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Players put on one-act plays Non-traditional sculptors open new show Peninsula Festival showcases four original productions this weekend Cannon Beach Gallery features Stan Peterson, Jeanne Henry CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Gallery’s September show brings two non-tra- ditional sculptors together. Stan Peterson is a self-taught woodcarver. Jeanne +enry is an established potter who has stepped out of the box to cre- ate innovative ceramic reliefs. Both these bodies of work boast an element of folk art charm while still maintaining their credentials in the realm of ¿ne art. The gallery will host an art- ist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. There will be an artists’ talk at 6 p.m. The gallery is located at 1064 S. +emlock St. “I carve wood sculptures, which depict moments when something is about to happen,” Peterson says. “These are ev- eryday moments, sometimes poignant, sometimes with an edge of humor.” +is work is often modest in scale, handheld, yet on occa- sion feels larger than life. The work begins with sketches, usually drawn in the evening, depicting the things he has seen, heard, read or remem- bered. The drawings capable of standing up as a sculpture are redrawn or painted on basswood, then rough-cut with Japanese saws. Over months these are carved with chisels and Àex knives, de¿ning the gesture and giving the ¿gures pres- ence. The ¿nished carving is then de¿ned with hints of washed on color. “When the sculpture stands on its own with a casual sense of grace, it is time to travel to the gallery,” he says. Jeanne +enry has been a potter for 38 years, creating elegant and functional ceram- ics. +er divergence into relief sculpture originated in her passion for photography. “I’ve been drawn to images that pull you in and make you wonder, what’s around that corner"” she says. In 2000, +enry took photo- graphs in southern France and Submitted photos Self-taught woodcarver Stan Peterson creates sculptures in his studio. “Landscapes trays” by Jeanne Henry. Corsica. “One set of images of ancient archways had intense appeal to me. I printed end- less photographs, blew them up, drew them, made intaglio prints and did water colors of those archways,” +enry says. “I was compelled to work with them. It became essential to ¿nd a way to blend my pho- tography with my clay.” Determined to ¿nd a way to wed the two disciplines, she worked with layers of clay and reali]ed she could show distance and perspec- tive by carving. Employing the ¿ring and gla]ing tech- niques with which she was familiar, she began to exper- iment with stoneware clays, mason stains and oxides to create a sense of space and distance. She continues to base these works on her own photographs from Oregon and abroad, call- ing them vacations for your mind. This exhibition was made possible by the support of the gallery’s funding partner, the James F. & Marion Miller Foundation. 10 | August 27, 2015 | coastweekend.com ILWACO, Wash. — The Penin- sula Players’ annual One Act Play Festival 2015 is about to begin. Four original one-act plays will be produced: “Scamming Grandpa,” “Creative Writing,” “The Door” and “The Widows of Oysterville.” The festival opens with a champagne gala at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. It contin- ues at 7 p.m. Friday and Satur- day, Aug. 28 and 29 and closes with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Aug. 30. All shows will take place at the River City Play- house, located at 127 Lake St. S.E. Many of the plays are writ- ten by local playwrights. The are performed by local actors, directed by local directors, and are written with local people and events as character-mod- els. Festival Producer Joe Pa- liani, a resident of Ocean Park and an avid supporter of the Peninsula Players, said “The River City Playhouse is a jew- el, a treasure chest of comedy, drama and musicals, written, directed, and performed by local people who love theater, love their community and give their all for each performance. This is why everyone should love being part of it — local theater only exists because of you.” “Scamming Grandpa” is by playwright John Byrne. Prepare to be delightfully surprised by this tale of grip- ping turns and twists, directed by Karl Johnson. What will Grandpa ¿nd" Carrie is played by Beth Winters; Joyce is played by Rose Powers; Fred played by Ed Ahlers; and Mar- tha is played by special guest performers. “Creative Writing,” written and directed by Jim Tweedie, is a marvelous unwinding of sinu- ous characters whose very lives seem so ephemeral as to deny their very existence. Are they who they say they are" +ow can you or I be certain" The Girl is played by Shannon Driscoll; The Boy is played by Aaron +umber; The Man is played by Barry Sears; and the Prop Per- son is Jim Tweedie. Playwright Dean Mead makes his River City Play- house debut with his suspense- ful play “The Open Door.” Directed by Tracy Roach, this play is an exciting vignette about how reality often turns on itself amid unpredictable situations. Who knows what will someday walk through a door that is never really closed" Aunt Eli]abeth is played by Rose Power; Uncle Ned is played by Karl John- son; Vera is played by Missy Bageant; and Frampton Nel- son is played by Matthew Warner. Paliani’s play, “The Wid- ows of Oysterville,” is his sixth play to be produced by the Peninsula Players. Di- rected by Melissa Goldberg, the play promises to thrill the audience with a Willapa Bay mud shrimp expose. +arriet is played by Laurie Carter; Lucinda is played by Tracy Roach; Belinda is played by Sharon Patterson; Cyril is played by Bob Goldberg; Ge- rard is played by Barry Sears; and Sheriff Tugg is played by Michael Goldberg. All tickets are $5, available at Okies’ Market, Stormin’ Norman’s in Long Beach, Old Towne Coffee Shop in Ilwa- co, and at the box of¿ce. The plays are family friendly and fun for children and adults of all ages. “Sitting Rock” by Stan Peterson. A fantastical pelican carving by Stan Pe- terson. Submitted photo “Looking Up at Lecce” by Jeanne Henry. “The Widows of Oysterville” oce-act play cast is, from left, Sharon Patterson, Michael Goldberg, Laurie Carter, Barry Sears, Bob Goldberg, Tracy Roach and Sherry Ahlers.