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6A | WEDNESDAY, O CTOBER 3, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS ART from page 1A DemARTS features an array of artists working at their craft in the Bromley Room at the library, 1460 Ninth St. in Florence. The genres and styles displayed and shared with the public this year run the gamut from the traditional to the avant-garde. Spencer said, “It includes visual arts and performance arts — and it is also a celebration of National Arts and Humanities month. It is literally a chance for people who think they are not artists to come and see what it feels like to create something.” There are three, two-hour demonstration blocks offered this Saturday, at 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. More than 20 artists will make demonstrations throughout the day, instructing on tech- niques in painting, fabric and fiber arts, beading, Zentangle and more. These demonstrations will include a number of introduc- tory classes that will allow par- ticipants to make something of their own and take it with them. “We call it demARTS because it really is a demonstration of art and creativity,” Spencer said. “It is meant to be a time to come and watch artists do what they do best. Many of the artists will do what we call a make and take. That is a chance for folks to try their hand at make some- thing that interests them and take it home with them.” Besides fan favorite displays brought back from previous years, new types of art will be demonstrated this year. “We are going to do basket weaving this year and copper- smithing with flame painting,” Spencer said. In addition, the event is open to all ages and all skill levels. “That’s one of the things I think is so special about this event,” Spencer added. “It real- ly brings together people of all ages, and so it is a chance for the younger folks to color and play and for the older folks that have spent their whole life thinking they are not artists, to try their hand at something.” This year at noon, there will also be a special dedication of the Siuslaw Public Library lob- by gallery to Colgan-Bennetts in recognition of the many years she has spent promoting and organizing events to high- light the importance of public art to the Siuslaw community. Library Director Meg Spencer shows the plaque that will dedicate Siuslaw Public Library’s new Mary Colgan- Bennetts Gallery. “Mary has served for so many years as the liaison to the art committee. She has in so many ways overseen the art program the library offers, all of the amaz- ing displays that are in our lobby and in the library,” Spencer said. “She has been working here for more than 15 years and we want to acknowledge her efforts and contributions to the art commu- nity.” Live entertainment will be a part of demARTS, with a presen- tation of excerpts from Last Resort Players’ “Grey Gardens: The Mu- sical,” coming in November to the BOOKS from page 1A Florence Events Center. There will also be a day-long pre- sentation in the lobby by the Siu- slaw Fiber Arts Guild, which will include demonstrations of weav- Siuslaw Public Library carries many of Stewart’s works, as well as books by other authors exhibit- ing at the Florence Festival of Books. Festival of Books co-founder Judy Fleagle said Friday’s Author’s Panel, “Marketing Your Book,” was full of great information on marketing across multiple platforms, finding success and building on failure. The panel featured Melody Carlson, Cindy Cashman, Ron Lovell and Tracy L. Markley, each of whom has successfully sold their books. More than 65 people attended the free event. The main day of the festival included more than 70 authors, covering a variety of genres, and sev- eral publishers on the flat floor of the event center. Attendees could visit with each author, purchase books and get books signed, as well as make con- nections with publishers. The Florence Festival of Books is presented by the Friends of the Florence Events Center and the Florence Festival of Books Planning Committee. ing, spinning and felting. For more information on demARTS, call the library at 541- 997-3132 or visit siuslawlibrary. info. A sampling of our offerings...Lakes, River, Ocean, Golf and more! 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