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hanni with her creations + the baby blanket we made together

Another month, another Moonshine. Yep, it’s time to check out my latest DiStill Life column in Moonshine Ink. While I try to put a personal touch on everything I write—by attending the art opening, taking the art class or simply covering an artist whose work I am really in to—this month’s musing on the North Tahoe arts scene takes the personal cake, you could say.

Hanni, one of my best friends and “partner in craft” (as I dub her in my story), recently moved back to Alaska. Bearing witness to her many talents over the past year inspired me to be more crafty, and I reflect upon our partnership and many other duos creating great things in our community. Read my column on page 69, or view it online (I’ll post the link as soon as it’s up).

SPIRIT (fire) by Douglas E. Taylor

SPIRIT (fire) by Douglas E. Taylor

If you  haven’t picked up the latest Moonshine Ink, it would behoove you to do so RIGHT NOW!

It’s a great issue packed with goodies like the feature interview with adventurer Doug Stoup, info on local ski swaps and my DiStill Life column on the talented artist Douglas E. Taylor, owner of Vista Gallery (page 61).

Due to space constraints, this photo I took of the artist and his dog, Denver, didn’t make the print version, but I just have to show it here because Denver is one of the cutest gallery dogs around…

douglas and denver

Not in Tahoe? Read my column here.

pistol stencils, which created the background's artwork

It was a busy month for my keyboard. Moonshine Ink‘s August edition brings much from yours truly, including my photography in the photo annual (p26), short write-ups on Art’s Coffeehouse and Fiamma Cucina Rustica (p42), and articles on Tahoe Quarterly‘s 10th anniversary (p17) and the Wanderlust Festival (p56).

But best of all, I kept my promise from June. And so it is that my latest art column (p67) details the talented Kat Hutter. It was a joy to meet with the artist a few weeks ago at her home studio, and it’s even more exciting to bring her work into the eyes of Moonshine readers this month. Kat’s got loads of talent, so be sure to keep up with her.

As a matter of fact, just as my article was hitting the press, Kat contacted me with some good news: She’s having a solo show at Reno’s McKinley Arts & Culture Center April 5–14. yay! I’ll be there.

Here’s a parting shot of her studio. (I liked it so much, it’s currently my desktop wallpaper.) Check out the article—along with all the others—on newsstands now, and online soon. Be sure to throw me some comments online!

kat's pallete