Wednesday
Fairs / Festivals
Old Oregon Christmas Fair is free
from 10 am-9 pm today at the Fair
grounds and features Rev
Chumleigh at 12:30 and 7:30 and the
Skinner City Cloggers at 6:15 pm.
Christmas Market in the Park con
tinues today and features Eugene
Horn Quartet (sponsored by Musi
cians Performing Trust Fund) at 12
noon preceeded by Judith Reese,
Strolling Caroler, beginning at
11:30. Free.
Workshops
Rajneesh quiet meditation and bio
energetics exercises cost $5 from
6:45-9:45 pm. Call 343-8516 for
more information.
Dance
Keith Martin Dance Christmas
Special at the Hult Center for the
Performing Arts Soreng Theatre at 2
pm and at 7:30 pm. Call the Hult
box office, 687-5000 for ticket infor
mation.
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Wednesday
Speakers
Richard Auckett, Assist. Professor
of Psychology, will discuss intimacy
at a meeting sponsored by Network
Singles at 255 E 38th at 8 pm. Cost is
$1.50 for members, $2.50 non
members. Call 345-6432 for more in
formation.
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Wednesday
Radio
Elderberry Wine at 10 am on KLCC
89.7 FM features news and views
about those of us 55 and better,
hosted by Peter Elliot-Wotton.
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival on
KLCC at 8 am features music of Brit
ten, Franck, Ibert, Kokkonen, and
Schumann.
Jazz Alive features the 1981
Monterey Jazz Festival, including
Rob McConnell's Boss Brass, the Hi
Los, and Bug Alley at 8:30 pm on
KLCC-FM, 89.7.
Thursday
23
Fairs / Festivals
Christmas Market in the Park's last
day features Tattoo playing original
rock and folk music at 12:30. Free.
Downtown, 8th and Oak.
Old Oregon Christmas Fair at the
Fairgrounds is open from 10 am-9
pm and performers include Rev
Chumleigh at 12:30 and at 7:30, and
Tattoo playing good time music at
3:30 pm.
Meetings
Siddha Meditation Center offers
techniques introduced to the West
by Swami Muktananda at 86 W 25th
at 7:30 pm, free. Call 342-8387 or
683-2591 for more information.
Radio
Episode 7 of A Canticle for Leib
owitz on KLCC-FM, 89.7, at 7:30
pm; Brother Kornhoer reinvents the
electric light.
Taylor Made Piano explores "Fu
sion”—Herbie Hancock, Chick
Corea, and others of the electronic
jazz of the 70s, at 1 pm on KLCC.
Dance
Keith Martin Dance Company per
forms again today at the Soreng
Theatre; see Wednesday's listing for
details.
Ete.
WISTEC’s holiday program con
tinues; Tuesday's listing has details.
High Tech Jewelry
Brilliant colors: the primary spectrum ranges from light amber through
shades of deep dark blue into light blue, while the second order spectrum varies
from bright yellow to purple. It's sort of like the primary rainbow and the
seldom-seen but higher ordered second rainbow above it. These other-worldly
colors enhance the art deco modernity of the titanium earrings and bracelets
Mike Martin's been making. His jewelry made from the elemental metal is
available at the Old Oregon Christmas Fair until Christmas Eve, and at the
Christmas Market in the Park Saturday through Thursday.
What’s really amazing about titanium colors is that they are perma
nent—won't fade or smudge—can't in fact. The colors are formed on the sur
face of the titanium in a complex process Martin describes as follows: He starts
with titanium sheets ordered from the East of varying thicknesses and widths
which he cuts, shapes, drills holes in, and masks with resistant tape. He
chemically cleans and anodizes the titanium (anodizes means he runs an elec
trical current through the metal). This chemical/electrical process draws ox
ygen to the surface, forming a very thin layer (just angstroms thick) of oxide
crystals permanently fixed in these intense colors. By using an intricate
multiple-masking process, Martin achieves some striking designs. The high
order colors have dominance over the lower, so he can select purples or
yellows as decoration on the blues.
Mike Martin has been a craftsperson for over 10 years now. He began by
selling brass jewelry on the San Francisco State campus and has done tie-dye
and silkscreen as well as jewelry. As jack-of-all-trades. Martin is into
graphics/design, carpentry/woodworking, electronics, video and now works
as research and design engineer on the titanium project with a local jewelry
company. Martin feels the project is still experimental, mostly because he
needs to see what sells. 'There's no predicting what the public will buy,” says
Martin with 10 years on the crafts fair circuit behind him. He'll be keeping a
sharp eye on what sells this Christmas. And with a solid feasibility study com
pleted, Martin now intends to collect and analyze information about what
others in the field of titanium and naiboium jewelry are making and selling.
The project has been very well planned from the start, so there's no reason to
believe any important considerations will be left out in the future. Titanium
looks like the future to me.
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Dec. 11-24
Mon-Sat 10 am-9 pm
Sunday 10 am-6 pm
466 Willamette • 343-8019
Our store will be closed
during the fair.
