MAH Magazine July 2017

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PUBLISHER Kevin Hammon EDITORIAL John Miller MARKETING Kevin Hammon

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kimberly Zamora GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kevin Hammon LAYOUT John Miller PHOTOGRAPHY John Miller EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kimberly Zamora PRESIDENT/CEO Kevin Hammon BOARD MEMBERS Jared Covert Robert Matsuo Celeste Sharp Kimberly Zamora Kevin Hammon

Dear Reader and Art Enthusiast, For the July Art Hop, we incorporated a theme of environmentalism and the arts, and asked participating artists to explore the connection between the two. Throughout this issue of the MAH Magazine, we explored the worlds of environmentalism and the arts alongside of them with stories ranging from local farmers and gardeners combining form and function as they create beautiful scenes and fruitful land in a way that protects the land they work with to profiles or artists as they contrast environments that they have grown up around. These stories work to complement the planned art activities that will take place throughout the Merced Art Hop that will have residents creating prints through the use of natural materials from the earth and the creation of multi-coloured flowers from egg carton material. By combing all of these aspects together, it is our hope the as the Central Valley begins to heat up as we enter our notoriously hot Summer months, that residents will be able to think critically about their decisions and embrace the positive aspects within the changing environment. Ultimately, it is our hope that this examination results in residents making choices that lessen their footprint on the environment.

Kevin Hammon & Kimberly Zamora Art Hop Co-Founders

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Pick & Gather Festival Drawn to the water in the area of the Merced River, Cindy Lashbrook and her husband Bill Thompson purchased the land that Riverdance Farms sits atop in the late 90s. Working alongside one another, the duo set out to work the land in an environmentally sound way using permaculture, the practice of taking cues from the land and planting crops where they would naturally want to grow. With a natural interest in organic farming, Riverdance Farms focused on “getting back to the land” and working within the boundaries of nature.

“I don't think that everyone needs to farm organically,” Lashbrook explained. “But if everyone farmed as if they, and their family, lived in the middle of their farm, it could make a huge difference, environmentally.” Lashbrook went on to point out that these practices would likely result in lower toxicity pest management practices, better stewardship of the soil to reduce dust, erosion and leaching, as well as the incorporation of hedgerows and plantings that sustain pollinators and natural insect enemies like bats and birds.

As the two built a name for their farm, its organic produce, and their naturalistic approach to farming, they began to build plans for

the Heartland Festival and River Faire, a annual event that encourage residents to pick their own food and see how organic food is grown alongside of live music, local artists, and garden workshops.

As the festival continued to grow, it would be renamed in 2005 for the activity that highlighted to event for many residents; the Annual Pick and Gather at Riverdance Farms.

Working with local chefs, artists, and musicians as well as hydrologists, agricultural experts, and local farming organizations, Cindy Lashbrook and Bill Thompson have just wrapped up their 13th year of the Pick and Gather Festival. And Riverdance Farms is looking out into the community now for chances to expand their offerings to the public.

Currently Lashbrook is looking to incorporate new family-friendly vendors, acts, and musicians. With a particular focus on keeping the talent local Lashbrook noted that she was hoping to draw in new artists and their skill sets in particular, ranging from the fine arts to the culinary arts. During the festival, community organizations can provide goods, activities, food booth, and beer and wine. Additional plans include the opening the property up to use for fundraises, both during the Pick and Gather event

and throughout the year. If held during the festival, the organizing group would have access to the music, hayrides, river, kayak trips and other entertainment that is present throughout the weekend. For other times throughout the year, private events can be hosted and would just need to be arranged in advance.

The goal of Riverdance’s farming practices as well as the Pick and Gather event is two-fold; education and bolstering the local economy.

“People tend to take care of what they know, and if they don’t know who and what is out there, including the river and the environment and the local business,” said Lashbrook. “Once they get exposure they tend to build up some loyalty that helps to keep everything going.”

For those who missed the Annual Pick and Gather at Riverdance Farms, there is still an opportunity to pick your own organic blueberries, cherries, and strawberries. For a U-Pick appointment, Cindy Lashbrook can be reached by calling or texting 209-7610081. For those interested in simply purchasing the produce available, arrangements for pre-picked fruit can also be made prior to driving out to the farms location at 12230 Livingston Cressey Road in Livingston.

As the Sisters of the Valley made their way back from working alongside of Aubrey Plaza in the now viral movie promotion, they took a few moments to find their favorite version among the countless remixes since its release before getting back to work. Each Sister has around a decade of knowledge in their part of the cannabis medicine making process, culminating in just short of a century of experience about the needs, benefits and possibilities of the cannabis plant. With the new moon cycle starting in just days, packaging the fresh product would soon be

is a feminine plant, and she gets offended if her environment isn’t clean. So for us, if you want potency, you need to treat it with respect and you don't let people leave cigarette butts, trash, and containers lying around.”

The particular types of cannabis that the Sisters work with is high cannabidiol (CBD) and low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), with the latter being the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. “We grow strains that come out to ten percent in CBD and less than one percent in THC.” She went on to note that they are working exclusively with strains of cannabis

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underway, and there was still much more work to be done.

Frequently referred to as “The Weed Nuns,” the Sisters of the Valley are known throughout the Central Valley region and across the world for their cannabis related activism and their holistic approach to cannabis cultivation. While all Sisters do take vows of devotion, activism, ecology, chastity, obedience, and living simply, those vows come from the influence of their Benguine Mothers, not the Catholic Church they are often mistakenly associated with. The Beguines, which predate Christianity, were a group of woman who lived together, dressed similarly, prayed with one another, and strived to keep women from poverty and provide them with prosperity and property. From making their way to local government meetings and championing job creation, to their pursuit of organic growth and minimizing their impact on the planet, the Beguines impact every aspect of the Sisters’ lives.

Following in their footsteps, the Sisters live and work together, keeping their production schedules aligned with moon cycles. As the Sisters set in on their day’s work they perform a series of blessings with white sage and Palo Santo wood to cleanse the area’s spiritual energy. “For us, the cannabis plant M A H

that have been selectively bred to have high levels of CBD, an antioxidant that has properties that are thought to protect the brain and its many functions, and low levels of THC. Their products are made from the whole plants, ensuring consistency in CBD to THC ratios, as shown through tests done by everyone from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office private labs, their cannabis is largely undesired by users looking for a psychoactive effect as marijuana that is smoked to get high typically ranges up around 20 percent. “Because of that, we know we’re safe, because the Sheriff’s Office was nice enough to share the report with us,” she said.

In addition to ensuring their crop is grown in a clean environment, both spiritually and physically, Sister Kate pointed out that farm works with natural herbal tea mixtures that stimulate growth in a holistic way, ensuring that their growing process remains completely organic, without any need for hard industrial additives. “Every grower has their own attitudes, styles, and approach,” she said. In a time of continuing legalization at the state level, she went on to mention that their process continues to evolve as more information becomes readily available in the age of legalization. “It really depends on what

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CBD interacts with the body through the endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) or endocannabinoid system. First discovered in the late 1980’s, the endocannabinoid system regulates the body’s homeostasis, or general state of balance, impacting such functions as mood, sleep, appetite, hormone regulation, and pain and immune response. Like an acrobat on a highwire, as the environment around us impacts our normal balance, the endocannabinoid system “corrects” by mediating our body’s reaction to keep us level. www.medicalmarijuanainc.com Product photos from: www.sistersofcbd.com

we’re learning out in the world combined with what hydroponic stores have available. More and more they are catering to people who are growing in a natural and organic way.” Over the years, they have had dirt and water samples taken from the land by local students majoring in agriculture to ensure that their organic methods are finely tuned.

As they continue to perfect their methods, other agricultural and cannabis farmers in the area have begun to look to the Sisters of the Valley, hoping to work alongside of them and benefit from their knowledge of both organic farming and cannabis cultivation. “We would go and take a look at their farm, and it wouldn’t be organic, and so we wanted nothing to do with it and wanted it nowhere near our weed,” Sister Kate recalled. Over the years as the movements furthered themselves, the farms surrounding the Sisters of the Valley began changing, with all the surrounding land save for one holdout now using strictly organic practices. Sister Kate has seen a similar movement occur among other cannabis growers who have embraced the same practices in the last three or four years as they trade weed and pest killers for companion plants and ask the Sisters to perform blessings on their plants.

The drastic change in attitudes concerning

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the healing benefits of cannabis in the local and surrounding counties can also largely be attributed to the Sisters propensity to make their way into local government meetings where cannabis is the subject of conversation.

“There are people in the Central Valley who have told us ‘we can’t grow cannabis because it stinks’ but in reality, because we have so much dairy, we need hemp and we need cannabis to mitigate the horrible smells that come with them.” She went on to say that if the Central Valley were to embrace hemp and cannabis, it would allow to production of both a new plant apart from those that currently cover the valley floor, as well as a variety of manufactured products that can be produced from the material, both of which could provide economic gains. “If there was ever a place that needed jobs, this is it,” Sister Kate noted. “We’re not in the psychoactive business, but I think some of them think we’re lying about that,” she continued, pointing to local lawmakers’ reluctance to embrace the many medicinal benefits and uses of cannabis.

For those interested in learning more about the Sisters of the Valley or their CBD salves, oils, tinctures, soaps, and other products, they can be followed through social media or by logging onto SistersofCBD.com M A H

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Artwork by Kate Jackson

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Contemporary Humanitarian Artists Association members to show at Epekel Gallery Merced Art Hop’s Epekel Gallery will be hosting the Contemporary Humanitarian Artists Association (CHAA) during July’s Art Hop. Founded in 1985 by local artists Frank Ayala, Abel Corchado, and Ruben Sanchez, the local association serves as an area where Merced based artists can speak about their creative pursuits and inspire one another.

Additionally, the group works to raise greater awareness about the importance of appreciating the visual arts, and specifically the impact that creativity, contemplation, and exploration have on our existence, our community, and on society as a whole.

Together, the groups member ship is comprised of oil painters Iris Asai and Frank Ayala; sculptor Cheryl Barnett; mixed media artists Gail M. Benedict, Lisa K. Gilliland-Viney, Kate

Jackson, Carolyn Reed, Sue S. Thompson, and Oscar Torres; water color painters Abel Corchado, Rose Eager; Muralist and Printmaker Ruben Aguilera Sanchez; and graphic illustrator Charles Perez. Their exhibit at Epekel Gallery, entitled The

Renewal Energy, was formed by the group as to allow each member to interpret the theme to their own liking, ensuring a vast combination of perspectives within the show.

Members of CHAA who will be featured in

the upcoming exhibit include Kate Jackson, Gail Benedict, Oscar Torres, and Ruben Aguilera Sanchez.

As of the time of publication, many of the pieces are still be created, however the show is expected to include powerful pieces from local artist and business owner Oscar Torres as well as a 32 square foot mural created by Ruben Aguilera Sanchez.

Those who would like to see the creative works of CHAA’s members are encouraged to stop by the gallery, located at 1733 Canal Street in Downtown Merced, during the Merced Art Hop between the hours of 5:00PM and 9:00PM. Following The Renewal Energy show at Epekel Gallery, CHAA’s next public exhibit in the area is more than a year away and is currently scheduled for the spring of 2019 at the Merced Arts Center.

Cottonwood Creek Continues to Climb Charts Seven Months into the release of their debut self-titled album, local act Cottonwood Creek has been hard at work sharing their passion for music in every venue, bar, theatre, and festival throughout nation. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, their album quickly climbed the charts, securing the 21st spot on the iTunes Country Charts within hours of its release.

A feat in and of itself that marks them as the only independent artists to secure a top 30 spot, Cottonwood Creek’s success has also landed them on stages with some of country music’s biggest names, including Jake Owen, Scotty McCreery, Mark Chesnutt, Lauren Alaina, and Joe Nichols. To top everything off, they’ve begun headlining shows that are selling out as recently as June, further solidifying their apparent path to success.

Comprised of husband and wife Scott and Maggie Little, the country duo first met in the Mariposa area in 2012. With a shared taste in music, and a budding chemistry, the two were able to effortlessly combine their musical abilities. Together, the couple shares songwriting and vocal duties for performances, resulting in harmonizing vocals as they both take to the mic. Additionally, the two are able to synchronize all of this while playing everything from guitars, banjos, and

mandalins, to harmonicas, drums and tambourines.

Needless to say, their stage presence and energy coupled with a unique sound often described as a modern twist on gritty, homegrown country music has secured them a legion of loyal and adoring fans.

Currently Cottonwood Creek is back in the local area, with several shows scheduled for the upcoming weeks. Starting in mid-July, the band will be performing in Mariposa on the 14th at Music on the Green before taking to the stage in Los Banos on the 25th as part of the Los Banos Farmers Market. At that point they’ll make their way down to Chowchilla’s Music in the Park and Rusty’s in Bishop on the 27th and 28th respectively. To close the month out, the band has back-to-back shows scheduled on the 30th as they head out of state to South Lake Tahoe’s Tamarack Lodge and the Hard Rock Café in Stateline, Nevada.

To grab a copy of Cottonwood Creek’s recently released album, fans can log onto CottonwoodCreekBand.com, where they’ll find links for iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Currently a copy of the 9 track album is selling for $9.99, and includes favorites such as Moonshines, Hell I’m Okay, and Blast from the Pasture. For up-to-date news on the band's upcoming shows they can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

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UC Master Gardeners

“There are a lot of things you can look at, especially when you are looking at native gardens with native or drought tolerant plants, in terms of the colors you’re interested in. You can do

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pollinator gardens, and we have information on that, so you can see what plants are good for bees and butterflies and learn about the benefits of that,” said Herbrand. He continued by saying that those residents who do work with the Master " Master Gardeners Gardeners also have the is a volunteer group that is benefit of the numerous associated with the UC Coresources that they can operative Extension and our direct residents to help job is mainly to disseminate them workout the color palette of their gardens. research based information “It’s not like you just on integrated pest managehave to have all brown, ment, gardening information there are a lot of options to the general public,” Master out there, and it is just Gardener and first chairman of basically up to what you the Merced programs Jay Her- want.”

E a c h M a s t e r brand explained. He went on Gardeners program bases to say that with such extensive its curriculum on a variety ties to the research driven Uni- of factors, including local versity of California system, interest and weather patterns, while retaining as well as local farm advisers a core of knowledge that and the Ag Commissioner, is present within every the Master Gardeners are program. This helps to in a unique position to work ensure that information with residents to inform them relayed to participants both encompasses of how to keep their gardens certain standards of beautiful and healthy. knowledge while keeping covered material relevant M A H

to those living in the area. In Merced, this means there is a particular focus on working within the Mediterranean climate. “We live in one of the five Mediterranean climates around the world,” Herbrand explained. “So we’re hot and dry in the summer, and cool in wet in the winter.” As such, plants in other Mediterranean areas typically do well here as well, but Herbrand clarified that consideration should also be given to the specific micro-climate that the plant is from versus where it will be planted. For instance, while Redwood trees will grow in both Merced and the much cooler region of Northern California, they are native to the latter. As such, they are accustomed to a great deal of water that is typically absorbed through their foliage and body from both fog and the moisture in the air coming from the nearby ocean, in addition to the water brought up by the root system. Without fog and moisture in the air, the Redwood tree has a much harder time when Central

Valley temperatures climb up towards 100 degrees and beyond, resulting in excessive browning. “One of

the best ways is to go to a local nursery, not a big box store, but a local nursery will have a selection of plants that will do well in the area,” Herbrand suggested.

“Other pine trees that you could plant, like the Deodar Cedar, has a similar look to a Redwood but takes a lot less water.”

Those who are interested in enrolling in the Master Gardeners 16 week program to provide research-based information, advice and education to other home gardeners can do so for the 2018 program starting in January. Upon the successful completion of the Master Gardeners program, members are required to contribute 50 hours of community volunteer work during the twelve months

following certification, and 25 hours in each subsequent year along side of 12 hours of continuing education. For more information, including the online application and related fee information, log onto UCANR.edu/sites/ mgmerced. Residents with a problem in their garden can contact the Master Gardeners by email at anrmgMerced@UCANR.edu, by phone at 209.385.7403, or in person from 9AM until noon and 1PM until 5PM at 2145 Wardrobe Avenue.

Did you know: 93% of California farms are family owned and 50% of the U.S.'s fruits, nuts and vegetables come from Califormia. www.mercedfarmbureau.org

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Fashion with Kim

Epekel Fashion Plate FS Fundraiser

Design by

Yovvany Ali Model

Jade Gastelo

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With the Epekel Fashion Plate FS Fundraiser just over a month away, local designers Yovvany Ali, Lulu Gamez, Drastique, Patrick Walker, Kimberly Zamora and Vintagesque are hard at work as they come up with new lines for the upcoming show. Local fashion designer and creative Eulalia Gamez set down her needle and thread to lend some insight into her upcoming line.

Gamez will be continuing her look into the link between nature and civilization and she builds a new line of clothing for the upcoming show. Pulling inspiration from her childhood in Los Angeles, Gamez noted that her designs will aim to contrast the relationship between nature and the city. “Growing up in South Central LA, I saw buildings and manmade things everyday” Gamez explained. “The only break my family and I got from the city was going to the beach.”

To achieve this contrast, Gamez will make use of pebbles, stones, and patterns found in natural landscapes as well as modern cuts showing crafted objects including nets and buildings. She went on to explain that her current line will be more revealing than previous lines have been, but will still retain an ability to fit a variety of body shapes.

What: Epekel Fashion Plate FS Fundraiser When: August 26th, 2017 Doors Open 6:30 pm Where: MAH Epekel Gallery 1733 Canal St, Merced Tickets: $15 Online/MAH Gallery. $20 at the Door the night of mercedarthop.org/ fashionshow

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The News stand Project with Andrew Gray

Spray paint artist Andrew Gray was selected to complete the artwork for The Newsstand Project. The result of a partnership between the Merced County Times newspaper and the Merced Art Hop, the Newsstand Project will work to promote the arts and local news among the shared audiences of each organization by allowing Gray the chance to create a one-of-a-kind work on the newsstand in place of its normal green color and logo.

Additionally, the space inside the stand will be shared by both company's publications.

Known for his live spray paint demonstrations during the Merced Art Hop in which residents can watch artwork created in real time, Gray first got into spray paint after an interaction with a friend. “I’ve always been into art, even as a kid; it started with drawing and as i experienced different mediums from sculpting to photography, I had a better understanding of what inspired me and what I excelled at” Gray recalled. “I actually chanced upon spray painting; I had no knowledge of it until my friend showed me a video.

I thought, ‘wow this is so unique and simple.’” Within the week, Gray made his way to the store to purchase the needed supplies and has been hooked ever since.

Over the years, Gray has continued to hone his skill set and improve his technique.

Many pieces he has created in the past make use of space imagery and extraterrestrial areas, but Gray noted he is planning to expand his artistic repertoire. “There's much more you can do besides planets and space. I'm hoping to transition to more landscaped based themes with the same tools” he explained. “I'm actually hoping to blend traditional painting with stencil based pieces like what many have seen.”

For the newsstand though, he has much bigger and unique plans. As Gray will be creating the piece for the Merced Art Hop, he pointed out his desire to keep residents guessing as they watch the piece develop, , but did reveal some details about his plans.

“I really wanted to make the stand unique to the event so I never planned on doing my usual,” Gray revealed. He went on to mention that he is planning on making use of “newspaper like a wallpaper with some bare black areas for some contrast” and “tearing away some areas to possibly expose graffiti underneath.”

For those interested in seeing Gray and his spray cans in action, he will be creating pieces live during the Merced Art Hop on the 500 block and Canal Street. For those unable to see him create in person, they can make their way to the finished stand, which will be located at the Merced Art Hop Epekel Gallery located at 1733 Canal Street.

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Since the 1980s, Merced residents have been able to get some of the freshest food thanks to the efforts of the Original Merced Certified Farmers’ Market. Throughout its existence, the local Farmers’ Market has moved to a few different locations throughout its lifetime, and currently is located at parking lot near the intersection of 16th Street and Canal, behind the Five-Ten Bistro.

Open year-round every Saturday from 8:00AM until noon, the benefits of shopping for your food products at the Original Merced Certified Farmers’ Market are numerous. By skipping the supermarket and making their way downtown to the Farmers’ Market, residents are able to cut out the middleman and ensure the lowest price for the product, which is something we can all appreciate. By keeping the purchase between two local parties, it also ensures that more money and tax dollars are remain in the Merced area and continues to grow the local economy.

In addition to the fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats, honey, eggs, olive oil and more that is available throughout the Farmers’ Market, there are also a variety of artisan craftworks and other vendors.

Numbering around a dozen booths, these artisans and vendors carry a large variance of products as well, including everything from Tupperware and drink products to handcrafted driftwood planters and potted cactus displays. Among the many

For more information about the Original Merced Certified Farmers’ Market, including a complete list of items sold throughout the market, residents are encouraged to log onto MercedCFM. com. Those who are looking to keep track of upcoming additions and special deal or offerings available at the Original Merced Certified Farmers’ Market can keep themselves up to date by following the group on through social media at Facebook.com/MercedCFM.

The Untz Festival Returns to Mariposa Founded in 2009, The Untz has always strived to serve as a centralized location of all things relating to Electronic Music. From keeping track of upcoming artists and underground hits, to serving up local area events and general information about the scene, The Untz was built by electronic music fans for electronic music fans. Holding firm onto those roots, The Untz Festival was created as a way to further connect electronic music fans, artists, and promoters with each other.

With thousands of people turning out from all over the United States and Canada, saying this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival was a hit might be a bit of an understatement.

Returning to the Mariposa County Fairgrounds for their second year, the festival brought together dozens upon dozens of acts. Ranging from well-known artists including Liquid Stranger, Space Jesus, TRUTH,EPROM, Shlump, Conrank, Tsuruda, Sayer, NastyNasty, The Widdler, Thelem, and The Librarian to up and coming stars and Central Valley based musicians including ION, DFNDRS, and SweetTooth. With such a spread, there was a something for every type of fan over the course of the two day festival.

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Tech Labs and Fractaled Visions and the artistic acrobatics of The Siren Society out of Reno, Nevada, and it made for a festival that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be forgotten by those in attendance.

In between the stages and music, fans could find plenty of other things to keep their energy levels up. With camping on-site, many of those in attendance used to opportunity to chill with like-minded people in a fun environment and talk music with one another.

Also on site was STL Moon Tribes Inner Workings Temple, which featured yoga, workshops, meditation and ceremonies aimed at self-growth and healing.

For those who missed the party in Mariposa, The Untz Festival typically begins selling their tickets for the next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival 6 months in advance, so start saving now. All tickets include walkin camping, with the option of buying limited slots for car or RV camping as well.

On-site services include ATMs, WiFi, drinking water and ice, showers, and a full service bar. Vendors of a larger variety of products, services, and activities are placed throughout the event as well. For more information, log onto TheUntzFestival.com.

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