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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 Sisters Olympian hosts ‘Olympic Day’ photo provided a quilt from the “a Sense of Place: the allison Inn 2015” exhibit at Sisters library. Sisters Library displays quilts By Sue Stafford Correspondent In conjunction with the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, some of the quilts made and donated by local quilters for the third edition of the Men Behind the Quilts calendar are currently on display in the main room of the Sisters Library. Hanging from the large wooden beams are quilts of every description, with the month of the calendar noted in the lower right-hand cor- ner. These quilts are used to carefully cover most of each of 12 Sisters men who con- tribute their time and effort behind the scenes of the annual Quilt Show. The quilts will be on display until July 5, when they will be taken down in preparation for the Calendar Preview Party and Calendar Quilt Auction to be held on Wednesday, July 6, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the teach- ers’ tent behind Sisters Art Works. Tickets for the event are available for $25 at the SOQS office at 220 S. Ash St., No. 4. For the month of July, in the library community room will be a quilt display of a very different kind. The MIX (Materials in Extreme) quilt group from Portland will be exhibiting their 24-by- 30-inch pieces in portrait orientation depicting “A Sense of Place: The Allison Inn 2015.” After visiting and pho- tographing elements of the eco-friendly inn and spa in Newburg, Oregon, each of the eight quilters created two quilted rectangles, one depicting a hardscape/archi- tectural aspect of the inn and the other portraying a softscape/landscape view of the lovely inn gardens or the lushness of the Yamhill wine country surrounding the inn. Each artist/quilter chose their own style to create their work, some representational while others used a more abstract style. Methods of design range from Photoshop deconstruction to blow-ups of small areas of a photo SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Thrift Store ReStore 4th of July, quilt & antiques ANYTHING are out. Yay! THAT PLUGS IN! Come see us! What id a e b a r ! ight 50% OFF 541-549-1740 541-549-1621 141 W. Main Ave., Sisters 254 W. Adams Ave., Sisters Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to interpretation of the “essence” into a new design. Techniques vary widely as well, with piecing, raw-edge appliqué, fusing, and several outer-edge finishes appro- priate for small pieces. The resulting works have distinct personalities that are exciting individually yet cohesive as a group. During the month of July in the library computer room, the Friends of the Sisters Library will be hanging post- ers of past Quilt Shows. All of the quilting exhibits will be available for viewing dur- ing regular library hours — Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. s ter ed Sis Own ly mi Fa The United States Olympic Committee spon- sors Olympic Day events all over the country to celebrate the positive aspects of sports. They ask Olympians to host an event in their area. Miki McFadden, a 1968 U S A Vo l l e y b a l l Te a m Olympian and Sisters resi- dent, elected to sponsor Josh Nordell’s life skills class at Sisters High School. Bill Mitchell, a life skills faculty and golf pro at Black Butte Ranch, secured a day of golf at the Glaze Meadow Golf Course for this group along with several volun- teer partners to play with the students. There were over 2,000 events scheduled all over the country for various sports. This event with the Outlaw Unified group was a first for Sisters, and McFadeen hopes it’s not the last. The group played nine holes, display- ing great sportsmanship and perseverance. Josh and his fellow life skills faculty have created a safe place for the students to participate and compete in a variety of sports. Each participant was given an Olympic Day T-shirt to wear. The participants and supporters of the event were: Wyatt Hernandez, Brock Coffee, Sam Shepardson, Gabe Isle, Max Huni, Bridget Huni, Brian Groat, Mikala Madsen, Craig Wessel, Tony Adair, Dave Huni, Josh Nordell, Mark Stewart, Bill Mitchell, Brad Bulloch, Miki McFadden, Nila Lukens, Alana Lukens, and Mrs. Groat. photo by Jerry baldock olympic Day was held at Black Butte ranch. Fair-Trade, Hand-Knitted for Generations… Come taste why our breakfast and lunch are the best in town... Blabla Dolls are the perfect companion for Open 7 days for Breakfast & Lunch Wed-Sun 8-3 your child or grandchild. Peruvian knitters create each unique, adorable character as a sweet, huggable, washable friend that feels as good to own as it does to buy. Available at… 541.549.2699 403 E. Hood Ave. 541.549.6061 | 311 W. Cascade Ave.
