Teacher
Arann Harris
All I want to do is make my own music.
Something new but familiar, songs that feel as if you have known them
all your life but at the same time shake up the listener and make them feel.
Music that tastes and feels like it came from Petaluma.
I like the term Roots music, grounded in the past but
growing in our own direction.
Tradition country folk music is were we come from but this band,
our music is in the mist of a changing landscape, from dairies
to hatcheries to wineries.
My hope is to capture this feeling of change,
evolving land and evolving sounds.
Not to much country and not to much city.
Jack Haye
DUMPSTERDIVER
BASUREÑO
ARTIST
HUSBAND
FATHER
STEP-FATHER
OPA
MENTOR
BURNER
COOK
ART ADVOCATE
(in no particular order)
Michael “BUG” Deakin
Petaluma has such a significant and accessible geographical location in the bay area, with an excellent combination of urban and ag, and an intriguing blend of the arts, sustainable intent and community outreach!
Michael “Bug” Deakin, a British Columbia native, built his first home out of reclaimed materials in 1970, and that was just the beginning. Along the way he has planted trees, designed, built and remodeled custom homes, boats, movie sets, rock walls, gardens, parade floats, tree forts, dog houses, ship models, furniture and a splendiferous array of art forms from repurposed materials.
As a member of Ivy Deakin’s story telling family of 10 children, everything was re-used and recycled, especially all the great stories. Bug takes to heart the story and origin of the buildings, people and materials that make their way in and out of the Petaluma yard. With relentless focus on sustainable enthusiasm and talking story, Heritage Salvage has become a center of creativity and sustainability.
As he waltzed his way through years of planetary wanders and events of wonder, he learned from many teachers and was affected by design without limits. From an Amazon Tree house to a Japanese Teahouse, a Balinese Birdhouse, a Driftwood Palace and the pleasing decay of a Western Barn, every nuance notched its niche.
Bug’s passion is the art and reward of re-purposing, re-using, and recycling as a part of a sustainable way of life. Teaching others to see the beauty in what is here, sharing treasures and stories of the past, and sharing the joy of turning old, sometimes falling down, structures into beautiful new things fuels each day.
Just as in the Deakin family, there is always enough to share, and Heritage Salvage goes out of it’s way to help those that need it and those that help others.
Michael Bug has a sprawling enthusiastic family in British Columbia, including a fabulous Daughter Suzy and two grandsons in Salmo!
Michael Garlington
how does one make a dream in to a reality
there is no better place to do this than petaluma
there is a perfect cross of cultures farmers and artist
and what it has to be sure is community.
i use art to communicate to others
though dark comical satire.
i want anyone to be able to relate with my photos even if they think it untasteful
if they look away i want them to have to look back then i know i have done my job
Tony Najiola
After more than 20 years of intensive culinary experience, cooking in several of New York City’s and San Francisco’s top restaurants, Tony was able to fulfill his life long dream to develop his own restaurant.
“While you won’t necessarily find gumbo on our menu, my passion for food and appreciation for good hospitality and fine cuisine, which were greatly influenced from my New Orleans’ roots, is apparent in Central Market’s uniquely comfortable ambience. While chef in residence at Ravenswood Winery, I was able to further explore and cultivate the many outstanding fresh food purveyors throughout Sonoma County. The rich bounty of this agricultural region provides our mostly Mediterranean menu with seasonal dishes. I use the finest local products available – from fresh fish and meats, to right off the farm produce.”
In the heart of the dining room, behind the fresh oyster bar, you will find Tony and his highly trained crew pulling piping hot creations from the glowing wood burning oven. Tony’s flair for combining unique, yet extremely appealing flavors of local seafood, meats and produce provides a wonderfully tempting menu for any palette. Constantly changing with the seasons and the special flavors they bring, Tony usually has a surprise or three mixed in with a handful of menu favorites that continue to bring the locals back for “slow food, good served” — the restaurant’s official byline.
Tony’s flair for discovering delicious flavors extends to his hand picked wine list….no need to get lost in an excessive, bloated 20 page listing of unrefined vintages/varietals. Tony has taken the guesswork out of finding the right wines to complement his varied menu, by personally selecting outstanding values and flavors from local, statewide and international vintners. As with his menu, the wine list is updated throughout the seasons, always providing a fresh experience. A simple and exciting way to experience the complimentary pairings of food and wine is to take advantage of Tony’s themed weekly wine flights – an intriguing insight into the experienced palette of a master chef and wine maker.
Maria do Céu’s
Maria was born on the island of San Miguel in the Azores, which is part of Portugal. She moved to the U.S. with her family when she was 8 years old, and grew up in Benicia. After high school, Maria entered an apprenticeship in auto repair and worked as a mechanic for 15 years before opening her own shop in Oakland. She moved to Petaluma in 1995, opening Out West Garage, and the rest, as they say, is her story.