March 2016
Volume 4 • Issue 3
Pacific Science Center unravels mysteries for all
Flavorful recipes to feed a crowd
New in-home care service offered
Don’t miss it March 19-20 22nd Annual Artistry in Wood Tri-Tech Skills Center 5929 W. Metaline Ave., Kennewick
Tri-Cities Wood Carvers prepare for annual show
By Loretto J. Hulse Hand any one of the Tri-Cities Wood Carvers Association’s members a sharp knife, a hunk of wood and they’ll soon turn it into a thing of beauty. For proof, visit the Tri-Cities Wood Carvers Association’s 22nd annual Artistry in Wood Show Mar. 19-20 at the Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennewick. Some members of the Wood Carvers Association meet at the Kennewick Senior Center to work on projects for the show. They’re all longtime carvers and enjoy sharing their expertise at twice weekly classes held at the Senior Center. “Everyone is welcome to attend the classes — you don’t have to be a member of the association. Though we’d welcome some new members,” said Vi Hiltwein of Kennewick. The Senior Center classes are 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays and the cost is 75 cents per person; and 9 a.m. to noon Fridays, when the cost is $1. “There’s no need to register or even have your own tools. We’ll always have some tools to lend and an extra piece of wood,” said Jerry Dilley of Kennewick. Dilley said people are always surprised how many wood carvers are women. “People think that wood carving is something only men do, but there are 17 women in our Wood Carvers Association and what they turn out is truly, truly beautiful,” said Dilley. Hiltwein’s been carving for nearly 25 years, having taken up the art at the urging of her sister, Ellen Berg, also of Kennewick. “After Ellen retired from the military, she moved here and began taking wood carving classes at a craft store that used to be in Kennewick,” said Hiltwein. uCARVERS, Page 11
Robert Dunlap of Benton City doesn’t have a formal studio to create his art. He prefers to work at a desk in his bedroom where he creates everything from paintings to posters.
Dunlap documents Benton City past with pens and paintbrushes By Dori O’Neal for Senior Times It was 1947 when Robert Dunlap and his wife loaded all their worldly possessions into the rumble seat of a 1937 Ford convertible and headed to TriCities from St. Paul, Minn. He was 24 years old. He worked as a draftsman at Hanford for many years before retiring from Rockwell in 1982 to pursue a graphic design business. Today, at age 93, Dunlap is still very much connected to his artistic nature. “I have been drawing since I was just a little kid, and eventually took up painting, too, so I guess art just came naturally to me,” Dunlap said. “I never
really had anything in particular in mind when I created something.” But then he realized how much historical significance could be captured in art. “Since I have lived in Benton City for many years, I have many paintings and drawings about the city’s history,” Dunlap said. Dunlap has shown his work at the Battelle Theater, county fairs and schools, but his first official exhibition will be this month at The Reach interpretive center at the west end of Columbia Park. The show includes his selection of paintings about the history of Benton City. uDUNLAP, Page 2
Tri-City Quilters’ presents its 33rd Annual Quilt Show and Vendor Mall By Mary Coffman The Tri-City Quilters’ Guild will have its 33rd Annual Show & Vendor Mall April 1-2 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. This year’s theme is ‘Quilts for All Seasons.’ The theme was chosen by show chairman Rena Christensen, an avid gardener who values the changes in the weather throughout the year and uses them as inspiration for the colors and patterns of her quilts. “The seasons also dictate when and
how much time I can spend on my sewing hobby,” said Christensen. “The garden hobby pretty much takes over in the summer.” The show will feature a special exhibit called ‘Seasons in the Home,’ depicting four cozy corners. Chairs and tables will be fitted for the four seasons to show how quilters create an environment for their art and needlework activities. This year’s featured guest artists are Dee Brown and Robin Halliday, associates at The Quilted Trillium, a shop that regularly has a booth at the show. uQUILTERS, Page 15
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