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Heat Wave - a Fiber Art Show at Manley Art Center during September

The featured artists for September at the Manley Art Gallery are 30 members of the Columbia FiberArts Guild, a group made up of fiber artists from Oregon and Southwest Washington.

According to their website, the purpose of the Columbia Fiber Arts Guild is “…to set and maintain high standards of design, color, and workmanship in all forms of fiber art, and to educate in the methods of creative fiber techniques and to stimulate interest therein with the community.”

Heat Wave is the theme of the guild’s show at Manley as well as our September theme, as this show will fill the entire gallery. The 30 participating artists are also members of High Fiber Diet, a guild subsidiary that promotes fiber arts as fine art.

For this show, HEAT WAVE, each of the artists was asked to provide an original artwork related to the theme in some way and incorporated the color orange. Each was also asked to provide an artist statement about their piece, describing how and why the Heat Wave theme inspired them. Makers of all types of fiber art are included.

The Heat Wave show was first displayed in Camas, Washington in May. In addition, Columbia FiberArts Guild was invited to submit work for the Patchwork Design 2018 exhibition in Brazil, a commercial quilt expo focused on art quilts and contemporary fiber.

Columbia FiberArts Guild was established in 1969, and over the years, the number of members has varied from 40 to over 300. The group has also at times been affiliated with the Embroiderer's Guild of America. As part of its mission, the guild provides exhibitions, interest groups, area groups, speakers, and workshops for its members. The guild’s website is: www.columbiafiberartsguild.org

At Manley Art Center, during the September 8 Art Walk, several Columbia FiberArts Guild exhibiting artists will discuss their work and their continuing goal to promote fiber arts as fine art. One exhibiting member, Emily Stevens will teach a workshop called "Painting on Fabric" on Sunday, September 9, from 1 to 4 pm. For more information, please contact Manley Art Center and Gallery at 541-469-1807.

Emily at the Festival of Art in Stout Park

The Stout Mountain Railway debuted Emily after her conversion to battery power for the Festival of Art in Stout Park. Festival tents can be seen in parts of the video.

 

 

Heat Wave - A Fiber Art Exhibit at Manley Art Center in September

Columbia FiberArts Guild is a group of fiber artists from Oregon and Southwest Washington. Makers of all types of fiber art are included.

The purpose of Columbia FiberArts Guild is to set and maintain high standards of design, color, and workmanship in all forms of fiber art. Its aims are to educate in the methods of creative fiber techniques and to stimulate interest therein with the community.

The first meeting of the Guild took place on June 5, 1969, with 39 women in attendance. Over the years, the number of members has varied from 40 to over 300. The Guild has at times been affiliated with the Embroiderer's Guild of America and has gone by several names, including over 20 years as Columbia Stitchery Guild. The Guild has always provided exhibitions, interest groups, area groups, speakers, and workshops for its members. Columbia FiberArts Guild is looking forward to its 50th anniversary.

 

 

August After-Art-Walk Report

Manley Art Center's featured artist, Sharon Guy, was interviewed by Pete Chasar during the August Art Walk.

Sharon discussed her education, motivations, inspirations, and techniques.

Ambiance by the Sea was celebrating their 2nd Anniversary.

Ambiance by the Sea at 530 Hemlock Street in Brookings.

Georgia Cockerham signed copies of her murder mystery novels at Ambiance by the Sea during the Art Walk.

Dale Wells demonstrated watercolor painting at Ambiance by the Sea.

Ambiance by the Sea also displayed original intarsia works.

Sherryl Griffin demonstrated how she creates kelp art at Ambiance by the Sea.

Also at Ambiance by the Sea, Ed Kelly signed copies of his book, A Walk to Garabandal.

Wright's Featured Artist for August is Coleen Markussen.

Mike Dwaileebe is one of many artists represented at the Fog and Fine Art Gallery at Wright's.

Watercolor by Russian artist Yevgeniy Zolotsev at Wright's. It is rumored that Zolotsev will be coming to Wright's soon and may offer a workshop.

Ken Dobberpuhl and Gil Murray entertained at Semi Aquatic Gallery.

Prints of Spencer Reynolds newest work - upper left - are now available.

Artist Christina Olsen at Brian Scott Gallery and Signatures Gallery.

Christina introduced Brian Scott Gallery's Artist of the Month, Kay Myer.

Kay Meyer and Christina Olsen at Brian Scott Gallery and Signatures Gallery. Kay's watercolors are on the wall behind them.

Horst Wolf on the keyboard in front of new work by Joe Togninni at Brian Scott and Signatures Gallery.

Festival of ART IN STOUT PARK in Brookings - 6th Annual Event

Manley Art Center, surrounded on two sides by Stout Park, is the center of an art festival in Brookings that began six years ago and has grown bigger and better each fall since. This year the festival included 27 "new to-the-festival" artists and artisans.

 
Brookings Artist Christina Olsen has the distinction of being the first person in centuries to set up a tent on this precise spot. In order to make space for more vendors at the festival, the City of Brookings sent a crew to Stout Park to remove old stumps - a very large stump occupied this exact booth space. Christina has been a very popular vendor since the first Festival of Art in Stout Park.

Next door to Christina was another Brookings Artist who festival goers have been seeking out for the past six years - Dale Wells, who was working on a new painting during the festival.

Festival visitors were welcomed to Stout Park at several entrances.

An information booth near Manley Art Center provided maps to the booths.

Maps were also available from greeters at the other Stout Park entrances.


Paths in Stout Park were named and signposted.

Art is for Kids - at the Festival's Kids' Art Zone

Members of the Soroptimists Club provided paint, paper, brushes, supplies and technical support at the Kids' Art Zone.

The Kids made windsocks, painted rocks and created crowns for themselves or their parents to wear at the festival.

Festival goers enjoyed listening to local musicians throughout the weekend.

Steve Harrington and friends. Scott Graves (in the rear) managed the sound system.

Lon Goddard

Rapp Brush

Richard Gyuro

Toni Land

John Aughinbaugh

HV Cellars poured on the Manley Art Center Lawn.

A chocolate fountain (Alchemy Bliss) flowed inside Manley Art Center.

Out on Artisan's Way...

Sun Levine's booth was filled with exquisite pottery.

Les Rasmusson is the 2018 Best Booth Award winner.
Brookings Mayor Janelle Howard and Edward Jones Financial Advisor Reweti Wiki were this year's booth judges.

Les's metal art invited close inspection.

Continuing down Artisan Way...

 Jean Robertson creates jewelry and sculpture from found business objects - like typewriters and computer components.

 
Ty Smith's booth offered beautiful and amazing hand crafted puzzles.


In the loop off Artisan Way - Lewis Manzanti's colorful paintings.


A stroll down Vendor Lane inevitably found Georgia Cockerham signing one of her books for a customer.

Next door Donna and Clint Henley were busy selling fragrant hand made soaps and creams, and hand sculpted pepper shakers.

Chris Williams fiber art on Vendor Lane.

On the Food Court end of Vendor Way, Tom Moody's paintings and handcrafted furniture drew plenty of attention.

The Food Court offered pizza, pulled pork, hot dogs, tamales - and OH those onion rings!

Wandering Pizzaioli with a custom pizza hot out of the oven.

Chetco Brewers tap was busy and Papa's Doggs was never bored.


HV Cellars served on the lawn nearby.

Next door to the Information Booth...

Buzz Stewart and Jay Mosby painted portraits free of charge for Festival Attendees.

Buzz painting a couple.

These happy Festival Attendees show off their portrait by Buzz Stewart.

On Manley Way...

Violet and Len Burton... Violet was instrumental in founding the Festival of Art in Stout Park and has now moved to Medford - returning to participate in the festival.


Melody McKenzie offered colorful scarves.

Steve Denny and his beautiful wood bowls.

Maryjane Carlson with her unique pottery.

Loop off of Manley Way...

In the loop off of Manley Way, Shelley Knapp showed her amazing kaleidoscopes.

Elwyn Bowker displayed intarsia and Judy Bowker offered photo cards in the loop off of Manley Way.

Heading out on Dog Park Loop, Ellen Eggers and Jim Brinson offered handmade wooden toys.

The loop off of Dog Park Loop included a number of vendors.

Christi Miller with jewelry and scarves.

Richard Leathers (photographs) and Julie Valdez (wood sculpture) shared a booth on Dog Park Loop.


Robert MacKenzie - winner of the 2017 Best Booth Award - with his paintings.

Three little foxes talked with vendors on Dog Park Loop.

Scarves by Paula Rice near Pelican Drive.

Along Oak Street and The Promenade.

Manley Way from Manley Art Center.

The Garden at Manley Art Center.

Tony Parish ran the trains at Stout Mountain Railroad during the Festival.


More than 80 vendors participated in the Festival of Art in Stout Park, and with numerous entrances to the park no one could count the number of visitors - but attendance this year was clearly a record.

Sponsored by Pelican Bay Arts Association. THANKS to the Festival of Art in Stout Park Committee:
Cilde Grover - Chair, Barbara Jervis, Joan Eddy, Robin Eddy, David Guy, Gwenn Childers, Brian Childers, Valerie Albi, Jenny Dwaileebe, Violet Burton, Nola Range - and the many volunteers who make it happen.

 

 

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