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Tour of Artists’Homes & Studios

Running Awaywith the Circus

ART issue

The Texture of Textiles

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I’vE AlWAYS thOught it a pity that I can’t paint. I have a vivid imagination, and although I agree with my brother that it’s both a blessing and a curse, I’ve always wished I could depict the scenes my mind has created over the years. But try as I might, I don’t have the ability to capture depth, shading or dimension — at least visually.

this absence of talent especially irks me when I walk into my living room. there, above my fireplace, is a tall blank wall in sore need of art. And I’m somehow convinced — much to my coworkers’ chagrin — that I can create it. I’ve gone through no fewer than a dozen ideas: painting my own canvas, finding a rusty piece of metal at a junkyard, gluing cookie cutters togeth-er in a large circle, drawing words in an abstract pattern. the list goes on. Every time I mention a new idea to Jill, she says, “that sounds terrific… But will you really do it?”

So far, no. But one day. Jill is an artist, although here she would demur. her creativity

is astounding, and we love to gush over her latest project. She’s been “artsy” since she was born, she says, and took art classes in high school. In college, she began refinishing furniture (“Prob-ably because everything was ugly”), and now she can make any-thing from jewelry to slipcovers to pretty baubles for her home.

So it turns out that this Art issue was particularly inspira-tional for us. I had the chance to tour the homes of five local art-ists — such treasures we found — who are featured in this year’s tour of Artists’ homes and Studios. You can read about Mighty tieton’s Sylvia Imbrock, who recently returned from a trip to India, where she researched that country’s rich textile history — and returned with a few examples. We also take a peek inside one couple’s midtown bungalow that’s filled with original art, plus Style Freak’s Pam Edwards offers inspiration to the reluctant artist. Don’t miss our “Spring up Your Menu” feature, too, with Asian-inspired dishes that will make you want to cook up some art in the kitchen. (You won’t be sorry you did!)

Robin and Jill strike a pose on Yakima Avenue.

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Traveling for TextilesAA lOvE OF ARt AND tRAvEl has opened the door to

amazing adventures for 25-year-old Sylvia Imbrock. She has lived and worked in central Australia and French guiana, traveled through Europe and more recently took on the role of exhibitions and communications coordinator for Mighty tieton in the sleepy town of tieton, west of Yakima.

Armed with a studio art degree from Whitman College and a willingness to try anything — in the name of art — Sylvia moved to tieton last spring to design, install and coordinate the many exhibitions and events hosted by Mighty tieton.

Mighty tieton is an incubator of businesses and artisans dedicated to revitalizing the tieton community through art and handmade goods. With several locations, more than a dozen contributors and exhibits and events hosted throughout the

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Bandhani tied and dyed scarves from the

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year, Mighty tieton continues to grow and evolve.

“I knew this was the perfect opportu-nity for me because it’s (Mighty tieton) a relatively new venture, leaving room for creativity and flexibility,” Imbrock said. “It’s been a wonderful experience.”

Winter is typically a slow time of year for Mighty tieton, making it the perfect opportunity to escape on a travel adven-ture. With some down time ahead of her, Imbrock decided to spend January on a 21-day solo trip across India to explore the world of textiles. Inspired by local and regional artists, Imbrock thought

going to a region rich in history, culture and tradition would be the perfect way to explore and learn more.

“I had gotten really excited about tex-tiles after a textile artist spent five weeks at the Mighty tieton, and I knew it was something I wanted to learn more about,” she said.

textile arts use plant, animal or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects. the word textile is from latin, meaning to weave, to braid or to construct. Most commonly, thread or yarn is knotted, looped, braided or woven to make flexible fabric or cloth,

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CloCkWise FRom ABoVe: The art of Ajrakh block printing uses

colors derived from nature, such as indigo, henna, turmeric, pomegran-

ate, iron and mud. in some cases during the dyeing process, fabrics

are washed up to 20 times. • Hand-drilled blocks carved and drilled

from teak wood, a sturdy hardwood. • An example of cloth printed by

hand (quickly!) with wooden blocks. • Tiny bandhani ties on a star pat-

tern, before the cloth is dyed. oPPosiTe: Two women recline

next to a building in a village outside of Bhuj. The walls are made of a mix-ture of camel dung and mud. PHoTo

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which is then used to make clothing and other goods. the textile arts also include techniques used to embellish or decorate textiles — dyeing and printing to add color and pattern, embroidery and other types of needlework.

“Work done on fabric is often thought of as craft, but it requires such a high quality of skill. It just can’t be faked; you absolutely have to be proficient,” local artist and art advocate laurie Kanyer said. “Fabric is about self-expression, comfort and craft. Art creates a symbolic representation of people’s memories, aspirations or experiences, and fabric is a

wonderful medium for that expression.”the arts community was supportive

of Imbrock’s local fundraising efforts for the trip, and Kanyer in particular was in-strumental. “Sylvia was a real inspiration to me,” she said. “She’s traveled all over for the pursuit of art and I find that to be very impressive.”

Imbrock started her trip in Bombay, spending six days exploring the city, hoping to get her hands dirty. With nearly 21 million people to clothe — just in the city alone — Imbrock found that many textiles were produced com-mercially. From Bombay, Imbrock spent


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the remainder of her three-week trip in the cities of Ahmedabad and Bhuj, both rural communities, along with several outlying villages.

“I found that the best way to learn something is to know someone, and as luck would have it a group of textile tour-ists from Europe were staying at the same guest house as I was in Buhj and invited me to join them on two days of work-shops and tours,” Imbrock said.

the group met with local producers and families who provided them with detailed tours of their productions and offered history, family stories and lessons during every visit.

“this was an outstanding component to the trip because it offered such an inside look at the tradition of textiles.

India is a place where craft is appreciated and supported. Art is simply a part of the everyday and it is taught within the fam-ily unit,” she said.

From there, Imbrock spent a day learn-ing bandhani, a form of tie-dying where pieces of cotton or silk are tied and dyed in intricate and delicate patterns.

“It was an incredible experience, and so interesting to see how families work together. Men predominately run large-scale productions, while for women it’s very much a part of their cultural tradi-tion and is truly a part of their worthiness and value in their family and commu-nity,” she said.

In exchange for tours and workshops, Imbrock and fellow tourists bought goods from vendors. Imbrock purchased scarves


CloCkWise FRom leFT: sylvia holds a Rogan painted blanket. Rogan paint is made of boiled castor oil and natural pigments. The blanket features several traditional Hindu motifs including the tree of life, peacocks, maidens churning buttermilk and elephants with their ma-houts. • An Ajrakh block printed piece. Each color requires a separate block for printing and each imprint for each color is aligned by hand. • Hand-felted turtle pillow made from natural dyes and local fibers.

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and fabric, blankets and saris among other textiles from each of the artisans she visited. the pieces range in fabric and style, showcasing the many different dye and embroidery techniques.

Imbrock’s textiles and photos from her trip will be featured at Mighty tieton from May 26 - July 15 during the Textiles Tieton: Gimme Shelter exhibition. She will also make several presentations to the community with Allied Arts throughout the year.

Sally Fitch, a local textile artist and world traveler, was thrilled to meet Imbrock and encouraged her to take advantage of the opportunity to travel to India. “there’s a wonderful network of artists in Yakima full of wonderful, pure, fun passion,” the gregarious Fitch said.


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Fitch has traveled extensively through-out Mexico, Asia and the Middle East collecting fabric and beads. She makes original articles of clothing and hats. her basement studio is a shrine to her travels, showcasing the many exotic places she’s been over the years. her work has been featured in the larson gallery and Allied Arts. She regularly donates pieces to

support fundraising efforts for la Casa hogar, the Seasons, Allied Arts of Yakima and Yakima Rotary clubs.

“I love when you get to know about the women who make these pieces and then come home and make something beauti-ful yourself as an honor to those women. It’s a beautiful thing,” Fitch said.

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ToP To BoTTom: Cloth drying outside the family home (PHoTo CouRTesY OF SYLVIA IMBROCK) • Hand-dyed sari/band-hani • Close up of Rogan painted blanket


IN FARMINg COMMuNItIES such as those in the lower valley, maintaining one’s equipment is paramount to a profitable growing season. Most equipment is extremely expensive to replace, so farmers do the best they can to make sure that each tractor, tiller, blade and spreader lasts as long as it possibly can.

Richard Stach knew this when he opened Stach’s Steel Supply in harrah, where the company has kept the valley’s farm equipment up and run-ning since 1985. The business even has a hardware store, with a well-stocked supply of frequently needed items.

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Adam stach poses next to one of his yard char-acters — a cowboy — in his parents’ yard.


Adam, 38, and his brother, Kevin, 43, took over the family business in 2005, en-suring that as long as valley farmers keep farming, both men will have long-lived careers.

But Adam manages to find enough time to carry on his retired parents’ other business, Shadow Mountain Silhouettes. If you live in Yakima, you’ve probably seen metal art from Shadow Mountain: sleepy cowboys leaning against barns, little quail tip-toeing through gardens, life-sized kids fishing among flowers. From Scenic Drive in Yakima to Progressive Road in Wapato,

the yard art enhances gardens, inspir-ing exclamations of “Oh, look!” from passersby.

Adam’s dad started making the silhou-ettes from sheet metal when he got a plasma cutter in the mid ‘90s. Turning air into plasma — which can blast right through metal — a plasma cutter allows the user to cut intricate and detailed designs and images into steel and other metals. Richard quickly mastered the art of plasma cutting, and soon he and his wife, Cherry, became known at craft fairs around the Pacific Northwest, and their yard art grew to be quite popular.

CloCkWise FRom ABoVe: Adam’s mom, Cherry, an artist in her own right, enjoys painting many of Adam’s goonie birds, adding even more char-acter to the creations. • Han Solo and Princess Leia from Star Wars • Adam works in his shop.

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today, Adam works with the same hand-held plasma cutter. “there are plasma cams that you can feed a picture into, and it does the cutting of the metal, but it’s not quite the same,” he explains. “there isn’t as much detail. In fact, I’ve had a few people bring their drawings to me to make them more detailed before they take them to a cam.”

going green A few years ago Adam’s metal yard art got a little “greener.” After seeing a few garden art critters others had made from hand trowels and forks, he began thinking about what he could make

with the plethora of junk metal he had access to every day.

“Just about all of the people we do work for at Stach’s Steel Supply have given me the right to forage through their metal scrap piles. there are some really interesting shapes and forms of metal out there. Now much of it is piled in my own junk heap at the shop,” he says. “It’s a pretty big heap.”

Coined “goonie Birds,” the creations Adam makes from the junk metal are rep-resentations of just about any profession or interest. he’s made gangs of mean-looking bikers popping wheelies on old tricycles and nurses and doctors wielding bizarrely familiar “medical tools.” he’s done fishermen and loggers, runners and wiener dogs.

“You name it, and we’ll figure some-thing out,” he quips.

goonie Birds have turned out to be pretty popular — so much so that Adam has a hard time keeping the harrah gift shop stocked. When he takes his art to craft shows, he typically sells out within hours.

With summer looming, Adam is hoping to find a little time to build up his stock for the Selah Ridge lavender Farm open house and other craft shows he’s often invited to attend. he doesn’t attend many, simply because he can’t make things fast enough.

“I’m an artist, so I really enjoy the creative process of making goonie Birds. But I don’t do it on company time, so it’s really hard to keep up.”

Word about Adam’s yard art has gotten to Seattle. he has a growing fan club, with folks often traveling to the valley to see what new creations he has put together — and buying just about all that he has.

Each piece of Adam’s yard art is unique, and he often searches hours to find the right fitting or bolt or rusted fender to bring to life the creation he has pictured in his mind. the result is a trash-to-trea-sure transformation.

Adam Stach and his family are planning a June art show. Visit “Adam’s Goonie Birds and Yard Art” on Facebook for more information on dates and location.

For more pictures of Adam’s goonie Birds, visit yakimamagazine.com.

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MMOSt COllEgE gRADuAtES wouldn’t dream of actually joining the circus as a viable job option. But Yakima’s theresa Mclean is not your average graduate.

Mclean, 29, earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Central Washington University in 2004. However, during college she also pursued her passion for sewing by working in the university’s costume shop and taking every clothing and design class she could fit into her busy class schedule. After graduation, she returned to Yakima to work for the Yakima School District as a substitute paraeducator, but she continued sewing and designing for local high school musicals.

two years after graduating, Mclean began to get a sense for adventure. After checking theater related jobs online, she came across a post that sounded interesting: a wardrobe position for none other than Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.


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“I applied on a whim,” Mclean said. But months went by, and she eventually forgot about the application. then out of the blue she got a call from the head of wardrobe for Ringling Brothers. “the woman asked me how fast could I get there,” she said.

And just like that, Mclean ran away with the circus.

She flew to los Angeles and took a cab 42 miles to Anaheim. McLean found herself quickly thrown into “big top” life the moment she stepped foot inside the center ring.

“My first project was to remake a pair of rhinestone gloves for the ring mistress,” said Mclean. “I spent hours adding sparkle to the gloves and practically encrusted them.” her hard work paid off when the ring mistress told Mclean that the gloves were her new favorite costume piece, since everybody paid attention to her hands when she clapped, Mclean said.

For most of her tenure with the circus, Mclean lived in a tiny room (with a bathroom down the hall) on one of the circus train’s passenger cars. Ringling Brothers has two train-based circus shows and a smaller truck-based show. Each train has approximately 60 cars, consisting of 40 passenger and 20 freight cars that stretch a mile in

length. Instead of the circus tents of old, Ringling Brothers rolls into the station and sets up its three rings in large civic auditoriums. When cities allow it, the circus still presents its famous Pachyderm Parade in places such as New York City and Washington, D.C.

Mclean worked as the head seamstress and wardrobe mistress during her 5 ½ years with the circus. Each tour had a theme and costumes are conceived by a designer, such as Oscar-winner Colleen Atwood, who is from Quincy. the costume crew has the responsibility of packing, organizing and maintaining all of the costumes for the 60 to 100 performers. McLean became an expert at sewing on sequins, serging stretchy lycra, replicating torn or worn-out costumes — even repairing shoes.

“I met a greek shoe-repair guy in New York City and he let me come to his shop and learn how to do it.”

the best part of the job, Mclean said, was getting to know so many people from so many places. “I learned to get along with people even though they’re not your best friend.” the Ringling family comes from all corners of the world, and many of the performers speak little to no English when they arrive. “I made up an English class for

performers from Russia, China, Cuba, ukraine and even Bulgaria,” she said.

Mclean’s only expenses on the road were food and her cellphone bill, allowing her to save quite a bit of money for her future. Since the circus traveled all across the united States, most of her vacation time was spent visiting family and attending friends’ weddings back in the Northwest.

last December, Mclean decided it was time to ease away from her vagabond life and embark on a new adventure that would keep her closer to home, while utilizing the skills she learned on the road. Over the years, Mclean has gotten to know many professional clowns, and she hopes to use her connections to start a custom clown-costume business. “traditionally, circus clowns provide their own costumes,” she explained. Clown costumes are very specific to the individual clown, she said, and she’s excited about this new direction. Currently, Mclean is also designing the costumes for the magic act at Silverwood theme Park.

Although she occasionally has dreams of high wire acts and performing elephants, for now Mclean’s feet have stepped outside the rings and are headed toward a new future.

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SSuCCulENtS ARE ShOWINg up ev-erywhere, and it’s a good thing, since even the novice gardener can create something stunning with them on a first try.

Suited to dry locations, succulents are designed to survive drought in the wild, but they will actually shrivel if you treat them like cacti. they can be wa-tered every few days in hot weather as long as they have perfect drainage. these plants are sometimes simply too special to site in the open garden, so try them in containers where their splendor can be appreciated up close. like all container plants, they should be treated to half-strength liquid fertilizer on a monthly basis, and don’t be afraid to slosh some on the foliage.

Sempervivum tectorum, or “hens and Chicks,” grew in my grandmother’s garden and are currently enjoying a well deserved revival. For centuries, these plants were grown on European sod roofs, allegedly fending off both lightning and evil spirits. Sempervi-vum means “live forever” in latin, and though the plants are hardy even in wretched Zone 1 (the coldest hardiness zone), all I can promise is that they will do well if you treat them right.

Adding new interest are gorgeous-but-tender in Zone 6 Echeveria. (Yakima is in Zone 6B.) Both species feature succulent leaves in a myriad of smooth or hairy forms in every shade of green, as well as red, maroon, pink, blue, gray and a kalei-

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the simplest way to enjoy succulents is to plant them tight in a container, creating a “pizza.” Clay saucers are perfect for this, but first drill holes to create drainage. Remember that despite your best intentions, a container without a drainage hole becomes a pond in just a few days. Plant tightly for a full look from the start. If you are including Echeveria, remember that unlike Sempervivum, these plants will not survive even the lightest frost and need to live in bright indoor light for the winter.

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Construct another frame from ½-inch lumber that is 12 inches square and ½ inch deep. Staple a 12-inch square of one-inch mesh chicken wire to the underside of this frame. Place this frame on top of the box you just constructed and attach it with wood screws. I used about 50 small, new offsets from my mature succulents to fill in the 12 x 12 frame. Push small-size succulents, root-ball first, through the chicken wire and into the soil, planting tightly. Allow your creation to be horizontal for a month or so, until the anchoring roots knit to-gether. When the box can maintain the vertical angle, hang it in a sunny loca-tion. Regularly take it down, water and fertilize, and re-hang.

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their efforts were rewarded several months later when the property went back on the market.

“ten minutes later we were inside,” guerin said. Not long after, the house was theirs.

Guerin, 38 and a title company training manager, and Banks, 29 and a financial lead worker for the Department of Social and health Services, said they instantly fell in love with the 1930s Mediterranean-style home. they were drawn to its architecture, original concentric hard-wood floors and cozy San Francisco feel.

WWhEN gERRY guERIN AND hIS PARtNER, Bryan Banks, moved to Ya-kima from Seattle in 2005, they imme-diately started looking for a house near Franklin Middle School. “this area held a special place in my heart, having gone to Franklin and grown up in the neighbor-hood,” guerin said.

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Even though the large backyard was covered with snow, they could see great potential for outdoor living space. they immediately started planning their at-tack. The 1,500-square-foot house with a walk-out basement had been updated by previous owners, but guerin and Banks knew it would need a facelift to make it their own.

guerin shares his mother’s knack for interior decorating and admitted that his family nicknamed him “Decorina Bug,” since he loved to rearrange the family’s furniture as a boy. Armed with a collec-tion of hand-me-down furniture, great Shopkeeper finds and an art collection that dates back to when guerin was a teenager, he and Banks created a space

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that expressed their personalities through their belongings.

“I’m an avid collector,” guerin said, adding that it was a great privilege to get to meet and hang out with local artists leo Adams and Penn Shelton, who were friends with his parents.

“Our collection of artwork is our pride and joy.”

the basement became their first priority. they quickly got rid of the shag carpeting and the children’s décor in the guest room. Next, they installed cherry laminate floors in the hallway, Mexican tiles in the bedroom and updated the guest bath with a new vanity and fixtures. Encouraged by their success, they devot-ed a weekend — a single weekend — to remodeling the upstairs bathroom next. guerin ran into trouble when removing the bathroom’s original tiny octagon tiles, and upon his father’s inspection discov-ered he was destroying the sub-floor. he recommends that DIY remodelers always check with a professional before picking up a sledge hammer, and to let experts deal with plumbing or electrical issues.

Banks’ love of cooking made mod-ernizing the kitchen a priority as well.

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HomeFirst, they upgraded the appliances and brought in a natural gas line so Banks could have a gas stove. they kept the cabinets, but changed the color from white to walnut brown to give them the look of furniture. then they added a cheery vibrancy with accent wall colors, floral curtains and bright pots, pans and pottery.

their two pug dogs, Buddha and Brahms, made it important for them to work on the large backyard set on a hill-side after they were finally satisfied with the interior of their home.

“We started with a paver patio outside the kitchen since that was pretty much a dirt path,” guerin said. they use this spot as an outdoor kitchen with comfort-able chairs for friends to keep the cook company. Shopkeeper owner Joe Simon gave them a wonderful Italian fountain that adds a Mediterranean ambiance to the area. they love to grill and use the outdoor kitchen year round.

“the backyard was our take on watch-ing too much hgtv and seeing what we could accomplish if we put our minds to it,” guerin said. they removed an old, cracked, 1960s concrete patio, and instead of continuing with the pavers, leveled the land so they could install a hot tub. A monumental amount of manpower transported 12 yards of pea gravel from the street level up to the backyard, to replace the patio. using large flagstones, they created a pathway that wanders up into the terraced garden. A variety of plantings came next, with surprising touches of yard art at every turn. A dining area set on a hillside terrace is the yard’s most recent addition.

“the multiple dining areas were just created as spaces to utilize all of the yard,” guerin said, adding that the hill-side poses challenges. “But that also gave us the advantage of having wonderful views. We’ve hosted Fourth of July parties and watched the fireworks at the Sun-Dome right from the backyard.”

Although the couple recently moved back to Seattle, they still own the stylish residence and stay there when they visit family and friends in Yakima. Inside and out, this charming residence holds many wonderful surprises thanks to guerin’s and Banks’ personal style and hard work.


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CloCkWise FRom leFT: The backyard — which was a huge project — is a space made for entertaining • Looking into the master bedroom from the backyard. • A place to rest in the peaceful backyard.


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cup of water, and add more water until it’s the consistency of a very thin pancake batter. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.

thread strips of beef, carrot, onion and asparagus onto the brochettes until full. heat oil in pan over medium heat. Coat each skewer in batter and fry about one minute on each side, until the beef achieves desired doneness.

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Purchased in Chun Dong market in seoul for $14. it was the largest knife in the market.

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Dish used for side dishes — “panchan” — such as kimchi and vegetables. There might be as many as 15-20 of these at holiday meals. A normal family meal has three to five.

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Justin Wise, Cody lightning, eloy sabalza, Christian Navarro, Nathan Navarro, Vito luppino, zac Carcagno, Conner Butler and Austin garron take a break from skating.

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FEW WOulD KNOW the terms “hip” and “tranny” also refer to the curved walls and corners of a skatepark.

In fact, these hips and trannies are what make skateparks overlooked works of art — works that require great creative and constructive talents, and are often built with the help of an experienced crew of skateboarders.

Several years ago, local skateboarder vito lup-pino, 36, wanted to create a skatepark at the corner

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of Maple Street and Fair Avenue — and hoped it could improve Kiwanis Park. A skatepark had already been built at Ches-terly Park on 40th Avenue — more than 40 blocks west.

Yakima’s Apple valley Kiwanis Club took on the project.

“the kids needed an outlet,” says lup-pino. “When we had the [skate] park on 40th, I recognized the kids from the other side of town couldn’t get up there.”

the community liked the idea, and a bid went out. In the spring of 2008, con-struction began.

By that November, an area of town once considered an eyesore was trans-formed — giving new life to the neigh-borhood and the park itself.

Seattle’s grindline Skatepark, Inc. combined the talents of its lead de-signer, Micah Shapiro, 42, and its chief operations officer, Matt Fluegge, 32, with the input of the local skate com-munity. this consortium helped design a park that is fun and challenging for all ages and skill levels — a philosophy that grindline uses when designing, called the “ladder of progression.”

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When designing the park, grind-line had just started experimenting with colored and stamped concrete in its designs. Fluegge had admired the old brick on Yakima’s Front Street, as well as the brick inlays along Yakima Avenue, which influenced grindline’s decision to use a brick color in the design. Not only is it visually attractive, the skaters like the feel and sound of

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including Kiwanis, the tony hawk Foundation and the city of Yakima.

the park was also built without much damage to the natural environment — the city’s Parks and Recreation Commis-sion asked grindline to design around all but one of the park’s 50-year-old trees. One tree had died and was removed before construction.

Designing around the trees did re-quire some reconfiguring of the layout, but the shade has been greatly appreci-ated by the skaters.

luppino, renowned in the local skate community, describes Kiwanis

The boys display the wear and tear on their boards.

eloy sabalza flies through the air. leFT: luppino soars off the island.

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Skatepark as top of the line. Fluegge adds, “Whenever they build a park, people drive from all over to see [it] … including the pros.”

the Kiwanis Skatepark has not only changed a part of town, it has changed the lives of many children. “It brings so many different people together,” says luppino. “It’s opening their minds to other kinds of people, music and artwork.”

Kids who might not have bus fare now have a public skatepark within walking distance. Not only was it built for the pros, it comes with skating mentors — like luppino.

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ON MAY 12, FROM 10 A.M. tO 4 P.M., art lovers will be able to celebrate local artists, as the larson gallery guild holds its 13th annual tour of Artists’ homes and Studios. On this tour, visitors can stop in at the lar-son gallery before heading to the homes and studios of six notable local artists and collectors to see how they work and live. And Yakima Magazine recently had the chance to peek inside.

leo Adams Yakima painter leo Adams has a home that is considered a tour highlight.

“It’s kind of a brown house, matching the colors of the landscape. All the colors on the landscape are on the inside of the house, which gives it a natural feeling,” Adams said. “I like the view and the big hills and the sky, the big blue sky.”

the son of a cattle rancher, Adams considers himself a “nature lover” who gains inspiration from the outdoors. he alters his home with the changing seasons and the passing years. Since beginning on the tour in its inaugural year, he has added a long hallway at the entrance to make his home more “gallery like” and thereby create more room for paintings.

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artist: leo Adamsaddress: 3025 S. 62nd Ave.home description: Adams’ home is made up of several buildings — two of which have been relocated to his property. One of these homes was his grandfather’s farmhouse.

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“It’s like a community for us; we’re living with all these people in many respects, with their art,” said laurie, who creates jewelry and draws nature.

The house itself, built in 1977, is a brick home with tall ceilings, a spiral staircase and a sunken living room. It also has a view of both Mount Adams and the Yakima valley. thus, it is not only a spacious place for art and friendly gatherings but a spot from which nature can be carefully observed and drawn.

artists: laurie and Doug Kanyeraddress: 6102 Douglas Drivehome description: “It’s like a community for us; we’re living with all these people in many respects, with their art.” —Laurie Kanyer

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Bill Brennen Yakima painter Bill Brennen started painting in his basement, but his studio has since grown and taken over the house that he humbly describes as a “middle-class, regular old home.” this is where he documents natural changes, portraying “light and dark, color, texture and contrast” in his paintings. he does his work in various rooms in his house, wherever the light is best. But Brennen does not keep himself locked inside.

“Over the years, I’ve worked on my yard and tried to make that an interesting place with sculptural trees, larger things, so I paint a lot outside,” said Brennen. Born and raised in Yakima, he has a great affinity for the area.

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“It’s immediately recognizable and really stands out,” said Craig, a painter and professional architect. Sidney, a poet, said, “You won’t see another house like it.”

It’s the color that makes their home a curiosity. the exterior is clad in bright green, red and gold. And as folks with a sense of humor (Craig quips that he’s the “lowest-tier artist in the valley”), they enjoy having such a colorful house. their home offers them stimulation in other ways, though. the high ceilings, art and floral decorations, along with the colors, inspire the pair to greater work — Sidney her poetry, and Craig his watercolors, oils and etchings.

artists: Craig and Sidney hotchkissaddress: 321 Perry Way, Selahhome description: “This house always stimulates me. There’s nothing boring, never mundane.” —Sidney Hotchkiss


sharon strong (with collaborator and guest John Barany) Coming from a family of artists, Sharon Strong and her brother Daniel Sumner designed and built her home. Many of their ideas were based on homes in New Mexico and Southern California, two places dear to her heart. Primarily a glass artist, Strong has collections from her family displayed, her mother being a renowned sculptor in San Diego and her sister a talented watercolor artist.

Now nearly 17 years old, the home was built with rock and stucco. Inside, it has tile and hardwood floors. they designed all corners inside to be round. the stair risers are handmade tiles designed by Sharon and made by a local artist.

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oPPosiTe, leFT & ABoVe: Collections of sharon’s various works of art, including her glass work.

Robert Plumb and Alfredo Fontanilla the home of art collectors Robert Plumb and Alfredo Fontanilla is a testament to both their love of local art and their interest in different cultures. the home has an entire room dedicated to leo Adams, who earns a place in their collection because he is both a premier Yakima artist and a Native American artist. Plumb and Fontanilla are especially interested in Native American and Asian art. Plumb says that his home, built in 1906, has a lot of space to house their extensive art collection and terrific comforts. It has a cabana, a solarium and swimming pool.

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likewise, my parents were probably concerned that I was too much a free spirit and wanted to point me in a direc-tion for college and a successful future.

I chewed on the no. 2 pencil as I con-templated the square boxes. I suspected there wasn’t a career in the world that allowed you to sit in your room and read all day while nibbling on sunflower seeds, so I just started shading them in.

Dad frowned, then added up the points and gave me the result.

“Whatever you do, don’t be an artist because you scored very low in that sec-tion,” he said.

the nerve! I promptly stopped listen-ing to the rest of the lecture, went back to my room, cracked another seed and pouted. And I found that there’s one thing an aptitude test cannot accomplish: tell a free spirit what he or she can’t do.

Now I’m happily married to a support-ive husband who enjoys all the arts, and he encourages me to try new things while gently removing my book and sunflower seeds. I will occasionally rally long enough to glance at what he is introducing to his royal laziness.


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Once while vacationing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he took me to famous Canyon Road, a historic neighborhood crowded with gallery after gallery. these old adobe buildings are draped in ro-mantic bougainvillea and were once the homes of early locals. It was love at first sight. I simply had to learn to paint like the various artists who captured land-scapes and human form in such vibrant, bold colors.

I don’t know if it was the super blue of the New Mexican sky or the way that curvy Canyon Road captured my atten-tion, but while studying one particularly captivating painting, I actually bragged, “I think I can paint like that!”

When we returned my husband built me a gorgeous easel. A little like putting the cart before the horse, I was now committed. I suspected he was think-ing, “OK, smarty pants, let’s see what you’re made of.”

It was a thrilling and messy time as I dragged the brush across the canvas try-ing to capture dimension, light and fol-low a few rules of painting. Of course, my husband cheered me on and matted and framed several pieces of art I made.

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decades of the 20th century. they were called the “Bloomsbury group,” a catchall to describe these late victorian artists who were writers, painters and philosophers. they would amble through gardens, read aloud and drink champagne while “sit-ting” for one another’s portraits.

the free spirit in me found all of this extremely charming. I have paid par-ticular attention to paintings by Duncan grant, a mercurial character whom Bell may have been in love with, although she was married.

grant’s landscapes and portraits have such clarity and straightforwardness. I am drawn to his startling use of color, espe-cially in the features of friends and com-missioned clientele. he made it possible to create dramatic, moving and sellable artwork — all while painting hair lavender and cheekbones a pale curry color. I have

peered closely (with a glass of wine in hand) at Bells’ paintings, too, and there is a striking resemblance to Duncan’s style as the years march forward. My 21st cen-tury imagination can hear the silk rustling in the bedchamber as I write.

In my own parlor, my easel is propped in the living room by the picture win-dow with a scattering of oil pastels and cups full of brushes. As a stray cat lazily stretches in a ray of sunshine, I realize it’s

a scene straight from my Bloomsbury cof-fee table book.

As I pick up my own brush, I encour-age anyone who is interested in exploring any of the arts to bravely face your fears and try. Don’t concern yourself over the fact that there are so many more talented people than you, and by all means don’t doubt yourself because of what others — or an aptitude test — may say.


BeloW: This painting of two barns was Pam’s first; Pam’s cat,

Bear, waits for his own portrait. RigHT: The pieces around the fire-

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A few of the books on the

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WhEN It COMES tO A lOvE of read-ing and forming lasting friendships, the members of the Downtown Book Club are definitely on the same page.

this group of professional women from the Yakima valley meets once each month at area restaurants to share a meal and perhaps a few sips of wine, to catch up on each others’ lives and — of course — to rate and review books they have read.

“the camaraderie is probably the most important part,” said Marianne Nelson, a special education teacher in West valley who has been a club mem-ber for eight years.

The club began meeting in 2000 and is the brainchild of Michelle Perkins, an investigator with Child Protective Services, who had just received her master’s degree.

“I really enjoyed going back to school as an adult,” said Perkins, now 54. “I

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enjoyed the camaraderie with other stu-dents. I knew I was going to miss reading and discussing, so I told my husband I was going to start a book club.”

Perkins began recruiting female friends and acquaintances, who in turn talked to others. today, the club has about 14 members.

“We just have a lot of fun together,” Nelson said. “We also enjoy the books.”

About a year ago, the group moved its meetings, held on the second Wednesday of the month, from the homes of mem-bers to local restaurants.

“We’ve been to tony’s Steakhouse, geppetto’s, Café Melange. You name it, we’ve probably gone there,” Nelson said.

“You don’t have to make dinner for the group or do anything. You just get to go and relax,” said teresa Moore, owner of several local Mail N More stores and a member for two years.

Meetings are casual, with some in work attire and others who might be in

sweats after an exercise class, observed lena Davidson, owner of a photography business and case manager at Central Washington Comprehensive Mental health. She’s been in the club for eight years.

“Anything goes,” she said.this relaxed atmosphere is a real draw.Nelson said members don’t even

have to finish the book to show up for the discussion.

“We’ve had meetings when no one’s finished the book — but just occasionally.”

A new book club year begins each September, with one book to read every month through May. In June, members are invited to bring a list of books they want to read and discuss over the coming year. they go through the possibilities together, Moore said. then, Perkins com-piles their selections into a master list for the following year.

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be a real difference of opinion. I rated The Road by Cormac McCarthy as a ‘10.’ Other people couldn’t stand it.”

however, that just helps keep things interesting.

“We have strong personalities,” said Ann Sherman, a West valley elementary school teacher and member for two years. “When we talk about the likes and dislikes of our books, it spurs excel-lent debates.”

Yet, through it all, the women respect each other, said Carol Burley, a retired real estate agent and self-proclaimed “newbie” of the group who joined nine months ago and has been “happily-en-sconced ever since.”

“It’s a wonderful combination of all types of women. they’re well-read, intel-ligent, independent, strong,” she said.

Downtown Book Club’s 2011 reading listThe Great Train Robbery, Michael CrichtonThe Space Between Us, thrity umringarMaria Juanna, terry WinetThe Known World, Edward JonesThe Passing, Nella larson Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford Is it Night or Day?, Fern Schumer Chapman Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls

interested in joining the Downtown Book Club?

“You can come and feel like you fit in, even if you don’t re-ally know them yet,” observed Sharon Condron, a retired insurance agent who has been a member for about a year.

Sometimes, through the club, Condron ends up read-ing a book that she normally might not have chosen.

“I read it and I’m surprised that I like it,” she said.

If you’d like to learn more, call Michelle Perkins at 509-406-4919.

The Best of the Best…Members of the Downtown Book Club find it difficult to name just one favorite; however, some selected the following as their top recommended page-turners:

• Sarah’s Key, tatiana de Rosnay• Automatic Millionaire, David Bach• Tess of the d’Urbervilles, thomas hardy• Three Cups of Tea, greg Mortenson• To Kill A Mockingbird, harper lee• The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls

michelle Perkins chats with the members of her book clubas they start their meeting at the Carousel restaurant.

the book club meetings also occa-sionally feature a talk by an author. In April the group welcomed Fern Schum-er Chapman, author of Is It Night Or Day? — a novel about immigration and survival. this appearance was particu-larly meaningful for the club, since the author’s mother and Sherman’s mother fled Nazi germany together on a trans-port ship to America when they were 12 years old.

“Our group is very cohesive, with lots of laughter, lots of sharing,” said Sherman. “I think this group could go on for many, many years. It has the inertia of good reading. We’re all avid readers. It has the inertia of friendship. We all care about each other and have a great time together.”


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Name & Age: Sarah J. G. Wauzynski, 51

Personal: I’m married to my best friend and biggest supporter, timm, an artist in his own right. We live with Joe, timm’s 96-year-old father, and our three dogs: Minnie, Max and Clair.

Profession/Job title: I work part-time as a dental lab technician doing crown and bridge work. they’re little sculptures and a lot of fun to make.

Where did you grow up, go to school, etc.? I grew up in the Kittitas valley and attended school from Ellensburg to Roslyn and Spo-kane.

When did you know you wanted to be an artist? I can’t remember a time that I didn’t draw. I don’t remember actually making a deci-sion to be an artist; it just always seemed to be a given.

Did you have an art mentor? My mother is my first and most important mentor. She and my dad encouraged all of my siblings and me to pursue a variety of

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creative endeavors. When I was a kid, I attended adult painting classes with my mom; my parents didn’t consider art and creativity as just a hobby. When I ap-plied for college I didn’t get the “how are you going to make a living?” runaround; in fact, it was never an issue. I had two very different mentors in college — lee Knouse, who inspired in me a very keen sense of design (and a love of tracing paper to help refine an image), and Ken Cory, whose take-no-prisoners and fero-ciously methodical approach to making jewelry are at the core of my process.

What different types of media do you work with? I work with a va-riety of media, but primarily use egg tempera and water-color in painting, and egg tempera and sterling silver in jewelry.

We notice that you use a lot of fruits and vegetables – and hands – in your art. What about these things inspires you? Well, we live in a valley that is aflood with agriculture. I’m continuously amazed and in awe of the people who grow our crops, and also the people who harvest them. We’re so fortunate to live in such a plenti-

ful region — others aren’t so fortunate. I’m also an avid gardener. I grow the usual perennials and continue to try my hand at vegetables with so-so results. I aspire to be what I call a suburban farmer but am humbled by true farmers who do the really hard work.

How did you create the cover for this edi-tion of Yakima magazine? When Robin approached me to do the cover art for the art issue, I didn’t have to think long or hard. I’ve been utilizing falling fruit images for a while now (which for me symbolize the abundance with which our valley is blessed). I combined the cherry image (it’s nearly that time of year!) with a landscape inspired by the Yakima River Canyon and surrounding areas.

You’re on the proverbial desert island … what five items do you take with you? Oh easy: My husband, my three dogs and a really good Swiss Army knife.

Why is Yakima home to you? Initially that’s the way the dice fell, but now it’s good to be close to family.

if you could boil your life philosophy down to one or two sentences, what would it be? Aim for kindness and re-spect, try to maintain a sense of humor, and whatever your task or endeavor — do it to the very best of your ability.

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