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August 25, 1982 Page 9
O re g o n Arts Festival
COMICAL LIKENESS— Sue M orelli works intently on a caricature.
Text and photos
by Pat Leno
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—Mark Stevens took a moment to check on
baby daughter who was apparently oblivious to ceramic work.
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HANDS ON— Keith Baker took a moment to try his hand at
glassblowing.
A nice way to spend a summer afternoon
browsing and learning about art and its creators
could be termed the theme o f the 4th annual Central
Oregon Arts Festival. Artists from throughout
Oregon set up tables to display their wares during
the festival held at thcCommunity Center on August
Featured at the festival was the“ Challenge” and it
was accepted by the local people and they were not
taken in because the people in this area know their
“ Pepsi.” The “ Pepsi Challenge” was offered by the
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company o f Bend to test taste
buds of “ cola connoisseurs.”
Artists and spectators spend the dav enjoying the
summer sun. The displays for thefestival were set up
in the front courtyard area of the Community
Center. Various displays o f paintings, photographs,
frybread, bead w ork, paper hats, ceremics,
scrimshaw and glassblowing art filled the tables for
the curious to view and buy.
The artists were selling more than their artwork,
they also sold to some o f the spectaors the idea of
trying their hand at a new hobby. The glassblowing
display also offered to the curious a chance to “ get
their hands on” and create a piece o f artwork.
The artwork of freelance photographer Chuck
Bradwell o f Bend drew comments from local people
with his picture o f the old Smith barn located on the
Deschutes River. Bradwell said the lighting in the
photo was unusual because he took it following the
solar eclipse in February, 1979. It was a subject he
had passedoften and the finished product explains
his interest in the way o f a striking photograph
Local artist Myrna Courtney displayed a selection,
of colorful cloth colleges of geometric designed
quilts and clothing lo r Barbie dolls.
The annual event is sponsored by the Community
Center as a summer event for the artists and the
people o f Warm Springs.
NIFTY NEEDLEWORK—Afyrag Courtney and Tricia Bhogum show just a fe w o fth e auiliingmagic Myrna has created over the past years.
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