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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY

APRIL 20, 2018

UT ABO & T OU OF DA R N E L CA TS EV E N

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Egg-centric art First-timer Claudia Harden showed off her stunning Ukrainian eggs during San Benito Open Studios

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hen we talk about eggs, we’re almost always talking about the content of eggs—as much a part of the American morning as the rising sun, the resemblance to which is one of the egg’s most appealing features.

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But if we talk about the egg not nutritionally but aesthetically—that is, as an object of art—then the part of the egg that we preserve (the yummy part) and the part that we discard (the shell) gets neatly inverted.

Claudia Harden’s home in Aromas is full of eggs, though their proximity to the kitchen is purely coincidental. Her eggs

are, to be precise, egg shells, each with a tiny hole drilled in its bottom to empty it of its yolk. They are chicken eggs, goose eggs, and ostrich eggs, which vary not only in size but stability.

In the Harden household— which Claudia shares with her husband Chris—the egg is a canvas for an artform that in its detail and metaphorical symbolism is often breathtaking. It’s called pysanka or (in its plural form) pysanky, and it’s essentially the mother of all Easter egg art.

Pysanky eggs are deeply rooted in Ukrainian folk art, and the artform is thought to date back more than a thousand years to the pagan, pre-Christian era of the region.

And it’s an art that preoccupied Claudia Harden for more than 30 years.

For the first time, Harden was

a participant in the San Benito Open Studios Tour, which took place April 14 and 15 in several sites around Aromas, San Juan Bautista and Hollister. It marked a significant moment in her long-time fascination in creating pysanky eggs. From the time she first discovered the art, way back in the Reagan era, to just last November, she never sold her decorated eggs.

“I always just gave them to people,” she said, standing near about a few dozen of her elegantly displayed eggs. “Selling them never quite felt right.”

That changed last fall at a crafts fair at the Aromas Grange when she was prevailed upon by friends and fans of her work to offer the eggs for sale. She sold 60 of them.

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WAX-RESIST Ukrainian pysanky are created by drawing on the egg in wax before dying them in a series of colors.

The Indonesian art of batik works on the same principle, but on fabric.

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to create pysanky—a sacred Ukrainian holiday art.

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universe gave Harden another sign that her egg art was moving into a new realm: She found a new, affordable and locally available source for ostrich eggs.

“Now, all I want to do is ostrich eggs because they’re just so impressive,” she said. “I wish there was something bigger than an ostrich egg, but there isn’t.”

The designs on pysanky eggs invite close inspection. There are repeating lines, geometric forms and abstract shapes, as well as representational images of animals, trees, plants, people and other symbols that carry deep meaning both in the context of Ukrainian folk art and for the contemporary California admirer.

To be clear, these shapes and

images are not painted on the egg, neither in Ukrainian tradition nor in how Harden works.

This is what’s known as a “wax-resist” art. The imagery is drawn on the surface of the egg in beeswax by a tool known as a kistka. The egg is then dyed in colors in a series of steps from lightest color to darkest, each time the wax “saving” lines from the dye. The Indonesian art of batik works on the same principle, but on fabric.

A chicken egg can take up to two or three hours to complete in this process. But, Harden said, an ostrich egg can eat up nine or ten hours. In recent years, she also been leading informal workshops in her home for friends and neighbors— particularly her fellow artists ➝ 15

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HOLLISTER

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Join the Live Like Geno Foundation as it hosts the second annual Play Like Geno 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in honor of Gene “Geno” Cotter. All proceeds will go toward creating a lighted outdoor court in Hollister. Participate in any of eight age divisions, from under eight co-ed “Future Stars” to men’s or women’s over 40 divisions. Play like Geno Saturday, April 21, 8am-5pm at Maze Middle School, 900 Meridian St. For information and registration, visit livelikegeno.org.

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SEA OTTER CLASSIC Experience the World’s Premier Cycling Festival at the Sea Otter Classic. Join hundreds of professional cyclists as they race and meet with fans. Most cycling racing disciplines will be represented. Enjoy non-competitive recreational events for riders of all ages, an international food court, entertainment, bike demonstrations, stunt shows, children’s activities and hundreds of vendors. Don’t miss the action April 19-22, 9am-5pm at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Monterey Salinas HIghway. For tickets and more information, visit seaotterclassic.com.

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Awaken summer imagination at Healthy Kids Day 2018, a free family event full of activities, arts and crafts, games and information from dozens of San Benito County Organizations. Healthy Kids Day is the annual, nationwide YMCA initiative designed to inspire all youth, parents and caregivers to get active and make healthy choices over the summer and beyond. Admission is free.

Saturday, April 21, 10am-1pm at YMCA of San Benito County, 351 Tres Pinos Road. Visit, tinyurl.com/y7v23b3a.

Enjoy a fun girlfriend’s afternoon of fashion at the Glitz and Glam Fashion Show featuring fashions by Dress Barn, Mrs. B’s “Z Place” and Irmas. Guests will also enjoy lunch and raffle prizes including Coach bags, a television and a San Francisco 49ers Football. Proceeds will benefit many worthy causes. Advanced reservations are required. Sunday, April 22, 11am at San Juan Oaks, 3825 Union Road. For reservations and information, visit glitzandglamfashionshow.com.

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THEATER

Kids’ camp taking stage

THEATER KIDS San Benito Stage Company invites kids to get in the act this summer with its new theater arts program.

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o your children have a flair for the dramatic?

Do they bust out the latest moves— or belt out the latest tunes?

If so, you may want to consider enrolling them in San Benito Stage Company (SBSC)’s Theatre Camp this summer, June 18-22, at Sacred Heart Parish School in Hollister.

The former summer theater camps, Kids Rule Theatre Camp and Encore Theatre Workshop, were previously held on the Sacred Heart Parish School campus for the past 15 years, were dissolved this past summer.

The SBSC Theatre Camp Director, Derek Barnes, says that SBSC is excited to be able to offer its own camp, and is thankful that Kids Rule and Encore helped foster the

love of the performing arts among the youth in San Benito County for the past 15 years.

“We want to thank Kids Rule for their 15 years of camp service and wish Kids Rule the best in their future endeavors,” says Barnes.

Barnes says the day camp SBSC is offering is “a different type of concept” than Hollister has seen in the past.

“We’re trying this pathway concept where the kids can choose where they want to go in their skills.”

While all campers will learn a song and dance, campers will also be able to focus on one aspect of performance.

According to Barnes, there are three pathways students can sign up for when registering for the camp: musical theater, broadway dance and theatre arts.

The musical theatre pathway is for

those who want to work on vocal exercises, stage presence, projection and audition music choices. If campers choose the broadway dance pathway, students will learn different dance styles and techniques. The theatre arts pathway is for kids who want to learn how to act; they’ll focus on acting skills such improv, pantomime, projecting their voices and stage blocking.

“I think that’s what makes us a little bit different than other kids of camps, because we’re specifically focusing on different areas that the kids will have to choose,” Barnes says.

Barnes says the camp will also offer an advanced option, Master Class, for those campers who have had experience in SBSC productions.

“It’s an intensive one-week long camp for kids who really want to act,” Barnes says of the Master Class.

“They’ll be onstage and will be performing a play in a week.”

Space for the Master Class is limited, though, and it is encouraged those interested call the SBSC phone number to check for openings.

Aside from Barnes being Camp Director, the SBSC Theatre Camp and Master Class staff also includes Amy Redmond Waran as the broadway dance director, Angela (Jula) Prak as the musical theater director, Olivia Loupe and Katie Romiti as theatre arts directors, and Sarah Smith and Jenny Arbizu as Master Class directors.

“I’m really excited about offering our campers a new, fresh, and fun theatre camp experience,” Barnes says.

Registration for the SBSC Theatre Camp is $155 designed for children 6 years old to 8th grade. Registration for SBSC Master Class is $175 designed for children 10 years old to 8th grade.

Early registration ends June 1; late fees apply. Final day to register is June 8. Scholarships are available.

A special registration will be held on Saturday, April 21, 9am-12pm at the Granada Theatre, 336 5th St, Hollister. Call 831.636.0122. To register, visit sbsctheatrecamp.brownpapertickets.com.

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Rely on the moon to light the way on a confidence building moonlight walk on the De Anza Trail with family and friends. Join Jim Ostdick for a talk about the phases of the moon and what to expect on the walk on this wide and kind trail. Bring water and a light snack and be sure to register in advance. Don’t miss the first organized Walking San Benito event Saturday, April 28, 7:30pm, at Juan Bautista De Anza Historic Trailhead, Old Stagecoach Road, San Juan Bautista. For registration, information and detailed directions, visit reachsanbenito.org.

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HOLLISTER BEERS & BANDS Party with reggae band Irietide while enjoying the release of Lagunitas Waldos at Beers and Bands at the Alehouse.

Enjoy the good vibes, great rhythms and infectious melodies of Irietide’s reggae music and experience the release of the hoppiest and “dankest” beer ever brewed at Lagunitas, available in very limited areas. Enjoy beers and bands

Friday, April 20, 7-10pm at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse, 401 McCray St. Visit tinyurl.com/y9u5pdhx.

WINE CLASS Learn about the history, social nature, educational value and enjoyment of wine at Aroma Cellars’ April Wine Class.

Participants will enjoy the fun, almost scholarly way that this information will be presented. Learn something new Tuesday, April 24, 7-8pm at Aroma Cellars, 650 San Benito St, Suite 150. For tickets and information, visit aromacellars.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSICAL Experience San Benito Stage Company’s Spring Musical, The Grunch. Inspired by The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Grunch

tells the story of grumpy sixthgrader Rudy Grunch’s perfect plan to ruin the annual school musical for everyone. Find out if the spirit of theatre will prevail as this production runs through Saturday April 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm at San Benito Stage Company, 336 Fifth St. Visit sanbenitostage.org.

PHOTO CHALLENGE Enjoy Hollister Hills SVRA’s variety of trail systems while participating in a photo challenge adventure.

The HHSVRA photo challenge self-guided and focuses on categories including motorcycle/ ATV, 4X4, mountain biking/ hiking and equestrian riding. Be

SPRING CLEANUP

Bring brooms, dustpans, garden gloves and shovels to help get Downtown Hollister into tip-top shape. Join the community-supported cleanup of Hollister’s downtown at this annual event. Volunteers will help beautify downtown with cleanup activities including pulling weeds, planting, scrubbing and painting. Students needing service hours and community minded adults are encouraged to volunteer, and groups are welcome. Volunteer Saturday, April 21, 8:30-11:30am, meet at the HDA Office, 514 Monterey St. To participate, call 831.636.8406.

creative while taking pictures and enjoying the outdoors. The first 100 participants to complete the challenge will receive a prize.

Participate in the photo challenge through June 30 at Hollister Hills SVRA, 7800 Cienega Road. For challenge rules and information, visit tinyurl.com/ydftyg94.

TRES PINOS ROLLER DERBY Join the Faultline Derby Devilz as they host their first home bout of the year. The Devilz will take on Port City Roller Girls out of Stockton. Prepare for a great time watching athletic women take

Don’t miss Henry W. Coe State Park’s Coe Backcountry Weekend. Drive 11 miles into the park’s interior at the south entrance and enjoy the day, camp, or backpack. Bring a bike, horse or fishing pole and enjoy kids’ activities, guided hikes and rides or exploring alone. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Friday-Sunday, April 27-29 at the Henry W. Coe Dowdy Visitor Center, Bell’s Station Entrance on Highway 152. For registration, information and detailed directions, visit coepark.net.

each other down on the track. Attend the first home bout Saturday, April 21, 1-4pm at Bolado Park Event Center, 9000 Airline Highway. For tickets and more information, visit faultlinederbydevilz.org.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA WALKING TRAIL Join the San Juan Bautista Historic Walking Trail Ribbon Cutting and explore this self-guided two-mile walking trail of 49 historically significant sites from Mission San Juan Bautista through downtown. VIsit adobes, stone, wooden and false front early California structures,

notable historic homes and sites of importance. Walk through history Saturday, April 21, 10:30am. The festivities begin at the National landmark Anza Adobe at the corner of Franklin and Third Streets. For more information and a full walking trail brochure, visit historicwalkingtrail.com.

MORGAN HILL SELF-COMPASSION TALK Join the American Association of University Women as it presents “Self-Compassion: What it is and What it is not.” This evening talk with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi will include a description of selfcompassion and a review of ➝ 13

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AWARENESS FUNDRAISER Join fellow community members to Walk A Mile in Her Shoes and raise awareness about gender violence and help end sexual assault. Participants will don high heels and attempt to walk one mile through downtown Hollister. Men, women, youth and families are welcome to register

as individuals or volunteers, or to join or create a team. Event proceeds benefit Emmaus House Domestic Violence Shelter and Community Solutions.

Make a difference Saturday, April 28, 10am registration, 11am walk at the corner of San Benito and Fourth Streets. For information and registration, visit walkamilesanbenito.org.

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11 MUSICAL THEATER Witness as Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musical offers a fresh, remarkably personal and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend. Follow Clooney’s journey from childhood to her rise to Hollywood stardom and learn about her successes and personal struggles with her signature songs woven throughout. Guests are invited to bring their own dinner and wine to performances. This production runs Friday, April 27-Saturday, May 19 at Limelight Actors Theater, 7341 Monterey St, Gilroy. For information, showtimes and tickets, visit limelightactorstheater.com.

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Experience the World’s Premier Cycling Festival at the Sea Otter Classic. Join hundreds of professional cyclists as they race and meet with fans.

Most cycling racing disciplines will be represented. Enjoy non-competitive recreational events for riders of all ages, an international food court, entertainment, bike demonstrations, stunt shows, children’s activities and hundreds of vendors. Don’t miss the action April 19-22, 9am-5pm at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas. For tickets and more information, visit seaotterclassic.com.

water and a light snack and be sure to register in advance. Don’t miss the first organized Walking San Benito event Saturday, April 28, 7:30pm, at Juan Bautista De Anza Historic Trailhead, Old Stagecoach Road. For registration, information and detailed directions, visit reachsanbenito.org.

WINE CLASS Learn about the history, social nature, educational value and enjoyment of wine at Aroma Cellars’ April Wine Class.

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BRIDGE LESSONS Learn to play Bridge at beginning Bridge lessons in Gilroy. Learn the popular Two Over One method of Bridge in six instructional sessions featuring lecture, practice hands and handouts.

First lesson free, then $7 per lesson Thursday, April 26, 2:30-4:15pm at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7871 Hanna St, Gilroy. To register, call bridge instructor Patty Stone, 408.981.1043 or email patty.stone@charter.net.

HEALTH FAIR Don’t miss the first South County Health Fair in Downtown Gilroy. This free event features health and wellness vendors, practitioners, screening providers and more. Attendees will also enjoy healthy cooking and exercise demonstrations on stage. Get healthy Saturday, April 28, 10am-4pm outside The Gilroy Center for the Performing Arts, 7341 Monterey Road, Gilroy. For information, call 408.607.2491.

WINE STROLL Head to downtown Morgan Hill for the 2018 Wine Stroll. Taste wines from around the region while on a selfguided walking tour throughout downtown. Participants will receive a wristband, personal tasting glass, tote bag and map. Saturday, April

FOOD FOR FINES The public is invited to clear their library fines while doing a good deed and helping others during Santa Clara County Library District’s Food for Fines event during the month of April. Donate any non-perishable food donation to any library or bookmobile in the Santa Clara County Library District to have up to $100 in outstanding fees and fines waived. Please bring donations to the Accounts Desk at any Santa Clara County Library location during normal open hours through Monday, April 30. For information and a list of needed items, visit sccl.org/foodforfines.

RECIPE SUBMISSIONS Amateur chefs are invited to submit their original recipes for The Gilroy Garlic Festival’s 40th annual Great Garlic Cook-Off amateur cooking competition. Eight finalists will be selected to compete on stage at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Saturday, July 28, 2018 for the garlic crown and grand prize of $5,000. Each original recipe must include a minimum of six cloves of fresh garlic or three teaspoons of chopped or minced garlic. Submit original recipes for Great Garlic Cook-Off by May 1. For entry rules and more information, visit gilroygarlicfestival.com.

DERBY DAY Head to The GardenShoppe for its Derby Day Party held the evening of the Kentucky Oaks Race—the night before The Kentucky Derby— featuring prizes for the fanciest outfit and hat for both males and females, live music, horse racing trivia, raffles and more. Tickets are limited and will include Kentucky style hors d’oeuvres and desserts.

Guests must be over 21, beer and wine sold on site. Please note stiletto heels are not allowed in the bar. Join the party Friday, May 4, 6-10pm at The GardenShoppe, 364 Seventh St, Hollister. Call 831.801.6049.

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traditions holds it that egg art was to be exclusively a woman’s activity.

course, such customs don’t exist anymore. But, Harden has found, interest in creating the egg art comes almost exclusively from women.

“In all the classes that I’ve done, I don’t think I’ve ever had a guy do it,” she said. “I’ve certainly never said that men aren’t allowed. They are. But they don’t have as much interest as women.”

If there is any symbol that would appeal to women on a deeper level than men, it would have to be the egg, which is the definitive product of the female in nature.

“I’ve always loved eggs,” said Harden, the mother of identical twin sons. “There’s something so innate in us, especially women, when it comes to eggs.”

The Ukranian woman who first inspired Claudia Harden’s interest in pysanky stressed that the eggs must never be “blown out” (emptied of its yolk). But that’s one tradition that makes any long-term interest in the hard problematic. If a tiny crack develops in an egg with its yolk still inside, it could easily rot and destroy the art.

“She would say that you’re never supposed to blow out your eggs, but if it doesn’t have the egg yolk inside, then you’ve negated what they stand for, which is new life. I did that for a while, but after a couple of years, I lost quite a few. So I gave up on that.

I’m sure she would be horrified.”

For more information about Claudia Harden and her pysanky, email claudiaharden@gmail.com.

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in Aromas Hills Artisans. She estimates that she has between 300 and 400 finished eggs at her home.

Harden lays no claim to Ukrainian ancestry. But she did grow up in northern Washington state, near the Canadian border and developed a fascination with the Doukhobors, a sect of dissident Russian pacifist Christians, who settled nearby.

“I would hear all about them as a kid,” she said. “They lived communally, and you could drive up through the hills in Canada and see these big square communal houses, with 30 or 40 people living in them.”

Her interest in Russian culture continued into her college years at the University of Washington. She wanted to study the Russian language, but was persuaded not to by an academic advisor.

Fast forward many years later.

Harden is working as a teacher in Tucson, Arizona, leading her students through a unit on the Soviet Union and Russian history. It is here when she meets an old woman, a native Ukrainian and World War II concentration-camp survivor, who agrees to share her passion for pysanky eggs with Harden’s sixth-graders. Harden herself knew nothing of the Ukrainian egg art, but it inflamed her lifelong curiosity of all things Russian.

“She brought in the very first egg that she did when she first came to the United States,” remembered Harden. “And this was the mid ’80s, so that egg was already 40 years old or so by that time. And on this egg was a tree with all these broken branches. She started telling us about the symbolism, and it became clear it had to do with her family. All her family was gone.”

From that point forward, Harden was entranced by pysanky art. And, though occasionally she’ll veer off into more expressive contemporary ideas, for the most part, her art sticks closely to traditional Ukrainian designs and motifs. One of those old Ukrainian traditions is that egg art was to be exclusively a woman’s activity, and that custom prohibited men from doing it. Women usually dyed their eggs as part of a sacred ritual, often during Lent to be finished and presented at Easter.

In modern-day California, of

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WINE

WINE WEEK Morgan Hill celebrates the wines of the region Sunday, April 22 - Friday, April 27, culminating in Wine Stroll, Saturday, April 28.

A week of wines A grapeful week in Morgan Hill

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he Morgan Hill Downtown Association (MHDA) will once again hold a week of wine-themed events starting Sunday, April 22, culminating in the Wine Stroll on Saturday, April 28.

A series of wine-themed events is planned, including:

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MONDAY, APRIL 23: Morgan Hill Downtown Association Quarterly Mixer – Mixer with the Winemakers at GVA (Grinds Vines Automobilia Café)

By LAURA NESS

TUESDAY, APRIL 24: La Nina Perdida – Solis Winery winemaker dinner Odeum – EmmaLily Vineyards winemaker dinner

Winery food and wine pairing The Grapevine – Alara Cellars an evening of “Light Bites and Flights”

FRIDAY, APRIL 27:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25:

The Granada Theater – Sycamore Creek “MOHI Barrel and Bites”

Odeum – Jason-Stephens winemaker dinner Rosy’s at the Beach – Guglielmo Winery winemaker dinner

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 – APRIL 28

THURSDAY, APRIL 26: Bubbles Wine Bar – Guglielmo

No Corkage on Local Wines: Betto’s Bistro, GVA, Huntington Station, Ladera Grill, La Nina Perdida, Mama Mia’s, Odeum, Prova, Rosy’s at the Beach

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1 - 5 PM Morgan Hill Wine Stroll. Obtain tickets in advance: no day of sales.

Arrive in Morgan Hill early, enjoy lunch and check in at one of two locations, beginning at 11am: • Third Street Plaza (in front of parking garage, corner of Monterey Road. & E. Third St.) • Bubbles Wine Bar & Bistro, 17105 Monterey Road.

Vote for your favorite poster art at the Grange!

Visit morganhilldowntown.org for details.

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Join us for the Tierra at Monte Bella Model Grand Opening next Saturday, April 28th from 11am to 4pm. Tour the new, fully-decorated models, visit with the sales team and enjoy food, music and family activities! Tierra offers five distinct 1- and 2-story floorplans that range in size from 1,543 – 2,853 square feet with base prices starting from the mid $400s.

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