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FAC 07-27-04 AGENDA FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting, Conference Room A 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino July 27,2004 7:30 p.m. C F CUPEIQ1NO CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of June 22, 2004 PRESENTATIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONER REPORTS 2. Monthly meeting with Mayor James (3'd Tuesday, 7 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant) . Report from commissioner Carl Orr regarding the July meeting . Confirm representative to attend August and September meetings 3. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Update on collaboration between Teen Commission and Fine Arts Commission for art for the "Down Under" Teen Center 5. 6. Update on offer to donate bas-relief sculpture of Cyrus the Great for the Cupertino Library Confirm arrangements for Distinguished Artist of the Year award to be presented to Kate Curry at Shakespeare Festival performance on Saturday, July 31. Create entries for catalogue of current and future City art collection 7. NEW BUSINESS July 27, 2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 2 STAFF REPORTS 8. Committee Roster (information item) NEWS ARTICLES 9. Media coverage ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Cupertino will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with qualified disabilities. If you require special assistance, please contact the city clerk's office at 408-777-3223 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. DRAFT MINUTES FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting June 22, 2004 C F CUPEIQ1NO CALL TO ORDER At 7:30 p.m., Chairperson Nancy Canter called the meeting to order in Conference Room A of Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California. ROLLCALL Present: Chairperson Nancy Canter, and Commissioners Shirley Lin-Kinoshita, Hema Kundargi, and Carl Orr. Commissioners absent: Janet Mohr. Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes ofthe regular meeting of May 25, 2004. Orr/Lin-Kinoshita moved to approve the minutes as corrected, showing Commissioner Off present. The motion carried unanimously, with Commissioner Mohr absent. PRESENTATIONS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None COMMISSIONER REPORTS 2. Monthly meeting with Mayor James (3'" Tuesday, 7 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant) . Report from commissioner Carl Orr regarding the Mayor's June meeting. Highlights included that Teen Commissioner Danh Trang has won an award as a junior leader and will be going to Washington D.C. to receive the award; that special events have been planned for October 29 and 30 for the library opening; and that the library may have to reduce its opening time from 60 hours to 40 hours. He said he had explained the changing views ofthe sculpture Perspectives and that the others at the meeting were pleased with the art. . It was confirmed that Janet Mohr was planning to attend the July meeting. 3. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners The Fine Arts Commission was listed as a sponsor for the Fun in the Sun Art, Wine and Cultural event. Also, the Diwali Indian Festival is scheduled for October 3. The daytime events are free to the public, although there will be a cost for the evening banquet. The theme will be Indian weddings. The Commissioners also discussed the status of the morion sculpture, and said they hoped it could be restored to the City Hall property, perhaps on the corner of Torre and Rodriguez. Later in the evening, Commissioner Lin- Kinoshita talked about arts-related events that other cities do, and how those ideas could be used to celebrate Cupertino's 50th anniversary. She said she would be meeting with Recreation Coordinator Nancy Bennett in the next few weeks and would share that information that she had obtained from the Cities of Los Altos and Los Gatos. June 22, 2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Prepare recommendation regarding offer to donate bas-relief sculpture of Cyrus the Great for the Cupertino Library (continued from May 25). 5. The Commissioners discussed various locations for the sculpture, and wondered if the piece's size and weight would pose a problem in terms of earthquake safety and structural engineering. They suggested that the donation include the cost of any engineering solutions. Their preference was for an outdoor setting, perhaps in the median strip of the library parking lot, or on the south-facing exterior wall of the Community Hall patio. They reviewed the proposed donation using the Guidelines for Selection of Public Art, including aesthetics, quality, permanent, public liability, diversity in style, technical feasibility, etc. Dedication ceremony for Cali Mill Plaza scheduled for July 24, 10 a.m. The Commissioners put this item on their calendars, and the City Clerk confirmed that artist Roger Berry would be present to speak about the sculpture Perspectives. 6. Percent for Art recommendation for inclusion in the General Plan - hearings before the Planning Commission may begin in August. The City Clerk reported that no public hearing dates had yet been set. 7. Arrange for Distinguished Artist of the Year award to be presented to Kate Curry at Shakespeare Festival performance on Saturday, July 31. The City Clerk explained that the City Council had cut the Shakespeare budget substantially, and she did not yet know if the scheduled dates would remain the same. The Commissioners discussed other opportunities to present the plaque to Ms. Curry. Commissioner Lin-Kinoshita noted that the Fine Arts League of Cupertino had agreed to provide some wall space to highlight Curry's work, and if necessary a reception could be held in conjunction with that display. 8. Catalogue current and future City art collection. Commissioner Lin-Kinoshita said that she had begun taking photographs of some of the city's public art. The Commissioners concurred to continue this item to the next meeting and would work together then to fill out catalog information for each piece. NEW BUSINESS STAFF REPORTS 9. Committee Roster (information item) No action was taken. June 22, 2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 3 NEWS ARTICLES 10. Media coverage In addition to the newspaper articles that had been printed in the packet, Commissioner Orr shared an article about wall murals being an investment in cultural tourism. ADJOURNMENT At 9:20 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. Kimberly Smith, City Clerk Kimberly Smith From: Sent: To: Subject: Frank A. Jelinch [fjelinch@juno.com] Tuesday. July 13. 200411:41 AM Kimberly Smith Re: "Perspectives" sculpture & opening of Cali Mill Plaza Dear Kim: Thanks for the invitation. This would be a key event I would not want to miss, but I will be in St. Louis for the Optimist International Convention (I am Pres. of De Anza Optimist) and the reservation was set 6 months ago. I do wish to congratulate everyone at the city on a job well done in the planning for the Plaza. Thanks, FRANK On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:35:24 -0700 "Kimberly Smith" <Kimberlys@cupertino.org> writes: > Hello to all current and former Fine Arts Commissioners, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now stop imagining, and write this date in on your calendar: > > > > Hope to see you there! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Cali Mill Plaza is opening at last. You may remember it as a bare patch of grass at the corner of Stevens Creek and DeAnza Boulevard, or possibly the conceptual "Four Seasons Corner." Some of you may even remember the Cali Mill itself! After many years and many changess, the project is finally done and it's time to celebrate. There will be live music from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. by Mark Russo and the Classy Cats, a jazz/Swing band (the last performance of the summer concert series) The dedication ceremony will begin at 10:30, and will include remarks by sculptor Roger Berry and the turning-on of the fountain There will also be lots of food, provided by Le Boulanger and Park Place (known to you now as Helios Restaurant) There will be balloons and face-painting for children While you are enjoying the plaza, note the polished granite bases on the trellis, which serve as additional seating. Imagine yourself lounging there on a sunny afternoon, surfing the Internet with your laptop via the wireless Internet access. Or, imagine yourself relaxing on a bench on a warm summer evening, sipping an iced cofee and admiring the way the blue uplights and trellis lights reflect off the sculpture. Saturday, July 24. P.S. We expect a lot of people to attend; best parking will be east of the Verona apartments on the surface lot or the parking garage just to the south. There will also be some parking at Prometheus. Kimberly Smith Cupertino Clty Clerk (408) 777-3217 kimberlys@cupertino.org Hi Kim, Sorry ths reports is so late buthere are my impressions ITom my visit last week to... Page I of2 Kimberly Smith From: Sent: Janet Mohr Umohr@telis.org] Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:23 PM To: Kimberly Smith Subject: Teen Center Visit Hi Kim, Sorry ths reports is so late but here are my impressions from my visit last week to the Teen Center. Please p ass it on to the other members of the F ACommission. at the June 22nd meeting. The Teen Center is located in the downstairs, underground area of the Cupertino Sports Center, on the corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road. The Sports Center upstairs (along with the tennis courts) is a separate entity from the Teen Center. which is under the direction of Kim Frey of the Parks and Recreation Department. She is located in the Quinlan Center. There is an assistant director on duty whenever the center is open, usually: ~on.-Thurs. 3-9 pm; Fri. 3-10 pm and Sat. 2-10 pm. I was there around 3:30 pm during a weekday. Because the center is located somewhat below ground level, the area tends to be somewhat dark I don't believe that the smaller rooms even had windows. The space downstairs is divided as follows: when you enter, you are in a large main room with a small office with a glass window sectioned off on the right side.. On the opposite side of the long main room are two smaller rooms where students can gather. One is on the right end and one is on the left end. The right end room has been designated as a computer room and has a bank of computers which students can use to play games, surf, etc. The other small room is a meeting or general small group activity room. It has chairs and tables. The main room is a lounge; it has a large couch, comfortable chairs and a television set. facing the long wall of outside windows. When I was there there were young teens (mostly girls) on the couch and chairs, talking and watching TV. In the computer room, there were mostly young boys playing computer games. The third room had no one in it. The main lounge has one long wall opposite the long wall of outside windows. On the wall were a random collection of butcher paper posters, a photo montage of teens in the club, notices, announcements of upcoming activities, rules, flyers, etc. It was a general information wall. We'd have to check with the teen committee if they want to do anything else with this area and if so, what. It would take some interior planning to get any other kind of art in here, although it could be done. I can't remember what was on the left end wall ofthe lounge; on the other end is the small windowed office which also has a small wall behind the desk. In both the 2 small rooms the walls were mostly empty; there could be some art on the walls in both those areas, although not very big pieces...... the rooms are not that big, and with a group of bigger older teenagers in it, it might look very crowded. The computer room could have some student- generated computer color art on the wall to follow the tech theme of the room. I did talk to the adult assistant director on duty.. ..she said not much had been done as far as "design" was concerned. The students were very busy towards the end of the school year and, while there were 6/21/2004 ¿)-! Hi Kim, Sorry ths reports is so late buthere are my impressions from my visit last week to... Page 2 of2 social activities planned, there was little over-all organizational activity going on during the summer. Committees and major planning would return in the fall. (contd) Alas, I did not have a chance to contact Cosmo.....! figured his last week of school was not a good time to get together. We will have to wait until the fall to get any group of teenagers together, much less have them contact the art departments at the schools. Kim, I hope this gives you and the commissioners members a brief idea of the space and interior arrangement of the new teen center. It is not very big but it could use some embellishment and lightening up once the students decide what they want it to look like. I encourage all the commissioners to go down and look at it in order to generate some new ideas at a future FAC meeting. I'm off to Alaska (where the sun never sets at this time of year!). See you next month! Janet PS My contact number in Anchorage is (907) 333-4601.. ...until July 13th. .or so....... 6/21/2004 ¡}-éT COMMITTEE ROSTER Cupertino Fine Arts Commission updated 6/11/04 Mayor's Breakfast Distinguished Artist of the Year 2004 1 % for Art Grants Committee (Spring 2004) Grants Committee (Fall 2004) Fine Arts Grants - high school category DQ ~ Any available member may attend Lin-Kinoshita and Off in 2002 Lin-Kinoshita and Mohr in 2002 Monthly meeting with Mayor and representatives of all boards and commissions Work with Planning, Finance to develop program, forms, etc. Third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant, Cupertino Constance Guidotti selected in 2003, accepted plaque at Shakespeare. Exhibited works for one month at Quinlan Center by arrangement with the Fine Arts League.. Proposed text submitted to Planning Department as part of General Plan update process. Council currently receiving input from General Plan Task Force (community members). All are welcome to hearings. Public hearings for rest of community not yet scheduled. No grant funds available for FY 2003 No grant funds available for FY 2003 No grant funds available for FY 2003 Art & Wine Notes from 2003: "party favors" (colorful necklaces) were a Festival 2005 good draw for children who brought parents. Ifhot, consider Info booth spray bottles/portable battery fans. Need large Fine Arts Commission sign on the booth, there were too many city logos banner alone was not sufficient. Paperweights needed. 400 flyers each will be sufficient. Consider gift bags, people didn't want to take too many flyers. Very successful, great public outreach. Commission chose not to participate in 2004, instead focusing on City Center Plaza Park dedication happening that same month, but will reconsider an info booth for 2005 Library Art Kundargi Will attend Library Commission meeting(s), monitor progress of Opportunities library construction and identify potential art locations. Clerk prepared letter for chair's signature offering support. All commissioners to visit other libraries, etc. and collect ideas for art for the Cupertino Library, scheduled to open October 2004 City Center Plaza! .Sculpture installed March 10-13, 2004. Work ongoing on Sculpture fountains, landscaping. Park scheduled to open to visitors mid- "Perspectives" May, DEDICATION CEREMONY JULY 2410 A.M. Other agency contacts: History - On 10-28-03 F AC members plus City Manager and Frank Jelinch (P&R) Senior Architect visited Norcal Metal Fabricators to view Don Bragg, Prometheus Perspectives under construction. Clerk and commissioners to Cypress Hotel begin building web site info, photos (Shirley) to promote Perspectives to be ready for it's unveiling C::.ù \ v 2005 Cherry Kundargi was lead in 2001 and 2002. Lin-Kinoshita was lead in Blossom Festival 2003. Children's Art History: First year was competition, 2nd year was exhibit of 4 Display Seasons corner. Each model received a $45 stipend, schools got plaques totaling about $400. 3RD and 4"' yrs were felt banners. Interest waning, too time-consuming on part ofFAC to finishlinstalllteardown. 5th year was an art exhibit - creation supervised by Euphrat Arts in Schools programs. 6th year oversaw the project, which was 2-D and 3-D projects theme of "Stevens Creek Naturally",indigenous plant, animal and insect life of the creek. Theme for 2004 was "The Creative Spirit - Artwork by Cupertino Children." Oversight by Diana Argabrite ofEuphrat Museum. Commissioners agreed it was highly sucessful this year, good circulation through Quinlan Center, very high quality art from children. Festival Organizer is Lucille Honig, (4081 257-7424 Euphrat Family No plans for 2004 event. Cancelled in 2003. Instead, Euphrat Day held a hands-on art and an information booth, F AC created April 1 2003 brochures and flyers of upcoming recreational and art events for the booth at the Flea Market on AprilS. Arts and Recreation Shirley Lin-Kinoshita Brochure completed, two items still have TBA. Distributed to Brochure city offices. Changes can be made and item reprinted for Cherry Blossom Festival if desired. Poster competition Shirley Lin-Kinoshita Committee to work with Nancy Bennett, Recreation Coordinator - Cupertino's 50'h (lead) on juried exhibition and competition to create poster of city anniversary Hema Kundargi historicallandmark(s), to be sold in honor of city's 50"' anniversary, and art works to be exhibited as part of celebration "Down Under" Janet Mohr Work with Cosmo Jiang of the Cupertino Teen Commission to Teen Center art assist them in acquiring or creating rotating art display at Teen request Center. Most activity delayed until Teen Comm is back in Sept C>() \ \}J <t~<~:«¡ ,.,'j" -p,' ,;:.i,:,.:::. S iriPPü1 gš~,<:, ' P.<'"""""'$""""".'~'M" , haYí'~f't¡f{~§~ i~ "';¡'~;~<Jj'7J.,~,'.",,:~~;cç" ,artištiêl[lær,,1 ~ .", "'."""'" ',: .'¡":! ' .' ¡'¡'r 'tnrè 'So ton' .a'joear 'for'.p' :. group. It can finaJiœ e ,: ~statement ' piece." But .outcry' killed ,plans for a 3o,foot S<:Ùlpture~'¡fb!ue . and green bouncing balls oUtslde . Pleasanton Sports and Recreatiòn Park last year. It wan!", big, ,too ,green, and, one critic' complained" "too whimsical" , .,:,',' . NEVIUS: Page B5 Memories of SpititPoles hauntcities~ artistic dreams ~ NEVIUS From Page HI San Francisco ran into the same problem in 1999,when public 0])' position killed ,Buster Simpson's plan to place a giant foot at the foot of Market Street. "Now if you were king, or Napo- leon," Jorgensen says, "yojI could just say;'1 an¡ goingtò build thekc de Triomphe. Everybody like it? Good' But with pjIblic art there is always that dilemma. YojI've gotto push a little, bjIt how much is too n¡uch?" Lack of spirit We learned the answer to that question in 1989 when Gary Rie- veschi erectedthe~pirit Poles. Meant to symbolizelndiånheri-' tage, the poles looked like the type of thing that leaves folks saying, "Heck, I could have done that'" ~ and for a lot less than the $400,000. Concord spent on the Heritage Park project, wmch included the poles. During his campaign for the CitY Council, Iloyd Mashore sent vqtersfli~rs showing the poles and the question "Had enough yet?" They had. He won" " Worse, ,'yè!" Concord' couldll't get rid of the dam things, even after an, engineer said wind damage had left the poles so Jl11SIable that they had to be removed. -' Art experts said the California Art Preservation Act barred. the city from doing anything with, the land where the Spirit ,Poles had been planted - killing plans tobuild a h1rn lane ...:. without'Rievescm's pennission. Finally; after lengthy negotiatious ånda', Payment' of $75,000, Rievescm surrendereq his . claim to the poles and they were, destroyedin200L ' That,was enough for Concord. The,City COImcil voted in 1996 to repeal i~ two ait ordinances. Mark Deven, dllector the Parks and,Re- creationDepartmen~said the de- ~on was made in large part be- cause ,the ordinances raised build- ing costs for developers and might discollI'age construction. , . Gmon. Do YOjI really believe the flap-over the Spirit Poles had nothjng to do'withit?1tWas a cajI- tionary tale"for every city dipping its toe into the pool of public art. Cancerd:,s Spirit Poles, wmch adorned Concord Avenue in the 1990s, were done-in, by public scorn. "The fact is," one city official 'said On the sly, "no matter what the city does, someone has a problem , with it." Just what Is art? , Get ready for more controversy. , Grand public art is boomlngin the East Bay. Statuary is appearing along the streèts of downtown Wal- nut Creek, a bellwether for ,the re- gion. Other cities will surely jilin the bandwagon. The question is, will those cities want lifelike bronze statues, or will they challenge the fonn? And iftra- ditionalists howl oyer big abstract pieces, doesn't that mean the art is ----- encouraging ~ct1y the r~ction the artistsought? In other words, cities may fuld themselves reversing the adage by saying "I know I don't like i~ bllt is it art?" E-mailC.W. Nevius at cwnevi us@sfchronicle.coOL WWWMERCURYNEWS.COM SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2( 28 Wall murals an investment in cultural tau mi It's Day Two for the service station salute at the 1968 Olympics. So let's get serious. you find ex-pats and soccer $7,000 to get h me being on jury- at Fourth and San- They stand in a boatwith the nuts these mornings? Packed speedsters to t duty alert, and so ta Clara streets - words "Thank You" on the MOVING RIGHT ALONG: into Rudy's Pub in Palo Alto gelle, Ore. If yo far, so ~ood. Last otherwise known side. San Jose is losing mural meis- - sometimes almost 200 in Scott can be re yearwenIre- as the "Chevron "We see art as a way to in- ter Steve Romito, though. number - where tbey're 448-9069 or ceived my jury Christ" - was spire people and to create The painting contractor, watching the European cscott8938@a( summons, Iwas painted over by conversations between whose non-profit Mural In Championships on the water- able to check in by leighweimers the building's them," says Cherri Lakey of Progress program has helped ing hole's 12-foot TV screen. flNALLEIGH phone each day owner two years Two Fish Des~n, which cu- kids create more than 80 mu- Since Rudy's also is a WiFi onjuries ands' for a week without ago. I figure any rated and han ed logistics of rals at schools throughout hot spot, they justify their County's office my number ever coming up. artwork (graffiti tags aren't the mural for the sponsoring Santa Clara County for the time away from the office by seeking applic Same thing Monday - one art) beats a bare wall. So I'm Downtown Association. "You past four years, is moving to tapl,ing away on laptops dur- cant informati day down, four to go. WillI encouraged that a new mur'll won't see this mural any- the more affordable Sacra- ing ulls in the action. (You rector job. Its] ever get into the courtroom? now has been painted there, where else in the country. It mento area next month. "It's didn't know they weren't in live in Modest, You'll be the second to know. and more should be on the belongs to San Jose. We go to been great to work with the the office, boss?) thanScottPe' But while we're both waiting, way at other downtown sites. other cities to see their per- most amazing children," Ro- No lull in action for youth let's catch up on the daily Titled "Homage," the work sonality, the things that make mito says. "Maybe we can track coach Cliff Scott, Contact Leigh scoop and poop. by nationally exhibited artists them like nowhere else. We work with Arnold who's once again trying to lweimers@mel Chris Duncan and Paul don't go there to see their (Schwarzenegger) up there drum up financial support to or (408) 920-5[; ON THE WALL: I'm a sucker Urich features silhouettes of version of Barnes & Noble or to expand the program." send his Speed City Track 288-8060. Pre, for murals, which is why I Olympic medalists Tommie the Gap. Ifwe are serious Pump it up, so to speak. Club to the Junior Olympics can be read on. was sad when that big paint- Smith and Jobn Carlos giv- about cultural tourism, we at the end of July. He figures www.mercury¡ ing of the Crucifixion behind ing their famous black-glove need more projects like this." SPORTING UFE: Where do it'n take between $5,000 and columnists The Cupertino Courier I 0425 I June 23, 2004 ~OURIER June 23, 2004 Cupertino, California Since 1947 Page 1 of 3 _n~.......,- -.......,...."... _0°'.""-'- -.., .,,- _um....- News California artist Roger Berry says he created his 'Perspectives' sculpture to withstand earthquakes, wind and a fraternity jumping on it. It took a crane to put the 7,500-pound piece in place at the corner of De Anza and Stevens Creek boulevards. City park gets an old name and a brand new sculpture By Judy Peterson Roger Berry, one of Northern CaJifomia's most prominent sculpture designers, quietly photographed his new work at the comer of Stevens Creek and De Anza boulevards recentJy. Berry's 20-foot taU scu]pturePerspectives is the centerpiece of the new CaJi Mill Plaza. It was instaUed over a two-day period in March. Berry says the 7,SOD-pound monoJith is so big "it had to be dropped in place by a crane." http://www.cupertinocourier.com!cu-news3.shtml Coyer Story Unchanged Melody: Chinese opera star Xiaobo 'Paul' Ho Library cuts will hurt but not as badly- as expected Traveling OIl a medical mission Moon Festival chainnan resígns in!,rotest 0- City park gets an old name an,rabrandnew sculpture Fee for 911 would create fuiidìng for public safety Persistence gets city to give to WWII memorial Festival offers something for all ages and etlmicities Sheriffs rep°I! --- Letters _0_--°--- Tony Tomeo Lopez tosses Bandits past Typhoons - - 6/23/2004 The Cupertino Courier I 0425 I June 23, 2004 Berry started out as a wood sculptor more than 30 years ago. Today, he primarily works in bronze, steel and stainless steel. The stainless steel he used in Perspectives is a half-inch thick at the bottom and graduates to three-eighth inches thick, so it's lighter at the top. Berry says the $150,000 sculpture was built in two pieces, which were ground and welded together on-site. But before the piece could be finished, Berry says, a Jot had to happen. First, he had to win the city's approval of his design. Next, it had to be mechanicany engineered on a computer. Berry says, "You want it to withstand wind, earthquakes and a fraternity jumping on it. It's buiJt to withstand any practica] force. It won't tip over." Berry describes his creation as being "akin to the stitching on a tennis ban." He chose the name Perspectives because the look of the piece changes depending on the angle you see it from. "It's like a figure eight unwinding and re-winding," he says. Berry notes the sculpture's ]ocation is primarily seen by people driving by, so he wanted to create something that "has an inviting intimacy but still scales against the buildings." The bui]dings are the Verona Apartments and Cypress Hotel. But their size has caused a lot of controversy in Cupertino. The group Concerned Citizens of Cupertino cites the buildings as the reason it's proposing three ballot initiatives to limit the height and density of future Cupertino developments. Before the apartments, the hotel and the sculpture were there, the corner of Stevens Creek and De Anza boasted another Cupertino landmark-the Cali Brothers Feed and Grain MiJI (officially R. Cali & Brother Feed and Grain MiJI). The brothers closed the miJI in 1984 and it was demo]ished in 1988. When the Cupertino Historica] Society asked Ron Cali about naming the new plaza after the old family business, he said it would be an honor. Ron Cali will be on hand July 24 when Cali Min P]aza is dedicated at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend. And Berry wiJI be there, too. He win drive down from his 2Q..acre ranch in Clarksburg, which is just outside Sacramento. At his ranch Berry has grown merJot and petite sirah grapes for] 5 http://www.cupertinocourier.com!cu-news3.shtml Page 2 of3 Track stars making plans for next year-- Somethin~to say? 6/23/2004 The Cupertino Courier I 0425 I June 23, 2004 Page 3 of 3 years. He selJs them to Bogle Vineyards. And while sculpting is the love of his life, he says "it's very difficult to make a living as a sculptor. That's why I grow grapes." He also says, "Farming makes you patient." He must be patient. From bidding, to designing, constructing and instalJing, Perspectives has been a [lYe-year journey for both Berry and the city. Copyright ¡þ SVCN, LLc. http://www.cupertinocourier.comlcu-news3.shtml 6/23/2004 The Cupertino Courier I 0425 I June 23, 2004 Page I 0[2 4:()URIER June 23, 2004 Cupertino, California Since 1947 ...,."".IS.- .",'n,......- -.........- -..".,- _'1'1""."- letters & Opinions DeCinzo / Cartoonist's View Melody: Chinese opera star Xiaobo 'Paul' Ho Lihrary cuts will hurt but notasbadly as éxp~ Tra""ling on a rn~dical mission Moon Festival chairman resigns in protest City park gets an old name a~da brand new ~ sculpture Fee for 911 would create fuiidín~ foip~1:>liCS:afetY PersisteIlce gets city to give to WWn memorî¡¡:r~~ - Festiva",!fers something for aIf ages an:;Jethiiicities Sheriffs-,~port Letters _-------I°ny Tomeo Lopez tosses Bandits past Typhoons - http://www.cupertinocourier.com/cu-op-decinzo.shtmi 6/23/2004 Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society - June 2004 -Page 5 EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES CALL FOR ARTISTS: LOS GATOS ART FEST -2004 PLEIN AIR Los Gatos Art Association and Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club will co-sponsor the inaugural Los Gatos Art Fest-2004, a three-day plein air painting event planned for September 30th to October 2nd in the Town of Los Gatos. Fifty plein air artists and ten Los Gatos area students (grades 9-12) will be invited to participate in this exciting premier event. On Friday, October 2nd, the artists will be painting "en plein air" in and around the friendly Town of Los Gatos with its numerous historic sites, creek side trails, and surrounding hills. The invited artists will create one to three artworks using the me- dium of their choice: oil, acrylic, watercolor, or pastels. The jurors will be Richard McDaniel, a nationally known artist, author, and teacher, and George Rivera, a well- known artist, instructor, and Executive Director of the Triton Museum, Santa Clara. Awards juror will be Bob Gerbracht, recently honored by a solo retrospective exhibit at the Triton Museum and recipient of American Artist Teacher Achievement in recognition as a master pastelist and teacher. Monetary Awards Total: $5,000. Proceeds from this event are destined to provide art-re- lated opportunities for all ages through local service and art organizations. Visit our website at www.losgatosart- fest.org and download the ENTRY FORM. ENTRY FORM must be received in the Los Gatos Art Fest mailbox by July 15, 2004. Address: Los Gatos Art Fest, 15466 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 109-371, Los Gatos, CA 95032. SARATOGA ART IN THE PARK THE SARATOGA ARTS COMMISSION_and the Recre- ation Department will sponsor their third annual Art in the Park at Wildwood Park on Sunday, September 12, 2004 from 11:00-4:00 p.m. Copies ofthe Artist Ap- plication are available from the Recreation Department or from the Arts Commission web site. For more infor- mation, contact Kim Saxton-Heinrichs, Sr. Recreation Supervisor, 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070, phone 408.868.1251 or on the web at www.saratoga. ca.us ArtSpaws 2004 San Francisco Open Studios (www. artspan.org) we are pleased to announce the special op- portunity to be included in a juried venue the weekend of Oct. 2-3. If selected, you will be able to show in the Ho- tel Triton on Grant Ave, just a block from Union Square. (you can even spend the night in your room if you like). You do NOT have to live or paint in San Francisco to exhibit in this event. All Bay Area artists are eligible. Details & deadlines are available on the website, http:// www.artlnOneSpot.com. OPEN JURIED ART SHOWS Check the websites for more details if you're inter- ested. Please forward any relevant sites to Jan Grady at jangrady@aol.com. Artist's Magazine Cover Competition http://www.artistsmagazine.com Deadline: June 15,2004 National Watercolor Society 84th International http://www.nws-online.org Deadline: June 21,2004 "8th Annual Lines into Shapes National Juried ArtShow and Sale" http://www.artcenterofestes.com Deadline: July 31,2004 The National Society of Artists "22nd National Juried Show" http://www.NSArtists.org Deadline: August 23, 2004 ANNUAL SHOW SCHEDULE Friday, June 25: Sunday, July 25: Saturday, August 21: Friday, August 27: August 28-Sept 24: Sunday, Sept 12: Publicity Image deadline" Registration deadline Receiving Gallery Sitter Briefing Show open to the public Artist Reception and Awards, 1-4pm Pickup paintings Saturday, Sept 25: .. Publicity Image: submit your print or jpeg (4"x6" at 300dpj) to Sue Lyttle jslyttle@att.net ..., ¡/<I/o 'f Pho'og"ph by ]acqu";n. R,m"y" Fusako Hoyrup, president of the California chapter of the WajU School of Ikebana, says, 'This area is too stressjUl; ikebana is the best medicine in the modern world: Ikebana is an antidote to stress By ALLISON ROST H oyrnp is not a Japanese name. This is a problem that plagued one person in particular-Fusako Hoyrup -who immigrated to the Uni- ted States from her native Japan in 1969. She followed her new hus- band, Johannes, to Cupertino and immediatety started teach- ing the Japanese flower-arrang- ing art of ikebana. But at that time, ikebana was a newfangted craft in this area, and her con- fusing name didn't hetp matters any. "I had to wear a kimono to impress that I am Japanese," Hoyrnp says. 'Thirty-five years later, Hoy- rnp stitt wears her kimono at ikebana exhibits, though her qualifications are no tonger in doubt. As the president of the California chapter of the Wafu School of Ikebana. she over- sees more than 200 ikebana enthusiasts in addition to teaching the craft through a number of outlets, including Adult Education in the Fremont Union High School District. On June 12 and 13, Hoyrnp oversaw an ikebana exhibition at the Quinlan Center to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the dipto- matic relationship between Japan and the United States. In response, Hoyrnp crafted a monstrous piece with more than 46 feet of bamboo timbers. Tho timbers began on the same trajectory, then arched away from each other before meet- ing in an arrangement of red, white and blue flowers to honor the cotors in both coun- tries' flags. The design was meant to mirror the tempestu- ous relationship that the United States and Japan have shared over the past 150 years. "Ikebana is a re-creation of .. Ikebana, page 7 JULY 14, 2004 Ikebana: She taught it in South Africa Continued from page 5 nature on a smaller scale," Hoyrup says. "There is totat harmony between the flowers, the containers and the atmos- phere." She first received training in the tra- ditionat ikebana style in Tokyo in 1957, 'but found herself uninspired. When . Hoyrnp encountered a flower show at a . Tokyo department store that demon- ,strated the more naturalistic WajU style, 'it was tove at first sight. She then for- 'mally entered into training with one of the headmasters for Wafu, just one of some 3,000 different ikebana styles. Ikebana demonstrates a philosophy that pinpoints heaven, man and earth as vital etements. Each flower represents one of the three, with the tallest blooms standing in for heaven. Instead of the crowded, straightforward American style of arranging flowers, ikebana and WajU in particutar places them in a more flexible fashion. "You can see how the naturat flow is important," Hoyrup says. "That's the best way to live. It's a soothing art to learn." After Hoyrnp spent several years in the United States, the aging Wafu head- ,master asked her to manage several ,chapters of the school. She became 'president of the California chapter in :1971 and traveted extensively to places 'like South Africa and Denmark to 'demonstrate her craft. , Her chapter has now swelled to m;'re than 200 members. most of whom she has taught since arriving in the United States. Several of those former students have become teachers as well. "It's a full-time job," Hoyrup says with a laugh. "I cannot teach everybody." She's doing her part in this area, how- ever. Hoyrup holds private lessons in her home and has arrangements on display in the Cupertino Sports Center. Her yearly schoolwide exhibitions are almost always held in the Quinlan Center, and her classes with Fremont Union arc much more popular now than when she first began teaching in the United States They are so popular, in fact, that a number of her longtime students sched- ule their days off from work to take her classes during the week. "She's so quick and so smart," says Nai-rnei Huang "We bring in our own ideas and she hetps us make them work." Hoyrup', students themselves tUn the gamut 01 ethnicities-from Chinese and Viet. namese to Mexican and Canadian. White that reflects one aspect 01 teaching ikebana in the Silicon Valley and the abundance of California flower> shows another, Hoyrup has still found one area for improvement. The self-pro. claimed nature buff, who loves mountain climbing and camping, uses her garden to release a little tension. "I go out ane pull weeds as fast as possible. You get" pure mind by looking at flowers," shc says. "'This area is too stressful. Ikebana i, the best medicine in the modem world: - "'. '" ~rt~~:~~iit~ rmakes'a '.., b ig-sp I åsn )1 'h'),e":'""":,~:,"":"",,,,c:"'."';';':""'" , I BUY,Rc,."'",,,.,,~:',~~,~c~~~~~,,~h,op", Ib~~:~'J'~~~g"o~e~r;:~ II co~et~:n~:nf:'a joint effort I ... pers may have won; weeks,-.aridshec~èthrough. between, the Chinese, Iranian I' . " dered why there was a On June 20, the center finally and Indîail communîties in Chinese man batancing a 3D" opened îts <,ioors to the public Cupertino. With this unique CW,,¡ foot pole lined with swords on , and allowed the curious to see turalco Ilbination,' students at , ~t:~~Î1l~h! fc~h~e~~tfn~i w'r:r%~:;:f;~~~~e~b~~d ~ee~f¿i!~~:v:¿;c~~W 'I might have been' even more the gran<,i stage, some clad in within the same setting.' " , þuzzled'to see a young woman. brightly color,~'Lkarate, uni- I' ,Rep. Mike ,Honda, and I ¡ dancin~effortlessly,at the ,top .foÌ'tns,and..þther~::dres~èd:in I Cojmci1 mèmbèlJ!,KrisWang II of the pole. traditîonal Chii:",sè or PélJ!îan and Patrick Kwok, as well as. ' ¡¡ut this was all part of Am'>. outfits. There waS also asyn"' , many other cOItununity leaders, II W~~i~os~~er flood,all bu; ~"::;,m:e~, o~~c~, f,p~::;n, ~~:~" 'II i:~~ ,;::r"o~.:ri:;,~tc~r~~:n~d I ~~~l~ ~~ri~~l¡I, ~1~~~~ , '- u_"c"c",,-, _U_-----" --__"__H"__' , , ------.- .'------ --- -, ----- u,,-'------ festivalto offer something f()t'flliages andêthrlici ties. By ALLISON ROST Memorial Påi:Ji >Vill'~tIle alive this weekend when ,the 29¡h,'annual Art; Wine & Cultural Festival sets in for two days o( wme tasting and reyêlry, with' a new theme tjlis year of "Fun in the Sun." . '~We want the ,cOhunumty to' come out and have a góód time with their families," says JòdyHansen, CEO of the Cupertino' ,Chamber of Commerce. "We're featuring - a IQt Óf things that'll bring the commumty together." One such feåture is anew cornmumty stage, where groups willperlorm dan"es from nations- such ,as Chin¡¡, Indiå and the Philippi.nes.Thêre'S j\lst been one stage in the pasif(jtmusical groups, which this year will include Silicon Valley House Rockers,GypsyTribe and Deborah Thackêì:: ' The foòd court hås also been recon- figured'to'surround the'entertainment stage, allowing fcilkdo boogie down to thelI1usic while they enjoy ethnic and American cuisine. '. Another new feature is the extensive beer and, Wine-tasting, booths. Löcat wineries, such as ,PicchettiWinery and Ridge Ymeyåi:ds ".vill offer sips óftheir award-winning, wi1les, and BJ'sRest- aiIrant & Brewery Wit1 have samples of its microbrewsand margan1as: . ' These impioved,~ttractio!\~ ,will accompanychildr"n's activities such as , <8' Festival, page 13 ~/~-46 'f Festival Continued from page 10 a mimature golf course and a miniature train, offering rides for the whole fami- ly. And, as the event's title reflects. arti- sans from the area will show off their wares, from bamboo to toe rings. Cupertino Community Services wilt also collect donations of canned food at the information booth and offer a raffle with prizes from festival sponsors. The Art, Wine & Cultural Festival will be open frotjl 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 26 and 27. Memorial Park is located on Stevens Creek Boulevard at Mary Avenue. Admission is free. Parking is available at De Anza College, but take notice- De Anza is holding its Commencement exercises on June 26 at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce at 408.252.7054.. ¡':1,<~A.W:"";¡""""':L CPAA; No one minded being in the hall Continued from page 1 be entirety ready for Sunday. This was a difficult setback, but it did not stop the group that had worked so hard to get this far. Using the same unique thinking that brought the three diverse groupstogeth- er, the organization put a different spin on the grand opening and held the cele- bration in the hatt outside the center. No one seemed to mind the predica- ment as the eastern hall ofYattco filled with music and a large group gathered outside to celebrate the symbolic grand openIng "It is a great way to unite communi- ties," said Nejat. "Different vendors from around the mall have helped us put this att together." Nejat said that she had worked with different store owners who lent their support, as well as lending many differ- ent ethnic items such as a Persian rug, Chinese instruments and traditionat Persian clothing for display. The celebration included special pre- sentations from each culture. A crew of young violinists, led by a Chinese instructor, played familiar tunes while the audience clapped atong. At the same time, Payvand member Bahareh Sabeteadeh wove her way through the audience dressed in a deco- rative green Persian dress that is reflec- tive of the culture. She approached peo- ple with a traditionat Persian greeting and offered them rose water to wash their hands. She let them look into a small mirror with a flower on it. "Rose water is very symbolic," said Sabeteadeh. "It is used a lot in tradi- tional Persian culture." Her friend Nirvana Anoosheh said that the mirror is also symbolic. "We say, 'May you be as beautiful and honest as the person you see in the mir- ror,' " she said. The ceremony continued as more guests fitted the hall. People crowded around the violinists, and Woo gave a speech promising an even bigger grand- opening party on June 20. After a few words by different teaders in the program, the audience stuck around to watch the playing of more vi'?- !in pieces and of the traditional Persian instrument the santour-a 72-string instrunient played similar to a xylophone. Harry Liu, one of the guests who had been invited to the event, had a unique take on the incident. .' "They are going to be rich," he said. , "There is an old Chinese proverb that I says water brings success." --~--- ¿~C61 .~-