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Kenny Hill Guitars

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Master Craftsman “Tilting Gravity” in Ben Lomond, California By Julie Horner A solo classical guitar breathed seductively into the early morning chill as I let myself into the Hill Guitar Company showroom in Ben Lomond, CA. Gentleman luthier, Kenny Hill, sat just inside, momentarily absorbed in music making, hands wrapped purposefully sensuous around one of his own instruments. The music… Read More
Mardeen Gordon Where the Wild Things Are Art Valley People 

Keeper of Threads: Embroidery Artist Mardeen Gordon

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By Julie Horner There is nothing as elementally atmospheric as hearing live music filtered through a redwood forest. The higher up you are on the mountainside, the more clearly sound drifts, and you feel at once gathered into community, part of the pulse, without ever leaving your yard. The trumpet player practicing the next neighborhood over, the kid on his… Read More
Tina Saso Photography Business Valley People 

Tina Saso Photography: Community Captured

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By Julie Horner November 22, 2014 What caught my eye was the recent iconic photograph of local American roots musicians, Sugar by the Pound. It was a Marilyn Monroe moment. The photographer had captured the very essence of femininity, strength, and beauty in a series of relaxed looking shots; in-the-moment expression and sense of playful movement, the honesty of cotton… Read More