((L) Haphazard. (R) Nine Lives by Rebecca Sentgeorge) The Oxford Hotel is pleased to feature the paintings of High Desert Art League member Rebecca Sentgeorge during the month of December. The holidays bring to mind special foods, decorations and toys. In keeping with this, the theme of this show is Vintage Toys. Sentgeorge hopes that…
(Graphic | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) Discover the warmth of the High Desert Museum galleries after hours! Make the Museum’s Winter Nights part of your season as we open our doors every Thursday from 4-8pm. Find inspiration in Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening. Get lost in art and science coming together…
(Joel Chadd. (Inset) Ghost of You. Album cover art by Sheila Dunn, photo courtesy of Joel Chadd) Joel Chadd writes and plays songs that are brutally honest and open-hearted. His themes are universal, but the songs feel as if they were written just for you. His melodies dance between soulful vocals and passionate guitar playing,…
((L) Christmas Fairy House. (M) Quail Family, acrylic on board, 24”x24” (R) Silver Tea Pot Fairy House | Photos and artwork by of Kelly Lish) Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing a variety of makers, from a metalsmith and seamstress to a printmaker and twin fiber artists, to name just a…
((L) Becky Henson has created stained glass Santa Gnomes that will surely steal your heart. (M) Miniature oil paintings of hummingbirds and birth flowers by Bonnie Junell are in big demand. (R) Ken Marunowski has colorful paintings both large and small) Labor shortages seem to be everywhere. Gift suppliers are finding it difficult to fill…
(Jon Gann, slip/caul, 2021 | Photo courtesy of Scalehouse Gallery) Scalehouse Gallery presents two in-person events on December 10 and 11 in conjunction with the current exhibition, Jon Gann: infinity splinters / resttagebücher. In response to Gann’s work, which speaks deeply to issues of trauma, identity and mental illness, we are partnering with local organizations…
(Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening | Photo by Ashleigh BigWolf Thompson) The High Desert Museum has exciting events this holiday season, including new exhibits and after-hours openings. To check out the details for all of the events, visit highdesertmuseum.org/calendar. Please note that face coverings are still required for indoor galleries but are…
(Graphic | Courtesy of Central Oregon School of Ballet) The Central Oregon School of Ballet presents its 35th annual production of The Nutcracker. The longest running Nutcracker in Bend, the show has become a classic holiday tradition in Central Oregon. It has been two long years since these talented young dancers have taken the stage…
Check out First Friday events, new exhibit openings and artist meet and greets for December’s First Friday in Bend and in the Old Mill. Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the new Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society….
(Photo | Courtesy of Faceout Studio) Faceout Studio is celebrating its 25th anniversary this fall by releasing a special edition wooden toy bookmobile, a collaboration with the amazing team at Candylab, New York. “It has been an honor to work with publishers and authors all these years,” says principal, Torrey Sharp. “Our purpose is to…
