(Photo | by Kristine Thomas) Every May, winery and vineyard owners invite Oregonians to celebrate Oregon Wine Month. They invite people to taste and learn about Oregon’s wine industry. Central Oregon is beginning to grow as a wine region. There are several vineyards and wineries in the region, along with wine bars and tasting rooms….
(Photos | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Middle School students “Holding Hope” with a poetry and art integration workshop. The theme for next week’s My Own Two Hands virtual art auction and fundraiser is “Holding Hope.” Facilitated by Sisters Folk Festival, a recent outreach effort created an opportunity for all fifth grade students to work with…
(Graphic | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is hosting its largest annual fundraiser and community arts celebration, My Own Two Hands, “Holding Hope,” this week. The organization is celebrating the 20th year of the event, which honors community building, visual arts and the creative spirit. What started in 2002 as Painted…
The Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Fourth Friday Art Walk is returning, starting on May 28. The event is more of a “stroll” than a “walk,” taking place during the galleries’ regular hours, generally 10am-6pm, on the Fourth Friday of each month, May through September. The Art Walk returns with a renewed focus on art and…
Recent COVID-19 spikes combined with State of Oregon Health Authority Regulations prove too much for the “Biggest Little Show in the World.” Due to the unfortunate rise in COVID-19 cases and the restrictions enforced by local and state government agencies, the Sisters Rodeo Association (SRA) Board of Directors made a unanimous decision on April 13,…
(Painting by Sandy Dutko and Ceramics by Annie Dyer | Photos courtesy of Hood Avenue Art) Sandy Dutko is a Central Oregon artist who enjoys painting in many mediums. Many of her recent works are in water-media and collage, but she also likes to experiment with oils and pastels. Her paintings have become more abstract…
(Photo | Courtesy of Hood Avenue Art Gallery) March is an all-gallery show at the Hood Avenue Art Gallery, with the theme Exploring Possibilities, focusing on the imagination of our artists, the examination of their mediums and the connection you have with their work. Some artists are exploring new subjects, others new techniques. Some are…
(Flyer | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival has partnered with ARTA, an environmentally minded not-for-profit river guiding company, to bring you Going Rogue with John Craigie. This special music-themed, five-day rafting trip on Oregon’s wild and scenic Rogue River takes place August 16-20 and is limited to just 20 participants, plus the modern-day…
(Dan Schmidt and his media wall art | Photos courtesy of Hayden Homes) Hayden Homes is proud to recognize Daniel Schmidt of Sisters High School as the recipient of the 2020 Hayden Homes $2,500 Art Scholarship. A committee composed of Hayden Homes team members and the Sisters Arts Association selected Daniel’s artwork as the winning…
(Plenary (2020 Theme Award Winner) by David Mensing, The Sun Followers (2020 Americana Folk Award) by Dorothy Holmes Mohler, Stepping Into Light (2020 Award of Merit) by Susie Zeitner and Wendy Birnbaum) | ALL photos by Curtiss Abbott) The virtual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) Holding Hope art auction and fundraiser is right around the…
