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Trail’s End Annual Judged
Show open to all artists
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Have fun with family exploring quilt shops this summer.
Row by Row Junior is sew fun!
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to sew on a sewing machine,
and I made this!”
That’s what hundreds of
quilt shops across America
and Canada hope to hear
from kids age 6 to 14 in their
communities this summer.
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welcoming kids to their
shops Thursday, June 21,
through Wednesday, Oct.
31, by participating in Row
by Row Junior. It’s the kids
version of the widely popular
summertime travel event for
quilt-making fans known as
Row by Row Experience.
Kids visit shops in person
and collect a free sewing pat-
tern designed just for them to
make. They’ll find encour-
agement and be inspired by
the colorful, creative world
of sewing right in their own
hometown.
“We want to introduce
kids to the intrinsic benefits
of learning how to sew,” said
Janet Lutz, creator of Row by
Row Experience. “Making
things on today’s modern
sewing machines incorporates
all the elements of STEM
education in an artful way
that builds self-esteem and
perseverance.”
When offered for the
first time in 2017, Row by
Row Junior was the larg-
est initiative of its kind
ever attempted in the sew-
ing industry. This year, six
new patterns and project
ideas designed around the
theme “Sew Musical” will
appeal to kids and their
families.
“Fostering intergener-
ational relationships and
learning to sew at home
is important to the Row
by Row Junior program,”
Lutz said.
Kids will enjoy the
uniquely educational
experience of visiting the
shops. At home, families
can find free tutorial sup-
port and activities online
by visiting rowbyrowex-
perience.com.
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GEARHART — The Trail’s
End Art Association’s 68th
Annual Judged Show is open
to all artists. This year’s exhi-
bition will run Saturday, Aug.
4, through Friday, Aug 31.
Trail’s End President Jim
Schoeffel said in a statement:
“We are the oldest art
association on the North
Oregon Coast. We were or-
ganized in 1950 to foster the
creation of original fine art in
all media, and to provide art
education and enjoyment op-
portunities to the community.
“While we have new
monthly shows of members’
art at the gallery throughout
the year, our Annual Judged
Show is open to non-mem-
ber artists as well,” she said.
“This Annual Judged Show
has gained in popularity each
year, and we welcome all
members of the surrounding
communities to enter art.”
A gala reception is
planned for 2 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4. The Award
Ceremony is scheduled for
3 p.m. This year’s prizes
include $100 for “Best in
Show,” and a $50 award
for the “Mayor’s Award.”
Prizes were also donated
by McMenamin’s Gearhart
Hotel and Dots ‘N Doodles
Art Supply in Astoria.
Artists may submit their
work on Sunday and Monday,
July 29 and 30, between 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Following
the show, artists are asked to
pick up their submissions Sat-
urday or Sunday, Sept. 1 and
2, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Since this is Labor Day week-
end, artists may also pick up
their submissions during the
last week of August.
Age categories: Adults
(over 16 years); youth (13 to
16); children (12 and under)
Artwork categories:
• Wet: oil, watercolor and
other (includes ink, mono-
print, lithograph, serigraph,
sepia, etc.)
COURTESY TRAIL’S END ART ASSOCIATION
‘Waikiki Reflections,’ an oil painting by David Shipley, won “Best of
Show” in Trail’s End Art Association’s Annual Judged Show last year.
• Dry: pastel and other
(charcoal, colored pencil,
graphite, etc.)
• Mixed media: collage,
multi-media, Citrisolv, etc.
• Photograph and 3D
• Sculpture, fine jewelry,
fiber arts, woodturning, fused
glass, etc.
Artists may submit two
pieces not to exceed 24
inches by 30 inches each
(720 square inches). Should a
piece exceed 720 sq. inches,
the artist will be limited to
entering one piece only.
Two-dimensional artwork
must be professionally
mounted and presented
appropriately. No sawtooth
hangers are allowed. All
wires should be at least one
inch below the top of the
frame when hung.
Many artists become
members of Trail’s End at the
time of the Annual Judged
Show. Trail’s End members
receive free entry and are
charged only a 15-percent
commission on artwork sold.
Nonmembers are charged
$20 for the first submission,
or two pieces for $30, and
a 30-percent commission to
Trail’s End.
The 68th Annual Judged
Show “Call for Art” form
may be picked up at Trail’s
End upon delivery of art for
the show.
Trail’s End Art Gallery is
located at 656 A St. in Gear-
hart. The phone number is
503-717-9458. The website is
trailsendart.org. The “Call for
Art” information is located on
the website for reference.
The website also has
listings for classes and other
information of interest to
members and those interested
in becoming a new member.
Plan now to be a part of this
event and joining Trail’s End
Art Association.