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Show Feature One-sto- p By Barbara Pyles SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 17, 1996 alt and shop and medicine pots. Leslies emphasis is more on creativity while Ralph does the firing. Today, about thirty-tw- o galleries in the United States exhibits her handiwork. Leslie also paints. One of her delightful paintings, Storm Quiet, hangs in the gallery. Future plans: If the commuLeslie and attended nity is interested, I want to put Ralph handcraft trade shows with the together mini seminars on cresoda bears. (Trade shows are an ativity, sculpture and painting. excellent place for artists to dis Mostly my classes would not be play and sell their work). For so much for the person who is three years the soda bears were already doing something, but for someone who has the desire. a hot commodity. of Later, by virtue her imagi- Leslie added that she wants to nation, talent, and skilled hands, start an art guild in Kanab. enjoy. Jessica Gleason tends to young shoots at the greenhouse north of Glendale. The menu includes mouth- she developed her fantasy line. Ralph and Leslie moved to Photo by Myrna Cox. watering pastries, and sand- It consists of colorful dragons, Kanab from Powell Butte, Orwiches. It will expand to include mermaids, wizards and fairies. egon in May of 1995. The area Her other line, Raku, a Japa- is absolutely gorgeous. I feel for pasta and taco salads, onion cheese pie, veggies and fruit too. nese ancient firing technique, whatever reason, Im supposed late nutrients from the tank into By Myrna Cox be of mile of to serOne she food includes north does of most the the soil which will eventually the Glendale, here, masks, says. making Ralph and Mike Gleason Phil while she partners vicing, support the vegetables. It is then Porter work side by side in green- recycled back to the fish tank. does the groundwork and makes Porter is very knowledgeable on houses, planned and developed the pastries. Both by the two men. From the high- the good and bad insects. He exare excellent cooks. way the large half-circshaped plains that some ofthe insects are The cafe also feaenclosures, covered with plas- very important to a greenhouse, tures a variety of tic, seem to rise from the fields as they destroy or eliminate other owned by the Gleasons. undesirable ones. The desirable gourmet coffees, One of the large greenhouses, insects are encouraged in the food Italian sodas, tea, the main structure, is already a raisingprocess. Many oftheuseful spiced tea, and more. thriving home for large tomato bugs are destroyed by chemicals on Items the galplants. Lettuce grows in abun- while the soil suffers the loss of dance the flavor, a fresh sweet- nutrients. The team is very adalery side are ness, unlike the often bitter com- mant about protectingthe soil and Handcrafted mercial lettuce found in the grocery keeping it as healthy as possible. American. This The Long Valley organic growmeans that everystore, is so palatable. One could in the the is in ers are teaching classes on their enjoy spending day thing the shop munchof warmth the made by a skilled greenhouse experience and findings to others who may want to start their artist somewhere ing on the green thriving plants. Hints of growing produce are own greenhouse operations. The in the United States. Most proeverywhere. Green beans are smaller greenhouse, which is duce an art piece growing, peas are climbing, approximately 1200 square feet, that many starts of other vegetables could feed a family of four to six theyf sail Leslie and Ralph Garner display some of the artwork from their Earth & Fire Gallery, located v i .1 and herbs are pokingtheir shoots members. The overhead sprinon Center Street in downtown Kanab. Photo by Barbara Pyles. or over all les through the soil which has been kling system uses a minimum of shops the U.S. carefully prepared by the part- water which accumulates on the hand-crafte- d ners. The soil, which is organi- ceiling of the poly material, and American As a cally prepared, is part of the resprinkles from the natural progallery, Leslie features various Native American artists: Navajo, plan to bring the nutrients back cess, with occasional droplets fallto the soil, and back to the con- ing on the observer. The system Pawnee Hopi, Cherokee, Sioux, sumer as well. The greenhouse will eventually get its water supand a tribe in California. The variety of artworks in the project is a learning process. The ply from a pond nearby.Techni-ca- l on features of the structure inare partners have develqped technidisplayed neatly gallery imcal which will clude decorative in and cases an underground heating procedures shelves, g their on the walls. Several of Leslies system continually. system and barrel prove focus The on main the green- stoves. The sprinkling system lovely pieces are in the gallery. house enterprise, is to teach which includes an overhead and Being an artist and running a people how to produce their own ground system, are all a part of galleycafe with her husband is food, and how to store the food the success of the venture. The a balancing act that seems to work for her. they produce. At some future project is beginning to make an date a cement pad will enclose a impact on individuals who can Her enchanting hand sculpsmall unit, which will be used see the reasoning and the purtured dragons favor the shop. for solar drying of the foods pose behind the whole operation. The mythical monsters have raised. The enthusiasm of those names and distinct personaliNutritionally sound foods are felt on is involved the and well in the valley, and alive ties. Each seems to have a story premises. of One the houses provides will flourish and grow so all can to tell. Leslie says Anne This hydroponics fish tank circulates nutrients from the tank to the soil and quarters for milking goats and of author Dragon enjoy the benefits derived from McCaffery, then back to the tank. Photo by Myrna Cox. Riders of Perm, inspired her to housing chickens. These animals such a procedure. The partners fowls seem very content living in expect to market much of their create the dragons. Eventually, the greenhouse environment. produce. People are welcome to Leslie plans to sculpture more The animals, free to come and go come and experience the learning items special to this area. as they please, seem to enjoy the processes which are explained by Leslie has no formal training, of their own special pens the partners. The family business warmth She from within. comes her art inside structure. the an provides not only a living but a began making a living as , is Another project the hydro- learning experience and work artist when she was twenty-onefish tanks which circu opportunity for family members. comin ponics working graphic design, Ralph and Leslie Gamer are the owners of Desert Moon Cafe and the Earth and Fire Gallery located at 18 East Center Street. And as the name suggests, the visitor can settle back, eat and relax before or after they visit the gallery. The enjoyment begins as soon as you step in the door. The charming cafe is bright, clean, and specializes in homemade food. Leslie, an artist, thinks of food as an extension of her creativity. Leslie says she creates interesting food that people will mercial art, and in the advertis- ing field, o After owning her own in Bend, Oregon, tising agency she started makingsoda bears in her garage. Although it was a commercial mold, Leslie hand sculptured hats and painted costumes on the appealing bears. adver-Express- Long Valley organic growers le wood-burnin- |