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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Artisan Showcase
A R T I S T S , M A K E R S , B U I L D E R S , C R E AT O R S ,
CRAFTERS, DREAMERS, DESIGNERS, INVENTORS
Sisters studio
focuses on local
artwork
Chris Nelson is an artist who is help-
ing to build a community of artists at her
Wildflower Studio in Sisters.
An oil painter and ornament maker,
known for her paintings of landscapes,
songbirds, and flowers, she is also an ex-
pert framer. In that role, she enhances the
work of all kinds of artists.
That’s part of a way of life for Nelson in
her working studio.
“What I’ve tried to do is focus on local
artwork,” she said. “There’s so many tal-
ented people here, so it’s fun to do and
you become friends.”
The sense of community built around
the arts has never been more vital than
it is right now. She notes that since the
coronavirus pandemic struck, many peo-
ple have contacted her just to check in
and to offer support. Mutual support is
critical.
“If we’re shopping local and doing local
things, we can support ourselves – and
that’s pretty awesome,” she said. “Those
things make a huge difference when
you’re looking for a place to be. I know
that’s what drew me here.”
Come Shop With Us!
• Artisan Boutique
• Leather Goods,
Candles, Cards
• Fiber Goods
• Jewelry • Original Paintings • Prints •
• Custom Picture Framing •
THANK YOU, WILDFLOWER
CUSTOMERS!
Wildflower Studio
A r t B out i que & F r ami n g
541-904-0673" 103-B E. Hood Ave., Sisters
wildflowerstudioartandframing.com
Vineyard is a hub
of agritourism
Western Art • Jewelry • Rustic Lodge Furniture
Native American Decor • Shed Antler Lighting
Antler Dog Chews • Hides & Pelts
ONE-OF-A-KINDHANDCRAFTED
ARTISANGIFTS&HOMEDECOR
311 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters
facebook.com/antlerartsinc | 541-549-4251
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week
Turn your home
into a Western
lodge
Each year, deer and elk shed their ant-
lers naturally. Collectors, like local ven-
dor Joey Wood, find them in forests and
meadows and artisans turn them into
works of functional art that grace homes
across Sisters Country.
Antler Arts carries the creations of
those local artisans — chandeliers, tables,
table lamps, cribbage boards. Just about
anything you can conceive of can be made
from the natural, renewable resource of
shed antlers.
“If you can think of it, we can do it with
antler,” said Antler Arts co-owner Jim
Warren. “We take custom orders and we
don’t charge any extra for custom orders.”
Jim and his wife, Jaimi, are passionate
about the business that has become a
destination for many people across the
Northwest. They are always developing
new product lines to help customers cre-
ate the Western lodge aesthetic in their
home.
More juniper creations are on the way,
to complement the antler creations that
are a part of nature’s beautiful bounty.
Faith Hope and Charity Vineyard is help-
ing to turn the Lower Bridge area north-
east of Sisters into a hub for agritourism.
It starts with a vineyard that produces
cold-hardy Oregon grapes.
“They are doing beautifully in Central
Oregon and they are producing beauti-
ful wines from our estate vineyard here,”
said Cindy Grossman, who owns and op-
erates Faith Hope and Charity Vineyard.
“We are so pleased with the quality. It
pairs very nicely with our wood-fired
pizza.”
That pizza is fired in a custom outdoor
oven, and features custom, hand-crafted
sauces.
On Thursday through Saturday nights,
that wine and pizza can be enjoyed to the
accompaniment of music performed by
local artists, in an outdoor setting that is
both beautiful and safe for the times.
Visitors can tour the property on an
electric-assist bicycle.
The full experience makes for a cele-
bration for a life connected to place.
“We are so blessed to be where we
are,” Grossman said. “It’s a pretty nice
little product of true, local, artisan
agritourism.”
Summer Weekend Evenings
Enjoy our spectacular vineyard
mountain views, award-winning wines,
artisan wood-fi red pizzas, and
live music by Pacifi c Northwest bands.
Th ursday-Saturday by reservation; space is limited.
Come At Your Leisure...
Monday through Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m.
take a tour, stroll the grounds, enjoy a
wine tasting & cheese/fruit board. Cheers !
www.faithhopeandcharityevents.com
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70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne
541-526-5075