First FridayArtWalk, February 5

  

First Friday ArtWalk

 

Join Lane Arts Council for First Friday ArtWalk on February 5, guest hosted by KVAL –TV meteorologist Seth Wayne. The downtown Eugene tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at Passionflower, 128 E. Broadway, followed by hosted stops at Imagine Gallery, Studio West, New Zone, & DIVA. Always Free. ArtWalk details

In addition, these galleries and venues will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on February 5th:

 

Details about the First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for February 5th:

#1 Passionflower Design - 128 E Broadway 
Passionflower Design introduces "Objects of Desire,” a show serving up a unique Valentine's Day with three flavors: Betsy Wolfston is a ceramic artist; Beverly Soasey is a mixed media/assemblage artist, and Rogene Manas is a painter/mixed media artist. The show features a unique installation of unimaginable oddities and tantalizing treasures in which the artists try to step outside of their usual work.  Some will relate to love for Valentine’s Day and others will be just for fun.  Expect the unexpected!

#2 Imagine Gallery - 35 E 8th
During February, Imagine Gallery will feature Robin Mix and Shanna Trumbly.  Robin always loved to work with her hands, so when she moved to the Eugene area in 1974, she started selling at the Saturday Market.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Applied Art from the U of O in 1983 and has actively been making and selling sterling silver jewelry for almost 30 years.  Shanna Trumbly is a third generation Oregonian and a graduate of the Art Institute of Seattle.  She has become well known in the Eugene area for her beautiful stylized paintings of flowers and animals. Shanna started with designs on women’s clothing and later moved to full sized paintings. Her new work uses reproductions of her paintings and incorporates them into her jewelry designs. In addition, work by over 20 Oregon jewelry makers can be found at the Imagine Gallery!

# 3 Studio West - 245 W 8th Avenue
Studio West announces the opening of their new show “Dreams Desires Disturbances,” works by Seattle-based painter Linda Horsley. Horsley sensually expresses her passion for the human form through her unique use of color.  Playful tonality allows the viewer to revisit a youthful, whimsical atmosphere while revealing undertones of more sinister characters in complex compilations. Horsley is currently a professor at the Art Institute of Seattle, where she continues to share her knowledge and artistic vision with her students. Studio West invites the community to the grand opening where attendees will have the unique opportunity to meet Linda Horsley in person and hear her speak about this inspiring body of work.

# 4 New Zone Gallery - 164 W Broadway
New Zone features "Reflections in Watercolor" by Barbara Aten.  Barbara's watercolors will include seascapes, rivers, and lighthouses.  The beautiful flow of watercolors is Barbara's form of meditation and the spiritual, reflective quality in her paintings will transport the viewer to a reflective space of their own.  There will also be a themed show titled, "Femininity Unleashed."  This show will explore the Feminist Movement from the 1800s through the future as interpreted and imagined by the New Zone artists.  Music will be provided by classical guitarist, David Rogers.

# 5 DIVA - 110 W Broadway
On Friday, February 5th, the DIVA Center proudly presents Young Visionaries, an interdisciplinary exhibition that will introduce the Eugene-Springfield area to the work of 12 extremely promising emerging artists from across the country.  DIVA is very excited about the opportunity that this show will provide for art lovers in our region to experience some of the most distinctive contemporary art being produced today.  DIVA also hopes the body of work presented in Young Visionaries will serve to expand and enhance the on-going dialogue about contemporary visual arts in our community and beyond.  None of the participating artists have ever before shown at DIVA, and the vast majority will be making their Eugene debuts from the East Coast, Midwest, Portland, San Francisco, and Canada.  Artists include Kristin Beaver, Joshua Newth, Nicholas Jones, Daniel Sperry, That Evil Mess, Kassie Teng, Drew Iwaniw, Chris Knight, Liam Devowski, and Danny Espinoza. 

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Participating ArtWalk venues include:

www.bm-jd.com Blue Moon

www.davidminortheater.com

www.divacenter.org

www.fenariogallery.com

www.full-city.com/cafes.html

www.goldworksart.com

www.harlequinbeads.com

www.jacobsgallery.org

www.karinclarkegallery.com

www.materials-exchange.org

www.newzone.org

www.oregoncrafted.org

www.passionflowerdesign.com/blog

www.smjhouse.org/home.shtml

www.studiotreamiche.com/st/

www.visitstudiowest.com

www.vistraframing.com

www.wlotus.com

www.brennersfurniture.com

www.splinterseugene.com

(Photos: ArtWalker eyes painting by Shelley Aldrich at Jacobs Gallery; ArtWalk Trio: LAC's program assistant Sarah Brothers, Guest Host Robert Cangana, ArtWalk Coordinator Jessica Watson; below: Tattoo by Julian of Black Lotus, see Fenario. )

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The January 8, 2010 First Friday ArtWalk was hosted by Robert Canaga, with stop at Brenner’s Green Furniture Living Gallery, Fenario Gallery, White Lotus Gallery, Jacobs Gallery, and David Minor Theater.

These galleries and venues were open during the ArtWalk on January 8th:

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for January 8th:

#1 Brenner’s Green Living Gallery - 151 W 8th Ave
Brenner's Furniture has recently decided to sponsor a Green Living Gallery that will bring local artists within the community’s reach.  Drawing attention to local woodcraft is a way all of us can think GREEN about furniture, while supporting our local downtown economy.  There are thirteen local artists currently showing at the Green Living Gallery. Stephen White uses paper and wood to create light sculpture.  Jeremiah Polynone works with wood and recycled paint to create various table and art pieces. Wesley Hurd is showing his "island" series created with oil paints on canvas and board. Visitors will also enjoy work by Jocelyne and Mike Shiner, Bruce Gibbons, Tim Boyden, Tim Neun, Tony Walters, Tahle Patton, Kerry G. Wade, Tom Borener, and Seth San Filippo, artists that create everything from end tables to wood sculpture.   

#2 Fenario Gallery - 881 Willamette

The exhibit “Subcutaneous” features tattoo artists from Area 51, The Parlour, High Priestess, Black Lotus, and Black List.  “Subcutaneous” is meant to be an exhibit that will expose the city of Eugene and local community to the talent and style of our local tattoo artists. “Subcutaneous,” in its presentation of the fine art aspect of the hands, hearts, and minds of local tattoo artists, seeks to help mend the ever-widening gap between the flare of high society and the backbone strength of the workingman.

# 3 White Lotus Gallery - 767 Willamette St
White Lotus Gallery presents a collection of framed artwork less than 21 inches. Featured artists include New Zealand etching artist Barry Cleavin, Japanese printmakers such as Nozaki Shinjiro, Ohara Shoson, and Tanaka Ryohei, and Chinese artists Chen Hai-Yan, Miao Hui-Xin, and Her Xue-Sheng. The exhibition will be on display from January 8 to February 27.

# 4 Jacobs Gallery - 1 Eugene Center (Hult Center)
Beginning January 8th, Jacobs Gallery presents “A Look From Within,” featuring Cherl Camelio, Shelley Albrich, Roger Weise, and Rogene Manas.  Cheryl Camelio is a Eugene-based photographer with nearly 20 years of experience. While attending college, her focus and experience was in black and white photography. However, this exhibit represents contemplation and vision inspired by the vibrancy of color and texture that defines the exuberance of life and culture throughout the world.

Shelley Albrich first got a taste for art when her graphic designer father would bring home paper for her and her siblings to draw on. He would often show her the “right way” of drawing, if he felt she was doing otherwise.   Shelley did not formally start her artistic journey until nine years ago, when she decided to take an art class at LCC.  Creating art is therapeutic and healing to her. She feels connected to something greater than herself.  

Rogene Mañas retired from her successful card company to pursue her love of art making in 2006. After majoring in Art at the University of Oregon, she expanded her skills by studying with numerous professional artists in the Pacific Northwest, Italy, and France. Known for her plein-air landscape paintings and impressionistic still lifes, Mañas made a sudden departure in style after spending winters in Mexico and becoming enamored with Latin American art.  Mañas creates works with unique, primitive art styles and inventive mixed media techniques. Combining plant, bird, and insect imagery with figurative elements in a slightly surrealistic fashion, she explores and illuminates what she calls “the essence within.”  Drawing from her imagination, her organic and often haunting compositions reflect both her Mediterranean heritage and her passion for Mexican folk art.
Roger Weise lives and works in the Coastal Mountain Range of Central Oregon, 20 miles southwest of Eugene. After a series of different jobs, including, but not limited to, wallpaper remover and poodle groomer, he found his true calling in 1995, when he gave up his last "temporary career" as a technical support manager to become a full time artist.  This exhibit features some of his paintings. 

# 5 David Minor Theater - 180 E 5th Ave.
Shawn Mediaclast started making collages when he moved to Eugene in 1996 as an alternative to going to bars and dealing with the hipsters’ attitudes he found there. He remained a total and complete hermit through 2002, when he opened the Museum of Unfine Art and Record Store and began making friends with people even stranger than him. Now he has lots of friends and is admired by all of his peers. He has been praised by University of Oregon professors, the Lane Arts Council, and numerous news agencies for his efforts in exposing hundreds of regional outsider artists.  His work has been heralded and criticized as "shockingly banal" and "anally composed.”  He does not like being a visual artist and only does so out of lack of time, energy, resources, and space to record massive electro dance tracks and play free jazz! He will be showing work spanning the last thirteen years and hopes someone will buy all of his work, as a collection, at a dramatic discount, to help fund the dance club he is opening on Broadway later this winter called Cowfish. 

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Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on December 4, was hosted by Frances Bronet, Dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The tour began at 5:30 pm at Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center, followed by stops at Studio West, Goldworks, Vistra, and La Follette. Details below.

In addition, these galleries and venues opened during the ArtWalk on December 4th:
Brenner’s Furniture with lighting installations by Stephen White, woodwork by Tim Boyden, Tim Neun, Tahle Patton, Jeremiah Polynone, Seth San Filippo, Kerry G. Wade, Tony Walters, Robert Woodson, and oil paintings by Wesley Hurd, David Minor Theater with the work of Caleb O’Day Beauchene, DIVA with the work of David Teng-Olsen, Andries Fourie, Sandra Kay Bulley, Christina Karns and Gareth Spor, Susan Sutton, Kira Burge, and Jessica Hickey, DIVA Holiday Annex (80 E. Broadway) with work by Ruth Van Buren, Lin Cook, Stephen White, Barry Geller, Renee Manford, Gladys Bacon-Rust, Terry McIrath, Sarkis Antikajian, Dan Chen, Jerry Ross, Adrian Adam, Steve Rienmuth, and Ellen Tykeson, ECO Sleep Solutions with a Holiday Art Show & Sale featuring the art of Dena Amend & Tylar Merrill, Emerald City Jewelers (1351 Willamette Street) with the oil paintings of Isabel Dutroncy, Full City Café with the work of Lucilla Butler, Debby Barich, Noelle Dass, and Margaret Plumb, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery with holiday ornaments by Toni Zybell, Mazet Studios, Glass Weaver, and miniatures by even more artists, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of David McCosh, MODERN, New Zone Artistic Collective with the work of Robin Marks-Fife and the New Zone Holiday Market, Passionflower Design with work by Mary Briggs, Barb Campbell, Katy Jane, Lynn Peterson, Sherri Pyron, and Bev Soasey, Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, and White Lotus Gallery with Asian calligraphy in scroll format. 

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for December 4th:
#1 Jacobs Gallery - 1 Eugene Center (Hult Center)
For the month of December, Jacobs Gallery features the photography of Anne Godfrey, Jo Warren, and Scott Huette, as well as work in alabaster and wood by William Pickerd.  Anne Godfrey focuses on the visceral experience of landscape and hand made arts. She strives to give the viewer a feeling about, not just an image of, a place or object.  Photography is about telling a story, not just capturing a moment.  Her work, both creative and commercial, explores feeling through the eyes and learning beyond the idea of knowledge.  An interest in local food, beauty, and travel intersect in the subject matter of much of Godfrey’s work.  
Scott Huette states, “The beauty and wonder of nature, the mythic qualities of light and the Zen aesthetics of wabi, sabi, aware, and yugen are at the heart of my photographs. The crafting of my images begins in exploring the world and photographing the presentations brought before me. Upon returning to the studio, I continue my exploration using digital techniques to realize the potential of each image. For me, art is a personal quest for shared meaning and connection. Inspiration and mystery are my primary visual goals.”
Jo Warren says of her work, “For twenty-five years, I have been experimenting, fascinated by the magic of making images with light.  About three years ago, I started taking apart one of my old cameras. The parts were fascinating and intricate...like jewelry. Using them in pictures just felt right, and with encouragement from friends, I have been doing that...playing around.... I could never really pin it down to say what I was doing.  It just felt as though there might be possibilities, and that’s the same way taking pictures has always felt... as if there’s always another doorway and remarkable beauty out there.”

William Pickerd sculpts with alabaster, a translucent stone, as well as wood.  He states, “The materials are mostly stone and wood, used since the dawn of time to create ceremonial and useful artifacts. The stone, held in a traditional lathe and worked almost exclusively with hand tools, is combined with various hardwoods to create each vessel.  My compositions include elements drawn from many cultures, relying heavily on the pottery created by the early Pueblo people. Some are simply playful. Others are based on classic Greek mathematical proportions and design theory with an emphasis on the Golden Mean Rectangle.”

#2 Studio West - 245 W 8th Avenue
Studio West presents work by Michael Orwick, Blue Mitchell, Cheryl Molnar, Greg Mrotek, Erin Dougherty Williams, and Joseph Fastaia in a collection called “This Land.”   “This Land” is an intriguing collection of work by six nationally acclaimed artists investigating their relationship with the environment. Through their diverse investigations, they reveal both a love for their surroundings and a cynicism or anxiety about the future of the American landscape.  While Michael Orwick creates “full environments for your mind to explore, your senses to imagine…,” Joseph Fastaia queries “If our individual identities are ingrained within a memory of a particular environment, what happens to us as individuals when change erases that portion of our world?”  There will also be glass blowing demonstrations. 

# 3 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio - 169 E Broadway
In her drawings, sculptures, and weaves, Jillian Buffum captures the life and movement of her subject matter.  Utilizing line, texture, and color in a variety of media, Buffum is known for her detailed busts and amazing drawings of animals, especially horses.  In her most recent work she has branched out, using fibers to realize yet another dimension of artistic expression.  Goldworks will also be hosting Merlyn McGarry, a gemstone dealer specializing in emeralds, rubies, and sapphires, and a wine tasting by Capitello Winery.

# 4 Vistra Framing and Gallery- 160 E Broadway
Vistra Framing and Gallery is pleased to announce they will be hosting a Miniature Show during the month of December.  The show officially begins November 28th and will run through January 2, 2010.  A number of great local and regional artists will be displaying miniature pieces, including Betty Bredbenner, Diane Lewis, Don Prechtel, Ellen Morrow, Hazel Schlesinger, Jan Eliot, Jill Atkin, Kathryn Hutchinson, Kris Ibach, LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Lynn Peterson, Marilyn Ditto, Marilyn Odland, Nancy Tongue, Pamela Hoffmeister, Patsy Hand, Rogena Degge, Susan Loudermilk, Susan Selig, Sydney Roark, and Tim Giraudier.  Each one is a tiny treasure.  In the spirit of previous miniature shows, each artist is encouraged to submit up to eight pieces.  All mediums and subject matters are welcome, meaning there will be a little bit of something for everyone.  Due to their smaller sizes, the pieces will be affordable as gifts or to treat yourself to this holiday season.   

# 5 La Follette Gallery and Framing - 931 Oak St
The featured artist at La Follette Gallery is Eric Peterson.  The collection includes both original etchings and paintings.  Eric creates drawings based on his imagination and his dreams.  Using the drawings in his sketch book, he either paints or creates copper plates for limited edition etchings.  Each piece has a playful pun on words, and is full of symbolism that tells a story.

 

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First Friday ArtWalk on November 6, hosted by singer Jessie Marquez, included White Lotus Gallery, Imagine, Passionflower, Full City, David Minor Theater.

(Photo: Imagine co-owner and glass artist Josh Mazet interviewed by Jessie Marquez, with art by Noelle Dass.)

These galleries and venues were also open during the ArtWalk on November 6th:

Blue Moon Jewelry Design* with the work of Renee Ford, Tracey Bell, Margarita O'Brien, Nancy Piccioni, Jennifer Hoover, Marcella Powell and introducing their newest artist, local metalsmith Hannah Goldrich,

DIVA* with the work of David Teng-Olson, Andries Fourie, Christina Karns and Gareth Spor, Susan Sutton, and Brooke Borcherding, DIVA Holiday Annex* (80 E. Broadway) with work by Ruth Van Buren, Lin Cook, Stephen White, Barry Geller, Renee Manford, Gladys Bacon-Rust, Terry McIrath, Sarkis Antikajian, Dan Chen, Jerry Ross, Adrian Adam, Steve Rienmuth, Ellen Tykeson, Goldworks* with the work of JoEllen Gregori Waldvogel,

Harlequin Beads and Jewelry* with the work of Grace McNabb from Accents of Grace,

Jacobs Gallery* with the work of Anne Godfrey and Scott Huette,

Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex* with the work of Erik Sandgren, David P. Miller, and Barbara Kensler,

La Follette Gallery and Framing* with the work of Holly Werner,

MODERN, New Zone Artistic Collective* with the work of Julie Ann Mills-Testi,

Studio Tre Amiche* with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson,

Studio West* with the work of Blue Mitchell, Greg Mrotek, Cherl Molnar, and Michael Orwick, and

Vistra Framing and Gallery with the work of George Hamilton.

*Galleries featuring women artists in collaboration with Grrrlz Rock!

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for November 6th:

#1 White Lotus Gallery - 767 Willamette St
White Lotus Gallery is pleased to present Asian Art in Scroll Format, featuring hanging scrolls from Japan and China. The scrolls on display are from the 19th and 20th centuries. They showcase various scripts of East Asian calligraphy as well as paintings of popular themes, such as landscape and flower-and-bird. Hanging scrolls have a long history in China and are the most common and recognizable form of Chinese paintings and calligraphy. The scroll painting evolved from simple scrolls of written prose, such as poems, short stories, and Buddhist prayers. The practice of accompanying these writings with artistic depictions had been perfected by the scholar, official and aristocratic classes, who possessed the leisure time to devote to the technique and sensibility necessary for great brushwork. Hanging scrolls became popular for their ease of display and storage as well as portability. As a result, they were introduced to Japan in the Heian period (794-1185) in the form of sutra scrolls and mainly displayed in Buddhist temples. By the Muromachi period (1336-1573), however, hanging scrolls (kakejiku) began to be associated with the tea ceremony and appreciated for their aesthetic qualities as works of art. Landscapes, flower-and-bird paintings, portraiture, and poetry became the favorite themes.

#2 Imagine Gallery* - 35 E 8th
Noelle Dass has been painting her whole life. For several years, she focused on a more traditional way of painting, but as time went on, her true personality began to show in her work. Her love of animals and quirky sense of humor shine through in her whimsical pieces. Noelle states, "To surround ourselves with art that makes us happy can have a powerful impact on our moods and therefore our lives. So many people tell me that my art makes them feel good whenever they look at it, perhaps in the morning when they are eating breakfast and see it upon the wall or in their hallway as they pass by. It is my belief that to make someone feel good inside means more than anything in this crazy world we live in.”

# 3 Passionflower Design* - 128 E Broadway
Playful, whimsical, and colorful are all words that apply to Corvallis artist Barb Campbell's work. Combining a love of texture, design, and color, Barb makes hand built forms that are mostly white with splashes of saturated color. She will be showing a large selection of "Pots for the Table," which will include everything from tumblers, sipping cups, and teapots to large vessels for flowers. In addition, the floral designers at Passionflower will take the opportunity to fill many of these pieces with fabulous flowers. Prepare to be inspired.

# 4 Full City Café* - 842 Pearl St
Full City Coffee will feature Anita Browning's collage/assemblage art, in which she incorporates old photos, found objects, ephemera, and findings from nature. Artist Jaqueline Lukowski works mostly in oil or watercolor and occasionally acrylic. She focuses primarily on landscapes, but from time to time paints portraits, the human figure, or floral. Michael Wherley is a fractal artist that uses mathematics to create his pieces. He states, “Fractal Universe highlights the correspondences between the visible world and the world of mathematics. These images were created with the use of fractal software, which maps mathematical equations in two dimensions. By using various coloring patterns and textures, a remarkable diversity of beautiful, often recognizable forms results.” Maleah Matthews is a local photographer who started taking pictures as a hobby about a year and a half ago. Recently, Sony Pictures acquired five of her photographs for the film The Roommate, in theaters in 2010.

# 5 David Minor Theater* - 180 E 5th Ave.
David Minor Theater is hosting the acrylic and mixed media works of Wendi Kai. Her exhibit is entitled “Gilded Pieces to the Puzzle,” which is an exploration of herself. She states, “I was previously obsessed with content and these new paintings have a lot more to do with understanding myself through the process of painting, rather than communicating intent. I am exploring new colors, coupling different textures and media, and allowing myself to take chances I previously wouldn't allow myself to take.”

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First Friday ArtWalk on October 2nd, hosted by Queen Anislugsia, the newly reigning Slug Queen, included Blue Moon Jewelry Design, Splinters, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, DIVA, and New Zone Artist Collective. (See details and weblinks below.) Always Free. This month’s sponsor is Nushka’s Spa, 1508 Willamette, 343-3150.

In addition, these galleries and stores opened during the ArtWalk:
o David Minor Theater with work by Shannon Knight,

o ECO Sleep Solutions (25 E. 8th Ave.) with textile work by Tylar Merrill,

o "Dyed in the Wool" is the Rug Hooking Guild's Rug Show at the Eugene Public Library, thru October, with over 100 rugs.

o Full City with work by Mark Longstreet, Scott Floyd, Janet Reed, and Gladys Bacon-Rust, Goldworks with the work of Demtra Kalams, a demo by Opal Colors, and wine by Sienna Ridge Estates,

o Imagine Gallery with the exhibition Slug Fest: The Art of the Slug,

o Jacobs Gallery with the Mayor’s Art Show,

o Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Adam Grosowsky,

o La Follette Gallery and Framing with the work of Holly Werner, MODERN, Passionflower with the work of the Autism Rocks Group - Stephen Peeler and Miriam Minn Sirag,

o Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, Studio West with the work of Lucinda Luvaas, Vistra Framing and Gallery with the work of Sydney Roark,

o White Lotus Gallery with 19th and 20th century Japanese and Chinese paintings on scrolls.

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for October 2nd:

#1 Blue Moon Jewelry Design – 115 W 6th Ave
Tracey Bell is a metalsmith who works with inspiration drawn from natural and man-made surroundings. She creates pieces in sterling silver, copper, and gold that celebrate life both as a force of nature and an experience. Tracey's collection of current work explores permanence and new meaning in typically short lived and forgotten elements of everyday life.

#2 Splinters - 873 Willamette St
Splinters, the Eugene Woodworkers Group, is holding its 2nd Annual Fall Show. Eighteen artists/craftsmen display a wide range of handcrafted functional art and design with the emphasis on fine woodworking, custom wood furniture, cabinetry, lighting and accessories. Participants include wood workers Joe Baiamonte, Jeff Bandow, Tim Boyden, Clay DeForge, James Nason, Aaron Newman, Tim Neun, Drew Parrish, Jonathan Plummer, Rob Simonson, Tom Twyford, Tony Walters, Craig Windom, Robert Woodson, and Sean Wu; light sculptor Stephen White; and glass artists Mary Hornig and Chris Mini.

# 3 Harlequin Beads and Jewelry - 1027 Willamette St
Harlequin Bead and Jewelry’s featured artist for October is Cid Suntrader. Suntrader was born in 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been published in Fiberarts Magazine (1987), Ornament Magazine (1985), the New Beadwork, and 500 Beaded Objects. His work has also been reviewed in On The Wing (1985) and The Sacramento Bee (1985). In 1985, 1990, and 2002, he exhibited at the Michael Himovitz Gallery in Sacramento, California.

# 4 DIVA - 110 W Broadway
DIVA will feature a preview exhibit of this year's Open Studios Art Tour and reception for participating artists during the October 2nd First Friday ArtWalk. Thirty-three Lane County artists are opening their studios to visitors in this year's Open Studios Art Tour, a self-guided two-weekend DIVA fundraising event taking place Oct. 17-18 and 24-25. This unique experience offers the public a rare look into the studios of local artists and how artwork is created. Also on view at DIVA are the "Eugene Grid Project," photographs by nine Eugene Project photographers; drawings by Crystal L. Scott; artwork by the Youth Empowerment Project participants; and a site-specific wall painting by Portland architect Arcy Douglass.

# 5 New Zone Artistic Collective - 164 W Broadway
The 19th Annual “Salon des Refusés,” which will run through October 16th at New Zone Gallery, is dedicated to artists whose work was rejected from the Mayor’s Art Show. Based on the alternative Salon set up by Napoleon III in 1863 for artists whose works did not follow the rubrics for the official Paris Salon, Eugene salon organizers have similar views of the jury process used by the Mayor’s Art Show. They feel that “the people should decide” what they like best through the medium of an alternative show of the rejected art. The event is made possible in part by a grant by the Lane Arts Council with the support from the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division. Food, refreshments, and musical entertainment by Eagle Park Slim will be provided during the ArtWalk. The public is encouraged to participate in awarding their favorite artworks at the Salon des Refusés. $5.00 award ribbons can be purchased on site. Last year, over $1000 in cash awards were distributed to the Salon artists. Also, a purchase award will be presented this year.
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o Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on September 4, with guest hosts Mitra and Aaron Chester, fashion designers and co-owners of Deluxe, visited Studio West (Fine Art Gallery & Glassblowing Studio), Jacobs Gallery, Imagine Gallery, Full City, and Goldworks (details below).

In addition, these galleries and stores opened during the ArtWalk:
David Minor Theater, DIVA with the work of the Eugene Grid Project, Arcy Douglass, Open Studios Art Tours Show, the Youth Empowerment Project, and Julie Ann Miles-Testi, Fenario, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry with the work of Cid Suntrader, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Adam Grosowsky, La Follette Gallery and Framing with the work of William Michael Ruller, MODERN with furniture designs from the University of Oregon Architecture Department, New Zone Artists Collective with La Salon des Refuses, Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, Vistra Framing and Gallery with the work of Stephen Eiring, and White Lotus Gallery with Japanese and Chinese paintings on scrolls.

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for September 4th:

#1 Studio West – 245 W 8th Avenue
On view for the first time in Eugene, Studio West exhibits a series of new paintings by internationally acclaimed artist, Lucinda Luvaas. Her unique and highly distinctive painting technique creates “imprints,” a cross between oil painting, relief and printmaking. This collection of new works celebrates the essence of life by depicting everyday scenarios through highly stylized impressions. The L.A. Times raved, “You seldom get an artist who’s both prolific and very attentive to the details in her work.” Artwork by Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, Conrad Williams, Erik Eiserling, Guido Gerlitz and Jeff Ballard will also be on view. Studio West will continue their live glassblowing demonstrations, viewable directly from the main gallery floor, every Friday and Saturday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

#2 Jacobs Gallery - 1 Eugene Center (Hult Center)
A panel of jurors will independently select works for exhibition in the 2009 Mayor's Art Show. To ensure an exciting and balanced show, jurors are instructed to make selections that will showcase a sampling of some of the best recent work created by Lane County artists, who are 18 years and older. Awards will be given out September 3rd, but ArtWalkers can still put in their vote for the Viewer’s Choice award. The show will continue through October 31, 2009.

# 3 Imagine Gallery - 35 E.8th
Marbles have been a favorite game and collectible of children for decades. In recent years, glass artists have taken marbles to new levels as an art form. This month come and rediscover the marble as the Imagine Gallery presents its 1st Annual Contemporary Marble Show. Over 10 Lampwork Glass Artists display their marbles in a show that will tap your sense of wonder. You will leave amazed at how far marbles have come from their simple beginnings on the playground.

# 4 Full City - 842 Pearl St (bakery 844 Pearl St)
Anna Horrigan has been working in pastel for over 30 years. The original of her print "Overlooking LaLa Land" has won 3 awards in 4 national exhibits. Horrigan shares the space with the artist group Top Drawers. Top Drawers' will also be debuting with their first group art show. Selected samples of sketchbooks, as well as a variety of sketches and prints will be on view. This group of Eugene artists came together on a sketchbook tour of the hillside towns in Umbria, Italy. Ken O'Connell, art professor emeritus at the University of Oregon, instigated the tour in 2006 and 2008, and plans to return in 2010. The individual backgrounds and experiences of the group differ, but they enjoyed sketching together in Italy so much that they have continued to meet weekly since they returned home. In fact, they sketch together, go to art events together, take classes and workshops together, share techniques and tools, travel together, and generally cheer each other on in their artistic explorations. They are "top drawers" in every respect!

# 5 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio- 169 E Broadway
Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio is featuring the artwork of Gabriel Weiss, owner of the Bamboo Grove in Portland. Inspired by Chinese diaspora communities, his artwork features brush and ink style painting executed with oils. In addition, Noble Estate Vineyard will be pouring tastings of their local wines.

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First Friday ArtWalk on August 7th, was hosted by Dan Hill, Architect / Senior Principal and co-founder of Arbor South Architecture. The tour included Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House at 303 Willamette St., followed by stops at the David Minor Theater and Studio Mantra.

(Image: Margaret Godfrey’s “Proud Lady” is one of the works in the special multimedia juried art show featured at Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House through August 30.)

In addition, these galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on August 7th:
DIVA with Geoffrey McCormack, Leah Wilson, Lewis Forquer, Kate Harnedy, Fenario with an inventory show, Full City with the work of Mark Longstreet, Daniel Berman, David Arney, and Charlie Search, Goldworks with jewelry by Goldworks and wine by Sylvan Ridge Winery, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery with the work of Tim Giraudier, Jacobs Gallery with the work of Janet Geib Pretti, Joyce Kinney, Doug Kinney, William Paul Gaetjens, Julie Hawthorne, Hugh McKay, Elaine Roemen, Linda Tarr, and Georganne White, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Craig Hickman, Dennis Galloway, Robin Bachtler Cushman, Annie Frantzeskos, Frank Miller, Brian Lanker, and Bob Keefer, La Follette with the work of William Michael Ruller, MODERN, New Zone Artists Collective with the work of Nicola Noetic, Studio West with the work of Erin Dougherty Williams, Vistra Framing and Gallery with the work of LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, and White Lotus Gallery with the work of Yoshida Hiroshi, Sekino Jun'ichiro, and Noda Tetsuya.

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for August 7th:

#1 Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House – 303 Willamette St.
The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House was built in 1888 on the south slope of Skinner Butte overlooking the city of Eugene. The three families who owned and occupied the house witnessed and contributed to the transformation of Eugene from a frontier farming town to a thriving center for education and commerce. Known in its day as the “Castle on the Hill,” the SMJ House stands as a classic example of a Queen Anne Revival-style Victorian mansion of the late 19th century. The House is now owned by the City of Eugene and administered by the nonprofit Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson Associates, a 501(c)(3) corporation, whose mission is to preserve the heritage of the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, collections, and grounds for the benefit of current and future generations by providing educational opportunities for the community and by hosting events and exhibits that highlight the people and history of the area. Art featuring the SMJ House by three different age groups will be shown during the ArtWalk.

#2 David Minor Theater - 180 E. 5th St.
David Minor Theater features “Hear The Music" by Ellen Gabeheart. She states, “Throughout my career painting musicians and the aura of their music continued to fascinate me. The colors, sounds, and movements of music constantly capture my imagination. While sketching the musicians, my inner eye tends to capture the patterns and abstract forms as the music moves into my heart and mind. The instruments become integrated into the musicians’ heartbeat. When I sketch or paint a group of musicians, each one is surrounded by his/her aura, as the music flows in and out of each figure and into each other.” In Eugene, Gabeheart has created art work based on the music she has heard at the Saturday Market, the Jazz Station, the Wow Hall, and even during the Bach Festival and Mozart rehearsals. Do not miss these colorful, thought provoking works!

# 3 Studio Mantra
Studio Mantra presents the works of four artists working in very different mediums, as well as “HAIRART,” wild, fantastical hair artistry on live models. The first art includes original, asymmetrical gemstone jewelry by local mother-daughter creative team, Pamela Raynor and Erin Morang of Whimsey Design. Artist Kevin Square works in the rather unique medium of fractal art where the starting point for his compositions is nature’s own math. His subjects range from the purely abstract to fractalscapes that communicate the sense of a place or time rather than a real depiction of a specific location. Vicki Grace Hoff’s exploration of color and texture transforms the paper base of her wall hangings into the luster of metal and texture of Raku. The pieces currently being worked on are assemblages of paper, various natural items, glass, inks, paints, and compositional leafing. HAIRART by Studio Mantra hairstylists, which is entitled “Pushing the Envelope Do’s,” will include live models and assorted accessories for a fun, innovative twist of creativity. Oregon photographer Dmitri Von Klein began Monovita photography with a desire to capture what seemed lost and this has since blossomed into a lifelong pursuit to create beautiful, thoughtful, and moving images. He will display some of his previous works, in addition to taking live photos of the HAIRART models during the ArtWalk.

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o First Friday ArtWalk on July 3, with guest host Jeff Geiger of Eugene's No Shame Theater began at Vistra Framing and Gallery, followed by stops at La Follette Gallery and Framing, DIVA, and New Zone Artists Collective, with a finale at the Atrium.

In addition, these galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on July 3rd:
Eugene Public Library with the work of the Plein Air Painters of Eugene Springfield, Jacobs Gallery with the work of Yuji Hiratsuka and Hanno Hagen, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Margaret Coe, Mark Clarke, Nelson Sandgren, and more, Fenario with work by Vorcan, Full City with the work of Jackie Lukowski, Debby Barich, Andrew Blumm, and Lynn Frost, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery featuring the work of Mazet Studios,, David Minor Theater, MODERN, Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, Studio West with work by Erin Dougherty Williams, and White Lotus Gallery.

Special Event:
No Shame Theatre Eugene is offering a series of free, post-Art Walk shows this summer at the Atrium Building (10th and Olive, kitty-corner from the library.) Each show features ten to fifteen, original five-minute pieces including: monologues, skits, poetry, and experimental theatre. Doors open at 7:30 PM with live music; the show runs from 8:00 until 9:30.

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First Friday ArtWalk on June 5: Modern, Fenario, White Lotus, Jacobs Gallery, with a finale at Opus6ix. (Details below.)

Hosted this month by Debbie Williamson-Smith, Public Relations Coordinator at the UO's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, the guided tour includes stops at galleries and interviews with artists.

In addition to the guided ArtWalk, these galleries and stores opened during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on June 5th:

David Minor Theater with the work of Barbara Aten, DIVA with the work of Phil Lynch, Gwen Seemel, Jacqueline Lukowski, John Paul Gardner, Sam Jeibmann, Charles Dougherty, Micah Weber, Full City with the work of Jackie Lukowski, Debby Barich, Dennis Galloway, and Rina Francisco, Goldworks with the work of Paula Goodbar, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery with the work of Toni Zybell, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Humberto Gonzalez and Yolanda Valdes, La Follette Gallery with the work of Bets Cole, New Zone Gallery with the work of Mary Moffat, Passionflower, Splinters 1st Annual Spring Show (runs through June 5th at 873 Willamette) with woodwork done by the Splinters group, Studio West with work by Erin Dougherty Williams, Vistra Framing and Gallery (new location at 160 E. Broadway) with the work of Jill Atkin and Diane Lewis.

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for June 5th:

#1 MODERN - 207 E. 5th Avenue Suite 105
The Luminaire Competition and Exhibit is the result of a two-week design and fabrication project for ARCH 492: Environmental Control Systems, an architecture course at the University of Oregon. The course is a part of both the architecture and interior architectural curriculum and is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students. Students worked in small groups to design and fabricate working luminaire prototypes. They were asked to consider issues of aesthetics, light distribution, and the spatial implications of electric lighting within the built environment. This endeavor resulted in a series of beautiful projects, each a unique work of art. The work was showcased in a Luminaire Exhibition at the U of O and selected projects are now on display at MODERN. Please join us in celebrating an innovative collection of local design talent!

#2 Fenario - 881 Willamette St
On June 5th, Fenario Gallery will be hosting the final leg of The Interdimensional Art Show, a traveling surrealist art show. The show consists of an impressive range of original work from leading contemporary surrealist artists such as Alex Grey, Robert Venosa, A. Andrew Gonzalez, Andrew Jones, and many more. The show was designed by curators, Jennifer and Roman, to show the wide range of modern takes on surreal and visionary themes. The evening will include wine and entertainment.

#3 White Lotus Gallery - 767 Willamette St
White Lotus Gallery will feature new work by jewelry artists Suzanne Linquist and Christine L. Sundt. It is a special open-house event that will begin at ArtWalk and continue on Saturday, June 6th. Linquist has always been fascinated by metal work. Most of her creations combine cast and fabricated forms in sterling silver. Paired with ebony, pearls, coral or metals such as copper and brass, they become three-dimensional assemblages that pick up light from all directions, small sculptures that shift and change as the wearer moves through the day. A versatile and experienced jewelry artist, Sundt has worked with a wide variety of materials, ranging from metals, stones and pearls to amber and found objects such as coins, drift wood and old, discarded jewelry parts. Her masterful combination of these elements creates a balance between the organic and rugged textures and the elegant and polished smoothness.

In addition to the jewelry preview, the gallery will be showing The Good Earth, featuring oil paintings by Chinese artist Her Xue-Sheng.

# 4 Jacobs Gallery - 1 Eugene Center (Hult Center)
Jacobs Gallery features sculptures of Lane Community College Faculty and Students. The primary Lane Community College faculty members are, Lee Imonen, Andreas Salzman, and Ellen Tykeson, who each hold a MFA; Kate Ali has a BFA and is teaching sculpture at Lane. The students are either currently attending Lane or have attended Lane within the prior academic year and include: Amelia Beiderwell, Laree Morgenstern, Virgil Newton, Eric Schultz and Deborah Taube. The show runs until June 13, 2009.

# 5 Opus6ix- 22 W 7th Avenue
One of Downtown Eugene’s favorite galleries, Opus6ix, is closing at the end of June. Make sure you visit the space and see the featured art one last time!

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The May 1 ArtWalk included Studio Tre Amiche, Goldworks, Fenario, Splinters, and Studio West.

In addition, these galleries and stores were open during the ArtWalk on May 1st:

Imagine Gallery with a Grand Opening for Eugene's Destination Craft Gallery, with over 50 local favorite artists, featuring Mazet Studios Glass, Artimals, Robin Mix Jewelry, and Headwaters Photography; Cosmic Pizza with art by those who have been touched by cancer- proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; David Minor Theater with the work of Barbara Aten; Full City with the work of Marilyn Marcus, Noelle Dass, Sandra Larkin, Nancy Cook;Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Jacobs Gallery with the work of Berta and Elmer Hader, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with George Johanson, La Follette Gallery with work by Cyndy Duerfeldt, Mystical Sunstones with work by artists in the McKenzie River area, New Zone Gallery with the work of Anthony Sims, Opus6ix, White Lotus Gallery with the work of Miao Hui-Xin, Wu Ji-De, Her Xue-Sheng and Li Yan-Peng.

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for May 1st:

#1 Studio Tre Amiche - 160 E Broadway. The historic Quackenbush building in the center of Eugene has a long tradition of unique occupants. However, none have been more unique than those of Studio Tre Amiche. After years of exploration in the arts Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson have joined forces to create a studio and gallery that will enhance their ability to produce quality etchings, monotypes, art prints of all types and works in other media. Although each artist brings an individual perspective to their work, the studio venue allows a collaborative and synergistic atmosphere where they can enjoy each other’s company while continuing to develop unique styles.

#2 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio– 169 E Broadway. The featured artwork at Goldworks is a collection of Judith Nakhnikian's most recent paintings and drawings. This group of multimedia art is inspirational and very personal, not only to the artist herself, but to the may people that know her. Constantly focused on her family, Judith captures the many different stories in the personalities of those close to her. This collection is full of emotion and talent-true to the journey of Judith's life.

#3 Fenario - 881 Willamette. Fenario Gallery debuts a group show entitled "Menace to Propriety". The show will feature over a dozen artists from all over the nation, including Gilbert Oh, Patrick Haemmerlein, Joshua Witten, Leslie Ditto, Grace Weston, and more. The theme "Menace to Propriety" was designed by curator Chloe Gallagher to underscore the importance of the incendiary side of art. Art's power lies in its ability to inspire discussion and debate... even controversy. With this show, the gallery hopes to embrace the controversial and the innovative, breaking boundaries and engaging the fine lines between provocative and the truly shocking. With music and libations provided, and several of the featured artists in attendance, the opening is sure to be an exciting night of refreshing art and stimulating conversation. As Gilbert Seles once said, "All great ideas are controversial, or have been at one time."

#4 Splinters 1st Annual Spring Show- 873 Willamette. Splinters is a group consisting of many professional woodworkers and artists, as well as hobbyists and beginners in woodworking. Tim Boyden started the Splinters group in February of 2008. To promote the work of the professional members, they put on their first group show last fall, which was a tremendous success. Since the last show was so well received by the community, they decided to try it again. This show will include some very traditional woodworking pieces and some of a more rustic style in the forms of tables, chairs, lamps, cutting boards, large slabs of local wood, and other pieces. The show includes work by Tim Boyden, Ken Herrin, Stephen White, Bob Passaro, Tim Neun, Drew Parrish, Joe Baiamonte, James Nason, Jeff Bandow, Craig Windom, Tahle Patton, Robert Woodson, Clay De Forge, Seth San Filippo, just to name a few. The show will run from May 1st to June 5th.

#5 Studio West - 245 W 8th Avenue. Studio West brings to Eugene, a dramatized narrative about coming of age with the contemporary exhibition, Vulnerable Silences, which features work by photographer Erin Dougherty Williams. Williams redefines the commonplace by the moonlight. Fading sunsets and long night exposures are punctuated by strobe, transforming the atmosphere into a cross between hollow movie sets and lucid dreamscapes. Light becomes the voyeur and alternate subject as it accentuates the disparity between glowing romanticism and the darkness that lies in the shadows, creating the tone and metaphor for the work. Art works by Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, Conrad Williams, Erik Eiserling, Guido Gerlitz and Jeff Ballard will also be on view. The opening reception will last from 6:00-9:00 pm with a musical performance by Americana Duo "D ‘n’ A" (Doug Heydon on Guitar & Banjo and Amey Herman on Violin), glassblowing demonstrations by Conrad Williams, and chocolate tasting by local Chocolatiers, along with Wine and Hors D'oeuvres.

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Tthe First Friday ArtWalk on April 3, hosted by Reigning Slug Queen Marie Slugtoinette (aka Constance Van Flandern), included Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, with stops at New Zone Gallery, Jacobs Gallery and others.

Photo: Queen Marie Slugtoinette interviews bead artist Kris Ward at Harlequin during April's First Friday ArtWalk, assisted by ArtWalk Coordinator Jessica Watson.

In addition, these galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5-8 p.m. on April 3rd:
--Goldworks will be having a partnership party for Erin Murphy with wine by Capitello Wine and catering by Café Soriah; Fenario with the work of Jen Badalich and Ashley Montague; Karin Clarke Gallery with the work of George Johanson; La Follette Gallery; Opus6ix; Studio West with the work of S.J. Hart and Sarah Ohman-YBarr, along with live glass-blowing; and White Lotus Gallery with the work of Akiyama Iwao, Iwami Reika, Shinoda Toko, Zhu Li-li, Han Li-kun, and Sekino Jun’ichiro.

In addition, many galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5-8 p.m.
Info: Jessica Watson, First Friday ArtWalk Coordinator, 541-912-6669, jwatson2@uoregon.edu
Douglas Beauchamp, Lane Arts Council, 541-485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org
On the web at www.lanearts.org

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Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk happens every month of the year, highlighting diverse and dynamic art and art attractions in downtown Eugene and featuring artist interviews.

These downtown galleries and merchants are usually open: Jacobs Gallery, White Lotus Gallery. , Opus6ix, Fenario, DIVA, New Zone Gallery, Blue Moon Jewelry, Goldworks, Harlequin Beads, La Follette Gallery, DNA Photographic, Karin Clarke Gallery & Annex, Letterhead, Museum of Unfine Art, Mystic Dragon, Sacred Treasures, and Eugene Public Library

To participate as an art venue, email advance details to Lane Arts Council, lanearts@lanearts.org

(Photo: Host and artist Betsy Wolfston and Sculptor Pete Helzer lead crowd at August 1, 2008, First Friday ArtWalk.)

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A Special Edition ArtWalk on October 24, 2008 was co-presented by Lane Arts Council and WaterShed at 5:30 p.m. at the new WaterShed building, 3rd and Mill (321 Mill) in Eugene.

The guided tour of this artistic mixed-use building (it features five residential and two commercial or office spaces) is the only public open house.

“Based on the number of inquiries we receive, our sense is that the interest in getting access and information about the building is really high,” says Jeff Wilson-Charles, who owns the WaterShed with his wife Victoria Wilson-Charles. “Opening in the context of the Lane Arts Council and all the emphasis on the visual arts that that relays, feels really natural and appropriate. We’re happy to welcome people in to share what local talent has been contributed to WaterShed.”

The guided tour of custom art and craft in the building will be hosted by Lane Arts Council Executive Director Douglas Beauchamp. The guided ArtWalk through the building will include interviews with many of the artisans who did custom metal, tile, glass, and woodwork. The ”green built” complex benefited from the craftsmanship of more than two dozen local artisans. During the post-Walk reception, 6:30-7 p.m., a number of spaces will be open for visiting.

Stops and interviews during the Special Edition ArtWalk at WaterShed will include:
--Hand-crafted Metal Gates: Jazz Khalsa of Metal Zen
--Hand-crafted courtyard fountain (with courtyard plantings): designed by Rebecca Sams & Buell Steelman of Mosaic Gardens (fountain fabricated by Clarke's Sheet Metal with technical details by Jesse Elliott of 2G Construction)
--Hand-fitted tiles and stones throughout: Jon Holland, Jon Holland Tile
--Glass designs: Megas McDonald of Southpaw Sandblasting
--”Mixed media puzzle” ceiling: Dave Partlow, Jesse Elliott of 2G Construction

Contact: (About ArtWalk) Douglas Beauchamp, Lane Arts Council, lanearts@lanearts.org. 485-2278. (About the WaterShed building) Cathy Hamilton, Verb, cathy@verbmarketingpr.com, 541.338.0549

(Photo: Glass artist John Rose speaks during First Friday ArtWalk at Eugene Library, during dedication of his new public artwork, January 4, 2008. )