Heirloom Exposition

As an ambassador for Fort Bragg's community farm-to-school program, the Noyo Food Forest, I attended the second Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa this past Thursday September 13. The lineup of exhibitors and speakers was perfect for any farm/garden/food geek such as myself: a Demeter Biodynamic demo garden, countless varieties of seed, Clarington English garden tools, Japanese Maples, bee and livestock madness; speaking engagements from Ecology Action's founder John Jeavons and Slow Food's founder Carlo Petrini; a video presentation by Vandana Shiva and so much more that I couldn't possibly make way for.

Another perk was that I was able to share a booth with Anne Beck, the co-founder of Fort Bragg's Lost Coast Culture Machine and market the sale of Laurie York and Carmen Goodyear's 2012 dvd release, Women On The Land. LCCM has been making some incredible handmade paper from locally sourced recycled denim, pampas grass, decommissioned US currency and second hand clothing rags as well as offering paper making classes in their space. See more about that HERE
 

LCCM Card sets made from denim scrap.

LCCM card sets made from Pampas Grass

Summer 32

Composition, 22/32

LFR, 23/32

DLR, 24/32

Ode to Unknown Pleasures, 25/32

Graphic Orb 3, 26/32

Sea Holes, 27/32

Lost Coast

 Thirteen of us trekked out for a one-nighter on the Lost Coast.

Yes they did.

Hammer Maker Marijn Hoegen

Marijn Hoegen, a first year student from Holland makes these gorgeous hammers by hand... among other things. See his full site here. 

Canning Season

This is Nancy.

 I recently took my third canning class at the Fort Bragg Grange with my friends Rebecca and Thea. It always feels somewhat of a coven of good witches concocting the season's finest potions. Marty Johnson runs the class, and always brings such interesting recipes. This class: peach/lemon/thyme jam, peach salsa, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, English style pickles, corn salsa, carrot ginger soup, pickled zucchini and a few others... 

The apron says "Whisk Me Away". I'm pretty sure he said his mom made it for him.

Summer 32

Bat Rock, 19/32

Graphic Orb 2, 20/32

Log, 21/32

First Project: Second Year

 For now, she's called a Sideboard with tambour doors, and here's a look at the mock-up.

 In the sketch, toying with whether to keep the structure square or angled 1 or 2 degrees. 

 Tambour door play.

 The wood: Salvaged Douglas Fir from Central California. Notice the lucky sap patterns.