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Encore Dance Studio Tolovana Arts Colony throws art show, craft bazaar
holds holiday showcase
Donate a new toy
for the Wishing
Tree toy drive
SEASIDE — Encore Dance
Studio invites the public to
its annual Holiday Show-
case & Toy Drive at 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 9.
The dance showcase
will take place at the Sea-
side Convention Center.
Admission is free and open
to the public, but there’s
a suggested donation of
a new, unwrapped toy at
the door. All toys will be
donated to the local Wish-
ing Tree program, which
supplies toys to children in
need.
Enjoy a fun family
evening watching Christ-
mas-themed dance routines
showcasing over 200 local
dancers ages 2 and up.
The audience will be
entertained with routines
including “I want a Hip-
popotamus for Christmas”
and “Rockin’ Around the
Christmas tree.”
For more information,
contact Encore Dance Studio
at getyoudancing@gmail.
com or call the studio at
503-717-1637.
CANNON BEACH —Why shop
for presents online or at the
big box stores when you
could shower friends and
family with one-of-a-kind
gifts that represent Cannon
Beach and North Coast?
From Friday, Dec. 9
through Sunday, Dec.11,
the Tolovana Arts Colony
presents its Holiday Gift
Fair, a pop-up art show and
craft bazaar featuring locally
made items. On offer will
be everything from jewelry
to paintings, clothing and
even soap made from bacon.
Indeed, Tolovana Hall will
be bursting at the seams with
exclusive works from local
artisans.
The weekend begins
with opening night party
that will knock the socks
off any traditional gallery
opening. There will be food
and wintery drinks as well
as a DJ and other surprises.
Heck, it might just turn into
a post-shopping, late-night
dance party. The festivities
kick off at 6 p.m. Friday.
But before you boogie,
you’ll want to take a good
gander at the wares.
On hand will be the
mysterious and meticulous
paintings of Scott Johnson,
the intricate weaving work
of Deb Carnes, the earthy
mixed-media designs of Al-
lyn Cantor, the sleek paint-
ings and sculptures of Rachel
Laura, woodblock prints
from Thomas William, the
award-winning jewelry of
Libby Pattison, herbal tonics
from DJ Ankendbrandt,
handmade clothing from Jen
Jenuine, the relaxing water-
colors of Amy Carleton and
many more.
“There are a number of
really fantastic artists in
Cannon Beach,” says show
organizer Deb Carnes. “We
want to give them the oppor-
tunity to share their talents
with the community.”
While this will be the
Arts Colony’s first Gift
Party, it is at the same time a
continuation of a long-held
tradition. For the last eight
years, Carnes has led the
Arts Colony’s annual pop-up
art gallery and filled it with
local works.
“When I first moved to
Cannon Beach, the Arts
Colony gave me a chance to
show my work,” says Carnes.
“It’s important to me to
continue that and give other
artists the same support.”
In years past, the pop-up
gallery opened in conjunction
with the Stormy Weather Arts
Festival. Through the years,
though, finding temporary
spaces to rent in Cannon
Beach became increasingly
difficult as empty storefronts
all but disappeared.
Rather than trying to
compete with the festival this
year, Carnes felt a holiday-re-
lated event could become a
destination in itself.
More than providing
exquisite gifts for your loved
ones, shopping at the bazaar
also provides critical support
for local artists, who will
reap the lion’s share of the
sales. As a nonprofit, the
Tolovana Arts Colony is able
to offer rates of return to art-
ists that are two-times better
than traditional galleries.
“Besides just showing
their work, the show can be
a significant boost to the in-
come of local artists,” Carnes
says. “It can really make a
difference.”
After Friday’s opening
night, the bazaar continues
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day and Sunday.
Tolovana Hall is located
at 3779 S. Hemlock St. For
more information, call 541-
215-4445, email tolova-
naartscolony@gmail.com, or
visit tolovanaartscolony.org
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