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Arrest the policeman’s helmet RiverSea
Jewelry showcases found objects, ancient technologies
NCLC seeks volunteers to stop invasive weed
SEASIDE — Don’t let its
cheerful blossoms fool you:
This invasive plant is out to
erode stream banks and de-
stroy native wildlife habitat.
Native to Asia, policeman’s
helmet (Impatiens glandulif-
era) thrives in moist riparian
areas such as the floodplain
at Circle Creek.
Join North Coast Land
Conservancy from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wednesday, June 24
to raid its hideout at Circle
Creek Habitat Reserve lo-
cated at 32825 Rippet Road.
The name comes from the
plant’s white, pink or purple
flowers, whose shape resem-
bles an old-fashioned British
Submitted photo by Anne Burgess
Policeman’s helmet (Impatiens glandulif-
era) is an invasive weed.
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(U-HAUL)
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WARRENTON FIBER
8am-5pm
861-3305 Mon-Fri,
389 NW 13th St.,
Warrenton
Volunteer
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24
Circle Creek Habitat Reserve
32825 Rippet Road, Seaside
503-738-9126
Free
policeman’s helmet. Dense
patches of policeman’s hel-
met choke other plant spe-
cies and reduce native plant
and animal diversity while
increasing the risk of stream
bank erosion.
When touched, the plant’s
mature seedpods split and
eject seeds up to 20 feet. A
single plant can produce up
to 800 seeds, which remain
viable for 18 months and can
even germinate underwater.
NCLC has timed this stew-
ardship day to pull up plants
before they have a chance to
set seeds.
Volunteers should wear
rubber boots and gloves;
NCLC will provide the
needed tools. Bring drinking
water and lunch. There are
no toilets or potable water
on site.
To participate, contact
Melissa Reich at 503-738-
9126, or email to melissar@
nclctrust.org, for details and
directions.
ASTORIA — Metalsmith
Judith Altruda will present
a new collection of her dis-
tinctive jewelry in a trunk
show at RiverSea Gallery
from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday,
June 20. Each piece is a one-
of-a-kind work of art featur-
ing sea glass, ancient coins
or gemstones, and created
with metalworking tech-
niques that are as unusual as
the materials used.
The gallery regularly
offers a selection of Altru-
da’s jewelry, but this is a
rare opportunity to view all
available new work while
meeting the artist and dis-
covering the latest evolution
of her style. Champagne and
light refreshments will be
served, and the trying-on
of small adornments will be
much encouraged.
Followers and collectors
of Altruda’s work appreci-
ate her passion for materi-
als with a past, devotion to
hands-on
metalsmithing,
and her design skills that
turn each piece into an art-
ful treasure to be worn. Her
style is informed by the in-
tersection of old objects
and ancient technologies for
working with silver, copper
and gold. Though fond of
unusual gems, she has found
herself increasingly drawn
to the luminous qualities of
vintage sea glass, often of
Submitted photo
Submitted photo
This “Honey Bee Ring” by Judith Altruda
features a honey bee coin from Ephesos,
Ionia, circa 305 B.C. It is set in 22-karat
gold, with a yellow diamond and an an-
cient-style ring band of 18-karat gold.
Judith Altruda works in her studio forg-
ing an anticlastic (compound curve) cuff
bracelet.
mysterious origin, its matte
surface eroded by ocean
waves.
Another obsession is with
coins from ancient civiliza-
tions, symbolizing long ago
deities, leaders and values.
These worn treasures with
their hidden stories become
a focal point in a piece of
jewelry, sometimes accented
with a sparkling diamond to
point the way to the mys-
teries within. Through the
meticulous process of cre-
ation these small works of
art are embellished with in-
tricate textures and patinas
evocative of ripples on sand,
wind-carved wood or under-
water shadows.
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Altruda trained formally
as a goldsmith and gem set-
ter in a traditional jewelry
environment, and mastery
of these skills allowed her to
develop her own designs and
create jewelry that speaks to
her values, interests and life-
style. From the small studio
tucked above her home in
remote Tokeland, Washing-
ton, a village huddled along
the northern shores of Wil-
lapa Bay, she forms metal
through techniques that were
first developed thousands of
years in the past.
Over the years she has
sought out mentors who could
teach her ancient methods and
how to make the simple tools
used in the often complex pro-
cesses to create her signature
jewelry. The passion to learn
old techniques anew has led
her overseas to England and
Ireland to learn copper etch-
ing and Celtic silver chasing.
During long winter evenings
she has studied online and
experimented in her studio to
master traditional Japanese
patina and alloy techniques.
Always evolving, she contin-
ues her journey, transform-
ing materials and knowledge
from history into treasures for
today.
RiverSea Gallery is lo-
cated at 1160 Commercial
St. Call 503-325-1270 or
visit riverseagallery.com for
more information.
