group plans art show in Eldon

Plein Air Thursday Watercolor Group in Hoodsport celebrates Diesen House with art show, September 18

The Hoodsport watercolor group has been together since 2014, originally painting at the Hardware Distillery. They forged more closely together during fall of 2020, continuing to paint outside every week during all of the seasons of Covid.

In some cases the watercolor classes became 90 minute endurance matches, until finally they surrendered, as one by one they finally admitted, "I'm too cold to enjoy this anymore." The gazebo at Lake Kokanee park with its generous roof and beautiful wood stoves around the central chimney became the favorite winter gathering place. Each week a fire was lit in the stove, and the painters, bundled in fleece, wool, and raingear, took turns waving their hands above the flames to keep warm.

In the drier months, the watercolorists painted at many other locations, including the Diesen Estate. The grand old building and the old, twisted fruit trees were frequent subjects of paintings

El Hama Resort, Eldon

Originally built in 1898 by early Hamma Hamma homesteaders, John and Emma Holmberg who raised their five children here, overlooking the river delta and hood Canal. In 1923 John and Emma added extensively to the house, including a second story and a wrap around deck so they could rent rooms to loggers and fisherman who frequented the area, dubbing the lodging, El Hama Resort. John Holmberg also opened and ran the Eldon Post office, receiving the mail on boat that delivered from Seattle to Union, Hoodsport and Eldon. After John's death Emma married Alfred Schaeffer.

They five additional children and the house remained in the family until 1931. Charles and Emilie ("Millie") Diesen purLake Kokanee watercolor group, Bruce Osborn

Watercolor, Delores Brown

Watercolor, Nancy Gannon

OPEN HOUSE & ART SHOW

at the Historic Diesen Estate

with local art by artists from Lake Cushman & Hoodsport

The former El Hama Resort overlooks the current Hama Hama Oyster Farm acroos the Hamma Hamma river. The Bridge was built in 1928.

Sunday, September 18, 11-3

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chased the house in 1931and raised their three sons on the Hood Canal while. Charles, originally a plumber from Seattle, updated the home with electricity, indoor plumbing and running water.

Nearly a century later the house has fallen into structural disrepair and is facing demolition. The family has invited the community to share in the history with an open house on Sunday, September 18, 11 AM - 3 PM which will include an art show with pieces created by the Hoodsport watercolor group.

At the art show on September 18, the living room and kitchen will be available for viewing with art displayed on the outside wrap around porch of the first floor and in the living room. Music will be provided by “The Cushman Trio,” with Connie Miser on piano, Skylar Carroll on cello, and Susan Casey on flute. They will perform classical pieces by Mendelssohn and Haydn.

Original paintings, prints, and giclees will be on display and for sale at the show. The Diesen estate is located on Hwy 101, just north of the Hama Hama Oyster saloon.

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The Everly Set in Shelton, Sept 25

Sean Altman and Jack Skuller Celebrate The Everly Brothers

In 1957, teens Phil and Don Everly supercharged the vocal sound of Rock’n’Roll with “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie”, unleashing the sparkling vocal harmonies that would influence The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Bee Gees.

Now, six decades later, two acclaimed NYC singer-songwriters with a mind-bending three-decade age difference combine millennial pluck with baby-boomer wisdom to present The Everly Set: Sean Altman & Jack Skuller Celebrate The Everly Brothers. Aged-but-well-preserved Altman (Rockapella founder, Carmen Sandiego theme song composer) and 20-something ex-teen idol guitar-slinger Skuller (ex-Disney recording artist, Songwriters Hall Of Fame “Holly Prize”) met on stage at the famed NYC tribute series "The Loser’s Lounge” in 2010 when Jack had just celebrated his 14th birthday and Sean had just celebrated his shiny new AARP card. Their December-January musical bromance blossomed in 2017, when—as a lark—they learned a bunch of Everly Brothers songs for a one-off gig in Manhattan. Sean & Jack effectively channeled Phil & Don, and the audience effectively channeled nostalgic hysteria. Within months The Everly Set had bought the first of ELEVEN sets of matching western shirts on EBay and hit the road.

The Everly Set will be performing Sunday, September 25, 7 – 9 PM at 3737 N Shelton Springs Rd, Shelton. Tickets are available at the door, or online, masoncountyconcerts.org.