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Cooper’s Hawk Brings High-end Winery Concept to the Valley COOPER’S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANTS, A LIFESTYLE BRAND AND ONE OF THE NATION’S FASTEST GROWING UPSCALE CASUAL DINING RESTAURANTS, HAS NOW ARRIVED IN THE VALLEY. “Scottsdale and the surrounding Phoenix area has gained a national reputation for fine dining experiences, making it a natural fit for the Cooper’s Hawk brand,” founder Tim McEnery says. “The year-round beautiful weather, scenic surroundings and its residents’ active lifestyles were also very appealing.” The Scottsdale restaurant, located at 7361 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, is the privately-owned company’s first in the western United States.
Each Cooper’s Hawk location offers wine tasting, a wine club, a shop with wines and accessories, and an expansive eating area suitable for both leisurely dining and business meetings. The menu features dishes that pair naturally with Cooper’s Hawk wines. Wines are made at the company’s main winery in Illinois and then aged and served at locations onsite. While well-established throughout the Midwest, Cooper’s Hawk also has locations from Michigan to Florida, along the East Coast. Founder Tim McEnery opened the first winery and full restaurant in Orland Park, Ill., in 2005. This year marks the privately held company’s sixteenth anniversary. To learn more, visit chwinery.com, or follow along on Twitter @chwinery or Facebook at facebook.com/coopershawk.
The Arizona Fine Art EXPO to Take Place with COVID-19 Safety Precautions WILLIAM DAGGETT’S SCULPTURES START IN A PLACE MANY MAY NOT EXPECT – THE FORESTS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA AND SOUTHERN UTAH. Each year, Daggett takes several days and hikes many miles in search of the perfect juniper branches to transform into beautiful, moving sculptures. Local residents can see Daggett work his magic on the juniper limbs during the Arizona Fine Art EXPO, taking place from Friday, Jan. 15 – Sunday, March 28 under the “festive white tents” at 26540 N. Scottsdale Road.
The Arizona Fine Art EXPO, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, features 120 patron-friendly artist studios in a 44,000 square-foot space, where guests have a rare chance to meet the artists, see them in action, and learn about their journey, inspiration and techniques. Throughout the 10-week event, patrons can enjoy watching artisans sketch in rapiograph, pencil, charcoal and pastels; sculpt and fire clay; chisel, carve and shape stone; scratch and etch on porcelain and clay board, and saw and carve wood sculptures. Artists will also paint in all media; stain and etch gourds; design lost wax casting; design and create jewelry; and assemble mosaics. Art is for sale during the event and commissions are welcomed. WILLIAM DAGGETT A developer by trade, Daggett has spent his career working on commercial, residential and custom home projects. He’s always enjoyed creating new things and has tried his hand at stained glass, furniture building and jewelry design. He found his true passion 15 years ago when he began carving wood. “I started with a chainsaw, caving bears and eagles. It wasn’t rewarding enough so
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hand and high-speed tools to create the shape he’s looking for. He then begins the painstaking process of sanding the piece, working his way through five different grits of sandpaper and finishing with hand rubbed Danish oil. A finished piece can take Daggett anywhere from a 40-hour week to several months to complete.
I moved on to cottonwood bark carving,” says Daggett. “Then I discovered a twisted piece of juniper while walking our dog in Utah. I’ve been hooked ever since.” Daggett backpacks out interesting limbs from dead trees during his forest searches. In a typical three-day trip, he’ll see thousands of trees and come home with fewer than 20 pieces of wood for his sculptures. After he returns home, Daggett takes time to decide with his wife what each piece of wood should become. Once he has a vision for the piece, he uses both
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS EXPO organizers are working closely with city officials to ensure the safety of this year’s artists, staff and visitors. The event will follow all Centers for Disease Control recommendations, including requiring masks and social distancing for all patrons and artists in attendance. Artists will receive daily temperature checks and each studio will have hand sanitizer available for patron use. The annual event is one of Arizona’s premier venues for collecting fine art. Season passes cost $10; season passes for seniors and military are $8; and children under 12 are free. Parking is free. For more details about the event or participating artists, call 480-837-7163 or visit ArizonaFineArtEXPO.com. myhyperlocalnews.com
