a western stagecoach above Lawson’s Station and
Shotgun Restaurant. The Solar Living Center offers tours of their 12
acre site for alternative living. Brutocao Schoolhouse Plaza features
six Olympic sized Bocce Ball Courts.Visit the Brutocao tasting room
and gift shop. Spend the night in the historic Victorian Hopland Inn.
Enjoy a sumptuous dinner at Hopland Inn Dining Room.Check out
the eclectic small shops and restaurants in the central area or explore
the picturesque Sanel Valley on wine tour with the Hopland Fall
Passport Weekend May 5th and 6th. This tour features eight wineries
complete with live music and great food.
Wine tasting rooms are open year round if you miss this great
weekend.
gift shops, bakeries, a brewpub, restaurants, and cafes make for a
leisurely stroll through the tree lined School Street area. The downtown district has seen a surge of new boutiques, clothing, shoes, and
three new art galleries. The spring and early summer months are
packed with local activities and special cultural events. The Taste of
Downtown on June 8th is an especially fun way to visit this thriving
district.
Just a few blocks from downtown,Grace Hudson Museum features a permanent exhibit of world-renowned Pomo Baskets and
Grace Hudson’s glowing paintings of Pomo Indians. The spring
exhibit highlights a centuries old tradition, La Charreria Mexicana.
Photographs, traditional costumes and saddles document the cultural traditions of California’s charreria, or the Mexican rodeo. The historic Vichy Springs Resort is another important experience in the discovery of the early history of this area. In the great out of doors, the
greater Ukiah area embraces Lake Mendocino, Lake Pillsbury and
Cow Mountain Recreation Area. Low Gap County Park is home to
year-round creeks, wildflower meadow, and woods, as well as hiking
trails.
Ukiah
Willits
The short jaunt north on 101 through the golden vistas of oakstudded hills brings you to the Mendocino County Seat and the
county’s largest city, Ukiah. Ukiah’s historic downtown offers many
unique and charming shops in a nice compact area. State Street is taking on a new look with local favorites opening new storefronts.
Nestled around the bustle of the county seat, bookstores, boutiques,
Drive further up Hwy. 101 to the Gateway to the Redwoods –
Willits. Willits is a rural community with a unique flavor. Continue
past the turn-off to Hwy 20 and discover the true heart of Willits. The
Blue Sky Gallery presents a glimpse of the thriving arts community.
The quaint shops will satisfy the most intrepid shopper. There are the
usual eclectic clothing boutiques but don’t miss the day spa for a great
traveler’s pick me up. There are a number of good restaurants at reasonable prices.
The Mendocino County Museum traces the historical development of Mendocino County from the Pomo Indian through the
Ridgewood Ranch Home of Seabiscuit,a perfect outing for a glimpse
of the entire region’s history.Tours of the Ridgewood Ranch are available during spring and summer. Call the Willits Chamber of
Commerce at 707 459-7910 for information.
The Skunk Train running out of the Willits depot is a great way
for visitors to get to the coast for a day trip.
Located just two hours north of the Golden
Gate Bridge on Highway 101 is a unique little town with charming beauty and historical
interest. The downtown area is warm and
inviting where you can shop and dine
amongst majestic scenery and friendly
people.Visitors will find everything from
antiques and hand-made pottery to fine cuisine and local wine.
Downtown Ukiah’s stores are known for
their artsy flair with merchandise that is
truly unique and in some cases one-of-akind from local artists. With an event filled
calendar and our relaxing valley setting
you’ll see how Downtown Ukiah is… more
than just a pretty place! Find a complete list
of the festive activities happening this spring
at www.ukiahmainstreetprogram.org.
Yarn
Needlepoint
Patterns/
Books
Classes
Mulligan Bookshop
New & Gently Used Books
Organic Biodynamic Tea
Cool Cards and Gifts
180 S. School St.Ukiah, CA
(707) 462-0544
707 462-1555
www.heidisyarnhaven.com
email: [email protected]
208 S. State St. Ukiah, CA 95482
[email protected]
Mon. - Sat.11-5
Three
Sisters
In sp iratio n al Tr eas u re s
f or Bo d y, M ind & S pirit
Lo ca ll y o wne d, s upp orti ng
Fair Trade & L o cal Art ists
112 S. School St, Ukiah
707-462-2320
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Historic downtown has a lively spring
season planned this year–
something special for everyone.
• Award winning
cheesecake
• Smoothies
• Milkshakes
• Breakfast pastries
See’s CANDIES
RED FROG GALLERY
Torrone
U.S. Made
Handcrafted
Jewelry
Gifts.
FedX Delivery
"A Fun Place To Shop!"
www.cheesecakemomma.com
200 Henry St., Ukiah • 707 462-2253
PARK FALLS PLAZA
1252 Airport Park Blvd.
Ukiah, CA’
707 462-2660
Handmade Soaps • Pottery
Gifts and Art by Local Artists
Two Great Stores for Kids of All Ages!
Natural • Pure • Kind • Fun!
106 W. Church Street, Ukiah.
707 463-5547
161 S. Orchard
Ukiah
707 463-0163
123 S. Main St.
Ukiah
707 463-1983
Encore!
SPECIALTY
MARKETPLACE
local foods • gift baskets
unique gifts • coffee bar
wines • garden accessories
200 S. School St.
Ukiah,CA
707-463-6711
OPEN: Mon-Sat, 9:30-5:30
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Wed. - Fri. 11-5
Sat. 11-4
MENDO-LAKE
OFFICE PRODUCTS
Art Supplies Competitively Priced
Oils, Acrylics • Canvas • Papers •Brushes
Ergonomic Office Furniture • Drafting Tables
203 S. Main, Ukiah
462-8786
1722-B S. Main St., Willits
459-6879
Fine Consignment
Fashions
Serving Mendocino
County and beyond for
10 years
109 W. Church St.,
Ukiah
707 463-5590
MC • VISA • AMEX
A SPECIALTY MARKET PLACE
FOR DOGS AND CATS
Doggles • Zukes • Ruff dog
Organic and natural pet foods
Specialty-pet treats
Toys • Gear • Clothing
200 S. School St. Ukiah
707 463-DOGG (3644)
[email protected]
May 5 – July 8, 2007
Viva La Charreria Mexicana
"Elena Jimenez, Ceremonial
Queen", by Heather Hafleigh
This bi-lingual exhibit of
more than 50 photographs
by Bay Area photographer
Heather Hafleigh, along
with traditional costumes
and saddles, documents the
rich cultural tradition of
California’s charreria, often
called Mexican rodeo.
Centuries old and based on
the skills of working cowboys, charreria is the national sport of Mexico and today
enjoys increasing popularity.
Grace Hudson Museum
and Sun House
431 South Main Street, Ukiah
(707) 467-2836 • www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
Hours: Wed. – Sat., 10:00 - 4:30 • Sun., Noon – 4:30
Historic downtown Ukiah has lively activities for
the whole family scheduled this spring. Food, films,
art, music, comedy, wine tasting - fun for all ages.
• Comedy Alley - April 21 & May 19
• Cinco De Mayo - May 5
• Farmers Market every Saturday starting May 5
• Human Race - May 12
• Pastels on the Plaza - May 19
• Taste of Downtown - June 8
• Harley Owner Group Motorcycle Show - June 23
• Moonlight Movie Madness- June 29
• Legends of the Redwoods - call for date
For complete details on spring activities visit
www.ukiahmainstreetprogram.org
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CAT’S MEOW
T rillium
a contemporary merchantile of
fine gifts
friendly personal service • home furnishings
• kitchenware
• bath supplies
• loungewear
• stationary
• baby gifts
• jewelry
• candles
• cards
29 S. Main St.
Willits
707 459-6201
Unique Bookstore
Something For Everyone!
Maps, Audio Books, NYT
Open Daily
15 S. Main St. Willits
459-3744
More than just a gallery...
Full Hair Treatment
We proudly use and recommend
AVEDA PRODUCTS
Skin Care • Hot Stone Massage
Makeup • Waxing • Spa Packages
Hand & Feet Treatment
Gift Certificates
VISA – MC
456-9757
158 S. Main Street, Willits
Mon. - Sat. 9 - 5
Eve Appointment Available
www.jixidayspa.com
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A Full Service Jewelry Store
Custom Work • Bridal Sets
Jewelry Repair
Designer Jewelry
21 S. Main St. Willits
456-9025
Mon - Fri 11-6, Sat 11-5
Mendocino College Students
Complete New Mural –
Art Graces Coyote Dam Project
Photo by Lisa Lunde
Mendocino College Art students and
scholarship recipients Judy Geer and Sherri
Carroll have completed a mural on the Bill
Townsend Fish Hatchery located at the
Coyote Dam Fish Egg Collection Facility at
Lake Mendocino. The sixty-one foot long
by twelve foot high mural initiated and
sponsored by the Ukiah Rod and Gun Club
and The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
depicts Steelhead Trout in their habitat.
Mendocino College Art Professor
Paula Gray says, “When Shannon Garton
approached me last spring about the proposed mural, the first two students I
thought of for the project were Judy and
Sherri. Having had both of them in classes
and seeing how gifted and talented they
both are, it seemed like they would be a perfect fit for the project.”
Both Geer and Carroll have also
recently exhibited their art in a show at the
Willits Art Center. Judy Geer, who resides in
Redwood Valley with her family, works in
multiple medias including ceramics, paper
mache and paint, but this was her first time
to tackle a mural of this scale. Sherri
Carroll, a mother of two, commutes to the
college from Laytonville and usually does
smaller murals, paintings and graphic
designs.
Carroll says,
“It was nice working
with Judy. Our styles
complemented each
other. I liked that we
had so much freedom to work on the design. A mural of that
scale requires a lot of close work up on ladders and then you have to get down to look
at it from far away. How it looks far away is
much different than how it appears up
close. That was something we had to take
into consideration. I like the large scale of
this mural and definitely want to do more
of a smaller size and collaborate with other
artists.”
Bob Collett, who oversees the fish
hatchery, was helpful and supportive of the
project and supplied the muralists with
detail information about the portrayed fish.
Thanks also to the US Army Corps of
Engineers, especially Pat Ford and Shannon
Garton of the Ukiah Rod and Gun Club.
“Ukiah should have more public art,”
says Judy Geer. “When thinking of designing the mural, I wanted to keep in mind
that it is really educational, and about the
fish. I had to consider how it would look
from the top of Coyote Dam. It was great
working with these agencies and painting a
mural of such size and magnitude.”
Future plans are to paint the entire
life-cycle of the Steelhead on another wall
of the hatchery.
Geer or Carroll may be contacted at the
College Art department at 468-3022. The best
time to view the mural is December through
April, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.
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Gallery of Artists
Artist 7
Marion Bush
Oil, pastel, collage, silk
painting, watercolor,
photography, decorated
gourds, & jewelry
Watercolor & Watercolor
Collage
Main Gallery,
Mendocino Art Center,
presents Artists 7
Unlimited, October 2007, reception October 13 (5-8)
[email protected]
Ann Berger/Sea Bluff Studio
Sculptural Ceramics
Unique, whimsical, exuberant,
sculptural ceramics that make a
statement! Studio always open if
I’m home. Come and be
impressed.
707-785-2044
www.seabluffstudio.com
[email protected]
Work shown at the
Mendocino Art Center,
Prentice Gallery and 955.
Subject matter includes
landscapes, flowers, birds and waterfalls.
707 937-3846 or [email protected]
Celtic Creations
Jewelry Studio & Gallery
Jewelry artists Chris &
Shani Christenson create
fine Celtic & Nature
inspired jewelry and specialize in custom wedding
rings. Upstairs, corner of Main & Kasten Streets,
Mendocino. 937-1223
www.celticcreations.com • email: [email protected]
John Birchard
Professional Photography
On the Coast since
1985. Art slides, promotion, fine art landscape,
events, portraits, advertising.
Shown at Highlight
Gallery, Mendocino, & MCPGG Gallery, Company
Store, Fort Bragg • [email protected]
707 937-4809
Color & Light
Glass Studio
Stained Glass & Fused
Original stained glass
window panels & unique
fused glass designs.
Open Friday - Monday
Ford St. N. of Mendocino Post Office • 937-1003
[email protected]
Karen Bowers
Maeve Croghan
Watermedia
Locally represented
by William Zimmer.
Expressionist Nature Paintings
The paintings are begun plein air,
conveying the essence of my
Nature subjects.
Exhibits at Mendocino
Auberge Inn, Little River. Studio
visits by appointment,
707 937-3475.
www.maevecroghan.com
Instructor at
Mendocino and
Gualala Art Centers.
[email protected] • www.karenbowersstudio.com
707-937-3163
Robert Burridge
derwinskiGUITAR
Contemporary Painter
707-895-2813
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To sign up go to
www.RobertBurridge
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• New DVD
• New Workshop
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Fine Art Guitars
www.derwinskiguitar.com
Gallery of Artists
Suzanne deVeuve
John Fisher
Giclee and Original Oil Paintings
Sculpture: All Media
www.fisheroppenheimer.com
24” X 20” Canvas Giclee
Aphrodite and other images
available.
Please contact the artist at
707 847-3902
[email protected]
www.suzannedeveuve.com
Fine Art for Home and Garden
19600 Benson Lane
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
call: 707 964-0359
Craig Gilliland
Patrick Doyle
Oil, Pastel, Watercolor
Fine Burlwood sculptures, handcarved
furniture, room
dividers, 2 & 3
dimensional pieces.
www.pwdfinewoodworking.com
www.edgewatergallery.net • 707 367-4509
Edgewater Gallery Artist
Joseph DuVivier
Oil paintings
Also, archival reproductions on
paper and canvas.
Shown at Edgewater Gallery and
the Artists' Cooperative of
Mendocino. 707-964-5942
josephduvivier.com
[email protected]
Joanne Nix Fagerskog
Stained Glass
Stained glass windows shown
at Edgewater Gallery and Color
& Light Glass Studio. Custom
designs & commissions.
964-6751
[email protected]
Feebee Feenix
Enterprises
Using the unexpected to create nonpareil jewelry, accessories and clothing.
A.M. Valente
[email protected]
www.ffejewels.com
Color and Texture are
the focus of award winning North Coast landscapes. Represented by
Spindrift Gallery,
Gualala, CA
707 884-4484
Pamela Goedhart
Original Watercolors
Award-winning “Sassy
Café” series, flowers and
a wide variety of other
inspiring subjects. With
concentration on color,
beauty and joy! To make
a studio appointment call 707-785-2253 or e-mail
[email protected]
Ron Greystar
Photography!
Portraits, Weddings,
Commercial, and Art
Documentation
In studio,
or at any location.
707 456-9099
www.rongreystar.com
Julie Higgins
Pastels and Paintings
Giclee Prints and Notecards
PO Box 1562, Mendocino, CA
95460
707-937-4707 studio visits by
appointment
www.artistjuliehiggins.com
[email protected]
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Gallery of Artists
Jan Hinson
Sculptural Mosaic furniture
Original forms covered in reset
broken tile (alicatado);
Shape, color and whimsy.
707-937-0404
[email protected]
www.mendocinoartists.com
/janhinson
Julie Masterson
Photography
My unmanipulated images present encounters with the natural
environment from around the
world, from Mendocino to Tibet,
Antarctica, Patagonia, India,
Arabia, and Africa.
[email protected]
www.Juliemasterson.com
Sev Ickes
Jack McBride
Acrylic on canvas
COMMISSIONS: including
your home, family, friends,
pets, memories, etc. Originals
at Panache Gallery, Main
Street, Mendocino.
707-961-0771,
[email protected],
www.Sevickes.com
Fine Art Photographer
An award winning
photographer who
has been shooting
here since 1987.
See more at the
Highlight Gallery,
Mendocino. . .
www.JackMcBridePhotography.com
Santa Fe
Kitchen Studio
CJ McLeod
Eye for Art Gallery
Featuring CA and Oregon
Abstract Artists
519 Chetco Ave.,
Brookings, OR
541-469-2985 • W-S 12-6
2nd Saturday Art Walk,
live music
& refreshments.
Dusanka Kralj
The World of Suzi Long
Pastels
Suzi Marquess Long came to
the Coast to housesit, and
now has a successful and
unique pastel gallery in a
watertower to showcase her
incredible paintings. Don't
miss this!
707/937-5664
[email protected]
Oil on Canvas
email: powerfool
@excite.com
www.geocities.com/blackrubytoolbox
Dale E. Moyer
Oil Pastel, Oil, Charcoal,
Conté
Drawing with Attitude.
Original paintings and
archival prints.
Represented by
Northcoast Artists Gallery.
[email protected]
707-964-9677
Susan Louise Moyer
Bill Martin Studio/Gallery
Dye paintings on silk,
Original paintings and
archival prints.
Available for commissions and teaching
workshops in “Susan’s
Studio in the
Redwoods.”
33611 Navarro Ridge Road
Albion, CA 95410
707 937-4848
[email protected]
By Appointment
WWW.BILLMARTINGALLERY.COM
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[email protected]
Gallery of Artists
Alexis Nichandros
Moyer
Jan Peterson
Sandpaintings
Jan Peterson’s 25 years
Ceramics
showing with the
Visit The Pot Shop, a workHighlight Gallery has
ing pottery studio producmade him a favorite
ing sculptural and functionMendocino visual
al artworks. 7450 Highway
entertainer. All aspects
128, Philo. Hours vary,
of the shoreline inspire
please call ahead for schedhis natural sandpaintings. 707-937-3132
ule. (707) 895-2810 [email protected]
thehighlightgallery.com • mendocinoartists.com
Caroline Shaw Ometz
Pastels & Oils
I am a Mendocino artist in
spirit. The beauty of the sky
and sea inspire me. The
Mendo magic calls me back.
Yearly workshops in pastels,
oils, design and creativity.
Commissions.
Contact me at [email protected]
Sandy Oppenheimer
Mixed media / Collage
www.fisheroppenheimer.com
Painting with paper, pattern
and design, Portraiture,
Still Lifes and Landscapes
call: (707) 964-0359
Janis Porter
Watercolors
Coastal scenes, landscapes, flowers, etc.
Shown at Edgewater
Gallery, Prentice Gallery,
Artists Co-op
of Mendocino,
Stevenswood and the Mendocino Art Center.
707-964-8884
Robert Rhoades
Painting, Original Prints,
Sculpture
Professor Rhoades
coordinates the Art
Department for
CRMC and leads
painting and museum
trips to Europe. to
view his work and
upcoming trip info visit creekwoodstudios.com
Walking Tractor
and Other Tales of
Old Anderson Valley
Leroy “Kinu” Robles Jr.
Words and Pictures by
Bruce Patterson
24 Short Stories & 28 Color Photos
4 Mules Productions
P.O. Box 628, Boonville, CA 95415
www.4mules.com
Horse & Pet Portraits,
Native American Indian
Collection.
Commissions Available:
707-964-2591
Christine Peterson
My paintings can be described
as "Bling" on paper.
Specializing in masks, each
painting has a personality and a
story. "Bling" brings brightness.
530 899-3721
[email protected]
Black & White Fine Line
Graphites
Rush Studio
Custom Gold & Silver Jewelry and
Repairs
Over 35 Years Experience
Shown at Prentice Gallery,
17701 North Hwy 1, Fort Bragg
Unique one-of-a-kind jewelry!
707-882-2441
Web: rushstudio.com
[email protected]
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Gallery of Artists
Cynthia Crocker Scott
Marge Stewart
Paintings in oil and water media
Cloisonné Jewelry, Digital Art,
My paintings are expressions
Graphic Design
of the brilliant color and light
Jewelry shown at the
relationships between sky, sea
Mendocino Art Center.
and land – the natural world
Commissions available.
and man’s built environment.
Digital Pet Portraits of your
Prentice Gallery, Fort Bragg &
favorite pet available.
Highlight Gallery, Mendocino. www.mowsart.com
Cloisonné and Digital
[email protected]
instruction offered. 937-0999 • [email protected]
Linda Shearin
Acrylic, Watercolor & Pastel
Wavescapes, coastal
scenes, flowers and
abstracts are available at
Edgewater Gallery in Fort
Bragg, Stevenswood
Lodge in Little River, and the Mendocino Art Center.
[email protected]; www.edgewatergallery.net
Paul Stein Studio
Cow House Gallery
Contemporary wheel thrown porcelain vessels, sculpture & tiles.
Studio Gallery Show
June - August 2007
43851 Crispin Road, Manchester
707-882-2686
Charles Stevenson
b. 1927 - d. 2004
Acrylic and watercolor paintings,
serigraphs and lithographs.
Private & gallery inquiries
welcome.
contact: Matt Leach at 707-937-2058
email: [email protected]
Sunshine Taylor
Acrylics, Watercolors
Brilliant gardenscapes,
seascapes, flowers and
“live stills.” Shown at
Edgewater & Prentice
galleries, Mendocino Art
Center & Corte Real
gallery in Portugal. • www.EdgewaterGallery.net
707 964-6456
Leona Fern Walden
Photography
Intimate outdoor weddings, individual & family
portraits on the coast since
1995. "You caught the
beauty and intensity of all
our emotions” -M&L
707-937-0900
www.WeddingPhotographs.com
Linda Weiss Designs
Jewelry, Holloware,
Silver, Gold, Platinum
Custom Design
by Appointment
www.LindaWeiss.com
707-528-2262
Hope Stevenson
Original oil paintings
with a knife and fine art
giclee prints.
Locally shows at Highlight Gallery, The MAC
and Prentice Gallery.
I also teach Knife Painting Workshops.
707-937-2830
www.HopeStevenson.com
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Bill Zacha and Toshi Yoshida
Bay Window Gallery
484 Main St. Mendocino.
Contact Lucia Zacha at
[email protected] 937-5205
www.WilliamZacha.com
Open most weekends and by
appointment.
To have your Art listed in the Gallery of Artists in our Summer 2007 issue, please call
David Russell at 707 964-7085 or email him at [email protected]
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by Katy Tahja
Honesty, Humor and Hope are the three strands of
thought sculptor Wheatley Allen has interwoven in his life
and artwork over the last 40 years on the Mendocino Coast.
The words came from Wheatley’s good friend Ken
Hansen, who passed away recently. A life built around these
three ideals is satisfying. Doing something and doing it well
has also been a focus for Allen.
From the time he was a little kid the sculptor was carving and whittling wood as he created birds. In 1966, longhaired and bearded and married to an artist, he turned up living in Westport. The Coast was still empty of people then and
he later rented the Mallory House in Little River for $90 a
month.
What does 40 years on the Coast give you? “Great joy,”
Allen says, and an extended circle of friends. He realizes as the
folks he considers old timers die off that he himself is becoming an old timer. He jokes, “It takes a long time to grow old
friends.”
Wheatley credits two Mendocino “Bettys” for part of his
fame and fortune as an artist. In the 1970’s Betty Graubard
was a writer who produced a long feature article about
Wheatley’s sculpture. When the local paper wouldn’t print it
because of its length, Betty sent it to every paper in northern
California. The Sacramento Bee did publish it and then governor Ronald Reagan read it. He had his staff buy Wheatley’s
sculptures of quail as a gift for the emperor and prime minister of Japan. For 30 years since then, this Mendocino artisan’s
work has been presented to presidents, prime ministers, premiers, emperors and kings around the world. Gorbachev of
Russia saw in the snow goose sculptures a creature that is a living link between two nations as it migrates.
The other Mendocino Betty was Betty Goodman.
Thirty years ago she was placing Wheatley’s sculptures
between the books in her Gallery Bookshop. Back then the
store sold art supplies and artwork along with reading materials and her support helped get Allen’s art into public view.
Bronze sculpting had not been in Wheatley’s artistic
plans until friend Ken Hansen encouraged him to take a piece
to a Bay Area foundry, have a mold made, and wait as a metal
bird emerged. He discovered adding a patina could turn
bronze most any color but he settled on a golden brown for
the birds he’s sculpted.
Retired
Supreme
Court Justice Sandra Day
O’Conner was presented
with a brown pelican.
Allen is working on a
condor to join the eagle,
quail, owls, cranes and 25 Presidential Eagle, 15” tall, 1982
other birds in his collection.
Even the homely ungainly mud hen, or coot, is found there as
Wheatley recognizes humorously that not every bird is regal.
Lots of things have changed in 40 years on the Coast and
Allen’s fought hard to stop plans that could change it harmfully. For 32 years he’s been on the board of the Save the
Redwoods League. The purchase of the Navarro River redwoods land along Highway 128, and its presentation to State
Parks, gives him great pride.
With Emmy Lou Packard and other locals he was part of
the Mendocino Conservation Foundation of the 1960’s that
deterred Boise Cascade Timber from offering the headlands
for condo development. Instead, a land swap got the
Mendocino Headlands into State Park hands. Allen also
helped fight a proposal to put a nuclear power plant in Point
Arena.
For 18 years Wheatley Allen has been learning to accommodate his life and art to the advances of Parkinson’s Disease.
A religious man, he credits the grace of God for letting him
maintain his enthusiasm for living. Faith keeps him going. “I
allow myself one hour a day to be mad at the world and my
ailment,” he says, “Then my medications kick in and I enjoy
the rest of the day.”Allen praises local doctor Peter Glusker for
providing the medical support he has needed in recent years.
Two years ago beautiful photographs of his bronze artwork
were compiled into his book Howard Wheatley Allen-Sculptor
to Emperors, Presidents and Kings, available at local bookstores or at www.wheatleyallen.com. The book allows him to
share his visions of birds with a wider audience and shows readers the unexpected delights in the simplicity and purity of his
work.
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Community Events
Mendocino Art Center Presents
California singer/songwriter
Andreas Mario in Concert, May 27
Andreas Mario’s acoustic soul/jazz has been
described as a unique fusion between Tom Waits and Billie
Holiday. Born in Germany, Andreas gained great success
throughout Europe. “I’ve been playing music professionally since the 80’s as a solo artist and
with a project called Taxi. I toured,
recorded and worked as a singer in
Munich, Berlin and Vienna.
“I am an artist combining jazz and
blues,” he explains. “It flows out of me
with no borders. Like Elvis Presley, I
see music not separated in styles. I
intend to share my gift with as many
people as possible, and feel part of the
Universe at large when I play my
music.” He was inspired by his father’s
love for music. “Music is the language for emotions and
emotions flowed my way into writing music of my own. I
could talk about what is in my heart and mind, and still
do.”
Mario’s vocals vacillate between folk and blues, but
always remain emotionally charged. His “straight from the
heart and soul writing” is combined with an acrobatic
radio voice. “I love to share my gift and intend to find
recognition in many different countries continuing on
right here and now.”
The singer/songwriter recorded his first album in
Germany and recently released a new CD titled The
Andreas Mario Project. Currently he is concentrating on
his songwriting and music career and touring the U.S. and
Europe, performing solo or with his trio.
Mario will perform at the Mendocino Art Center,
Sunday, May 27, at 3:00 pm. Donations are requested.
707 937-5818
Metal Works North at
Grace Hudson Museum
July 21 – October 14
In an effort to display for the public the amazing current world of Northern California metalsmithing, the
invitational group show, Metal Works North, will feature a
wide range of stylistic work by some of the region’s premier metalsmith artists as well as rising new talent.
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Artwork on display will
range from delicately
wrought jewelry and intricate fabricated sculpture to
more massive hand-forged
creations. Colleen Schenck,
metalsmith, is the Guest
Curator and organizer of
this exhibit along with her
husband, Marvin Schenck,
Grace Hudson Museum
Curator.
For more information call the Grace Hudson Museum
at 707 467-2836. 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA 95482.
Museum Hours: Wed. - Sat.: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm, Sun.:
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Suggested Donation: $2 per person, $5
per family. www.gracehudsonmuseum.org.
Mendocino Heritage Days,
May 25 - June 3
For the fourth year in a row, the Mendocino Business
Association is sponsoring a celebration of the rich history
of the Village of Mendocino, one of only two National
Historic Preservation Districts in the state of California.
Many of the significant institutions in the area are cosponsors for the event, including the Kelley House
Museum, the Ford House Visitor Center, the Mendocino
Art Center and the Point Cabrillo Light Station.
Over a span of ten days, there will be a variety of
events highlighting different aspects of Mendocino's history, including presentations about historical preservation, 100 years of movies filmed on the Mendocino Coast,
full moon cemetery tours, living history reenactments,
tours of the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, walking tours of
the historic district, and talks about the Pomo Indians.
For more information, visit www.mendocinoheritage.org.
Celebrate Father's Day In Redwood
Valley —June 16 & 17, 11:00 am to
5:00 pm
You are invited to A Taste of Redwood Valley, a two-day
annual event hosted by 13 wineries, to taste delicious premium wines, meet the winemakers, sample gourmet
foods, barrel tasting, winery tours, special sale prices,
music, and prizes.
For more information please call 800 760-3739 or visit
their website at www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com
Fiction
“Life Is A Song That Never...”
By Suzanne Byerley
He was president of
the school board and a
successful attorney, but
lately impotent, although it
was difficult to admit it to
himself, let alone discuss it with his wife
who had shown him no affection for most of their
twenty-three years together nor said I love you even
on birthdays, so finally he went ahead and had an
affair with another woman, first falling deeply in love
with her. She helped him overcome the impotence
without even realizing it and being with her was
beyond any of his dreams. She, too, was married and
between them there were seven children.
Eventually she moved to an apartment because
her husband, an astronomy professor with striking
eyes full of stars and a fantasy life peopled with elderly nannies, refused to leave his children, and our man
in turn, tried to leave his wife with equal dignity, but
when he asked for a divorce during lunch at an
obscure restaurant, she threw down her fork and
walked out. For two hours they paced the streets in
spitting snow and hissed at each other, he hoping they
would see no one they knew and she very glad each
time they did. In a day or two, she kicked him out of
their opulent home.
There was a noisy scandal because of his place in
the community and he found himself morose and
profoundly lonely in an apartment he could not bear
to furnish. He had planned to spend all his time with
the other woman, but she couldn’t devote herself
exclusively to him because of her own need for her
children, all three of whom spent half the time with
her. Our man couldn’t stand being around them
because they reminded him of his own children who
completely refused to see him. Though they were
nearly grown, his wife had gathered them to her and
told them they had been abandoned and whenever he
pictured it, his heart broke in pieces. After two long
months, he decided to go back to his wife and try to
forget the woman he loved beyond words.
She, however, had to stay where she was because
her husband no longer wanted her and enjoyed hav-
ing the children and the house and the women who
had taken pity on him because his wife had left him
and because of his spitfire eyes.
His wife was miserable without her children and
the man she loved, who was miserable with his wife,
but at least had his children, his home and the satisfaction of knowing he had done the right thing. He
was, however, and quite understandably, eased out of
his position on the school board.
In order to alter her inability to show affection,
his wife agreed to see a therapist who had, to the best
of his ability, worked out an accommodation with his
wife after having an affair which really meant nothing
except to the woman with whom he had it and to his
wife who had never forgiven him. She occupied a seat
on the city council and in the course of a talk show
interview, fell madly in love with the host. Since he
had thousands of admirers in the TV audience, he
sought the advice of his friend, our attorney, who predicted his ratings would go down and then up again
as long as he was discreet. Then he arranged for the
host a quiet divorce from his wife of almost thirty
years, a pleasant looking grandmother of two who, to
help pass the time, found a part-time job at the university and walked around the campus forlornly until
she read in the faculty-staff newsletter that an astronomy professor needed a baby-sitter. She moved into
the spare bedroom, grew to love the children, and
developed an interest in telescopes which has lasted to
this day. Needless to say, the professor was in heaven.
Meanwhile, the talk show host married the exwife of the therapist and his ratings dipped and then
soared. His bride left politics to help with the tours to
Africa and the Orient he conducted on the side. Many
of his fans joined them and everyone had a bang-up
time.
The therapist found himself lonely after his wife
married the TV man and soon began responding to
the flood of warmth he had helped our attorney’s wife
unleash in herself. Surprised and pleased, she left her
husband and ran off with the therapist to San Juan,
whereupon our man wed the woman he adored, they
went on safari to Africa, and just as you might have
imagined, he ended up king of the Orient.
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Sunday May 6
BEL CANTO BRASS
Brass quintet with
trombonist Ted Kidwell
Sunday June 3
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Interview and
Antonia Lamb
photo
by
A homegrown, well-loved
local band called Foxglove
recently released a new CD
called “Stories About the Sun.”
It has a bright picture of a
crowing rooster on the cover and eleven original songs
inside. The music is engaging, lively, tastily-played. The
songs make me want to play them again. But the sparse
liner notes only hint at the band’s story.
Foxglove emerged at the beginning of the 21st century out of a long-term yet casual collaboration between
two local boys. According to what I can figure out it was
mostly Morgan Daniel’s fault.
Morgan, a longtime guitarist, singer and songwriter, had been performing mostly his tunes with bass
player/multi-instrumentalist John Bush for about five
years. Then around 2001 Morgan encouraged his teenaged sister Gwyn Moreland to sit in and sing with them
at Lipinski’s (the former Mendocino coffeehouse that is
now Frankie’s Ice Cream Parlor.) Something clicked in
the harmony department. They began to develop an
audience. Their collaboration led to a “live” 2002 CD
eponymously titled “Moreland Daniel Bush.”
A year later mandolin and banjo player Booie Volk
joined the group. “Moreland Daniel Bush Volk” was
quite a mouthful, so the band held an e-mail contest to
determine what the band’s new name would be. The
result was—Foxglove.
Foxglove made a self-titled CD in 2004, played at
the Wild Iris Festival and won the hearts of many with
their sweetly eclectic original mix of bluegrass, folk,
rock and gospel influences. You may have heard them at
several Caspar World Folk Festivals or in many large and
small local venues.
They’re very homegrown: Morgan, John and Gwyn
grew up in this area. Booie and his family moved here
from southern Humboldt. Everybody in the group
sings. Their warm vocal harmonies mesh in a haunting
yet easy way. Morgan has been the group’s chief song70
writer: he has seven tunes on
“Stories.” Now Gwyn has been
writing songs. Three of hers
(one co-written with Angela
Rose, one with Willie Rubio)
grace the new CD.
The ‘feel” of Foxglove’s
music is both modern and traditional, strongly spiritual yet non-sectarian. Their
songs celebrate love, friendship, questing and questioning. Listening to their new “Stories” CD, hearing the
well-paced interchange of sensitive, spunky songs
between siblings Morgan and Gwyn, I’m also tickled by
the goofy, happy final tune, “Get Back to You Now,” a
relaxed, appealing collaboration between Morgan, John,
Booie and Willie Rubio.
Foxglove is at a choice point in their musical development, but catch them when you can! Get that new CD
now. Don’t put off going to one of their gigs, because
they’re doing fewer, finer ones, further in-between.
Why? For starters: they’re amazingly busy. Gwyn has
been sitting in with the Kerosene Kondors while recording and performing with the Blushin’ Roulettes.
Meanwhile Johnny Bush is in demand as a studio musician and gigs regularly with his longtime cohorts the
Mighty T-Bones.
Besides, the folks of Foxglove, aside from the fine
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Antonia Lamb is a local musician, astrologer, writer.
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Poetry
Choice
by Fionna Perkins
Ukiah Thanksgiving
by Devreaux Baker
Think about waiting on the porch
With the cat who is too young
To be so pregnant
Think about Ukiah waiting
For the sun to come back up
From behind her dark hills
Think about waiting on the porch
Drinking bad coffee you bought
From a road-side stand just down the street
How anxious the big-rigs seem
To wake someone, anyone still sleeping
Think about all those statues of the Buddha
In the city of one thousand Buddhas
All so patiently waiting
Behind their windows of glass
How from a distance they look exactly the same
And you don't see each small difference
Until you take the time to slow down
To step up very close for the first time
Think about the seen and the unseen
Walking in the fields behind the monastery
The wild fields full of so much hope
Bordered by such a tender road
You hate to see a truck drive by on it
Think about Ukiah before she had a name
When she was only a gathering place for wind and rain
Or the long blue scarves of evening
Falling to the ground,
Waiting for the coming night.
From California Sutras 2006
72
For him an easy death,
legs buckling, body going limp
an instant after the injection,
the weeks of indecision ended
by a veterinarian's thrust
of a needle to his heart.
When is the moment
to ask the mercy killing
for an old and faithful friend,
when he whimpers,
tries to rise and legs collapse?
I said it's time,
but how could I be sure?
His own one life, like ours,
was all he had.
In pain, failing, did he want
another hour, another day?
Vacillating, I read of parents
whose doomed baby doctors
could have kept alive a few days,
a few weeks. They chose to let
her go, together holding their
joined lives her last hours.
Whether an old dog, new life
forming, a fatally-impaired infant,
saying yes to death
claims two, the one that goes,
the one that stays. We keep
private anniversaries, we women.
Signing the paper, I died a little,
die again at each remembering.
Previously published in WOOD, WATER, AIR AND FIRE
The Anthology of Mendocino Women Poets 1998
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