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Tour Nehalem Bay’s
‘emerald necklace’
MANZANITA — Join a
representative of the Lower
Nehalem Community Trust
for a tour of our conservation
lands along Nehalem Bay’s
scenic north edge 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
This string of conservation
parcels is dubbed the “emer-
ald necklace” because it has
beaded together some natural
habitats to protect important
wetlands, vistas, green space
and waterways. The last stop
on the tour is Elk Meadows, a
Manzanita nature park fea-
turing a winding trail, stands
of alder trees and a sweet
wetlands.
Hikers of all ages are
welcome on the tour; dogs
are not permitted, however.
Bring binoculars for an up-
close look at wildlife.
Hiking boots are recom-
mended, as there may be
walking through wet areas.
Many trails have uneven sur-
faces. Bring a water bottle.
Note: Bathroom facilities are
not available on this tour.
Meet at the end of Tohl
Road in Bayside Gardens,
Nehalem (parking is avail-
able on Tohl Road).
Suggested donations,
collected on site, are $5 per
person over 18. Kids are
admitted free.
To learn more about
Lower Nehalem Community
Trust efforts to conserve
coastal lands, visit http://
www.nehalemtrust.org/pro-
tect-edge-lands/
For more information
about the hike, contact rox-
ann_balmer@yahoo.com, or
call 503-539-9889.
For other local walks,
visit explorenaturetillamook-
coast.com.
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A piece by Jack Allen
Art loft hosts silk, puzzles
and paintings workshops
A piece by Susan Supola
ASTORIA — The Astoria
Art Loft is presenting a
series of artist workshops
during the second weekend
in September.
Art silk
A piece
by Diana
Poorman
Open 7am
Daily!
Puzzles and painting
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Susan Supola, a ver-
satile artist, will lead a
workshop called “Painting
on Silk,” 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 9 and 10.
Supola creates vibrant
art in acrylic, watercolor,
dyes and mixed media.
Trained as an art educator,
Supola taught art in Mon-
tana and the Middle East.
The class is for newbies
and experienced artists.
The fee is $70 for the
workshop, $20 for all ma-
terials. Call 503-325-4442
to reserve a space.
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503-325-1787
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Jack Allen, a master
painter and puzzle maker
from Tigard, will teach a
workshop 1 to 4 p.m. Sat-
urday, Sept. 9, for Astoria’s
Art Walk.
Allen comes from an
advertising background
where his specialty was
photography. He began his
painting career in acrylic,
and a workshop with the
well-known Frank Webb
led him to watercolor.
Allen’s approach to
composition and design
is geometric, with very
precise vertical, horizontal
and perpendicular lines and
angles of careful propor-
tions. He calls this ap-
proach “isometric.” Allen’s
paintings make excellent
jigsaw puzzles.
Allen’s paintings and
jigsaw puzzles will be
on exhibit at the Art Loft
through Tuesday, Sept. 19.
‘First an amateur’
Ralph Waldo Emerson
said that every artist was
first an amateur, and
Diana Poorman under-
stands the wisdom of that
statement.
Poorman, a painter of
landscapes and seascapes,
will teach her workshop 1
to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9.
Coming to the art field
as an adult, she started with
painting and later earned
a graphic arts degree and
worked in the corporate
world as a graphic designer
and art director.
In the early 1990s, Poor-
man discovered watercolor,
which became her main
medium, though she occa-
sionally drifted into pastel
and acrylic.