The
desert was to be one of the locations for a documentary Eva was
filming about composer, Lou Harrison. Lou was building a straw-bale
construction home in Joshua Tree and invited Eva to come along for
a visit during construction. Lou passed away a year to the day
after construction was completed and Eva has become the Founder and
Director of Harrison House Music, Arts & Ecology.
In this episode, Eva
discusses her first visit to the desert and the subsequent visits
that followed, the decision to move and the way in which she was
introduced to a community that embraces and loves the arts.
Eva also discusses one of the first impressive artists in residence
and how the ecology component was added to the
concept.
Over
the course of her decades-long career, Eva has produced and/or
directed nearly one thousand music, dance, theater and media works
for national and international audiences. As a photographer
her work has been published around the country and internationally
in publications including: San Francisco Chronicle Magazine; San
Francisco Chronicle, Guitar Player Magazine; Wired Magazine (GB);
Los Angeles Times; The Bay Guardian; Oakland Tribune; Rolling
Stone, Los Angeles Times, NY Times.
We
wrap up the conversation with some insight into the planning of art
and culture.