Saturday, March 26th an event was held to warm my new studio along with friends, family and supporters at the
17th Avenue Studios in mid-town Santa Cruz, California. A trio of musician friends created a swinging atmosphere. Barry Scott was on guitar, Victor Revere on bass, and Steve Peters on drums. Robert Jan Ridder of
Sharif Photography and Frankie Brouwer of
Nakisa Photo came to document the event in the images seen below.
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| welcome to the studio |
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| beautiful double bass |
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| beads for workshops taught in the studio |
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| just a few of the beautiful orchids decorating the event provided by Victoria’s Orchids |
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| The Bun (husband Colin Smith) chats up Lori Schulman and Colleen Hindson with Cat Gunderson and Gian Torre eyeing the potluck table |
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Mom looking like a movie star from a tabloid page |
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Hee Jin Lee and Jasmine view Tongues & Torsos, a collaboration with Ronit Dagan
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| guests enjoying the studio |
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| some of my favorite people enjoying the scene—including my aunt Winny and one of my best friends Mary ver Voort |
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Gian Torre and Lori Schulman speak with Lauren and Joel Nelson outside the studio
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Alyce Shepardson sports Jazz from my new book Bead Riffs
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| speaking with guests or hamming it up for the camera—one or the other |
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Cheri Wagner gets a close look at You & Eye, a collaboration with Ronit Dagan
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Tanya Ossipoff asks about Tongues & Torsos, a collaboration with Ronit Dagan
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Mom & I
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I sing, Victor swings
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having a good time with the band
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Barry Scott solos over the changes
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speaking with guests |
Allan Allen and Judy Miller check out the earrings rack
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assistant Liz Penn tours the studio with her husband Michael Penn
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with mother-in-law Vicky Smith
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| Anne Della Corte sports her RNS creation |
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guests enjoying the awesome potluck spread
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| Allan Allen looking good in an RNS necklace |
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speaking with visitors in the studio proper
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| Victor Revere looking the epitome of Jazz cool |
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| Hee Jin Lee and Jasmine smile |
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Mom looking inordinately lovely |
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taking a sip of Lori Schulman and Jeanne Buffa’s beautiful chartreuse brew |
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Lauren and Joel Nelson view Meditation on Life, Death, and Beads |
It was wonderful, Rachel, and I enjoyed meeting everyone. These are great pictures too!
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