WITH ME TODAY IS JUDY HONBERG, FOUNDING MEMBER OF STUDIOS ON HIGH GALLERY.

JUDY, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

>> SO GLAD TO BE HERE.

THANK YOU.

>> OF COURSE.

>> TELL US ABOUT THE HISTORY OF STUDIOS ON HIGH.

>> WELL, I WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF SANDY WOOD, WHO DEVELOPED THE SHORT NORTH AREA.

AND SO I WAS ONE OF HIS FIRST TENANTS ALONG WITH TWO OTHER ARTISTS THAT WERE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK.

WE HAD ALL OF OUR STUDIOS INDIVIDUALLY IN THERE BUT UNDER THE UMBRELLA STUDIOS ON HIGH.

AND THAT WAS IN '87.

SO WE'RE COMING UP ON OUR 40 th NEXT YEAR.

>> WOW.

>> THAT'S A LONG TIME.

AND I HOPE PEOPLE DON'T DO THE MATH.

SO IT JUST GREW AND GREW.

WE STARTED IT JUST TO GET OUR ARTWORK OUT.

AND THEN WE SORT OF DEVELOPED A COMMUNITY AMONG THE THREE OF US.

THEN ONE PERSON NEEDED TO RETIRE.

AND SO WE BROUGHT IN OTHER ARTISTS TO DISPLAY AND STARTED DIVIDING UP ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF RUNNING A GALLERY, WHICH ARE MANY.

THEN IT KEPT GROWING AND GROWING.

AND I HAD MY STUDIO THERE AS A MANAGER FOR 30 YEARS.

AND THEN WE HAVE A WONDERFUL TEAM NOW OF A TRIO THAT RUN THE GALLERY AND KEEP US IN LINE.

SO NOW WE HAVE 18 LOCAL ARTISTS, ALWAYS BEEN LOCAL ARTISTS.

AND EVERY TIME YOU COME IN YOU MEET AT LEAST TWO OF OUR ARTISTS DEMONSTRATING THEIR CREATIVITY.

>> OH, WOW.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

>> UNIQUE IN THAT WAY.

WE ARE THE OLDEST GALLERY IN THE SHORT NORTH AND PROUD OF THAT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> LOVE THE AREA.

LOVE THE NEIGHBORS.

AND IT'S JUST SUCH A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE ALL THE WAY AROUND.

>> MUST BE SUCH A PRIVILEGE TO WATCH THAT AREA GROW AND TO SEE THE ARTISTS.

>> IT REALLY HAS BEEN.

YEAH.

SO MANY UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND STORES THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING THEM ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT.

IT'S SOMETHING THEY ALWAYS WANTED TO DO.

SO THERE'S A REAL FEEL IN THE AREA OF PEOPLE BLOSSOMING, DOING WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

>> LOTS OF CREATIVE SPIRIT.

>> EXACTLY.

>> WONDERFUL.

SPEAKING OF GETTING CREATIVE, TELL ME WHAT DELICIOUS DISH WE'RE MAKING TODAY.

>> WELL, IT'S A GLORIFIED CARROT DISH.

>> I LOVE THAT.

>> WITH VERY SIMPLE INGREDIENTS.

AND I CONFESS IT HADN'T BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR YEARS BUT I FOUND IT IN A MAGAZINE.

AND IT WAS SO BEAUTIFULLY DISPLAYED AS THE FINISHED PROJECT.

>> YEAH, SOMETIMES IT'S THE BEST WAY TO FIND RECIPES.

TO STUMBLE UPON THEM.

>> BUT I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ON A QUEST FOR GOOD CARROT RECIPES BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER HATES CARROTS.

AND SO I MADE HER TEST A BITE OF EVERY TIME WE HAD CARROTS, AND SO IT'S A FAMILY JOKE.

>> HAVE YOU EVER FOUND ONE SHE LIKES?

>> THIS.

>> THIS ONE.

WE HAVE A WINNER.

>> YEAH.

SHE TOLD ME TO BE SURE TO TELL YOU THAT.

>> THAT'S HUGE.

GOOD TO KNOW.

SO IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO'S ON THE FENCE ABOUT CARROTS, THIS IS THE DISH.

>> IT IS.

AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

AND WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING --I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SIDE DISHES.

THAT ARE PRETTY AND COLORFUL.

>> YES.

BECAUSE WE EAT WITH OUR EYES FIRST.

SOMETHING SO PRETTY AND VIBRANT.

>> THIS DEFINITELY IS THE ONE I LIKE.

>> TELL US WHAT INGREDIENTS WE'LL NEED.

>> THE INGREDIENTS WE'LL NEED ARE ONE POUND OF CARROTS, ONE TABLESPOON OF BUTTER, ONE TEASPOON SUGAR, A HALF A CUP OF PITTED KALAMATA OLIVES, TWO TABLESPOONS DRAINED CAPERS, TWO TEASPOONS MINCED CHIVES.

>> JUDY, I'M EXCITED TO START PREPARING THIS DISH.

BEFORE WE DO TELL ME ABOUT SOME OF THE TYPES OF ART PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE AT STUDIOS ON HIGH.

>> WELL, WITH 18 ARTISTS WE HAVE A HUGE VARIETY.

WE COVER ALMOST EVERY BASE, 2-D, 3-D.

SO THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

AND WHEN YOU COME IN AS I MENTIONED YOU CAN MEET THEM.

AND INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE FEEL WE HAVE A COMMUNITY AMONG OURSELVES AS WELL AS THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN THE AREA.

AND THAT'S BEEN A VERY --PART OF MAKING CREATIVITY MORE FUN, AND WE GIVE EACH OTHER INPUT AND CRITIQUING, VERY SELDOM CRITIQUING.

SO WE HAVE PAINTERS.

WE HAVE SCULPTORS.

WE HAVE LID WORKERS.

WE HAVE CERAMICS.

WE COVER ABOUT EVERY BASE.

>> THAT'S GREAT.

I LOVE THAT IDEA OF THE ARTISTS ARE AT WORK WHEN YOU ENTER THE GALLERY BECAUSE SOME FOLKS ARE KIND OF INTIMIDATED TO COME IN.

IT'S HERE THEY ARE, THEY'RE WORKING, THEY'RE SHOWING YOU HOW THE PROCESS GOES.

THAT'S A NICE WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT.

>> IT REALLY IS.

AND COMMUNICATION IS WHAT ARTISTS REALLY CRAVE.

WE'RE MAKING ART.

WE'RE LOVING THE PROCESS.

WE'RE LOVING THE COMMUNITY.

BUT WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE A VIEWER CONNECT WITH US AND UNDERSTANDING HOW IT'S MADE REALLY HELPS THAT CONNECTION.

>> THAT'S SUCH A GOOD POINT.

I THINK WE SHOULD GET STARTED.

WHAT'S OUR FIRST STEP HERE?

>> WELL, HALF A CUP OF WATER.

>> BUTTER OR WATER?

>> YOU PUT IT ALL IN THE PAN AT ONCE.

>> I ASSUMED BUTTER WAS GOING IN.

>> NO.

>> INTERESTING.

>> BUTTER.

>> OKAY.

>> PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE TOUCHING IT.

I'VE GOT CLEAN HANDS.

>> DO WE NEED A LITTLE TOOL TO MOVE THAT BUTTER AROUND OR ARE WE -- >> PROBABLY, YEAH.

>> I'LL GRAB THAT.

>> AND THE SURPRISE IS THERE'S NO SALT ADDED BECAUSE THE OTHER INGREDIENTS ADD A LOT OF SALT.

>> AND THAT'S SUGAR THAT JUST WENT IN.

DOES THAT KIND OF BRING OUT THE SWEETNESS OF THE CARROTS?

>> WELL, IT HELPS THE CARROTS CARAMELIZE.

>> OF COURSE.

>> SO YOU BOIL ALL THE WATER AWAY.

YOU COVER IT FOR EIGHT MINUTES.

AND LET IT COOK THE CARROTS.

AND WHEN THAT'S DONE AND THE WATER NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR, SO THE BUTTER CAN DO THE JOB OF BROWNING -- >> I GOT YOU.

WE CAN GIVE THAT BUTTER A STIR.

GOOD START WITH MELTED BUTTER.

CAN'T GO WRONG.

THAT'S SO FUNNY THAT YOUR DAUGHTER DIDN'T LIKE CARROTS AND YOU WENT ON A QUEST TO FIND A RECIPE SHE LIKES.

MAYBE SHE LIKES OLIVES AND CAPERS AND IT COVERS UP THE CARROTS.

>> WELL, SHE DOES.

SO WE CAN ACTUALLY ADD THE CARROTS AT THIS POINT.

>> OKAY.

>> BECAUSE ALL THE INGREDIENTS EXCEPT FOR THE OLIVES AND CAPERS GO IN ALL AT ONCE.

>> OKAY.

>> AND THEN PUT A LID ON IT AND LET IT COOK FOR EIGHT MINUTES.

>> WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE CARROTS TO COOK I SEE THIS GORGEOUS BOWL HERE.

CAN YOU TELL ME THE STORY BEHIND THIS?

>> YES.

YOU SAID I COULD BRING A BOWL WITH ME FROM ONE OF OUR ARTISTS.

JENNIFER JOLLEY BROWN.

IT'S A GORGEOUS GLAZE.

BUT THE REAL SURPRISE IS THE BOTTOM OF IT.

LOOK AT THAT.

>> THAT'S SO INTRICATE AND BEAUTIFUL.

I LOVE THAT THE BOTTOM IS KIND OF A SURPRISE.

>> YEAH.

YEAH.

AND I THINK IT WOULD LOOK GREAT SITTING ON A MIRROR.

>> OH, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

>> YOU CAN LOVE THE BOTTOM AS WELL AS THE TOP.

BUT WITH THE ORANGE CARROTS THAT SEEMS LIKE A REAL NATURAL -- >> IT'S GOING TO POP.

>> SO WE REALLY AT THE GALLERY FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT ORIGINAL ART.

AND BY GETTING TO KNOW THE ARTIST.

ONE OF OUR ARTISTS, ANNETTE SIMON, WROTE A BEAUTIFUL QUOTE.

I WOULD LIKE TO READ.

>> PLEASE.

>> IN A WORLD OVERFLOWING WITH MASS-PRODUCED AND ALGORITHM- GENERATED IMAGES, ORIGINAL ART IS A BREATH OF HUMANITY AND NATURE.

WHEN YOU BRING ORIGINAL ART INTO YOUR SPACE, YOU'RE NOT JUST DECORATING WALLS OR HALLWAYS, YOU'RE INVITING A STORY IN, A VOICE AND A PIECE OF HUMAN EXPRESSION THAT EXISTS NOWHERE ELSE.

>> I MEAN, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL?

IT TRULY IS.

A MOTTO FOR --YES.

>> THAT'S A WONDERFUL SENTIMENT.

ABSOLUTELY.

>> SO I LIKE TO GET THEM KIND OF BLACKENED SO THEY --YEAH.

THERE IT'S BEGINNING TO BROWN A LITTLE BIT.

>> NO, NOT REALLY.

I JUST MEAN LIKE -- >> YOU REALLY DID A GOOD JOB.

IT ALWAYS TAKES LONGER THAN I THINK.

BUT IT TRULY ADDS THE DARK COLOR OF THE CARROTS AS THEY BROWN.

IT'S A VERY NICE ADDITION.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> COME ON, CARROTS.

>> THEY'RE SMELLING GOOD.

>> YEAH.

>> GETTING THERE.

>> AND I HATE TO BAKE BECAUSE I DON'T FOLLOW DIRECTIONS VERY WELL.

>> I THINK THIS IS AN ARTIST THING, COMMON WITH -- >> ACTUALLY - - >> YOU WANT TO WING IT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

AND MOST OF OUR ARTISTS, I THINK MAYBE ALL, LOVE TO COOK.

>> YEAH.

BECAUSE COOKING IS ART.

AND YOU CAN BE CREATIVE AND YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP AND TRY DIFFERENT INGREDIENTS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

>> IT SMELLS INCREDIBLE.

SMELLS SO GOOD.

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE, CARROTS.

JUDY, THESE LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

THEY SMELL INCREDIBLE.

>> THEY DO.

>> ARE WE READY TO TOSS IN OUR INGREDIENTS?

>> JUST GETTING A LITTLE BROWN THERE.

>> YOU CAN KEEP BROWNING, DEPENDING ON THE COLOR YOU WANT.

>> YEAH.

AND IT DOESN'T HURT CAPERS.

>> YOU CAN COOK THEM UP.

YEAH.

>> SO WE'LL JUST PUT THOSE IN.

>> GOOD SIZZLE.

>> WATCH THEM BROWN IN ONE SECOND.

>> CARROTS TOOK THEIR TIME.

>> AND THEN THE OLIVES.

>> GOOD MIX OF COLORS.

OOH.

>> YEAH.

>> NOW IT'S A PARTY.

>> IT IS.

>> REALLY PRETTY.

IS THAT IT?

>> THAT'S ALL.

>> THAT'S EASY.

WHEN DO THE CHIVES GO IN?

AT THE END AS A GARNISH?

>> AFTER YOU PUT THEM IN A BOWL.

>> OKAY.

JUDY, THIS IS A WORK OF ART.

>> IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> THE BOWL IS JUST STUNNING.

THE CARROTS LOOK AMAZING.

SO COLORFUL.

I'M EXCITED TO TASTE IT.

>> OH, GOOD.

>> BEFORE WE DO, WHAT'S ONE LAST THING YOU'D LIKE FOLKS TO KNOW ABOUT STUDIO ON HIGH?

>> I'D LIKE THEM TO KNOW IT'S AN EXPERIENCE TO COME IN.

YOU GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS.

YOU'LL HELP - - THEY'LL HELP EDUCATE YOU ON THEIR PROCESS.

AND I GUARANTEE YOU YOU WILL FEEL WELCOMED, COMFORTABLE, AND ENJOY THE VARIETY.

>> THAT'S GREAT.

WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT?

>> THAT'S WHY I'VE STAYED THERE FOR 40 YEARS.

>> LET'S DIG IN.

THIS LOOKS INCREDIBLE.

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