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Wednesday, November 21, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SAA Fourth Friday Art Stroll – Fall Season Event By Helen Schmidling Correspondent Sisters always becomes busy around Thanksgiving. For families looking for some- thing to do on the Friday after, we invite you to join the Fourth Friday Art Stroll from 4 to 7 p.m. through the galler- ies of Sisters. As you visit each location, prepare to see amaz- ing art, meet creative artists, and enjoy light refreshments and live music. At Hood Avenue Art’s Small Wonders collection, the gallery artists exhibit small- format fine art, perfect for first-time buyers, tiny-foot- print living, and gift-giving. Discover an artist new to you, or reconnect with your past favorite. Hood Avenue Art represents over 25 local art- ists sharing their vision of life in the high desert of Central Oregon. There will be live music and free refreshments. This exhibit runs through December 18. Gary Cooley’s Collection Gallery will host featured art- ist Sharyl McCulloch. She will feature holiday specials on unique wearable art that’s hand-knit or woven in the spirit of Sisters, and each is one-of-a-kind. Clearwater Gallery will feature new work by jewelry artist Wendy Vernon. She will show new work from her full line including rings, necklaces, and earrings, made specifically for the November art stroll. The Stitchin’ Post Fabric Art Gallery features fiber arts from an eclectic mix of local artists, as well as a boutique featuring handmade gifts and fun things from some very cre- ative Stitchin’ Post employees. Beacham’s Clock Company will be open, demonstrating clock movement and how the parts are made. Cowgirls and Indians Resale will feature authentic Native American squash blos- soms and cuffs. Jill Stanford will be autographing her books, and all artwork will be 25 percent off with layaway available. Potter Ann Grossnickle is showing new work fresh from her kiln at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop. Look for new mugs, designer bowls, and small sculptural whimsies. PHOTO PROVIDED Alimental Blue vase by Ann Grossnickle at Sisters Gallery. Scratch artist Jennifer Hartwig will be on hand taking orders for custom ornaments. Enjoy a complimentary wine tast- ing featuring locally crafted Whychus Cellars pinot noir and white pinot noir. Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery will feature clay artist Nina Walz presenting hand- built human forms inspired by Mexican culture, and vessels useful for the home. Wine and appetizers begin at 5 p.m. Wildflower Studio pres- ents new gift ideas from local artists. Shop for leather bags, candles, ornaments, prints, fused glass and jewelry. Also, new original bird oil paintings by Chris Nelson and scarves by Tricia Biesmann. Jill Haney Neal will feature Wild and Tasteful Chocolate – from 84 percent cocoa to milk chocolate, with her ladies’ art images printed on top. The images themselves are spe- cially patented chocolate. Also, chocolate “pops” and caramels featuring the ladies. Raven Makes Gallery fea- tures mosaic inlay, turquoise, gold and silver jewelry from award-winning artists, as well as Navajo, Alaska Native, 5 Quick Draw Sisters Arts Association is giving away two $50 gift certificates, to be used dur- ing the holiday season in the member gallery of your choice. While on the art stroll, sign up once per gal- lery. These certificates are good through the end of the year, and will make someone a wonderful gift. Hopi and Coastal peoples. Randy Redfield at Studio Redfield will be exhibiting new work and offering some large-painting inventory at special pricing, as Kibak Tile and Studio Redfield will be preparing for a move into a larger space within the indus- trial park of Sisters off of Barclay Drive. “We will still be active at the Hood Avenue location through November and into early December, and we look forward to the Fourth Friday Art Stroll,” Redfield said. This month, prints made by three artists, each using differ- ent processes, are hanging in the Sisters Library. In the com- puter room, Katie Newton’s “Lumen Landscapes” depict microcosms within the Pacific Northwest’s natural beauty, and the community room has a display of collographic prints by Robin Thomas, and original monotypes by Carolyn Platt. Other galleries on the art stroll are Dyrk Godby Gallery, Nature’s Bling, and Grizzly Ridge Upcycle.
