[ music ] >>> WITH ME TODAY IS SARAH BARR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WILD GOOSE CREATIVE.
HI, SARAH.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
I AM HAVING A FAN GIRL MOMENT BEING IN KATE'S KITCHEN DOING QUICK BITES.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS.
THAT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY TO HAVE A FAN GIRL.
I AM SO EXCITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WILD GOOSE CREATIVE.
WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT AND THE FUN NAME.
>> WILD GOOSE CREATIVE, CREATES AN INTERSECTION OF RISK AND MEANING.
IT CAME IN 2006 WHEN A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED CREATIVES WANTED TO BUILD, LIKE I SAID, A COMMUNITY TO APPRECIATE THE WILD SIDE OF ARTISTS AS WELL AS THE NURTURING AND NESTING OF THE ARTS AND CAREER AND BUILDING THAT, YOU KNOW, CREATIVE COMMUNITY.
>> YEAH.
I LOVE THAT.
THAT'S A GREAT JUXTAPOSITION OF THOSE TWO KIND OF GOALS.
>> YEAH.
>> THAT'S WONDERFUL.
WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE RECIPE YOU CHOSE AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE TODAY?
>> TODAY WE'LL MAKE BLUEBERRY CRISP.
IT'S A FAVORITE OF MINE.
I LOVE ENTERTAINING AT HOME FOR MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THIS IS A QUICK, EASY THING YOU CAN MAKE FOR DESSERT AND/OR A QUICK BREAKFAST.
>> SO GOOD.
SO GOOD.
>> I'M EXCITED.
WHY DON'T WE GET STARTED WITH THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS?
>> SURE.
THE INGREDIENTS WE'LL NEED TODAY ARE FOUR CUPS OF BLUEBERRIES AND FOR THE CRISP TOPPING, ONE CUP OF OLD-FASHIONED OATS, HALF CUP OF PECANS, HALF CUP OF ALMONDS AND A FOURTH CUP OF OLIVE OIL.
>> THERE ARE WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS AND YOU HAVE THEM ALREADY.
THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM ACCESSIBLE.
WE'LL START WITH THE OATS AND PECANS AND YOU WILL ADD THE ALMOND MEAL.
OKAY.
AND THEN THE OLIVE OIL.
DOES IT GIVE IT A THERAPY RICH, FLAVOR.
AND THEN MAPLE SYRUP FOR SWEETENING.
OF COURSE.
I YOU UP, MY FAMILY LOVED TO GARDEN AND WE HAVE FRESH BERRIES AND FRUITS ON OUR PROPERTY, AND THIS RECIPE IS SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD MAKE OFTEN, AND THEN JUST AS I GREW UP IT WAS -- WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE SPACE OF WILD GOOSE CREATIVE.
AT WILD GOOSE WE HAVE THE SPACE FOR ARTISTS TO USE AND WE HAVE.
WE TAKE PRIDE IN HAVING ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE SPACE WITHIN OUR GALLERY AND THE BACKDROP IS LOCAL ARTISTS.
>> RIGHT.
REALLY REMOVE THE BARRIER FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, TOO, EITHER TO SHOW THEIR WORK OR TO HAVE AN EVENT.
>> YES.
YES.
AND THAT'S PART OF OUR MISSION.
>> THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
OKAY.
SO GETTING BACK TO THE RECIPE, WE HAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL BLUEBERRIES.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
WE JUST PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
SO SIMPLE.
>> LET'S PUT THE -- WE DON'T HAVE TO PREP THE PAN OR ANYTHING?
>> NO.
AND YOU REALLY CAN USE ANY TYPE OF FRUIT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE.
WHATEVER YOU HAVE ON HAND OR WHATEVER IS IN SEASON.
>> I'VE DONE PEARS.
I'VE DONE BLUEBERRIES AND POMEGRANATES AND APPLES IN THE FALL AND YOU ADD SPICES TO THE TOPPING AND YOU CAN DEFINITELY CHANGE THEM.
WILD GOOSE HAS PROGRAMS AND WORK SHOPS AVAILABLE FOR THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY.
WE COLLABORATE WITH HEARTLAND BANK AND PROVIDE A BUSINESS OF ART WORK SHOP EVERY FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH WHERE WE BRING IN ARTS PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS THE BUSINESS SECTORS TO GO OVER CERTAIN TOPICS SUCH AS HOW TO APPLY FOR AN EIN OR HOW TO FILE.
>> INCREDIBLE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IT.
>> IT IS.
AND WE ALSO BRING IN PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO TELL THEIR STORY AND TO HELP WITH BUILDING JUST THE MARKETING PLAN AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO BE A CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL.
>> RIGHT.
AND BE SUCCESSFUL.
>> AND BE SUCCESSFUL.
WE ALSO HAVE AN ARTS INCUBATOR WHICH PAIRS A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WITH SOMEONE WHO IS LOOKING TO EITHER START A SIDE HUSTLE OR ENGAGE IN MORE OF AN ARTISTIC CAREER AND THEY HAVE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS.
WE ALSO HAVE WORK SHOPS AVAILABLE MONTHLY FOR THEM TO LEARN DIFFERENT TOPICS SUCH AS BUDGETING AND I'M REALLY GIVING THE ARTISTS ALL OF THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
>> THAT'S WONDERFUL, BECAUSE I WOULD IMAGINE ARTISTS MAY NOT HAVE THE CHANCE TO GET THOSE RESOURCES OR LEARN THAT BUSINESS SIDE AND THE MARKETING SIDE.
THAT'S AN INCREDIBLE RESOURCE.
>> IT IS, AND IT ALLOWS ARTISTS TO DIVE IN PROFESSIONALLY, BUT AGAIN, GOING BACK TO OUR SPACE THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE, IT ALLOWS THEM TO DO SOLO SHOWS FOR THE FIRST TIME OR COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER TO DO AN EXHIBITION, YOU KNOW, A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION, AND IT IS.
IT'S BUILDING A COMMUNITY.
>> YES.
IT SOUNDS LIKE IT REALLY IS.
>> THAT'S AMAZING.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS.
BLUEBERRIES ARE ALL BUBBLY.
OH, IT LOOKS INCREDIBLE!
SMELLS EQUALLY AMAZING.
>> OKAY.
[ music ] [ music ] >> LOOK AT THOSE JUICES.
[ music ] [ music ] >> SO PRETTY.
SO COLORFUL.
>> WE WAITED PATIENTLY FOR IT TO COOL A LITTLE BIT AND SERVE IT UP INTO A DISH.
I'M GOING THE DESSERT ROUTE WITH A SCOOP OF VANILLA ICE CREAM FOR EXTRA FUN.
>> SHOULD WE DO IT?
I'M SO EXCITED.
>> LOOKS WONDERFUL, SMELLS AMAZING.
SO FRESH AND SIMPLE.
>> SO GOOD!
>> CRUNCHY TOPPING, JUICY BLUEBERRIES.
IT'S SO SIMPLE, FRESH AND LOVELY JUST LIKE YOU.
>> THANKS FOR BEING HERE, SARAH.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
IT WAS A GREAT PLEASURE, SO THANK THANK YOU.
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