2008 Events at Terra Bella Bakery•Café

2009 events

First Friday • December 5, 2008 • 5:30–8pm

Hibernal Dreams
Photography by Samantha Geuss
Images that indulge our wintertime longing for light, color, and growth.

Alaskan artist Samantha Geuss invites you to look at the world through her camera lens and share in the stories told by her photographs. Her aim is to capture life’s poignant moments; to sift through ordinary experiences and illuminate the extraordinary in everyday life.

Artist's bio:
In a way, I have been taking pictures all my life, even before I ever picked up a camera. I have grown up exploring the unique beauty of the places and people in Alaska, and my images share exceptional moments caught in Alaska and abroad. My photographs do not change what was in front of my lens; they simply offer the chance to look again, and possibly see more than one would at first glance. Photography allows me to isolate moments and frame them differently, revealing their innate grace and often a levity that can be lost in the rush of life. Any one of us is capable of finding beauty in the ordinary scenes of life. I invite you to look upon the world with a fresh perspective, and see the potential of your surroundings expand before your eyes.

First Friday • November 7, 2008

Mary Hertert
of Color Creek Fiber Art pdf

Mary Hertert has ten years of mastering the art of hand-dying fabric creations.
Her rich, textural designs give the illusion of depth, while the colors she uses
invite you to touch the crêpe de Chine, the silk douppioni or the many other
fabrics she uses in her art. colorcreekfiberart.com

Previous shows:

"Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
Photographs by Glenn Aronwits

First Friday • October 3, 2008 • 5:30–8pm
Glenn’s love of photography started with a Poloraid camera and continues today using digital technology.
This show features his favorite man-made subjects, Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
He also photographs wildlife, people, flowers, landscapes and sports.

Bio • Glenn Aronwits
When I was nine years old my affinity for photography began when I purchased a Polaroid Land Camera for $25 at a garage sale with earnings from my paper route. I shot countless rolls film until 2000, when I bought my first Digital Point & Shoot. The digital age rekindled my passion for photography by providing the ability to have a virtual darkroom in my computer and printers. Because images can be viewed instantly and adjustments can made during the image capture, my passion for photography grew stronger than ever.

What started out as a lifelong hobby developed into a photography business in 2005 that now provides income for my family. Some of my favorite man-made objects to photograph are Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I also enjoy photographing wildlife, people, flowers, landscapes, sports or anything that can be seen in our environment. Digital equipment continues to improve and open more doors of opportunity for those of us who love creating our own world through the lens of a camera.

Natural Translations
Field castings in paper and botanical clay sculptures by Lynn Marie Naden

First Friday • September 5, 2008 • 5:30–8pm

A sculptor and professional moldmaker from Homer, Lynn Marie has been creating art in Alaska since 1990. Numerous galleries throughout Alaska and California have shown her work, along with the Anchorage Museum and the Pratt Museum in Homer. flier

The Promise, terra cotta and white earthen ware

William Bloomhuff’s
Sacred Images from Asia
New work from Cambodia, Laos & Thailand
depicting Buddhist Art and Architecture

First Friday • August 1, 2008 • 5:30–8pm
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Keith Appel
New Horizons

Exhibit dates: July 4–July 30

Opening Reception
Friday, July 11 • 5:30–8pm

Previous Events at Terra Bella Bakery•Café:

First Friday at the Bakery•Café
June 6, 5:30–8pm

June Artist • Jean Shadrach

Join us for new artwork & sample coffees
from around the world!

Terra Bella Lecture Series:
Gary Holthous

Author of From The Farm To The Table: What Americans Need to Know About Agriculture and Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us About Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality

Saturday, May 31 at 4pm
Terra Bella Bakery•Café
601 E. Dimond Blvd.

Gary Holthaus, one of Alaska’s favorite sons, is returning to Alaska to inaugurate the Terra Bella Lecture Series. Holthaus will lead a discussion based on readings from his two latest books, From The Farm To The Table: What Americans Need to Know About Agriculture and Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us About Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality.

From The Farm To The Table offers a portrayal of American farmers trapped between byzantine governmental policies and the monstrous mission of American multinational agribusiness.  Holthaus explains the critical role played by American farms and the necessity of a vision that incorporates sustainability, organic practices, small scale production and proper environmental practices.  In Learning Native Wisdom, Holthaus calls upon his Alaskan roots to articulate how subsistence values and a spiritual reverence for the Earth can guide us to global sustainability.

Holthaus was the first Director of the Alaska Humanities Forum, serving from 1972 to 2000.  He has also served as Director of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado, as well as the Institute for Humanities at Salado, Texas.  Holthaus’s authentic vision of an environmentally sound, socially just, and economically viable system derives from his intimate relationship with Alaska that began as a teacher an gillnetter in Bristol Bay, as well as his work as a wheat packer for Quaker Oats and an iron worker for Iowa Steel.  His understanding of the deep meaning in the connection of unseen things is earned from his work as an ordained minister and poet.  Holthaus is now at the helm of the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society in North Dakota.

“Terra Bella is proud to sponsor such a remarkable and provocative author as its first speaker in the Terra Bella Lecture Series,” said Linda Vollertsen, Terra Bella’s owner.  “We have dedicated our business to organic, fair trade practices, and are excited to support the sustainable agricultural, economic, and environmental practices Holthaus articulates.”

Mr. Holthaus has also authored:

Alaska: Reflections on Land and Spirit (essays)
Unexpected Manna (poetry)
Circling Back (a history of the American West)
Wide Skies, Finding a Home in the West (essays)
An Unauthorized Bible: Selected Readings
An Archaeology of Home (poetry)
River East, River West—Iowa’s Natural Borders
A Society to Match the Scenery:Personal Visions of the Future of the American West


Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society
From the Farm to the Table
Learning Native Wisdom

Nourishment from the ground up
Four Fantastic Herbs for Vitality and Supreme Nourishment
pdf

Thursday, May 15 • 6–7pm
Terra Bella Bakery•Café

601 E Dimond Blvd #6
Suggested donation: $20
To register, call 562-2259 or
linda@terrabellacoffee.com

First Friday • May 2, 2008

Botanicals and Food For The Soul
Quilt Artists Kathy Harte and Judy Wedemeyer have combined their creative talents to present a visual feast for eyes and soul as Spring in Alaska bursts forth in all her glory. Spring signifies new growth, regeneration and hope—tangibly and intangibly. Both women enjoy the vibrant colors displayed in Alaska gardens during the growing season, and relive them amidst their fabric stashes throughout the cold dark winters.

Equally shared is a deep abiding love for God, thankful hearts for all His blessings and a delighted spirit to use the talents God has gifted them with to add meaning and purpose to their daily lives. This show therefore is a tangible expression of things unspoken yet deeply felt.

First Friday • April 4, 2008 • 5:30-8pm

Terra Bella Bakery•Café presents our April artist:
Creature Comforts by VRae

If eyes are the mirror of the soul, VRae’s Creature Comforts Collection opens a refreshing new perspective on Wild Life. Large, bold compelling and in surprising palettes of color, VRae captures the spirit of wild and domestic animals in refreshing impressions that leap from the canvas to your heart. Plan to be surprised!

Into a New World-Nature Abstract Photography by Javid Kamali (Jaka)
First Friday • March 7, 2008 • 5:30-8pm

Into A New World combines technique, creativity, improvisation and
chance to create some unusual and surprising results. Jaka's works
unites his interests in the scientific and artistic worlds. This show
coincides with his moving to Anchorage, where most of the images
have been taken.

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Ward Hulbert - "The Village"

First Friday • February 1, 2008 • 5:30—8pm

Photographer Ward Hulbert presents photo images of the village of Wales, Alaska.
(Wales is on the most western tip of North America and the location of the prehistoric
Bering Land Bridge.) From the village you can see the Siberian Coast. Because the
International Date line lies between, the people say "from here we can see tomorrow."

At the first Friday opening, Ward will show a video-slide presentation taken in Ladakh,
a Buddhist territory bordering Pakistan and Tibet in the Himalayas.

First Friday • January 4, 2008 • 5:30–8pm

December 2007

"Devolution"
Mixed Media paintings by Whaley Schmoyer
Join us for this First Friday art opening and presentation by Whaley Schmoyer. View her artwork which is primarily acrylic & ink-based on paper and hand-stretched canvas. She also handbuilds her own frames.

View more of her artwork at: www.whldesigns.com

November 2007

Art Opening & Book Signing

Richard Neubauer • Photography
Richard started Stuckagain Press about five years ago after undergoing a
bone marrow transplant for a rare illness. His favorite photographic pursuits are birds, especially owls and swans, macro photography of Alaska wildflowers, bears and landscapes. He processes his own images digitally, and prints many of them as well. We hope you enjoy this show.

One Woman’s Journey–Life’s Teachings Through the Spirit of the Sword
Reception and book signing with author Dawn Kelly

It’s timeless, powerful, sensual and the message suggests wisdom
and guidance. It portrays a peaceful and spiritual yet
untamed Nature that we all have within….

October 2007
The Sprout and the Bean
Photographs by Brian Adams
Brian Adams is a lifelong Alaskan. He discovered photography in his late teens
and is now a freelance photographer based in Anchorage.

The Sprout and the Bean is a body of work from his travels this
summer in Alaska and the Lower 48. Brian’s work has been featured
in Vapors magazine, The New York Times and JPG magazine.
Join us for a reception and enjoy live music by Marian Call.

September 2007

Imagine Your Desires…
works by William Sabo
Graphite drawings, watercolors and watercolor collages

July–August 2007
Terra Bella Bakery•Café presents photographer
William Bloomhuff
Photographer William Bloomhuff creates color, black & white, and oil-painted photo images from the Earth’s remote places. His stunning large scale photographs will take you to Africa, Asia and Arabia. For the first time, William will show his new photo montages. William Bloomhuff has called Alaska home since 2002.

June 2007
Terra Bella Bakery•Café presents award-winning photographer
Eberhard Brunner
Wildlife photos from Alaska & Africa

May 2007
Terra Bella Bakery•Café presents mixed media artist
Ward Hulbert
Ward is a long time Alaskan Artist, winner of several All-Alaska Juried Show awards.
His work is represented in permanent collections of the Anchorage Museum and
the Alaska State Council on the Arts. One of his paintings was selected to be
shown at the Smithsonian celebrating the Alaska Centennial.