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One of the most difficult things in the world is trying to describe the hole left behind in your soul when someone you love passes on. As someone whose life moves through pictures and words, I’d hoped it would be simpler to remember and honor
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my Grandma Katuin, who passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning. Yet the words do not come. Instead of beautiful sentences and colorful phrases to describe how she touched my life, my mind is a jumble of memories. I see the smile on her lips when she held my babies for the first time. I see the twinkle in her eyes when, as a child, she patiently showed me how to make Norwegian potato Lefse. I hear the sound of her voice that seemed to become more gentle as the lines around her eyes grew deeper. I am fortunate that she spent my entire life slowly passing her torch to me. Through the stories we created together, she shared her wisdom, joys, love and pain. We made memories that will forever be in my heart. As her life came to an end, she taught me perhaps the most important lesson of all. We all have stories. Every one of us writes our own chapters in life, and we illustrate them with the memories we make. We get to choose our own plot, deciding for ourselves who will be the heroes and how our narrative will read. We can focus on the struggles, or we can use our pen to detail the beauty and love all around us. Either way, they become who we are and how we are remembered. I felt my grandmother’s spirit today as I pondered my life. For nearly two decades now,
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In addition to the more than 500 dances, dramas and musicals performed on the stages of the Herberger Theater, arts education is another gift the Herberger gives to the community. Each year, nearly 12,000 Valley youth between the ages of 3 and 19, including those in underprivileged and underserved areas, benefit from these programs. This month, the theater will raise money for its outreach programs through the eighth annual Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts. The free event, which will take place November 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Herberger Theater Center, is a celebration of the Valley’s vibrant fine arts scene. There will be performances, dance, visual art, live music, children’s activities, pet adoptions, shopping, food, craft beer and wine tasting, and more. The festival is an ideal opportunity to see talent from arts organizations throughout the Valley. Free performances by Arizona Opera, Ballet Arizona, the Phoenix Conservatory of Music, Indo American Cultural Connect, Yumi La Rosa Flamenco Dance Company, Aero Terra Arts and other Valley groups will be presented on four different stages. Kiddos will have plenty to enjoy, including a children’s area with free activities offered by the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Free
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Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, Phoenix Center for the Arts, and Miss Bookworm’s Corner by Usborne Books and More. Art aficionados who love animals will love the pet adoption center, where four-legged friends from Arizona Beagle Rescue, the Arizona Humane Society and Rescue a Golden of Arizona will hopefully find loving homes. Proceeds from Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts will benefit programs that provide Arizona children with opportunities to excel, learn and heal through the arts. Those programs include Multicultural Theater Camp, Arizona Young Artists’ Competition, a children’s art exhibit and Wolf Trap which, in collaboration with Center Dance Ensemble, brings professional artists into preschool and Head Start classrooms for a seven-week residency. Drama, music and movement are used to encourage participation and self-esteem in the early stages of learning. Established in 1989, the Herberger Theater hosts a diverse range of dramatic, dance and musical performances and is home to local theater and dance companies like Center Dance Ensemble, Arizona Theater Company and iTheatre Collaborative. Over the last 27 years, 4.2 million people have attended the theater’s more than 11,000 performances. The center is also home to two art galleries that feature the work of artists through the state, as well as a plaza that hosts and arts events like this month’s festival. herbergertheater.org
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COMMUNITY arts // announcements // culture Writer Amanda Christmann
Experience
NOV. 3–5
GRAND PRIX OF SCOTTSDALE THIRD ANNUAL GALA AND KICKOFF
Greg Peterson about fruit tree
transform into a picturesque
growing, management and pruning
21st century version of the
techniques. Plant the seed of
Roaring 1920s for a weekend
inspiration and become confident
of racing, libations and fun.
and prepared for growing your
Proceeds benefit Southwest
own trees. 6750 N. 13th Pl.,
Human Development. For
Phoenix. Guided tours Nov. 3
pricing, schedule and
8:45 and 10 a.m.; Nov. 4 8:30
additional information, visit
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18TH ANNUAL URBAN FARM FRUIT TREE EDUCATION PROGRAM Learn from Urban Farm owner
Scottsdale Waterfront will
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and 11:30 a.m. Photo courtesy Grand Prix of Scottsdale
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NOV. 3–5 CAREFREE FINE ART & WINE FESTIVAL Jacinthe Dugal-Lacroix is the featured artist for this muchanticipated event. Live music, great food and inspiring art. Admission: Adults $3; free for children 17 and under; additional fee for wine tasting. Ho Hum and Easy Streets in downtown Carefree. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. thunderbirdartists.com
NOV. 3–5 CAVE CREEK WILD WEST DAYS Come on up to Cave Creek for two days of fun! Mutton bustin’, pig races, re-enactments, bed races and a whole host of activities. Stop by the Cave Creek Museum and be sure to catch the Wild West Days Parade. Complete schedule of events online. Free admissiwon and parking. Historic Town of Cave Creek. wildwestdayscavecreek.com
NOV. 4 ADOPT THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE Phoenix Animal Care Coalition 911 is holding a giant pet adopt-athon to find loving homes for animals currently being housed by 45 different area rescue groups. All pets are spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Free admission. All Saints Episcopal Church, 6300 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. pacc911.org
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NOV. 9 JOHN SEBASTIAN AT MIM In the mid-1960s, singersongwriter John Sebastian and The Lovin’ Spoonful made music like no other band before or since, putting its first seven singles into the Top 10. Join John Sebastian in concert at Musical Instrument Museum. $43.50–$53.50. 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 7:30 p.m. Tickets available online. 480-478-6000; mim.org
NOV. 10 ESTEBAN IN CONCERT The passion of Spain and Flamenco performed in a new modern way that you'll never forget: riveting Flamenco and Spanish Guitar and Gypsy violin performances, along with full band. $30–$75. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe. 7 p.m. 480-3504822; tempe.gov
NOV. 10–12 14TH ANNUAL SEDONA OPEN STUDIOS TOUR Verde Valley artists will shine as they open their private studios to the public for self-guided
Art Show
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tours. Presented by Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition. Free. Downloadable map available on website and at Sedona Arts Center or Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center in Uptown Sedona. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. sedonaartistscoalition.org
MISFITS: ALTERED TAILS BENEFIT ART SHOW
Entrepreneur and artist Chad Little will present “Misfits,” a collection of unique works in oil, at his Paradise Valley studio to benefit Altered Tails, the Valley’s largest non-profit low-cost spay and neuter clinic. Free admission. 60th St. and Cactus Wren, Paradise Valley. 5 to 8 p.m. chadlittleart.com
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MARTIN GRELLE ARTIST RECEPTION AND LIVE AUCTION
ROBERT CRAIG WINEMAKER DINNER
This one-man show, on display Nov. 11-19, will premiere 20 new Native Americaninspired paintings. 5 to 7 p.m. Legacy Gallery, 7178 Main St., Scottsdale. 480-945-1113;
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa features the award-winning wines of Robert Craig Winery at its November Winemaker Dinner. The evening begins with an appetizer and wine reception, followed by
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ILLUMINATION: SYMPHONY OF LIGHT ARIZONA’S LARGEST HOLIDAY drive-through light spectacular is coming to North Phoenix! This more-than-onemile driving attraction immerses visitors in millions of holiday lights carefully synchronized to joyful holiday classics. A portion of profits will go to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Advanced tickets $29.50+ per car; optional walking exhibit an additional $10 per car. 27701 Black Canyon Highway, near I-17 and Jomax. 6 p.m. illuminationaz.com
NOV. 16 DEMONSTRATE! AT SCOTTSDALE ART WALK Galleries will be full of energy as multiple world-class painters, sculptors and other artisans give live demonstrations. Free. Scottsdale Art District, Main St. from Scottsdale Rd. to Goldwater Blvd. and north on Marshall Way. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. scottsdalegalleries.com
perfectly paired wines and dinner. $95+ per person. 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale. 6:30 p.m. RSVP 480444-1234
NOV. 16 VICELAND: INDUSTRY VS. NATIVE LANDS Industry has had a significant impact on indigenous people and their sacred lands. Cable television channel Viceland’s series “Abandoned and Rise” visits Arizona to investigate the role industry has played in indigenous communities. Rise host Sarain Fox will join viewers for a discussion after the screening. Members $4; non-members $7. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale. 7 p.m. 480-874-4666; smoca.org
NOV. 16 13TH ANNUAL PHOENIX COOKS PRESENTS DEMONSTRATE! Benefiting Special Olympics Arizona, this event brings tasty food, celebrity chefs and local personalities together for a culinary paradise. $60–$100. The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Pkwy., Scottsdale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. phxcooks.com
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AZ MUSICFEST PRESENTS MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Five-time Grammy Awardwinning singer-songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Mary Chapin Carpenter performs as part of AZ Musicfest’s acclaimed Fall Fest. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. Advance tickets only. 480-422-8449;
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HIDDEN IN THE HILLS
24TH ANNUAL SCOTTSDALE ARTFEST
It’s time again for Arizona’s
Scottsdale Civic Center
largest and longest-running
Plaza bustles with more than
artist studio tour. Take a
180 fine artists selling their
self-guided tour through the
masterpieces, local musicians
studios of some of Arizona’s
and food vendors representing
most talented artists. Free. See
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Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza,
a.m. to 5 p.m. 480-575-6624;
75th St. and Indian School Rd.,
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Scottsdale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NOV. 17, 18, 24, 25 JENNIFER HANSCOM TRUNK SHOW Hand-forged sterling silver jewelry from local artist Jennifer Hanscom is infused with positive energy and intentions and will be featured at this unique trunk show. No admission. Etania Jewelry & Boutique, 6140 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 602-429-0505.
NOV. 18 3RD ANNUAL SWEET TO THE SOUL BOUTIQUE SHOW Sweet to the Soul Boutique, started by two Valley moms, will feature almost 250 local handmade shops, bakeries, direct sales businesses and food trucks. Free swag bag for the first 100 visitors. Free admission. Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. sweettothesoulboutique.com
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NOV. 18–26 MERMAID MAGIC RETURNS TO ODYSEA AQUARIUM Mythical mermaids are coming to OdySea Aquarium! Check website for hours and admission. OdySea Aquarium, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale. 480-291-8000; odyseaaquarium.com
NOV. 23 THANKSGIVING AT THE HYATT REGENCY Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch invites Valley residents to celebrate with a special Thanksgiving buffet in SWB Southwest Bistro. Alaskan crab legs, jumbo shrimp, quesadilla and taco stations, herb-roasted all-natural turkey, prime rib and more. Kids’ buffet available. Adults $89 plus tax and gratuity, $99 with champagne; children 6–12 $44.50; children 5 and under free. 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale. RSVP: SWB at opentable.com; 480-444-1234, ext. 6231. scottsdale.regency. hyatt.com
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NOV. 27, 28
OVER EASY IN BILTMORE NOW OPEN
IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA AT MIM
Over Easy has now opened its doors to the Biltmore
The hugely popular Irish
neighborhood with its newest
Christmas in America show, now
location 24th Street and
in its 13th season, features top
Camelback. Featured on Food
Irish music, songs and dances
Network and in Bon Appétit
in an engaging performance
magazine, Over Easy is a
rich in history, humor and
favorite for eggs, pancakes and
boundless energy. $35.50–
a modern twist on the classics.
$40.50. 4725 E. Mayo Blvd.,
2398 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix.
Phoenix. 7 p.m. Tickets available
Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
online. 480-478-6000; mim.org
weekends: 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 602-687-7456; eatatovereasy.com
NOV. 30 SMOCA DOCUMENTARY VIDEO ART FESTIVAL Students in documentary video art, as part of the intermedia program of the ASU School of Art, present a showcase of experimental short videos highlighting social, cultural and personal topics. Free. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale. 7 p.m. 480-874-4666; smoca.org
NOVEMBER ART AT GALLERY ANDREA Work by landscape artist Carol Bailey and angel artist Laura Thurbon will be featured this month, along with Andrea Zakrzewski floral art and fashion. Free. Gallery Andrea, 7019 E. Main St., Scottsdale. Check website for hours. 480481-2530; artandrea.com
JOIN THE BONSAI SOCIETY The Scottsdale Bonsai Society holds meetings twice a month on the first and third Saturdays at the Via Linda Senior Center. No experience necessary. Learn, enjoy and make new friends. Via Linda Senior Center. 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale. 10 to 11:30 a.m. 480-312-5810; scottsdalebonsai.weebly.com
DEC. 2 ANSEL ADAMS: AMERICA MUSICAL TRIBUTE Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents “Ansel Adams: America” as part of its ARTrageous Gala 2017, featuring more than 100 breathtaking images by the celebrated photographer, paired with a commissioned symphonic work by late jazz legend Dave Brubeck and his son, Chris. Proceeds benefit Scottsdale Arts education and outreach programs. Complete dinner and concert packages available. See website for details. Times vary according to package. Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. scottsdaleperformingarts.org
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GUIDE TO THE 2017-2018
Gold Palette ArtWalk Series
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Every Thursday evening, members of the Scottsdale Gallery Association throw their doors open for the Scottsdale Art District ArtWalk. Hosted by the association and the City of Scottsdale, it’s a chance to stroll in and out of downtown Scottsdale galleries and learn more about the artists featured in them. For a deeper look into the local world of art, try a Gold Palette ArtWalk. This series of eight free, monthly art events are held by the association and the city from November through July. The events offer a closer look at video, Western, Native American, international, and other art themes through a variety of engaging experiences and live entertainment. This year, the series kicks off with a return of its popular Demonstrate! event on November 16. This unique art experience allows patrons to watch as artists create their work. Designed to create a rich art learning experience, observers will see a variety of creative processes, be encouraged to ask questions and might even be asked to participate.
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December 14 – Scottsdazzle Scottsdale Gallery Association district galleries light the night up for the holidays with window lights and traditional Southwest luminaries. There will also be unique gifts, refreshments, entertainment, ice sculptures, strolling carolers and featured art exhibitions.
January 25 – Art in Motion: A Video Experience ArtWalk A team of curated video artists will create a video trail of art projected onto buildings, in the streets, within galleries and on storefronts, inviting attendees to become immersed in these interactive video artworks.
February 8 – Western Spirit ArtWalk Held during the City of Scottsdale’s Western Week, Western Spirit night will be a celebration of Scottsdale’s rich Western cultural
heritage through an evening that features Western art, music and food.
March 1 – Native Spirit ArtWalk The Native Spirit ArtWalk will host artists and celebrate the many themes of Native art, food and music. Coinciding with the Heard Museum’s annual Indian Market in Phoenix, tribes from around North American will converge in the Southwest to share their diverse cultures with each other, art collectors and Native American enthusiasts.
March 22 – Worth 1,000 Words Enjoy landscape, still life, portraits, wildlife and other themes as you discover the wonderful art of Southwest photographers, along with art, culture and dining of the Southwest.
April 5 – A Taste of Scottsdale: Eat, Drink & Art Art, food and wine come together as galleries serve food from various Scottsdale Arts District restaurants, while wine tasting rooms along the walk serve selections from Arizona wineries.
July 12 – Summer Spectacular ArtWalk A long-time Scottsdale Art District summer tradition, this special event is a celebration of international art, music, culture and food. scottsdalegalleries.com N ovember 2017
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Welcome to Carefree—the town with a name that says it all! Take a stroll through exemplary art galleries, enjoy the serene atmosphere of Carefree Desert Gardens, taste the delectable edible creations served at fine dining establishments and feel your cares slip away!
PIANO VIRTUOSO JANICE CLARISSA
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY TEA
SONGS OF THE SEASON
Welcoming all ballerinas, sugar plums
Tickets are on sale online now for the
The fifth annual Living Music
and princesses to tea at the English Rose
12th Annual Songs of the Season, a festive
Performance Series launches with the
Tea Room for an afternoon of Nutcracker
holiday concert by local favorite, the
talented Janice Clarissa tickling the
music and festivities! Ballerinas from
Upscale Singers.
ivories.
the Nutcracker Ballet will read from the
When: Dec. 10, 17, 5 p.m.
When: Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
story, dance and be available for photos.
Where: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church,
Where: Christ the Lord Lutheran Church,
When: Dec. 3, 3–5 p.m.
3460 N. Tom Darlington, Carefree.
9205 E. Cave Creek Rd., Carefree.
Where: English Rose Tea Room,
Cost: $7–$20.
Cost: $30.
201 Easy St., Carefree.
480-575-0811; upscalesingers.com
480-488-2081; ctlcarefree.org
Cost: $35 per person. 480-488-4812; carefreetea.com
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Founded in 2004 by the Sedona Visual Arts Coalition, Sedona Open Studio Tours allow visitors to see, learn and understand the artists of Sedona with an in-depth, personal experience. This November 10-12, attendees will embark on self-guided tours of artists’ studios in picturesque Sedona and the Verde Valley. With 66 artists and more than 40 studios participating, it’s a chance to meet a broad range of artists, learn their techniques by witnessing the creative process first-hand, and to have the chance to hear the personal stories of profoundly talented people. “For the visitor, the Open Studios experience invites the artwork to speak much more intimately to them, as it provides an opportunity to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of the creative process,” says co-chair Mike Upp. “The wide range of style, quality and art forms is a testament to the thriving vitality of the arts community here.”
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attendees explore the variety of artists’ tools, materials and processes on display. When collectors take home a piece of art, it is imbued with the rich experience of purchasing it from the source, and the story behind each item makes it all-the-more meaningful. Upp and his co-chair, painter Julie Ronning Talbot, have lead and expanded the event over the last four years of its 14-year run, sponsored by its parent non-profit, Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition, as well as local hotels, restaurants, the Sedona Arts Center and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center. Brochures with a complete list of participating artists, including a map, are available online and in restaurants and hotels around the area. The tour runs daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to the public. Traditionally occurring during the last weekend in April, this is the first year that a fall tour has been added. More than 200 people are expected to attend. sedonaartistscoalition.org
Mike & Sharon Upp: Earth and Fire Ceramic Design Just a few miles south of Arizona wine country, Mike and Sharon Upp create primarily tabletop ceramics that are both functional and decorative, with styles that simultaneously complement and contrast each other. “I always say that she’s the artist and I’m the craftsman,” says Mike. “She’s so creative, always coming up with new ideas. People enjoy the conversational value of having both our styles on their tables.“ Visitors to the Upp’s studio will see Mike demonstrating the challenging process of applying handles to mugs and to see each step in the potter’s process, with samples of unglazed and unfired pieces all the way to the finished product. Mike’s philosophy embraces functional art that can be used on a daily basis. His pieces are structured and thrown on a wheel, and he produces three different lines. His dinnerware sets are extremely popular. Collectors often request personalized pieces, mixing and matching styles and often returning each year to add on serving pieces, like large-sized platters. Sharon’s pieces in her “Live Edge” series are entirely hand-built from slabs of clay, which are rolled to an even thickness, then formed using inspiration from nature, particularly wood and twisted branches. She then uses various techniques—stamps, wet clay, white slip, hand painting and various glazes—to give each a unique look. “I try to approach it from a place of no mind,” says Sharon. “I let the clay be what it wants to be. Sometimes I make handles for Mike’s pieces. Everything he does is very symmetrical, but that’s not me. It’s fun to add an unusual element to his classic pieces.” Both Sharon and Mike enjoy being part of the arts community and living in a dark sky community. They are inspired by the proximity to nature, wildlife, and the opportunity to meet and learn from other artists. Instead of occasionally borrowing a cup of sugar from neighbors, they borrow ceramics materials. The two are both alumni of Arizona State University, though they’ve lived around the country. Mike has always been a potter and worked in the arts. He ran the Tempe Arts Festival for three years. He has also worked in high-tech sales and marketing. Mike’s combination of art and marketing savvy has made him a great organizer and publicist for the Sedona Open Studio Tour. Earth and Fire Ceramic Design joined the tour in 2013 when Mike offered to help with marketing in exchange for participation. At the time, there were 29 artists and the Upp’s studio was the only one outside of Sedona proper. That number has more than tripled. “People thought I was crazy,” says Mike. “Believe it or not, we had 75 people come to our studio that first year. My goal became to recruit as many people in the Verde Valley as possible. We’ve been able to expand the geography and the quality and number of participating artists.” facebook.com/earthandfiredesign N ovember 2017
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Christine Debrosky: Oil and Pastels Painter Christine’s impressionist pastel and oil paintings have garnered awards, recognition, and the opportunity to teach around the world. Sedona Open Studio Tour attendees have the chance to visit the studio where she works at the Clarkdale home that she and her husband, Wayne (who she counts as her “biggest fan,”) completely renovated and have lived in since 2009. Located about 18 miles from Sedona, her studio is tucked into the hillside and the lack of fences allows coyotes, bobcats and javelinas to wander through as hawks soar overhead, enhancing the stunning views. The Debroskys built here with an eye toward hosting visitors. “Thanks to the great tour organizers, I get about 50 to 60 people,” says Christine. “I’m out of the way, but I’m glad they are willing to come to see me. It’s so nice being up here and I get wonderful comments from visitors. They love the views and say they had no idea this was here.” Growing up in New York’s Hudson Valley, Christine was always interested in art. Despite limited means, she utilized
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all that was around her to master the nearly elusive art of painting light. In the winter, the blanket of snow covering the land served as a neutral background for studying winter light. In spring and summer, she worked “en plein air,” as she continues to do today. “Being outdoors meant I didn’t need a dedicated studio,” Christine says. “It probably had something to do with my becoming a landscape painter.” Christine used the bright, transparent sunlight to paint every shade of green in the rich environment. She notes, though, that the weather there rendered a darker light than the bright Arizona skies she now works under. “The light in Arizona really changed my work,” says Christine. “Even summers in the Hudson Valley were darker due to the thick canopy of trees. My color palette has changed here and I’m learning to paint light in a different way. When the sun sets low, the shadow of Mingus Mountain casts a
rosy-red glow on Sedona’s rock formations.” The landscapes she is known for are the beautiful result of her love of painting outdoors, though her travels have influenced her to add manmade elements to some of her paintings. She’s also experimenting with pieces that are more abstract.
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“Until I began traveling to Europe, I was painting pure landscape,” Christine says. “After visiting Italy, I became really interested in architecture and saw my surroundings with a fresh eye. Traveling really gives one a different perspective.” Those who travel to Christine’s studio on the tour will have the chance to see her in action and learn more about pastel painting, which, she notes, is a medium that people are less familiar with and explaining her process is rewarding. It also allows her to hear collectors’ responses to her work first-hand. “When I sell through galleries, I rarely get to meet the people who purchase my work,” says Christine. “It’s nice to know they’re coming in because they’re specifically interested in meeting me and seeing my work. The tour has afforded me many opportunities, both to teach and to show my work in other venues, including a show I’m doing this fall at Sedona City Hall. It has been a really beneficial experience.” christinedebrosky.com
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Lon Walters: Metal Sculpture “Whimsy in Metal” is a perfect description of Lon Walters’ work. The path that led him to creating art is as fascinating as the creations of copper, brass, bronze and steel that he designs and builds in his Sedona home studio. Working with metal seems fitting for a man who spent 21 years soaring through the skies as a Navy pilot and, for a time, competed in vintage car racing. After retiring from the Navy, he learned to bake as a departure from the stress of flying, and eventually opened a bakery in San Diego where he specialized in cheesecakes. He is also a real estate agent and a writer, having written a weekly food column, a highly successful cookbook and an adventure novel. He is now working on a memoir for his grandchildren to read someday. “I can’t sit still,” says Lon. “I don’t like to do the same thing over and over again. I like creating, and trying something new makes me problem solve. Some people count sheep before they go to sleep; I’m working out a problem with a sculpture I have in the garage.”
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“My wife says I’m not just a type A personality, but a type AAA personality.” He and Margi met when he was at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. They’ve lived in Sedona for 25 years and have two grown children and five grandchildren, along with two horses, two dogs, 40 birds and an 80 yearold tortoise. Always keen to learn something new, Lon took a welding class and really enjoyed it. He then moved on to brazing, which uses a smaller torch, doesn’t penetrate the metal like welding does and is less messy. It’s a fitting skill for a car enthusiast, and nothing ever goes to waste in his garage or studio. “I’ve been messing around with art my whole life and not well,” jokes Lon. “I’ve always wanted to do art and fortunately, we’re in a position that I can have a great time with it. It has been my full-time pursuit for the last three or four years.”
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Lon began making garden insects for his own yard—friendly spiders, curious ants, and colorful dragonflies—and as his garden filled up, he gave many away to friends. When he became involved in the Open Studio Tour, he finished out a small shed on his property as a display area. It’s now filled with Lon’s imaginative creations—large, copper bubble wands that he was first inspired to make for his grandchildren (though even adults can’t help but be caught up in the wonder and fun of bubbles), magical flying machines, fantastical bar-top contraptions for displaying bottles of wine and accompanying glassware, circus art and wall sculptures. Visitors have plenty to smile at. “Galleries are fine, but you don’t get a true sense of who is creating the art,” Lon says. “When Open Studios visitors take home one of my pieces, they’re not just bringing home art, they’re hanging a story on their wall or placing it in their garden. There’s a story behind every piece.” rongranch.com
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In an unassuming corner of a quiet block in Paradise Valley, tech whiz and entrepreneur Chad Little is hard at work. Coffeehouse music plays softly through a speaker as he studies his latest project, and despite the thoughts most certainly buzzing through his brain, his eyes remain fixed, absorbed in his task. With careful precision, he eases a brush across the blank canvas before him, creating the first of many layers that will become a figure, then a face, then a subjective statement of human expression hidden between shadows and bleeding lines of color. Little is an artist, and he always has been. Though his medium has changed from digital computer code to Internet algorithms, and more recently to oils on canvas, his genius is in transforming a blank slate into something never before achieved. From his first start-ups in the early 1990s, Tracer Design and Sandbox Entertainment, to AdOn Network, Fetchback and Hivewyre, the companies Little has founded have always been innovative, and they’ve always been successful. Like his art, none of the foundational concepts are particularly difficult. It’s Little’s ability to filter and funnel ideas through his mind and envision something entirely new that is nearly legendary in certain circles—and those circles are wide.
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Marketing giant Prime Visibility (now Wpromote) acquired AdOn in 2007, and Fetchback is now owned by eBay. Hivewyre, his most recent venture, is still gaining momentum and will no doubt be equally successful. Not bad for a guy whose parents were hoping he’d do something “normal” for a living. Born in Arizona, Little says he “did time” in Oklahoma before heading west for college. “My mom and dad wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer—or go my dad’s route and fly jets for the Air Force,” he says with a hint of dryness. “I found that art was my passion, and I figured that, if I could make a living in the field of arts, that’d be the way to go.” He went to school for graphic design, hoping to develop his portfolio enough to get into the elite California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. Instead, he found himself with an associate’s degree and a job in Phoenix that paid $13,000 a year—but there were other perks.
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“It had amazing computer systems,” he explains, drawing out the word “amazing.” “I didn’t mind the pay because I had unfettered access to the computers.” He used his time wisely, developing a CD-ROM-based graphic design and marketing materials. That was the foundation for Tracer, his first company.
Next came Sandbox Entertainment, a platform for fantasy sports and games. Little raised millions in venture capital funding and created partnerships with CNN/Sports Illustrated and Yahoo! before the company was acquired by Wall St. Sports in 1999. Though completely different in purpose, Little then applied his trademark business savvy and creative vision to Fetchback, AdOn and Hivewyre, identifying needs in the market and filling them with technological knowhow and innovative ideas. Success does not seem to have changed Little. The only difference is that the t-shirts and shorts he’s worn to work for the last 20+ years are now speckled and spattered with layers of paint. His companies have all been known for their dog-friendly offices with self-driven, freethinking corporate cultures. Though he now works alone, save for regular visits from his wife Sophia, his love for dogs and personal freedom are still top priority—so much, in fact, much of his net profit goes to Altered Tails, the state’s largest low-cost spay and neuter charity. Time and again, Little has pulled ideas from his mind, mixed them with inspiration from his mentors and muses, and figuratively filled an empty page with them. Once those ideas are perfected and completed, he lets them go (at a price worthy of their quality) and moves on. Now that he has achieved his business goals, he’s moved on to a much more literal blank canvas. Construction is complete on his contemporary and more-than-a-littleeye-popping new studio, designed by Chen+Suchart. Little and his wife, Sophia, will be hosting art fundraisers for Altered Tails and other charities they support. The next event, titled “Misfits” after one of Little’s paintings, will be held November 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. “It’s a big cause that’s near and dear to our hearts,” Little says, adding that his own “children” are four-legged. Art and pricing is available online.
IT’S IN THE EYES Little’s paintings, which began as whimsical and almost cartoon-like, are now decidedly complex works of abstract impressionism. His subjects are strangers whose
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His portraits are beautifully dark and raw, yet inherently human.
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faces he finds in vintage photographs, but he comes to know them intimately as his brush recreates them.
expose emotions from deep inside of the subject—and likely from the artist as well.
Though the images are recognizable, they take on new life after they’re distilled through Little’s mind. His portraits are beautifully dark and raw, yet inherently human.
Like the rest of his creations, Little’s paintings are fascinating in their imaginativeness and boldness. In fact, they’re very good, although he will likely never use that term to describe his own work.
“It’s all in the eyes,” Little says. “That’s what usually inspires me.” In his work, the eyes always stand out—either because of their detail, or their lack of it. One painting, titled “Loading Zone” is of a solid girl in a plaid shirt sitting at a table. A cigarette hangs out of her mouth and she is holding a half-empty glass. What is most notable is that she has no decipherable eyes, as if she was a character Little felt little connection to.
“I think it’s better to be different than good,” he says without pretense. “The path to painting an apple amazingly well is different than the path to painting it differently,” he explains, holding up an imaginary fruit for emphasis. Ironically, time and again, Little manages to achieve both. chadlittleart.com
On the other end of a spectrum is a striking piece called “Vulnerable.” Piercing eyes look out as light and shadows
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Throughout history and across cultural divides, there has always been the idea of the yin and yang, Shiva and Shakti or heart space versus head space. No matter the name, it has little to do with gender, but rather the idea that two separate yet complete energies can come together and form a synergistic whole. The idea is nearly universal—and it is the foundational approach for one of Scottsdale’s most successful art galleries. Bonner David Galleries, founded 15 years ago by Christi Bonner Manuelito and Clark David Olson, is something unique in the art world. Unlike other galleries, Christi and Clark have thoughtfully interwoven dual collections of traditional and contemporary art to show not only that the styles can exist in harmony, but that they should. Together, the friends and business partners have cultivated a marriage of sorts between contemporary and traditional art, finding common ground in the capacious range of human emotions elicited by both. They do it by focusing on the human element: the artists. Even the gallery’s name reflects this intent: “Bonner David” is a combination of Christi and Clark’s middle names, an intentional move to avoid using their own first names. “We wanted it to remind us that our artists come first in our gallery,” Christi explains. Through Bonner David Galleries, they have accomplished a remarkable feat, bringing together a family of artists whose work represents several mediums, multiple continents, and distinct styles—both contemporary and traditional. Christi, an artist herself, earned fine art and art history degrees from the University of New Mexico. She notes, “People often grow up in a background where there’s one or the other, but we take the time to explain the art and why someone might react to a
piece. It opens a door for that person. Art opens people up to being more receptive to different ideas and experiences.” The concept seems apropos for the two gallery owners, considering their vastly different backgrounds. Christi was raised in Santa Fe. The beauty and mystery of the mountains and mesas provided terra firma for her love of art, while her grandmother instilled an appreciation for the timeless connections it provides. Clark grew up in the Midwest surrounded by a very different, yet similarly beautiful view, literally and figuratively. His family was of modest means, but his parents cultivated in him an appreciation for human creativity. He still recalls times his parents made room in their budget to purchase special pieces that inspired them. Clark loans out paintings from his personal collection like most people share books. A fine art aficionado since he can remember, he has a private fine art compilation that exceeds 100 pieces. “I’ve collected art since the 1980s when I moved here from the Midwest,” says Clark, who also collects art when he travels. “I used to come to nearly every art walk. I loved them.” It’s no surprise that Christi and Clark were both drawn to the art industry, which is how they met. One evening over cocktails at AZ88, the two dreamed out loud of a next-generation Old Town Scottsdale gallery. “We said, ‘We can do this,’” Clark recalls. “We thought, ‘We can treat our artists really well, and we can do something different.’” In 2002, Christi and Clark opened Bonner David Galleries at 7040 E. Main St. in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. At first, the
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gallery was a little more than 2,100 square feet; now the show space boasts more than 4,000 square feet of some of the finest paintings and sculptures.
subdued stills to the joy of bright, modern form, the works on display invite and nearly urge connections through emotion, inspiration and imagination.
The gallery represents a curation of stunning pieces created by gifted well-known artists, including brilliant landscape artist Romona Youngquist, noted colorist Claudia Hartley, renown botanical artist Dyana Hesson, highly collected abstract artist Max Hammond, and Quim Bove, known for his colorful work with resin. In addition, it features the work of more than 30 other talented local, national and international artists.
“There are certain pieces for certain people,” Christi says. “There is some sort of energy between a person and a piece of art. Sometimes a collector will fall in love with a piece and we know the piece was waiting for that one person.”
“We only take people who are full-time artists,” Clark says. “These are not people who dabble in art; these are people who have art degrees—who have studied it and really know art.” “What makes a person’s collection really good is that they have both [contemporary and traditional works], and we wanted to demonstrate that you can have both in your home side-by-side,” Clark adds. Today the gallery continues to illustrate this concept. A traditional still life oil painting by Jane Jones hangs in the same room as a Liz Tran piece, featuring explosive, brightly-colored geodes. The effect is an elevated, holistic art experience. Every piece displayed in the gallery is meticulously hand-picked by Christi and Clark. “If I wouldn’t buy it, why would I hang it in the gallery?” Clark asks. “We’re very particular,” Christi expands. “It has to touch you emotionally.”
In October, to kick off its 15-year anniversary, Bonner David Galleries hosted a multi-sensory experiential event in which clients were introduced to the gallery’s African Shona sculptures through a blindfolded, guided tour. “Their sensual, tactile quality is one of the features of their rare beauty,” Christi explains, adding that this year’s schedule will expand to include similarly unique events. This month, the Best of Bonner David 15th Anniversary Show will feature the best new artwork by each of their 40 artists. The event has been a year in the making. They will also continue to participate in the area’s Thursday night Scottsdale Art Walk tours, which they say provide great opportunities to educate people on importance of art in dayto-day life. “Maybe it reminds you of something in your past, or it is something you aspire to,” Clark says. Like the yin to his yang, Christi adds, “Once you realize how to use art in your own life and your own environment, it just feeds you daily.” bonnerdavid.com
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Public art often makes a first impression. It marks a significant sport or adorns a communal area, yet it’s so much more. It’s the art of our community—it is the art of us. These larger-than-life expressions of humanity comment on who we are, reflect on where we have been, and dream about where we are going. Here’s the backstory on a few of the pieces we admire, including some that might be new to you. scottsdalepublicart.org
Sonoran Seed Pods 27775 N. Alma School Pkwy., Scottsdale As you walk along the east end of George “Doc” Cavalliere Park – Frank Crerie Nature Trail, oversized seed pod-like, rust-colored sculptures guide you along a loop. They were created by artist Jeff Zischke to emulate the very shapes of the mesquite, creosote, brittlebush, yucca and other Sonoran Desert seeds and seedpods found in the park. The sculptures honor the memory of longtime Scottsdale resident and art patron, Frank Crerie, whose Scottsdale Public Art bequest made the project possible.
Sonoran Seed Pods by Jeff Zischke Photographer Sean Deckert
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Desert Mirage 15525 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale Desert Mirage, a sculpture that serves as the front facade of the pool’s water slide tower, greets those who enter McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center. Created by artist Norie Sato, the towering piece stands 30-feet tall by 40feet wide. It’s made of stainless steel, acrylic, aluminum and scrim, a fabric that diffuses light. Thousands of small mylar dots suspended on the back side of the sculpture flutter with the Sonoran breeze, reflecting a pallet of color that changes with the day. Desert light and the segmented creases of barrel cactuses inspired Norie.
Cactus Mirage by Norie Sato Photographer Bill Timmerman
Impulsion 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale While the bucking horse sculptures at the entrance of West World are iconic to Scottsdale, standing in front of ground’s recently renovated equidome and North Hall is Impulsion, a new next-generation icon of sorts that deserves a good look, too. The monumental 20- to 24-foot tall, 35- to 40foot wide horse made of stainless steel square tubing was also created by Jeff Zischke. He competed against nearly 200 other artists to win this project, which he strategically illuminated with colorful LED lighting. Jeff captures the powerful movement, agility and grace of the equine in this inspirational piece.
Impulsion by Jeff Zischke Photographer Andrew Pielage
Hidden Histories Brown Ave. and First St., Old Town Scottsdale Inspired by Old Town Scottsdale’s cultural heritage, Washington artist Elizabeth Conner used two of the area’s historic symbols—a branding iron and a vintage tire—to create this whimsical corner display. Shaped in the form of a W-M-W, the branding iron pays homage to the post-World War II Scottsdale marketing slogan “The West’s Most Western Town,” adopted by the City of Scottsdale seal in 1951. A pink vintage tire is a nod to the cotton once grown in the area, which was used to manufacture tires. Its tread is modeled after the handmade baskets and pottery of the Pima, Hohokam and Tohono-O'odham Native American tribes.
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Hidden Histories by Elizabeth Conner Photographer Chris Loomis
Jack Knife Marshall Way and Main St., Old Town Scottsdale Standing eight-and-a-half-feet tall, Jack Knife greets Old Town Scottsdale patrons. The larger-than-life bronze sculpture of a rider on a bucking horse was installed in 1993. The well-known piece was the first large-scale sculpture by local artist Ed Mell. Ed was born and raised in Phoenix, and is also responsible for the rising Phoenix bronze that sits in a plaza near Phoenix City Hall.
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Bronze Horse Fountain Fifth Ave. roundabout, Old Town Scottsdale Before North Scottsdale was a thing, Arabian horse farms filled its acres. This foundation at the Fifth Ave. roundabout remembers when. Donated by the artist and one-time gallery owner, Bob Parks, the piece was inspired by award-winning horse breeder Tom Chauncey. Each of the five horses’ names, which can be found at the base of the foundation, pay homage to the Arabian horses of the Stillman, Wrigley and McCormick families.
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Paradise Valley resident and Valley arts philanthropist Mary Way has been impacting the arts since kindergarten. As a girl, she studied dance for 12 years and after high school, earned a degree in art history and political science at Whitman College. She then studied classical singing for 12 years and worked as a writer, director and producer for several television shows. Mary later moved with her husband to England (where her kids were eventually born) so she could work at the Royal Academy of Arts and, with the help of Diana, Princess of Wales, served on the founding development board of the London City Ballet. They later moved to Tokyo, where Mary curated and became the chairman of the world's largest exhibition and sale of Japanese contemporary prints, called hanga. “I guess all these experiences gave me a hard knocks education that helped inform my participation in the arts in Arizona,” Mary explains. “In the arts, people seem to be divided into two groups: those who are creating the art, and those who are raising funds so that they can.” Mary crossed that creator-administrator line with her London City Ballet board appointment. When she moved to Phoenix in 1995, she served on the board of the Contemporary Forum Asian Arts Council at Phoenix Art Museum. Her husband, Bill, became chairman of its board of directors. After many years of serving there, they joined the leadership board at ASU Gammage, where Mary became cochair. Eight years ago, she joined the advisory board of Southwest Shakespeare Company, where she began as chair of the board and then accepted the position of executive director. “Southwest Shakespeare has a wonderful artistic and production team,” Mary says. “I am back where I started: creating programs designed to enlighten and entertain—even though I still have to figure out how to pay for it.” In June, the company’s warehouse burned down, taking everything it owns with it. Twenty-three years’ worth of costumes, props, sets and signage were gone in six short hours. “They are pulling themselves together for the season opening September 8 with ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged’ at the Mesa Arts Center,” she reports. She’s also been a directorial apprentice to Tony Award-winner Bill T. Jones, served on the National Endowment for the Arts panel for American Masterpieces and has coached actors at the National YoungArts Foundation finals in Miami.
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“The most fun I have is working with students,” Mary says, adding that she has worked with the English Speaking Union and the Utah Shakespeare Festival's national and regional high school competitions. This year, Mary’s work in the arts was recognized by Arizona Citizens for the Arts (ACA), a 35-year-old 501(c)(3) that advocates for Arizona’s non-profit arts and culture sector. Mary received its first Philanthropy Award for her extraordinary philanthropic leadership, for her financial contributions and for engaging others to give, as well. “Mary was chosen by a panel of her peers—philanthropists themselves who are not only generous with their money but also give their time and their talent to the organizations they support,” explains ACA executive director Catherine "Rusty" Foley. “Mary is not someone who seeks the limelight for herself, so it was a pleasure to not only recognize her for her philanthropy, but also to acknowledge her selfless attitude.” The organization recognized Mary’s significant impact on the Valley’s major arts institutions, including her recent chair for the $15 million capital campaign at ASU Gammage and her work and donations to Phoenix Art Museum. “Non-profit organizations, especially the arts, have always depended on the financial support of philanthropic individuals,” Catherine continues. “Recognizing these philanthropists is not only an opportunity for the arts community to say thank you; it also gives us an occasion to tell the story of why individuals like Mary Way believe support for the arts is important. Hopefully, others identify with what motivates Mary and feel compelled to provide more support to the arts.”
ACA also recognized the impact Mary’s contributions and volunteer hours have had on Southwest Shakespeare, which have helped transform the once-struggling company. In the last one and a half years, she helped install a new board, raise significant capital, install new reporting systems, balance the budget and reduce their debt. “Arts are not only entertaining and uplifting, they are potentially transformative, both in terms of empathy and in terms of academic performance,” Mary says. She notes seven studies that demonstrate live classical performance’s significant impact on students’ grade point averages and standardized test scores across all socioeconomic strata. “In Arizona, we have not only an opportunity but also a moral obligation to bring classical theater to as many people as we can,” she advocates. “Give all the rural students of all ages the same opportunities as those in the cities.” Her work has been gratifying in many ways, Mary shares. “I am grateful for all the kind, generous and creative people I have met along the way,” she says. “I am inspired every day by these friends and coworkers who help us advance the great cause—and those who support them. Thank you!” azcitizensforthearts.org
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There’s nowhere else like Cave Creek! Nestled in the beautiful mountains of the Sonoran Desert, the Old West charm of Cave Creek is like a well-preserved page of Southwest American history. From fine and casual dining to eclectic shops, and from extraordinary galleries to one-of-a-kind community events, you’ll love stepping back in time Cave Creek-style!
CAVE CREEK WILD WEST DAYS
Come see the Wild West as it really was—but better! Two days of mutton bustin’, pig races, re-enactments, bed races and more! Be sure to catch the Wild West Days parade! Full schedule available online. When: Nov. 3–5. Where: Historic downtown Cave Creek. wildwestdayscavecreek.com
STAMP MILL RUN AT CAVE CREEK MUSEUM
In the mining days of Cave Creek, the Golden Reef stamp mill crushed tons of rock so valuable ore could be extracted. Step back in time as Cave Creek Museum gives a demonstration of this restored mill in action. When: Nov. 11, 1:30–2 p.m. Where: Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E. Skyline Dr., Cave Creek. Cost:$2–$5; children under 12 free. 480-488-2764; cavecreekmuseum.org
JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW
Artist Jennifer Hanscom infuses her handforged sterling silver jewelry with something we can all use—positive energy and intentions. Come browse her trunk show! When: Nov. 17, 18, 24, 25, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Where: Etania Jewelry & Boutique, 6140 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. Cost: Free. 602-429-0505
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MINER’S DINNER
Take your hat off and sit a spell at the Cave Creek Museum Miner’s Dinner! Chow down chuckwagon style to the tunes of a balladeer and see live demonstrations of blacksmithing, the Golden Reef stamp mill, pan for gold, and bid on great prizes! When: Nov. 14, 4–8:30 p.m. Where: Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E. Skyline Dr., Cave Creek. Cost: $55 per person. 480-488-2764; cavecreekmuseum.org
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Surrounded by contemporary sculpture fashioned from steel, concrete and wood, Carlos Page’s openair studio stands firmly against a desert backdrop. Framed by six metal posts that hold a sizable roof structure, the partially shaded studio gives Page the space he needs to get into his creative zone.
place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 17, 18 and 19; and Nov. 24, 25, and 26. A signature event of the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, the free, self-guided tour features 174 artists in 44 studio locations throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale.
His work table is strewn with the tools that Page uses to grind, cut, chisel and pound geometric shapes and designs into and out of large pieces of reclaimed wood, raw steel, remnants of rusty metal tanks, pipes, beams and other odds and ends that he finds in metal yards. Off to one side are an acetylene torch and his welding machine, which he uses to shape, forge and fuse the materials.
A staple of the Hidden in the Hills event has been the four-color, glossy artists’ directory, which includes a comprehensive listing of participating artists with an image of their art, a large, easy-to-read map of the studios, and advertisements from participating artists and community art partners.
Page, a Cave Creek resident, is this year’s featured directory artist for the 21st Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour (HITH). As Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour, HITH takes
In May, participating artists were invited to submit original pieces for consideration of the artists’ directory cover during a selection process. More than 80 pieces of art were submitted, and the committee chose a striking, contemporary piece by Page to be the featured artwork. The untitled wall sculpture is
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composed of steel and a 200-year-old wood beam that Page reclaimed from a building in New York City. It stands at 59 inches tall, 24 inches wide and 7 inches in depth. “Choosing a featured cover artist was not easy, as there were so many terrific entries this year, but in the end, we were all drawn to Carlos’ stunning design and abstract form. He is a brilliant artist and a true visionary,” said HITH marketing chair Carole Perry, a glass artist who has opened her studio to patrons for all 21 years of the tour. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Page traveled extensively before settling in the United States in 1989 to pursue the study of fine art. After an apprenticeship at a metalworks studio in San Francisco, he moved to New York City and graduated from a special honors program at Hunter College. At Hunter, he focused on contemporary design and sculpture, creating functional and abstract pieces made with steel, concrete and wood. In February 2001, Page opened his first sculpture studio in Hoboken, New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan. Seven months later, his career came to an abrupt halt after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Page had weathered bad times before. His father died when he was a young boy, and he experienced the turmoil of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ in the 1970s. The months after 9/11 were another dark period for him, with lots of uncertainty. “It was a very difficult time, especially the first winter when I couldn’t heat the studio. I wore six layers of clothing because the boiler didn’t function and some of the windows were broken. I remember that everything in the studio froze,” Page said. “My salvation was to trust in my vision and to focus on my work. That has been my strength ever since.”
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Page’s wife, LeeAnn, a teacher in New York City, was working while he began traveling in the northeast to attend art shows. A trip to Chicago in 2006 energized him to explore the country more as he fell in love with the city’s architecture and began building clientele there. Page participated in the fine arts show circuit for many years. In 2011, he made his first trip to Arizona to participate in Thunderbird Artists’ Carefree show. The following year, he participated in the 10-week Celebration of Fine Art show in Scottsdale. This January will mark his seventh season exhibiting there.
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Long-distance travel and the logistical challenges of hauling artwork to shows in Arizona and around the country spurred Page and his wife to invest in a mixeduse property in Cave Creek. In 2014, he moved his production and set up his studio in Arizona. He and his wife maintain their home in New Jersey, and she will soon join him in Arizona as she is close to retiring. A grand part of Page’s inspiration has always come from the energy of the people and the places that he has encountered. His work reflects on the balance between the raw power of nature and the sophistication of the human experience.
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Describing the process as “magical,” he creates bold, abstract sculptures and furniture that reflect his love for nature, zest for life and passion for art. Each smaller component of a piece is welded together to become one large sculptural piece. There are no nails, screws or other items used to fasten the materials.
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“There’s a simple, built-in quality to my work that is sturdy and dependable. For example, you can’t take the leg off of a bench —it is one complete piece,” Page said. “I think my work resonates with people because it is peaceful and harmonious, yet at the same time, it is dynamic.” Of course, getting to that point of harmony takes a tremendous amount of focus and labor. Page rarely sketches out his designs. He counts on his gut to guide him. Background music plays a big role in his inspiration at work. The sound and rhythm help him focus. He has an extensive record album and CD collection, and he listens to everything from Brazilian and world music to bluegrass, rock ’n’ roll, jazz and classical. “I begin by pulling materials apart, and then, like in the universe, there’s a transformation,” Page explains. When he is in his studio, time is unimportant to him. He gives each piece its own time until he is satisfied with it. He doesn’t follow trends, and sales do not dictate his creative process. “I trust my instincts with each piece,” he said, adding that working with his hands is a humbling experience. Paying close attention to form and proportion, he expends a tremendous amount of intellectual and physical energy on each creation.
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“My work is straight-forward and honest—I don’t hide anything,” Page explained. “The accents in the material that happen over time and in nature, like cracks or nails in wood, or rough, uneven surfaces of metal, are accentuated for people to see. I love the history, texture, luminosity and playfulness of the material I work with.”
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“You go through a lot of discomfort when you’re hammering out a piece,” he said. “Not only is the physical work challenging, it requires full focus.” Losing focus leads to injuries, and Page joked that he has the scars to prove it. This will be Page’s fourth year participating as a HITH studio host. His Studio #29 includes guest artists, painter Michael McKee, jeweler Rollande Poirier and ceramist Myron Whitaker. Page said he is honored to have his work featured on the cover of the HITH artists’ directory. “I am thrilled to have been chosen to represent Hidden in the Hills as this year’s featured artist. I hope my sculpture resonates with people, no matter what their background. It’s a strong, rustic piece that blends my love of nature with my passion for architecture,” he said.
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The Sonoran Arts League is selling the 21st Annual Hidden in the Hills artists’ directories for $5 at the league’s new Center for the Arts, 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd., Suite 144, at Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek. The beautiful new office will serve as the information headquarters for the popular art tour.
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Visit the Sonoran Arts League office to pick up artists’ directories, maps and inquire about other tour details prior to and during the tour. In addition, more than two dozen students will exhibit their work at Youth Art Studio 1 at the same location.
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Tess Mosko Scherer is going through a transformation that is shaking things up a bit, and that’s okay with her—especially because the changes in her life are pushing her into new directions as an artist. Mosko Scherer is one of 174 artists participating in the 21st Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour taking place Nov. 17, 18 and 19; and Nov. 24, 25 and 26. A signature event of the non-profit Sonoran Arts League, Hidden in the Hills (HITH) features 44 studio locations throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale. Mosko Scherer is a guest artist at Studio #25 in Cave Creek, hosted by ceramists Pat and Mike Markham. Other guest artists include painter Ronnie Wainwright and jeweler Liliana Schuett. “I really love being a guest artist there,” Mosko Scherer said, adding that this is her fourth year
participating in HITH. “We have such a wonderful camaraderie between the four of us, and we’ve forged great friendships. When we’re together, I think people sense the warmth between us and feel welcomed and at ease as well.” Having that friendship and support makes this year even more special as Mosko Scherer prepares to exhibit a new series of mixed media constructions during the free, self-guided tour. Those familiar with her unique work have seen it evolve over a 16-year span from book arts to evocative mixed media pieces that explore the imbalance between the complex machinations of our private inner worlds and the outer world in which we are seen. “My work combines my interest in the study of the human psyche and knowledge of art and art history with an ability to express myself artistically. Simplified color and form convey complex and universal themes,” she said.
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GETTING A READ ON LIFE “Bookmaking has always been a part of my life. When I was young, I would make books for family members and friends. I love to hold books, read books and pour over the illustrations in books,” she said. “As a child, I tried to make sense of the chaos I observed. As an adult, I strive to do the same. Something deep within me is stirred when witnessing light’s illuminating beauty or the rawness of human emotional expression. To me both are equally poignant and beautiful.”
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While working her way through college, she landed a job at a local gallery, where she discovered her natural gift in sales and marketing. Over time, she fell in love with and later married gallery owner Marty Scherer. In 1997, they moved the gallery from Marlboro, New Jersey to Sedona. Inspired by the beauty of Sedona and its thriving arts community, she immersed herself in the study of binding. She was drawn to the beautiful choreography of paper, leather, book board and linen thread. Predominantly self-taught through Keith A. Smith’s educational series of books, she made more
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"My Life Is an Open Book" series. The emphasis of my work is about expression—yours and mine. Through the journal, I create a sacred space for a person to delve into their hidden world. Shining light into their darkness reveals what they have not seen before.”
Bookmaking can be both a gentle and rough process. From sewing, drawing, and folding to drilling, cutting and tearing, Mosko Scherer loves to watch her books come to life as they emerge from flat paper and boards into solid, meaningful and inspiring books.
Her mixed media constructions are an extension of her book art. Each piece begins with blank paper that is incised, scraped, drawn onto, torn and often sewn back together again. Working with a variety of media, from watercolor and pastels to colored pencils and graphite, her color palette ranges from muted monochromatic to more bold colors.
With the advent of the digital age, she and her husband felt the timing was right to move the gallery completely online in 2006. That same year, the couple embarked on a three-year journey exploring the United States. “It was a life-changing experience in that the majestic national parks, small towns and bustling cities nourished my hungry soul,” she said. “Artwork flowed into one-of-a-kind and limited edition artist books. These books are filled with poems, writings and images inspired by my personal inner journey and the outer journey that my husband and I shared.” In 2009, the couple bought a home in central Arizona where Mosko Scherer still resides.
UNRAVELING THE SPINE Over the years, the book structure became less important, and Mosko Scherer began to experiment with mixed media creations. A divorce and other life challenges prompted her to delve deep into self-reflection. “When I am making art, I find I lose myself, and in doing so, I find myself,” she said. “My art is a place to express myself. It can be deeply personal, hidden within the closed covers or fully exposed as in the
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than 1,000 books, mastering traditional methods and experimenting with her own interpretations of historical techniques. She began with the Coptic sewing stitch, which dates back to the 2nd century AD, and still loves the aesthetics because it reveals an exposed spine.
Several series contain words, and some feature hundreds of tiny, hand-written words. “People are intrigued by the use of words in my work. It is the volume of the words that makes the impact,” she said. “For example, the series “Grief” peels back the layers of grief like pulling back the curtain on the great and powerful Oz. Naming all the emotions that accompany it, grief loses its powerful weight through the revelation. When the burden lifts, it makes room for the lighter emotions to drift in.” The talented artist, who likes to read everything from espionage to art history books, will exhibit a new series, “Unbound,” of mixed creations during the Hidden in the Hills artist studio tour. “This series has been evolving, and I can’t say I know where it will take me,” she said. “Typically with bookmaking, the spine is what is bound. In this series, the edges of the pages are bound together. There’s fraying, loose openings, and curled paper, which I believe is a metaphor for where I am in my life right now. I am opening myself to new experiences and possibilities.”
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“Unbound” has helped her look at paper in a new way. “I really like playing with dimensionality and looking at what the paper can do and how far it can be pushed,” she said. “For example, I’ve been soaking the paper and peeling back layers or letting it curl to see what direction it goes.”
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Her studio is packed with shelves of countless varieties of paper, but for the mixed media creations, her preference is working with a four-ply Strathmore Bristol paper. “It’s like a workhorse and heavy enough that I can push it further,” she said. “When I make a journal,
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I use lighter papers such as an etching paper or a drawing or watercolor paper for a sketchbook.”
THE TRANSFORMATION CONTINUES As for what the future holds for Mosko Scherer, she's looking forward to a trip to China in 2018 where she will be facilitating a five-week program through the World Academy for the Future of Women. She is one of 16 women to be invited to participate in the "Give Voice to Women Through the Arts" program. From gallerist to artist, Mosko Scherer also is a certified life coach with a small private practice. Well-respected in the community, she is an arts advocate who volunteers her time as board president of the Arizona Artists Guild. She served as Shemer Art Center and Museum’s first artistic director in Phoenix from 2015 to 2017. An award-winning artist, she was named one of the 100 Creatives by Phoenix New Times in 2016. In addition to being a member of the Sonoran Arts League, she is a member of Art Link and Art Intersection.
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“My life would be meaningless if I could not create and use my gifts to benefit others’ lives. Every day I am learning, waking, opening to what is—in nature and in my studio,” she said. “I am grateful for the unexpected turns in the path of this journey called life. I see life’s imbalances as an invitation to continually transform and grow as an artist, woman, mentor and friend.”
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ARIZONA’S PREMIER STUDIO TOUR
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Cover Art by Carlos Page
Discover your next treasure at the 21st Annual Hidden in The Hills—174 artists at 44 studios! Purchase original works of art directly from nationally recognized and emerging artists. Plan your tour with the full-color directory shown at right, which features all participating artists, includes a map and can be purchased in advance for only $5 online at HiddenInTheHills.org or by calling the Sonoran Arts League at 480.575.6624. You can also customize your tour online using the interactive map found at HiddenInTheHills.org.
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She’s here for the soft morning light, and while it took a six-hour drive, travel planning and rearranging her busy life, no inconvenience can match artist Carrie Curran’s love of painting plein air. “It’s so freeing,” Carrie explains. “It just feels so good to be alone with my paints and breathe in the fresh air.” A French term that translates to outdoors, plein air artists paint in the great outdoors. The technique, used by famous impressionist artists like Monet and Renoir, is popular again thanks to a national movement driven by artists like Carrie. Today she is at a beach in La Jolla, San Diego. “I love schlepping my easels,” she says. Carrie has a collection of them, each suited for specific natural settings. “When you’re outdoors and just creating in the air and seeing the colors exactly how they look—it’s powerful.” Known for her oversized, floral canvas oil work, Carrie’s art has movement, life and texture. You can smell the breeze as you step into her world of loving-on beaches, mountains, deserts and other natural settings—a love, she suspects, that comes from growing up on an Indiana farm near the Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan.
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“I still return once a year to paint the dunes in the summer,” she says. Carrie’s mom, who is also an artist, taught classes in her studio in the family home. When Carrie was a girl, her family spent summers in Saugatuck on their boat. She and her mother would paint and sell their wares to tourists in the popular Michigan town. It’s likely that her parents taught her to become the trifecta artist is that she is today—she can paint, she can teach and she’s a svelte businesswoman. “It’s been in my blood,” she jokes, adding that her dad was also a businessman. “I have that right brain, left brain thing going on.” Carrie earned a business degree from Valparaiso University, and afterward dove deeper into art training at Scottsdale Artists’ School. In fact, her art education passion has been apparent for a long time. In 1988 she joined the Phoenix Art Museum as a docent—that’s where Carrie trained perhaps hundreds of volunteer moms to teach art in school classrooms through the museum’s Art Masterpiece program. She also met the recently departed Jane Wingfield there; Jane was her mentor for many years. For more than a decade, Carrie served as a representative for the Arts in Education Outreach program through the Scottsdale School District.
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In 1994, Carrie launched a program called Fine Art for Children, holding summer, school break and after-school art camps for kids. In 1996 she opened C. Jackson Gallery on Main Street in Old Town Scottsdale, and later joined Scottsdale Artists’ School to continue studying with artists from all over the country and to teach oil painting classes.
her own art school, Carrie Curran Art Studios. It was the first wine and paint destination in the Valley.
In 2003, Scottsdale Artists’ School asked Carrie to establish, direct and teach Youth Academy, a program that’s now well known in the arts community throughout Arizona. The school is designed for artists to develop their artistic skills at a deeper level, much in the fashion Carrie pursued after college herself.
Today, from its well-lit studio that looks onto Lake Marguerite in McCormick Ranch, Carrie Curran Art Studios offers a comprehensive selection of children’s and adult art classes. In a full-circle on several levels, Carrie co-owns the studio with daughter Maggie, who earned an art degree from Northern Arizona University.
“It was an incredible opportunity. I got to work with these amazing artists from around the world, ones I admire,” she says, adding, “I don’t know how I did it all,” she jokes, “because I also was raising three kids at the time.” Even with all of her accomplishments, 2010 marked perhaps Carrie’s most significant career milestone with the creation of
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“I had been teaching classes like that for private groups,” she recalls, noting that the “sip and paint classes” were a hit from the start, and at the time were trending in other cities.
“People often say that they consider our Young Vincents’ program and the academy among the best in the Valley,” she suggests. Recently, her students have begun asking for more.
“These women who have been coming for years are now asking to learn how to do watercolor,” she says. Carrie takes great pleasure in seeing her students flourish. “I never have the time to stop and think about it, but its fun to learn about what my students are doing now,” she says, explaining that she’s often pleasantly surprised to hear stories of former students’ successes. “Once I was walking in the grocery store and a woman stopped me and asked, ‘Do you remember my son? You taught him and now he’s an artist in LA.’ There are a lot of little stories like that.” You can also find Carrie at Hermosa Inn where she’s been an artist-in-residence since 2013. Built originally as Lon Megargee’s home and art studio, the inn carries its artistic legacy forward through artists like Carrie’s residencies. This fall, the inn will expand its cultural heritage with the introduction of Palette to Palate, a three-day art and culinary retreat. There will be a culinary demonstration by executive chef Jeremy Pacheco, who will also host the inaugural Unmistakably Arizona Harvest Dinner, a collaboration of Arizona’s premier culinary talent, produce, dairy and wine. The highlight of the retreat will be art workshops taught by nationally acclaimed artists, including Carrie, who will teach Discover the Joy of Plein Air Painting November 10. In this workshop, Carrie will lead guests through the hotel grounds help them cultivate “an artist’s perspective” of the outdoors. Then they will create a small field study in oils as Carrie guides their composition, value and color. It will be a culmination of everything the passionate artist and teacher loves. “I am honored to be invited by to teach Discover the Joy of Plein Air Painting, and I hope to create an interest in the plein air movement through this retreat.” carriecurranart.com hermosainn.com
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On a cold February morning in 1949, a French freighter, the Magellan, steamed into a shipping harbor of New York. On the side of her dark blue hull in bold white letters was a message: “Merci America.” One can only imagine what went through New York Mayor William O’Dwyer’s mind as he greeted the ship, or at the sight of the first of 49 boxcars, each adorned with shields of France’s provinces, being unloaded from her hold. He would tell a Life magazine reporter that the experience was “the most heartwarming event in recent international history.” The story of the story of these cars, one of which would become part of Arizona history, started in 1947 with a different train.
THE FRIENDSHIP TRAIN It began with a colorful journalist, Drew Pearson. Pearson penned a hugely popular syndicated newspaper column called “Washington Merry-Go-Round.” In 1947, a year and a half after World War II officially ended, he learned of the struggles French and Italian people were having after losing all they had to bombings and German occupation. He used his column to propose an idea: he wanted to send a train through the United States to collect food for hard-hit people. The idea gained momentum with media affiliates across the country and rallied patriotism and solidarity. Nov. 7, 1947 the train, called the Friendship Train, launched an 11-day trip from Los Angeles, chugging its way across the country.
Clubs, schools and organizations from towns like Bakersville, Reno, Laramie, Omaha, Cedar Rapids, Fort Wayne and Pittsburg collected donations. They met the train with pomp and circumstance, eager to lend a hand to places they’d heard about on the radio and to the faces they’d seen on new GE and RCA home screen televisions. Cars were added to accommodate donations of food, clothing, fuel and other supplies, and the train grew longer. Popular demand added a second branch of the Friendship Train, which passed from South Bend to Albany before meeting its companion train in New York City. Organizers had hoped to collect 80 cars of supplies, but America had different ideas. By the time the Friendship Train reached the east coast, it was more than 700 cars long and held cargo worth $40 million—nearly $450 million today. The freighter it would travel on was renamed the “Friend Ship,” and it received a ticker tape send off before heading to LeHavre, France. A Christian Science Monitor reporter called it “one of the greatest projects ever born of American journalism.”
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When the Friend Ship arrived in Europe, the supplies were important, but the gesture of goodwill would long outlast the food and material objects.
MERCI TRAIN Just over a year after the Friendship Train set sail, the people of France wanted to thank Americans for their kindness. They, too, collected handmade mementos, pictures, toys, war memorabilia, furniture and more. More than 52,000 items were collected in France. The gifts were packed into 49 forty-and-eights, which were first built between 1885 and 1901 to haul French military supplies. They would have other uses, too. During the wars, millions of American troops were transported to and from battlefronts in the windowless cars. German forces commandeered other fortyand-eights during the wars to transport troops, supplies and, most disturbing, POWs and civilian prisoners to concentration camps. These “thank you” cars, heavy with donations, would also be loaded aboard a ship with much celebration, this time from across the ocean. They voyaged through the sea on that steamer
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that landed in New York Harbor February 3, 1949—the one painted with the words “Merci America.” Once unloaded, the cars were on their way to each of the then48 states. The final car was bound for Washington D.C., where it would be shared between the nation’s capital and Hawaii. Parades and ceremonies greeted each car in every state capital and in many major cities along the way. New York City’s reception was the largest, where over 200,000 people lined the streets to greet their Merci Train car.
ARIZONA MERCI TRAIN February 17, 1949, the car bound for Arizona arrived in a Phoenix rail yard. A National Guard tank recovery trailer moved it to the state capitol where journalist Pearson, who’d conceived the Friendship Train, joined several French dignitaries to present it to state leaders. Then-Governor Daniel E. Garvey would later compose a letter to French citizens thanking them for their kindness.
Many other states distributed the gifts to museums, organizations and other groups, but Arizona never did. Instead, the governor elected to present them to the public at the Arizona State Fair Grounds. Today, many of the items are on display at the Arizona Capitol Museum. The Arizona collection is now the only Merci Train collection left intact, a significant achievement since many of the gifts have disappeared into the annals of history. Many of the boxcars they arrived in are also on display in museums and parks. Veterans’ groups have led the effort to restore most of them and to preserve their history. Today, 43 of the 49 boxcars are still in existence. Sadly, cars that went to Massachusetts, Illinois, Nebraska, Connecticut and New Jersey have been confirmed destroyed. In Colorado, the forty-and-eight has been missing since 1954. Arizona’s forty-and-eight sat in the desert for years before it was restored to its original condition by a small army of community activists and the Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society. It has been on display at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale since 1989. The Arizona Merci Train will once again be the backdrop for this year’s Scottsdale Veterans Day festivities, to be held Nov. 10. The history of the boxcar and the sacrifices it represents make honoring those who fought and those who died all the more significant. mercitrain.com
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This moist and delicious pumpkin cake with maple frosting is melt-in-your-mouth good! Fire-grilled chili limeflour and palm oil Almond flour, arrowroot shrimp provide are cradled in a alternatives shortening healthier beddairy-free, of tangy red cabbageand refined in this gluten-free slaw and wrapped in agrandma’s favorite sugar-free version of your warmcake tortilla for aWe light, pumpkin recipe. promise your mouth yetnotice superthe satisfying dinner. won’t difference! Make extra, because these mouthwatering shrimp tacos go quickly.
Paleo Pumpkin Cake with Maple Frosting Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Serves: 9 Ingredients: Cake Batter 1 c. almond flour 1/2 c. arrowroot flour 1/2 c. palm oil shortening 1/2 c. canned pumpkin 1/2 c. real maple syrup 1/4 c. almond butter 3 whole eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/3 tsp. sea salt 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg Frosting 1/2 c. coconut butter 1 tbsp. real maple syrup, room temp 1 tbsp. palm oil shortening 1-2 tsp. hot water, depending on how thin or thick you desire the frosting to be
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Directions: Cake Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch by 8-inch glass baking dish with parchment paper. Combine all of the cake batter ingredients in a large mixing bowl until completely smooth. You can also use an electric mixer for this. Pour cake batter into the baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until golden. Frosting Before combining ingredients for the frosting, be sure that your maple syrup is at room temp! This is very important! If the maple syrup is chilled, it will clump the frosting. For the frosting, combine all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor for about 1 minute until smooth. Do not over whip or frosting will clump. Gently frost the cake with the whipped maple frosting, serve and enjoy!
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Creamy Whole30 Bacon Garlic Spaghetti Squash The flavors of fall are here! The only thing better than biting into delicious Thanksgiving squash is noshing guilt-free. This creamy bacon garlic spaghetti squash bake is made with coconut milk, which adds richness without heavy cream. It’s Paleo-friendly, healthy and a snap to make. Whether you enjoy it by itself or add it to your Thanksgiving feast menu, it’s sure to be a new favorite.
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 8–10 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3–4 c. cooked spaghetti squash 8 pieces cooked bacon, chopped in pieces 1 1/2 c. steamed broccoli Sauce 1 c. full fat coconut milk 1 medium egg 1 tsp. sea salt, or to taste 1 tsp. garlic powder fresh ground pepper, to taste Directions: Cut spaghetti squash in half and remove seeds with a large metal spoon. Lay open-side-down in pan with 1" water. Cook at 350 degrees for about 1 hr. until soft. Remove squash strands with a fork and set aside. In a saucepan, whisk together all the ingredients for cream sauce. Heat on stove over medium heat. Continue whisking sauce while it cooks for about 5 to 8 minutes until it thickens. In a casserole dish, add steamed broccoli and bacon to the cooked spaghetti squash. Pour cream sauce over the casserole. Heat in the oven at 400 degrees until warm, or save for later.
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