42 GALLERY OF ARTISTS - Mendocino Art Center

GallERY OF ARTISTS
Simply Seablime
Fused Glass and Lampwork Jewelry
by artist Marianne Baxter.
Visit my Studio during the
Studio Discovery Tour,
Labor Day Weekend and
the weekend before.
www.studio-tours.com
707 785-9513
www.simplyseablimejewelry.com
Blackberry Hill Photography
Photographs and CDs
Explore scenic Mendocino
through our high resolution
photographs which you can
use for personal projects,
calendars, cards, vacation
albums, etc. Visit our Web
site for CD information.
www.blackberryhillonline.com
707 962-4372
Marion Bush
Mixed Media
Shown at the Mendocino Art
Center, and Spiral Gallery,
Estacada, Oregon.
707 937-3846 or
503 630-3080
[email protected]
Lynne Butler
Brilliant Paintings on
Handthrown Pottery
Available at the
MAC Gift Shop
Shown by
appointment:
707 937-1215
Frances Casey - Button Jewels
A unique line of
jewelry created from
Victorian Era buttons.
www.buttonjewels.com
Studio 707-937-9947
[email protected]
www.mendoscenery.com
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Celtic Creations
Jewelry Studio Gallery
Jewelry artists Chris and
Shani Christenson create
fine Celtic and natureinspired jewelry and
specialize in custom
Upstairs corner of Main &
wedding rings.
Kasten streets, Mendocino
707 937-1223
www.MetalBodyArt.com • celticcreations.com
[email protected]
Jim Colling Studio
& Gallery
Marines, Landscapes,
Seascapes in Acrylic & Oil
View original paintings,
prints, and greeting cards
at The Jim Colling Gallery.
“No Risk” Commissions • www.JimColling.com
1170 Sanford Ranch Road, Ukiah, CA 95482
707 463-0610 • [email protected]
Valerie Davis
Art inspired by the Earth
Goddess and Nature
Textured Mandala Paintings
and Masks, Selenite Jewelry
Second Saturday Artists’
Reception, July 14,
6:30 PM -9:00 PM
Didjeridoo Dreamtime Inn,
44860 Main St, Mendocino
707-937-6200
Elliott Dennett, GG
Fine hand fabricated jewelry
Specializing in micro-pavé
diamond setting and laser
repairs.
Featured at Old Gold
Corner of Albion and
Lansing streets, Mendocino
707 937-5005
Doug Desmond
Watercolors, Oils, Graphite,
Pen & Ink, Etchings
May be seen at
Prentice Gallery, Mendocino &
the Mendocino Art Center
Studio by appointment only:
[email protected]
www.dougdesmond.com
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GallERY OF ARTISTS
The World of Suzi Long
Floravita Painted Chandeliers & Lamps
Enlighten your room
with a hand-painted
glass chandelier by
artist Jenny Floravita.
Floravita’s Studio
floravitalights.com
925-625-7969
[email protected]
Sarah Harrington
Photography
Images in Nature
If you enjoy nature and landscape
photography,
please visit my Web site at:
www.harringtonphotos.com
Julie Higgins
Original Pastels, Paintings,
and Prints
Studio visits by appointment.
707 937-4707
www.artistjuliehiggins.com
[email protected]
Silver Foam, soft pastel
Pastels
Suzi Marquess Long showcases her
dynamic pastel expressions in a historic watertower gallery. Drop-in
travel sketching class,
10:00–11:30am, Fri–Sat!
707 937-5664. Corner Albion
and Kasten, Mendocino. You’ll
love her and it!
www.marquessart.com
Kerry Marshall
Furniture and Fine Woodworking
MY FURNITURE SHOWCASES
THE DIVERSE NATIVE TREE
HERITAGE OF CALIFORNIA
SHOJI CUBE: MADRONE
707.937.5051 • Mendocino
[email protected]
www.mendocinofurniture.com/artists/3
Jack McBride
Fine Art
Photographs
Photographing Mendocino since 1987. See more at
the Highlight Gallery or McBridePhotoGraphics.com
Jeff Leedy
Art That Makes You Laugh®
Professions, pets, golf, wine,
human behavior. Inquire at
Highlight Gallery - Main St.
Summer classes at MAC.
artthatmakesyoulaugh.com
[email protected]
“Counsel Approaching The Bench”
Summer 2012
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GallERY OF ARTISTS
Robert Rhoades
Paintings, Original Prints, Sculpture
Teaches printmaking, paper
making and painting.
He also leads exclusive art tours.
Join him in Paris, January 2012.
View his work at
the Stanford Inn
&
www.creekwoodstudios.com
Birgit O’Connor
Watercolor Artist, Author,
Instructor
Instructional DVD’s
Workshops at the Mendocino
Art Center
415-868-0105
www.birgitoconnor.com
Trish Orchard
Oil Paintings and Pastels
Rush Studio
Custom Gold and Silver Jewelry
and Repairs
With nearly 40 years experience.
Jewelry available at: Prentice Gallery
45110 Main St, Mendocino
Elk Collective Gallery, Elk
The Dolphin Gallery, Gualala
707 882-2441 • RushStudio.com
Northern California Marine Life Oil Paintings
by Donna S Schaffer
Shown locally at
The Posh Pauper
in Fort Bragg
and at MAC.
www.trishorchard.com
[email protected]
Turned Round in My Boots
and Walking Tractor
Memoirs by Bruce Patterson
Books, stories and snapshots at:
www.4mules.com
More information at:
www.heydaybooks.com
“An American original.”
Robert Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Margaret’s
Antique Solid Sterling Silver Spoon Rings
Shown at
Mendocino Gems
10483 Lansing St
Mendocino, CA
Hand-crafted and custom sized.
(707) 964-9483
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[email protected]
Sea Surge in the Kelp Forest, 24"x48"
www.UnderwaterPaintings.com
707-328-5281
Cynthia Crocker
Scott
Painter of sky, sea, land,
and life
Shown at Highlight
Gallery and MAC
www.pleinairpainters
mendocino.com
www.mowsart.com
[email protected]
Shaggy Bear
Studios
Digital Services
by David Russell
Graphic & Web Design,
Multimedia Creation
System Troubleshooting
Tutoring
707-513-6015
[email protected]
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GallERY OF ARTISTS
Jan Sitts
Jan Sitts, artist and author,
will be in Mendocino
July 16–19, 2012 for a
workshop at the
Mendocino Art Center.
Please see her Website for
all other U.S. workshops.
www.jansitts.com
or [email protected]
Larry R. Wagner
Portraits, Event and Fine Art
Photography
Portraits as you want to be
seen. Events as you want them
remembered. Portrait and event
books that become heirlooms.
www.wagnerphotoart.com
707 964-5063
Leona Fern Walden
www.WeddingPhotographs.com
Senior Class & Family
Portraits
Specializing in Intimate
Outdoor Weddings on
the Mendocino Coast
Since 1995.
By Appt. 707 937-0900
Willits Center for the Arts
Monthly art exhibits
Open:
Thursday & Friday 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Rental space for events
71 East Commercial Street
Willits CA 95490
(707) 459-1726
www.willitscenterforthearts.org
To have your Art listing in Mendocino Arts magazine Gallery of Artists pages,
please contact David Russell at 707-513-6015 or by e-mail at [email protected].
The Pier Chowder House
& Tap Room
Chowder, Seafood, Burgers and More
Fresh local ingredients, prepared
for your dining pleasure.
31 beers on tap and an extensive wine list.
Located at historic Arena Cove in
Point Arena at 790 Port Road
Open daily at 11:00 a.m.
707 882-3400
Summer 2012
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Events
MENDOCINO COUNTY COAST
Through July 15 – OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY. By Jerry
Sterner. Thu.–Sat., 8pm. Sun., July 8 and 15, 2pm. Mendocino
Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino. 707 9374477. mendocinotheatre.org
July 5–30 — JOHN DARCY: “VIRUS PROTECTION
LEAGUE.” Wed.–Mon., 10am–5pm. Reception: July 6, 5pm–
8pm. Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. 707
962-0233. partnersgallery.com
July 7–21 — MENDOCINO MUSIC
FESTIVAL. 707 937-4041. mendocinomusic.com
July 14–15 — 53rd Annual SUMMER
ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR. 10am–5pm.
Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little
Lake St., Mendocino, 707 937-5818.
MendocinoArtCenter.org
July 14–15 — SUMMER CHAMBER Elizabeth Pitcairn. Photo by
MUSIC WEEKEND WITH ROY Christian Steiner.
BOGAS AND FRIENDS. 4pm.
Gualala Arts, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138.
GualalaArts.org
July 26 — A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. By Arthur Miller.
Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino.
707 937-4477. mendocinotheatre.org
July 27–29 & August 3–5 — THE LADIES OF THE CAMELLIAS.
Fri. & Sat., 7pm. Sun., 2pm. Gualala Arts, 46501 Gualala Rd.,
Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
August 3–19 — GLORIANA MUSICAL THEATRE’S RENT.
Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm. Sun., 3pm. Eagles Hall Theatre, 210 N. Corry
at Alder, Fort Bragg. 707 964-7469. gloriana.org
August 3–September 3 — KAREN URBANEK: MIXED
MEDIA SCULPTURE. Wed.–Mon., 10am–5pm. Reception:
August 3, 5pm–8pm. Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort
Bragg. 707 962-0233. partnersgallery.com
August 4 — ART IN THE GARDENS. 10am–4pm. Mendocino
Coast Botanical Garden, 18220 N. Hwy. 1, Fort Bragg. 707 9644352. gardenbythesea.org
August 16 — DINE OUT FOR THE
MENDOCINO ART CENTER. 6pm–
9:30pm. Mendocino Hotel, 45080 Main
St., Mendocino, CA. 707-937-0511.
mendocinohotel.com
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JULY through SEPTEMBER 2012
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August 17–19 — ART IN THE REDWOODS. Fri. preview,
4pm–7pm. Sat., 10am–5pm. Sun., 10am–4pm. Gualala Arts,
46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
August 25–26 & September 1–3 — STUDIO DISCOVERY
TOUR. 10am–5pm. Gualala Arts, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala.
707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
September 1–3 — ART BY THE SEA / THE SEA RANCH
ART TOUR. 10am–5pm. 707 884-9065. SeaRanchArtTour.
com
September 6–October 1 — GALLERY GROUP SHOW.
Wed.–Mon., 10am–5pm. Reception: September 7, 5pm–8pm.
Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. 707 962-0233.
partnersgallery.com
September 13–October 14 — LETTICE AND LOVAGE. By
Peter Shaffer. Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake
St., Mendocino. 707 937-4477. mendocinotheatre.org
September 15–16 — ARTISTS OPEN
STUDIO TOUR. 707 937-5818.
MendocinoArtCenter.org
September 29 — MENDOCINO ART
CENTER ANNUAL ART AUCTION
AND ROTARY CLUB OF MENDOCINO AUCTION. 3pm. Items on exhibit
August 31–September 30. 10am–5pm.
Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little
Lake St., Mendocino. 707 937-5818.
MendocinoArtCenter.org
John Hewitt
September 30 — WOODS SO WILD. Gael Reed and Gary
Digman in concert. 3pm. Gualala Arts, 46501 Gualala Rd.,
Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
INLAND MENDOCINO COUNTY
Throug h Ju ly 29 — OUT OF THE C OMFORT
ZONE: NEW DIRECTIONS IN QUILTING. Grace
Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. 707 467-2836.
gracehudsonmuseum.org
Through October — VETERANS HISTORY: PERSONAL.
Mendocino County Museum, 400 E. Commercial St., Willits.
707 459-2736. mendocinomuseum.org
Through December 28 — THE CHARLES GIVENS PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION OF ROOTS OF MOTIVE POWER.
Mendocino County Museum, 400 E. Commercial St., Willits.
707 459-2736. mendocinomuseum.org
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Ongoing — FIRST FRIDAYS ART WALK UKIAH! First Fridays each month,
5pm–8pm. 707 462-1400.
Ongoing — UKIAH FARMERS MARKET. Sat., 8:30am–12pm. Tue., 3pm–
6pm. Alex Thomas Plaza, School & Clay streets, Ukiah. 707 462-7377.
July 3–29 — RECOGNIZING VETERAN ARTISTS – CELEBRATE
INDEPENDENCE! Tue.–Sat., 11am–6pm. Art Center Ukiah, 201 S. State St.,
Ukiah. 707 462-1400. artcenterukiah.org
July 5–August 1 — STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Ukiah Players Theater, 1041 Low Gap
Rd., Ukiah. 707 461-9226. ukiahplayerstheater.org
July 15 — MCKENNA FAITH AND WILL SIEGAL & FRIENDS. 6pm. Todd
Grove Park, Ukiah. cityofukiah.com
July 29 — EDEN BRENT PLUS SOULFUL JUKE JOINTS BLUES. 6pm. Todd
Grove Park, Ukiah. 707 463-6231. cityofukiah.com
August 3–31 — ARTIFACTS. Tue.–Sat., 11am–6pm. Art Center Ukiah, 201 S.
State St., Ukiah. 707 462-1400. artcenterukiah.org
August 12 — MITCH WOODS & HIS ROCKET 88’s. 6pm. Todd Grove Park,
Ukiah. 707 463-6231. cityofukiah.com
August 19 — BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION. 6pm. Todd Grove Park, Ukiah. 707
463-6231. cityofukiah.com
August 26–January 27 — THE COMPREHENSIVE KEITH: A CENTENNIAL
TRIBUTE. Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. 707 467-2836. gracehudsonmuseum.org
September 5–31 — ARTS AND THE AUTOMOBILE: THE DRIVING FORCE.
Art Center Ukiah, 201 S. State St., Ukiah. 707 462-1400. artcenterukiah.org
September 29–30 — UKIAH VALLEY ARTISTS COOP 4TH ANNUAL STUDIO
TOUR. 707 463-0610.
FAMILY
HANDS
• Discover
• Decorate
• Design
A gallery of unique furnishings for your home!
Lighting • Art Rugs • Furniture
Gifts from around the globe
Corner of Franklin and Redwood,
Fort Bragg
707 961-0236
Summer 2012
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poetry
Oiling the Immigrants Bowl
My Daughter Is Sleeping
I stuck my hands in my mother’s apron
pulled up pictures of her holding
long dead babies in her arms
My daughter is sleeping beneath a blanket
woven with green,
the color of female sage in winter,
cut loose from the land in the time of snow,
forgetful of its purpose.
In the sky a winter moon is leaking her eggs
into the universe, into the mind of the Southwest,
that lonely nature, her body radiant with sun.
My daughter is sleeping in the casita
beneath blankets the color of sage in winter.
She is dreaming a long road, a curving roundness
that stretches out into an alphabet
part earth, part water.
There is a woman on that road with her face.
There are many grandmothers.
She is dreaming the shape of birds into her body.
This is her life, entering her, filled with the color green,
and birds fashioned after wind.
I stuck my hands in her apron
felt the sting of asafetida on my tongue,
a cure for cursing, a cure for flu,
a cure for stormy relations
I stuck my hands in my mother’s apron,
smelled her cedar chest opening,
found moth balls like globes of sugar
sprinkled across my uncle’s
navy uniform. I pulled up pictures
of the dead, resurrected color into faces,
jumped off jumping off places,
stuck my hands in past the wrists,
up to the elbows, shoulders,
this is her collar bone
ringing my neck
I pulled her apron over my head,
tied it in a bow across my belly,
her pockets next to my pelvis
I stuck my hands in, pulled out
river smells in her hair, cypress sap
on her fingers. I dusted my hands with flour,
measured in salt, rolled out the dough,
flattened out days, lifted up her first dates
in Baton Rouge, farm boys on the porch,
live crawfish in a bowl on her table
I stuck my hands in her apron,
pulled out the Queen of Wands,
determined, strong,
oiled the immigrants bowl,
covered the bread.
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By Devreaux Baker
Hummingbird Medicine
Hummingbird medicine is fragile
older than all our lifetimes
braided together,
sending out messages
from the animal mind
of the universe.
Somewhere there is a place
where all that medicine
is gathering,
waiting to be found.
Some mornings
I can almost remember
that other life,
can feel it moving inside
my arms and legs,
so sweet
like a hummingbird song,
fragile medicine
pulling me back
to the beginning place.
Devreaux Baker is the recipient
of a 2011 PEN Oakland Poetry
Award for her book Red Willow
People, and the 2012 recipient of
the Hawaii Council on Humanities
International Poetry Award. She
was recently awarded the poetry
prize from the Women’s Global
Leadership Initiative. She has
taught poetry in the schools, and
produced original student writing
for KZYX. She has published three
books of poetry.
www.devreauxbaker.com
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Beauty. Security. Activity.
Retirement Living at The Woods.
The Woods. Retirement living for seniors 55+ on 37 sunbelt
acres nestled among ancient redwoods, pines and rhododendrons. A special place, the beauty of California’s North Coast
and the vibrancy of historic Mendocino arts and cultural community is just minutes away.
Explore and enjoy all the area offers from your private, quality
manufactured home. Start with activities in the on-premises
clubhouse. Read a book from our library. Take a dip in the
indoor heated pool and spa. Meander on almost two miles of
wooded walking paths. Visit neighbors and make new friends
in the community.
Take a scenic drive to pick huckleberries, play golf at a nearby
course, or visit any of six stunning state beaches. Enjoy an
active and secure lifestyle with a unique blend of nature and
gracious living.
The Woods. Affordable living on the magnificent Mendocino
Coast.
To learn more about The Woods call 707 937-0294 or 800 469-6637
43300 Little River Airport Road, Little River, CA 95456 • www.ncphs.org
Equal Housing
Opportunity
NCPHS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
& SERVICES
The Woods is owned and operated by Northern California Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc.
Privacy. Dignity. Safety.
Assisted Living in the
Lodge at the Woods
Residents enjoy privacy and independent living in their own
apartments. Relatives enjoy knowing their family member is
safe and well cared for.
Friendly, caring staff serves three delicious home-style meals
a day with accommodation for dietary needs. An on-site
licensed nurse, emergency call system, and 24-hour assistance provide peace of mind and security. Transportation
to and from appointments is included. Individualized attention is given based on a complete personal assessment.
Companionship with peers and stimulating activities both
on- and off-site help residents live life to the fullest. All this
is surprisingly affordable, and there is no community fee or
security deposit required!
The Lodge at The Woods. Committed to serving seniors.
To learn more about The Lodge at The Woods call 707 937-0294 or 800 469-6637
43300 Little River Airport Road, Little River, CA 95456 • www.ncphs.org
The Woods is owned and operated by Northern California Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc. CA Lic. No 236800187
Equal Housing
Opportunity
NCPHS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
& SERVICES
come ride the
in its natural habitat
Forty miles of Skunk line
run through majestic
redwood forests, scenic
mountain meadows,
and over thirty trestles
that bridge the pristine
mountain waters
of Northern California.
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1885
www.SkunkTrain.com • 707 964-6371
MCDH
Ca ri n g, He a l i n g & Li v i n g We l l
Mendocino Coast District Hospital
2Must-Have Tests for Every Woman
BREAST SCREENING
&
BONE DENSITY SCREENING
new Available at the
Diagnostic Imaging Center
961-4665
MCDH.org/mammogram
700 river drive, fort bragg california 707-961-1234 | MCDH.org
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