((L-R) Cassondra Schindler, Holly Higdon-Woodand René Mitchell at Bend Design. Photo courtesy of René Mitchell) 2017 Convenes Creative Thought Leaders Who Shape Our Future BEND DESIGN 2017 is being presented by ScaleHouse in Bend October 26+27, as a two-day event for creative thinkers, designersand disrupters who seek to explore the processesand practices that enable design…
The Redmond Community Concert Association (RCCA), about to begin its 33rd year, announces its lineup for the upcoming season and is welcoming new subscribers. The series, which runs from October to April, consists of five performances and covers various genres including Broadway, Zydeco, light classical, a’cappella, and a new holiday show. The season will begin…
From the well-established Tin Pan Alley art collection to hopes for a High Desert Mural Festival, public art is quickly gaining steam in Bend. Cascade AE explores the importance, the need and the future of this growing movement. BEND HEADS TOWARDS LEGALIZING MURAL ART IN MAKERS DISTRICT A feeling of cohesive collaboration was in the…
Jill Haney-Neal, known for her wild (tasteful!) women has a retail location for the first time since closing her downtown Bend gallery. While selling wholesale nationwide, this is the first time she is incorporating the wholesale business into a gallery shop. While not abandoning the ladies entirely, Jill is introducing a return to her fine…
Painter, sculptor, jewelry artist and writer Tom Hellwarth says the concept behind his new gallery space is ‘life being art’ and wishes there was one word to encompass his many creative outlets. Hellwarth’s new gallery, Tometry, opened May 14 on Wall Street in downtown Bend (above Local Joe) as a predecessor to Stone Soup, a…
For the past 23 years, Rochelle Rose-Schueler has been a resident of the Central Oregon region. Her background within the arts has been molded by a number of varied courses (including graphic drawing, ceramics, metal art fabrication, woodworking, welding and glassworking) and extensive apprenticeship under Laurel True, a world-renowned mural artist. Schueler originally received degrees…
What makes a classic story a classic? Themes that resonate over generations. Characters that help us better understand ourselves. An adventure that sticks with you long after you’ve heard it, and affects your life. Music that makes your heart pound and your feet dance. All of these things apply to the story of Tarzan of…
