8 • The Southwest Portland Post
FEATURES
April 2015
Multnomah Arts Center exhibit to feature fine silks and tribal art
The show will also offer the intricate
traditional silks of the Tai Daeng
people of Houaphon Province, Laos,
created using the discontinuous
supplementary-weft technique.
Many items will be priced as low
as $15, and a percentage of each sale
will be donated to the Mines Advisory
Group, which identifies and removes
deadly ordinances left over from the
Vietnam War.
The Fine Silks and Tribal Art show
will also display hand-woven baskets,
jewelry, ritual and shamanic art, tools,
and even toys made and used by the
hill tribe people of Laos and Vietnam,
each with its own traditions.
The Tai Dam of northwest Laos grow
and spin their own cotton. The Katu
people of southern Laos weave glass
beads on poly-cotton. The members
of Akha-Puli in northwest Laos are
renowned silversmiths.
The show will also be educational,
as Beck and Hirschstein run a
slide show about the local artisans,
and display examples of looms
used to produce the textiles.
Above the Fray owners say their artists
weave more than fabric. They weave
their culture and the values of their
ancestors into patterns maintained from
time before memory. By purchasing
the products, you help keep these
traditions alive in an ever-changing
world.
Mark your calendars now: Above the
Fray’s show, “Fine Silks and Tribal Art”
takes place Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at the
Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol
Hwy. Hours are: Friday/Saturday, 10 a.m.
– 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Houaphon weaver completes a silk on a loom . (Photo courtesy of Above the Fray)
By KC Cowan
The Southwest Portland Post
One of the best things about traveling
to distant lands is the opportunity to
buy arts and crafts directly from local
artisans. Often, you can purchase
items either not readily available in the
United States, or at a more affordable
price than from a pricey boutique.
There has also been a strong
movement in America during the past
decade toward “fair trade” – that is,
making sure the craftsmen get a good
share of any sale price.
With this in mind, in 2007, Eugene
couple Maren Beck and Josh Hirschstein
formed “Above the Fray: Traditional
Hillside Art,” featuring the weaving
traditions and cultures of the hill tribes
of Laos.
T h e e xhi b i t b r i ng s b e au t i f u l ,
handmade textiles and other crafted
arts to collectors at reasonable prices,
while providing incomes to the artisans.
Above the Fray has just announced
its Pacific Northwest exhibit and sales
events, and it includes a stop at the
Multnomah Arts Center in November.
“Fine Silks and Tribal Art” will
include a diverse array of hand-woven
textiles and tribal art not listed on the
couple’s regular website, including
hundreds of fine silks and embroidered
hemp and cotton fabric.
Children can hunt for Easter eggs at
Alpenrose Dairy
Children having fun at Alpenrose Dairy Easter Egg Hunt.
(Photo courtesy of Alpenrose Dairy)
Alpenrose Dairy’s 53rd annual Easter
Egg Hunt is back April 4, the Saturday
before Easter. Chocolate eggs will be
hidden across the Alpenrose grounds
and kids can redeem sticker-wrapped
eggs at the prize booth for a special
prize!
Plus the world famous Easter Bunny
will also be on site to meet all egg
hunters!
The day’s excitement begins at 10:30
a.m. for kid’s ages 3-5 and 12:30 p.m.
for ages 6-8.
This free event is hosted by Alpenrose
on the pastoral setting of the 99-year old
dairy and has become a special tradition
for families since 1962.
The vast amount of acreage at the
dairy makes it an idyllic setting for the
hunt and families often make this an
entire day event by packing a picnic
lunch.
“We love hosting the Easter Egg
Hunt,” stated Alpenrose president Carl
Cadonau Jr. “It’s our way of saying
thank you to our customers, friends and
neighbors who have supported us over
the past year.
“Each year, I meet more and more
second and third generation Alpenrose
Easter egg hunters. It’s great to see how
our event has become such an important
family tradition here in Portland.”
Alpenrose officials are encouraging
egg-hunters to arrive early since
parking is limited. Alpenrose Dairy
is located at 6149 SW Shattuck Road
in Portland.
For more information visit www.
alpenrose.com
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