SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016
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The Gallery Above the
Silver Lining Boutique,
2217 Highway 101, will
present one of Florence’s
outstanding local water-
colorists, Lin-Su, for the
entire month of May.
An artist’s champagne
and hors d’oeurves recep-
tion will be held for Lin-
COURTESY PHOTO
Su May 14, from 3 to 5
p.m., during the Second This and other watercolors by
Saturday Gallery Tour.
Lin-Su will be featured at The
“Lin-Su has been cre- Gallery Above Silver Lining
ating masterful watercol- Boutique through May.
or works for many years
and is truly one of the
playful and unabashed use of
most prolific artists that I have colors defies our preconceived
ever known,” said Silver notions of what the natural
Lining
Gallery
owner world is all about.”
Kimberly Fleenor. “Lin-Su
Lin-Su’s works are full of
lives inside a crayon box and life and love for the materials
views the world accordingly she works with and for the
with fresh bright natural colors scenes that she chooses to
and a design only topped by depict.
Mother Nature herself.”
“One look at her paintings
Color has always been and and you can tell just how much
continues to be her friend in she loves and honors the palette
Lin-Su’s creative collection of of water colors she has at her
natural land and sea scapes.
disposal,” said Fleenor.
“Composition and light
Come enjoy Lin-Su’s recep-
beam out of every pore in her tion and meet the artist this
body, and her brushstrokes rep- Saturday.
resent the rhythms of the
“Her views of art and the
world,” Fleenor said of Lin- pursuit of the depictions of
Su’s art. “The contrasts of dark nature will astound you and
and light are fascinating and keep you interested in every
completely captivating. Her single work,” said Fleenor.
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Kenneth B Art Studios,
located in Old Town Florence,
has announced the re-opening
of its contemporary art gallery
with “PICT.up.ART,” an explo-
ration of “awkward nouveau
steampunk expressionism” by
local artists Giuliano Marchetti
and Gigi Lassan.
This unique and compelling
installation was curated by the
artists themselves. The result
is a successful integration of
masterfully fabricated mixed
metal montage sculpture by
Giuliano and elegant wearable
fine art by Lassan.
The exhibit opens Friday,
May 13, and continues through
Wednesday, July 27.
The gallery is open every
second Saturday of the month,
from 3 to 6 p.m., or by calling
541-999-5875.
Meet the artists and enjoy
light hors d’oeuvres with live
music by “The Door Jambers”
of Eugene on Saturday, May
14, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Giuliano Marchetti, lead
curator, is well known amongst
regional steampunk artists, and
has previously shown work at
the Silver Lining Gallery in
Florence and New Zone
Gallery in Eugene.
regional artist who’s bold ener-
gy shifts typical steampunk
genre art towards “awkward
nouveau” — a delightful, awk-
ward new evolution.
Additionally in this collabo-
rative effort, Lassan, assistant
curator, delivers the same artis-
tic aesthetic expression by way
of miniature high fashion in
wearable art with her “Avec Le
Temps” collection.
It is no easy task to bridge
the art of jewelry craft and fine
art, yet Lassan does this with
creative flair. Her wearable
works are comprised of found
watch parts and various metal-
lic bits and pieces often deli-
cately accented with exquisite
color.
In this exhibit, Lassan dis-
COURTESY PHOTO plays these wearable composi-
tions in a uniquely designed
An untitled work by artist Gigi Lassan on display as part
bird cage, hauntingly adorned
of an exhibit at Kenneth B opening May 13.
shadow frames filled with dolls
and 2-dimensional paintings.
In PICT.up.ART, Marchetti cate household treasures.
This
portion
of
exhibits several new pieces that
Viewing this work is like
feature his distinctive style of imagining Tesla evoking a PICT.up.ART is elegantly fem-
dark-edged symbolism in childhood dream. Its effect is inine and mysteriously surreal.
The exhibit will be one of
mixed metal media.
eclectic, eccentric and most
In the creation of his works, nearly scientific, and his works several for the new Kenneth B
Giuliano utilizes a wide variety are consistently sensitive, cre- Art Studios, 1458 First St.
For a list of upcoming
of found objects that range atively intelligent and visually
shows, visit www.KennethB
from used instruments and complex.
weathered machinery to deli-
Marchetti is an emerging Gallery.com.
Oregon Connections online school to host info night May 19
Spring is a great time for
Oregon families to consider
new education options for
their students, including virtu-
al schooling.
Oregon
Connections
Academy (ORCA), the largest
online public charter school in
the state, has started the
enrollment season for the
2016-17 school year.
The tuition-free public
charter
school,
serving
students in grades K-12 across
Oregon, is hosting a free
information session Thursday,
May 19, in Florence for fami-
lies interested in learning
more about the school and
enrolling their children.
The event will be held at
6:30 p.m. at the Florence
Events Center, 715 Quince St.
An increasing number of
parents are showing an inter-
est in virtual education as an
option for their students.
In 2015, there was a 15 per-
cent increase in the number of
requests for information about
ORCA compared to the year
before. Requests range from
parents calling the school ask-
ing for information or attend-
ing one of the free in-person
or online information ses-
sions.
Families choose ORCA for
a variety of reasons.
According to the school’s
most recent parent survey, 48
percent wanted a change from
their local school; 46 percent
required or wanted flexibility;
33 percent wanted a safer
learning environment; and 25
percent of parents wanted
more involvement with their
child’s education.
“We are very excited to
meet new parents and stu-
dents,” said Allison Galvin,
executive director of ORCA.
“The information sessions
give us an opportunity to
interact with families interest-
ed in enrolling their children
in our wonderful school.”
At information sessions,
parents and students will have
an opportunity to learn about
the school’s curriculum, and
thoroughly explore the pro-
gram.
They can also interact with
school representatives and
other prospective and current-
ly enrolled families.
Families interested in learn-
ing more about Oregon
Connections Academy’s high-
quality online program can
also attend one of the follow-
ing upcoming real-time online
informational meetings with a
parent or school representa-
tive:
Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30
p.m.
Thursday, May 19, at
noon
Monday, May 23, at 6:30
p.m.
Thursday, June 2, at 6:30
p.m.
All sessions are one hour.
For more details, visit
Focus on the big picture
We’ll help the pieces fall into place
w w w. O r e g o n C o n n e c t i o n s
Academy.com/Events.
“Oregon
Connections
Academy offers a high-quali-
ty, personalized and flexible
approach to education,”
explained Galvin. “Our goal is
for students to realize both
academic and emotional suc-
cess when it comes to school.
For many students, our virtual
school and community offers
a better learning environment
than a traditional school.
“We are very proud of our
highly qualified teaching
staff, top-notch curriculum
and technology tools.”
In addition to in-person and
online information sessions,
parent-to-parent meetings are
also available offering inter-
ested families the opportunity
to speak with current school
families in a more casual set-
ting.
A complete schedule of
information sessions and
other events with dates and
locations is available online at
w w w. O r e g o n C o n n e c t i o n s
Academy.com/Events or call
1-800-382-6010.
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geocache
Saturday
Geocachers will descend on
Florence and along the central
Oregon coast for the Dancing
with Sea Lions Geocache
Splash Off Saturday, May 14,
beginning at 8 a.m. at the
Florence Events Center.
This event is part of the
events center’s 20th anniver-
sary celebration and their will
be prizes included in the treas-
ure hunt for commemorative
coins.
For more information, go to
www.dancingwithsealions
.com or eventcenter.org.
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Silver Lining features New steampunk-themed exhibit opens at studio
Lin-Su watercolors