Events
2007: Art and Nature in the Putah Creek Watershed
The Artists and Writers in Bioregional Residence Program at the UC Davis Donald and Sylvia McLaughlin Natural Reserve is scheduled for Spring 2008. During 2007, we encourage Art of Place at McLaughlin Reserve and Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve and elsewhere in the Putah and Cache Watersheds. In preparation for the McLaughlin event in 2008, McLaughlin Reserve's staff will be updating the administration building so that it also functions as an art gallery. An inventory of art will be conducted.
Those interested in public presentations and hikes at Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve or in joining the guide program, see last year's series on Exploring Art and Science within the Putah Creek Discovery Corridor. Sponsored by the UCD Natural Reserve System - JMIE, new events are planned yearly. Spring 2007 information for guide program, public presentations and hikes coming soon.
2006: Art and Nature at McLaughlin Reserve
A four day retreat in bioregional residence for artists and writers was held during spring break in March 2006. Six artists were invited to participate and create art inspired by the landscape of the UC Davis' Donald and Sylvia McLaughlin Natural Reserve. It was completely up to the artists how they took inspiration from the setting and chose to express that. The retreat, held at the Reserve, brought together new artists, former artists and writers in bioregional residents, several
UCD faculty and students, and members of the Reserve. The gathering led to nature explorations, artistic creations, and evening conversations in the Reserve headquarters. A sense of community developed. The retreat was followed by a public event in early May which was billed as an afternoon wilderness experience of Art and Nature in the Berryessa hinterlands. Highlights included exhibits, literary readings, and a guided nature and culture walk to view art in the landscape. It was a beautiful spring day and most of the visitors came from the Clear Lake area.
The artists and writers participating in the Putah Cache Bioregion Project's 2006 Artists in Bioregional Residence Program were Marie-Therese Brown (Davis), Jack Fulton (San Rafael), Ilya Noe (Davis), Marc Pandone (Lake Berryessa), Michael Sykes (Cedarville), and Karen Turcotte (Mt. Cobb). They were joined by UC Davis faculty artists and Artists in BioRegional Residence from past years.
The event was sponsored by PSRP, the Putah Cache Bioregion Project, McLaughlin Reserve, and the John Muir Institute of the Environment. The McLaughlin Reserve, also part of the University of California's Natural Reserve System, is located approximately 13 miles east of Lower Lake in Lake County.