Wild Rivers Coast Art

From Pattern To Painting: The art of the marbled surface at the Runyan Gallery at the Newport Visual Arts Center August 2-September 30, 2013

Memories - Carol Sands

One of a kind paintings on hand-marbled surfaces by Jean Blatner, Susan Cowan, Sandy Dutko, Airi Foote, Carol Sands, and Liz Walker are on display in the Runyan Gallery at the Newport Visual Arts Center from August 2-September 30, 2013. The public reception for “From Pattern to Painting: The Art of the Marbled Surface” is on Friday, August 2 from 5 to 7pm. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

Love is What Stays - Susan Cowan

On the Edge of Her Seat - Liz Walker
 

These Portland area artists, who first learned to marble from fellow artist and instructor Susan Cowan, have been experimenting with paints and paper for more than 5 years — creating their own modern version of an artistic practice called ebru marbling that dates back to the Ottoman Empire.

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other stone. The patterns are the result of color floated on a viscous solution known as “size,” and combed with a stylus or rake before being carefully transferred to an absorbent surface, such as paper or canvas. Part of its appeal is that each print is a unique monotype. Not content to marble solely on paper and canvas surfaces, these painters have also marbled baskets, wooden boxes, and dried gourds and other objects — some of which are included in this exhibit.

Sponsored by Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA), the exhibit will have a second opening on September 6 from 5pm to 7pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 6pm.

Liz Walker will teach a watermedia workshop, “From Marbled Paper to Finished Painting” on Saturday, September 7, from 10am to 2pm. Walker will teach students how to glaze and layer over pre-marbled papers. Marbled papers will be provided.

The Runyan Gallery is on the first floor of the  Newport Visual Arts Center located at 777 NW Beach Drive. For more information about the exhibit or the workshop see the OCCA website, http://www.coastarts.org/, or call Sally Houck, OCCA Visual Arts Center Director at 541-265-6569.

Rogue River Jam at Happy Days in Gold Beach - TONIGHT!

Rogue RIver Jam will be doing 2 hours of music at Happy Days on Saturday night...so if you go to the Fair and have some time after to have dinner, [maybe an  old fashioned burger and fries] join us...music starts at 7pm. Oldies but goodies... Burris, Guinn and Golleher, I mean the music!

Young Frankenstein Auditions on Tues July 30 and Wed July 31 at the Chetco Pelican Playhouse

Please come and join us for Young Frankenstein auditions Tues July 30 and Wed July 31st 6:30 - 8:30PM at the Chetco Pelican Playhouse.

This is THE hilarious (and quite riske!) Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein musical and intended for mature audiences. Teens may audition if their parents are comfortable with the content.

There are 10 main parts, and numerous ensemble parts. Please come and join the cast for what is sure to be a very fun production. Bring a song to sing Acapella.

AUDITION DATES: 7/30 and 7/31 Chetco Pelican Playhouse, 1240 Chetco Avenue (at the North end of town) For more information, please call Karen de Lucca 541 661 0616

REHEARSALS: Mon - Thurs 6:30 - 8:30PM Starting Aug 19th

SHOW DATES: Three Weekends 9/27-29, 10/4-6, 10/11-13

Cast of Characters: Dr. Frederick Frankenstein The Monster Igor Inga Elizabeth Benning Fra Blutcher Inspector Hans Hemp The Hermit Dr Victor Von Frankenstein Ziggy Ensemble: Gravediggers, Villagers, Medical Students, Passengers, Mad Scientists

Songs include: The Happiest Town in Town, The Brain, Hudson River Pier, Please Don't Touch Me, Together Again, Roll in the Hay, Putting on the Ritz, Deep Love,Please Send Me Someone, Join the Family Business, hang the Doctor, Transylvania Mania, He's Loose, The Law, Sweet Mystery of Life, Listen to Your Heart

Crew needed: Choral Help,Choreography, Lights, Sound, Makeup, Costuming, Set Building, Stage Manager, Prop Manager, Stage Crew

Karen de Lucca -- Chetco Pelican Players
PO Box 2712 Harbor, Or 97415
phone: 541-469-1857
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.chetcopelicanplayers.org

Mural by Janeen Vick's young artists at the Curry County Fair August 25 - 28

 
We asked Janeen Vick if her Summer Art Camp students would paint a mural for the back drop of the Stout Mountain Railway Club's layout at the Curry County Fair. We wanted something that would represent our area. It is truly a Masterpiece.The mural has been installed and the fair opens July 25 - 28. We are set up in the Showcase building. Trains run from 10 - 5 pm. Hope to see you there.
Thanks,
Tony Parrish

Artoberfest Call to Artists - There's still time to enter!

Call to Artists

Artoberfest 2013

A Juried Art and Fine Craft Fair

in the Beautiful Illinois Valley of Southern Oregon

Friday and Saturday, October 18, 19 and Sunday, October 20

Sponsored by the Southern Oregon Guild

For Prospectus and Application go to

http://southernoregonguild.org

or call 541-592-5019

or email:

[email protected]

 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: AUGUST 1, 2013

Colored Ink Painting Demo by Sara Broderick at Crescent Harbor Gallery on Thursday, July 25

Sara Broderick will do a demonstration on painting with colored inks at the Crescent Harbor Gallery - noon on Thursday, July 25. Sara is an art instructor at both College of the Redwoods and SOCC and she holds Friday afternoon workshops at Wright's in Brookings.

July Art Walk in Brookings

Photo by Nola
Suzie Wright cut the cake in celebration of Wright's Custom Framing's 5th Anniversary in Brookings.

Photo by Nola
Rob Decker held Part II of his FREE beginning drawing class at Wright's from 4 to 5 pm. Parts III and IV are yet to come. Again, Rob's class was the talk of the Art Walk.

Photo by Lorelei Hanna
Dale Wells is Artist of the Month at Wright's and he did a painting demonstration during the July Art Walk.

Photo by Nola
Art by Dale Wells is on display, and for sale, at Wright's Custom Framing.

Photo by Nola
Lon Goddard and Aura Wright provided music at Wright's during Art Walk.

Dale Wells and Janeen Vick working on a mural at Wright's.

Message from Tony Parrish: A mural that will serve as back drop for the Stout Mountain Railway Club's Curry County Fair layout is being created by Janeen Vick and her art students along with many local artists who stopped by Wright's Frame Shop. I have a feeling the train layout will be serving as back drop for the mural. We start setting up Friday July 19th and open the 25th. Pack everything up the 29th. Then set up in the garden August 3 and 4 for the Festival of Art in Stout Park. If you would like to get involved please call 541-469-0551.

Photo by Tony Parrish
Janeen Vick painting the upper parts of the mural.

Photo by Janeen Vick
Janeen's students painting the lower part of the mural.

Photo by Janeen Vick
Looks like everyone is having fun.

Photo by Nola
Chantilly Bead and Antique Co at 207 King Street is a new addition to the Art Walk. Tonya Wingo (above) and Jeannette Smith will be teaching a beginner class in beadwork.

Photo by Ann Ostrowski
For this beginner class you can choose to make one of the above bracelets. The class is $25, which includes all materials and beads, hands-on instruction, and you get to keep the bracelet! Phone Tonya 541-287-1113 or Jeannette 541-287-0871 for more information.

Photos by Ann Ostrowski
Chantilly Bead and Antique Co has a wide variety of beads

Photo by Ann Ostrowski
Pat Bisgrove signed her book of Brookings photos at Gypsies during Art Walk.

Photo by Nola
Scott Graves and Marshall Thompson provided music at Gypsies.

Photo by Nola
Connie Lundquist is showing her driftwood mobiles at Feather Your Nest.

Photo by Nola
Spectrum Sounds performed at Dotties Corner.

Photo by Nola
Jennifer Smith is showing her tempera paintings at A Wild Bird and Backyard General Store.

Jurassic Country provided music at A Wild Bird and Backyard General Store during the July Art Walk.

Photo by Nola
The Limericists were in an especially baudy mood at Dewey's Digs...

Photo by Ann Ostrowski
Kat never blushed, but Lynn had to console Marge... now don't be feeling too sorry for Marge. She's the best actress in town.  We also had another chance to see Jim Laity's wonderful wooden wall hangings at Dewey's and Giraffes on a Raft provided music.

Photo by Ann Ostrowski
The Jefferson County Boondock Band played at Manley Art Center.

Photo by Ann Ostrowski
The Chetco Photography Club is "Artist of the Month" at Manley. They provided a photography slide show in the classroom during Art Walk.

Photo by Nola
Hmmmm... couldn't resist this shot.  Ken Range was in the wrong place and the right time.
Lincoln is an acrylic by Pete Chasar and is hanging at Manley Art Center.

Photo by Nola
Christina Olsen "pouring" at Brian Scott Gallery with some of her painted ceramics in the background.

Photo by Nola
Ann Ostrowski, Thomas Sheets, and Sandy Bonney at Brian Scott/Signatures Gallery during Art WAlk.

Photo by Nola
Pete Chasar gave a talk at Brian Scott Gallery to a packed house: "Jersey Boy Paints Western Landscapes/Seascapes"

Photo by Nola
Willow Owings and her parents provided music at Brian Scott/Signatures Galleries.

The Chetco Community Library closed before we arrived, but is featuring movie posters and Hanging Kites announcing the Southern Oregon Kite Festival July 20 and 21. In the showcase you can see Artist's work from the "Festival of Art in Stout Park" which is coming on August 3 and 4.

Myrna Wacknov Watercolor Workshop in Brookings at Wright's in August

Myrna Wacknov Watercolor Workshop
August 5 - 9
9 am to 4:30 pm

$500 for the class

Call 541-469-7900 to sign up

20% off all supplies purchased at Wright's by those taking the class

Print a detailed flyer and application form for the class.

Free Spaces for Artists to sell at the Curry County Fair

FREE SPACES FOR ARTISTS TO SELL
at the Curry County Fair

Thursday through Sunday, July 25-28, in the

Artisan Hall at Curry County Fair 2013

            Artisan Hall, in the Curry Showcase building at the Event Center in Gold Beach for the Curry County Fair, will feature fine arts and crafts by local artists. Each artist is allowed a lattice panel (upright 4’x8’) for hanging paintings,  photography, or other art for sale. It may be possible for some to use more than one panel, booth space, or a table.

            Participating Artisans do not have to be present! A cashier will be there to handle the receipts for all the sales of hanging art in the Hall during the entirety of the Fair.

            Wall, table and booth spaces are FREE and the commission is only 20% until $1000 of merchandise is sold, at which point the rate drops to only 10%!

            If you have questions or are ready to reserve wall space, table or a booth for your fine art and/or craft, contact Alexandra Eyer, the Artisan Hall Superintendent, at 541-247-6459, or contact her by email at: [email protected]. All spaces are on a first-come-first-served basis, so make your reservation now.

21st Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival is on July 20 and 21 --- "RAINBOWS IN THE SKY"

The skies over the kite field at the Port of Brookings-Harbor will be a rainbow of colors at the 21st Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival, July 20^th and 21^st.

This free two-day “one of a kind” event is one of the most unique kite festivals in the country.  An invitational kite festival, it attracts nationally and internationally renowned kite flyers and kite makers to the community of Brookings-Harbor where they perform and display their fabulous rainbow of kites.  More than thirty invited kite flyers are guests of the community and entertain the spectators with awe-inspiring routines choreographed to music, creating an atmosphere of fun and excitement for attendees of all ages.

Returning this year are Team iQuad and The Bay Area Sundowners, two of the top kite flying teams in the world.  Among the many other celebrated kite pilots attending are Ron Despojado, Rod and Cindy Thrall, Al Washington, Ron Gibian, and Penny Lingenfelter.

An announcer keeps the crowds informed by introducing the kite flyers and educating the onlookers about what they are seeing on the kite field.

Unlike at a typical kite festival, the kite flyers enjoy interacting with the crowds and can often be seen walking around the perimeter of the kite field displaying their kites up close to spectators – letting them inspect and sometimes even fly the kites.  Through their performances the kite flyers show the crowd just how much fun kite flying really is. Attendees are invited to set up their chairs or blankets around the perimeter of the kite field and enjoy the performances.

The weekend’s activities also include free children’s kite building workshops from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. both days.  There is a vendor area with a variety of speciality food items and a multitude of arts and crafts for sale.  A pancake breakfast sponsored by the Harbor Fire Volunteers is held on Sunday morning from 7 a.m. to noon.

A kite auction banquet to which the kite flyers, kite makers, and local businesses contribute collectible kites and other memorabilia to benefit the kite festival is a special attraction on Saturday evening.

These photos of past Southern Oregon Kite Festivals were taken by Dave Grimes.

Attendees are encouraged to park next to the Chamber of Commerce building at the Port and take the free shuttle to the kite field.

The Southern Oregon Kite Festival is free and fun for everyone.  For additional information go to http://www.sokf.org/ or e-mail www.info.sokf.org.