FIRST FRIDAY/ BEND EXHIBITS

In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Blue Spruce Pottery

20591 Dorchester E. 541-382-0197 • bluesprucepottery.com

This family-owned business has been making handmade pottery in Bend since 1976. Call to arrange a time to come shop their large selection of mugs, bowls, casseroles, lamps and more. Shop online and have gifts shipped directly to your family and friends. You can also find Blue Spruce Pottery at Red Chair Gallery in downtown Bend.

High Desert Museum

59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 • highdesertmuseum.org

The Museum started welcoming visitors into its indoor exhibits again on February 12. Timed tickets are highly encouraged, as capacity is limited. Tickets may be reserved at highdesertmuseum.org/tickets.

Discover the hidden art of igneous rocks from Oregon and other planets in our solar system in a new exhibit, Cosmic Microscapes: Seeing Into Rocks from Oregon & Space, opening Saturday, March 6.

This unique exhibition presents fine art imagery of igneous rocks from four sites in the Northwest and elsewhere in our solar system, along with scientific captions detailing their origins, mineral composition and structure. These are the largest photographic prints ever made from petrographic thin sections. Some of the actual rocks, including lunar and Martian samples, will also be on display.

Cosmic Microscapes is a project that marries art and science to reveal the dazzling abstract beauty of meteorites. Small pieces of the Moon, Mars and asteroids were sliced paper-thin and photographed at staggeringly high resolution to produce prints of unprecedented scale. This ongoing project is a collaboration between Seattle photographer Neil H. Buckland and University of Washington professor and meteorite scientist Dr. Tony Irving.

The exhibit Dam It! Beavers and Us, continues thru October 3.

In the Pleistocene era, a mammal that was up to eight feet long and 220 pounds, roamed what is now the High Desert and beyond. Dam It! Beavers and Us explores this important member of the order Rodentia and the interrelationship of people, beavers and the landscape.

And if you still prefer it, you can tour our exhibits from the comfort of your home. highdesertmuseum.org/exhibitions.

Layor Art + Supply

1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 • layorart.com

After a successful and well received debut show, Layor Art + Supply has decided to extend their feature of the works of Australian artist, Amber Turk. Turk, who is originally from Australia, offers a stunning body of work that captures the love of our mountains and natural wonders. If you weren’t able to see it during February, we encourage you to come see the show in person this month. Please stop by during Layor’s regular business hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm. *Masks Required.

Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum First Tracks ~ Mt. Bachelor by Amber Turk

Yellow Fields, Fiber with Overstitching

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

Old Mill District, second story loft 541-330-0840 • lubbesmeyer.com

The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Call the studio for hours and appointments.

Mockingbird Gallery

869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 mockingbird-gallery.com

This Friday, March 5, Mockingbird Gallery is proud to open our threeperson show, Sharing Visions, featuring the amazing works of Mitch Baird, Perry Brown and Silas Thompson. This show will run thru March.

Mitch Baird believes that painting is a celebration of life and the beauty that surrounds us. He is devoted to the traditions of the 19th century artists who looked to the figure and nature’s landscape for inspiration regarding light, color and design.

Perry Brown’s paintings reflect a passion for the outdoors. There’s a presence of humanity in most of all of his subjects; maybe capturing a small angler in a vast mountain scene or dotting a landscape with rural structures.

Silas Thompson’s desire to create work that evokes a memory continues to be a driving force to push him to be innovative and to look for new ways to create the illusion of solidity, time and emotion.

Oxford Hotel

10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436

Jean Requa Lubin, who grew up in American Samoa and Juneau, Alaska says, “When my family moved to Northern Virginia I found inspiration in the world of horses and equestrian competition. I think horses are the most noble and paintable subjects.” Jean is well-known for her equestrian paintings and is exhibiting her vibrant oil paintings during the month of March at the Oxford Hotel.

Peterson Contemporary Art

206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com

Beginning Friday, March 5, Peterson Contemporary Art will be proudly exhibiting the expressive, still life oil paintings of newly added artist Maggie Siner. Her light, energetic brush strokes are a feast for the eye. Together with a thoughtful mix of work from our talented stable of artists, this show is not to be missed!

We are located on the corner of NW Oregon and Wall Street in the cozy basement space below Silverado Jewelry Store. This wonderful display of work will be featured throughout the month of March and we look forward to sharing it with you.

Red Chair Gallery

103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 redchairgallerybend.com

In March, Red Chair Gallery continues to showcase landscapes: the pastels of Lise Hoffman McCabe and the watercolors of Jacqueline Newbold. The fused glass work of Deb Borine fills the pedestals. Tricia Biesmann displays her nuno felted scarves and toppers.

High Desert Art League

www.highdesertartleague.com

Photo courtesy of Tricia Biesmann

117 Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 541-617-0900 Sharing Art through Community Partnerships

Enjoy our artists’ work at The Commons

Café & Taproom

875 NW Brooks St., Bend OR Thursday-Sunday 9AM-6PM

Burrowing Owls by Vivian Olsen

Sage Custom Framing & Gallery

834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884 • sageframing-gallery.com

Featured show for February thru March: High Desert Visions — Group Show.

High Desert Visions features the work of a variety of High Desert Art League and local artists. These artists’ interpretations of the theme run from wide open spaces, to majestic forests, towering mountains and the living plants and creatures that inhabit this wondrous region we call home.

Show runs thru March 26, open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-4pm and by appointment.

Scalehouse Gallery

550 NW Franklin Ave., Ste. 138 541-390-4025 • scalehouse.org

Featuring Samuel Stubblefield, Uzbekistan, Muses, Space Travel and Sea Monsters thru April 24.

Samuel is interested in shaping architecture, film, music, urbanism and digital tech to create a more interesting life for anyone that happens to come across his work. By encouraging abstract thinking and play within deep-practice teams, Sam has created art, architecture and situations for organizations like Amazon, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, Lady Bug House, Madison Square Garden, Microsoft Research, Sears Tower Visitor Center and the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

Scalehouse hours and protocols: Wednesday-Saturdays, 1-6pm; ten visitors allowed in at a time, all visitors must wear masks and all visitors must keep six-foot distance.

Stillness of the Desert, oil, by Janice Druian

Tumalo Art Company

Old Mill District 541-385-9144 tumaloartco.com

March Group Show at Tumalo Art Co.: A Still Moment.

Rest. Breathe. Take in the quiet. Our artists interpret the theme, A Still Moment, for the March group show at Tumalo Art Co. opening March 5.

Artists find stillness in their subjects, and use many genres to describe that feeling — still life, landscapes, figures, animals and more. Monoprints by Adell Shetterly, Danae BennettMiller’s bronze sculpture, landscapes in oil, soft pastel, watercolor and digital media.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. MondaySaturday 10am-7pm; Sunday 11am6pm. Come and view the show anytime.

The Alexander

1125 NE Watt Way 458-256-6854 thealexanderbend.com

High Desert Art League artist Janice Rhodes, who uses an ancient art form called encaustics to create her distinctive paintings that are created with a distinctive contemporary flair, continues to show during March.

The Commons Café & Taphouse

875 NW Brooks Street, Bend 541-323-3955 • thecommonsbend.com

The Commons Café & Taphouse is hosting a group show by SageBrushers Art Society members. Come in for coffee or a beer, and enjoy a delightful mix of landscape, abstract, portrait and still life, in a variety of media. Showing thru March.

Barbara Hudler Cella, High Desert Art League’s newly elected president, is also exhibiting her landscape paintings as part of the Sagebrushers show thru March. Her paintings feature the epic mountains, lakes and rivers of Central Oregon. Cella strives to share the energy and sublime beauty found in our own wild backyard.

Fill 'er up by Janice Rhodes

The Wonder of Scott Lake, acrylic painting by Barbara Hudler Cella

The Wooden Jewel

844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 • thewoodenjewel.com

The Wooden Jewel invites Central Oregon to see new artist installments and designer jewelry.

Fine Art & Contemporary Craft

“To draw, you must close your eyes and sing.”

- Pablo Picasso

CASCADE

New Exhibit/ First Friday

Please send First Friday submissions no later than MARCH 18 for the APRIL Issue to: AE@CascadeAE.com

Featuring Works by Local Artists and Quality Framing

Jacqueline Newbold

103 NW Oregon Avenue Bend, OR 97703

541.306.3176 www.redchairgallerybend.com

Art or Craft? #3, the Makers Chime In!

by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — A&E Feature Writer

Tradition and Prejudice: two words that, at least on the surface, seem to have little to do with one another. But alas, they do, much to our collective, cultural chagrin. If one deems a current work of art “traditional,” the pervasive, present-day connotation is that it lacks innovation, blindly adhering to antiquated modes of means and meaning, and thus is not a work of art at all. Prejudice? So it seems. Reverence for tradition? Apparently not.

In the late Middle Ages, tradition was not a bad word, and the wide variety of objects produced by guild members was valued by patrons for both its aesthetic appeal and adherence to tradition. As artisans became separated from artists based upon the latter’s (painters, sculptors, and architects at the time) merit-based appeals to patrons who began compensating them for their talents and innovations, the works of artisans assumed “an inferior status… solidifying the distinction between art and craft that still persists in the Western world” (Laura Morelli, TedEd: “Is there a difference between art and craft?”).

In many non-Western cultures, however, the concept of the artist remained obscure if not entirely unknown. Makers created objects that upheld tradition, bringing it forward to the present day, maintaining what poet and literary critique T.S. Eliot refers to as “the historical sense,” one that “involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but of its presence” (Tradition and the Individual Talent). During the 15th to early 17th century as Europeans embarked upon what became known as the Age of Discovery, contact with previously unknown cultures increased, judgements about them ensued and, in many cases, imperial domination followed. As Morelli observes, “When art historians of the 19th century saw that the art of some non-Western cultures did not change for thousands of years, they classified the works as primitive, suggesting that their makers were incapable of innovating and therefore not really artists” (ibid.). Unable to appreciate the preservation of past traditions and resist hierarchical classification, much effort has since been required to divest ourselves of stereotypical assumptions relating to art and the various people who create it.

Despite such efforts, prejudice with respect

Pine needle sculpture display at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Photo by Kenneth Marunowski to what constitutes art continues to the present day. Take for example, my experience as a young painting major at Kent State University back in the 1990’s. One of the pervasive jokes (more of a jeer really) had to do with art major electives like “basket weaving” that no one considered a serious, artful pursuit. The derision was extended to absurdist proportions by inventing a new course: underwater basket weaving. Perhaps by now it’s been replaced with a new elective.

My recollection of such snide comments and my reaction to their irreverence for such time-honored traditions prompted me to seek out distinguished Fiber Artist Charlene Virts to gather her perspective on the matter. Charlene is a relatively new member of the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver whose exquisite pine needle baskets and gorgeously dyed, handwoven scarves are favorites among gallery goers. Virts chimes in on the arts and crafts discussion below.

ME: Describe your art/craft

CHARLENE: As a child I gravitated to fiber arts of all kinds (sewing, macrame, embroidery, batik), but it was weaving that spoke to me most. I have been weaving for 40 years. I wove saddle blankets when in Northeastern Nevada; clothing in Sonoma, California; and now rugs, scarves and shawls.

Since moving to Bend in 2012 I have found another passion: pine needle baskets. After learning the basics, I have loved taking it one step further and creating free flowing art pieces from sage brush, juniper branches and pine needles. It’s an added plus that all the materials are right here in the mountains and deserts of Central Oregon.

As an adult I’ve always been fascinated with indigenous art and craft: Navajo weaving of the Four Corners area, cowboy art and craft of Nevada’s eastern Great Basin country, and baskets of the Philippines. I’m intrigued that all cultures embellish everyday tools and clothing with art. What is it in human nature that drives us to make everyday implements beautiful?

ME: Do you consider your work art or craft?

CHARLENE: I consider my weaving as craft, trying to make an object that is first of all functional and, in the process, make it as beautiful as possible. I love color and texture and incorporate both into my woven pieces. If the structure of the woven cloth

Trinity. Ponderosa pine needles, wire, metal beads Fall River. Ponderosa pine needles, sagebrush branch, waxed linen 15”x8”x5”

Oversized scarves. Cotton, silk, linen, rayon, some metallic yarn, from 76”x14” to 96”x15”

Painted Hills. Ponderosa pine needles, waxed linen thread, 22” diameter 8” high Turquoise Heart. Ponderosa pine needles, turquoise-filled walnut slice — approx. 3” round

is complex, I limit the texture so as to not lose the weave structure. Conversely, if there is a lot of texture and color in the woven fabric, I simplify the weave structure to highlight the fiber itself.

My pine needle work started out as craft (learning how to make functional baskets) but has developed into art. I am creating pieces that reflect the world around me. One piece, Painted Hills, interprets the undulations and color of its namesake outside of Mitchell, Oregon. Another piece, Tsunami, follows the flow of ocean waves.

ME: How does your work address artistic concerns like those a painter or sculptor considers?

CHARLENE: In my craft of weaving I start with creating a piece that is highly functional (yarn type, size of the piece, weave structure). The challenge is to add design elements that make it beautiful without losing the function.

In my pine needle sculptures, it is all about flow. What colors am I using to accent the structure and maintain the flow? What embellishments enhance the piece rather than detract from it?

ME: Your pine needle sculptures are quite striking, for they are truly sculptures and not simply baskets! Can you tell me more about how you establish the structure, or form, of them?

CHARLENE: I start by collecting possible centerpieces like scavenged wood, antique buttons or slices of gemstone. These centerpieces are always in my view at my work area, and I often rummage through them, looking for one to inspire me. I also have a large stash of pine needles that I have cleaned, dyed and sorted. I play with these dyed needles, combining various colors until a combination strikes my attention. While I’m playing with these color combinations, a concept will come to me (i.e. Painted Hills, Tsunami). I’ll then choose a center to fit that concept and let the piece grow as I’m coiling with that idea in mind. While coiling pine needles around a centerpiece, the structure will tweak or turn due to the nature of the centerpiece and/or the needles themselves. It’s fun to let this happen and work with the new direction. This kind of basketry is called coiling because the structure is formed in one long, continuous strand, prompting the piece to grow in a circular fashion. I keep coiling until the finished piece is both balanced and stable for a wall installation or free standing sculpture.

ME: Fascinating! It sounds like there are many complementary forces shaping the process, including intuition, chance and play.

ME: What is your opinion on the arts/crafts dyad? CHARLENE: I struggle with trying to classify art versus craft. The two areas blend and flow into each other. If I had to offer a definition, I would say craft emphasizes function. Craft is often embellished with artfulness, but its main purpose is function. Art, on the other hand, is created to evoke a response from the viewer. Its main purpose is to talk to the viewer, create a feeling, an emotion. There is good art and bad art as well as good craft and bad craft. And of course craft can be artful as seen in all cultures around the globe. To view the incredible work of Charlene Virts, please visit her website, charlenevirts. com, or the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, artistsgallerysunriver.com.

Offers a Unique Perspective of the Old Mill District as the 2020-21 Winter Artist by MORGAN WHITEHOUSE

Every year, Bend’s Old Mill District commissions a different local artist to create exclusive artwork that is featured throughout Central Oregon for the winter — the annual piece is can be found on the cover of the Old Mill District’s Winter Guide; on ornaments, banners, kiosk posters, and billboards; and in a variety of printed pieces throughout the area. The District strives to partner with local artists who can offer a unique perspective, and this year Kathy Deggendorfer was selected to share her vision.

Deggendorfer is the fourth artist to be featured in the Old Mill District’s winter art series. Twin artists Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer were the inaugural artists in the series in 2017, while Susan Luckey Higdon of Tumalo Art Co. designed the campaign in 2018 and multimedia artist Shelli Walters provided the artwork in 2019.

Deggendorfer has had a dynamic and successful career throughout the Pacific Northwest. She moved to Bend in 1973 (when the Brooks-Scanlon Mill was still a bustling industrial area and the economic center of the community) and now lives on a ranch just outside of Sisters, where she specializes in watercolor paintings, fabric design and hand painted tiles. Deggendorfer describes her vibrant watercolor paintings as whimsical representations of her life, and is inspired by the colors and textures of her surroundings. Her artwork for the Old Mill District offers a unique eastern view of the District — the iconic Pilot Butte, smokestacks and “No Caulks Allowed” sculpture are included for the first time since the winter art series began.

“I’ve collected all of the annual ornaments from the Old Mill District, and when I was asked to create the art for this year I wanted to offer a different perspective,” says Deggendorfer. “I decided to include the view looking east — the river, Pilot Butte and all of the great shops of the Old Mill District needed some recognition. The shops and restaurants are covered in snow to depict the transformation of the land from industrial to a shared space for people to enjoy the beauty of the river setting.”

Deggendorfer also chose to include the Deschutes River and geese in this year’s artwork to represent a dedication to wildlife and the vibrancy of the riparian zone, and to bring some “real life” to her piece. She has long been inspired by nature, travel and the dramatic beauty of her home state, Oregon.

“I like to paint scenery and landscapes that inspire me,” says Deggendorfer. “I believe in taking a break and a bit of extra time to really take in the natural beauty that surrounds us. My goal is to evoke emotion and the feeling of place through my art, all while having fun.”

Deggendorf attributes her start as an artist to her mother — the two spent her childhood gluing, painting and creating. After years spent teaching, selling real estate and even running a business, Deggendorfer eventually sold her business and decided to build herself a studio. From there, she was asked to show her work at a local gallery in Sisters, which expanded into opportunities in the garment industry, for fabric manufacturers, and for tile work.

Rich with color and pattern, Deggendorfer’s work has been collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Her art is on permanent display at locations including Roberts Field Municipal Airport in Redmond, St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, the Casey Eye Institute in Portland and St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington. Back in 2008, Deggendorfer was selected to create the Oregon State Ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. Her one-woman show, Painting Oregon’s Harvest, has been featured at the High Desert Museum, The Oregon Historical Society Museum and the Gorge Discovery Museum.

What’s next for Deggendorfer? These days she spends her time working on an Artist Residency Program she has developed at the historic Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters. She has been collaborating with a young artist who has been teaching her to weld, and has started a daily Corona Cartoon as a way to document life during the pandemic.

“I started Corona Cartoon last March when shutdowns began as a way to journal daily life,” says Deggendorfer. “Now I can’t quit because so many people have reached out to say it brightens their day. How could I take that away from them?”

Kathy Deggendorfer

To learn more about Kathy Deggendorfer, visit: KathyDeggendorfer.com. You can find her Corona Cartoon series on Facebook and Instagram.

In 1996, we let our imaginations run wild when that first cohort of campers arrived on the land at Blue Lake.

When the Wieden family gathered together youth workers, professional artists, community leaders and volunteers to help their vision of a camp in the woods for young city kids without access to nature and artistic outlets, they imagined a lot of smiles, a carefree atmosphere and a sense of belonging for these young folks. They imagined that artists would create long-lasting and influential relationships with each other and with the next generation of artists. They imagined that this community would hold everyone, through seriously bad times and seriously good times. They envisioned a creative and driven group of young people and artists who would come together to navigate complexities and just have fun being themselves. And now, together, we get to imagine what Caldera is capable of doing and will continue to do for the next 25 years and beyond. When we can imagine things differently, we can do things differently.

And Caldera has always been good at imagining. Join us as we celebrate 25 years of the Caldera community this year.

Intentions

Earlier this month, we spent time in community sharing Caldera stories over zoom, voicing our intentions and learning about the new ways our Programs team will be supporting our young people.

We are continuing to offer a weekly community circle to our young people with their mentors and are building our commitment to the arts by engaging amazing teaching artists to bring more opportunities for creative expression. We want to provide our young people with a mix of activities to encourage creativity, while supporting them by maintaining a strong community presence in their lives. These programs are for our youth and we are committed to

Intentions hang in front of a window at the Arts Center Photo courtesy of Caldera Arts

ensuring that our students are happy and fulfilled by our offerings.

Intention ceremonies are important to us at Caldera Arts, and our 2021 Kick-Off Ceremony was no different. Intentions are goals that we declare for ourselves; they can be short- or long-term goals, and one of the best things about sharing out in the group is the support that comes from our community in helping us honor our intentions and grow. Some of the intentions shared for this year were: • “to dance more!” • “to be better at learning and listening” • “to write more music” • “to make more friends” • “to create more comics to entertain people”

We look forward to supporting our community members as they follow through with their goals. What intentions would you like to set for yourself? Remember, we support you!

Residency Program

Our 2021 residency season kicked off last month with our first cohort of artists. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be safely hosting two more cohorts. While things are a little different this year, we hope you will join us in welcoming and congratulating our 2021 Artists in Residence.

March

• Anis Mojgani • garima thakur • Kimberley Arteche • Subashini Ganesan • Tavarus Blackmonster

Unfortunately, we won’t be hosting our monthly Open Studios event this year. However, we are excited to introduce you all to this diverse group of artists and their chosen mediums by bringing our programming online. Stay tuned for an announcement of upcoming events! In the meantime, we encourage you to head to our website to learn more about our 2021 residents. calderaarts.org

25th Anniversary & More

New Year’s Day Sunrise | Photo by Claudia Chern

Photo courtesy of Caldera Arts

Red Chair Gallery Presents Artist

Deb Borine

by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

For fused glassmaker Deb Borine, and then gradually decreases again. The thicker art glass shop on Wall Street. The landlord asked the pandemic has been a time for the glass, the longer the firing takes. Her simple, McLeod to design a stained glass panel for a space experimentation. She has always been but elegant, garlic plates require three firings: one above the doorway, which she did with Borine’s known for her vivid glass landscapes and colorful to create the base, one for the added frit and the collaboration. It’s still there although the space bowls and garlic plates. Recently, she has also last to slump the piece in a mold. It’s a laborious at 916 NW Wall St. is now occupied by another added glass casting to her repertoire to make paperweights and small hearts that appeal to people who love the look and feel of something smooth and glossy in their hands. Her work is showcased at Red Chair Gallery in March.

Glass casting is a complicated process. First, Borine coats a ceramic mold with a primer to prevent the glass from sticking to the mold. Then she mixes fine colored glass frit with a liquid gel to form a crust that she presses into the bottom of the mold. Sometimes she adds glow powder and then the mold is filled with a mixture of colored and clear glass frit and fired in the kiln. The result is a little chunk of softly colored light.

Borine’s glass landscapes often show birch or aspen trees in multi-hued sunsets. For the trees, she prefires two sheets of glass in two different colors and then cuts outs the trunks. Then she lays the trees on the kiln shelf and applies frit to create leaves and sunset streaks and fuses the whole thing together. Recently, she has been experimenting with fine powdered glass frit to create hazy or misty backgrounds to change the mood. One piece that shows fir trees in a wintry mist “took me hours and hours of work,” she recalls.

Borine has also been working with Artwork by Deb Borine reactive glass — glass which contains lead, copper or sulfur/selenium and which change color process that results in brilliant glass creations. when they come into contact under heat — to A Bend resident since 1978, Borine always had create new and sometimes unpredictable colors for a creative bent and worked with many art forms, her pieces. She has used some of these colors for including stained glass, basket weaving, quilting, her channel plates (long slim plates for cheese or fiber art, metal art and jewelry. But nothing bread) and sushi sets. captivated her more than fused glass. “Once I

A typical firing takes 12-14 hours and her found glass, that was it for me,” she says. computerized kiln carefully regulates the heat In 2007, she started taking classes taught by for annealing so it slowly rises to 1480 degrees Kate McLeod, who owned Glass Symphony, an business. Borine worked at Glass Symphony for two years, selling her glass pieces there until it closed in 2009 during the Great Recession. She became a member of Red Chair Gallery shortly after that. Besides exhibiting her work there, she is also available to make custom pieces. Contact Deb Borine at her email: blissglass@ bendbroadband.com redchairgallerybend.com

See into Extraterrestrial Rocks in New High Desert Museum Exhibit Cosmic Microscapes

What do ancient pieces of cooled magma manufactured by Spectrum Petrographics, a specialty from the Moon and Mars have in lab in Vancouver, Washington, that produces common with samples from an petrographic thin sections for industrial and scientific eruption of Oregon’s Lava Butte only 7,000 years ago? analysis. The slides contain rock samples which are Examined under a microscope, lava rocks from Earth, sliced and polished to a thickness of just 30 microns, Moon, Mars and asteroids have striking similarities — about a third of the width of human hair. To the not to mention exceptional abstract beauty. Discover naked eye, such thin sections can appear colorless, the hidden art of igneous rocks from Oregon and nearly transparent, but special lighting reveals a wide other planets in our solar system in a new High Desert range of vibrant colors resembling abstract art. Museum exhibit, Cosmic Microscapes: Seeing Into Rocks As an art photographer, Buckland was not satisfied from Oregon & Space, opening Saturday, March 6. with the image quality produced by a standard

This unique exhibition presents fine art imagery of scientific microscope and digital sensor. He spent a igneous rocks from four sites in the Northwest and elsewhere in our solar system, along with scientific Cosmic Microscapes | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum year building a new system from the ground up with a professional camera at its core and the ability to captions detailing their origins, mineral composition and structure. These are the perfectly stitch hundreds of images together for enormously detailed, large-scale largest photographic prints ever made from petrographic thin sections. Some of fine art prints. the actual rocks, including lunar and Martian samples, will also be on display. “Beyond the aesthetic quality and full-immersion visual experience you get

Cosmic Microscapes is a project that marries art and science to reveal the dazzling from these prints, there’s a scientific advantage to seeing the specimens presented abstract beauty of meteorites. Small pieces of the Moon, Mars and asteroids were this way,” said Irving, one of the world’s top experts on Martian meteorites. “A sliced paper-thin and photographed at staggeringly high resolution to produce geologist looking down the microscope can only see one or two millimeters of the prints of unprecedented scale. This ongoing project is a collaboration between specimen at once. To see more, we move the slide around, but then we lose the Seattle photographer Neil H. Buckland and University of Washington professor context. I’ve looked at thin sections my entire career, but the scale and detail of and meteorite scientist Dr. Tony Irving. these prints let us see everything at once, in context like we’ve never seen before.

The two met four years ago when connected by a private collector who It actually enhances our scientific understanding.” wanted his extensive meteorite collection catalogued and photographed. After “The collaboration of Neil Buckland and Dr. Irving has merged art and science completing the project, Irving sent Buckland a thin slice of rock to photograph in a way that we are excited to explore,” said Museum Executive Director Dana for a geology conference. “I looked at it and immediately saw art,” Buckland said. Whitelaw, Ph.D. “With Lava Butte in our backyard, the photographs give us a “It was colorful, nuanced, utterly fascinating. I felt that everyone should see this unique and personal connection to our solar system.” and I became obsessed with capturing every detail in the greatest clarity possible.”

The photographs in this exhibition were captured from glass microscope slides highdesertmuseum.org/cosmic-microscapes • highdesertmuseum.org This piece by Summit High School’s Emma Harris was one of several by Bend-La Pine Schools’ student-artists that earned Gold Key honors from the Scholastic Arts Awards

Student Artists Earn Top Scholastic Honors 12 Students Earn Gold Key Awards

Student artists in Bend-La Pine Schools were recently recognized by the Central Oregon Scholastic Art Awards program for their artwork, taking home numerous awards, including 12 Gold Keys — the organization’s highest honor. Students who earned regional Gold Keys will have their work judged at the national level and may be invited to attend a virtual awards ceremony.

“I offer my congratulations to all of our talented and dedicated student artists who participated in the Scholastic Awards,” said Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist. “The importance of vibrant art programs in our schools allows opportunities for important artistic expression and exploration, providing more comprehensive educational experiences for students.”

Bend-La Pine Schools offer art courses in ceramics, sculpture, drawing, animation, Advanced Placement Art Studio, digital photography, graphic arts and more. Many elementary schools also offer art instruction and Elk Meadow Elementary School is an art focus school.

This year, 14 middle and high schools throughout Central Oregon participated in the awards competition, with 82 students in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson County earning a total of 194 awards, including 21 Gold Keys.

In past years, Central Oregon Community College (COCC) has hosted an awards ceremony, also placing award-winning art on display on their campus in the Pinckney Gallery. Due to COVID-19, individual schools will hold virtual displays, and the Commons Café in Bend will host a senior portfolio showcase throughout the month of April. Recognizing a wide spectrum of artistic mediums, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are a national program originally created in 1923 to showcase student artists for their creativity and skill. Famous Scholastic alumni winners include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Lena Dunham and Ken Burns.

Read and view Gold Key winning art at bend.k12.or.us/district/news-events/ news/2021/02/student-artists-earn-top-scholastic-honors.

Local Composer Wins Hollywood Music in Media Award

Chris Thomas | Photo courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony Association It is award season, and local composer Chris Thomas came home with the prize! He won the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Award for Outstanding Original Score for the short film, Imagine Symphony Live.

Imagine Symphony Live is a short film and composition set in Central Oregon, which tells the story of a child who wakes up in a natural wonderland while watching a symphony. This film features the Central Oregon Symphony musicians conducted by Michael Gesme, and was composed by Central Oregon Symphony member Chris Thomas. Imagine Symphony Live was also the audience pick for Best Narrative Short at the BendFilm festival.

To see the video, you can check out the Central Oregon Symphony website at cosymphony.com and the video is under Special Events.

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High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) has been awarded a grant from the James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation toward general operating support. The independent and private foundation was established in 2002 to enhance the quality of life of Oregonians through support of the Arts and Education.

High Desert Chamber Music has also received a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency. The Small Operating Grant provides operating support for small arts organizations with annual cash operating expenses of less than $150,000. Eligible applicants are arts organizations that offer ongoing, sustained, artistic programming and outreach programs in the community. “In any given year, grant support is essential to the financial health of an arts organization,” states Executive High Desert Chamber Music Awarded Director Isabelle Senger. “At this time, while the HDCM Concert Series is on hold, our organization’s Grants from James F. & Marion L. Miller primary focus and anchor in programming, we are so fortunate to be awarded grants for general operating Foundation & Oregon Arts Commissionsupport to assist in covering our basic needs until we can resume our programs.”

High Desert Chamber Music’s mission is to bring world-class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Through our concert series and Educational Outreach programs, we aspire to heighten a level of appreciation, awareness and understanding of this great genre of classical music. As the premier and leading chamber music organization in the region, HDCM offers an exciting roster of world-class professional performing artists.

HDCM 2020-2021 title sponsors include Mission Building and Renovation, German Master Tech, Miller Lumber and Newstalk KBND and 101.7 Radio. Additional support is provided by the Tower Theatre Foundation, BendBroadband and Tracy Lynn Photography.

For further information, contact 541-306-3988 or info@highdesertchambermusic.com.

Cascade School of Music Awards Local Students

Fortissimo Award Winner

Dylan Jones

Dylan Jones (13-years-old) is a long-time guitar student of CSM Teacher Seth Burrows, and has the dynamic combination of passion, intuition and diligence! His understanding of music truly compliments his good work ethic. He absorbs new concepts “like a sponge,” and likes to take on new challenges. Dylan’s love of music shows in the music he creates!

CSM Fortissimo Winner Dylan Jones with CSM Teacher Seth Burrows

CSM Fortissimo Winner Justin Richards with CSM Teacher Meshem Jackson

Fortissimo Award Winner

Justin Richards

Justin Richards (12-years-old), who has been studying drums under CSM Teacher Meshem Jackson for quite some time, is what one might call an “old soul.” His love of early classic and progressive rock bands influences his musicianship and technique. Justin appreciates many styles of music, and is always actively engaged and motivated in his practice. His passion for music and his instrument truly shows in his desire to improve!

Fortissimo Award Winner

Christina Woll

Christina Woll (17-years-old) is an innately musical voice student of CSM Teacher Cullie Treichler. It is clear through her immense progress that Christina takes her voice studies seriously; she sees every performance opportunity as an invitation to learn more and grow. Christina’s dedication does not go unnoticed, being selected from a large group of singers to perform the national anthem at several events over the years. Most importantly, Christina has a teachable spirit that allows her to get the most out of her music studies!

CSM Fortissimo Winner Christina Woll with CSM Teacher Cullie Treichler

CSM Fortissimo Winner

Emma Kaisner

Emma Kaisner (17-years-old), a bold young musician, is a voice student of CSM Teacher Cullie Treichler. Emma possesses a clear and easy voice, and dares to sing many genres, from jazz to classical repertoire. She is especially gifted in the realm of academia, using her knowledge to intelligently learn her music. Emma enjoys the learning process, and the beautiful music that results.

CSM Fortissimo Winner Emma Kaisner

CSM Rising Star Winner Shea Miller with CSM Teacher Cullie Treichler

CSM Rising Star Winner

Shea Miller

Shea Miller (15-years-old) has been long-time involved in musical theater, and studies voice from CSM Teacher Cullie Treichler. Shea is extremely motivated in seeking out roles in musical productions, and diligently works to earn them. While Shea loves singing in her chest voice, she has been courageous in exploring the full palette of colors achievable with the addition of her head voice.

CSM Rising Star Winner

Nate Miller

Over the two years that Nate Miller (15-years-old) has worked with CSM Teacher Rick Buckley, he has blossomed into a fantastic pianist. Nate’s unshakeable work ethic is shown in having never missed a single week of practice! He interacts with music theory in an intelligent and open way, and applies it in his playing. He maintains performance-ready pieces in addition to working on new repertoire. It is apparent that music is very important in Nate’s life, and he is doing well to pursue it.

CSM Rising Star Winner Nate Miller with CSM Teacher Rick Buckley

The Rising Star and Fortissimo awards are for students who have been nominated by their teachers for showing talent, effort, achievement and great promise as musicians due to perseverance and commitment to their craft.

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CSM Rising Star Winner Zoë Mowry

CSM Rising Star Winner

Zoë Mowry

Zoë Mowry (11-years-old) is an online violin student of CSM Teacher Ginny Hollon. Despite the transition mid-lessons from in-person to online, she has remained rock-solid in her studies. She is well rounded in terms of rhythm, sight-reading, intonation and technique. She joined the CSM fiddle club after only a few months of playing. Zoë's combination of natural ability and thoughtful practicing makes for excellent progress!

CSM Rising Star Winner

Caden Wenger

Caden Wenger (11-years-old) has only studied with Ginny Hollon online, but has still shown remarkable progress. His motivation to practice at home has developed the fantastic ear and rhythm skills he has now. When in the CSM fiddle club, he rapidly went from being brand new to being an enthusiastic core player of the group. His desire to learn is evident in the challenges he takes on, such as departing from the use of finger markers on his new fullsized violin.

CSM Rising Star Winner

Wren Roberts

Wren Roberts (ten-years-old), who takes violin with Ginny Hollon, has a natural musicality that makes her shine. Having pursued her love of fiddle music, she is also exploring classical repertoire. Beyond her assigned songs, her enthusiasm drives her to learn songs on her own. Wren has a curiosity for music history, and likes to be informed about the composer and context of the songs she plays.

CSM Rising Star Award Winner

Mia Ballinger

Mia Ballinger (ten-years-old) is a fantastic cello student of CSM Teacher Jay Bednorz with an innate positivity and a craving for challenge! She doesn’t just play her music; she really studies it, understands it and learns how to apply herself to a musical performance. Jay mentions her “openness to learning” as a true strength for Mia as a musician. Mia’s honest and motivated attitude will take her places.

Rising Star Award Winner

Merline Olson

Merline Olson, an adult piano student of CSM Teacher Sharon Schwatka, is not new to the piano. She enjoyed playing on her own and teaching herself before she came to the CSM, but when introduced formally to music theory, her sight reading and rhythm soared! Merline is always open to new approaches to music, and her ability to appreciate different perspectives gives her the advantage. Merline is a Stage 4 breast cancer survivor, who struggles with arthritis, and she credits her piano lessons with helping her hands move more freely again and with improving her cognitive abilities that were affected by her cancer treatment. Merline is pictured with her CSM teacher and her service dog, Mr. Bojangles.

CSM Rising Star

Lucy Brenneman

Lucy Brenneman (nine-years-old) has displayed great tenacity in her online violin lessons with Ginny Hollon. She is steady in her practice and thinks through her playing. Her good practice habits have allowed her to make tremendous strides in the last two years. And when she comes across difficult spots in the music, Lucy’s great sense of humor carries her through!

CSM Rising Star Winner Caden Wenger

CSM Rising Star Winner Wren Roberts with CSM Teacher Ginny Hollon CSM Rising Star Winner Mia Ballinger

CSM Rising Star Winner Merline Olson with her service dog Mr. Bojangles and CSM Teacher Sharon Schwatka

CSM Rising Star Winner Lucy Brenneman with CSM Teacher Ginny Hollon | Photos courtesy of Cascade School of Music

GET TO KNOW YOUR FESTIVAL #4 Keys to Leading a Festival in a Pandemic

This is the fourth in a series of 44th Season previews of Sunriver Music Festival. Read all stories online at sunrivermusic.org

In honor of the hundreds of volunteers it takes to run the Sunriver Music Festival, we asked Festival presidents, past and current, to share the keys to leading a successful music organization through a pandemic.

Start with a shared vision. Current President Clyde Thompson and Past Presidents Mal Murphy and Phillip Ruder all agreed that a shared vision among staff, volunteers and the Board of Trustees is a critical starting point.

“Without a shared vision it would be difficult to weather the COVID-19 challenge and come out the other end of that tunnel with our orchestra intact, and a new and exciting Artistic Director and Conductor on board,” explains Mal Murphy.

Current President Clyde Thompson agrees. “Successfully navigating the Festival through this transition time and getting a fresh start with a new Artistic Director at the helm is a vision we all share.”

Murphy adds that financial stability is also part of the vision. “It is important that we continue presenting the highest quality performances as Central Oregon’s premier classical music experience, while simultaneously safeguarding the Festival’s precious financial stability. Fortunately, we have a unique endowment for an organization of our size and location.”

Deliver a quality musical experience. “Everyone is dedicated to bringing Central Oregon the exclusive opportunity to hear ageless masterpieces performed by a world-class professional orchestra,” states Phillip Ruder. Ruder brings a unique and valued perspective to the Board, having been concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra for decades as well as concertmaster of renowned orchestras such as Cincinnati Symphony and others.

Current President Thompson points out that orchestras today face a difficult balancing act. “We face the same challenge as other classical orchestras — staying current, engaging and relevant, while American culture and demographics are changing,” explains Thompson. “Staying true to our identity as a professional chamber orchestra, performing classical music from the great orchestral repertoire, is also important. So, it’s a balancing act.”

Ruder adds that this balancing act is especially important to attracting new audiences. “Expanding the audience to a younger crowd, always improving musical quality, selling almost every seat and spreading the magic with informality and diversity, are all keys to our upcoming season.”

Nurture the next generation of artists. Often overlooked by attendees is the Festival’s 25-year history of supporting music education in Central Oregon. “That is the key to our strong community support,” adds Thompson. The Festival’s commitment to music education, especially our Young Artists Scholarship program which has awarded more than a half million dollars to aspiring classical music students.”

“Yes, our ongoing outreach and assistance in education is certainly critical to having a dynamic Festival,” adds Ruder. “It’s great to support and assist qualified students throughout Central Oregon in achieving their goal of a career in classical music,” concludes Murphy.

Continue a commitment to local music. All the presidents interviewed shared that one of the great joys of leading Sunriver Music Festival is continuing their love of live music.

“Being president enhanced the love affair begun in 1981 when I started a 26-year tenure as concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra,” explains Ruder. “This relationship was not only richly rewarding musically, but added immeasurably to my family’s treasure trove of beloved memories.”

“I was stunned when I moved here in 1995 and was taken to my first Festival concert the second day I was in town,” adds Thompson. “At that time, the Bend area had a population of just 32,000 people. It was amazing that such a relatively small population could have such a top-notch orchestra as part of its culture.”

“My wife Jane and I have been in love with the music since we arrived 18 years ago,” adds Murphy. “It’s been my pleasure to work with a dedicated and highly qualified staff, and exceptionally talented and professional orchestra and conductor. Being able to contribute, even in a small way, to the success and indeed the triumph of Sunriver Music Festival is an honor.”

You can add your commitment to local music by attending this year’s Summer Festival live August 13-23, 2021 in Sunriver. Go online for more information on tickets.

Presidential Backgrounds

Clyde Thompson, current president, is a former director of choirs and music professor at Central Oregon Community College. He is the founder of the Central Oregon Mastersingers. Phillip Ruder, president 2017-2020, has been concertmaster of renowned orchestras in Cincinnati, Ohio; Reno, Nevada; Aspen, Colorado, Dallas, Texas and more. Mal Murphy, president 2012-2017, is a retired attorney having practiced in both government and the private sector in Olympia, Washington.

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