Wednesday, December 26, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Interactive maps installation on display at Sisters Art Works
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
Fascination with the ter-
rain where we reside has been
innate to human nature since
prehistoric times. Some of the
cave paintings and other illus-
trations on bones and artifacts
have turned out to be, accord-
ing to the latest investiga-
tions, maps of hunting areas,
streams, routes, and even
maps of the stars.
Evidence of mapmaking
suggests that the map evolved
independently in many sepa-
rate parts of world. Marshall
Islanders made stick charts for
navigation. Pre-Columbian
maps in Mexico used foot-
prints to represent roads.
Early Eskimos carved ivory
coastal maps and Incas built
relief maps of stone and clay.
Maps are a universal
medium for communication
— and are just plain interest-
ing to look at.
The entry gallery at Sisters
Art Works in Sisters is now
showcasing Map the World
— Borders and Crossings,
an interactive installation
by Kit Stafford and Krayna
Castelbaum.
“I wanted to give people a
place to share where they are
from, how they feel about bor-
ders and to think about map-
ping a better world,” Stafford
told The Nugget.
Stafford is a lover of maps
— a cartophile.
“I have around 14 pull-
down school maps that I was
given during the time I taught
dance residencies all over the
state,” Stafford said. “When
a map would be out of date
the school would throw them
out. I kept an eye out for them
and gave them a place to live.
I have 20 globes — one of
the moon, and I have a globe
from 1913.”
Maps are intriguing, they
give us new perspectives.
People can chart their jour-
neys and dream of places they
want to explore.
“‘Map the World —
Borders and Crossings’ was
an opportunity to collabo-
rate with my friend Krayna
Castelbaum,” said Stafford.
“We brainstormed around the
idea of transitions, how coun-
tries disappear, and others
appear. We agreed that maps
open the imagination to possi-
bilities and ways to talk back
to the darkness that some-
times seems to have a hold on
the world.”
Stafford took the reins as
curator for the entry gallery
at Sisters Art Works over two
years ago and has a knack for
designing spaces that truly
highlights the artist’s voice.
Stafford noted, “Kathy
Deggendorfer recognized my
passion for arts education and
for connecting people through
the arts. So she created a posi-
tion for me to help serve
through The Roundhouse
Foundation by being con-
sultant to Sisters Arts
Association, assisting the arts
teachers in our district to iden-
tify needs not otherwise pro-
vided for them and by curating
shows at Sisters Art Works.”
Castelbaum reflected on
the exhibit:
“Borders are often seen as
solid and permanent, when
they are actually permeable
and ever-changing. It’s been
a wonderful provocative pro-
cess — to dive deeper into my
own assumptions and creative
responses on the map sub-
ject. This gave me a chance
to really explore, and I love
that!”
Some of the maps dis-
played in the entry gallery
are: The Landstat map from
1976 taken from space, a
Japan map from 1984, a 1957
United States map, Peoples
Map of Africa from1971, and
a map of Europe from 1969.
“I hope this show gets us
thinking about the nature of
borders and new possibilities
that create unity,” added
Castelbaum. “At the same
time, I want people to have
fun re-visioning, re-making
and re-mapping the world.”
Stafford invites viewers
to Sisters Art Works at 204
W. Adams Ave. to make their
marks and to think about what
borders do — keep us out or
keep us in.
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PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER
Kit Stafford reflects on maps and borders in an art display at SAW.
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Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting
DEC 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or
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THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every
Thursday, no cover! For additional information call
541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
New Year’s Eve Bash
8th Annual • No Cover!
– 8PM to 2AM –
Drink Specials * Balloon Drop
Midnight Champagne Toast!
Monday • Dec. 31
LIVE MUSIC & DANCING WITH
THE HWY 97 BAND
175 N. Larch St.
Jan. 22 / Tues / 7 PM
Hillstomp
Portland junkbox
blues duo brings
memorable
performances that
tap into a magic that
cannot be rehearsed.
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Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
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Feb. 15 / Fri
Dry Canyon
Stampede
7-piece Country Western
dance band performing
classics to contemporary
with a blend of
rockin’ rhythms &
moving ballads.
Feb. 21-24 / Th-Sun
Sisters
One Acts Play
Mar. 16 / Sat
Mar. 23 / Sat
Tommy Castro
and the
Painkillers
The
Brian Odell
Band
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Chops Bistro Live Music with Tony Lompa 6 to 8 p.m.
For additional information call 541-549-6015.
Downtown Sisters 4th Friday Art Stroll 4 to 7 p.m.
Galleries and shops feature live entertainment and
refreshments, every fourth Friday of the month! For
additional information go to sistersartsassociation.org.
Hood Avenue Art More Small Wonders Artists’
Reception 4 to 7 p.m. With live entertainment and
refreshments! For more info go to hoodavenueart.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night 9 p.m. Every Friday,
no cover! For more information call 541-549-6114 or go to
hardtailsoregon.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night 9 p.m. Every
Saturday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-
6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Annual New Year’s Eve Bash 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Live Music with The HWY 97 Band! No cover! For
information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Chops Bistro Live Music New Year’s Eve Celebration
Reservation-only dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Mark Conklin and Band
starting at 8 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-6015.
Sisters Saloon New Year’s Eve Party for Everyone
8 p.m. to 2 a.m. No Cover! Bobby Lindstrom Band at
8:30 p.m. Family-friendly toast at 9 p.m. For additional
information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse New Year’s Eve Party
9 p.m. to midnight at The Lodge Tower. DJ Jimbo and
dancing. Advanced ticket purchase required. Visit
TheSuttleLodge.com/happenings.
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