SISTERS
A MAGAZINE DEDICATED
TO SPECIAL EVENTS
IN THE TOWN OF SISTERS
ARTS | CULTURE | EVENTS
SPRING 2017
2017 Theme
“OPENING DOORS”
Community Parade, Art Stroll, Art Auction and Entertainment
INSIDE:
Friday-Saturday, May 12 & 13
My Own Two Hands Artist Profiles
Endorsed by
Art Stroll Locations & Musicians
Art Auction & Party & More!
Advertising Supplement to The Bulletin | Published Thursday, April 27, 2017
PARADE , ART STROLL & COMMUNITY ARTS CELEBRATION: Friday, May 12 | ART AUCTION & PARTY: Saturday, May 13
My Own Two Hands
OPENING
DOORS
EVENTS at My Own
“Opening Doors” Community Parade
Friday, May 12 | 4 p.m.
Join the students from Sisters elementary, middle and high
schools as they parade their imaginative art and musical
talent, kicking off the weekend celebration. The parade features students, teachers, musicians and artists sharing their
interpretation of the My Own Two Hands theme, “Opening Doors.” The parade will begin at the corner of Spruce
Street and Hood Avenue and head west to end at the corner
of Hood Avenue and Oak Street. Special thanks to Karen
Williams, Judy Fuentes and teachers in the Sisters schools for
helping to create this procession, showcasing our community’s passion for the arts. Hood Avenue from Spruce to Oak
streets will be closed to traffic from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
Two Hands
Art Stroll & Common Canvas Silent Auction
Friday, May 12 | 4-7 p.m.
The My Own Two Hands Art Stroll is a great opportunity to
see amazing artwork, listen to fantastic musical talent and
browse the galleries and businesses of Sisters. The artwork
donated for the auction will be on display in stroll-sponsoring
businesses. Enjoy musical performances and refreshments,
and please thank the sponsoring businesses who make this
unique art stroll possible. The nineteen Common Canvas
“Opening Doors” art pieces will be silent auctioned at Sisters
Art Works. The auction closes at 6 p.m., Friday, May 12.
Community Art Projects & Free Concert at the Belfry
Friday, May 12 | 5 p.m.
Enjoy the art stroll, grab a bite to eat from one of our great
restaurants and come to The Belfry for a fun evening of
music and community-created art. Participate in painting our
signature door and create your own postcard art, illustrating
a door you want to open this year. Petunia and the Vipers
will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. as our thank-you for
the amazing support from our community for the arts.
Art Auction & Party
Saturday, May 13 | 6 p.m.
The My Own Two Hands Art Auction and Party is a fundraiser for programs of Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. Ponderosa
Forge & Ironworks hosts this annual event, which includes
dinner, and live- and silent-auction items from regional artists. Outstanding music provided by Rhythm Future Quartet.
Advance ticket purchase required – tickets are limited. Call
Katy at 541-549-4979 for ticket information.
Event Information
www.sistersfolk.org | 541-549-4979
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by Ben Montgomery, for The Bulletin Special Projects
Sisters Folk Festival has long been about creating an environment that inspires people of all ages to remain connected
to the muse within — the voice inside eager to be heard if
only for the right level of encouragement and inspiration.
According to Katy Yoder, development director for Sisters
Folk Festival, such an effort to remove creative barriers led to this
year’s theme for My Own Two Hands, the organization’s annual
fundraiser and celebration of arts in Sisters: Opening Doors.
“Every year, we try to come up with something that’s both
inspirational to the artists who are going to be creating work,
but also typifies what we’re trying to achieve,” Yoder said.
“And that’s opening doors — an understanding of each child’s
creativity and the gifts they came into this world with that
we’re trying to help them tap into.”
In turn, My Own Two Hands makes it possible for Sisters
Folk Festival to reach its potential, as well. Their goal (besides
providing Central Oregon with its largest and most celebrated
festival of American roots-style music each September) is to
fund year-long arts education and programming for Sisters
students in grades K through 12 through its flagship program,
the Americana Project.
To help fund these efforts, Sisters Folk Festival hosts an
annual fundraiser and community arts celebration each spring
called My Own Two Hands. This year’s event will take place
in Sisters on Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13.
Friday’s festivities will kick off with a 4 p.m. community
parade in downtown Sisters featuring the art and personalities
of youths from all three Sisters schools. An art stroll, which
will feature donated pieces as well as live music in 13 businesses throughout Sisters, will also be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
that evening.
The night’s celebration will culminate with a free concert
at The Belfry (302 E. Main Ave.) during which British Columbia “avant country” band Petunia and the Vipers will perform.
Guests will be welcomed to the event by Fe Fanyi, Bend’s African Drum and Dance Troupe, beginning at 7 p.m.
Common Canvas art projects will also take place at The
Belfy that evening, of which anyone who attends can take part.
“All folks who are coming out to the parade and art stroll
can come out to this free event at The Belfry,” said Creative
Director Brad Tisdel. “It’s an opportunity for the community
to gather, connect and celebrate together.”
Saturday night’s main fundraising event, the ticketed My
Own Two Hands Art Auction & Party at Ponderosa Forge &
Ironworks, Sisters, will also feature live music by Rhythm Future Quartet to go along with food, drinks and a live and
silent auction.
Made possible thanks to dozens of local artists who this
year donated 110 original pieces for both live and silent auction — and of course a giving community of citizens who appreciate art and supporting art education in the schools — the
My Own Two Hands art auction is in its 16th year.
“I think My Own Two Hands has remained healthy and
viable thanks to a core of artists in our community who
have been here a while and have watched children thrive
and evolve as artists because of their donations,” said Yoder.
“When you can actually see the results of your generosity, it
makes it so much easier to want to step up and do it again.”
Many of the donated pieces were inspired by this year’s
“Opening Doors” theme, Yoder said. Highlights include a collaborative piece by Ana Blair and Susie Zeitner, who created a
horse sculpture from driftwood. The piece features beautiful
glass inlays thanks to the glass artistry of Zeitner.
Another piece by artisan Greg Davidge is a stunning
free-standing, two-door cabinet. The traditional wood cabinet
features lines and angles that are distinctly contemporary.
My Own Two Hands was first held in 2001 when Tisdel
acquired 24 unplayable guitars from a Redmond pawn shop.
Teaming up with longtime Sisters Folk Festival supporter
Kathy Deggendorfer, the pair encouraged artists to use the
guitars as a canvas on which to create original pieces for a
fundraising auction supporting the Americana Project.
And the event grew from there.
According to Yoder, Sisters Folk Festival staff, volunteers,
donors and sponsors take great pride in their fundraising efforts
to support programs that ensure Sisters students of all ages get
the chance to experience an open door into art education.
“People don’t realize we’re putting upwards of $200,000 a
year into music and arts programs,” she said.
A Tribute to
Jack Hartman
Honoring our dear friend Jack Hartman. He had a big spirit full of mirth, compassion and generosity. Loved by all, Jack’s
smile lit up a room. Instead of
whistling, he trilled like a songbird — bringing springtime all
year long. Always modest, Jack
was a prolific and talented artist who gave to My Own Two
Hands every year. He also volunteered his time supporting
the Sisters Folk Festival and other community events. He painted because he loved it. His big
smile and giving heart will be
missed by all who knew him.
Special Appreciation
2017 My Own Two Hands Poster Artist
Casey Gardner
by Ben Montgomery, for The Bulletin Special Projects
This year’s My Own Two Hands poster is one that
hints at the limitless possibilities presented by an open
road, as represented by a vehicle that’s long been synonymous with independence, freedom and creative expression: the Volkswagon bus.
“Follow Your Bliss,” the painting featured on the
2017 My Own Two Hands poster, was created and donated by Sisters artist Casey Gardner. She said the piece
was painted specifically with this year’s poster and
theme in mind.
“Honestly, I started to paint a few different paintings,” Gardner said. “But while I was
dissatisfied with my creations, a VW bus kept
popping in my mind. I have painted VW busses in my past and have loved every one that
I created. It’s my Old Faithful.”
True to this year’s theme, Opening
Doors, Gardner painted the bus parked in
a field of flowers, the Three Sisters in the
background, with side doors wide open in
a welcoming gesture.
“There is something magical about a
VW bus,” she said. “When one drives by
me, I stop for a second and pause. My
inside voice even says, ‘Aw.’ If those old,
banged- and bumped-up busses could
talk, the stories would be priceless.”
An artist ever since she “could hold a
crayon,” this is Gardner’s fourth year donating to My Own Two Hands. She is the
mother of two boys who participate in athletics within
Sisters schools.
“Since sometimes I can’t give my talent athletically, I
give back creatively and feel passionate about contributing to youths’ artistic callings,” she said.
This includes teaching art lessons to children, as well
as displaying art in areas around Sisters such as Angeline’s Bakery and Cottonwood Café. She sells her acrylics
through her business, Casey Gardner’s Acrylic Paintings.
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SPOTLIGHT: Muralist David Rock
SPOTLIGHT: Artists Mitch & Michelle Deaderick
Sisters Sunset
Ceramic Creations
by Damian Fagan, for The Bulletin Special Projects
by Laurel Brauns, for The Bulletin Special Projects
If an institution wants to take down
one of David Rock’s paintings, they’ll most
likely have to remove the entire wall. The
Sisters-based artist has been painting murals at museums, zoos and aquariums for
more than 30 years as an independent artist. His murals can be seen in 32 states, as
well as Canada, Mexico, Portugal, Kuwait
and inside a Royal Caribbean cruise liner.
Rock is featured as one of the first-time
donating artists for this year’s My Own Two
Hands (MOTH) fundraiser. His painting,
“Sisters Sunset,” is an acrylic on canvas.
“The painting is a view out my backdoor
of the mountains, but I changed the backyard into a river scene,” said Rock.
Rock pursued art classes during high
school and later at Lewis and Clark College.
“After college I was told I would never
be a successful artist, so I went into construction,” Rock said.
As a finish carpenter he eventually got
work at the Bronx Zoo building artificial
trees and rocks for exhibits. He observed
the painters and thought “I can do that,
too” which eventually landed him on the
mural crew.
After six years, Rock branched out on
his own and has been painting murals ever
since as David Rock Studios.
Rock and his wife, Rose, who is a zoologist, travel 6-9 months out of the year
working on projects. The majority of his
work is completed on-site, but last year he
was able to stay home and commute to the
High Desert Museum.
Rock completed an indoor mural for
the museum’s renovated Autzen Otter Exhibit. The riparian scene reflects the intersection of High Desert sagebrush with a
river oasis, and includes over 45 species of
wildlife native to these habitats.
Specializing in realistic landscape murals, Rock completes the murals with an
airbrush and brushwork. He has created
his murals on canvas, drywall, glass, wood,
and ceramic tile.
His ocean mural in the Open Ocean exhibit at the Oceanário de Lisboa in Lisbon,
Portugal is nearly 8,000 square feet and
was completed in 1996.
Excited to contribute to this year’s
MOTH fundraiser, Rock would also like to
share his experiences with students.
“It’s important that kids get to see more
options for artists,” Rock said. “I want to investigate how I can help out and introduce
what I do to the kids.”
That spirit of giving back is the foundation which supports MOTH, a community
arts celebration.
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“I was a high school potter myself. I
had the passion for it, but was floundering,” said Mitch Deaderick, who along
with his wife, Michelle, has been contributing to the My Own Two Hands (MOTH)
auction since the very beginning. They
both submitted ceramic pieces this year,
true to the auction’s theme of “Opening
Doors.” But the auction is just one aspect of their commitment to the mission
of MOTH, Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. (SFF)
and Sisters’ artistic community.
“We can’t always give financially, but
we can give through our creative endeavors,” Mitch explained. He also mentors
many high school students in Sisters who
are interested in pottery, and welcomes
them out to his home studio, where his
creative work is also his livelihood.
Mitch and Michelle were among the
first wave of artists to move to Sisters
in the ‘70s, when it was still a “cowboy
town.” They were looking for an inspiring
place to live that would support their artistic lifestyle. During the very first Sisters
Folk Festival in 1995, they helped organize
the arts and crafts section, which included demonstrations from other artists, in
keeping with the tradition of folk festivals
of the day. Carting the 1,000-pound pottery wheel down to the Village Green for
the weekend eventually became impractical, but 22 years later, Mitch and Michelle
still have a presence at the festival, selling
their art to loyal collectors who arrive early every year to claim their favorite pieces
before they sell out.
The couple’s skill for collaboration
especially shines during their production
for SFF, where Michelle might come be-
hind Mitch and decorate a series of festival
mugs with drawings of instruments and
musicians, or Mitch might come behind
Michelle and add something to her “raven
ladies,” the skinny bird-headed creatures
she has been crafting for the past eight
years, and which often appear playing
banjos or fiddles at their booth at SFF.
This year, Michelle’s piece for the
My Own Two Hands art auction is also
a raven lady. She is 20 inches tall with
three doors on the front of her, one that
opens to a mountain and a smile inside.
The piece is called “Opening Door # ?”
in acknowledgement of the theme of the
auction.
“The Sisters Folk Festival and My Own
Two Hands bring a lot of culture to our
town, and make good things happen for
the kids,” Michelle said, reflecting on her
inspiration to support the event.
Mitch also took this year’s theme as inspiration for his submission, “Doors of the
Pueblo,” which is a small vase, decorated
with a checkerboard pattern of black and
white, symbolizing that whenever one
door closes, another one opens.
“There’s always a variety of ways you
can go in your life,” Mitch said, referring
to the way MOTH opens the door to exceptional artistic experiences for kids
during a time in their life when it could
mean a great deal.
“In these times, we need to keep our
doors open,” he said. “It’s a small town,
and there are many people that live here
who are connected through the arts, but
the auction is a way to get more people
involved to help support more options for
the kids.”
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“OPENING DOORS” COMMUNITY PARADE ROUTE & ART STROLL LOCATIONS: Friday, May 12
Art Stroll
N. Larch St.
1
E. Adams Ave.
May 12, 2017
W. Adams Ave.
N. Cedar St.
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E. Cascade Ave.
S. Larch St.
9
E. Hood Ave.
S. Spruce St.
8
S. Fir St.
7
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W . Hood Ave.
6
S. Elm St.
S. Oak St.
S. Pine St.
5
E. Cascade Ave.
N. Spruce St.
W. Cascade Ave.
4
N. Fir St.
N. Elm St.
N. Ash St.
N. Oak St.
N. Pine St.
E. Main Ave.
W. Main Ave.
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The
Belfry 2
Parade Route
ART STROLL 2017 | Friday, May 12, 4-7 p.m.
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Sisters Art Works
Benji Nagel & Friends
2
Preston Thompson Guitars
The Macon Lovers
3
Cork Cellars
Melanie Rose Dyer & Daniel Cooper
4
The Stitchin’ Post
Steve Neth & Bruce Schweitzer
1. Sisters Art Works
204 W. Adams Ave.
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The Jewel
Music by Benji Nagel
&
Friends
Just Us & Kurt Silva
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Hood
2. Preston Thompson
GuitarsAvenue Art
352 E. Main Ave.
Tyler Cranor Jazz Combo
Music by The Macon Lovers
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Gary Cooley Gallery
Chris Patrick & Rick
Johnson
3. Cork Cellars
391
W. Cascade Ave.
Clearwater Gallery
303 W. Hood Ave.
Katie & Doug Cavanaugh
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Sisters Coffee Company
273 W. Hood Ave.
352 E. Main Ave.
Americana Project Students
391 W. Cascade Ave.
10 Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
252 W. Hood Ave.
Dennis McGregor & Friends
311 W. Cascade Ave.
11 Paulina Springs Books
252 W. Hood Ave.
Jim Cornelius & Friends
11. Paulina Springs Books
6. Hood Avenue Art
357 W. Hood Ave.
221 W. Cascade Ave.
12 Ken Scott's Imagination Gallery
222 W. Hood Ave.
Music by Jim Cornelius and Friends Music by Tyler Cranor Jazz Combo Appaloosa
357
W. Hood
13 Dyrk Godby
178 S. ElmGallery
St.
12. Ken Scott’s Imagination
7. Gary
CooleyAve.
Gallery
353 W.Gallery
Hood Ave.
NTT
Music by Appaloosa
Music by Chris Patrick & Rick Johnson
353 W. Hood Ave.
204 W. Adams Ave.
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8. Clearwater Gallery
Music by Katie & Doug Cavanaugh
303 W. Hood Ave.
Music by Melanie Rose Dyer & Daniel Cooper
4. Twigs Gallery / The Stitchin’ Post 311/331 W. Cascade Ave.
Music by Steve Neth & Bruce Schweitzer
9. Sisters Coffee Company
Music by Americana Project Students
273 W. Hood Ave.
5. The Jewel
Music by Just Us & Kurt Silva
10. Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop
Music by Dennis McGregor & Friends
252 W. Hood Ave.
211 W. Cascade Ave.
A THANK-YOU to Our Volunteers
My Own Two Hands volunteers are the worker-bees that make it all happen.
Some spend as much as 15 hours transforming the Forge into an incredible
party venue, others meticulously stage art or hang posters. Whatever the job,
volunteers help ensure that the MOTH events are inspirational for everyone
involved. Without our volunteers, SFF’s community music and art programs
wouldn’t be possible. On behalf of the SFF Staff & Board, thank you to our
dedicated volunteers — you’re our heroes!
252 W. Hood Ave.
222 W. Hood Ave.
13. Dyrk Godby Gallery
Music by NTT
178 S. Elm St.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US:
www.sistersfolk.org • 541-549-4979
[email protected]
Americana Project Partners & Supporters:
The Roundhouse Foundation • Oregon Community Foundation
Tykeson Family Charitable Trust • The Clabough Foundation
Advised Funds of the Oregon Community Foundation: The Starview Foundation Fund
- T J Education Fund - The Dottie & Eli Ashley Fund • Fullen-Smith Foundation
Donations in Memory of Sharon Anglea • Breedlove Guitars • Cris Converse
Bank of the Cascades • Caldera • The City of Sisters • Life.Love.Yoga LLC
Fullhart Insurance Agency, Inc. • Sisters School District • Sisters Science Club
Michael Smith • Lori & Roderick Ray • Mike Riley • Dennis Oster • Marcia Rietmann
David Tolle & Absolute Serenity Adult Foster Care • Kirk Mann • Tia Lewis
Sally Russell • Bill Valenti • Linda Roberts • The Sitz Family
Everyone who tipped our bar volunteers at the Festival!
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Weekend Celebration: Friday, May 12 & Saturday, May 13
PETUNIA & THE VIPERS — In a Free Concert at The Belfry, Friday, May 12 RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET — performing at the My Own Two Hands
Petunia & The Vipers, from Vancouver, BC thrive on the challenge of adding Latin
rhythms to a country blues tune, or gypsy flavoring to a rockabilly standard. Petunia and
his band defy convention and share a wide breadth of music in their performance, and he
loves to keep you guessing. The Vipers have decades of experience working their magic
with some of the most exciting names on the country and rockabilly circuits. With a piercing gaze, Petunia often looks into the collective soul of the audience, then launches into
some high and lonesome vocals that conjure up the ghost of Jimmie Rodgers. Not content
with mesmerizing the crowd, Petunia’s tapping boot propels the band into a snarling fire
and brimstone rave-up, as a wave of frantic jitterbugging dancers compete for space on
the hardwood floor. The Friday-evening concert is a thank-you to the generous artists and
musicians who donate their time and talent, and to the community of Sisters for their support of arts and culture. The concert promises to be an exhilarating and fun celebration!
Art Auction & Party, Saturday, May 13
The acoustic jazz ensemble Rhythm Future Quartet keeps the spirit of Gypsy jazz
alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named after
a Django Reinhardt tune, offer up a newly minted sound, influenced by the classic Hot
Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. They perform dynamic and fiery arrangements
of Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw from rhythms heard around
the world. Led by violinist Jason Anick and guitarist Olli Soikkeli, Rhythm Future Quartet
is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of a vital musical genre. We look forward to
experiencing a world-class band who will set the tone for excellence in music and creative
expression, while we raise funds for our programming at the Art Auction and Party.
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“Opening Doors”
The following pages feature a listing
of generous artists who offered their
time and talents for the benefit of
education and the arts.
Live auction ID number
LIVE AUCTION
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Silent auction ID number
2017 award winner
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Framing Sponsor: Clearwater Gallery
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RUSS SMITH
“Heavenly Entry Bell”
CASEY GARDNER
“Follow Your Bliss”
LINDA HANSON
“Red Truck - Shaniko”
JANICE DRUIAN
“Along the Fence Line”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
An Extra-Special Thank-You!
Special thanks to our community of artists and musicians whose donations of artwork and song make this community celebration of the arts
an amazing success year after year. Thanks to Jeff Wester for turning his
business, Ponderosa Forge & Ironworks, inside out for the best party of the
year. Thanks to Kit Stafford, Susan Johnson and Tracy Curtis for their artistry and leadership in transforming Ponderosa Forge into a beautiful auction
and party venue. Our dedicated and hard-working board members deserve
tons of credit and we just love working with them. Hats off to Kerry Bott,
Sue Boettner, Shawn Diez, Jim Cunningham, Jack McGowan, Jayson Bowerman, Jim Cornelius, Steve Mathews, Jay Wilkins, and Susie Zeitner for all
the hours of hard work they put into this event. We bid a fond farewell to
retiring board members Debbie Newport, Jay Mather and JoAn Mann and
thank them for their years of service to My Own Two Hands and SFF.
We appreciate the time and talent donated by our framing sponsors, Clearwater Gallery; Eastlake Framing, LLC; Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop; and Bits &
Pieces Custom Picture Framing. And special thanks as well to Deschutes Brewery;
The Belfry; Lange Winery; Fullhart Insurance Agency; Sisters Rental; and Sisters
Schools and teachers for their generous contributions.
AMERICANA PROJECT ARTS OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIPS
Sisters’ children live in a town teeming with artistic opportunities. But
private instruction, school programs with materials fees and extracurricular
learning were out of reach for some. In 2011, Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. created the Americana Project Arts Outreach Scholarship fund to ensure all our
kids can discover their artistic talents. The fund is administered by Family
Access Network and the need for scholarships is growing — we welcome
your support. All families are invited to apply by visiting the FAN office.
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CHRIS NELSON
“Community Gardens”
Stroll Location: The Jewel
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
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STEVE MATHEWS
“Hope Springs”
RANDY REDFIELD
“Red X”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
My Own Two Hands
2017 AWARDS
SISTERS FOLK ARTS CIRCLE
Our membership program, the Sisters Folk Arts Circle, provides music
and art enthusiasts with guaranteed tickets to Sisters Folk Festival’s Winter
Concerts Series, My Own Two Hands and the three-day Sisters Folk Festival. Our membership is more than a season ticket, it is a community of
like-minded music-lovers sharing a passion for the arts. Call Katy Yoder at
the SFF office to learn more.
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RITA GAROLIS-MACDONALD
“Mermaid Pool”
Theme Award: Kelley Salber
Merit Awards: Greg Davidge, Ana Blair,
Susie Zeitner, David Rock
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ROD FREDERICK
“Biggest Fish In The Bowl?”
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Americana Folk Award: Michelle Deaderick
Student Achievement Award: Emily Ogan
Spirit of Giving Award: Pam Jersey Bird
Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts:
Cris Converse
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JENNIFER HARTWIG
“Mine”
JILL NEAL
“Fall Herd”
HELEN BROWN
“Italy, Step by Step”
JAN HANSSON
“Standing Up”
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
Stroll Location: Cork Cellars
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
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DYRK GODBY
“Apache Baskets”
PAM JERSEY BIRD
“Crossing”
DAN RICKARDS
“Sundays In The Wallowas”
MARY JO WEISS
“A Song In The Key Of Unity”
Stroll Location: Dyrk Godby Gallery
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: The Jewel
Framing Sponsor: Bits & Pieces Custom Framing
Framing Sponsor: Clearwater Gallery
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LAURENCE A. DYER
“Jewelry Box 1”
LAURENCE A. DYER
“Jewelry Box 2”
BRYAN LEE BROWN
“Autumn Leaves”
DAVID ROCK
“Sisters Sunset”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: The Jewel
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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SAGE DORSEY
“Dorro’s Dream”
SUSIE ZEITNER
“Conscious Transformation”
ANA BLAIR & SUSIE ZEITNER
“Jewel”
CURTISS ABBOTT
“River Light”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
Framing Sponsor: Eastlake Framing LLC
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ELIZABETH GANJI
“Gentle Giant”
PRESTON THOMPSON GUITARS
“The Little Charmer”
DENNIS MCGREGOR
“The Conversation”
GREG DAVIDGE
“Kamani Cabinet”
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Preston Thompson Guitars
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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JUDY HOINESS & JEAN WELLS
“Of The Earth”
RANDALL TILLERY
“National Parks Provide”
JEFF WESTER
“Custom Wine Rack and Selection of Fine Wines”
LAURA CAMPBELL
“Hope Flies On Silent Wings”
Stroll Location: Twigs Gallery
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Coffee Company
Framing Sponsor: Clearwater Gallery
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LYNN ADAMO
“Winter Repose”
LEN BABB
“Green”
PAUL ALAN BENNETT
“The Conga Line”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
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TRICIA BIESMAN & CINDY SUMMERFIELD
“Look Behind the Open Door”
WENDY BIRNBAUM & SUSIE ZEITNER
“Morning Ride”
BOB BOUSQUET
“Bench”
JAYSON BOWERMAN
“Pour Me Zither”
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Cork Cellars
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JOYCE BROWN
“Resolution”
PAULA BULLWINKEL
“Angels With Zebra”
JOANN BURGESS
“Mt. Bachelor Meadow”
JANE BURKHOLDER
“Natural Indigo Applique Felt Hat”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Dyrk Godby Gallery
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Twigs Gallery
Framing Sponsor: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
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LORI CHASE
“Mittens From The Heart”
PATRICIA CLARK
“Red Doors and Peanut Butter”
MARK DAVIS
“Early Fall”
MITCH DEADERICK
“Doors In The Pueblo”
Stroll Location: Twigs Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
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MICHELLE DEADERICK
“Opening Door Number ?”
LAURENCE A. DYER
“Jewelry Box 3”
LAURA FOUTS
“Just One Key”
PATRICIA FREEMAN-MARTIN
“Rainbow Canyon”
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Coffee Co.
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
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DOROTHY FREUDENBERG
“Blue Winter Garden”
WINNIE GIVOT
“Meetinghouse Window”
JEAN HARKIN
“Build A House ...”
SYDNEY HARRISON
“Open Outdoors”
Stroll Location: Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Paulina Springs Books
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JACK HARTMAN
“Buttes”
BERTA HEISLER
“Royalty In The Sea”
PATRICK HORSLEY
“Tall Oval Vase”
JIM HORSLEY
“NOT TODAY! One-Eared Jack Rejects A Challenge”
Stroll Location: Preston Thompson Guitars
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Gary Cooley’s Collection Gallery
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“Splashy Hands”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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RICK JUDY
“Central Oregon Winter: We’ll Keep The Door Open
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MARK KACHLEIN
“Sunshine”
JENELLE KATHAN
“Regeneration”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Twigs Gallery
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JOSHUA KIZZIAR - Student Artist
“Senior Year Ukulele”
AL KRAUSE
“Good Morning Central Oregon”
KRIS KRISTOVICH
“Three Sisters Meteor”
JUSTYN LIVINGSTON
“Six-Piece Arrow Mural”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Paulina Springs Books
Stroll Location: Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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“Just A Leaf”
JAY MATHER
“Metolius Gorge 2016”
HADLEY MCCANN
“Into The World”
SHARYL MCCULLOCH
“Discovering New Pathways”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Garey Cooley’s Collection Gallery
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MARY MEDRANO
“We Go Together”
KENNETH MERRILL
“Spring In The Mountains”
LEWIS MEYERS JR.
“Cutting Board Set”
EMILY OGAN - Student Artist
“Skull Print”
Stroll Location: Gary Cooley’s Collection Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Coffee Co.
Stroll Location: Preston Thompson Guitars
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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TOM OWCZARZAK & LISA VOELKER
“Pegasus”
COURTNEY PARKER
“New Beginnings”
LINDA PECK
“Mad Max”
CAROLYN PLATT
“Orchard”
Stroll Location: Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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RYDER REDFIELD
“Merging Worlds”
SUSANNE REDFIELD
“Handcrafted House Numbers”
BRENDA REID
“Harlequin”
WENDY RICKARDS
“Untitled”
Stroll Location: Paulina Springs Books
Stroll Location: Cork Cellars
Stroll Location: Paulina Springs Books
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
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CHA RNACIRCLE
“Gold ‘Quartzy’ Heart”
JULIA ROZEK - Student Artist
“Nebula”
KELLEY SALBER
“Potential”
CLIFF SCHARF
“Inner Beauty”
Stroll Location: Gary Cooley’s Collection Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Framing Sponsor: Bits & Pieces Custom Framing
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JODI SCHNEIDER
“Sir Condor”
EDIE SHELTON
“Sunflower Collection”
VICTORIA SHEPARD
“The Two Of Us”
TIM SHULER
“Cajon Box Drum With Snare”
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Preston Thompson Guitars
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CAROLINE STRATTON
“Herons”
KATHERINE TAYLOR
“Fiesole’s Arches”
JUDY THOMAS
“Bottom of the Sea Looking Up”
DENNY TOWER & MARY JO WEISS
“Rock Pick”
Stroll Location: Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop
Stroll Location:Hood Avenue Art
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: The Jewel
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ROSALIE VAN NESS
“Multi Pisces Portae”
WENDY VERNON
“Clarity”
GREG WADDELL
“Eye Wisdom”
DAKOTA WAGNER
“Baba Yoga”
Stroll Location: Dyrk Godby Gallery
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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“Pathway II”
NINA WALZ
“Trump’s Wall And His Beautiful Door”
CONRAD WEILER
“Winter At Lake Phalarope”
GARTH WILLIAMS
“Summer Brook”
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery
Stroll Location: Sisters Coffee Co.
Stroll Location: Clearwater Gallery
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“Morning Awakening ”
TYLER WONDERLY - Student Artist
“Shattering Glass”
LYNN WOODWARD
“The Wind Is My Friend, Said Magpie”
Stroll Location: Cork Cellars
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
Stroll Location: Sisters Art Works
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SPOTLIGHT: Scratch Artist Jennifer Hartwig
SPOTLIGHT: Artists Ana Blair and Susie Zeitner
“Mine”
“Jewel”
by Laurel Brauns, for The Bulletin Special Projects
by Laurel Brauns, for The Bulletin Special Projects
Jennifer Hartwig has only taken one
official art class in her life: that was back
in high school, in 1979, in a medium
known as scratch art, where the students
were taught a form of direct engraving
that involved scratching off dark ink from
a black board to reveal a white layer beneath. It’s a counter-intuitive process embraced by a very small but strong community of artists, and although Hartwig
remembers enjoying the class, she had no
intention of pursuing art as an adult and
dropped it altogether.
Twenty years later, when she was going
through some difficult times in her life, she
picked it back up and it proved to be great
therapy for her depression.
“For me, depression can be total blackness,” Hartwig explained, “and it’s the same
with this, a total black board. I’m scratching the surface, the surface of darkness and
bringing light into my life.”
This year, Hartwig’s scratch art depiction of a cougar, entitled “Mine,” will
be featured in the My Own Two Hands
live auction. In the image — which took
more than 400 hours to create — the cougar stakes out his territory on top of a
rock with one paw possessively wrapped
around it. “Mine” showcases Hartwig’s incredible attention to detail (you can almost
feel the fur!) as well as her uncanny ability
to capture the emotion of the animal: the
look in his eyes is both introspective and
forlorn.
Hartwig’s first commission was for a
penguin for a friend’s nursery, and after
that, word of her talent quickly spread,
mostly through shares on Facebook. Today, her commissioned work is cherished
in homes across the U.S. By and large, she
creates photorealist depictions of people’s
dogs, and she has “scratched” hundreds to
date, though her clients also occasionally
request portraits of their cats, birds, lizards
and even their cars and motorcycles.
In Sisters, she is represented by Sisters
Gallery and Frame Shop, a store owned by
Helen and Dennis Schmidling, fellow artists who enjoy clarifying the fine details of
Hartwig’s work to gallery visitors, who often
find the process difficult to comprehend.
“Her execution [of scratch art] is outstanding, from fierce owls to gentle puppies,” Helen said. “One of my personal
favorites is a small piece called “Woof,” a
hair-by-hair close-up of a wolf that makes
my hair stand on end.”
Helen explained that one of Hartwig’s
talents is capturing the spirit of her client’s
pets, as well as the animal’s unique color
patterns. To achieve this, Hartwig tries to
spend time with the pet, and interviews the
pet’s parents as part of her process to create an image they will “treasure for years,”
Helen said.
Commissions are definitely a part of
Hartwig’s living, but she still gratefully
holds a day job, working as a pet groomer
in downtown Sisters, which has had an undeniable influence on her work.
“When I get deep into working on a
piece of an animal, I can really feel the
fur,” Hartwig said, explaining that one single patch of fur sometimes involves thousands of scratches in one direction, made
in a layered fashion.
Each scratch can have a different width
and depth, depending on the tool and the
pressure that is applied, creating variant
textures and a spectrum of white and grey,
eventually complemented by layers of colored inks when the inspiration strikes. It
is extremely delicate, time-intensive work
and she usually puts hundreds of hours
into each individual piece.
Even though Hartwig is almost entirely self-taught — utilizing the support and
knowledge of the strong scratch-art community, which currently thrives online
— she recognizes that early educational
opportunities in the arts can profoundly
affect a student’s life.
“I love that something I created is contributing to the community and education
for the children,” Hartwig said, reflecting
on her contribution to the auction. “[Scratch
art] is something I learned in school, and
it’s the one thing that stuck with me.”
The image of the horse is a romantic
one here in the West, and particularly in
the town of Sisters, which for most of its
short, pioneering history, survived as little
more than a ranching town in a majestic
setting. Today, Sisters is known as one of
the West’s premier artistic communities,
and the artists who come here are often
attracted to themes honoring its historical
mystique.
Ana Blair and Susie Zeitner celebrate
this tradition through a collaborative piece
that was chosen as one of the featured
works in this year’s My Own Two Hands
(MOTH) auction: it’s a five-and-a-half-foottall driftwood horse with 14 glass inlays.
The horse is made almost entirely of wood
Blair collected from the Oregon Coast and
near her home in Sisters. Zeitner added the
amber and red-colored, kiln-fired glass to
represent the horse’s hind flank, eyes and
parts of its neck.
“I find the amber glass is both modern,
sleek and glitzy-glammy, while the wood
is very earthy, the opposite of glam,” Blair
said, describing why the contrasting materials work so harmoniously together.
In keeping with the theme, the horse
represents “opening the doors of our friendship in the spirit of collaboration,” Zeitner
explained. The friends met through the
MOTH auction three years ago: Blair and
her husband, Kevin, were fans of Zeitner’s
glass art and bought her piece at the auction two years in a row. At the time, Blair
was just starting to tinker with driftwood
that she pieced together to make horses. In
contrast, Zeitner was a veteran of the art
world, a graduate of the school formerly
known as the San Francisco Academy of
Art (SFAA), who worked as a professional
illustrator in the fashion industry for more
than two decades, and today runs her own
functional art/glass business, Z Glass Act.
As their friendship grew, the two discussed
the idea of doing a piece together, and the
idea for the driftwood horse was born,
three years after their first meeting.
Zeitner has been contributing to the
auction since 2001, and her commitment to
the Sisters Folk Festival was strengthened
further when she accepted an invitation
to join the board of directors three years
ago. She feels a particular affinity with the
mission of MOTH, because she herself was
the recipient of a large scholarship to attend SFAA during the summer after her
freshman year at University of Oregon, an
opportunity she said changed the course
of her life. At UO, the program focused on
fine art far removed from the business side
of the profession, while the classes at SFAA
were taught by working artists who used
their entrepreneurial skills to make a living
through their creativity.
Blair, on the other hand, doesn’t have
the background or training of Zeitner, and
this is the first time her work has gone public. To take such a prominent position in
the auction is “opening the door to practicing as an artist,” she said. “I’m stepping into
a world of creativity that I’ve never known
before, and it’s wonderful!”
Blair has always been a great appreciator of art, and was particularly drawn to
the work of Brenna Tyler, an artist out of
Joseph, Oregon, who uses collected earthy
materials to create horses and other animals. It was a natural fit for Blair to start
by creating horses as well: as a child, she
obsessively drew the animal as an expression of her longing to have her own horse.
Her family moved too often for this dream
to ever become a reality, but her passion for
the creature never faded.
The Zeitner/Blair collaboration pays
homage to the horse as a symbol of the
spirit of the West, and especially of Sisters,
but is also an emblematic expression of
the way artists can work together to “open
doors” for each other both creatively and
professionally. Both women are honored by
the recognition at MOTH and appreciative of
the chance to contribute to the future of local
students interested in the arts.
“Opportunities [for students] are fewer
and fewer,” Zeitner explained. “This program can help them in an extraordinary
way that helps set the tone for their future.”
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Common Canvas Community Art
by Bridget McGinn, for The Bulletin Special Projects
Are you ready to open the door to creativity? The entire community is invited to participate in three Common Canvas art projects, part
of the annual My Own Two Hands fundraiser
in support of music and arts programming in
the Sisters schools and community.
“The Common Canvas projects are opportunities for artists and non-artists alike to come
together, inspire each other and create artwork
as a community,” said Ann Richardson, managing director of Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. “Art
brings people together, and there is a way for
everyone to participate. We would love to have
as many people as possible involved.”
Common Canvas 2017 includes a silent
auction of 19 “Opening Doors” door frame
pieces created and donated by local artists,
the opportunity to create custom postcard art
for an installation project, and a collaborative
community art project.
“We feel art is a real community builder,”
said Katy Yoder, development director of Sisters Folk Festival. “Art doesn’t have to be a solitary thing, it is fun to create together.”
Each year the MOTH event features a
unique theme selected to inspire artists and
community members to create pieces that will
be up for auction during the weekend events.
The theme for 2017 is “Opening Doors.” Coming up with the idea for the common canvas
for this year’s event was not difficult, according
to Richardson.
“In the past it has been things like a clock,
floor mat, guitar, kite, etc.,” said Richardson.
“Since the theme for this year’s MOTH theme
is ‘Opening Doors,’ we immediately thought of
a door and then expanded that to a canvas,
behind a set of opening doors.”
Custom miniature doorframe pieces
were crafted based on a provided sketch and
donated to the project by OrePac Building
Products. The wood frames include an inset
art board canvas at the back. Nineteen local
artists took the raw common canvas home
and created unique art pieces, which are currently on display and open to silent auction
bidding at Sisters Art Works through 6 p.m.
on Friday, May 12.
“These artworks are being auctioned on
Friday night so everyone has a chance to participate in the bidding fun,” said Richardson.
Professional artist and Sisters resident
Randall Tillery contributed two art pieces to
the effort this year, one piece for the Saturdayevening event and auction, and a doorframe
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Both of the pieces that Tillery donated this
year feature illustrations from Grand Teton
National Park including mountains, grassy areas and buffalo. His “Opening Doors” piece is
designed to provide the impression of looking
out onto the scene as if you could step out the
door and into the park. Tillery included quotes
on the piece related to the environment from
John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt.
“I wanted to make a statement in a gentle
way that our national parks are really important and that we need to protect them,” said
Tillery.
Each of the “Opening Doors” pieces has a
starting bid of $25 with the option to “Buy It
Now.” All of the artwork can be found online
at
www.sistersfolk.org/2017-moth-artwork.
Proxy bidding is welcome. Please call the
Folk Festival office at 541-549-4979 for
more information.
The Common Canvas project also offers
community members the opportunity to create
their own postcard art using special wooden
postcards available for pickup at Sisters Art
Works. The postcards are designed to resemble
doorways, and participants are asked to illustrate or write about a door they would like to
walk through in 2017.
“There are several ways to participate in
Common Canvas, and postcards are really accessible to everyone,” said Yoder. “It doesn’t
matter how old you are or if you think you
are an artist or not. You can write, paint, or do
whatever you want. This could be a way to tap
into your inner artist that you might not even
know exists.”
All of the postcards will become part of
an installation piece that will be on display at
Sisters Art Works through the end of the year,
when the postcards will be mailed back to
their creators with the hope that people were
successful in opening those doors. Completed
postcards are due back to Sisters Art Works by
Friday, May 12, or at the Belfry the night of
the Art Celebration, where a postcard-making
table will be set up for artists of all ages.
As part of the MOTH Art Stroll on Friday
evening, The Belfry will host a Community Art
Celebration, including several Common Canvas art projects. Beginning at 5 p.m. a full-size
door, also donated by Orepac, will be available
for embellishment by community members.
Art supplies will be provided.
“People are welcome to bring something
they would like to ‘adorn’ the door with,” said
Richardson. “We’ll have an art instructor coordinating the door decorating to provide advice
if needed. You don’t have to be an artist to participate – we want everyone’s artistic ‘signature’
on the door in some way.”
Community support for the Common Canvas effort is much appreciated by Richardson
and Yoder. In addition to the materials donated by OrePac, The Roundhouse Foundation
provided funding for the Common Canvas
projects. The alignment of the project with
foundation goals was clear, according to Kathy
Deggendorfer, trustee of the foundation.
“The Roundhouse Foundation has always
been interested in creative thought,” said Deggendorfer. “What better way to see things from
a wide range of perspectives than to offer the
same blank ‘canvas’ to a group of artists and
see just what amazing things they can come
up with. We love to work with the Sisters Folk
Festival — they have the same sense of community engagement that The Roundhouse
Foundation loves to foster.”
The effort is all about inclusion, and using
the arts to bring people together, said Yoder.
“We hope that everyone realizes that they
are an artist, too, and have something to offer,”
said Yoder.
To view or bid on the “Opening Doors”
door frame artwork check the main downstairs room at Sisters Art Works. To pick up
postcards, visit Sisters Art Works at 204 W. Adams Ave., Suite 204 in Sisters. For information
online: www.sistersfolk.org.
Common Canvas Silent Auction closes 6 p.m. Friday, May 12.
Common Canvas is a community-involved
art project. The “Opening Doors” art pieces
were created and donated by local artists. The
unique door frames were crafted and generously donated by OrePac Building Products.
Funding for the Common Canvas project was
provided by The Roundhouse Foundation.
The “Opening Doors” art pieces are available for bidding during regular business hours
at Sisters Art Works at 204 W. Adams Ave.
BARBARA BERRY (SOLD)
“Morning Quail”
VICTORIA BOUCHER (SOLD)
“Love Opens Doors”
EMMA BOYER - Student Artist
“Flower Paradise”
GLEN CORBETT
“Bee’s Door”
KATHY DEGGENDORFER
“Waiting To Go For A Walk”
JANICE DRUIAN
“Open To The Sky”
ROD FREDERICK
“Free For All”
RITA GAROLIS-MACDONALD
“Moonshadow”
DELIA HOYT - Student Artist
“Come Out When You’re Ready”
RICK JUDY
“Tough Winter”
MADISON KING - Student Artist
“Nature Walk”
DAVID KINKER
“The Door Within”
VICTORIA MAIDEN - Student Artist
“In My Backyard”
STEVE MATHEWS (SOLD)
“Fresh Fish”
ANN RICHARDSON
“Moon Over Mountain”
KELLEY SALBER
“Into The Wild”
JUDY THOMAS
“Peace of Art”
RANDALL TILLERY (SOLD)
“The Tetons Call”
ROSALIE VAN NESS
“New Doors ... Old Fabric”
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