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DEM ARTS?
Find creative inspiration at Siuslaw Public Library’s annual celebration of Arts and Humanities Month
n Saturday, Oct. 8, the Siuslaw
Public Library will host the third
annual demARTS event in part-
nership with the Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA), the Siuslaw Fiber Arts
Guild, the Central Coast Miniature Club
of Florence, Friends of the Siuslaw Public
Library, Florence Area Beaders and Beaux
Arts Fine Art Materials.
This fun and talent-laden event is the
library’s premier celebration of National
Arts and Humanities Month.
Named demARTS for the demonstra-
tion of creativity and art, this event
includes something for anyone and every-
one who enjoys art, creates art or yearns
to create art.
More than twenty artists will demon-
strate techniques in painting and drawing,
fiber arts, beading, fabric arts and ceram-
ics. Visitors through the door will receive
a charm commemorating this exciting
community event.
Mary Colgan-Bennetts, Library
Circulation Supervisor, staff liaison to the
library’s Art Committee and creator of
demARTS, said she is excited that the
event, now in its third year, has become a
popular October community celebration.
“The success of the past two demARTS
is a reflection of our community’s appreci-
ation of all art forms,” said Colgan-
Bennetts. “This year, we have some differ-
ent art media for people to learn about and
potentially explore. We’re excited to share
a demonstration of 3-D printing in an art
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Area artists and community
members create art at Siuslaw
Public Library during last year’s
demARTS event.
capacity and we will have a calligrapher
for the first time this year who will write
names on bookmarks for attendees.”
In addition, an award-winning felter
will also be participating and the ever-
popular button-making table by Library
Director Meg Spencer will return for the
second year.
The art demonstrations begin at 10
a.m., at the main branch of the Siuslaw
Public Library in Florence.
Alternating groups of artists demon-
strate their talents for two hours each
through the day at 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and
2:30 p.m. These demonstrations will allow
participants to observe more than 20
artists and crafters working in a variety of
mediums.
Fans of the performing arts will be
treated to a preview of the “Pirates of
Penzance” by the Last Resort Players at 1
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p.m in the library.
Anyone who has longed to turn a blank
canvas into a masterpiece or anyone inter-
ested in learning what inspires the many
talented local artists may want to attend
one or more demonstrations by artists who
will be sharing their wide-ranging talent in
oils, watercolors and a multitude of other
mediums throughout the day.
Consider stopping by to see artists cre-
ate an altered journal, draw a zentangle
image or make magic out of fabric.
Or, if you have been thinking about
beading, try the beading demonstration.
Fiber artists and admirers will want to
spend time in the library’s lobby between
10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to see the Fiber Arts
Guild display weaving, spinning, felting
and all things fiber.
This event is the perfect opportunity for
adults and children alike to watch the cre-
ative process, to speak with the artists as
they work and to find inspiration and
encouragement.
While at the library, check out one or
more of the dozens of art or craft books in
the library collection.
Attendees of the third annual demARTS
will receive a commemorative charm,
have a chance throughout the day to win
prizes and also have the opportunity to
create a word tile from a list of pre-select-
ed words which will be applied to the tiles
and then fired.
Once fired, they will be assembled in
an artful display in the library. Other
hands-on opportunities include button-
making, greeting card creation, coloring
and painting.
Other events coming in October at the
library will include a book reading with
celebrated local author, syndicated colum-
nist and new Siuslaw News editor Ned
Hickson on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m.;
a display of miniatures from the Central
Coast Miniature Club of Florence on Oct.
15 and 16; a workshop and performance
by Portland Story Theater on Oct. 22; and
a demonstration of felting with award-
winning fiber artist Kathy Elfers on Oct.
29.
For more information about the
demARTS program, including a detailed
schedule of artist demonstrations and
other arts events, visit the Siuslaw Public
Library in person at 1460 Ninth St. or
online at siuslawlibrary.info.