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Eclectic artistry on display at Florence Visitors Center
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BROWSING IS BACK!
No appointment needed.
All ages welcome.
Masks required.
Florence: Monday-Thursday 11 AM - 2 PM
Friday 11 AM - 6 PM
Mapleton: Thursdays 12-5 PM.
Walk-ins with limited capacity;
no public computers.
Stunning acrylic abstract paint-
In 2014, Lassan and her hus-
ings and her “Avec Le Temps”
band Allen decided to escape Los
international jewelry collection
Angeles and moved to Florence
are part of a new art exhibit by
where she established her “atelier”
featured artist Gigi Lassan from
(workshop). She divides her time
The Studios at Jayne Smoley De-
between her paintings and her
sign. In addition, Lassan’s art will
jewelry collection, both of which
be on display at the Florence Area
have sold in France and the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Visitors
Lassan’s paintings are often in-
Center, 290 Highway 101, through
spired by Sam Francis, Jackson
June 1.
Pollock, Kupka, Zao Wou-Ki and
The Studios at Jayne Smoley
other impressionists.
Design, 1458 First St., regularly
“Sometimes shapes, lines, col-
features Lassan’s art. Her jewelry
ors bounce around in my head
collection can be seen at Bonjour
and are often projected in my
Boutique, 1336 Bay St. in Historic
work, frequently based on geo-
Old Town Florence.
metric abstraction,” said Lassan.
“It is such a pleasure to exhibit
For the past three decades,
at the Visitors Center,” said Las-
her intriguing jewelry collection
san. “People from all over the
“Avec Le Temps” (With Time)
state, the country and even the Lassan will display paintings and jewelry at has incorporated mechanical el-
world, stop in there every day. The the Florence Visitors Center through June 1. ements from clocks and broken
chamber has done so much over
or abandoned objects. She often
the years to advance the talents of local arresting flair to her work, and I invite mixes the old with the new in creating
artists and present them to locals and everyone to come appreciate such lo- her imaginative one-of-a-kind wear-
tourists alike. I’m honored to be a part cal talent — while wearing masks and able works of art.
with proper distancing, of course.”
of it.”
For more information on Lassan
Raised in the South of France, Las- and her work, visit www.facebook.
According to Chamber President/
CEO Bettina Hannigan, “The Studios san moved to Los Angeles in 1978. com/gislenegigilassan.
has provided us many great artists’ She then founded “France Exchange
To learn more about joining or
exhibits in the past and we are excited School” where art was a large part of volunteering with the Florence
to show Gigi’s paintings and jewelry the curriculum and brought her L.A.’s Area Chamber of Commerce, visit
at our visitors center. She has such an “Family Choice Award.”
FlorenceChamber.com.
CROW awards Graduating
Senior Scholarship
The CROW (Children’s
Repertory of Oregon Work-
shops) Board of Directors
announced this week that
William Owens will receive
the 2021 CROW Graduat-
ing Senior Scholarship.
“William is the epitome of
a ‘CROW kid,’” said CROW
Artistic Director Melanie
Heard. “He started with us
when he was only seven
years old and he went on to
play Chip in our first main-
stage production — ‘Beauty
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Pick up during browsing hours
Item Returns
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Public Computers
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541-997-3132
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and the Beast.’ Over
the years, he honed
his fine arts skills,
while maintaining
academic
excel-
lence.
In spring 2019,
William
played
Lion in CROW’s
PHOTOS BY MELANIE HEARD & NATHAN FULLER
production of “The (From left) William Owens played Chip the teacup in “Beauty
Wiz,” as well as and the Beast,” CROW’s first mainstage musical at the
Sky in Last Resort Florence Events Center and Lion in “The Wiz.”
Players’ “Mamma
to so many of our younger to announce that he is this
Mia!” that November.
“William is a role model kids, and they have always year’s scholarship winner,”
looked up to him,” Heard Heard added. “Bravo, kid-
said.
do. Keep roaring loudly, and
William will receive $250 even though life is a jungle
to help him with expenses as sometimes … remember
he starts down his next path that your CROW family al-
in life.
ways has your back.”
“We are beyond proud
Learn more about CROW
of William, and could not at crowkids.com and on
be more excited to be able Facebook.
Ed Kopilec
Principal Broker
541 991-8630
4836 Laguna Ave – Lake frontage and views
from this 4,000 sqft home just minutes from
Florence. Boat, fi sh and kayak from your pri-
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hardwood fl oors, gourmet kitchen, and large
master suite with walk-in closet. Pole barn and
large 3 bay RV barn provide plenty of parking.
$1,350,000. #2850-21052853
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Florence, Oregon
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
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and experience the joy and simplicity of
pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16)
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