Paola Berthoin was born in London, England, and came to Carmel Valley in 1965 with her mother and three sisters. She is a graduate of Carmel High School and California College of the Arts where shespecialized in printmaking, handmade paper and animal drawing.Paola’s deep commitment to living in Carmel Valley over sixty years and tending the land she lives on for the past fifty years has led Paola to be involved in a variety of endeavors over the past forty years. From being a pastry chef and owning and running a restaurant with her mother when she was twenty-four years old to establishing the organization, RisingLeaf Watershed Arts in 2001, … UU Artist – Paola Berthoinを読み続ける

(831) 394-4175My early experience making art started with painting and dying fabric while living with my family in Asia. Later it moved to drawing figures and landscapes in oil pastel and oil sticks, then to working in ceramics and plein air landscapes. I have loved the process of kiln form glass art, collage and printmaking in recent years as well.The artwork I gravitate towards making is that which expresses energy of color, shape and shadow. For me these are laden with meaning. Observing and interpreting natural forms is a visual grounding rod for me and the place I begin. Sometimes I use drawings from my landscape plans for collages as … UUCMP Artist – CHRISTINE WATTENを読み続ける

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December 31, 2025 The Counting Crows wrote a song back in the 1990s called Long December. It has long been a favorite of mine, as this month often feels like one that crawls along—slowly building toward the holidays and then dissolving into the hazy, unstructured days of Yule that follow. And yet, here we are on the 31st—the final day of the final month of a very tumultuous year. Somehow, it was a short December after all, no matter how hard I hoped to slow things down. In the grand scheme of things, politics have not gone as usual these past twelve months. The year began with a striking image: … RE Letter 12/31/25を読み続ける

The shared plate recipient for January 2026 is Women Rising International. Co-founded by Elise Young, a former Director of Religious Exploration at UUCMP and Andrea M. Bertone, PhD. Women Rising International is a global network of development professionals united by a commitment to reimagine how international development is done. They advance equity-driven models of partnership, mentorship, and financing that shift power and resources more directly to women-led and youth-led organizations and social enterprises, their families and communities.Their mission is to partner with women-led and youth-led organizations and social enterprises across Africa — cocreating, resourcing, and amplifying locally-led solutions that advance education, health, food security, and economic power. They envision a … January Shared Plate – Women Rising Internationalを読み続ける