Pajaro Valley Magazine June 10, 2022

THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE PAJARO VALLEY

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Local Visions Susanna Waddell is co-curator of this year’s Annual Members’ Exhibit at Pajaro Valley Arts.

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Love

of the land PV Arts honors the late Diane Porter Cooley in new exhibit

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Jan McGeorge

GOLDEN HOUR “Rolling Hills of

Circle P Ranch” is a pastel painting by Santa Cruz artist Jan McGeorge.

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Barbara Lawrence

HILLTOP This oil on canvas painting is by Barbara Lawrence.

hen local conservation pioneer and philanthropist Diane Porter Cooley died last year, members of Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) knew they wanted to pay tribute to her in some way.

Cooley was a founding board member of PVA and instrumental in its success over the years. She invited artists to her Circle P Ranch in Watsonville to create pieces for plein air art exhibits (“Plein air” refers to painting outdoors).

“Diane was always so generous in offering her land and her caretakers to help us,” said PVA member and curator Susanna Waddell.

“She was a philanthropist in our community, in so many ways, but [PVA] was one of her favorite projects. She always gave it so much support.”

Waddell is co-curating PVA’s annual members’ exhibit, this year entitled “Local Visions,” with Lyn MacDonald. The show features work by PVA members in various mediums, from painting and photography to sculpture and textiles.

The theme aims to honor the local community—its people, culture, nature, wildlife and agriculture. ➝6

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is a painted wood panel mixed with found and natural objects.

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ART OUTSIDE “Morning Light at Circle P Ranch” is by Ruth Carroll.

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A room toward the back is dedicated to Cooley, featuring work by 20 artists who have painted at Circle P Ranch in 2010, 2019 and again this year. A sponsorship from the Nicholson Family helped in the creation of this portion of the exhibit.

“Lyn is the main curator… and I’m doing the room dedicated to Diane,” Waddell explained. “We do this exhibit every year, but Diane’s passing made us want to honor her in a special way.”

The room will display one of Cooley’s horse saddles in the middle, in memory of her love of riding and her adventurous spirit. A quote by Cooley will also be highlighted: “Love of the land lies deep in the soul of the human spirit.”

“I don’t think anyone can miss the beauty of the land that she kept,” Waddell said. “She knew it was special and wanted to share it with everyone. We loved her for that.”

MacDonald said she was inspired to curate “Local Visions” not only by Cooley but also by a chance encounter at Manresa State Beach. She was walking by when she saw a man looking out to the sea, clad in a large blanket and head covering.

“I took a photo of him and painted it,” she said. “That piece

is what made me want to curate this show.”

Since the member’s exhibit is not juried or by invitation only, the work that is submitted is often broad in scope. Members are not only from Watsonville—many are from the greater Central Coast and even as far away as San Francisco– and include people of all skill levels and mediums.

“The thing about the member show is that you never know what you’re getting,” MacDonald said.

“Most shows are juried or by invitation. But with this, it’s a surprise.

You don’t know what is going to come in until it arrives. But you need to honor [the artist’s] perspective. It’s fun, and it’s sometimes a challenge making it all go together.”

“Local Visions” opens June 15 and runs through July 31. A private reception for friends, family and artists will be held during the show’s run, as well as a public reception on June 26, 2-4pm.

PVA, 37 Sudden St. in Watsonville, is open Wednesday-Sunday 11am-4pm and is ADA accessible.

For information, visit parts.org.

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LOVE OF THE LAND

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AU NATURALE This piece, “Look, Sea” by Susan Vaughan

MIXED MEDIA This piece by Wendy Aikin pays tribute to the history of Santa Cruz.

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GARDENING can also be stuffed and frozen for a simple pop-in-the-oven dinner.

Freezing Freshly picked and washed produce can be placed in a resealable plastic bag or container and stored in the freezer. If you have an abundance of tomatoes that you will be canning, this is an excellent way to retain that fresh flavor while waiting for enough ripe fruit to warrant firing up the stove. Peas and beans should be hulled before freezing, but those pods can be tossed into a separate freezer bag to be used to make soup stock come winter.

Canning Canning tomatoes is an easy way to store food from your garden. The acidity in tomatoes makes them far less likely to develop mold. That being said, enlist the help of an experienced canner and be sure to follow food safety guidelines whenever canning.

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TOP SAUCE Tomatoes can be enjoyed year-round by canning—their acidity makes them far less likely to develop mold.

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Got vegetables?

A Top five methods to preserve your harvest

By KATE RUSSELL

fter all the work home gardeners have done preparing garden beds, pulling weeds and irrigating, summer is normally a time of plenty. Plenty to harvest, plenty to store, and what on earth are you going to do with all those zucchini?

You can make the most of your garden harvest by keeping everything fresh and harvesting fruits and vegetables as soon as they are ready. Leaving them on the vine or stem for too long can attract pests

and diseases. Flavor and texture also tend to deteriorate over time.

Cooking

Fruits can be simmered and pureed and then either canned or frozen.

They can also be dried into fruit leather. Vegetables can be cooked, pureed, and then frozen for later use in soups, casseroles, and other recipes. All those zucchini can be cooked into Chocolate Zucchini Cake for a popular dessert that always disappears quickly. They

Many fruits and vegetables from your garden can be dried for future use and easy storage. Grapes, peas and beans can be dried at room temperature. For other foods, you can use a commercial dehydrator or your oven. Times and temperatures vary, depending on the type of food and its thickness. You can look online or go to your local library for specific instructions.

Gifting Sometimes, your garden will simply produce more food than you can use. Family, friends and neighbors should always top the list when your garden produces abundance. Local food banks and other charities are nearly always happy to accept donations of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Rather than tossing out the fruits of your labor, make the most of your harvest with these simple methods for prolonging your garden's shelf life.

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