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14 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Continued from Page 4 16 16. Luminari Arts 1133 Commercial St. Celebrating with a holiday open house and special musical guests Peter “Spud” Siegal and Michael “Scheckie” Metzner. New works by Handcrafted, specializing in steam punk metal sculptures; jewelry by Luscious of Portland, and new screen print t-shirts by Salty Raven. 17. Holly McHone Jewelers 1150 Commercial St. Enjoy the exotic Pearls from Koji, our pearl guru! He will have Japanese Akoya, Tahitian pearls in black, gray, pistachio and peacock colors. South Sea golden pearls and Australian white pearls! 18. RiverSea Gallery 1160 Commercial St. “Chasing the Muse” by Brian Cam- eron. As a lifelong Seaside resident, the artist captures life at the beach in all its permutations. In the Alcove is “Ephemera: Imagined Memorabilia of Astoria.” A group show of regional artists who created small works based Shop local. Eat local. Be local. Thank you for shopping locally this holiday season. Your dollar stays here to strengthen our economy AND it feels great to find unique gifts for your friends and family while supporting your neighbors. COURTESY LUMINARI ARTS 14 Handcrafted, which spe- cializes in steampunk met- al sculptures, has work on view at Luminari Arts. COURTESY ASTORIA VISUAL ARTS ‘Irving Street Afternoon,’ by John Willis, on view at Astoria Visual Arts. on imagined memorabilia of a past, present or future Astoria. With live music by Maggie and the Katz. 19. Kit’s Apothecary 1168 Commercial St., Suite 207 (upstairs) Featuring Erika Hawkins art this month. Come celebrate our one-year anniversary from 5 to 8 p.m., with a private reception from 4 to 5 p.m. 20. The Art Stall 1268 Commercial St. Find the perfect piece of art or gift for someone on your list. We have many trinket boxes and small collectibles $20 and under. Consider a few Moon- struck chocolate bars for stocking stuffers. 21. Tempo Gallery 1271 Commercial St. A collective of seven local artists: Carol Smith, Phyllis Taylor, Ed Peterson, Janet and Mark Hutchings, Thron Riggs and Vicki Baker. These artists will be showing works in a variety of mediums. Meet us during Art Walk. A very engaging musical duo, Birds of a Feather, will perform vocal and guitar duets. 22. Old Town Framing Company 1287 Commercial St. Join us for holiday cheer with some holly jolly ho ho ho. 23. Creations Studio & Gallery 1396 Duane St. (Duane and 14th streets) Come check out the work of 13 local artists and find something beautiful for everyone on your list – including yourself! Gallery celebrates creativity of LightBox members ASTORIA — LightBox Pho- tographic Gallery hosts the opening and artists’ reception of the members group exhibit 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8, during the Second Saturday Art Walk. The show will be on view through Sunday, Jan. 6. LightBox members are a community of photogra- phers and patrons from the North Coast and beyond who support the mission of the gallery to promote and edu- cate in the photographic arts through exhibits, education, events and gatherings. The annual members ex- hibit celebrates their creativ- ity; this year more than 40 members are featured in an open call. All photographers are listed and images can be seen on the exhibit show- page: http://lightbox-photo- graphic.com/shows/mem- COURTESY LIGHTBOX PHOTGRAPHIC GALLERY ‘Fish Dinner,’ by John Ritchie. bers_exhibit_2018 The gallery, 1045 Marine Drive, is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, contact LightBox at 503-468- 0238, info@lightboxpho- tographic.com and light- box-photographic.com. 24. Bridge and Tunnel Bottleshop and Taproom Food art show benefits Filling Empty Bellies 1390 Duane St. “Being raised by black and gray spotted leopards, I’ve learned the skill of inter-dimensional hunting. I have brought these trophies back to the earth dimension for the human pleasure.” —Andee Gowing, artist. ASTORIA — The Art of Food Benefit Show takes place 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Smoked Bones BBQ. Phil Spencer, co-owner of Smoked Bones, is known for his recent culinary philan- thropy this Thanksgiving when he cooked for the community at the Astoria Armory. “Smoked Bones believes that art and food both nourish the soul. We’re pleased to offer a venue,” he said. Spencer will be selling $2 pulled pork sliders, with 50 percent of the sales donated to Filling Empty Bellies. Featured art includes painting, collage, mixed media and photography by local artists, including Sandy Rea, J. Wesley Willis, Blaine Verley, Michael Datoli, Linda Fenton-Mendenhall, Bill Atwood, Joi Smith, Amy Danger, Quinn Crain, Sid Deluca and others. Each artist will donate between 30 and 100 percent of proceeds. Smoked Bones is inside Pier 11. During construction, enter from 12th Street by foot or 10th Street by foot or car. Our member businesses in Astoria and Warrenton have what you are seeking. Browse the directory of members by category at www.OldOregon.com. Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce 1133 Commercial St., Astoria • 503-468-0308
