ARTFUL HARVEST 2008


A LUMINOUS DIAMOND-IN-THE-SKY AFTERNOON IN RURAL WOODSIDE TO BENEFIT THE DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM.

 

 





WHEN:
Sunday, October 19, 2008    
3pm to 7:30pm

WHERE: Artists’ Barn at SMIP Ranch*
2325 Bear Gulch Road West
Woodside, CA 

DRESS: Elegant Ranch  

RESERVATIONS: $225 per person.
Reserve early! Limited to 150 guests.

*For directions
to SMIP Ranch
go to the “About Us” section of
our web site at www.djerassi.org
or call (650) 747-1250.

 

 

 

BOUNTIFUL HARVEST SUPPER IN THE ARTISTS’ BARN

Saunter amidst the rolling hills, ancient redwoods and California oaks surrounding the  rustic barn setting with breathtaking views of brilliant blue Pacific. 

 

 

 



Chefs Mark Sullivan  and Dmitry Elperin of Spruce and The Village Pub will prepare an elegant five-course Harvest Supper featuring just-picked organic vegetables and herbs from SMIP Ranch Produce. Delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine kick-off the afternoon for auction previews and artful camaraderie at 3pm, followed by a savory supper served promptly at 4pm, live performance by Pamela Z, a dazzling dessert buffet and a sunset champagne toast.  

Contributed by Chefs Mark Sullivan and Dmitry Elperin of Spruce and The Village Pub. 


Remnoad, 1997, by Mie Preckler

 

 

 

SPLENDID WINES

Wines from Ridge Vineyards and Groth Vineyards and Winery will complement the Harvest Supper. 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from ARTFUL HARVEST support the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, whose Mission is to support and enhance the creativity of artists by providing uninterrupted time for work, reflection and collegial interaction in a setting of great natural beauty, and to preserve the land upon which the Program is situated. Now in its 29th year, the Program, which has underwritten 1,800 residencies for artists of every creative discipline from around the world, stimulates the vitality of our culture and enhances the quality of our lives by supporting the visionary work of our artists. 



Photo by Anthony Lindsey Photography
    


 

 

PERFORMANCE FROM THE OUTER EDGE

Internationally recognized composer, vocalist and sound artist Pamela Z will perform her original multimedia works using electronics and voice. The New Yorker said of her   work “…at the center of it all is the simple beauty of her classically trained voice—which can give her work an almost medieval purity.”

DISTINGUISHED GUEST  

Djerassi alumnus Al Young, Poet Laureate of California, will share some inspired verse during the afternoon. Young’s published works include novels, collections of poetry, essays, memoirs and anthologies.   

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mary Allan / Johanna Baruch / Laura Berezin / Katrina Church / Terri Cohn / Judy Dater / Dale Djerassi / Larry Goldfarb / Liz King / Barbara Kosacz / Jack Loftis / David Lustig / Bill Moggridge / Charles Moulton / John Neale / Joe Newfield / Dennis O’Leary / Rodney Pearlman / Lava Thomas / George Wolfson /   
FOUNDER: Carl Djerassi

 

 

 

LET THE BIDDING BEGIN!

Bid all afternoon on unique silent auction items, including a wide range of fine artworks by Djerassi alumni and other notable artists, and premium packages from Bay Area art institutions and local establishments to tempt adventurous collectors and arts patrons! 

SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK

NATHAN OLIVEIRA
MAURO STACCIOLI
JUDY DATER
JOHANNA BARUCH
JOHN MCCORMICK
JAN GAUTHIER
LAVA THOMAS
ANN WEBER
ROALD HOFFMAN
JOYCE KOZLOFF
SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF
  CONTEMPORARY ART
STANFORD LIVELY ARTS
SF FILM SOCIETY
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
A.C.T.
SPRUCE
MAGIC THEATRE
SFMOMA
THEATREWORKS
JAMIE BRUNSON
PATRICIA TOBACCO FORRESTER
CIEL BERGMAN
MICHELLE MANSOUR
MARI ANDREWS
ALISON MORTISUGU
MICHIKO KAMEDA
MICHELLE JAFFÉ
KENNA MOSER ANN HOGLE
DIXIE FRIEND GAY
AND MANY MORE!

 


OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO OUR ARTFUL HARVEST DONORS:

Mark Sullivan, Partner and Chef of Spruce, San Francisco, and The Village Pub, Woodside / Dmitry Elperin, Chef, The Village Pub, Woodside /  Dale Djerassi and Kristi Spierling, SMIP Ranch Produce / Peggy Burke and 1185 Design /  Tim Ballengee and ChrisFontan, flowers and floral arrangements / Groth Vineyards and Winery / Ridge Vineyards / Contributing artists, performers, arts organizations and businesses.

SPECIAL THANKS TO ARTFUL HARVEST CIRCLE DONORS!

We are sincerely grateful to our ARTFUL HARVEST CIRCLE patrons for their generous leadership contributions in supportof this event and the Program’s Mission. CIRCLE patrons receive the opportunity to make advance reservations, a private tour of SMIP Ranch Produce Farm with Dale Djerassi and Chef Mark Sullivan, and preferential dinner seating. For more information on the ARTFUL HARVEST CIRCLE, call 650.747.1250.

Johanna and Tom Baruch / Susie Tompkins Buell / Katrina Church / Sue and John Diekman / Dale Djerassi / Boris Dramov and Bonnie Fisher / Larry Goldfarb / Kay Sprinkel Grace / Liz and Tom King / Laura Kline and Michael Lazarus / Jack Loftis and Vibeke Strand, M.D. / The McElwee Family / Leonard Perillo / Lava Thomas and Peter Danzig / Karie and David Thomson

Photo by Donald Swearingen