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Living Language Camp Guests
I love the variety of specialties that
our guests have brought to each session. Here are some who have visited
us in the past.
Habib
Cutolo
Professional Chef |
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Habib Cutolo has been cooking
since he can remember. When most kids were watching Saturday morning
cartoons, Habib was watching Julia Child and the Frugal Gourmet. Habib
grew up learning the regional dishes of his native Peru from his mother,
and went on to study in the Culinary Arts program in San Francisco.
Habib's fabulous cuisine has graced the tables of such well known
East Bay restaurants as Triple Rock, Autumn Moon Cafe, "2b"
in San Francisco, and you can now sample his culinary creations at
Fonda restaurant in Albany. Habib will join us for a day of Living
Language Camp to guide us in the creation of a fabulous lunch. Along
the way we will take time to explore poetry and prose related to food,
and the process of preparing and enjoying it. We will take writing
breaks as we cook to find the language of our senses as we awaken
them with delicious tastes, textures and scents |
Jessica Neighbor
Recording Artist, Songwriter, Vocal Coach, Teacher |
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Jessica Neighbor
is a thriving talent with the soulful voice of a veteran show-stopper.
She is now flourishing in the Bay Area music scene with her own Jazz
& Soul ensemble, Jessica Neighbor & The Hoods.
Jessica is a captivating performer with experience fronting numerous
Bay Area soul, funk, jazz, Motown and swing bands.
A Berkeley native born into a professional musical family, Jessica
racked up numerous awards and scholarships while studying vocal
and theatrical performance in Berkeley High's prestigious
Music Department, and in the competitive UCLA Theater
Program. After performing in bands and plays in LA, Jessica
has settled in Oakland as a hot commodity in the Bay Area singing,
teaching, and performing in well known music ensembles and theatrical
troupes.
Jessica Neighbor released her debut CD, “How Deep
is the Ocean” in the spring of 2003. At their debut
performance, Jessica Neighbor & The Hoods drew
such an over-capacity crowd at The Jazz School,
that an unprecedented second set was added to the night’s
hot engagement.
Check her out at www.jessicaneighbor.com
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Flesche
Tuller MA
Coach, Therapist, Spiritual Counselor |
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Flesché has been
counseling people for 6 years. She has a Master’s degree in
Counseling from Sonoma State University. Most recently, she was a
children’s school therapist in Santa Rosa. Flesche brings to
her work her intuition, empathy and creativity. She is deeply passionate
about empowering young women to have healthy relationships to their
bodies, hearts, minds, based on positive self-esteem. |
Danielle Drake Burnette
Founder and Director of Creation CocoonTeacher,
Performance Poet, Oakland Slam Poetry Champion |
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Danielle Drake Burnette
is a teacher and facilitator with , Youth Speaks, one of the premier
youth poetry, spoken word and creative writing programs in the country.
.As Danielle tells her story, she began with a degree in business,
but a skydiving trip led her to write a poem, she then fatefully decided
to read the poem on stage. This led to a series of slam competitions
and also to San Francisco State's Creative Writing Graduate studies
program (where I first met her). She was made Oakland slam champion,
and the Oakland team came in fourth in the national slam competition.
Though the slam community, she found work at Youth Speaks. She teaches
in high schools through Youth Speaks and Oakland School of the Arts.
She was recently a guest presenter at the GTU's 2005 Dark Maddona
Conference.
Danielle is also the director and founder of an amazing non profit
organization for girls in Oakland called, Creation Cocoon for Girls.
Check out more info on all the good stuff they do at http://www.profile.myspace.com/creatiococoon
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Darcy Vasudev
Mendhi (Henna) artist, Founder of Henna Lounge
SF |
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California-born to an artistic family, Darcy began painting at
age two. She first saw henna'd brides in National Geographic. Disappointed
that techniques weren't described, Darcy began her own experiments.
Then, 10 years ago, a Moroccan friend invited Darcy for a magic
night of fragrant plum tagine, honeyed sweets, and rich coffee and
henna applied with syringes and toothpicks! Darcy went home with
a packet of fresh Moroccan henna powder and began adorning any friends
and relatives that would sit still. She has since developed her
own techniques and "secret family recipe".
Darcy also traveled in India with her husband
Anand, where she met and worked with local henna artists.
Henna Lounge was born in 2005. WIth the growing
demand for henna artists in the West, Henna Lounge was an overnight
success.
Now, Darcy's mehndi work is in high demand within
the Bay Area's vibrant multi-cultural community. Henna (or mehndi)
is a vital aspect of Indian, Pakistani, Moroccan, Yemeni, Persian,
Arabian, and Sephardic wedding traditions, and for auspicious occasions
of all kinds. Darcy is commited to keeping the beautiful traditions
of henna alive.
See more photos of her beautiful work at www.hennalounge.com |
Gayla
Reiter MA, CHT
Author, Clairvoyant, Astrologer |
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An Astrologer for 30 years,
Gayla has been conducting group and individual past life regressions
for over 15 years; has been a frequent workshop leader and presenter
at national conferences of A. R. E. (Edgar Cayce Foundation), A.P.R.T.(Association
of Past Life Research and Therapies); is active in I.A.R.R.T. (International
Association for Regression Research and Therapies); is president of
the Western Regional Chapter of N.A.T.H. (National Association of
Transpersonal Hypnotherapists). Gayla is listed in Who's Who in America,
2000 notable American Women, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who
in the West. Gayla Has appeared on the Joan River's Television show,
was a frequent guest on CBS's "People are Talking",
visit Gayla's website at: http://www.geocities.com/gaiascreations/index.html
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Mazel
Sleep Specialist, Professional Cuddler |
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I had to add Mazel to
the guest page as I'm sure he'll be making his rounds from girl to
girl during camp for his daily dose of pets and belly rubs....Here
is a picture of him after a long day of writing.... (: |
Susan
Levitt
Author, Astrologer, Feng Shui Consultant |
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Does professor Trelawney
really see Harry's future? Did Lily Owens read her future in a jar
of Honey? Susan will teach us about palm reading and show us how to
discover what our hands say about us!
Here's a note from Susan:
I am a professional tarot card reader, astrologer, and feng shui
consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 30 years' experience.
I've done thousands of tarot and astrology readings, and hundreds
of feng shui consultations. I was fortunate to be voted "Best
Astrologer" by SF Weekly in San Francisco, CA where I live.
Even as a child, I've always been interested in spirituality and
the magical world of symbols. Tarot, astrology, and feng shui offer
a symbolic language to transform our lives. I love what I do and
deeply appreciate that I serve and learn more every day.
to visit Susan's website click here:
http://www.susanlevitt.com/
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Jason
Hamon
Arborist, Horticulturalist, Landscape Designer |
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Raised in Yosemite
National Park, Jason felt inspired at an early age by the flora
and fauna of his surroundings. This passion grew over the years
and Jason decided to devote his life to creating beauty and vitality
in settings ranging from private gardens, to corporate parks. The
girls love digging in the dirt and planting with Jay.
You can learn more about Jason and his work at:
http://www.eco-landscape.org
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